Chapter 82: The Stone Mansion (I)
Tianshi City is the only main city in the Taiyuan Realm, and it is also the undisputed largest city in the entire feudal realm, and most of the people who can live here are important members of the Shi family's lineage.
After more than 700 years of evolution, the Shi clan's once explosively growing population has also become saturated, after all, the entire feudal realm is so large, the total amount of resources it has is fixed, and it is already the limit of the Taiyuan Realm to support a huge clan with a population of 10 million.
With the expansion of the number of ethnic groups, the boundaries of different identities and statuses between clansmen have become more obvious and cruel, and the class concept that was originally rooted in the minds of the human race in this world is even more vividly reflected in the Shi clan!
People are divided into three, six, nine and so on, the descendants of the main family, the ordinary descendants, the branches with excellent martial arts qualifications, and the ordinary branches, one layer is more noble than the other......
Perhaps from this point of view, the so-called Shi family is more like a secular dynasty to some extent, the ordinary branch children are the most humble commoners, and those descendants of the main line are royal nobles born with a golden key...... Obviously, they were all born as human beings, but they are divided between heaven and earth, which is the sorrow of the big family.
Bell!
Bursts of gongs and drums sounded in front of the gate of Shifu in the center of Tianshi City, and soon after a while, accompanied by a chaotic footstep, I saw that one of the big people of the main family who usually stomped their feet, and the entire Tianshi City could shake three times, but at this moment, they walked out of the gate of Shifu and gathered together, constantly tidying up their clothes, as if waiting for someone.
Seeing this extremely abnormal scene, some ordinary descendants living nearby naturally couldn't resist the curiosity in their hearts, and they all hid in the streets and alleys on both sides of the avenue in front of Shifumen, poked their heads out and peeked cautiously, discussing the actions of the Shi family tonight, and were very interested.
Under a big tree not far from Shifu, there were two middle-aged men holding a papier-mâché lantern in their hands, raising their necks and looking curiously at the figures in front of them, which were rarely seen.
"Ishihara, you have worked in the main family mansion for a few years before, do you know what is going on in a scene like today?"
After looking at it for a while, one of the bearded men, who was obviously older, gently patted his companion on the shoulder and asked in a suppressed voice.
However, when he heard the question, the companion beside the man shook his head with a wry smile: "These people from the main family are more arrogant than the other, and they have always attached great importance to their own face and status...... To be honest, if you don't see it with your own eyes, it's really unbelievable. ”
"Even if you don't know, then I'm more interested, but I don't know what kind of person can make the Shi family so condescending, alas, I really want to see it!" The bearded man sighed heartily and waited quietly.
There are not a few people who secretly look around the current Shi Mansion like two middle-aged men, but the high-level members of the Shi family's family don't seem to know about this, turning a blind eye to these voyeurs in the secret, just whispering to each other in front of the gate with their hearts in their minds.
"Elder Shi Xu, it's almost dinner, the patriarch hurriedly ordered all of us to come out and stand and call something, and said that we want to wait for someone, I don't believe it, who else in this Taiyuan Realm can let a large number of people from the Shi family wait for him in front of this mansion!" Later, a tall and thin man dressed luxuriously, obviously a high-ranking member of the main family, was scolding and asking an old man next to him.
"Shi Hong, you are not a small boss, why are you still so impetuous? Usually it is okay to play tricks on subordinates, but this guest who will come later is not something you can offend!" Hearing the complaint of the tall and thin man, an old man in a red shirt who was standing in front of the man turned his head with a little dissatisfaction and admonished.
The tall and thin man named Shi Hong couldn't help but be a little unimpressed when he heard this, but he soon seemed to sense it from the old man's words, and when he came back to his senses, he hurriedly asked, "Clan Elder, do you have any news?"
"If Shi Qing's kid didn't lie, it should be true, but forgive him for not daring to ......" The old man in the red shirt muttered to himself, completely ignoring Shi Hong behind him.
"Clan Elder, just tell me, who the hell is coming? Shi Hong felt as if there were countless ants crawling in his heart, and he couldn't wait to find out the identity of the person who came immediately.
"Alas, you kid, let me tell you this, I also heard the news from the patriarch......" was constantly asked, and the patriarch Shi Xu still spoke in desperation.
At this time, the other people of Shifu in front of the gate who also didn't understand what the situation was, after hearing the conversation between Shi Xu and the two, subconsciously surrounded them one after another, and listened intently to the old Shi Xu.
"That's right, the patriarch just got the summons of Shi Qing's kid, according to what Shi Qing said, the chief manager of the mansion brought back a young man named Su Chen who looked to be only in his early tens, from the outside world, and also asked Shi Qing to escort this young man all the way to our Shifu ......"
However, before Shi Xu could say a few words, he was interrupted by the exclamations of the people around him.
"What......! I haven't been out of that mountain for many years, but why did I suddenly go out this time and bring a little guy who is only a teenager with me?" Someone exclaimed.
"Isn't it, so many of us are waiting for a stinky little kid?" Someone else said, his tone full of disbelief.
"Presumptuous!"
Shi Xu, who was originally indifferent, suddenly opened his eyes angrily when he heard this, and glared coldly at the few people who had just spoken, and a terrifying coercion spread from Shi Xu's body, instantly shocking the people of the Shi family who were present.
"Clan...... Patriarch, what's wrong?" Some of the clansmen who were weak in cultivation couldn't support it, and asked in confusion while holding their chests.
"Hmph! I won't hide it from you, although the family is young, but he is a highness of the Daochen Sect, and he is also the first true disciple of the old ancestor!
"Don't you forget which big tree our Shi clan relies on to pass on to this day? One by one, we really think that we are the first in the world! In the eyes of the Daochen Sect, if it weren't for the existence of the Ancestor, we wouldn't be a fart! If anyone dares to make a mistake against His Highness for a while, don't blame me Shi Xu for not being emotional!" Shi Xu glanced coldly after speaking, and the so-called high-level Shi family around him had a warning in his eyes.
"Yes, yes...... We don't dare. The few people who spoke before trembled all over, but resignedly relented.
"Wait for me with peace of mind! Calculate the hour, Your Highness should be almost there. Shi Xu, who was the elder of the clan, waved his hand and ordered.
Hearing the words of the clan elder, how could these people present dare to disobey, so after a while, the front of the Shifu Gate, which was originally a little noisy, quickly quieted down, and every member of the Shi family's family was staring at the end of the avenue in front of the door, silently waiting for His Royal Highness Su Chen in the mouth of the clan elder.