Otherworld Advance Team-Chapter 1755 - 1748: The True Lineage

"What are you joking about? If you can’t accept defeat, don’t admit defeat!" Xing Hu pointed at him and said bluntly.

Facing his accusation, Ichuan Fei replied calmly, "Did your teacher Bai Xingzi never teach you not to point at others like this?"

"You know my teacher?" Xing Hu seemed a bit surprised.

"Who doesn’t recognize someone from the Yichuan Clan?" Ichuan Fei said confidently.

Ignoring Xing Hu’s astonished expression, Ichuan Fei continued, "My story isn’t finished yet. After Yichuan Yue and Yishan fled to Jiangzhou to live in seclusion, they gave birth to a son, a boy, not a girl."

"How is that possible..." Xing Hu looked at Qingtang in disbelief.

"Do I have a brother?" Qingtang was also very shocked.

"Of course not. The birth of that child nearly broke Yichuan Yue’s body, rendering her unable to bear children again, so they only had one son," Ichuan Fei said.

"What on earth is going on?" Xing Hu was at a loss for words.

"After the child was born, Yishan immediately realized that this child could very likely become a pawn used by hostile forces to threaten the Yichuan Clan in the future, so he had to ensure the child’s safety," Ichuan Fei continued.

"Coincidentally, at this time, their neighbors, a farmer’s family, also gave birth to a child at the same time, but it was a daughter. So Yishan decided to swap children with them for upbringing. He entrusted his son to be raised by the farmer’s family and chose to raise the farmer’s daughter himself."

Xing Hu suddenly started trembling inexplicably; he was somewhat hesitant to believe Ichuan Fei’s words because if they were true, it would mean...

"That son grew up and was taken as a disciple by Hongying Sect’s great master Bai Xingzi during his travels here, renamed Xing Hu. And the daughter raised by Yishan and his wife was named Qingtang. So..."

"So, so..." Xing Hu exclaimed, losing his composure, "I am the descendant of the Yichuan Clan, while Qingtang is just... the daughter of farmers..."

"With things as they are, I believe the mystery should be completely solved," Ichuan Fei looked at Qingtang and said calmly, "If the attack on Yishan and his wife ended with Qingtang’s death, it would perfectly confirm Yishan’s worries from decades ago. However, we should say it’s fortunate that Qingtang survived by chance..."

"Impossible, impossible, Qingtang is the true descendant of the Yichuan Clan, you’re deceiving me, aren’t you? You think doing this will make me loyal to the Yichuan Clan?" Xing Hu pointed at Ichuan Fei and said loudly.

"You are a disciple of Hongying Sect’s Bai Xingzi, and the Yichuan Clan happens to need talents like you, so you think I would deceive you to make you serve the Yichuan Clan? Is it like that?" Ichuan Fei countered.

"Isn’t it?"

"Hehehe..."

"Why are you laughing?"

"I’m not laughing at anything special, just think, you seem to have confused the cause and effect," Ichuan Fei replied with a shake of his head.

"Cause and effect?"

"Which is it? Is it because you are a disciple of Hongying Sect, so you are recognized as a descendant of the Yichuan Clan, or is it because you are a descendant of the Yichuan Clan, hence you had the opportunity to become a disciple of Hongying Sect?" Ichuan Fei asked.

"I don’t understand what you’re saying."

"Let me ask you first, between you and Qingtang, how do you compare?" Ichuan Fei continued to ask.

"Qingtang and I?"

"Qingtang was raised with farming and weaving, living harmoniously with her parents. Although she learned some knowledge under Yishan’s guidance, ultimately, she struggles to enter mainstream society. In contrast, you are quite the opposite."

"You were educated and trained in martial arts from a young age. Even though you were supposedly the son of farmers, you never had to worry about the hardships of labor, and after you came of age, Bai Xingzi from Hongying Sect appreciated you, allowing you to join the sect for practice. But you seem never to have considered that all you have was not luck, but the result of intentional planning."

"Could it be..."

"Think carefully, whose money was spent on your education and martial training? Did you meet Bai Xingzi purely by chance during his fairy travels, or was he entrusted by someone to deliberately meet you under the guise of fairy travel and take you on as his apprentice? Consider that for a commoner, you’ve experienced endless luck since childhood, even having the chance to achieve cultivation. Is it because you are the chosen one, or is it because you are indeed a descendant of the Yichuan Clan?" Ichuan Fei asked slowly.

