Ancestral Shrine
The Ye Clan Ancestral Hall was located in the center of the inner courtyard. It was an independent small courtyard. The large room in the middle was dedicated to the memorial tablets of the Ye Clan's ancestors. The back room of the large room was like a showroom. The portraits and deeds of the ancestors who had once been glorious were hung on the wall. There was also a family tree.
Ye Kong wasn't in a hurry to go to the ancestral hall, because Ye Wei had told him that he could go home and say goodbye to Chen Jiuniang before he reflected on his mistakes. Moreover, there were rules for reflecting on his ancestors, and they couldn't be dirty. So, he could come out once every five days to wash his hair, shower, and sleep well.
Ye Wei said that he was also locked up by his father many years ago. The worst part was the night. It was eerie and scary. There was no place to sleep, so he had to kneel. In addition, he couldn't leave the Ye residence during the period of reflection.
Ye Kong didn't really care about these things. He had watched too many horror movies, so as long as there weren't really ghosts, he wasn't afraid of them. As for not being able to leave the residence, he had no intention of going out in the first place.
The only depressing thing was that it would be great if he could get that immortal cultivation scripture.
However, Ye Kong didn't mention the scripture to Ye Wei. He had already shown excessive interest in the precious book, and if he continued to ask about it, others would become suspicious.
At that time, the simplest question would be, how did you know these Chinese characters? He couldn't answer that. From a book? Which book? Let me take a look. Was it a dream? This was too f * cking ridiculous.
Alright, no matter what, go back and say goodbye to your mother and reflect on your mistakes. As long as that book is in the Ye family, it's easy to deal with. There will always be a chance to get it.
Ye Kong thanked his big brother and quickly walked out of the inner courtyard. When he returned to his small courtyard, he discovered that there was an uninvited guest.
It was the Third Mistress. Normally, these madams would never come here. Even if Chen Jiuniang was asked to do work, she would only send a servant girl. Why did the Third Mistress come here today?
Seeing Ye Kong return, the Third Mistress naturally feigned praise for him. Chen Jiuniang was already overwhelmed by the unexpected favor. Usually, she didn't see the Third Mistress being so pleasant with her words.
The Third Mistress's next words made Ye Kong understand why she was here. She was here to divulge some information, saying that if it weren't for the Second Mistress's earlier words of obstruction, Ye Kong would probably have gone to cultivate with the Immortals by now.
It turned out that this woman had come specifically to sow discord. Although Ye Kong hated the Second Mistress for causing trouble, he didn't want to be used as a tool by the Third Mistress.
And so, Ye Kong told his mother that he was going to reflect on his mistakes in front of his ancestors. Then, he grabbed a few thicker clothes and left his small courtyard.
On the way to the Ye Clan Ancestral Hall, Ye Kong noticed that the discussions behind him had changed again.
"Hey, you know what? Today, the immortals came to the Ye family to recruit disciples. After choosing for a long time, only one person had the aptitude to become an immortal.”
"Who is it? You're so lucky?"
"Here…"
"Ah, are you stupid? He was really f * cking lucky, but…why didn't he leave with the immortal?”
"Haha, you don't know this. Although he has talent, it's the worst talent. It's so bad that even immortals can't help but laugh.”
"Is that so? Trash is trash. He's trash to begin with. He's even more embarrassing than those without talent.”
"Haha, who says so? Now he's being punished to go to the ancestral hall to reflect on his mistakes.”
"F * ck him. Sooner or later, I'll slap your mouths!" Ye Kong cursed in his heart, then turned his head and sneered at the two servants, swinging his arms as he leisurely left.
When he arrived at the Ye Clan Ancestral Hall, Ye Kong noticed a strange phenomenon. He saw that the Ancestral Hall was surrounded by many soldiers, and it looked like it was heavily guarded. He didn't understand why the Ancestral Hall would send so many soldiers to guard it. Could it be that someone had come to steal the memorial tablet of the Ye Clan ancestor?
