Chapter 659: Acknowledging Ancestors and Returning to the Clan
Qi Huang was surprised that her main body would suddenly sit up in bed as if on the verge of death, which startled her and the others. “That’s strange, is there a problem? Why is she so excited?”
Qi Huang couldn’t figure it out and subconsciously went over the place name in her mind again.
Suddenly, Qi Huang also stood up with a “bang” and questioned Mu Ruoyi word by word, “Are you sure it’s the Jiang family in Jinlin Village, Huang Tian Prefecture?”
“Yes… yes, what’s wrong?”
Mu Ruoyi stammered in response.
“Is there a problem with this place name?”
Jiang Feng, standing beside her, asked worriedly.
“How can there be such a coincidence in this world?”
Qi Huang’s face showed an expression of finding something funny and sad at the same time, and her heart was filled with mixed emotions.
“When did he take the child away? Do you know the specific date?”
Chen Hongling, suppressing her physical discomfort, pressed for details.
“He said it was on the second day of the Lunar New Year that year.”
Mu Ruoyi replied honestly.
“…”
Chen Hongling fell into complete silence, and a complex expression appeared on her pretty face.
“What’s wrong with you all?”
Jiang Feng asked frantically, as this concerned his descendants.
“Should I tell him the truth?”
Qi Huang asked her main body through Mind Transmission.
“You say it, there’s nothing to hide.”
Chen Hongling replied with some fatigue.
“Uh… is it appropriate for me to say this? I’m not a descendant of the Jiang family after all.”
Qi Huang hesitated, as it was not appropriate for an outsider to interfere in other people’s family affairs.
“Forget it, I’ll say it.”
Chen Hongling took a deep breath, then forced herself to cheer up and said, “The Jiang family in Jinlin Village is my mother’s maiden family.”
“What?”
Upon hearing this, everyone exclaimed in unison.
“In that case, isn’t your mother that little county princess Jiang Fu of the Jiang Clan?”
Mu Ruoyi asked, dumbfounded.
“If everything you’ve seen is true, then that’s probably the case, because there’s only one Jiang family in Jinlin Village.”
“And my mother was found on the second day of the Lunar New Year by my maternal grandparents.”
Chen Hongling’s pale pretty face showed a helpless smile.
“Haha, that’s great news! My Jiang Clan indeed has descendants surviving in this world, and they are direct descendants of my Jiang Feng!”
Jiang Feng rushed forward with his arms spread wide, as if driven mad.
Qi Huang frowned slightly, and her Spiritual Sense blocked him three feet away.
“Haha, these are my Jiang Feng’s descendants! So outstanding! I, Jiang Feng, am truly the Crown Prince of Daqi Kingdom!”
Jiang Feng, instead of being angry, was overjoyed, looking at Cheng Hongling and Qi Huang with eager eyes, as if they were his most cherished treasures. If it weren’t for the difference between men and women, he would have embraced Cheng Hongling and Qi Huang tightly.
“Waa! Greetings, Princess, our Daqi Kingdom is saved!”
Li Jin prostrated himself before Cheng Hongling and Qi Huang, crying tears of joy.
Cheng Hongling shook her head helplessly. As a cultivator, she had wanted to appreciate her own company, but unexpectedly attracted karma. What was even more unacceptable was that this lecherous zombie Crown Prince was her ancestor, which completely ruined her reputation for purity.
Qi Huang’s thoughts were much the same. The key point was that this guy had also harbored intentions towards her, which looked like chaos to others. It was simply too embarrassing.
“What’s wrong? Aren’t you happy? I am your ancestor! The dignified Crown Prince of Daqi Kingdom! You can finally acknowledge your ancestors and return to the clan!”
Jiang Feng reminded them excitedly.
“Then, ancestor, do you still plan to have me as the Crown Princess?”
Qi Huang asked sarcastically.
“How can that be possible? It was all a misunderstanding! You are my direct descendant, essentially my granddaughter. As the Crown Prince of Daqi Kingdom, am I such a shameless person?”
