Chapter 475

Great nephew?

Great nephew?

To Heng Xian, this way of addressing him feels a bit unfamiliar.

Translation: "These three words as a form of address felt somewhat unfamiliar to Heng Xian." We'll keep concise: "These three words as a form of address felt somewhat unfamiliar to Heng Xian." Output: 【2】 These three words as a form of address felt somewhat unfamiliar to Heng Xian.

Many people call him his master's nephew, but few directly address him as "great nephew"...

Translation: "Many called him 'junior disciple,' but those who directly addressed him as 'great nephew'..." The line ends with ellipsis. We'll keep ellipsis. Output: 【3】 Many called him 'junior disciple,' but those who directly addressed him as 'great nephew'...

He stared at the middle-aged man, sizing him up from head to toe; the man was in his early forties, somewhat portly, with an eight-stroke mustache.

He stared at the middle-aged man, sizing him up from head to toe; the man was in his early forties, somewhat portly, with an eight-stroke mustache.

It turns out he's secretly linked to someone from the battle years ago when the nine clans of Donglan City destroyed the Heng family!

Translation: "He unexpectedly felt a faint connection to someone from the battle years ago when the nine clans of Donglan City annihilated the Heng family!" Output: 【5】 He unexpectedly felt a faint connection to someone from the battle years ago when the nine clans of Donglan City annihilated the Heng family!

Seeing Heng Xian silent, Song San Ye, while watching everyone kneel, felt a deep shock flash in his eyes, straightened his posture, and said, "Ah! Xianzi!"

Seeing Heng Xian silent, Song San Ye, while watching everyone kneel, felt a deep shock flash in his eyes, straightened his posture, and said, "Ah! Xianzi!"

A large group of White Daoist nuns also watched Heng Xian and Song San Ye, discovering they were related, and they were all astonished. The two lovers of the White Daoist nun couldn't help shouting in unison: "Song San Ye, it turns out you're his nephew! Please stop this, senior, it's all a misunderstanding!"

Translation: "Bai Dao Gu and a large crowd were also watching Heng Xian and Song San Ye; upon discovering the two were related, they all felt astonished, and Bai Dao Gu's two lovers couldn't help shouting in unison: 'Song San Ye, it turns out he's your nephew! Quickly tell this senior to stop—it's all a misunderstanding!'" Output: 【7】 Bai Dao Gu and a large crowd were also watching Heng Xian and Song San Ye; upon discovering the two were related, they all felt astonished, and Bai Dao Gu's two lovers couldn't help shouting in unison: "Song San Ye, it turns out he's your nephew! Quickly tell this senior to stop—it's all a misunderstanding!"

Song San Ye laughed somewhat forcedly, but the scene and the two youths' way of addressing him were really satisfying, so he said: "Haha, that... sorry, my nephew doesn't know better; if he offended anyone, just bear with it, hahaha..."

Translation: "Song San Ye laughed somewhat forcedly, but the sight and the two youths' way of addressing him were indeed gratifying; he couldn't help saying: 'Haha, that... sorry, my nephew doesn't know better; if he offended anyone, then... just bear with it, hahaha...'" Output: 【8】 Song San Ye laughed somewhat forcedly, but the sight and the two youths' way of addressing him were indeed gratifying; he couldn't help saying: "Haha, that... sorry, my nephew doesn't know better; if he offended anyone, then... just bear with it, hahaha..."

Who says I, Old Three Song, have no backing? Who says I have no aristocratic lineage? With just this little nephew of mine, I can make you all collapse on the ground—how do you feel? Haha!

Translation: "Who says I, Lao San Song, have no backing? Who says I, Lao San Song, have no clan? This mere nephew of mine makes you all collapse to the ground—how do you feel, hahaha..." Output: 【9】 Who says I, Lao San Song, have no backing? Who says I, Lao San Song, have no clan? This mere nephew of mine makes you all collapse to the ground—how do you feel, hahaha...

