I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Xie Yuan stood in front of the ancestral hall. Since he was the protagonist today, he stood at the front of the crowd.

Firstly, he has a special identity. He is the descendant of the former head of the family, Grandmaster Xie Xuan, and the nephew of the current head of the family, Xie Yi.
Secondly, he was found by Xie Yi himself. Although it was not advertised to the world, it was still very grand within the clan.

Thirdly, although it was not stated explicitly, the speed at which gossip spreads has always been faster than that of General Fei and the owner of Qiufeng Tower. Most people know who he impersonated and who he played tricks on some time ago, and how he maneuvered in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain and destroyed the conspiracy of the Demon Cult.

The younger generation of the Xie family had already paid special attention to Yao Tianchuan's performance in Wan Yao Mountain and had been talking about it a lot. But when they found out that he was a family member, they became even more enthusiastic.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that there were a huge number of people who came to witness the ceremony today, whether they were required to come or came voluntarily, which made Xie Yuan understand what a "big" family is.

Being the protagonist in such a grand and solemn occasion, Xie Yuan did not feel too uncomfortable standing in front of the crowd. He had experienced a lot between life and death, and his willpower was far stronger than many of the children of aristocratic families who had never experienced any real hardship. Many people looked at him from behind, secretly admiring him, thinking that he was indeed a bit extraordinary, like his father.

Xie Yuan was lowering his head slightly, talking politely with an elder beside him. Although he still didn't know which uncle this was, he nodded respectfully, making the old man stroke his beard and smile, thinking that although he grew up in the mountains, he knew how to respect the elderly.

At this moment, Xie Yi walked out from the deep ancestral hall and went up the steps.

The open space in front of the ancestral hall accommodated hundreds of Xie clan members. At this moment, they all fell silent at the same time, and their expressions became solemn.

The most important moment has arrived.

You could hear a pin drop in the courtyard of the ancestral hall, and the air became a little stagnant.

In such an atmosphere, many younger members of the Xie family even felt a little nervous for Xie Yuan. Even Xie Yuan himself was affected and his expression became serious and solemn.

Xie Yi stood on the steps, lowered his head slightly, looked down at Xie Yuan in front of him, and remained silent for a long time.

The silence lasted for so long that many tribesmen even felt a little surprised and uneasy. However, they did not dare to talk or ask questions in this atmosphere.

The old man next to Xie Yuan frowned and moved his lips slightly. Just as he was about to speak, Xie Yi sighed and his majestic and solemn voice resounded throughout the ancestral hall:

"The result of the blood test was witnessed by all the clan members."

The jade bowl in his hand moved, and the red liquid inside floated up to the level of his eyebrows.

He was already standing on the steps, and now all the members of the Xie family present saw that ball of red blood, which was round and integrated without any barriers at all.

Xie Yi announced slowly:
"Xie Yuan is indeed a member of my Xie clan. I have recognized my ancestors and returned to my roots. It has been completed successfully."

No one cheered for this. After all, this was an ancestral hall and no one dared to make loud noises, but many people breathed a sigh of relief.

The uncle next to Xie Yuan smiled and said:
"Xie Yuan, congratulations on finally returning to the family. Your father would definitely be very pleased if he were still alive."

Xie Yuan bowed respectfully and said:

“It’s an honor for the younger generation.”

Xie Yi also smiled on the steps:

"Xie Yuan, now you have officially returned to my Chenjun Xie family and become a member of the Xie family.

"Let's go! On such an important day, everyone should go to the Shanlang Cottage now. The family banquet is ready."

Xie Yuan nodded and followed the crowd to the small building in the mountain corridor. He didn't recognize many people here and couldn't find the way.

I don't know which uncles and other elders were a little puzzled, as if the ceremony was missing something, but when the head of the family, Xie Yi, spoke, they just told them to keep everything simple and left the ancestral hall in a moment.

Xie Yi stood on the steps without moving. After everyone left, he turned around and went back into the ancestral hall.

Deep inside the ancestral hall, an old man wearing tortoise-shell glasses and looking like a scholar was holding a thick booklet and speaking slowly:
"Master, you forgot to put Xie Yuan on the family tree."

