Chapter 66: Mysterious Divine Machine

  A few days ago, Hong Kong media reported on the news of the top scorer in the college entrance examination. Although this news was only reported in a small range, it has attracted attention from people who care.

  "Huh, surname Xuan, from Xiangling City, Hunan Province?"

  In a luxurious mansion in Hong Kong, an elderly man with a clear and gaunt face, white hair but youthful complexion, saw the news in front of him. A cold glint flashed across his eyes, and he said to his servant: "Investigate this person for me."

  "Yes, sir!"

  Having heard the old man's orders, his steward servants immediately took action and began investigating the Xuan family's background and identity.

  Soon, a set of information was placed in front of the old man, about Xuan Qi's life and the data of Xuan Qing and others, all were placed in front of him.

  "Unexpectedly, I can still hear news about the remnants of the Xuan family. Hmph, I'll take a look at how long these remnants can last. My Xuan Wuji lineage is the true orthodox school of the Xuan Gate."

  At this point, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of the old man, and he said coldly.

  Xuan Wu Jin, is a direct branch of the Xuan family, and was one of the members of the Xuan family who escaped from the mainland. Compared to Xuan Qing and Yi Mai, this collateral branch of the Xuan family has developed quite vigorously, thriving day by day.

  Compared with the direct descendants of the Xuan family, the collateral branches of the Xuan family, whether in terms of bloodline or power, far surpass Xuan Qing and this line, and can be considered a big family with great influence.

  However, for this sect, although they are famous in the Xuanmen, other fellow practitioners still have some reservations about their claim of being the orthodox Xuanmen.

  Other peers did not particularly recognize the status of this Xuan family. The main reason is that they are not the direct descendants of the Xuan family and cannot truly represent the once renowned Xuan family.

  In those years, Xuanjia was respected by fellow Taoists as the orthodox school of Xuanmen, which was due to many years of kindness and prestige, as well as the legacy of Xuanyangzi.

  Nowadays, the collateral branch of the Xuan family wants to be recognized as the orthodox school by others, but that's not an easy thing to do.

  For this goal, Xuan Wuji has been working hard, but the effect is not great. In recent years, he has helped his family establish a considerable foundation and reputation in Hong Kong.

  However, these merits and contributions are still somewhat insufficient for him to compete for the position of the head of the Xuan family.

  At this time, his greatest goal was to eradicate all the direct descendants of the Xuan family, so that they, the Xuan Wuji line, could truly become the orthodox school of Xuanmen.

  As descendants of the Xuan family's collateral line, they are well aware of the curse that has befallen the Xuan family. Moreover, these collateral bloodlines also serve as a driving force behind this curse.

  In ordinary times, they often use some blood food or evil things to sacrifice to their ancestor who created the terrifying curse for the Xuan family that year, hoping that he can continue to make the curse effective.

  These years as they wished, the side branch of the Xuan family has been getting better and better, while the direct descendants of the Xuan family have problems with their bloodline continuing, let alone developing and growing stronger.

  All the legitimate heirs of the Xuan family are unable to live a good life and it is difficult for them to live beyond sixty years old.

  People like Xuan Qing are already considered very long-lived. However, he is only 59 years old this year and still has a step to go before reaching the age of 60.

  "Could Xuan Qing and Nan Dao really break the curse of our Xuan family?" Seeing the news that Xuan Qing and were still alive, Xuan Wuji frowned.

  Before that, he had already calculated Xuan Qinghe's fate and lifespan. According to the hexagram, Xuan Qinghe's life should have been almost over.

  And as his grandson Xuanqi, he will also be plagued by similar misfortune.

  Xuan Wuji took out three copper coins and held them solemnly in his hand, then threw them to the ground. This action was repeated four or five times.

  Afterwards, he recorded down the orientation of these copper coins and furrowed his brow saying: "What's going on here?"

  Originally, Xuan Qing's fate and divination chart were very clear, but now they have become blurry and completely unclear. This change made him extremely astonished.

  In general, unless there are special circumstances, it is difficult to change one's fate or destiny.

  Xuan Wuji was somewhat skeptical, intending to continue calculating the fate of Xuan Qing and Xuan Qi, but unexpectedly a true yuan burst out from his body, directly impacting his chest.

  "Pffft!"

  Xuan Wuji's face was pale, and a stream of fresh blood had stained his collar red. At this time, he swayed back and forth, holding onto the table to prevent himself from falling over.

  "Can non-human forces be calculated? What exactly happened?" Xuan Wuji furrowed his brow, still unable to understand what had just occurred.

  At the same time, seeing Xuan Wu Jin spitting blood in distress, the servant immediately called Xuan Wu Jin's son and grandson to tell them that the old master was vomiting blood at home.

  After all, Xuan Wuji is already old, over 60 years old, which is considered very long-lived among the masters.

  "Grandpa, what's going on?"

  The first one who rushed back home was Xuan Wujin's grandson, Xuan Shenji. At this time, he anxiously felt his way to Xuan Wujin's side, wanting to ask him what had happened.

  Xuān Shén Jī was an outstanding disciple of the Xuān family, a legendary genius. He had exceptional memory from a young age, never forgetting anything he saw or learned, whether it was in terms of mystic techniques or academic studies, and no one could surpass him.