The White Daoist nun's eyes were complex as she looked at him and said: "Ah Tian, I misjudged you; I didn't realize your family background was so profound, but after all, we were husband and wife..."

Translation: "Bai Dao Gu's eyes were complex as she looked at him and said: 'Ah Tian, I misjudged you, unaware your family background was so profound, but after all we were husband and wife...'" Output: 【10】 Bai Dao Gu's eyes were complex as she looked at him and said: "Ah Tian, I misjudged you, unaware your family background was so profound, but after all we were husband and wife..."

She truly felt she had underestimated Old Three Song's lineage, after all, Heng Xian's techniques, sword moves, and sword itself are top-notch, even surpassing her own knowledge.

Translation: "She truly felt she had underestimated Lao San Song's lineage, after all Heng Xian's techniques, sword moves, and sword itself were top-notch, even surpassing her knowledge." Output: 【11】 She truly felt she had underestimated Lao San Song's lineage, after all Heng Xian's techniques, sword moves, and sword itself were top-notch, even surpassing her knowledge.

As the saying goes: one generation cultivates the soil, two generations cultivate extravagance, three generations cultivate genius.

Translation: "The so-called: first generation cultivates the earth, second generation cultivates the mighty, third generation cultivates geniuses!" Output: 【12】 The so-called: first generation cultivates the earth, second generation cultivates the mighty, third generation cultivates geniuses!

A young genius like Heng Xian, with such methods, can only be nurtured by at least three

Translation: "A young genius like Heng Xian, with such methods, could only be nurtured by at least a three-generation Golden Core clan!" Output: 【13】 A young genius like Heng Xian, with such methods, could only be nurtured by at least a three-generation Golden Core clan!

Well... Song San Ye glanced at Heng Xian and said, "Great nephew, you see..."

Translation: "'Well...' Song San Ye looked at Heng Xian, 'Great nephew, you see...'" Output: 【14】 "Well..." Song San Ye looked at Heng Xian, "Great nephew, you see..."

Heng Xian finally spoke, a hint of amusement at the corner of his mouth: "Song San Ye?"

Translation: "Heng Xian finally spoke, a hint of playfulness at the corner of his mouth: 'Song San Ye?'" Output: 【15】 Heng Xian finally spoke, a hint of playfulness at the corner of his mouth: "Song San Ye?"

Song San Ye blinked, then stammered embarrassedly, "Yes... Heng San Ye, when I left home I felt I had lost my mind, ashamed to face my ancestors, so I changed my surname—Song is your grandmother's surname!"

Translation: "Song San Ye startled, quickly said embarrassedly: 'Yes... Heng San Ye, that time I left home, I felt I had lost my mind, could not face my ancestors, so I changed my surname; Song is your grandmother's surname!'" Output: 【16】 Song San Ye startled, quickly said embarrassedly: "Yes... Heng San Ye, that time I left home, I felt I had lost my mind, could not face my ancestors, so I changed my surname; Song is your grandmother's surname!"

This Song San Ye is none other than Heng Xiao Tian, who fled when the nine families of Donglan City wiped out the Heng clan, and is the younger brother of Heng Wei and Heng De.

Translation: "This Song San Ye was precisely Heng Xiaotian, who fled during the battle when the nine clans of Donglan City annihilated the Heng family, the younger brother of Heng Wei and Heng De." Output: 【17】 This Song San Ye was precisely Heng Xiaotian, who fled during the battle when the nine clans of Donglan City annihilated the Heng family, the younger brother of Heng Wei and Heng De.

As a child among the three brothers, he had the highest talent and was the most favored and expected by Patriarch Heng Xiu, yet he turned out to be the biggest scoundrel.

Translation: "Among the three brothers in childhood, he had the highest talent and was the most favored and expected by their father, Heng Xiu, yet turned out to be the biggest scoundrel." Output: 【18】 Among the three brothers in childhood, he had the highest talent and was the most favored and expected by their father, Heng Xiu, yet turned out to be the biggest scoundrel.

