In the middle of the small courtyard, Qin Mufeng was holding a stone and standing there motionlessly. Although this stone was not big, it still weighed more than 20 pounds. It was not a big deal for an ordinary child to lift such a rock. However, it was quite strenuous for Qin Mufeng, who had a weak body.
Keya, who was standing at the side, had a pair of beautiful eyes filled with worry. The young master had been holding the stone for more than two hours and had no intention of stopping. Looking at the beads of sweat rolling down Qin Mufeng's forehead, Keya was afraid that this sickly young master would let go of his grip and get hit by the stone.
It was not fun to have a rock weighing more than 20 jin hit one's body, especially for Qin Mufeng. Thinking about the ancestral worship ceremony tomorrow, and the thin young master who was about to stand for two hours with a stone five times heavier than this one, Keya was extremely worried.
Ever since the great change in the capital city, the entire Qin Clan had formed a kind of paranoid thinking: The strong were supreme, and martial strength was supreme. In the eyes of the entire Qin Clan, there was nothing more important than reviving the clan's glory! And it was precisely because of this stubbornness that the annual ancestral worship ceremony had become the Qin Clan's way to test the cultivation of their clansmen. Those whose cultivation base advanced greatly would be rewarded, and those whose cultivation base stagnated would be severely reprimanded. This had already become the unwritten family rule of the Qin Clan.
In order to not let Xi Jiangyue be laughed at, Qin Mufeng made a desperate decision. To participate in the ancestral worship ceremony and accept the test. After the Daur priest left, Qin Mufeng gave up on cultivating his Ice Battle Energy. He chose the stupidest method, which was to raise the stone to train. However, Qin Mufeng knew that his training would not be of much use.
However, this was better than doing nothing. Qin Mufeng didn't feel anything when he lifted the 20-pound stone. However, as time passed, Qin Mufeng's legs felt as heavy as lead. The pain was unbearable to the extreme. The thought of letting it be slowly grew in his heart.
Qin Mufeng only felt a roar in his ears. The stone above his head seemed to have split into countless tiny stones. These stones were squeezed together, creating an even greater pressure! Qin Mufeng was exhausted and could not help but feel cold all over. His legs were also twitching. " Forget it. You should know your place. No matter how hard you try, it's futile. You can't change anything at all," countless voices in his heart said to him.
No, I can't give up! Regardless of whether it was for the sake of his wife who cared for him or for himself, Qin Mufeng insisted that he persevere. As long as he persisted for one more minute, he would be a little closer to success.
Although it was almost impossible for him to withstand the test of the Ancestor Worship Ceremony, Qin Mufeng did not wish to lose too badly. He wanted to let the Qin Clan see that he, Qin Mufeng, Xi Jiangyue's son, was not a coward. He was definitely not!
"Hahaha, big brother, what are you doing? Who are you holding such a small stone for? What a joke! However, Big Brother's posture is not bad. Just like Auntie, it's full of gentle beauty. Don't you think so?”
Following this voice was the boy that Qin Mufeng saw at the training field. Under the protection of a group of youths around his age, he arrived at Qin Mufeng's courtyard in a grandiose manner.
When he turned around and looked at Qin Mujian, whose golden hair was like the sun, Qin Mufeng did not have any reaction at all. In his opinion, it was really boring to argue with such a child.
"Big Brother, I came to see you. Why aren't you saying anything? Could it be that you're suffocating from this small rock? Boohoo, that would be too pitiful! " Haha…" Qin Mujian laughed wildly at Qin Mufeng's silence!
"Haha…How funny. It's all thanks to you for thinking of raising such a small rock to train your strength!”
"What do you know? He has always been playing with girls, so of course he has to learn from girls. Maybe the elders of the family got his gender wrong. In a few days, I think our family might have another young miss!”A fat kid said with a wretched expression.
"Qin Yuyang, what did you say? If you continue to insult us girls like this, I'll teach you a lesson!”A sweet-looking girl reprimanded Fatty with a hint of annoyance.
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Qin Mufeng was provoked and goaded by all the sarcasm. A wave of anger rose in his heart, but he insisted on clenching his teeth tightly and refused to respond! He did not want to argue with a group of children over such a small matter. However, Keya, who was standing at the side, could not stand it anymore!
"Second young master, this is the eldest young master's courtyard. Please respect others! If you continue to cause trouble, I'll tell Madam!”
Qin Mujian looked at Keya with a pair of blue eyes that were like gemstones. He said pretentiously,"Sister Keya, don't be angry. I'm scared, I'm really scared.”After he finished speaking, he glanced at Qin Mufeng from the corner of his eyes and teased,"Big brother, you should let big sister Keya protect you for the rest of your life.”
Amidst a wave of extremely presumptuous laughter, Qin Mujian led his large group of people and left arrogantly. Qin Mufeng's face was as cold as a stiff iron plate as he watched them leave. However, flames were burning in his eyes. He looked a little scary.
It was another sunrise. The entire Qin Mansion appeared especially solemn. The ancestral worship ceremony was extremely grand to every member of the Qin Clan. On this day more than five hundred years ago, the first Patriarch of the Qin Clan, Qin Xianghong, helped Emperor Frey establish the Frey Empire. Since then, the Qin Clan had written page after page of glory in the long history.
More than ten years ago, the Qin Clan, which had stood in the wrong position in the struggle for the throne, left the capital city where they had lived for nearly five hundred years. This humiliation was deeply imprinted in the hearts of every member of the Qin Clan!
Returning to the capital and rebuilding glory, this was the inner voice of the entire Qin Clan. And the Ancestor Worship Ceremony had always been the most important day of the Qin Clan. In these ten years, it had been bestowed with a special meaning. Worship the ancestors, worship the ancestors, and not forget the glory of the ancestors. Let the number one Frey Clan of the Qin Clan regain its glory!
Just as the entire Qin Residence was overwhelmed by emotions for the ancestral worship ceremony, Qin Mufeng suddenly felt a sense of trepidation. It was not that he was worried about the test of the ancestral worship ceremony, but he felt that he would have to leave this home after the ceremony. He would have to leave this home that he had just felt a trace of warmth in and go to an unfamiliar place to start his unknown life anew.
However, before I leave, I want everyone to know that I, Qin Mufeng, am not a coward. I was not in the past, not now, and not in the future. Thinking of this, Qin Mufeng clenched his fists tightly.
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