Taoxi Village, Huaihuang Li Family Ancestral Hall.

Li Shijin, the contemporary head of the Li family, walked into the ancestral hall, followed by two middle-aged men with slightly similar looks. The three of them entered the grand and simple ancestral hall one after another. The last one did not forget Close the door.

After passing through the patio of the front yard, the three of them came to the ancestral hall where the tablets of ancestors of all generations were enshrined.

In the Patriarch Hall inside, there were already four old people waiting for a long time. They were sitting on the Taigong chairs on both sides. Their bodies were haggard and their faces were thin.

These four old people are the ones with the longest lifespans in the Li family today. One of them, an old man who is one hundred and three years old, is an old man of the "book" generation among the "legendary generations of poems and books". The remaining three people are from the "successor" generation of the Li family, that is, Li Yang's great-grandfather and his grandfather's generation.

"The world has met my father (grandfather) and uncles."

After the three people entered the Patriarch Hall, they all knelt down and saluted the four people sitting on the chairs. They were extremely rigorous and did not dare to make any mistakes.

In places where there is no government control, the clan rules become the biggest rules. Unless there is a power that overrides the clan, these rules will remain unchanged.

Since the Li family settled in Taoxi Village and the surrounding villages, it has gradually become a big local family. In addition, it has a lot of heritage, and the etiquette of poetry and calligraphy is a bit stricter than other local families.

It is precisely because of this rule that the main line of the Li family can always be "wise". Those who are unwise like Li Shixian no longer belong to the main family.

After the three of them kowtowed, Li Shuguan, the former head of the Li family who was sitting at the top, raised his eyes and looked at his grandchildren who were now in charge of the family with neither joy nor sorrow.

"What happened to letting the Shixian family return to the Li family?" His voice was not loud, but extremely powerful. Even though he was a hundred years old, his words still held great weight.

The weight of the old man's words is not only within the Li family, but also other big families in the village must be obedient and give him some face.

That kind of spirit of not being angry and assertive is rare in the world, and it can only be cultivated by officials. According to private opinions in Taoxi Village, the old man of the Li family was born in the wrong era. If he was born in ancient times, When the Xia Kingdom was still there, he was definitely at least a border official.

It's just that the old man has always scoffed at this statement. It's just the flattery of the villagers and should not be taken seriously.

Even though Li Shijin is still in his fifties, he is still as cautious as a child when facing the old man of the Li family. After all, once he gives people a habitual impression, it is difficult to correct him. Besides, this always affects the old man's fear. It has been engraved in my bones since I was a child.

The Li family goes from the "successor" generation down to the "chang, ye" generation, who is afraid of the old man to death.

Li Shijin prepared for a long time and then said bravely: "Li Yang, the child of Shixian family, is used to practicing outside. He feels that when he comes back, he will still be under the control of others and cannot be the master. He chose to start his own sect. In the future, he will be separated from our family." limit."

Li Shijin directly put all the cause and effect on Li Yang, even though he did not do it kindly.

But now I have chosen to let go and let you come back. If you don't agree, it means you are ignorant.

Li Shuguan didn't have any emotional fluctuations after hearing the news. He really kept his emotions and anger a secret. He sat calmly on the main seat with his hands on the shiny faucet stick on the plate. His eyes were lowered and he was quiet. sitting.

On the other hand, the only obese person among the three "successors" on both sides said sarcastically: "It's true that each generation is inferior to the last. Some of you who are the eldest brother of the "shi" generation are mediocre, and some have low eyesight. When you reach the age of "elder", People of this generation have forgotten their ancestors and become lawless to the point of creating their own lineage. Do you really think that after practicing immortality for more than ten years, you can become lawless?"

He said that the people from the side branch of the successor generation had some status, and coupled with their seniority, they had the current position of the Ancestral Master Hall. Those who could grasp the current main line would naturally not miss the opportunity to beat the drowned dog.

One of the other two people is Li Shijin's biological uncle. Naturally, he has no chance to refute and can only sit gloomily. The other person is used to seeing the fights within the family and is too lazy to pay attention to these matters. Now sitting here, he is Give face to the old man in charge, not to you Li Shijin.

"Uncle, when I asked Shixian to leave the main line, you were also present, and it was ultimately the decision made by you and my father together. Now that I say it, there is a lot of cause and effect with you." Li Shi Jin immediately replied that since the old score had been settled, everyone would be beaten together for their fault.

The atmosphere between the two suddenly became tense. Big families can never be harmonious, and fights are inevitable. Today you are wrong. If you are wrong, you will be dragged into the water. You may still have a chance to rise to power. By then, who will control the main branches? Power, who has the final say.

"That's not embarrassing enough, is it?"

Li Shuguan, who was on the main seat, looked at the attitudes of the two people and then slowly spoke.

With him coming forward, the two of them lowered their heads.

"What's the use of looking back at the old almanac now? It's just pushing and pushing, and in the end no reason comes out. Apart from hurting harmony, what else can it do? You are all people who have been in the family, and you can't cut the family. , once there is a gap, it is not far from falling apart."

The old man of the Li family stood up slowly while holding the faucet stick. The others were worried for a while and wanted to support him, but their hands were pushed away.

He walked to Li Shijin and others and said in a calm tone: "The matter is now over, there is no need to force it. Li Yang has great intentions. Although he left the Immortal Sect for unknown reasons, he is an immortal." If you plan to open a family, will it be a simple family?”

"Of course not. I'm afraid this is a family of immortal cultivators that can last for thousands of years. If you can't win over them, you have to choose to get closer. No matter what, we are all of the same bloodline, so the momentum they have gained cannot be wasted. I have watched this kid Shixian grow up, he is nostalgic for Ren, and when the time comes for you to seek refuge with him, it will be difficult for him to refuse."

Li Shuguan's eyes were muddy due to his age. He looked at the memorial tablets of the Li family's ancestors that were piled up like a hill, and then looked through the patio to the vast sky.

"But, isn't our Li family..." Everyone including Li Shijin was shocked by the old man's decision.

The old man sneered: "Become a vassal?"

What he said was exactly what everyone was thinking, and this approach was indeed reduced to being a vassal.

"Win back and wait until the next generation, do you think Chang Ji and others can suppress brothers Li Yang and Li Xuan? In fact, the results will be the same. It's better to take the initiative and let others see their sincerity. At this time, we are falling behind. Yu Lin, Liu, Chen and other families."

The old man glanced at the horrified faces of everyone and said seriously: "For the family, everything is worth it!"

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