Go up to the nine heavens to catch the moon, go down to the five seas to catch turtles.
The sea was lonely because people couldn't see the bustling world below.
The fish built a rainbow bridge, and the dolphins nodded at her.
Although the trick was simple, it allowed the little girl to see a different sea, and it also calmed her restless heart.
Finally, a bright smile appeared on the little girl's face again.
She stood on the side of the boat, facing the sun. Her little face was rosy, like a ripe apple, looking especially sweet and attractive.
When the breeze blew the waves, the crashing sound of the waves was like the most pleasant accompaniment in the world, accompanying the boat as it gradually sailed into the distance.
While Chen Xi's family of three was busy playing with the dolphins …
The distant Daiyu Island was also particularly lively.
Today was the Jiang Clan's memorial day. The Jiang clansmen on each island had to come to the main island and line up according to seniority at the foot of Qixia Peak. Under the leadership of the Arbiter of Fate Xuan Nu, they followed the clan leader to worship their ancestors.
After many years of reproduction and recuperation, the Jiang Clan was thriving, regardless of whether it was the main branch or the side branches.
If the main island was compared to a county, then the remaining 16 small islands were the towns and villages under the jurisdiction of the county.
Today, the Jiang clansmen gathered on the main island of Daiyu Island, as if all the people of the county had come to the county.
From the dock to the top of Qixia Peak, it was densely packed with people.
Qixia Peak wasn't high, and a bluestone road led from the top of the mountain to the nearest dock.
Those who could stand on the bluestone road were the direct descendants of the Jiang Clan, or the senior members of the side branches.
And it was precisely because there were too many people that even the beach that would be flooded from time to time was filled with youthful juniors.
On the entire island, regardless of whether they were young or old, there was a large ribbon tied around their heads, dressed in blue and black ceremonial robes, and clasped their hands in front of their chests.
As long as the bell at the top of the mountain rang, everyone would bow to the top of Qixia Peak in unison.
'Dong ~'
'Dong ~'
The dull and distant sound of the bell continued to ring, startling the birds in the forest and causing them to fly into the sky. They then began to circle around the island.
One person bowing might not feel much, but when thousands of people bowed at the same time, it gave off a solemn feeling.
It was only when one was in the midst of it that they realized how insignificant they were.
And this was the tradition of the Jiang Clan.
There were a total of thirty-six chimes. When the last chime rang out, a woman's voice suddenly resounded throughout the entire island.
"Now that the ceremony is over, please move to the north island. Today's banquet will be held there …"
After hearing this, the solemn scene on the island was no longer as solemn as before.
Everyone seemed to have been unshackled. They immediately gathered in groups of twos and threes, preparing to head to the north island for dinner.
But then, the woman's voice suddenly sounded again.
But this time, her tone was no longer as calm and graceful as before. Instead, it became a little anxious.
"Wait! Those of the Yuan generation and above, please wait. The Patriarch has something important to discuss with all of you! "
Hearing this, the people on the island couldn't help but whisper to each other.
Above the Yuan generation?
That would mean that he was at least a grandfather …
Did something big happen in the clan?
Because the notice came too suddenly, no one reacted immediately. After the woman urged them again, all the Jiang clan members of the Yuan generation and above turned to climb the Serene Afterglow Peak.
…
On Qixia Peak.
Outside the Jiang Clan's ancestral hall.
During the sacrificial ceremony, people had to keep a certain distance from each other. Now that the sacrificial ceremony was over, the Patriarch called everyone over. Naturally, the ancestral hall square was instantly filled with people.
Among the people present, the lowest seniority was the same generation as the Patriarch, Jiang Yuankui.
One could imagine how important the matter the Patriarch was going to talk about today was.
But …
After everyone from the Yuan generation and above arrived at the square, everyone learned an important piece of information from the others.
The person who summoned everyone was not the Patriarch, but the one who had been in seclusion for many years. Many people even thought that he had died long ago, but there was no funeral — Second Granduncle, Jiang Zhengqing!
Jiang Zhengqing's seniority was extremely high. The reason why he was called Second Granduncle was not because he was the second son, but because he was not of the direct bloodline.
The so-called direct bloodline was the descendant of the first Patriarch of the Jiang Clan.
The general meaning was that if a father had two sons, the eldest son could be called a direct descendant, and the second son could only be called a collateral descendant.
Then, the eldest son of the eldest son would inherit the title of direct descendant, and the second son would become a collateral descendant.
And so on, in order to maintain the purity of the direct bloodline.
This kind of thinking might be difficult to understand with the thinking of modern people, but for a large clan like the Jiang Clan, preserving the direct bloodline was the most important thing in the clan.
This was the clan's rule, and also the ancestral teachings.
Of course, from Chen Xi's point of view, these people were actually a bunch of steely straight men who didn't understand genetics …
More and more people gathered in the square.
Everyone was discussing in low voices, one after another, so much so that the square was about to become a vegetable market.
At this time, a woman who looked to be about forty years old, but still had her charm intact, quickly walked out of the ancestral hall.
The woman looked at the noisy crowd and immediately frowned.
"Silence!"
The woman only slightly opened her mouth, but her voice was like a thunderclap, instantly causing everyone's ears to buzz.
"Where is this place? How can you all be allowed to make a racket here? "
The woman looked around with a cold face, and wherever her gaze landed, everyone lowered their heads and listened obediently.
For a moment, the whole place was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.
Seeing that no one was talking, the woman stood on the steps outside the ancestral hall, as if she was about to announce something.
But just as she opened her mouth, before she could make a sound, a white figure suddenly descended from the sky and landed directly beside the huge bronze cauldron in the square.
The woman instinctively wanted to scold that person, but when she saw the person's appearance, she immediately bowed and said, "Greetings to Second Granduncle."
Hearing this, everyone looked sideways.
Then, they followed the woman's example, turned around and bowed respectfully to that person, and shouted in unison, "Greetings to Second Granduncle!"
This scene was very similar to an ancient emperor going to court.
After everyone finished speaking, the Second Granduncle, who was the center of attention, smiled and said, "Everyone, get up. I'm not the clan leader, so why are you so respectful?"
"Thank you, Second Granduncle."
After hearing the Second Granduncle's response, everyone straightened up and looked straight at the ancestral hall.
At this time, Jiang Yuankui, who had been staying in the ancestral hall, slowly walked out of the main hall as if he had just heard the noise.
Although he was the clan leader, his seniority was much lower, so he had to bow respectfully to the Second Granduncle like everyone else.
"Greetings to Second Granduncle."
However.
Although Jiang Yuankui bowed to the Second Granduncle, the Second Granduncle did not respond to him.
After the second granduncle looked at Jiang Yuankui up and down, he suddenly seemed to think of something and threw out an earth-shattering sentence.
"How long have I been in seclusion? Even the clan leader has changed … Is your father dead? "
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