Xie Yi looked at the booklet, paused, and said:
"No rush today."

He looked at the old scholar's inquiring expression and added:

"First clear his identity, then add him to the family tree."

The old scholar nodded slowly.

But he felt a little strange because he didn't say that before.

He watched Xie Yi put down the jade bowl, turn around and leave the ancestral hall, raise his tortoise-shell mirror and squinted to look.

There was not a drop of liquid left in the jade bowl; it had all been evaporated.

……

Shanlang Cottage is a small courtyard on a hill next to the Xie family mansion.

The small hill next to Chen County is also within the scope of Xie’s ancestral home.

The courtyard is built on a ridge halfway up the mountain, with a shallow mountain stream beside it, facing a gentle slope and a forest valley, and overlooking the city plain in the distance. The scenery is broad and interesting.

The banquet had already gone through three rounds of drinks, and Xie Yuan, the protagonist, was already a little tipsy. He just wondered why there were so many people in the Xie family?

One cup per person. Not to mention that he is only at the eighth level of Dajinhe Gong, even if he is at the eighteenth level, he would probably be drunk.

However, the elders had already paid their respects, and the person he was talking to now was none other than Xie Wei, one of the people in the Xie family that he was most familiar with, who had fought against the Fire Envoy in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain.

Xie Wei clinked the copper cup with him, drank it all in one gulp, and then said cheerfully:

"Haha, you are so good, kid. I thought Yao family's Morning Star was so extraordinary. He traveled across the Ten Thousand Monsters Mountain and killed the Fire Envoy. Although his cultivation is not high, his performance is eye-catching. Even Cui Lei and Wang Qiwen admired him and secretly valued him. It's a pity that his last name is Yao.

"In the end - it turned out to be our own brother! Haha, I don't know how angry the Yao family must be!"

Xie Yuan said politely:
"No, there is no four, er, six..."

"Fifth cousin."

Xie Wei reminded.

"...Without Vigo and other colleagues working together, it would be impossible to kill the Fire Envoy."

Xie Yuan recalled and said with emotion:

“It’s really amazing.”

Xie Wei looked serious and nodded:

"Indeed, the strength of the Kitchen God Cult has always been very terrifying. The longer it lies dormant, the more worrying it becomes."

The Xie clan members were the ones who felt this most deeply.

At that time, the youngest Grandmaster Xie Xuan, along with the family's magic weapons and the Grandmasters of the Cui and Wang families, besieged the Saint, but was killed on the spot, and the Saint fled. That battle frightened not only the Xie family, but almost all warriors in the world. In the midst of the chaos, the Xie family started an imperfect plan to continue their bloodline overnight, and the consequences have affected us to this day.

“But you’re also amazing.”

Xie Wei patted Xie Yuan and said with a smile:

"You are so young, yet your cultivation is so high. What's even more rare is that your cultivation cannot reflect your strength. Although my generation is also proud of being a genius, and it is not a problem for us to exert combat power beyond our cultivation, it is still rare to find someone like you.

"As expected of the only son of the late patriarch, he is extremely gifted, a genius of his generation should be like this!"

Xie Wei drank a few glasses of wine and his face turned red. He and Xie Yuan had fought side by side, so he flattered him so much that it almost shook the sky.

Just as Xie Yuan was about to be modest again, he saw Xie Wei frowning and smiling:

"But those who have seen you know your style, but those who have only heard of you may not necessarily know your style. Many brothers and sisters in the tribe are looking forward to fighting with you."

"Oh?"

Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows, and seeing Xie Wei pouring himself a glass, he smiled softly and said:
"The children of the rich families are all proud and arrogant, and they are not inferior to others. You are more famous and new to the family, so everyone wants to know whether you are worthy of living alone in such a big house.

"Although the Xie family is large and powerful, there are many geniuses, but things are never enough. The share used by a top genius is more than that of ten elite disciples combined.