Although Ye Kong found it strange, he didn't ask any questions. He walked over with the coat he had worn at night, and just as he was about to enter, he saw Ye Haoran striding out from inside.
What was he doing here? Looking for me? See if I'm here? Ye Kong was confused, and he quickly moved to the side to make way.
Ye Haoran's anger had clearly not subsided. He walked up to Ye Kong, snorted coldly, and then quickly walked away.
If he's not here for me, then what is he here for?
Ye Kong lowered his head and pondered, then stepped over the tall threshold and entered the heavily guarded ancestral hall.
This ancestral hall was different from the other rooms. It was gloomy and cold in broad daylight. After entering the room, one felt as if one had jumped into cold water.
"This…could there really be a ghost?”Ye Kong felt a chill down his spine. There were so many people outside, but why wasn't there a single person inside?
If this were Earth, Ye Kong would have laughed out loud. What was there to be afraid of? However, it was hard to say if there were ghosts in the Cangnan Continent.
He walked in quietly and saw that in the center of the ancestral hall was a circle surrounded by white marble railings. In the middle of the circle was a circle carved with white jade. No matter how he described it, it was a little similar to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
There were railings outside and a granary-like building in the middle. The difference was that in the middle of Beijing was the tall Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, while the Ye family's house was a white jade tower-like object with countless ancestral tablets of various sizes.
"This Ye family is really f * cking thriving!”To Ye Kong's surprise, this memorial tablet pagoda wasn't the entire Ye Family's ancestral home. It only honored all of the Ye Family's eldest sons, which meant that they were all powerful figures in the Ye Family, as well as famous and high-ranking officials.
There were even more memorial tablets of the Ye family branches placed on the tables near the walls of the big house. There were even more of them, and they were also densely packed. There were eternal lamps in the middle, which was really annoying.
The walls were tall and solid, and there was a sinister wind blowing through the empty space. There was no one in sight, but the memorial tablets of the dead were everywhere. Even Ye Kong, the bold king, couldn't help but feel his hair stand on end. He didn't dare to breathe loudly, and he slowly walked in with his feet on his heels...
"Ye Kong."
"Oh my god!" The sudden noise behind him made Ye Kong shiver in fear. He leaned against the wall and turned around to see a stiff-looking old man standing at the entrance to the ancestral hall.
"Oh, yes, sir." Ye Kong noticed that it was Zhang Wude, so he quickly went up to him." Sir, come in and have a word."”
"No need. It's not convenient for an outsider like me to enter the Ye family ancestral hall.”Zhang Wude's face was still expressionless. He waved the books in his hand and said," I heard that you were going to face the wall, so I brought you a few books."”
Although Zhang Wude was expressionless and his tone was as calm as ever, Ye Kong felt a warmth in his heart.
"Thank you, sir." Ye Kong took the books and found that most of them were poems and songs. There were also two strange books in between.
Zhang Wude looked at Ye Kong, and his gaze slowly softened as he said," I've just heard about what happened to you. Since you don't have a good Spirit Root, then you don't have to think about becoming an immortal. You should focus on learning poetry."”
Although Ye Kong didn't think so, he couldn't refute someone who truly cared about him, so he nodded.
Perhaps seeing through Ye Kong's thoughts, Zhang Wude suddenly waved his sleeve and reached out to stroke Ye Kong's head. He raised his head and sighed," Child, actually not cultivating isn't a bad thing... Do you think that the mortal world is cruel and cruel? But in truth, that was the true cruelty between cultivators. Killing for treasures, killing for fun, and exterminating the other party's sect for a single sentence was very normal. Slowly, one would become cruel and heartless. For some so-called treasures, morality, shame, and even the lives of one's loved ones, one could disregard everything. Teacher did not want you to become such a person.”
Ye Kong felt that Zhang Wude's words were very touching. He raised his head and asked," Sir, why do you know so much about the matters between Immortal Cultivators? Are you also an immortal?"
Zhang Wude shook his head." Even if I had spiritual roots, I wouldn't have chosen this path.”
