The fact that this old man could enter the royal ancestral hall despite not being a member of the same clan suggests his high status within the Ming Dynasty.
This old man is none other than Xu Da, the founding father of the Ming Dynasty!
What puzzled Chen Tianwen was that Xu Da should be the first generation of ascendants in the Ming Dynasty, so why did he only have the strength of a Celestial Immortal?
The Shi family's residence was not large, and before long, Chen Tianwen followed them into the Ming family's inner courtyard.
"Xiaoxue is back?"
"grandfather!"
An elderly man with a full head of silver hair walked out of the house. When he saw Xiaoxue, the wrinkles on his face smoothed out a lot. Xiaoxue immediately rushed into the old man's arms. From Xiaoxue's address to the old man, Chen Tianwen knew that the elderly man with a full head of silver hair was Shi Lekang, the father of the Ming Emperor!
Compared to the portraits in the Ming Dynasty Ancestral Hall, Shi Lekang in front of him looked much older.
Following behind Shi Lekang was a middle-aged man whose features bore a resemblance to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was likely Xiaoxue's father, Shi Zhongtian.
The Shi family members were dressed very plainly; it was hard to believe that these people were once the royal family of the Xuan Tian Realm!
Who is this?
After chatting with Xiaoxue for a while, the Shi family members all turned their attention to Chen Tianwen, who quickly bowed in greeting.
"This junior, Chen Tianwen, is an ascendant from the Xuan Tian Realm!"
"The Xuan Tian Realm?"
Upon hearing these three words, Shi Lekang's body trembled slightly, his eyes becoming deep, as if he were recalling the years when he fought on the battlefield and conquered vast territories.
Xu Da also had a look of longing in his eyes, but Shi Zhongtian didn't react much. After all, Shi Zhongtian was a native of the Xuanxian Realm. Although he often heard his father talk about the Xuanxian Realm, he didn't feel a sense of belonging.
"Young friend, please come inside and have a seat!"
Shi Lekang realized what was happening and quickly invited Chen Tianwen into the living room. Xiaoxue hurriedly ran to make tea for everyone.
After the guests and hosts took their seats, they began to chat.
Of course, the most talked-about topics were the stories that had happened in the Xuan Tian Realm over the past few years. When he heard that the current Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty had completely unified the Nine Provinces, Shi Lekang couldn't hide his smile!
When Chen Tianwen took out the token given by the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty, Shi Lekang was moved to tears. Chen Tianwen could see that Shi Lekang had not become depressed because of his many years of setbacks in the Xuanxian Realm.
"Senior, the reason I have come here is to relocate the entire Shi family to Bu Huo City!"
Chen Tianwen explained his purpose, and now it was up to Shi Lekang to decide what to do!
"Um……"
Shi Lekang pondered for a moment. Although the Shi family was now only a small family in Xishui City, they could still barely make a living.
Chen Tianwen had clearly only recently ascended to immortality. Although Shi Lekang couldn't see through Chen Tianwen's cultivation level, he guessed that even if Chen Tianwen was exceptionally talented, he wouldn't achieve anything significant among the Xuanxian in such a short time.
Shi Lekang also knew that Chen Tianwen had become sworn brothers with a younger member of his family, which was why he wanted to take care of the Shi family. Therefore, Shi Lekang hesitated.
Just as Chen Tianwen was about to take out the city lord's seal from his pocket to prove his identity, a commotion arose outside the mansion.
After apologizing to Chen Tianwen, Shi Lekang led the group out of the courtyard to investigate. Chen Tianwen had no choice but to follow them out.
If anyone tries to cause trouble for the Shi family, Chen Tianwen will definitely step in and stand up for them!
"Shi Lekang, at your age, you've really wasted your life."
As soon as they stepped outside, they heard an old man pointing at Shi Lekang and cursing loudly. Behind the old man were three people, including Tie Musheng, who had been slapped away by Chen Tianwen.
"Tie Haizhi, watch your mouth!"
When Xu Da heard someone insulting Shi Lekang, he immediately confronted the person who insulted him.
"Tie Haizhi, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you've joined the City Lord's Mansion. I could defeat you in the Xuan Tian Realm, and I can still beat you up in the Xuan Xian Realm!"
Shi Lekang's face was grim, but after seeing the strength of the three opponents, he refrained from making a move.
"Hahahaha! Shi Lekang, our conflict is between us, yet you allow your family's experts to attack my juniors. Are you trying to break the rules? If I report this to the city lord, I believe he will also stand up for my Tie family!"
Tie Haizhi laughed heartily, then pulled Tie Musheng from behind him to the front and continued:
"How do you intend to settle this matter of you beating my grandson? If your Shi family doesn't give me an explanation today, I will report to the city lord and have him punish your Shi family!"
"If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext. Our company has always acted with integrity and uprightness. Why would we lower ourselves to attack your juniors?"
Shi Lekang naturally didn't know that it was Chen Tianwen who taught Tie Musheng a lesson. He thought that the Tie family was being unreasonable and deliberately causing trouble for the Shi family. He said angrily.
Shi Lekang knew that the Tie family had already pledged allegiance to the City Lord's Mansion, and most of the family's resources had been handed over to the City Lord's Mansion. Therefore, if the matter were to be brought to the City Lord's Mansion, the City Lord would definitely side with the Tie family.
Chen Tianwen, who was watching everything from the sidelines, also understood the general situation.
He had stood up for Xiaoxue and taught Tie Musheng a lesson, which was why the Tie family had gone to such lengths to cause trouble for the Shi family.
When Chen Tianwen was chatting with Shi Lekang earlier, Shi Lekang mentioned the Tie family, which was originally the Great Yuan Dynasty of the Xuan Tian Realm. What Chen Tianwen didn't expect was that the Tie family was, after all, an emperor in the Xuan Tian Realm.
Unexpectedly, after ascending to immortality, they willingly degenerated and became someone else's lackeys. On the other hand, the Shi family was very principled and unwilling to bow down to others, which made the Shi family suffer a lot in Xishui City.
The Shi family, which was once able to rival the Tie family, is no longer a match for the Tie family after the Tie family joined the city lord's mansion!
When Shi Lekang sent Xiaoxue to the Baiyue Chamber of Commerce, it was to avoid the city lord's arranged marriage. The Tie family paid a huge price to get the city lord to personally arrange the marriage so that Xiaoxue could marry Tie Musheng.
Xiaoxue naturally refused to comply, and Shi Lekang had no choice but to ask Hua Xianjing to send Xiaoxue to the Baiyue Chamber of Commerce, thus averting this calamity.
The Lord of Xishui City dared not offend the Baiyue Chamber of Commerce, but he also felt that the Shi family's actions were a slap in the face. Although he did not say anything on the surface, he raised the rent for the Shi family by a lot, which made the already financially strapped Shi family even worse off.
Now that Xiaoxue has returned to Xishui City, the Tie family will naturally not let this opportunity pass. Coincidentally, Tie Musheng was injured by the mysterious person, so the Tie family will hold the Shi family accountable for this.
Tie Haizhi relentlessly accused Shi Lekang, who was so angry that his face turned red, but he was unable to refute her for a moment.
Tie Haizhi chuckled inwardly, determined to teach the Shi family a lesson today!
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