Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Small Flower Hall, Memories of Past Years

  Xu Yang hesitated for a moment before speaking: "The first condition, I return to the Xu family, but the family must not restrict my freedom and cannot send Qing Fan's uncle to follow me again.

  Xu Changling and Xu Qingguang exchanged a glance, the former nodded and smiled: "Qingguang followed you to protect your safety. Now that you have advanced to Xuan Shi, you have the ability to protect yourself and don't need family protection. This one can be done."

  Xu Yang continued: "The second condition, I and Xu Zhengming and some other family members have had old grievances. Some people have repeatedly spoken out of turn. From now on, if I hear it again, I will definitely not show mercy, and the family cannot blame me for this."

  Xu Changling nodded: "You return to the family, you are my own grandson Xu Changling, who dares to scold you? This one also makes sense."

  "The third condition..." Xuyang looked at Xuyu and said, "The family will recall my father and mother, so that our whole family can be reunited."

  Xu Changling was in a difficult situation: "Xu Yang, this..."

  Xu Yang furrowed his brow and said, "What's wrong? Can't it be done?" He felt very strange. Since the family had re-recognized him as Xu Yang, didn't that mean they wouldn't pursue the mistakes Xu Qingyuan made in the past? If so, why couldn't they recall Xu Qingyuan and his wife and let them return to the family register too?

  Xu Shi's second ancestor waved his hand and smiled: "Xu Yang, it's not that the master of the house is unwilling, but this matter has other hidden reasons. At that time, you were too young and didn't understand. Later, I will explain to you."

  Xu Changling also nodded and said: "This is naturally no problem, the family can now include Qingyuan in the genealogy. However, your mother's matter is indeed a difficult situation."

  Xu Yang was not a person who would take advantage of others, so when he saw the two old men express their views in this way, he did not press the matter further.

  "...Grandfather." Xǔ Yáng hesitated slightly, then knelt down on one knee and paid his respects.

  Xu Yang still didn't use the more intimate term "grandfather", but instead used the term "ancestor". Xu Changling let out a sigh in his heart, it seemed that Xu Yang's emotional rift with the family would take time to mend.

  "Good boy," said Xu Changling with a smile, "the family hierarchy is Long, Qing, Zheng, and Yu. Your generation is the third, from now on, you should be called 'Xu Zhengyang'."

  Xu Yu Huan said with a smile: "Then my name should also be changed to 'Xu Zheng Yu'."

  "It's as it should be." Xu Changling smiled and looked at Xiaoyu with affection.

  "Thank you, Grandfather, but I've already gotten used to the name Xǔ Yáng." Xǔ Yáng refused to change his name, which not only represented this life of his, but also the memories of his past life.

  Xu Changling thought that Xu Yang was being distant due to family matters and didn't press the issue, nodding slightly to change the subject: "In that case, let's continue with the family competition."

  "Grandfather," Xǔ Zhènxīn walked over from the side, "Xǔ Yáng defeated Zhèng Chún with overwhelming force, and I am only slightly better than Zhèng Chún. Therefore, Xǔ Yáng should be the undisputed first place in the family competition, and I am willing to withdraw."

  He looked at his grandson with appreciation and nodded: "A gentleman values honesty, Xinye, you're not bad."

  Xu Shi's three ancestors muttered on the side: "Without a competitive heart, how can we break through the boundary?" Of course, everyone pretended not to hear this sentence.

  Xu Zhengchun thought he would be ridiculed by Xu Yangzheng, his long-time arch-nemesis, after his crushing defeat at the hands of Xu Yang. But to his surprise, this elder brother from the same clan still acknowledged that they were evenly matched, neither superior nor inferior. This stirred up a strange emotion in his heart.

  "It seems that Yang Er is the first, and everyone's expectation," said Xu Changling. "You two don't need to compete anymore, but other Xu family children still need to compare their rankings, so as to decide the distribution of prizes."

