"Having said that, I actually wanted to say that you have kept it a secret from me so much. My whole family has been hiding it from me. If I hadn't found my eldest sister in Nanling, I wouldn't have known that your identities are actually not ordinary." Ye Liuyun complained.
When she said this, Ye Ningshuang felt embarrassed and a little ashamed.
"This? You can't blame me, your sister. If you want to blame someone, you should blame grandpa. It was grandpa who didn't want you and Aoxue to get involved in this matter." Ye Ningshuang said with a blush.
Chapter 445 Strong Attitude (5000 words)
Ye Ningshuang's words were exactly the same as Ye Ninglu's. Of course, Ye Liuyun was just joking.
"Tsk! You make it seem like I'm the only outsider. You kept it a secret from me for so long, but I finally found out. Oh, by the way, second brother-in-law, you should just go and take over the family power. My second sister and I have something to tell each other in private." Ye Liuyun suddenly reminded Dongfang Lin who was standing beside him.
When Dongfang Lin heard this, he remembered that he had more important things to do, so he didn't stay any longer.
"Oh, yes, Liuyun, you have to stay in our Dongfang family for a few more days. Thank you so much this time. I never thought that the control of the family would return to our hands again." Dongfang Lin expressed his sincere gratitude.
Indeed, without Ye Liuyun, their so-called direct lineage would definitely be replaced by his second grandfather's lineage.
In fact, their so-called direct lineage was only in name only.
Ye Liuyun shook his head.
"I am a family to you, but not to them, so of course I have to help you. Our Ye family has no descendants. The children of you and my sister are the descendants of our Ye family. I will definitely do my best to help you." Ye Liuyun replied.
Dongfang Lin was stunned when he heard this, and then asked back involuntarily.
"Aren't you married to Aoxue? Can you find a way to let Aoxue have a baby?"
This sentence made Ye Liuyun very embarrassed. She and Lin Aoxue definitely could not have offspring using conventional means. There was no hope for that, and she had not yet developed a similar elixir.
Of course, the most important thing is that she doesn't want to have a child to cause trouble for herself. After all, if she has a child, she will not be so free.
"This? This may be difficult. I can only say that it depends on luck." Ye Liuyun said with a wry smile.
Dongfang Lin didn't continue to dwell on this issue, so he said hello and left.
He is now a cultivator of the first level of Yuanshen, which is enough to intimidate other people in the Dongfang family. In addition, with Dongfang Mingjing's order, he is now the real young master of the Dongfang family.
After Dongfang Lin left, Ye Ningshuang looked at Ye Liuyun with some confusion.
"What's wrong? Is there anything else you need to tell me alone?" Ye Ningshuang asked.
Ye Liuyun had no intention of continuing to conceal the facts about his identity. Since he was going to meet his relatives, he might as well make things clear to avoid further embarrassment in the future.
Ye Liuyun chuckled.
"Well, second sister, I, I want to tell you something, please don't get too excited." Ye Liuyun said with a grin.
Ye Ningshuang was puzzled. She didn't know why Ye Liuyun wanted to give her a shot of prevention in advance.
"Don't worry. I, your sister, have been in the Oriental family for many years. Although I may not have any other abilities, I still have the ability to accept and endure. Tell me, nothing will make me particularly excited." Ye Ningshuang replied with a smile.
Ye Liuyun smiled awkwardly, then began to talk about his problem hesitantly.
Of course, she still used the same words, using what happened in the Black Wind Mountains that year as an introduction to explain her own problem.
Ye Ningshuang was stunned when she heard this. When Ye Liuyun mentioned that her gender had also been changed by that power and had not changed back, Ye Ningshuang's calm expression suddenly became a little tense.
The look she gave Ye Liuyun became more and more astonished.
After being shocked for a long time, she finally uttered a word.
"You? You mean, you are a girl now?" Ye Ningshuang asked.
Ye Liuyun nodded innocently, removed the disguise pill and returned to his original appearance.
When Ye Ningshuang saw her only brother transformed into a beautiful woman full of pure desire in front of her, her reaction was similar to Ye Ninglu's reaction at that time. Her expression and body became stiff at the same time, like a sculpture.
"Second sister, look, this is what I really look like." Ye Liuyun said helplessly.
Ye Ningshuang looked Ye Liuyun up and down, then reached out and grabbed Ye Liuyun's chest. Ye Liuyun was also startled.
"Ah! Second sister, what are you doing? Why did you suddenly attack my chest?" Ye Liuyun instinctively covered his chest.
Ye Ningshuang's action was too sudden.
"This? This feeling, is it real? Oh my God, my father and others thought that the family curse had disappeared, but in the end, the curse was still there. It seems that God wants to destroy my Ye family." Ye Ningshuang looked confused.
"Eh? Second sister, didn't you say that you could remain calm no matter what happens? Why are you reacting so strongly? It's just a change of gender. It's not like I'm dead." Ye Liuyun was speechless.
But Ye Ningshuang said this with some excitement.
"What do you know, kid? As long as we are still alive, the Ye family is not completely extinct. But the problem is that in this world, men are responsible for the inheritance of a family. Do you understand? At least that's what grandpa and father think in their hearts."
