Chapter 66

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"Oh, so that's how it is. It's about Great-Grandfather's matter. That happened so long ago, why are they only coming now?" Bu Zheng didn't expect it to trace back to his great-grandfather's generation. However, it's been nearly a century, why are they only coming now?

"I don't know either, who would have thought." Xiu Ying naturally didn't know; only the Bu family members knew about this, but those people could never return to this small village.

Actually, the matter is quite simple, it's all about bloodline. It's not that the Bu family's bloodline on that side has run out and needs them to replenish it. On the contrary, the Bu family has plenty of bloodline, and Bu Zheng's addition or subtraction doesn't make much difference.

In large families, there are too many collateral bloodlines. For a family, losing a few people is like a tree losing a few leaves; it doesn't really affect the whole tree.

However, for the branch that lost the leaves, it might be very painful, especially if it lost all of them...

The people who took Bu Zheng's uncles and aunts back were actually their direct blood relatives. If there were collateral bloodlines, they wouldn't have taken them. Only the direct bloodline would take them.

The direct bloodline can't go down, only up, and going up would be to Bu Zheng's great-grandfather's father. How old would that person be? But if he's a martial arts expert, living for a hundred or more years is quite normal.

Indeed, the person who took them back is Bu Zheng's great-grandfather's father. Back then, he said he would treat it as if he had one less son, but now, only this son has left him with a bloodline, leaving him at a loss for words.

Bu Zheng's great-grandfather's father isn't without other descendants. If that were the case, the few Bu family members in the small village would have been taken back long ago. They are only being taken back now because his bloodline has recently died out, with no one left. This made him remember the bloodline on this side, fortunately, there are still quite a few.

Given his current condition, he should be able to live for several more decades. If he breaks through, he could live even longer. He has enough time to cultivate the next generation. Even if Bu Zheng's generation doesn't work out, he can start cultivating the next generation after Bu Zheng.

Bu Zheng's several cousins are already of marriageable age and could produce the next generation at any time.

Bu Zheng's great-grandfather's father, also known as the high ancestor, holds a high position in the Bu family. However, a high position comes with a price, which is the struggle. In the struggle, his bloodline is increasingly difficult to preserve, and his descendants rely on his protection.

What he never expected was that the last family went out for a trip and met with an accident, even his great-grandson died. This was something he couldn't accept, so he had to bring back the last bloodline from the outer sect, even though it was a self-deprecating move.

This is the reason for the matter. Of course, this has nothing to do with Bu Zheng. He is just looking at Xiu Ying, asking very seriously, "Are you sure you're not joking?"

"Absolutely not, do you think I'm the kind of person who jokes around?" Xiu Ying said firmly.

"Doesn't this mean I will become part of a major power? Are major powers richer and have more land?" Bu Zheng asked after a moment of stunned silence, which also made Xiu Ying pause.

Xiu Ying shook her head and tapped Bu Zheng's head, saying, "You country bumpkin, you've been in the sect for so long, don't you know what a major power means? A major power is like the Seven Stars Kingdom, but with more money and land. The land of a major power is much larger than the Seven Stars Kingdom. It's said that this major power is far beyond what the Seven Stars Kingdom can compare to."

Xiu Ying originally wanted to say more about the level of this major power, but she didn't know much about it. When she returned home, the matter had already happened, and she only heard some things from the villagers, who said it was what Bu Zheng's uncles and aunts boasted about.

Now, Bu Zheng doesn't understand the division of this power, so she didn't bother explaining it. Anyway, it's a much larger power than the Seven Stars Kingdom. In a way, the Bu family is about to rise to prominence.

"Ah, is that so? Then I'm going to be rich!" Bu Zheng asked.

"Don't be too happy too soon. The bad news is about you." Xiu Ying looked at Bu Zheng with a somewhat pitiful expression, patted him, and sighed.

"Spit it out already, don't keep me in suspense. Aren't you tired of it?" Bu Zheng said irritably.

"I'm telling you, don't be sad. Don't you find it strange that you only know about this now?" Xiu Ying asked.

"Of course, you just told me, so I only know now." Bu Zheng replied directly.

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Xiu Ying shook her head and said, "Forget it, I won't beat around the bush. The reason you only know about this now, and I'm the one telling you, is because they don't recognize you. Otherwise, with their power, they would have found you in the Qingyun Sword Sect. Bu Yunfei was taken away like that, and he was still in the Qingyun Sword Sect with you."

"..." Bu Zheng didn't say anything, he was thinking about this, and there were still things he couldn't understand.

Xiu Ying continued, "The reason you weren't taken away is that your uncles and aunts said you're not part of the Bu family. Your father was adopted, and you don't count as part of the Bu family."

When Bu Zheng heard this, he didn't react much, just saying, "They still say that?"

Indeed, this wasn't the first time Bu Zheng had heard this. Before this, his aunt had cursed him as a bastard many times, and she had claimed he wasn't part of the Bu family when she tried to seize his property.

To Bu Zheng, this was always their excuse, a reason for them to seize his property.

"Um... it's true... at this point, they have no reason to lie. They want as many people as possible. If you are part of the Bu family's bloodline, they wouldn't let you go." Xiu Ying looked at Bu Zheng, speaking slowly, afraid that he might find it hard to accept.

"So, does this mean I really have no relation to them?" Bu Zheng asked.

"Um!" Xiu Ying nodded.

"In that case, this is actually good news. Friends can be chosen, but relatives can't. Having such relatives has always been a burden. Now that I'm not related to them, it's for the best." Bu Zheng smiled, completely unconcerned, as if he felt a sense of relief.

For Bu Zheng, whether or not he can rely on a major power isn't a big issue. His wish is small; he just wants to earn money, get married, buy land and a house, and be a local tycoon. Being a small tycoon in his county is enough. Now, returning home would also be a triumphant return.

As for his background, there's no problem with it. His parents are confirmed, and that's enough. His father's background is his father's business, and since his father has already passed away, there's no point in looking into it.

Although Bu Zheng is curious, it doesn't seem very important.

Most adopted people want to find out who their biological parents are, but few would try to find out who their grandparents are.

If that's the case, Bu Zheng would also need to find out who his maternal grandparents are, because his mother was also an abandoned orphan...

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