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Chapter 876: A man who pities his son

The Western Sect of the Zhou Clan is particularly lively today, as Grandmaster Zhou Nanwang has returned triumphantly from his mission and his little grandson is celebrating his first birthday.

Although the capital was undercurrent, this rare event also attracted a lot of attention.

The Eight Gentlemen personally delivered gifts. Although they were unable to stay and watch the ceremony due to some matters, they still expressed their blessings.

The noble families who were on good terms with the two governments came to watch the ceremony and brought precious gifts to little Zhou Ding.

Even the incompatible Western Sect sent someone, and it was none other than Zhou Tianyuan himself.

When Zhou You heard that he was coming, he looked at Zhou Nanwang. Dongzong still had doubts about little Zhou Ding and was testing him again.

Well, the purpose of today is to have a showdown!

Zhou Nanwang was not at home before, and Zhou You was afraid that something might happen to the child, so he chose to conceal the truth and remain silent.

But it's different now...

"Congratulations, Grandmaster. Another Qilin child has been born to the third generation. The family business will prosper!"

"Princess Zhou Qian, my brother is serving in the Forbidden Palace, please take good care of him!"

"..."

People from aristocratic families came one after another, either to flatter Zhou Nanwang or to make friends with Zhou You. It was obvious that the two generations of the Zhou family's Western branch, one old and one young, had begun to take shape and were as stable as they could be.

Some people also looked at Zhou Tianyuan. The rise of the Western Sect was inevitable, and it was now the Eastern Sect's turn to suffer.

Previously, Zhou Nanwang's several sons were incompetent. It was hard to say whether there was no conspiracy behind the scenes by the East Sect. Their purpose was to abolish Zhou Nanwang's successor, so that the West Sect would have no successor and eventually weaken and die.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Daqian appeared with pure Xizong blood and filled the vacancy of Zhou Nanwang's next generation.

Moreover, this person is no less capable than Zhou Nanwang back then. Not only is he strict in managing his household, he is also very adept at officialdom. Now he has reached the position of a thousand-strong captain of the Imperial Guard and his status is extremely important.

Zhou Tianyuan also noticed some people's gazes, but no matter how he felt inside, his expression remained calm.

"congratulations!"

He bowed and spoke indifferently, and Zhou Nanwang also returned a light gift.

When the leaders of the two sects, the East and West sects, meet in public, they always keep a respectful distance and treat each other as strangers.

Everyone is used to it.

But some people are wondering, could it be that Zhou Tianyuan came in person with the intention of ruining the show? If that’s the case, then it will be a good show to watch!

The one-year-old ceremony was held according to the procedure, and the elders of Xizong came forward one by one to offer various good wishes to little Zhou Ding, such as being free from all diseases, having smooth sailing in everything, or having prosperous offspring, etc.

After saying a blessing, he placed a "wish gift" next to Xiao Zhou Ding. Soon, several small hills were piled around Xiao Zhou Ding.

Suddenly, a voice sounded, "It's time to baptize the child."

The so-called bathing ceremony was one of the ancient Zhou rituals, which involved bathing and removing dirt from newborn babies in public. However, this practice had long been forgotten and no noble family had held it for many years.

The owner of the voice was Zhou Tianyuan from Dongzong.

Sure enough, he still had doubts about Xiao Zhou Ding's condition and took the opportunity to make them public.

"Zhou Tianyuan, what are you doing?"

"This is the West Sect. If you want to give orders, go back to your East Sect!"

Zhou Nanwang ignored Zhou Tianyuan's raised eyebrows and bowed to the guests around him, "Everyone, there is no need for the ceremony. Today, my family has invited an important guest to bless the child!"

What important guests?

The guests looked at each other, thinking that the distinguished guest Zhou Nanwang mentioned was among them.

"This guest is the Northern Golden Immortal Master, Xiaoyaozi!" Hearing this name, many people trembled in their hearts, as if they had guessed something.

