living in the world of reincarnation

Chapter 260 Narration
The four ancient martial arts families in Huaxia are the Chu family in Hedong, the Zhao family in Lingnan, the Ye family in Jiangzuo, and the Yu family in Longyou. Ancient martial arts are the key to their standing.

When Zhao Jingcai was telling Mu Lan, Lin Yiyi and Ah Feng also came over to listen, while Zhao Hongxuan and Zhao Jingshu had just learned about these things not long ago, so they also surrounded them.

Looking at the young people's eyes of seeking knowledge, Zhao Jingcai laughed, and continued: "The ancient martial arts family will cultivate children suitable for cultivation, and pass on these martial arts, and these direct descendants will become the core of the family, and young people without potential They will gradually be marginalized, and I am one of them.”

"Uncle, how does the aristocratic family determine whether the descendants of the family have the talent for cultivation?" Mu Lan was a little curious. She glanced at Zhao Hongxuan next to her, but she really couldn't see any "extraordinary bones" quality.

"It's the spiritual root." Zhao Jingcai replied: "The elders of the family have a way to see how the spiritual roots of the younger generations are. This is an innate talent, and the descendants with excellent spiritual roots are more suitable for cultivation."

"For example, I have nothing to do with spiritual roots." Zhao Jingcai laughed at himself, "The elder said that I am extremely stupid, and it will be difficult to achieve great things in my life."

"Dad!" Zhao Jingshu took Zhao Jingcai's arm and said softly, "If it's hard for you to achieve great things, didn't you just pick up your business achievements? The elders must have misjudged you."

Zhao Jingcai laughed heartily. He scratched Zhao Jingshu's face, and then sighed: "Aristocratic families respect strength, and those who can fight are the best in their eyes. Even if I have a wealth of ten thousand, they don't think much of me. .”

"Dad, don't say that." Zhao Jingshu comforted Zhao Jingcai as if explaining the words.

"People always have what they are good at and what they are not good at." Zhao Hongxuan explained, "Now that the world has changed, I think your self-made achievements are no less than those of those from aristocratic families. It was right for you to leave."

Zhao Jingcai smiled, his thoughts wandering a little, "That's true. You might not even be able to save your life if you stayed in the Zhao family."

He looked at Mu Lan, his expression suddenly serious, "Didn't you just ask Zhao Ye why the two families became enemies?"

Mu Lan nodded.

"Several families are reluctant to mention this matter because it involves a major event 20 years ago."

Zhao Jingcai seemed to be trapped in memories, thinking of that past.

"Twenty years ago, civil strife broke out at the same time in the four great families. In the Zhao family in Lingnan, the elders in the family were divided into two factions overnight and attacked each other. The eldest son of the old patriarch was killed in this battle."

This was the first time he told the secrets of the Zhao family in Lingnan. Even Zhao Ziyu couldn't hold back his curiosity and came over.

"The Ye family contributed a lot to it, and it can be said that they were one of the murderers who killed Uncle Zhao, so the two families actually had a long-standing enmity."

"Why did the aristocratic families break out in civil strife?" Zhao Ziyu asked puzzled.

"I don't know about that either." Zhao Jingcai shook his head, "I'm a marginal member of the family, and I don't know why the battle started."

"The Zhao family also shuffled because of this, and every day was accompanied by conspiracy and killing. Several brothers and sisters of the same generation and I took this opportunity to escape from Lingnan, and were later removed from the family tree."

"It's been 20 years, and the old master is already nearly ninety. I didn't expect to see him again in my lifetime."

Having said that, Zhao Jingcai fell silent. Mu Lan thought over and over about the family history he said, and another memory came to mind.

Chu Chen once said that his family also fell into civil strife 20 years ago. He was sent out of the Chu family when he was a child and was adopted by his adoptive father.
But why did the Chu family intercept and kill Father Zhao and his party?Could it be that there is also an unknown grudge between them?
From this point of view, there are too many grievances and entanglements among the ancient martial arts families, and Mu Lan faintly feels that something big will happen during the trip to Lingnan.

"What are you thinking about?" Lin Yiyi waved in front of Mu Lan's eyes, and it was only then that Mu Lan noticed that Zhao Jingcai was looking at herself with a smile.

