freenovelworld Chapter 567 The Storm in the West Courtyard
Chapter 567 The Storm in the West Courtyard
Xie Yuanchen wanted to find out Xie Qianjue's background, but he didn't expect to lose out instead. Xie Sanjue was instead severely injured by Jiuhuang's wrath.
Even though he was the head of the family, he couldn't stand up for his beloved son and could only watch helplessly as Jiuhuang took the person away.
Yun Yici had already made some guesses when the old man appeared.
The old man was no ordinary person; he was probably Jiu Huang himself. She had no choice but to regretfully withdraw her divine sense to avoid being discovered by him.
Before long, a guard came over and said that the trial had been rescheduled. They asked the distinguished guests to leave first, and that they would be notified of the next trial time. They would be given another invitation then.
Xie Qianjue's precognitive talent means that if he senses that he is about to die, he will definitely crush the communication talisman in advance.
They can still take action then.
After reuniting with Xie Guanxuan, the group returned to the inn for the time being.
Xie Guanxuan and Yun Yici walked together, looking dazed: "That Fellow Daoist Xie, actually managed to gain the Dragon Pendant's recognition..."
"Did you see that dragon? That dragon..."
Xie Guanxuan was so excited that he became incoherent, trying to describe the grand occasion in words but unable to express himself at all.
“When I was a child, I heard my father say that although the Xie family lost its talented individual, it was still able to maintain its position among the five great families because of this dragon pendant.”
"Perhaps Fellow Daoist Xie can awaken his talent! My God!"
Knowing that Xie Qianjue had already awakened his talent, Yun Yici smiled but remained silent.
Yun Yici: "I never expected that Senior Brother Xie would have such an encounter."
When the group arrived at the inn, Yun Yici went to Rong Xuan's room alone to tell him what had happened that day.
Xie Sanshen was connected to the direct line of the Xie family by blood, so Rong Xuan kept him alive and personally controlled Xie Sanshen's body with her divine sense.
After hearing about what happened at the trial site today, Rong Xuan spared some of his attention to talk with Yun Yici.
"Xie Yuanchen has already brought Xie Sanjue back to the manor. Xie Sanjue is seriously injured, and the family is in complete chaos."
"But I didn't see Junior Brother Xie Qianjue. Could he have been taken away by that old man?"
Yun Yici: "That should be the case, but unfortunately we don't know what happened back then."
Rong Xuan: "If I encounter Junior Brother Xie, I'll find a way to ask him."
Yun Yici said, "No, Senior Brother Rong, you are in a special situation now. Do not have any private contact with Senior Brother Xie to avoid attracting the attention of the Xie family."
"Just pretend to be Xie Sanshen and gather some information. I just hope everyone can stay safe and sound."
If Rong Xuan is discovered and his divine sense is injured, that would be no laughing matter.
Rong Xuan, moved by Yun Yici's kindness, said, "Junior Sister, don't worry, I know."
Meanwhile, the Xie family was thrown into chaos by Xie Sanjue's serious injury, and Xie Sanshen, as the half-brother, had to go and check on things.
Before they could even step into Xie Sanjue's courtyard, they were asked to leave.
"The head of the family and his wife said that apart from the physicians and cultivators invited to treat the young master, no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter."
Rong Xuan had become quite adept at playing Xie Sanshen these past few days, and immediately revealed a humiliated expression of being looked down upon.
“You despicable scoundrels who look down on people, I heard that my brother was seriously injured and came to visit him out of kindness, and you call me just some nobody.”
"Fine, fine, from now on I'll be a dog if I ever step into your yard again!"
Xie Sanshen's attendant coughed lightly, quickly trying to save face for his master who loved to embarrass himself.
"You're just worried and rushed off as soon as you heard the news. The young master is currently receiving treatment, and with the head of the family and his wife here, you can rest assured."
Then the servant said to the guards standing outside the courtyard, "We will come to visit again when the young master's condition stabilizes."
The servant beside Xie Sanshen was specially trained and kept by the second wife of the Xie family to prevent her son from making foolish mistakes outside.
Those responsible for guarding the area were naturally people Xie Sanjue could trust.
