"Back then, Xiao Yun had an extraordinary talent, which was coveted by a side branch of the Yao Family, hoping to have him marry into their family. However, when Xiao Yun refused their coercive temptations, they poisoned him so he could never break through, giving these people the reason to banish Xiao Yun."
As they listened, heads of those present drooped, faces flushed with shame.
Who would have known that more than a hundred years later, Xiao Yun would have such an outstanding descendant...
Thump!
Suddenly, one of the Ancestor Elders knelt before Xiao Yun, saying with a face full of guilt, "Back then, we wronged you both, it was our jealousy of Xiao Yun, and the instigation by Qingshi, that led us to do such a thing; all these years, my conscience has not been at peace, and I came here seeking your forgiveness."
"Forgiveness?"
Elder Xiao suddenly let out a laugh, a desolate laughter that filled the entire ancestral hall.