"You also have the nerve to call me great nephew?"

Translation: "'You also have the nerve to call me great nephew?'" Output: 【19】 "You also have the nerve to call me great nephew?"

Heng Xian suddenly leapt up and slashed with his long sword.

Translation: "Heng Xian suddenly leapt up and slashed with his long sword." Output: 【20】 Heng Xian suddenly leapt up and slashed with his long sword.

"Boom——"

Translation: "Boom—" Output: 【21】 Boom—

A deep sword scar appeared three feet before Heng Xiao Tian's feet, nearly splitting the entire Xuan Yuan Observatory in half.

Translation: "A deep sword mark appeared three feet before Heng Xiaotian's feet, nearly splitting the entire Xuan Yuan Guan in half." Output: 【22】 A deep sword mark appeared three feet before Heng Xiaotian's feet, nearly splitting the entire Xuan Yuan Guan in half.

Heng Xiao Tian and his daughter staggered and fell onto their backs.

Translation: "Heng Xiaotian and his daughter staggered, falling flat on their backs." Output: 【23】 Heng Xiaotian and his daughter staggered, falling flat on their backs.

Heng Xian gripped his sword, its hum resonating across the hilltop as he pointed at Heng Xiao Tian and said, "You also have the nerve to call yourself 'grandfather'? You abandoned your family in danger, fled alone, and still dare to call yourself grandfather?"

Translation: "Heng Xian gripped his sword, its hum spreading across the hilltop, pointing at Heng Xiaotian: 'You also have the nerve to call yourself "grandfather"? Abandoning your family in danger, fleeing alone, and still dare to call yourself 'grandfather'?" Output: 【24】 Heng Xian gripped his sword, its hum spreading across the hilltop, pointing at Heng Xiaotian: "You also have the nerve to call yourself 'grandfather'? Abandoning your family in danger, fleeing alone, and still dare to call yourself 'grandfather'?"

Today I originally just came to take the White Cat Brush, but since you're here, then nobody present shall live!

Translation: "I originally came just to take the White Cat Brush, but since you're here, then nobody present will live!" Output: 【25】 I originally came just to take the White Cat Brush, but since you're here, then nobody present will live!

He isn't exactly a ruthless, cruel person, nor does he have any overly stubborn principles, but Heng Xiao Tian's character is downright disgusting to him!

Translation: "He wasn't a ruthless person, nor did he have overly stubborn principles, but Heng Xiaotian's character truly disgusted him!" Output: 【26】 He wasn't a ruthless person, nor did he have overly stubborn principles, but Heng Xiaotian's character truly disgusted him!

"Ah this????"

Translation: "Ah this????" Output: 【27】 Ah this????

The group of White Daoist priests, who had been full of expectation, were instantly dumbfounded—how could bringing in "Song San Ye" lead to a death sentence????

Translation: "The group of Bai Dao Gu, who had been full of expectation, instantly went dumbfounded—how could bringing in 'Song San Ye' instead lead to death????" Output: 【28】 The group of Bai Dao Gu, who had been full of expectation, instantly went dumbfounded—how could bringing in 'Song San Ye' instead lead to death????

Heng Xiao Tian struggled to help his daughter up, gazing into the midair with tears welling in his eyes: "Heng Xian, I have unavoidable suffering..."

Translation: "Heng Xiaotian struggled to help his daughter up, looking toward the sky, tears welling: 'Heng Xian, I have unavoidable suffering...'" Output: 【29】 Heng Xiaotian struggled to help his daughter up, looking toward the sky, tears welling: "Heng Xian, I have unavoidable suffering..."

Before he could finish speaking, his left hand's five fingers were cleanly sliced off by sword energy, and he was flung away, landing with a plop.

Translation: "Before he could finish, his left hand's five fingers were cleanly sliced off by sword qi, and he was flung away, landing with a 'plop'." Output: 【30】 Before he could finish, his left hand's five fingers were cleanly sliced off by sword qi, and he was flung away, landing with a "plop".