Jiang Feng vowed, recalling the absurd things he had done before, and his gaze flickered slightly despite his thick skin.
Qi Huang was relieved to hear this. It wasn’t entirely without benefit for her main body to acknowledge her ancestors, as it at least allowed them to clearly draw a line with this lecherous Crown Prince.
“Haha, I never expected it! I never expected it! Not only do I have descendants surviving, but they are also so outstanding. They truly are worthy descendants of the Jiang family!”
Jiang Feng continued to examine Cheng Hongling and Qi Huang.
“Yes, with the Princess’s strength, it would be easy to restore the country and avenge our clan. The Lin Clan rebelled and even tried to exterminate the royal family. We must have double the revenge.”
Li Jin said through gritted teeth.
“Indeed. Since my descendants are still alive, I will not turn this world into a living hell. However, the Lin Clan must pay for their blood debt.”
Jiang Feng also expressed his stance and then asked Cheng Hongling, “My dear granddaughter, as a descendant of the Jiang Clan, you should bear the responsibility of restoring the country and avenging our clan. You must not let down the efforts of those loyal officials of the former dynasty, nor can you let the rebels and traitors go, especially the Lin Clan.”
Cheng Hongling fell into thought, her willow-like eyebrows furrowed tighter and tighter.
Qi Huang naturally understood what her main body was thinking. For a cultivator to achieve immortality, they absolutely could not be bound by worldly grudges and affections.
“I have no interest in restoring the country!”
Cheng Hongling stated her position.
Jiang Feng and Li Jin exchanged glances, their expressions becoming solemn.
“Can you tell me why?”
Jiang Feng asked patiently.
“First, as a cultivator, I have no interest in imperial power, so I don’t want to be bogged down by these trivial matters! Second, the Xihui Dynasty has finally stabilized. If I restore the country, it will surely trigger a new wave of bloodshed. What about the common people?”
Cheng Hongling expressed her thoughts.
Jiang Feng pondered for a moment, then said, “Let’s put aside the restoration of the country for now, but we must avenge the blood feud of our Jiang family.”
“Revenge?”
Cheng Hongling looked at her clone, “Perhaps you don’t know, Lin Tu and those princes were all killed by Qi Huang.”
“What?”
Jiang Feng looked at Qi Huang with disbelief.
“It was indeed me who killed them.”
Qi Huang briefly explained the entire process.
“Haha, the Lin clan harmed my Jiang clan, and the descendants of the Lin clan died at the hands of my Jiang clan’s descendants. This is truly fitting retribution.”
Jiang Feng burst into hearty laughter upon hearing this.
Qi Huang then transmitted mentally to her main body, “Are you sure you don’t want to take revenge yourself? Strictly speaking, I am not a descendant of the Jiang Clan.”
“It’s alright, at least you have the blood of the Jiang Clan flowing through you.”
Cheng Hongling was very considerate. She knew that Qi Huang had spent considerable effort to help Lin Ran ascend the throne, and Lin Ran was indeed a wise ruler. Even for the sake of the common people, she could not stir up more bloodshed.
“However, that’s not enough. At that time, only one survivor of my Jiang clan escaped. So, we must at least kill until only one person remains in the Lin clan.”
Jiang Feng gritted his teeth and said.
“Alright, killing people to pay for their lives is only right and proper. However, you must spare that Empress.”
Qi Huang seconded.
“Why?”
Jiang Feng asked.
“Let me ask you, how is the current Empress?”
Qi Huang countered with a question.
“She’s quite alright. Not only has she reduced taxes, but she has also abolished the compulsory military service system. In any case, she has a good reputation among the common people.”
Jiang Feng said after some thought.
“Then that’s that. It’s rare for the Xihui Dynasty to have a wise ruler. If you kill her, won’t you be pushing the common people into a fiery pit again? These people are, after all, descendants of the citizens of Daqi Kingdom!”
