Volume 3, Chapter 248 – Chi Muxue

Below the altar, the guests and clan elders who had come to observe the ceremony discussed amongst themselves.

Regardless of what the final result of this blood ceremony would be, this farce had opened everyone’s eyes.

After all, no one had expected that the Chi family, who in Beihe Commandery could hardly be heard having any gossip, would stage such a melodramatic scene.

Chi Xiyan requesting that the Chi family head severely punish Chi Zhong clearly showed that this eldest young lady of the Chi family had truly become angry.

Chi Zhong’s face turned pale as he retreated step by step.

He never imagined the result would turn out like this.

Just moments ago, victory had been in his grasp.

If that country girl called Yu Lizhi truly was innocent, why would she have reacted that way earlier?

This wasn’t right! That girl definitely had problems!

These two, Chi Xiyan and Wei Qingyu, they were working together to cover for her!

He couldn’t let them succeed!

Chi Zhong pressed his lips together. He raised his head to look at Chi Jingwen, about to speak again.

However, at that moment, he heard Chi Jingwen speak coldly, “Chi Zhong violated family rules and disrupted the Chi family ceremony.”

“Considering you are a pride of the Chi family, and this is your first offense.”

“Go to the punishment hall yourself to receive thirty lashes and reflect on your mistakes.”

Thirty lashes?

A trace of surprise flashed through Chi Zhong’s eyes.

Chi Xiyan frowned. She felt Chi Jingwen’s punishment was somewhat off.

Given Chi Zhong’s words and actions just now, it was too light.

“What? You still find this punishment unsatisfactory?” Chi Jingwen said coldly.

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Chi Zhong snapped awake. He hastily said, “Chi Zhong understands! Thank you, Family Head, for your mercy.”

After saying this, Chi Zhong quickly withdrew.

This small farce thus subsided. Chi Jingwen looked toward Lu Zhuxin, his face bearing a kind smile.

He said, “Since the farce has ended, let’s continue with the ceremony.”

Lu Zhuxin looked at Chi Jingwen and silently cursed him as an old fox.

Thirty lashes, reflect on his mistakes?

How eloquent.

Think thrice before acting, was that it?

Those who didn’t know might think Chi Zhong was his biological son!

Chi Xiyan frowned as she watched Chi Zhong leave.

Even though she disagreed with the punishment, she couldn’t say much more now.

The family head had already spoken. If she continued to pursue this matter, it would make her appear unreasonable.

Moreover, this matter wasn’t suitable to delve into further in front of everyone.

Chi Xiyan made a mental note of this matter, keeping it in her heart.

Wei Qingyu stepped aside, her mind still replaying the examination results from earlier.

From Yu Lizhi’s body, she truly hadn’t discovered any abnormalities.

This girl was completely an ordinary mortal without any cultivation.

In fact, her body was even slightly more frail than that of ordinary girls.

But even so, not only did this fail to dispel Wei Qingyu’s doubts, it made her suspicions grow even stronger.

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Moreover, Chi Jingwen’s attitude toward this daughter was also very strange.

“The waters of the Chi family feel murkier than I imagined,” Wei Qingyu muttered to herself. “The task Her Majesty gave me isn’t easy at all.”

On the altar, the ancient formation under Chi Jingwen’s control burst forth with mysterious runic light.

Lu Zhuxin stood behind him, her gaze serious.

These past few days of hard preparation were all for this moment.

Chi Zhong’s earlier troublemaking was just a minor interlude for Lu Zhuxin.

Now was the main event.

The favorability Lu Zhuxin had gained from Chi Xiyan wasn’t enough to make Chi Xiyan favor her while ignoring bloodline and truth.

If Lu Zhuxin wanted to continue staying at the Chi residence, this blood verification couldn’t fail.

Chi Jingwen said, “Drip your blood into the formation, and the formation will naturally display the result.”

Lu Zhuxin slowly stepped forward.

Coming to the front of the altar, she took out a small knife with her right hand.

“Hah…” She took a light, deep breath.

Then with her right hand, she tightly gripped the blade of the dagger.

The silvery blade was completely concealed by her slender palm.

Lu Zhuxin’s expression hardened, and her left hand quickly pulled.

The blade was drawn from her palm, and along with it came a trace of crimson.

The cut palm was tightly clenched by her, hiding the wound.

Only red blood slowly dripped from her palm.

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The blood droplets fell into the altar and were quickly completely absorbed by the formation on the altar.

In an instant, the entire altar glowed with brilliant rays of light and auspicious qi.

A scene of good fortune.

A trace of surprise flashed through Chi Jingwen’s eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

The crowd’s eyes filled with amazement as they discussed amongst themselves.

Chi Jingwen walked forward. As he looked at Lu Zhuxin, his gaze was full of loving affection.

“Daughter! My good daughter!”

“The Chi family’s blood ceremony has never erred.”

“You truly are my daughter!”

As he spoke, Chi Jingwen reached out to grasp Lu Zhuxin’s hand.

The black-haired girl seemed to be stunned by the surrounding noise.

Her expression froze slightly. Facing Chi Jingwen’s sudden approach, she instinctively stepped back, precisely avoiding Chi Jingwen’s hand.

“Um…” After retreating, the black-haired girl belatedly realized she had done something very rude.

She hastily said, “Blood… I have blood on my hand! I’m afraid of dirtying the Family Head’s clothes…”

Chi Jingwen’s reaching motion suddenly stopped.

Seeing this, Chi Xiyan on the side thought something was wrong and immediately stepped in to smooth things over. “Father, Zhizhi is afraid of strangers approaching. She didn’t mean to be rude.”

Wei Qingyu also walked up at this time. “I have some common external medicine on me that even mortals without cultivation can use.”

As Wei Qingyu spoke, she took out some medicine from her storage pouch.

“Little Sister Zhizhi, give me your hand. Let me bandage it for you!”

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Before Lu Zhuxin could refuse Wei Qingyu, Chi Xiyan spoke first. “Inspector Wei is a guest. How could we trouble Inspector Wei with such things?”

“Moreover, Inspector Wei seems to have forgotten that besides being the Chi family’s eldest young lady, I’m also half a physician.”

“For such a minor injury, I can help Zhizhi treat it.”

Wei Qingyu looked at the serious-faced Chi Xiyan blocking her way.

An inexplicable association formed in her mind.

“A little cat guarding its food.”

Wei Qingyu’s face bore a light smile as she teased, “Alright, alright. She’s your sister. Why so anxious? I’m not going to compete with you!”

Chi Xiyan’s brows twitched.

She felt this woman’s words were somehow strange.

However, she didn’t think too much about it. She just said to Lu Zhuxin, “Zhizhi, lift your hand. Your body is weak. The wound should be medicated sooner.”

Lu Zhuxin softly said, “Mm.”

After hesitating for a moment, she extended the hand she’d been hiding in her sleeve and handed it to Chi Xiyan.

The Chi family head on the side silently watched, focusing his gaze on the wound on Lu Zhuxin’s hand for several moments.

After a brief pause, Chi Jingwen said, “Zhizhi, from today onward, you are my second daughter.”

“The name Yu Lizhi will also become a thing of the past.”

“From now on, your name will be…”

Chi Jingwen paused.

“Chi Muxue.”