Chapter 436

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Actually, before this, that formation master had once asked me about the candidate for the next Valley Master, so that he could produce the corresponding token in advance.

However, because my eldest son had an extreme obsession with alchemy, while my second son appeared somewhat unreliable, I did not let him produce the token.

Time flew by, until later, after both my sons had each established their own families and careers, I discovered that my eldest grandson Bai Yunzheng was a talent capable of shouldering major responsibility alone.

Thus, I decided to have the formation master produce a token engraved with the character "Zheng", to serve as the credential for when Bai Yunzheng formally takes over Shenyi Gu.

Currently, this token has already been produced, and has been properly stored away by me. When the day comes that Bai Yunzheng formally assumes control of Shenyi Gu, I will pass this token to him.

As for the other two tokens in my possession, at that time they will be destroyed, leaving only the one belonging to Bai Yunzheng.

Speaking of the origin of these two tokens, it was actually because my elder brother and I were evenly matched in strength, difficult to distinguish between superior and inferior. Moreover, the relationship between us was extremely intimate, each mutually yielding to the other.

In the end, our father truly found it difficult to choose between the two of us, so he produced two tokens.

Within Shenyi Gu, whether major matters or minor matters, my elder brother and I would discuss them together, and then make decisions.

Therefore, these two tokens were also always retained. However, regrettably, my elder brother later unfortunately passed away; according to convention, his token should also have been destroyed.

However, at that time my daughter Bai Miaoyun was deceived by a man, to the extent that I was distracted and overwhelmed, and in a moment I actually forgot about the token matter.

By the time I remembered, that token had long since vanished without a trace, disappeared without a shadow. But unexpectedly, that token had actually been taken away by my daughter.

Hearing this, everyone suddenly understood, all revealing expressions of sudden realization.

Just then, An Wang took the lead in breaking the silence, opening his mouth to say: "There is also a letter here, you take a look." His words had barely fallen when he handed that letter over. Bai Yu hurriedly reached out to receive it, carefully opened the envelope, and took out the letter paper inside.

When he fixed his gaze to look, he saw that familiar handwriting come into view; in an instant, his eye sockets moistened, tears like a breached flood, involuntarily surging forth.

He read on with trembling hands, every word like a heavy hammer striking his heart.

After he finished reading the letter, tears gushed forth like a spring, unceasing, impossible to stop. He murmured to himself: "It is Yun'er's writing, it is Yun'er's writing ah!"

Then, he seemed to suddenly think of something, hurriedly handed the letter to Bai Zi Ang, voice slightly choked as he said: "Eldest Brother, you take a look."

At this time Bai Zi Ang also could no longer suppress his inner agitation; he rapidly moved close to Bai Zi Ang's side, together gazing fixedly at that letter.

Both big men's eye rims gradually reddened, tears spinning in their eye sockets, as if they would roll down at any moment.

"It is Younger Sister, Jie'er is our nephew ah!" Bai Zi Ang said in a low voice, within which was filled endless longing and grief.

Bai Yu then stood up trembling, body slightly shaking, seemingly wanting to kneel toward An Wang. However, An Wang's reaction was exceptionally swift; he caught Bai Yu with keen eyes and quick hands, hurriedly saying: "Cannot do, cannot do ah!"

The old man past fifty trembled slightly, his voice also becoming somewhat stammering due to agitation, tears like a breached flood surging from his eye sockets.

His face full of tear tracks, he bowed deeply to An Wang, gratefully saying: "Thank you, thank you for these years of nurturing Jie'er! It is all our fault, it is all our incompetence, to only find him now. This is all our responsibility ah!"

An Wang watching the old man so grief-stricken, his heart could not help but surge with a pang of sorrow. He hurriedly stepped forward, supported the old man, and comforted: "Old Master, you must absolutely not say this. This is also Jie'er and us having fate, to be picked up by us. This is Heaven's arrangement, we merely did what we ought to do."

Wei Shengsheng could not help but be moved; she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, then said: "Yes, Father, fortunately we encountered a kind-hearted person like An Wang. If we had encountered a bad person, we would probably never see Jie'er again in this lifetime."

Speaking, Bai Yu actually still wanted to kneel, to express the gratitude in his heart.

Bai Zi Ang and Bai Zihang at the side seeing this, hurriedly stepped forward to support Bai Yu, afraid she would really kneel down.

At this time, Wei Shengsheng spoke: "Father ah, you must not really kneel! If you kneel, An Wang will lose lifespan!"

Wei Shengsheng's words indeed took effect; Bai Zi Ang and Bai Zihang exerting slight force, easily helped Bai Yu up.

An Wang in his heart although still distressed, seeing Bai Yu helped up, also slightly relaxed a breath. After all, who could bear to watch a man past fifty crying and kneeling to himself?

And at this time, An Wangfei had long been silently wiping tears at the side, her heart likewise filled with emotion and pity.

Yan Jie stood there, his heart like an overturned five-flavor bottle, various emotions intertwined. He both rejoiced that he truly was Bai Yu's biological maternal grandson, not having disappointed Bai Yu, after all he could no longer endure another blow;

but simultaneously, he felt a pang of reluctance, because he worried that once he acknowledged kinship, he might have to leave An Wang and An Wangfei. This tangled mood made him feel extremely uncomfortable, as if countless ants were gnawing at his heart.

Qianqian at the side was likewise a shallow-eyelid person; listening to Bai Yu narrate the story, tears like a breached flood surged out, incessantly wiping with her hands.

And Bai Yu, supported by Bai Zi Ang and Bai Zihang, slowly sat onto the chair. He slightly calmed his mood, then in a calm tone, recounted all matters between Bai Miaoyun and that man in full detail.

Everyone in An Wang Fu hearing this, all felt furious indignation at Bai Miaoyun's behavior. However, An Wang keenly grasped the crux of the problem, he directly asked: "Who exactly is that man?" Bai Yu drew a deep breath, answered: "It is precisely Xishang Kingdom's former Crown Prince Ouyang Chengqi."

An Wang hearing this, his complexion instantly turned grave, he cried out in alarm: "This Ouyang Chengqi is now Xishang's Emperor?"