  However, his only shortcoming is his cold personality and excessive pride.

  In the eyes of Xuan Shen Ji, there are only two kinds of people in this world: geniuses or idiots. For him, there are too few geniuses who can be mentioned in the same breath as him, and too many idiots.

  Xuan Wuji saw his beloved grandson appear and forced a smile, saying: "It's just a temporary loss of strength, nothing serious, don't worry."

  "What exactly happened that made you so tense, Grandfather?" Xuan Shenji knew that if it wasn't for something major happening, his grandfather wouldn't be in such a state.

  Something very tricky must have happened, or he wouldn't be so entangled.

  Xuan Wuji sighed and said: "Just now, I received news that the remnants of the Xuan family have not been completely eliminated. The grandson of Xuan Qinghe has become the national college entrance examination champion."

  "Not bad, finally got news of the remaining members of the Xuan family. Just in time for us to catch them all at once and take back the title of the true Xuan Gate."

  Xuan Wuji's words were heard by Xuan Shenji, who exclaimed excitedly.

  Regarding the disputes between the collateral branch and the main branch of the Xuan family, Xuan Shenji was also quite knowledgeable. However, his stance naturally leaned towards their own family's side.

  It was like the internal strife of the Xuan family back then, his ancestors had invited outsiders to attack the Xuan family's library, these things Xuan Wuji naturally wouldn't tell Xuan Shenji.

  In their descriptions, the vein where Xuan Qi is located is actually the remnant of the Xuan family.

  Upon hearing his grandson's words, Xuan Wuji's face wore a bitter smile as he said: "Although it can be said that way, the remnants of the Xuan family are not to be trifled with. They now even have the ability to break through our ancestors' curse, it seems their strength has increased. Xuan Qing and this old fellow are not simple characters."

  Although it's been a long time since he returned to the mainland, Xuan Wuji still had some understanding of Xuan Qinghe's reputation. He knew that Xuan Qinghe's cultivation was not weak either.

  Xuan Qinghe, who was also a well-known figure in the Jianghu at that time. As a direct descendant of the Xuanmen Orthodox School, his attainments in Xuan Shu were no less than those of Xuan Wuji.

  It's been so many years since we last met, and I wonder what kind of cultivation Xuan Qing has achieved now.

  However, compared to Xuan Qinghe, what Xuan Wuji is more concerned about is Xuan Qi. Although he hasn't completely figured out the fate of Xuan Qinghe and Xuan Qi.

  However, in the hexagram symbols, it vaguely hints that this so-called variable is Xuan Qi.

  This grandson of Xuan Qinghe is the key figure in this turmoil. He is the variable here.

  Xuan Shenji thought for a moment and said, "Grandfather, I'll go take a look and investigate the Xuan family's background. This time, I'll bring a few of our family's skilled members to their hometown to check out the situation. After all, seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving."

  Xuan Wuji nodded and said, "Alright, you go take a look at the situation, but don't stir up trouble. If there's any unexpected situation, immediately hurry back, don't get entangled. After all, the mainland is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, can't be too careless."

  "Don't worry, Grandpa. I'll take care of things. If anything unexpected happens, I'll come back and tell you right away."

  When Xuan Shenji was talking with Xuan Wuji, other members of the Xuan family also rushed back to see Xuan Wuji.

  However, compared to seeing the Xuan Shen Ji with a pleasant expression, Xuan Wuji always had an impatient look when looking at his other descendants.

  The Xuan family appears to outsiders as a large clan, and the core figure of this big family is naturally Xuan Wuji. His descendants all revolve around him.

  The business of the Xuan family was all done under the name of Xuan Wuji. The businesses involved were mostly industries related to Xuan techniques.

  However, most of them are ordinary in their cultivation, and more often than not, they rely on bluffing or mysteriousness to ensure that business doesn't go wrong.

  When it comes to actual ability and skill, they are quite ordinary.

  So once he saw these incompetent descendants, Xuan Wuji would feel extremely angry. In his view, among these descendants, except for Xuan Shenji, no one could inherit the skills of the Xuan family.

  Xuan Wuji felt a great sense of loss and depression. What made him even more depressed was that the descendants of the Xuan family were very enthusiastic about making money, but they had no interest in learning the Xuan techniques at all.

  They would rather spend their extra time enjoying themselves than advancing further in the mystic arts. As for ideas like restoring the orthodox school of mysticism, they didn't even have any.

  In their view, these are all empty names and completely useless.

  So Xuan Wuji didn't tell them anything about Xuan Qing and the mainland's Xuanmen direct lineage, he just exchanged a few pleasantries with these juniors before going upstairs to rest.

  At this time, the Xuan Shen machine also let out a cold hum and left the crowd that was chatting, leaving only a proud back view for his uncles and other relatives.

  Seeing this scene, their uncles were very angry. But also helpless. They knew that Xuan Shenji was such a person.

  The great banner of the Xuan family in the future still needs him to carry it.

  They dare not offend the future head of the Xuan family clan, who is considered a fool in their eyes. After all, they will still have use for him in the future.

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