With the birth of Shen Xingyue, Third Grandaunt had no choice but to confess the matter as there was no other way out. The child needed to be acknowledged by her ancestors. She couldn't possibly let her beloved baby become a child with no family tree and ancestors!

But things like this weren’t something to be proud of. So after discussing with her Fifth Sister and Seventh Brother, she decided to tell her elder brother the truth first so he could think of a way to cover up the matter of the child.

Seventh Brother called Shen Xiao to the mountains, who was furious after hearing what his sister said. He was not against his sister getting married. But it was absurd to have a child without getting married yet at her age!

If word went out, the clan would think that she was licentious and wild, which would definitely cause an uproar.

Shen Ying knew that she had not thought things through and listened to her elder brother’s lecture without saying a word. She was overwhelmed by love, which made her sleep with Yang Zihe.

When she tried to make amends afterward, she found out that she was pregnant, which made her even more afraid to let the clan know.

Actually, it wasn’t a matter of being cautious. But there were many members of the clan who were highly skilled in magic and they could tell at a glance if she was pregnant.

The clan would certainly not accept it if the pregnancy was the reason for her marriage. The clan would see it as a great disgrace and would even pose danger to Yang Zihe's life.

Hence, she had no choice but to give birth to the child first and then marry Yang Zihe. Her only concern was her child. She had to find a way to let the baby be accepted as one of the Shen Family in a sensible and reasonable manner.

Shen Xiao scolded them. And everyone including Yang Zihe listened to their elder brother's lecture with their heads bowed down.

When his anger had almost subsided, he had no choice but to face the reality. After all, she was his sister. Although she lacked sense in her actions, she was finally getting married.

After carefully observing Yang Zihe's face, he too felt that this man was a reliable person and that his sister would be in good hands.

On top of that, the main lineage was poorly populated. He could never have another baby with his injuries. And with his useless hedonistic son, he knew very well it was the right time for his sister to be pregnant. Perhaps it was fated for the main lineage to not come to an end.

After thinking it through, Shen Xiao told his sister to show him the child.

From the very first moment he saw Shen Xingyue, Shen Xiao's lips broke into a smile. His prediction was right. The future of the Shen Family would be in this little girl’s hands.

After a while, Shen Xiao furrowed his brows and announced his decision to the crowd after a long period of contemplation.

He would take Shen Xingyue as his granddaughter with the condition to expel Yang Zihe, his Fifth Sister, and his Seventh Brother from the Shen Village and forbid them to come back for the next 25 years. His own sister was sentenced to reflect on the mountains and was not allowed to leave the mountains unless Yueni was in great danger.

How would they possibly comply? Fifth Sister and Seventh Brother knelt and begged for forgiveness as they did not dare to defy their elder brother's orders. Third Grandaunt and her husband teared up as they had to be separated from each other and their very own child.

The three of them immediately started to fight due to the dispute. It ended with Shen Xiao’s close win with both the couple going against him. This was what forced Yang Zihe to go away. And Fifth Sister and Seventh Brother also left the village with hatred.

They kept their promises. And since then, Yang Zihe and the other three lived far away and did not dare to return to the clan for twenty-five years. They hurried back right after the twenty-five-year period ban came to an end.

Third Grandaunt was forced to stay on the mountains and could only come down occasionally to sneak a glance at her child. Yet she was never able to tell Shen Xingyue the truth until she met a great disaster.

After Fifth Aunty finished her story, sighs could be heard throughout the room. Shen Xingyue was crying uncontrollably as she first thought that Third Grandaunt was merely fooling around. Who would’ve known that she was really her biological mother and the elderlies here were really her very own uncles and aunts?

“Mother!” She cried out sincerely from the bottom of her heart.

Third Grandaunt – it should be Third Grandaunt now- hugged her daughter and cried bitterly. Yang Zihe joined in by hugging them and crying along too.

Everyone else who was watching shed tears along with them. They did not know they went through such a hard time. However, nobody could understand why their elder brother did this.

After crying for a while, several elderlies came forward to comfort the family. And they gradually stopped crying.

Confused, Ninth Uncle asked Senior Village Chief, “Second Brother, do you think Elder brother had any particular reasons to do this?”

Senior Village Chief stayed silent as Fourth Uncle said quietly, “elder brother had worked so hard for the future of the Shen Family. With what happened today, he can finally rest in peace.”

“Fourth Brother, what do you mean?”

“Haha. Second Brother, think about it. It’s all about coincidence.”

The few of them pondered, and the more the Senior Village Chief thought about it, the more it made sense. Why did he chase Yueni’s Father, Fifth Sister and Seventh Brother away for twenty-five years? And why was Yueni’s mother forced to stay in the mountains to train and made her swear that she would not be able to leave the mountain for the rest of her life unless Yueni had any difficulties?

These things may seem unreasonable. But to think of Shen Xingyue's increase in life expectancy, it was as if elder brother had started planning a long time ago. But why?

Fifth Aunty spoke up and asked, “Third Sister, has Yueni encountered any difficulties? Is there anything we could help with?”