Seeing Xie Sanshen and his servant leave dejectedly, he stared at their retreating figures and muttered to himself, "Like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken, they're up to no good!"
"What's with the 'inquiry into injuries'? They're probably just trying to see if they have a chance to rise in the position!"
When Xie Sanshen returned to his courtyard, the anger on his face had not yet subsided.
Before he could even calm down, the second wife of the Xie family sent someone to invite him over for a talk.
He must know about his setback with Xie Sanjue.
Rong Xuan instantly became alert.
This was the first time he had met the second wife of the Xie family, who was also Xie Sanshen's mother.
The relationship between mother and son, and mother and daughter, is the closest in the world.
He could use his superb skills to deceive outsiders, but he wasn't entirely confident that he could fool a mother's intuition.
However, refusing at this time would not be in line with Xie Sanshen's character.
Rong Xuan prepared himself and, steeling his resolve, led his attendants to the west courtyard.
Xie Yuanchen had one wife and one concubine, who lived in the east and west courtyards respectively. As for his children, they were assigned to their respective courtyards after they came of age.
Only when a brother or sister takes over will the other children be assigned positions and leave the family.
Rong Xuan stepped into the west courtyard, where a beautiful woman with a graceful and fragrant figure sat dejectedly at the head of the table amidst the magnificent and opulent room.
Beside her stood a sprightly old man with a somber expression.
Startled by Xie Sanshen, Xie Yinglu managed a smile: "Shen'er is here."
Xie Sanshen bowed to the two of them: "Shen'er greets his maternal grandfather and mother."
Xie Yinglu slowly exhaled a breath of stale air: "You just went to visit A-Jue?"
Xie Sanshen said angrily, "If we go, we won't even be able to get into the courtyard!"
Xie Yinglu: "Don't go there again. A-Jue is no longer the young master."
Xie Sanshen: "Huh?"
Xie Chengxun, who was standing to the side, calmly said, "Alu, go and call Ning'er over as well."
Xie Yinglu immediately broke down: "Dad! Enough! Enough!"
"It was my stupidity. Xie Yuanchen deceived me back then, saying that if he became the head of the family, he would make me the head of the family's wife and guarantee that our child would be the next head of the family. That's why I was bewitched and begged you to kill Brother Yuanci. This is all my sin!"
“I have swallowed the bitter pill. I have been Xie Yuanchen’s concubine for my whole life, and I have suffered all kinds of grievances. My two children have also been despised because of their birth.”
"Ning'er must never become a concubine!"
Xie Yuanci was the name of the previous head of the family.
Xie Sanshen's expression stiffened: "Whom do you intend to give Ning'er as a concubine?"
Xie Chengxun sneered: "Do you think I'd be willing to do that to the two of you?"
"Xie Yuanchen will bring this up with you as soon as he turns around."
“Shen’er probably doesn’t know yet, so let me start from the beginning.”
"Today, a man named Xie Qianjue participated in the bloodline trial. I don't know where he got into a feud with Xie Sanjue, but Xie Sanjue deliberately had someone take the dragon pendant to make things difficult for him."
"I never expected that Xie Qianjue would directly make the Dragon Pendant recognize him as its master, even alarming the Nine Desolate Ancestor."
"The patriarch immediately stripped Xie Sanjue of his position as young master and announced that Xie Qianjue would be the next head of the Xie family."
"Not only that, the Ancestor also intends to take Xie Qianjue as his disciple."
“In three days, the Xie family will open the ancestral hall to add him to the family genealogy and also notify several other families. I think this person is valued by the ancestor and may soon awaken his talent.”
"We fought back and forth with the East Courtyard, but unexpectedly, it benefited outsiders."
"Think about it carefully. Shen'er is not capable of standing on her own. Xie Yuanchen has deliberately spoiled her."
"Once the Xie family's fortunes change, who will the three of you be able to rely on?"
"Rather than watching Ning'er be sent by Xie Yuanchen to do favors, it's better for you, as her mother, to speak up first. Even if it's good meat, it'll rot in the pot."
Xie Yinglu was stopped by her father. Thinking that her daughter was destined to suffer the same hardships as her, she couldn't help but bury her face in her hands and cry bitterly.