In the sky, sword energy swirled around Heng Xian: "At this moment, no reason is needed!"

Translation: "Above the sky, sword qi surrounded Heng Xian: 'Now, no reason needed!'" Output: 【31】 Above the sky, sword qi surrounded Heng Xian: "Now, no reason needed!"

"Don't you dare hurt my father!"

Translation: "Don't you dare hurt my father!" Output: 【32】 Don't you dare hurt my father!

Dong Er's face turned pale as she stepped in front of her father, head raised defiantly, gazing at the sky where her older brother was surrounded by sword energy, even though her brother could kill her as easily as crushing an ant.

Translation: "Donger's face turned pale as she stepped in front of her father, head raised stubbornly gazing at the sky where the elder brother was surrounded by sword qi, even though the elder brother could kill her as easily as crushing an ant." Output: 【33】 Dong'er's face turned pale as she stepped in front of her father, head raised stubbornly gazing at the sky where the elder brother was surrounded by sword qi, even though the elder brother could kill her as easily as crushing an ant.

Heng Xiao Tian's body trembled violently, enduring the excruciating pain of his severed fingers, he crawled up again and walked to Dong Er's front, saying: "I must say, back then the entire Heng family was in chaos; I wanted to find you all, but was trapped by the nine families; at that time my wife and daughter were in a foreign land, destitute,

Translation: "Heng Xiaotian's body trembled violently, enduring the excruciating pain of his severed fingers linked to his heart, he crawled up again and walked to Dong'er, saying: 'I must say, back then the entire Heng family was in chaos; I wanted to find you, but was trapped by the nine clans; at that time my wife and daughter were in a foreign land, destitute,'" Output: 【34】 Heng Xiaotian's body trembled violently, enduring the excruciating pain of his severed fingers linked to his heart, he crawled up again and walked to Dong'er, saying: "I must say, back then the entire Heng family was in chaos; I wanted to find you, but was trapped by the nine clans; at that time my wife and daughter were in a foreign land, destitute,"

Dong Er was still seriously ill at the time; I truly couldn't rest easy about his mother and daughter, even if I died I wouldn't resign! Back then I thought it better to leave first—to see my wife and daughter, and second to ask the White Daoist for help!

Translation: "Donger was seriously ill at the time; I really couldn't rest easy about his mother and her, even if I died I wouldn't resign! Back then I thought it better to leave first—to see my wife and daughter, and second to ask Bai Dao Gu for help!" Output: 【35】 Dong'er was seriously ill at the time; I really couldn't rest easy about his mother and her, even if I died I wouldn't resign! Back then I thought it better to leave first—to see my wife and daughter, and second to ask Bai Dao Gu for help!

The White Daoist is a Yuan Dan cultivator; with her going, no one could harm my Heng family!

Translation: "Bai Dao Gu is a Golden Core cultivator; with her going, no one could harm my Heng family!" Output: 【36】 Bai Dao Gu is a Golden Core cultivator; with her going, no one could harm my Heng family!

The White Daoist's eyes were complex; she sighed and said: "I remember this matter; he indeed told me back then, but even then I knew he had taken a concubine, and that concubine was none other than the maid who had followed me for years!"

Translation: "Bai Dao Gu's eyes were complex as she sighed and said: 'I remember this matter; he indeed told me back then, but I already knew he had taken a concubine—and that concubine was none other than my longtime maid!'" Output: 【37】 Bai Dao Gu's eyes were complex as she sighed and said: "I remember this matter; he indeed told me back then, but I already knew he had taken a concubine—and that concubine was none other than my longtime maid!"

I hated them, didn't believe his words, so I sealed his cultivation, making him do hard labor for me, tormenting him! I truly had no idea your family had suffered such ordeals; if I had known, I might have lent a hand.