Qi Huang reminded him sternly.
“Alright, then I’ll spare her.”
Jiang Feng pondered for a moment and then agreed to the suggestion.
“Lin Ran! Lin Ran! It seems you are destined to become a lonely person!”
Qi Huang couldn’t help but sigh. She was somewhat fortunate that she had killed Lin Tu and the princes in advance, otherwise, she really didn’t know how to appease Jiang Feng’s resentment.
After clarifying everything, General Li called out the house owners.
…”
“My heavens! Am I seeing things? This tree was clearly dying, how did it bloom and bear fruit in the blink of an eye?”
“Father, that’s wonderful! Our family is saved! Our family is saved!”
Liu and his son embraced each other emotionally, then expressed their gratitude to Qi Huang and the others with tears of joy.
Qi Huang and the others had no interest in staying any longer, and the group immediately returned to their sect.
“Can I meet your parents?”
Midway, Jiang Feng suddenly made a request.
“Of course!”
Cheng Hongling readily agreed, as she knew that as a junior, she had no right to refuse.
Upon returning to HongHua Sect, Cheng Hongling called her parents out.
Cheng Yuan and his wife looked bewildered, completely unaware of what had happened.
Mu Ruoyi then recounted everything she had seen, and Cheng Yuan and his wife’s expressions gradually became astonished.
“So I am that Jiang Fu? The little county princess of the former dynasty?”
Jiang Liniang pointed at herself in disbelief.
“If your maternal grandparents only found you, then Jiang Fu could be no one else.”
Cheng Hongling confirmed.
“I, an abandoned child, am actually a princess of the former dynasty?”
Jiang Liniang shook her head self-mockingly.
“Not abandoned, but protected! If you didn’t do that in that situation, you wouldn’t have had a chance to survive. So, don’t have any resentment.”
Jiang Feng tried his best to explain.
“I understand, I just find it hard to believe!”
Jiang Liniang smiled helplessly.
“I am Ying Yue’s father. Since you are her descendant, you are naturally like my granddaughter, and it is time to acknowledge your ancestors and return to the clan.”
Jiang Feng reminded her, then quickly added, “Of course, if you are unwilling, I will not force you. After all, I am just a zombie now. What more can I hope for?”
Jiang Liniang hesitated for a moment, then kowtowed three times to Jiang Feng. Cheng Yuan did the same.
Cheng Yuan’s feelings were also complicated at this moment. He had never dreamed that he would marry a princess of the former dynasty, no wonder his daughter was so outstanding.
“What about you two little girls? Why don’t you kowtow to your ancestor?”
Jiang Feng pushed his luck, saying to Cheng Hongling and Qi Huang.
Cheng Hongling remained indifferent. Thinking of the absurd things this guy had done before, she just couldn’t bring herself to kneel.
Qi Huang felt even more so. She wasn’t a descendant of the Jiang Clan in the first place, so why should she kowtow to this arrogant fellow?
Jiang Feng smiled helplessly, actually revealing a trace of doting affection on his face.
Jiang Feng then called Cheng Yuan aside to give him a lecture. Because he didn’t deliberately conceal it, everyone could hear it clearly. It was mainly to admonish him to treat Jiang Liniang well.
“He’s getting into character quite quickly!”
Qi Huang couldn’t help but tease.
The matter can be considered to have come to a satisfactory conclusion. Qi Huang and the others originally wanted to help Jiang Feng investigate the whereabouts of his descendants, but unexpectedly stumbled upon the truth about their mother’s origins. It was truly a case of coincidences.
Another month passed in the blink of an eye. Seeing that the wedding date set by the Lü family was getting closer, Qi Huang and Cheng Hongling had to rush back to Hua Rong Sect to fulfill their appointment. Whether they could stage a confrontation of immortal tablets would depend on whether she could pass the tests of the Sect Leader and Grand Elder of Hua Rong Sect this time.