Ye Ningshuang's reaction seemed even greater than Ye Ninglu's.
It’s not that Ye Liuyun can’t understand, she just wants to downplay the issue. She can’t use her concepts on Earth to judge this world, after all, this is a feudal world.
Even women in this world fully approve of men inheriting the family lineage; that is the rule of this world.
Now that Ye Liuyun is no longer a man, it can be declared that the Ye family has no descendants. At least in the eyes of people in this world, it means that the Ye family has no descendants, and no matter how much you explain, it will be useless.
Ye Ningshuang’s strong reaction is understandable, as their old Ye family perished at the hands of their generation.
"Sister, I am a cultivator now, and Aoxue is also a cultivator. Even if I were still a man, I might not be able to pass on my legacy to future generations. Please be optimistic." Ye Liuyun comforted her.
"How can it be the same? If you were still a man, you would have a chance, but now that you have become a woman, it means that you have no chance at all. How are you going to explain this to your father, grandfather, and your father-in-law's family? With your change, both families have lost hope." Ye Ningshuang said helplessly.
Ye Liuyun felt very upset when she heard this. To be honest, she really didn't know how to face these two elders.
"Oh! There's nothing I can do about it. Things have already come to this. They have to accept it whether they want to or not." Ye Liuyun gave up. She didn't want to consider the consequences.
Ye Ningshuang also had a headache.
But she didn't keep worrying about it.
"Okay, okay, let's change. Well, this way we will become the four sisters of the Ye family. Originally, if you were a girl, you would probably marry into the Beiming family." Ye Ningshuang said something.
These words almost made Ye Liuyun jump up.
"Ah? What does this mean? What does it mean that if I were a girl, I would have to marry into the Beiming family? Don't tell me that my father and others had already arranged everything before I was born?" Ye Liuyun was not an idiot and immediately understood what his second sister meant.
"Don't you know? Didn't your elder sister tell you about this? When you were not yet born, your father and his family had already prepared themselves mentally. They had even talked to your grandma's family. They were planning to let your cousin marry you." Ye Ningshuang answered seriously.
When Ye Liuyun heard this, he almost vomited blood.
"Oh my God, there is such a thing. Fortunately, I was a boy when I was born, otherwise it would be terrible. What's more, are you kidding me? The marriage was arranged before I was born. Cousin marrying cousin? This is considered incest on Earth, right?" Ye Liuyun complained in his heart.
Yes, cousin marriage is definitely not allowed on Earth, but among the nobles in this world, it is quite common for cousins to marry cousins and cousins to marry cousins.
"Fortunately, fortunately." Ye Liuyun's forehead was covered with cold sweat.
"Oh! By the way, Aoxue also knows about your affairs?" Ye Ningshuang asked.
Ye Liuyun nodded.
"Then she doesn't have any ideas?" Ye Ningshuang asked again.
Ye Liuyun shook his head.
"No, she said it doesn't matter. We are all cultivators anyway, so there is no need to worry about gender issues." Ye Liuyun said.
"Oh, that's good, but this is too weird. It's hard for me to imagine you becoming a girl and being with Aoxue. Will she still call you husband?" Ye Ningshuang suddenly became curious about the relationship between Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue.
This is normal. They have never heard of a husband-and-wife relationship between women. This is a relationship that is completely beyond their cognition.
"Eh? Well, in private, hehe, it must be like this, but to others, we can only call each other sisters." Ye Liuyun said with a blush.
After all, she and Lin Aoxue had a lot of fun in private. When they were having fun, she also called Lin Aoxue "husband", "husband", and other titles that originally belonged to her, but over time she didn't care so much.
"Hey! As soon as I saw your reaction, I knew that your private life with her must be very messy." Ye Ningshuang covered her face, looking as if she was too embarrassed to see anyone.
"Okay, okay, sister, let's just leave it at that. Don't worry about it anymore." Ye Liuyun gestured.
Ye Ningshuang nodded. She also understood that there was no point in continuing to worry about this matter.
Let’s talk about the Dongfang family at this time. In the family hall, the family leaders gathered here. Dongfang Chengwen strode in with Dongfang Lin and his granddaughter and grandson.
Dongfang Xiao just stood in front of the patriarch's throne, holding the Canghai Glazed Tower in his hand, which symbolized the family's power.
This Canghai Glazed Tower is not only the Dongfang family's treasure, but also the key to open the family treasury.
Only the head of the family is qualified to manage this thing. It has always been managed by Dongfang Xiao. However, Dongfang Xiao is still the patriarch, but this patriarch will definitely not have any power in the future.
After all, Oriental Mirror has already announced the arrangements.
Dongfang Xiao looked at the pagoda in his hand, feeling very reluctant. It was not until Dongfang Chengwen walked up to him that he managed to force out a smile that was uglier than crying.
"Chengwen, congratulations. From today on, you are the current official head of the Dongfang family. This is the Canghai Glazed Tower, which symbolizes the power of the family." Dongfang Xiao handed the treasure to Dongfang Chengwen.