It was obvious that Zhang Wude had a story to tell, but there was nothing he could do even if he didn't want to.
Ye Kong continued," Sir, no matter if I'm in the Immortal Realm or the Mortal Realm, and no matter if I'll ever be able to make a name for myself, I'll never give up on my obsession with good and evil, nor will I give in to any force or temptation!”
Zhang Wude, who had always been expressionless, suddenly smiled. He patted Ye Kong's head and said," You won't give up, you won't compromise. Good, good, good. You're a good kid."”
"Hey, this bro is not a child!"
After Zhang Wude left, Ye Kong took the book and walked to the back of the ancestral hall. He found a mat and placed it under the largest candle, then read to pass the time.
However, Ye Kong wasn't really interested in those poems. In the end, he flipped through the book of spiritual objects, which recorded the characteristics of many spirit beasts and spirit herbs. Of course, Ye Kong just thought it was fun, and he didn't expect it to be of much use. According to the book, 90% of these spirit beasts and spirit herbs were extinct.
In the blink of an eye, night fell. Outside, some soldiers called for dinner. In the ancestral hall, one had to eat to reflect on themselves, so they ate together with the soldiers. To the other young masters, the food here was plain and simple, but to Ye Kong, the food here was even better than what he had at home.
"Is this pork? Why is it so fragrant? It's still very strong!" Ye Kong asked as he gnawed on a large bone.
The leader of the soldiers was a centurion. The one called Liu Changqing smiled and said," Eighth Young Master, you don't know this. This is the meat of the Ironhide Bull. Don't look down on the iron-like skin on the outside, the meat inside is extremely fragrant.”
"Oh? Ironhide Bulls are hard to hit, right?" Ye Kong asked in surprise.
"Of course. This is a middle-grade spirit beast.”Liu Changqing said proudly," If I didn't happen to catch it when I came from the camp this time, everyone wouldn't have gotten a taste of it.”
There were differences in the treatment of wild beasts in Cangnan Continent. Generally speaking, pigs and sheep were considered livestock. Wild beasts, or spiritual beasts, were divided into top-grade, high-grade, middle-grade, low-grade, and ungraded. Between each level, it was divided into top-grade, high-grade, middle-grade, and low-grade.
Generally speaking, a gradeless spirit beast referred to a spirit beast that did not cultivate. Just like a human, it did not have a spirit root and did not have any natural spells.
However, even without spells, these spirit beasts were still very powerful. Some had brute force, some were poisonous, and some were big. In short, these spirit beasts were something that ordinary people could deal with, but they were not easy to deal with.
As for spirit beasts with ranks, they were not something that ordinary people could deal with. Only immortal cultivators could deal with them. However, those spirit beasts would not appear on the streets because they also cultivated and wanted to ascend. When they reached the upper ranks, they would have intelligence. When they reached the top ranks, they could transform into human forms.
And this Ironhide Bull was considered a rank-less middle-grade spirit beast. To think that this Centurion could kill a rank-less middle-grade spirit beast, it was probably not simple.
Ye Kong nodded in praise." General Liu's martial arts are superb, so we'll be able to enjoy a good meal as well."”
Liu Changqing felt good being addressed as General by Ye Kong. At this moment, a soldier beside him laughed and said," Eighth Young Master, don't listen to his bragging. That Ironhide Bull has such tough skin and such a big body. If he hadn't happened to run into a heavily injured Ironhide Bull, even General Ye might not have been able to take it down."”
Liu Changqing blushed and said angrily," It doesn't matter if you're seriously injured or not. You're able to taste the Ironhide Bull today because of me."”
The soldier was not afraid of him and said," A few of our brothers are injured.”
Ye Kong saw them arguing, and quickly tried to persuade them," Hey, you, stop talking. No matter what, General Liu has improved everyone's food. Haha, don't be angry, General Liu. That brother is also distressed that a brother is injured, so let's not talk too much about drinking and eating."”
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