"So that’s it, so that’s it..."

Upon hearing these words, Xing Hu finally understood. He was merely a commoner, and in this cultivation-driven Kyushu, where illustrious families abound, how could he so easily navigate life? He was never truly lucky; it was because someone had arranged everything for him long ago, solely because he was...

Not only Xing Hu but also the spectators, including Cheng Ziang, felt incredibly amazed. However, amidst the shock, Cheng Ziang found it rational.

Ever since he interacted with Xing Hu, he always felt a sense of discord emanating from this boy. The Hongying Sect ranks among the finest sects in Kyushu, yet Xing Hu, a mere commoner, managed to enter Hongying Sect and even became a disciple of the great Bai Xingzi. Considering his background, this was simply unimaginable.

Precisely for this reason, Cheng Ziang and the others always believed Xing Hu’s identity must be more than just an ordinary commoner.

In Kyushu, cultivating is a pursuit that consumes a substantial amount of financial resources. Xing Hu was born to farmers, so where did he get the capital for cultivation, possibly not even enough to afford foundation building costs, and let alone the ability to study?

Now, everything is clear. As a descendant of the Yichuan Clan, one of the wealthiest and most influential clans in Kyushu, of course, they had the means to provide Xing Hu with the best educational and cultivation resources.

Just as Ichuan Fei mentioned, Yichuan Clan’s exiled descendants are nominally driven off, but in reality, it’s merely dispersing them to ensure the clan doesn’t suffer extermination from their foes all at once.

Thus, these exiled descendants remain somewhat under Yichuan Clan’s watch and support. Their future paths are arranged by the family early on, ensuring that even if they are in exile, their quality doesn’t degrade significantly.

Back then, Yichuan Xv didn’t sever Xing Hu’s acupoints worried about accidentally harming his own clan’s descendants. Otherwise, with his temperament, someone with Xing Hu’s character wouldn’t have survived even once.

Ichuan Fei didn’t immediately reveal the truth just now, evidently testing Qingtang. If Qingtang had shown even a hint of longing for nobility, she might have been publicly shamed by Ichuan Fei.

From Yishan and his wife’s experiences, it was evident that the Yichuan Clan couldn’t care less about the lives and deaths of non-descendants. According to the initial plan, Qingtang should have died alongside Yishan and his wife under the hands of their enemies. That way, Xing Hu’s background would remain completely buried, with no one knowing his identity ever again.

Cheng Ziang even believed that if Qingtang had been killed in the assault, then Yichuan Clan would likely send people to eliminate Xing Hu’s parents, that innocent farming couple, because doing so ensured no one in the world would know Xing Hu’s true identity.

However, despite speculating maliciously about Yichuan Clan, as it currently seems, the Yichuan Clan treats its descendants rather well. At least, they allow them to freely engage in marriage, even with commoners. Merely this allows them to surpass most of the prominent families of Kyushu.

"Xing Hu, your name is Yichuan Jing, a name your grandfather prepared for you. He has since passed away, and this name was given after he expelled my aunt and Yishan. He told me, one day, if you are able to return home, this name will be bestowed upon you."

While saying this, Ichuan Fei appeared sorrowful; the choking in his voice made it clear he still deeply missed his grandfather after all these years.

"Yichuan Jing..." Xing Hu murmured his new name.

"If you don’t accept it, then take Qingtang and leave. In this world, apart from those present here, no one knows about your background. I believe the three guests can keep silent, so there’s no need to worry. If you take Qingtang away, the Yichuan Clan will still secretly look after your lives, but remember not to have any involvement with the Yichuan Clan." Ichuan Xv sighed deeply and said.

"Why?" Xing Hu asked in confusion.

"The Yichuan Clan is already the target of all. While it appears prosperous, in reality, it is surrounded by predators waiting. Ever since the ancestors reformed the Empire, the Yichuan Clan has been constantly facing the risk of extermination. Every day is treated as the last day, always fearing waking to the tragedy of extermination," Ichuan Fei said, closing his eyes.

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