Third Grandaunt looked at her daughter affectionately and smiled, “No. Your Second Brother and the others have already helped me to resolve the difficulty. Yueni is safe now.”

The three elderlies were all confused and could not help but look at the Senior Village Chief unanimously.

Senior Village Chief knew that he could not hide this matter from everyone. So he didn’t intend to keep it a secret. He took a few strong puffs of his cigarette and said, “Well, Yueni suffered from an illness. Her life expectancy was about to end. We used the Magic of Capturing Blessings to Increase Life Expectancy to increase Yueni's life span by 55 years so the main lineage does not come to an end.”

Seventh Uncle was furious at his words and rose sharply. He pointed at Senior Village Chief and cursed, “Second Brother, how can you practice such an evil art? It's a disgrace to the family! A disgrace to the clan!”

Fifth Aunty couldn’t help but shake her head disapprovingly too.

Senior Village Chief and his Fourth Brother looked at each other with a sudden moment of realization. They now knew why their elder brother chased the three of them away.

Fourth Uncle gestured towards his Seventh Brother for him to sit down and then said in a serious tone, “We do know that we shouldn't use this technique. But Yueni was in danger. Do you want us to sit back and watch the main lineage come to an end?”

Seventh Uncle did not sit down. Instead, he exclaimed loudly, “Even if the main lineage comes to an end, it just means that this is the end of Shen Family and this is our fate. Don’t you know better? We, as people who practice monasticism, should always never go against Nature. How could you go against Nature’s will? It is simply treacherous for all of you to do something like this!”

“Shut up with your nonsense!” Sixth Uncle jumped up from his stool and kicked Seventh Brother.

The latter dodged deftly, “Sixth Brother, what’s wrong with you?”

“Stop trying to lecture us and stop mentioning monasticism! For God’s sake, what’s the point of talking about monasticism when you’re nowhere to be seen when the Shen Family needs you? My grandson was one of the people who decreased his life expectancy for Yueni and I am proud of him. How about you? You’ve contributed nothing. So don't act all high and mighty here!”

Ninth Uncle also stood up and said, “Yes, Sixth Brother is right. My son has also decreased his life expectancy for Yueni. I am proud of him too. Seventh Brother, you have been on the loose for twenty-five years, what contribution have you made to the Shen Family in your life? Who are you to accuse us?”

Seventh Uncle sat down in dismay and lowered his head in shame. And even Fifth Aunty also lowered her head in silence.

Senior Village Chief tapped his smoker on the edge of the table and coughed heavily.

“Fifth Sister, Seventh Brother, don’t be ungrateful. When the family is in great trouble, all of us should and must make sacrifices. It's our responsibility to keep the main lineage well and alive. Think about it, why did elder brother chase you away? Don’t you understand by now?”

Fifth Aunty and Seventh Uncle hung their heads even lower, not daring to make a sound anymore.

Shen Xingyue was utterly confused. Hence she couldn't help but ask, “Mother, what do they mean? I don’t understand it at all.”

Before Third Grandaunt could answer her, Yang Zihe spoke up and said, “Yueni, your life expectancy ended. And you should’ve passed away some time ago. It was the clan who used their techniques to give you their own life span just to increase your life expectancy. This is an evil technique and you shouldn’t be involved in this. I’ll help you return their blessings to them. Even if that means you’ll die, at least you’re dying in glory!”

Slap! With a loud slap, Yang Zihe was slapped to the ground by Third Grandaunt. The latter pointed at him and cursed, “You bastard! Stop trying to convince her, or I’ll kill you!”

The Taoist master covered his face and muttered, “Ying, you weren't like this before!”

“Spat! The old Shen Ying was long gone. I will prioritize my child from now on. Whoever dares to hurt her will wish they were never born!”

“Yes, Third Sister. You don't have to do it yourself. I'll do it for you!” Sixth Uncle immediately echoed.

The Taoist master didn't dare to say a word anymore. Actually, he was just saying it for the sake of doing so. He wasn't a member of the Shen Family so he had to act a little to show his position and stand as a brother-in-law.

In fact, he was happy to accept the outcome. Who would want to say goodbye to their very own child after not seeing them for twenty-five years?

Humans were selfish. The Taoist master was willing to do anything especially when it came to his daughter and wife, no matter it was good or evil.

“Alright. We're all a family. Let’s not argue anymore! Younger brother, get up! Don't sit on the ground. It's cold!” Senior Village Chief said cheerfully.

The Taoist master stood up resentfully and bowed repeatedly to Third Grandaunt, who rolled her eyes at him.

“Mother!” Shen Xingyue said, “I think Father is right. I shouldn't take away other people's blessings. It's not mine. I should give them back!”

“Don't listen to your father. He doesn't have that ability. In fact, none of us do!” Third Grandaunt said casually.

“Yes. Your mother is right. It's very difficult to succeed in this kind of spell. And it’s even harder to reverse it. Yueni, I was just fooling around. I don’t have the ability to do so.”