Dongfang Chengwen was very excited when he saw the things in front of him that should have belonged to him. According to the rules, he should have been the head of the family of this generation, but he had been suppressed by Dongfang Xiao.
Dongfang Xiao was deliberately dragging his feet until he had completely convinced the rest of the family and then passed the position of head of the family to his son.
Dongfang Chengwen took the Canghai Glazed Tower tremblingly.
But at this moment, someone couldn't sit still anymore.
"No, father, on what basis? Why should we hand over the family rights that we have built up for many years to a loser like Dongfang Chengwen just because of a word from our ancestors? He is just in the Divine Form Realm, what qualifications does he have to be the head of the family? Who among the uncles in the family can accept this?" Dongfang Xiao's eldest son Dongfang Quyang stood up and questioned.
This was because if nothing unexpected happened, this position should have been his. Their lineage had more descendants and made greater contributions to the family. However, because they were not direct descendants, they had never been able to formally obtain family rights and could only manage the family in a custodial manner.
What happened today is that an outsider used force to force their Dongfang family to return power to the direct line with declining bloodline. If he could accept this, then that would be problematic.
"Shut up, Qu Yang, this is the decision of our ancestors, you have no right to interfere." Dongfang Xiao quickly interrupted his son.
But Dongfang Quyang seemed to be having a seizure.
"Yes, I have no right to decide on the decision of our ancestors, but father, I have the right to decide to divide the family. I definitely can't stay in this Dongfang family anymore. I, Dongfang Quyang, apply to leave this family and leave Dongfang Island." Dongfang Quyang said with determination.
Not only Dongfang Quyang, after he spoke, Dongfang Xiao's other sons, as well as some of the side branches that had been in power before, all responded to Dongfang Quyang.
What they meant was that they wanted to split up and leave the Dongfang family to establish their own family.
This is allowed, and the Dongfang family also has relevant regulations.
But most of the time, these side branches would only be expelled from the family and set up their own business if they violated the family rules.
Because once you leave your family, you are no longer considered a member of the Dongfang family, but only a branch of the Dongfang family. In fact, there are many people with the surname Dongfang in various parts of the Tang Dynasty, and most of them are related to the Dongfang family.
Why did they want to leave the main family? First, because these side branches in power were the main force that oppressed Dongfang Lin's family. Now that Dongfang Lin's family has come to power, their good days will definitely be over.
When Dongfang Chengwen heard this, he wanted to say something, but Dongfang Lin patted his father on the shoulder and shook his head at him.
This means, don't try to keep them, just let them go.
Since this group of people took the initiative to ask for a division of the family, they will definitely take away a portion of the family property, but they certainly cannot take the core property away.
"Okay, since my uncles and brothers insist on doing so, then it's up to you. I will give you the inheritance you deserve according to our family rules." Dongfang Chengwen said.
But Dongfang Xiao became anxious and he quickly scolded his sons.
"Dongfang Quyang, are you planning to betray the Dongfang family? This is an act of treason."
Dongfang Xiao wanted to stop his sons from being impulsive, because as long as they stayed in the family, they still had a chance. If you take the initiative to ask for separation now, you will have no chance at all.
From now on, the treatment of the Dongfang family will have nothing to do with you.
These people obviously did not discuss this with Dongfang Xiao, and no one knew what their purpose was. It felt like they were protesting in this way.
Sure enough, after Dongfang Chengwen agreed to their request to split up, these people's faces changed, because they controlled many industries of the Dongfang family, both in the secular world and in the cultivation world of the East China Sea Islands.
If they all left, the Dongfang family would probably have to stop operating during this period. They also knew that it was impossible to change anything, but they just wanted to use this method to warn Dongfang Chengwen's family and let them know that the Dongfang family cannot leave them.
But Dongfang Lin had been bullied by these uncles and brothers over the years and had lost all his feelings.
It is less troublesome if these people leave. Although there will be losses, in the long run, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
After all, there are only a few people in their lineage. Even if they gain power, once Ye Liuyun leaves, these people will find ways to create trouble for their family, right?
"You? Dongfang Chengwen, if you really want us to leave, you'd better think about it carefully. After we leave, have you figured out the account with the Dongfang family? It's okay to want power, but considering that your direct line has been away from the center of power for so many years, can you sort out the family?" Dongfang Quyang asked with an unpleasant look.
Dongfang Chengwen wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Dongfang Lin again.
"Uncle Qu Yang, you were the ones who proposed to leave, and we will satisfy you. But you'd better make sure whether you really want to leave. We will never try to keep you if you want to go. If you want to stay, you have to obey my father's orders." Dongfang Lin only gave these guys two choices.
Dongfang Lin's tough attitude put Dongfang Quyang and the others in a dilemma for a while.
"Brother, we have been very bad to their family over the years. Once they come to power, they will definitely suppress us. We can't stay here for long, let's go." Dongfang Quyang's second brother said.
Dongfang Quyang's heart hardened.
"Just go, don't regret it. I want to see how your family can destroy the family. Let's go back and pack up our things." Dongfang Quyang snorted coldly.
After saying this to dozens of people, he turned around and left.
Dongfang Xiao looked at these people, so reckless, and wanted to say something, but didn't know how to say it.