Translation: "I hated them, didn't believe his words, so I sealed his cultivation, making him do hard labor for me, tormenting him! I truly had no idea your family also suffered such ordeals; if I had known, I might have lent a hand." Output: 【38】 I hated them, didn't believe his words, so I sealed his cultivation, making him do hard labor for me, tormenting him! I truly had no idea your family also suffered such ordeals; if I had known, I might have lent a hand.

Heng Xiao Tian gave a bitter smile: "That's just how it was; back then I had no cultivation, and was entangled by the White Daoist, unable to return; after I recovered my cultivation, it was already three years later—I secretly inquired about home, heard everything was fine, and breathed a sigh of relief!

Translation: "Heng Xiaotian gave a bitter smile: 'That's just how it was—back then I had no cultivation, and was entangled with Bai Dao Gu, unable to return; after I recovered my cultivation, it was already three years later; I secretly inquired about home, hearing everything was fine, and only then breathed a sigh of relief!'" Output: 【39】 Heng Xiaotian gave a bitter smile: "That's just how it was—back then I had no cultivation, and was entangled with Bai Dao Gu, unable to return; after I recovered my cultivation, it was already three years later; I secretly inquired about home, hearing everything was fine, and only then breathed a sigh of relief!"

But from then on, I couldn't face using the Heng surname again, so I changed it to Song; I think the family could never forgive me in this lifetime!

Translation: "But from then on, I couldn't face using the Heng surname again, so I changed it to Song; I think the family could never forgive me in this lifetime!" Output: 【40】 But from then on, I couldn't face using the Heng surname again, so I changed it to Song; I think the family could never forgive me in this lifetime!

After saying that, he couldn't help but feel helpless, hot tears filling his eyes.

Translation: "Having said that, he couldn't help but feel helpless, hot tears welling in his eyes." Output: 【41】 Having said that, he couldn't help but feel helpless, hot tears welling in his eyes.

Heng Xian pondered a bit, his aversion to him lessened considerably, although he still couldn't approve of his worldview—after all, weighing the loss of his wife and daughter against losing the whole family is a matter of choice!

Translation: "Heng Xian pondered a bit, his aversion to him lessening considerably; although he still couldn't accept his worldview, after all, weighing his dead wife and daughter against his dead entire family is a matter of choice!" Output: 【42】 Heng Xian pondered a bit, his aversion to him lessening considerably; although he still couldn't accept his worldview, after all, weighing his dead wife and daughter against his dead entire family is a matter of choice!

Thinking this, he pointed at Heng Xiao Tian: "You don't need to go back; the family could never forgive you, having you around makes no difference, not having you makes no difference either!"

Translation: "Thinking this, he pointed at Heng Xiaotian: 'You needn't go back; the family could never forgive you—having you or not makes no difference!'" Output: 【43】 Thinking this, he pointed at Heng Xiaotian: "You needn't go back; the family could never forgive you—having you or not makes no difference!"

Saying that, he directly ignored him, looking at the White Daoist: "Give me the White Cat Brush, and I'll leave immediately!"

Translation: "Saying that, he directly ignored him, looking at Bai Dao Gu: 'Give me the White Cat Brush, I'll leave right away!'" Output: 【44】 Saying that, he directly ignored him, looking at Bai Dao Gu: "Give me the White Cat Brush, I'll leave right away!"

A flicker of reluctance crossed the White Daoist's eyes, yet she still reached into her bosom and produced, like a treasure, a Tian Mu Jin box containing a white brush of iridescent glazed hue.

Translation: "Bai Dao Gu's eyes flickered with reluctance, yet she reached into her bosom and, like treasure, produced a Tian Mu Jin He box, inside which lay a glazed iridescent white hairbrush." Output: 【45】 Bai Dao Gu's eyes flickered with reluctance, yet she reached into her bosom and, like treasure, produced a Tian Mu Jin He box, inside which lay a glazed iridescent white hairbrush.

The whole box faintly exuded a spiritual aura.

Translation: "The box faintly exuded a spiritual aura." Output: 【46】 The box faintly exuded a spiritual aura.

This is it!

Translation: "That's it!" Output: 【47】 That's it!

