Clan Cultivation: The Ye Clan

Ye Zhenzhen: "Just take it. How can I not show my appreciation to someone who helps me?"

Ji Xiahan: "I understand, but it's really not necessary. I've already indicated that."

Ye Zhenzhen: "Uncle Li is teaching very comprehensively now, so you should definitely take it. Since Uncle Li has already taught you how to win people's hearts, you should need spirit stones now."

"Besides, I need your help with something, and I'd be too embarrassed to ask if you don't accept it."

Seeing Ye Zhenzhen's insistence, Ji Xiahan accepted the storage bag and said, "What is it? Just tell me, and I'll take care of it perfectly."

Ye Zhenzhen: "Do you have a recording stone on you?"

Ji Xiahan: "I don't have any right now, but if you need any, I'll bring you a few next time I come."

Ye Zhenzhen nodded, "Yes, I really need them. Could you bring me a few next time you come?"

"Now, when you get back, have your men spread a few messages for me..."

Ji Xiahan's eyes widened in shock. "Are you serious?"

Ye Zhenzhen: "Of course! Would I lie to anyone?"

Ji Xiahan looked troubled. "Isn't it a bit unfair to do it this way?"

Ye Zhenzhen: "She forcibly abducted me, so what? Should I help her or not? It's a simple question."

Ji Xiahan: "Help, help, help! Why are you getting so worked up?"

Ye Zhenzhen couldn't bear to look at his silly appearance.

Seeing that Ye Zhenzhen was angry, Ji Xiahan prepared to say goodbye and leave.

As he turned to leave, Ye Zhenzhen called him back, tossed him a jade slip, and told him to go.

After returning to the Ji family, Ji Xiahan called Uncle Li and told him what Ye Zhenzhen had asked him to do.

He then handed the jade slip that Ye Zhenzhen had given him to Uncle Li.

Uncle Li used his divine sense to probe the jade slip and discovered it was a concealment technique. He told Ji Xiahan that she could practice it properly and then went to make arrangements.

A few days later, the news spread throughout the streets and alleys.

"Have you heard? Li Nanfeng, who was crippled by the Li family half a month ago, is not a child of the Li family."

"I've heard about it too. It seems to be the child of that concubine and the servant."

"Wasn't Chief Li being cuckolded?"

Is it true?

"It should be true. That Li Nanfeng doesn't look like Chief Li at all."

"Yes, yes, I even saw that concubine shopping with someone else on the street, it was the 7th of last month..."

The news spread like wildfire and soon reached the ears of Chief Li.

Originally, Chief Li didn't take it to heart, but the news spread more and more widely, and it was quite detailed and credible.

Clan Chief Li suspected that someone was plotting against the Li family behind the scenes. After sending people to investigate thoroughly, they found nothing unusual.

Chief Li began to have doubts, especially after hearing the exact date. He immediately sent people to investigate Aunt Hao's movements that day. After confirming that Aunt Hao had indeed concealed something, he arrested her and interrogated her severely.

When Aunt Hao heard the rumors outside, she was very flustered, but when she confirmed that the adulterer was dead, she calmed down. He was dead, so what evidence could you possibly find?

So after being arrested, Aunt Hao did not show any panic and spoke with certainty during interrogation, which calmed down Chief Li's wavering heart.

Clan Chief Li began to believe that someone was deliberately framing Aunt Hao, and therefore decided to investigate all the women in the courtyard.

Before the investigation even began, Chief Li discovered a recording stone on his desk in his study.

Someone had actually managed to sneak into Chief Li's study. Chief Li was on high alert. To prevent any trickery, he summoned all the elders in the family to examine the memorial stone together.

The recording started playing, and you could see two people making love.

It was Aunt Hao and that Foundation Establishment stage subordinate.

Chief Li's face immediately changed color, from red to green, from green to yellow, and from yellow to black.

When the elders saw that the clan leader's expression was not right, they quickly left, but before leaving, they all looked at the clan leader with expressions of pity or sympathy.

Chief Li sat alone for a long time. The next day, Chief Li went to Aunt Hao's courtyard, but no one knew what had happened there.

All that is known is that from then on, Aunt Hao was no longer a member of the Li family, and she became a taboo subject in the household.

When Ye Zhenzhen received the news, it was already half a month later. Knowing Hao Yiniang's fate, Ye Zhenzhen felt that she had brought this upon herself.

The Li family has also moved away from Yunlin City.

Ye Zhenzhen looked at Ye Zhenrong, "Has there been any other news from the Li family?"

Ye Zhenrong shook his head.

Ye Zhenzhen: "Everything in his family's treasure vault has been stolen, why is there no reaction at all?"

Ye Zhenrong: "I guess they're plotting something even bigger."

"It seems we still need to be careful, especially you."

After speaking, he looked at Ye Zhenzhen.

Ye Zhenzhen nodded guiltily, thinking to herself, "Trouble always finds me; I didn't do it on purpose."

Ye Zhenzhen felt like she had forgotten something, so she slapped her forehead and looked at Ye Zhenrong, asking, "Fifth Brother, where's Qi Qianyi? Um, what about the little boy we brought out of the prison? Where did you put him?"

Ye Zhenrong silently rolled her eyes and said, "You have a good memory. You finally remembered that there was such a person."

After saying that, she looked at Ye Zhenzhen with a mocking expression and continued, "He's alright. Bring him back and leave him at the shop for now. Have Huang Shuyu look after him. He wasn't mistreated in jail; he was just locked up, like..."

Ye Zhenzhen: "It's like a backup plan. I just don't know if the Li family wants him to be the target of possession or if they want to directly dig out his spiritual root."

"Since he's with Huang Shuyu, let's keep him here for now. We'll ask him about the next steps when we meet him."

Ye Zhenrong nodded in agreement.

The days went by like this day by day.

Two weeks later, Ye Shiqing and his group finally returned.

Ye Zhenzhen hugged Ye Shiqing's leg and said, "Second Grandpa, you're finally back. Zhen'er missed you so much."

Ye Zhenzhen sensed that her second grandfather's aura had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and happily said, "Congratulations, second grandfather, on gaining 250 years of lifespan. May your immortal path be everlasting."

Ye Zhenrong also followed suit and offered her blessings to Ye Shiqing.

The family sat happily at the stone table under the big willow tree, drinking tea.

Ye Zhenrong recounted the recent events in detail, and after listening, Ye Shiqing said directly, "You guys go ahead and take care of the shop. I'll take care of these two kids from now on."

Ye Anbo and Ye Anyuan smiled and nodded in agreement. They needed to check on the shop's condition and the opening arrangements, as the two younger ones were indeed too busy to attend to everything.

Ye Zhenzhen and Ye Zhenrong looked miserable and pleaded with Ye Anyuan, who was the easiest to talk to.

Ye Anbo pretended to straighten his sleeves, avoiding the gazes of the two little ones. But their gazes were too intense. He said, "Don't look at me. Of the five of us, besides you two, I have the least say. Looking at me won't help."