kingnovel Chapter 643 Keep your composure
Chapter 643 Keep your composure
"Sixth Uncle, you've worked hard these past two years!" Mu Yunfei knew what was going on when he heard them call him the Commander-in-Chief.
"We're family, why talk about hardship? I've read your letter, how is it? Are you confident?" Do you have a way to deal with that system?
He wouldn't dare leave the military camp easily until this thing was removed.
The system was far more powerful than he had initially anticipated.
Of course, besides the danger, it is also an opportunity for the Eastern Kingdom in a sense.
Wasn't the Goddess Sect established precisely because of this system? He has already sent people to investigate in detail, and once one embarks on cultivation, the average lifespan can be extended by ten or twenty years.
Who wouldn't yearn for that?
However, given that the Goddess Sect only selects younger members to join, those of them who are older should not even dream of it.
Besides having spiritual roots, one must also be young and strong to embark on that path.
It doesn't matter, the Mu family army has no shortage of talented young men.
He would be content if he could select one or two.
Although he really wanted to live for several more decades to continue guarding the military camp.
Many members of the Mu family are still not convinced by Xiao Fei. It's normal that the child is too young and hasn't achieved anything significant, making it difficult for him to win over the public.
But those people will listen to you.
Uncle Mu is a staunch supporter of the direct line, because his grandfather was from the direct line.
His greatest wish now is to help this child gain a firm foothold, otherwise the Mu clan will inevitably decline.
"Don't worry, Sixth Uncle, we'll resolve this matter soon..."
Inside the courtyard, Old Master Shangguan was still catching up with Mu Zhen, while Cui Meixin was pacing anxiously nearby. She had no choice but to step forward and interrupt, "Alright, alright."
Xiaoya, go get your grandpa a glass of water.
After sending Mu Yunya away, Cui Meixin squatted down next to the old man's chair and gestured with her eyes for him to look at the children: "Grandpa,"
Do you know whose children those are?
Who is this old man?
Even without Cui Meixin saying anything, just observing her anxious expression and roughly looking at the facial features of the five little children was enough to make one's heart skip a beat.
His cloudy old eyes seemed to be possessed by fiery eyes. At first, he noticed the children, but because the children looked completely different from his eldest granddaughter, he didn't pay them any attention.
Now, looking directly at Cui Meixin's face...
Who says children will always resemble their parents? Doesn't my granddaughter look just like my wife?
His gaze shifted from the children's faces to the group of old children, then he immediately and discreetly withdrew his gaze, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.
He gently patted the back of Cui Meixin's hand, which was resting on his knee, and said in a low voice, "Don't be hasty, this matter needs to be discussed carefully!"
"Why aren't we in a hurry? They'll definitely separate the children and take them away later."
I just heard it all; both the Long and Fu families said they wanted to take the children back!
The old man glared at her, annoyed: "Keep calm, don't let anyone see what you're thinking."
What Cui Meixin is thinking, does the old man not know? She wants to take all the children. This might be fine in other families, but not these ones!
In large families with few male heirs, even illegitimate children are treasured, let alone legitimate eldest sons.
That's like cutting off their flesh and gouging out their hearts.
"Why is this happening?" This was what puzzled the old man the most. Five children, five fathers—how could this be possible?
Before Cui Meixin could even ask the question, or rather, before anyone else could ask it, she exclaimed, "Ha! Cultivators have even appeared; what is impossible now?"
The alien world the children went to was different from Earth, allowing women to conceive children with different men at the same time.
Or perhaps some method was used to inject five seeds into the same mother body.
In any case, as Long Yuan had previously stated, all five children were born of the same mother.
Old Master Shangguan thought about it and realized he was right; this was no longer the world he was familiar with.
There really is such a thing as cultivating immortality; it is the only way to pursue the path to eternal life.
The path to immortality is out of the question for this old man, but if his granddaughter and great-grandchildren could achieve it, then the Shangguan family would truly soar to new heights.
Thinking about all this, the old man became even calmer.
When I looked at the dolls again, the eagerness to possess them that I had felt earlier was gone from my eyes.
He seemed like a kind and loving old grandfather.
It gives off a feeling of sitting back and doing nothing.
Seeing that the old man was like this, what could Cui Meixin do? She could only follow in his footsteps.
She believed that the old man was even more anxious than she was, because he placed great importance on the continuation of bloodlines.
I believe that even if Shangguan Yu had done his best, once his granddaughter appeared, the old man would have handed over the entire family business to Ya'er without hesitation.
Don't talk about feelings or anything like that. In the eyes of a large family, no matter how deep the feelings are, they are not as important as blood ties.
This is only natural. After all, how can the empire that our ancestors worked so hard to build be passed on to outsiders?
"I'll listen to you!"
The old man gave her a look that said, "She's teachable."
The child isn't going to disappear, so what's the rush? Besides, it's at a time when everyone is really eager to have him. If you try to take him from them now, you won't even get a scrap of meat.
And it will make a scene.
He needed to ask his granddaughter what she thought first, to see what she meant. His great-grandson was important, but his granddaughter's happiness was equally important.
If his granddaughter is willing to be with Long Yuan and the others, then he would never compete with the major families for these five children.
They might even help their great-grandchildren solidify their position within their respective families.
The first five were monopolized by the five major families, so the later ones wouldn't dare to compete with the Shangguan family, right?
Hehe, only in this way can we pave a better road to heaven for the children born later!
That's what you call the best of both worlds!
And isn't his great-grandson also part of his family? Everything can change, but blood ties can never be changed.
Why damage this relationship now?
If the five families could hear this heartfelt message, they would definitely say: "You really know how to plan!"
Does Old Master Shangguan really not want to take all the children? He does, he wants them so badly he'd practically throw off all pretense of decency and go crazy on the spot.
When you know something is impossible, you can only choose to find another way.
Trying to fight a losing battle is pointless.
Ignoring the old emperor's hesitant expression, Cui Meixin picked up Di Dabao and walked towards Grandpa Shangguan, placing the child in his arms: "He's a bit heavy, let me support him!"
"It's alright!" The old man chuckled and picked up the chubby boy. This was definitely his child; otherwise, he wouldn't have wanted to get close to him so much.
The old man's hands trembled as he touched the child's face, his eyes welling up with tears again. Finally, the Shangguan family had welcomed a new generation.
It's a pity my wife is no longer here and couldn't see this scene, otherwise she would have been so happy.
Di Dabao stared intently at the old man with his large, grape-like eyes, full of curiosity.
"I am your great-grandfather!"
Di Dabao stared at him for a while, then grinned, twisted his body, and chuckled, reaching out to grab the old man's slightly short white beard.
Today, he seems to have a particular fondness for pulling other people's beards, just like Long Erbao.