My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World - Chapter 444

Chapter 444: Gui Yi
Gui Ying stared at the Fourth Elder for a long time, then sighed in sadness.

“The Fourth Elder is old and can’t control his tongue anymore. Considering the dedication and hard work you have shown for the clan in the past four hundred years, this young master won’t pursue the matter.”

Looking at the Fourth Elder, Gui Ying coldly added, “There is no next time.”

Relieved to receive Gui Ying’s forgiveness, the Fourth Elder quickly expressed his gratitude. “Thank you, Young Master.”

“You are already so old. You should quickly stand up and take your seat,” Gui Ying said lazily.

With his apprentice’s help, the Fourth Elder shakily rose from the floor and returned to his chair.

Seeing the Fourth Elder’s pale face, everyone present fell into silence.

When the hall had fallen silent, Gui Ying suddenly looked toward the entrance and stood up.

Two seconds later, an old man with a long white beard appeared in the center of the hall, surrounded by shimmering violet particles.

Walking down from the main seat, Gui Ying smiled at him and called out, “Grandfather, you have arrived.”

Gui Fan rolled his eyes at his grandson and said in dissatisfaction, “Heh! You still remember to come back? I thought you had forgotten you still have a home!”

Looking at his grandfather’s sulking expression, Gui Ying chuckled.

Seeing this, Gui Fan’s eyes widened in disbelief as he exclaimed, “You still dare to laugh?! Do you think I won’t do anything to you?!”

Covering his smile with his fan, Gui Ying patiently said, “Alright, alright. Stop getting angry. Come and see who I brought back this time.”

Gui Fan had already heard the news about the outsider Gui Ying had brought home last night. Because of that issue, he’d been forced to end his seclusion early.

Although curious about the person who could make his unruly grandson break clan rules for his sake, Gui Fan still snorted at Gui Ying and put on a disinterested expression.

“Hmph! Who wants to meet that outsider! Before I get angry, you’d better hurry up and send him away!”

Gui Ying raised his brows slightly at Gui Fan’s words and asked, “Grandfather, are you sure you want to send him away?”

Noticing that Gui Ying had asked about the outsider again, Gui Fan frowned and thought, ‘This person must be remarkable to make this smelly brat go to such lengths just to introduce him to me.’

With that in mind, Gui Fan lifted his chin and said, “Since you are so eager for us to meet, I will give you a face this time and meet the outsider.”

After saying that, he walked up the stairs toward the main seat without looking back.

Once Gui Fan had sat on the chair beside the main seat, Gui Ying didn’t follow him immediately. Instead, he walked toward Gui Xiaoxu.

With a lazy curve on his red lips, Gui Ying said, “Come, let me introduce you to your ancestor’s twin elder brother—Gui Fan.”

Hearing this, Gui Xiaoxu calmly stood up and followed Gui Ying to the center of the main hall.

Looking up at his grandfather, Gui Ying gestured to Gui Xiaoxu and said calmly, “Grandfather, this man is the descendant of my granduncle, the only remaining member of the second branch of our Gui Clan, Gui Xiaoxu.”

The moment his words fell, everyone present was stunned.

After a long silence, Gui Fan slammed his palm on the chair’s arm, pointed at Gui Ying, and scolded angrily, “Gui Ying! Even if you are the current patriarch of our Gui Clan, you must not joke about your granduncle!”

Despite being scolded publicly, Gui Ying did not get angry.

He simply smiled, fanned himself lightly, and said, “Grandfather, I didn’t expect your cultivation to regress so much that you failed to recognize granduncle’s power in Gui Xiaoxu’s blood.”

Gui Fan studied his grandson’s expression for a long time, unable to grasp the truth behind that smile.

Narrowing his eyes, Gui Fan extended his spiritual sense to examine Gui Xiaoxu’s body. However, before his spiritual sense could penetrate Gui Xiaoxu’s spiritual sea, it struck a barrier and was violently repelled.

The backlash hit him with great momentum, and Gui Fan coughed up a mouthful of blood. “Cough!”

Startled by the scene, everyone stood up at once and rushed toward Gui Fan. “Old Master!”

Raising his hand to stop them, Gui Fan stared at Gui Xiaoxu in disbelief. “Impossible, it’s truly Ah Yi’s power…”

Standing beside Gui Ying, Gui Xiaoxu slightly frowned at this scene, still lingering in discomfort from the forceful penetration of Gui Fan’s spiritual sense into his body.

Looking at his grandfather, Gui Ying finally put away his smile and asked calmly, “Grandfather, do you believe me now?”

Gui Fan slowly rose from his chair and walked toward Gui Xiaoxu. His gaze never left the young man.

Once he stood before him, Gui Fan asked in a trembling voice, “Do you know Gui Yi?”

Every member of the Gui Clan of the Shang Du City knew that name. Gui Xiaoxu nodded and replied, “Yes.”

Hearing this confirmation, Gui Fan’s heart tightened. Although he trusted Gui Ying, he still needed certainty. “And who is he to you?”

Without changing his calm expression, Gui Xiaoxu answered, “Gui Yi is the ancestor of my Gui Clan. He established and protected our clan more than twenty thousand years ago.”

Gui Fan closed his eyes in sorrow when he heard this.

Seeing his usually spirited grandfather suddenly weakened in sadness, Gui Ying’s heart felt heavy.

He glanced at the tall, handsome man standing behind the main seat and ordered, “Ah Di, escort the Old Master to his room and call for a physician.”

“Yes, Young Master.” Gui Di nodded and immediately supported Gui Fan back to his residence.

Turning to everyone present, Gui Ying declared, “Since my grandfather has confirmed Gui Xiaoxu’s identity and bloodline, from now on, Gui Xiaoxu will resume his position as patriarch of the second branch and stay at Gui Yi’s residence.”

“If anyone has objections to this decision, speak now, or stay silent forever. You have ten seconds. Ten… nine…”

As Gui Ying counted, the huge main hall remained silent, and no one dared look up.