"Sorry for being distracted." Mu Lan smiled apologetically.

Zhao Jingcai didn't take it seriously, he said with a smile: "Are you addicted to the story, that's right, the previous stories of the aristocratic family are even more bizarre and tortuous than novels."

"Is the old Patriarch ninety this year?" Zhao Ziyu asked suddenly.

"Yes." Zhao Jingcai looked at the eldest son, "What's wrong?"

"Isn't the folk custom here not to celebrate ten?" Zhao Ziyu scratched her hair, "I thought the old Patriarch was 89 years old this year."

"I don't know about this." Zhao Jingcai thought for a moment, "Maybe it has something to do with the alternation of the old and new heads of the family."

There is another important thing that will happen during the birthday celebration, which is the succession of the head of the old family and his eldest grandson. This matter is even more important than the birthday celebration.

The topic of the ancient martial arts family made everyone excited, but Zhao Jingcai felt that it was difficult to explain these things clearly in a few words. He looked up at the sun and realized that time had been delayed for a long time, so he waved his hand and said:
"If there are no special circumstances, let's go ahead."

Mu Lan nodded. Just now, the bodyguards returned to Luo County in an off-road vehicle, and the rest of them were going to continue to set off in an RV, while the Nirvana team's off-road vehicle followed behind the RV.

Zhao Ziyu started the car, and Lin Yiyi poked her head over, "Your father told you to go to the car in front, why don't you go."

"You can go if you like." Zhao Ziyu glanced at her, "Going back will be all kinds of interrogation, I can't stand that old guy."

"Ok."

The two cars continued to drive on Panshan Road for several hours. The sky was getting darker and it was going to be dark soon. Father Zhao's car began to slow down, and Zhao Ziyu also kept a long distance from the car in front.

Parking in this kind of place is not safe, so everyone planned to continue driving at night, with the high beams turned on suddenly, in order to prevent fatigue driving, Zhao Ziyu and Ah Feng changed places halfway.

The road conditions have become increasingly steep, and the mountains have become taller. The altitude is now over 1000 meters.

"Why did I hear movement on the mountain?" Lin Yiyi woke up suddenly, and instantly took out the short bow in the ring.

"It should be the roar of wild beasts on the mountain." Mu Lan also heard the sound, but the detection spell did not detect it, indicating that the distance was extremely far.

Zhao Ziyu was sleeping soundly, so he probably didn't notice this, but Ah Feng looked at the dark night outside the window and frowned.

"I heard there are tigers in places like this."

"South China tiger?" Lin Yiyi breathed a sigh of relief, "It would be fine if it was just a wild animal."

Compared with the beasts outside, Mu Lan is more worried about the people on the road. They are not alone on this road. Several off-road vehicles have passed by one after another on the narrow winding mountain road. Ah Feng looks over each time vigilantly. He speculates that these people have same destination.

It was so cautiously opened all night, without any accidents, the eastern sky was pale, and the sky was about to dawn.

As the altitude gets higher and higher, the air becomes damper and colder. Even Mu Lan, who is a God's Chosen person, feels uncomfortable. Lin Yiyi is wrapped in a down jacket, curled up next to Mu Lan like a ball, shivering. trembling.

"Mr. Ah Feng, didn't you turn on the air conditioner?" Lin Yiyi complained.

"I drove." Ah Feng held the steering wheel with one hand, and began to move his fingers in his right hand. He also felt that the temperature was not right, and frowned, "It's a bit strange."

Zhao Ziyu woke up from the cold, he sneezed a few times, and then looked out the window.

"Where are we? Why is it so wet?"

Mu Lan also looked out the car window. The trees on both sides were retreating rapidly. A huge lake appeared below amid the mountains.

The fog is dense, and things are hazy in the valley. The sudden drop in temperature should be related to the lake.

"It turned out to be fog." Lin Yiyi suddenly realized.

Ah Feng still frowned, he looked at the lake in the distance and kept silent.

"What's wrong?" Mu Lan asked softly.

"It turns out there is no lake here." Ah Feng pointed to the car navigation system.

Mu Lan took a closer look, and sure enough, there was no big lake in this location.

(End of this chapter)