They all knew that on the day Xiao Zhou was scheduled to be born, the Western Sect was under full martial law. The Eastern Sect lost several spies in order to gather information, and open and secret struggles surrounded the little baby.

At that time, some people guessed that little Zhou Ding must have a birthmark with seal script on his body.

This baby has an extraordinary family background. His paternal family is from Zuofu Zhou and his maternal family is from Beidi Zhu, and their ancestry can be traced back to the world-famous Beixuan Zhu.

How could such a child not have the slightest vision?

Among the Royal Guards, Jian Xiaocao and Cao Moang were shocked. The truth they had been pursuing for many years was about to be revealed.

If Xiaoyaozi was invited by Zhou You to complete the seal script for little Zhou Ding, then their benefactor back then must have been the number one person in the Golden Immortal Dao in the North, right?
"Haha, I'm late, please forgive me!"

Xiaoyaozi appeared in the Western Sect of the Zhou Clan in public, with countless eyes focused on him.

Zhou Nanwang stepped forward and bowed, "Please come here in person."

"Principal Zhou Qian invited me, how could I not come!"

The implication is that he must give face to Zhou You.

As everyone knows, the people of Jinxiandao are arrogant and proud. Unless they are attracted to each other, no one will give them face.

Xiaoyaozi was in Dijing, and was on equal terms with Chengtianba, a pawn. He actually came in person just to accept Zhouyou's invitation.

“This is Xiao Zhou Ding!”

The fat baby was lying on a lacquered tray with his clothes uncovered. He felt a little cold, so he curled up on his side with his hands and feet huddled together.

He muttered something, expressing his dissatisfaction with his naked state.

Xiaoyaozi stepped forward and stroked it gently, with his palm suspended in the air and Zhou Ding's delicate skin, and after moving around for a week, he confirmed it.

"That's right, you are gifted, but you are lacking some details. I will fill them in for you."

Once these words were spoken, Xiaoyaozi's identity as a tattoo master was confirmed.

Everyone was shocked. They didn't expect to have such a great gain this time. They knew Xiaoyaozi's second career.

Tattoo masters are a more scarce resource than pharmacists and generals.

In the whole world, in the fifty states, there are only a handful of tattoo artists with names and surnames who can actually practice.

The Lord of Feng had unparalleled authority, and was assisted by the Tiannan Divine Sword, Lord Chongyang, and the Imperial Pharmacist, but he did not have an Imperial Tattooist. This showed that Tattooists were so scarce that they were almost extinct.

Originally, everyone's expectations of Xiaoyaozi were already high enough. Now that he had revealed his profession as a tattoo artist, from now on, he was the second best person in the Golden Immortal Sect of Dijing, second only to Lord Chongyang. None of the other eight Tianxians could compare to him.

At that moment, many people including An Nan could not hold back and wanted to go forward and make friends with Xiaoyaozi, but were stopped by Zhou Nan with a look.

Those who come to watch the ceremony are all strong warriors from various families. Grandmasters will not participate, so no one can overcome the pressure from Zhou Nanwang.

"..."

Zhou Tianyuan was so jealous that his heart was broken. Not only was little Zhou Ding gifted, but Zhou Daqian had actually established a connection with Xiaoyaozi and could ask him to do the tattooing.

What does this mean?
The resources and connections of the Zhou clan's Western branch are one level ahead of those of the Eastern branch.

Xiao Zhouding accepted Xiaoyaozi's tattoo, which meant that the two sides had established a connection. If someone tried to assassinate him in the future, Xiaoyaozi would definitely show his support.

It can be said that Zhou Ding’s position as the third-generation heir after Zhou Nanwang has been secured, and the methods previously used on Zhou Nanwang’s son must never be used again.

"Let's get started. Everyone, please make way for me so I can stretch my hands and feet."

Amidst everyone's anticipation, Xiaoyaozi raised his palms and hovered above Xiao Zhouding's head.

(End of this chapter)