"Xie Yuan, the treatment the patriarch gives you is the best of all. Starting next month, other brothers and sisters will have to compete with each other to keep their previous treatment. They also want to know if it's worth it."

Xie Yuan nodded slightly and said with a smile:

"No problem, fellow tribesmen are always welcome to spar with each other, just stop when you are satisfied."

"They may not stop there."

Xie Wei reminded vaguely.

Xie Yuan smiled:
"I mean I'll stop there."

After the banquet, before Xie Yi returned to his residence, he passed by a small yard where chickens and rabbits were raised.

Seeing that the lights inside were still on, Xie Yi shook his head slightly and walked in.

bang bang bang-

He knocked on the study door and heard an unexpected question:

"Who? It's so late..."

"Ling Yun'er, it's me."

Xie Yi said.

Xi Suo's footsteps sounded, and with a creak, Xie Lingyun opened the door, looked at Xie Yi, and whispered:

"Dad, why are you here so late?"

"I see you still have the light on. Come and have a look."

Xie Yi walked into the study and saw two rabbits on the big table with some broken leaves on it. He couldn't help but smile and said:
"This rabbit seems to have grown a little bit?"

"The rabbit will eventually grow up."

Xie Lingyun said sullenly.

Xie Yi was stunned and sighed.

Xie Lingyun pursed her lips and asked:

"Dad, has your family dinner just ended?"

"Yeah. If you don't come often, people will wonder what's wrong with you."

Xie Yi sighed. "I'm heartbroken."

Xie Lingyun said sullenly.

Xie Yi paused for a moment, then stared and raised his voice:
"What are you talking about? Don't talk nonsense!"

"That's right, huh."

Xie Lingyun curled her lips:

"It's so rare to find someone you like, but he turns out to be my brother. Who can stand this?

"Dad, maybe you made a mistake?"

She said somewhat unwillingly.

Xie Yi had a frown on his face, and was stunned for a moment when he heard this, without answering.

When Xie Lingyun saw this, hope suddenly shone in her eyes:
"Dad, did you really make a mistake? He didn't acknowledge his ancestors today?"

Xie Yi came back to his senses and glanced at her:
"Stop dreaming. We've already held a family celebration dinner. What do you think the outcome will be?"

Xie Lingyun's face suddenly fell and she remained silent.

Xie Yi hesitated for a moment, then sighed and shook his head:
"Ling Yun'er, forget it. It's impossible for you two to get along as siblings. Xie Yuan has been back for so long. Not to mention your life-and-death bond, it's really wrong for you, as his sister, not to have met him."

Xie Lingyun bit her lip and said:
"Is that all you're telling me so late at night?"

Xie Yi frowned:
"What else? You'll have to think about all sorts of things all day long. Don't practice anymore and go to bed early! When you open your eyes, you should clear your mind and go see your brother."

Xie Lingyun's face turned pale. Seeing Xie Yi showing off his father's authority, he closed his eyes and said in a muffled voice:

"understood."

After Xie Yi turned around and left, Xie Lingyun slammed the door shut, turned around, lay on the table, and buried her head in her arms.

After a while, she suddenly looked up again, saw the two rabbits flirting on the table, and scolded:
"You two, do you have any sense? I gave you such a good meal for free!"

Seeing the two rabbits startled and trembling together, Xie Lingyun was furious. She picked up the two little rabbits and walked out of the house, threw them into the pen, pointed at them and said:

"You are not allowed to sleep in the house today!"

She returned to the room angrily and lay on the bed, but couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

She stood up suddenly and said through gritted teeth:
"Brother? What's wrong with being a brother? He's also a man, what's the big deal about being a brother?"

Xie Yi returned to his yard and found that the lights in his room were still on.

He pushed the door open and saw Cui Pingjun reading. Seeing him coming back, she said softly:

"Husband, you are back."

"It's so late, you haven't rested yet?"

Xie Yi said.

Cui Pingjun shook her head:

"Of course I'll wait for you to come back."

Xie Yi hesitated to speak, but still sighed:
"As the mistress of the family dinner today, you should also go."

Cui Pingjun said without comment:

"It doesn't matter. My family is used to me being in the temple anyway."