  "Obeying the master's orders," Xǔ Qīnggǎng bowed his head to receive the command, loudly proclaiming, "The family competition will continue!"

  The Xus' disciples rearranged their order, and they all gained momentum. Xu Zhengxin and Xu Yang, the two geniuses, were no longer competing, and the remaining people had added a lot of hope. Although the first place had been taken by Xu Yang, fighting for second and third place was also very rewarding and tempting.

  Under the guidance of Xu Changling, Xu Yang held Xu Yu's small hand and supported the sleepy Fei Qiu on his shoulder, following Grandfather Xu Changling and Uncle Xu Qinglian out of the martial arts arena.

  Three steps and two turns later, the four of them arrived at a small flower hall.

  "Yang Er, just now when you mentioned the third condition, Grandfather felt embarrassed. It's not that he's unwilling to accept your conditions, but rather that it's very difficult for the Xus to do so at present." Xu Changling said straightforwardly with a sincere tone.

  "Can't be done?" Xǔ Yáng found it somewhat strange. "Could it be that Father has encountered an accident, or is no longer in this world?!"

  "This is not the case," Xǔ Qīngjiǎo hastily said, "your father has simply disappeared and it cannot be confirmed that he has passed away." Immediately, this dignified man secretly scolded in his heart, Xǔ Yáng spoke without any courtesy, actually directly guessing that his father was dead. Thinking again, since Xǔ Yáng lost his parents at a young age and had no one to discipline him, it's not surprising that he has such bad manners, so he swallowed back the words of rebuke.

  Little did he know, Xu Yang didn't have much feeling towards his cheap father Xu Qing Yuan, it was just the memories left by Xu Yang that had an impact on him, so those words slipped out.

  "Missing?"

  "Speaking of your father's disappearance, it must be said from fifteen years ago," Xu Changling said, looking at the pine and cypress outside the window. "As early as fifteen years ago, your father Xu Qingyuan was the number one young talent in Linwan City, with a magnificent appearance and unparalleled talent. Even the youngest son of the Lord of Linwan, Li Zhongxuan, couldn't compare to your father's extraordinary brilliance."

  "That year, your father also participated in the selection of Haiyun Academy, and he rose to fame all the way. He stood out in the preliminary, semi-final, and final selections, and at that time, our family was truly proud of him."

  "It was during the decisive election that your father met your mother, the pearl of the Haiyun Mo family. The two were a perfect match, and they fell in love at first sight. However, the Mo family was too powerful, and in comparison, the Linwan Xu family was just a small leaf floating on the surface, with no foundation to speak of. Naturally, your parents' romance was opposed by the Mo family."

  "Your father eloped with your mother, traveling from the Sea Cloud Nation, crossing mountains and rivers to escape. The couple returned to Linshuang City and held their wedding...". Xu Changling sighed, "If I had known at the time that your mother was the little princess of the Sea Cloud tribe, even if I had been braver, I wouldn't have dared to agree to their marriage."

  "Then what? Since I and Xiaoyu were there, our parents lived in Linwan City for at least three years. Why didn't Haiyun Mo ask about us?" Xuyang felt very strange.

  "At that time, your father escaped from Haiyun Temple using a fake death method, with the help of Lin Gong's young son Li Zhongxuan to cover up, and there was no flaw. The Mu family thought that your mother had died in an accidental adventure all along. But for some reason, three years later, the Mu family suddenly learned the truth and was furious, sending someone to blame... Do you still remember? It was a great disaster! " Permitted by Changling, he sighed and said, "Your fourth uncle also died in this disaster... Don't blame your third uncle for being harsh, he had the best relationship with Old Four back then..."

  "In the end, under your mother's threat of death, Mo Shi sent someone to disperse your father's Xinghai, letting him fend for himself and not taking his life. And Xu Shi was also forced out of the Xu Qingyuan lineage and guaranteed not to bother you three again."

  Xu Yang nodded, and many of the doubts in his heart were dispelled. So to speak, it's no wonder that Grandfather and the Xu family would be like this.