Heng Xian reached out, grasped the box, turned and walked away; after a few steps he turned back to look at the little girl silently grieving beside Heng Xiao Tian, thought for a moment, flicked his finger, and sent out three cultivation techniques and a pile of medicinal pills: "You are qi-deficient and physically weak, with blocked meridians; these can aid your cultivation!"

Translation: "Heng Xian reached out, grabbed the box, turned and walked away; after a few steps he turned back to look at the little girl beside the anguished Heng Xiaotian, thought, flicked his finger, and sent out three cultivation techniques and a pile of pills: 'Your qi is deficient, your body weak, your meridians show blockages—these can aid your cultivation!'" Output: 【48】 Heng Xian reached out, grabbed the box, turned and walked away; after a few steps he turned back to look at the little girl beside the anguished Heng Xiaotian, thought, flicked his finger, and sent out three cultivation techniques and a pile of pills: "Your qi is deficient, your body weak, your meridians show blockages—these can aid your cultivation!"

Having said that, he turned to the White Daoist: "This girl, take her under your wing, raise her well; Tian Yuan Heng Xian owes you a favor!"

Translation: "Having said that, he turned to Bai Dao Gu: 'This girl, take her under your wing, raise her well; Heavenly Origin Heng Xian owes you a favor!'" Output: 【49】 Having said that, he turned to Bai Dao Gu: "This girl, take her under your wing, raise her well; Heavenly Origin Heng Xian owes you a favor!"

The White Daoist immediately clasped her hands together: "Rest assured, fellow cultivator!"

Translation: "Bai Dao Gu immediately clasped her hands: 'Rest assured, fellow cultivator!'" Output: 【50】 Bai Dao Gu immediately clasped her hands: "Rest assured, fellow cultivator!"

Heng Xian said nothing more and vanished instantly from the spot.

Translation: "Heng Xian said no more, vanishing instantly from the spot." Output: 【51】 Heng Xian said no more, vanishing instantly from the spot.

The little girl Dong Er, not knowing where her courage came from, suddenly stepped forward a few steps and shouted loudly toward the direction Heng Xian left: "Cousin, thank you; Dong Er will surely, in this lifetime, let my father return to the family!"

Translation: "The little girl Dong'er, somehow finding courage, stepped forward a few paces and shouted toward the direction Heng Xian left: 'Cousin, thank you; Dong'er will surely let her father return to the clan in this lifetime!'" Output: 【52】 The little girl Dong'er, somehow finding courage, stepped forward a few paces and shouted toward the direction Heng Xian left: "Cousin, thank you; Dong'er will surely let her father return to the clan in this lifetime!"

Behind them, the busy San Ye picking up things, old tears streaming down his face.

Translation: "Behind them, the busy Heng San Ye picking up items had tears streaming down his face." Output: 【53】 Behind them, the busy Heng San Ye picking up items had tears streaming down his face.

……

Translation: "……" (just ellipsis). Output: 【54】 ……

Returning to He Li Ji, the residence of He Qi Ye.

Translation: "Returning to He Li Market, He Seventh Elder's residence." Output: 【55】 Returning to He Li Market, He Seventh Elder's residence.

He Qi Ye was tied to a pillar, while Sun Bufan sat in a row with Gou Dan.

Translation: "He Seventh Elder was tied to a pillar, while Sun Bufan sat in a row with Gou Dan." Output: 【56】 He Seventh Elder was tied to a pillar, while Sun Bufan sat in a row with Gou Dan.

A sixteen- or seventeen-year-old pretty girl, blushing, was peeling grapes to feed them, each bite shared between a person and a monkey, making smacking sounds together.

Translation: "A sixteen- or seventeen-year-old pretty girl, blushing, peeled grapes to feed them, each bite shared as the person and monkey smacked their lips together." Output: 【57】 A sixteen- or seventeen-year-old pretty girl, blushing, peeled grapes to feed them, each bite shared as the person and monkey smacked their lips together.

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