"But you haven't been there for many days."

Xie Yi whispered.

Cui Pingjun remained silent and lowered her head to read.

Xie Yi sighed again:
"Madam, you know what this has to do with Xie Yuan? He is also..."

"I know, of course I know."

Cui Pingjun suddenly said:
"He was just a little kid, and like Lun'er, he was a victim of the chaos. But Lun'er was unlucky and didn't make it back.

"He is back."

Cui Pingjun's eyes were red:
"Lun'er is obviously a child of destiny, the legitimate son of the head of the Chenjun Xie family, the heir of the Xie family, and the nephew of the head of the Qinghe Cui family... He is the son of your number one on the Flying Dragon List and my Cui Pingjun, and is destined to become the best in the world in the future. However, he died in an unknown small mountain village, killed by a few village folks. How can this world be so absurd?
"I've been thinking about this for the past few days. I've prayed to the Buddha for so many years. At first, I just hoped to get some news about him. Later, I stopped asking for more. I just hoped that he would be safe and healthy. However, when I found out about Xie Yuan, my heart was beating so fast. I was looking forward to where Lun'er was... but... the result was like this...

"If I don't ask for news about him, will he still be living a stable life in an unknown place? If I hadn't found Xie Yuan, would Lun'er still be growing up healthily over there? If there was no Xie Yuan..."

"lady!"

Xie Yi said in a deep voice.

Cui Pingjun paused, and continued:
"I just kept thinking, the two brothers were separated, why is it that one is now back home in glory, while the other is buried in the wilderness? If it wasn't Lun'er who took care of him growing up, but he took care of Lun'er, would things be different?"

She asked in a deep voice:

"Why, why was it Lun'er who died, and not Xie Yuan?"

"Pingjun, what are you talking about!"

Xie Yi's face suddenly changed and he shouted angrily.

Cui Pingjun was stunned, tears rolled down her eyes, she covered her face and said:

"sorry Sorry……"

Xie Yi sighed, leaned down, hugged his wife, and patted her back gently to comfort her.

After a while, Cui Pingjun finally stopped sobbing and wiped her face and said:

"My husband, I lost my temper."

Xie Yi sighed:
"It's okay. I know the lady is not that kind of person."

Cui Pingjun was silent for a moment, looked at Xie Yi, and said:

"I won't harm him. I will do what a mistress and an aunt should do.

"But I will never treat him as my own son or nephew like you do. There are so many younger generations in the Xie family, I will treat them all equally."

Xie Yi was relieved at first, but when he heard this, his brows gradually furrowed and he said:

"Ma'am, what do you mean?"

Cui Pingjun shook her head and said:

"I said what I thought. There are so many younger generations in my family who I watched grow up. Any one of them is closer to me than him. If they were wronged and lacked cultivation resources, I would not agree."

Xie Yi frowned deeply and said coldly:

"Fairness and justice, more rewards for the capable, has always been the rule of the Xie family."

"That proves he can."

Cui Pingjun turned her head and said.

"I... believe he can do it, he deserves it."

Xie Yi said softly.

Cui Pingjun said calmly:

"I hope so. He hasn't made any contribution to the family yet. You've saved him and given him a lot. I want to see when he can pay it back."

"I guess we'll see soon enough."

After Xie Yi finished speaking, he embraced Cui Pingjun:

"Ma'am, let's go to bed and rest."

Cui Pingjun said coldly:

"I'm going to take a break."

"What is called……"

"But not you."

"what?"

Xie Yi was stunned.

"Aren't you very fierce? Aren't you trying to take advantage of the family head's prestige?"

Cui Pingjun said coldly, and then began to push Xie Yi out:

"You are not allowed to sleep in the house today!"

Xie Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry:

"Oh, ma'am, if you won't let me in, where am I going to sleep?"

"Let's go to the temple."

Cui Pingjun said faintly:

"I recently had the Buddhist temple demolished, the Buddha statues sent away, and turned it into your bedroom.

"Anyway, this Buddhist temple is useless."

(End of this chapter)