It was not until a long time after Ji Yuan left that the people in the area where the Yan family shops were concentrated finally could no longer maintain their previous seriousness. Whether they were descendants of the Zuo family or other members of the Yan family, they were all excited and whispered to each other.
"We have seen the Immortal!"
"There really is an immortal, Zuo Jianxian. No, the great hero Zuo Li is not a lunatic!"
"Yu Niang, which one are you going to choose?" "Let the immortal give us some advice, and then there will be another Zuo Li!"
"No wonder the sword skills practiced by the descendants of the Zuo family have never been very successful. It turns out that our ancestors were instructed by immortals. No wonder they are invincible!"
"Uncle Boran, which one do you want to choose~!"
"Youtian, Youxin, what do you think?"
Everyone started talking at once, and everyone was extremely excited.
"Uh cough~~ cough~~~"
The old craftsman in the hall coughed heavily a few times, and with the invigoration of his true energy, he suppressed all the noisy discussions.
"This matter is for the Zuo family to decide. All the outsiders, please go about your own business and disperse!"
The old craftsman obviously had great prestige. As soon as he spoke, everyone started talking in low voices and then dispersed. However, due to the many years of family rules and tacit understanding, there was no need to instruct them to keep silent. No one would tell anyone about what happened in the Yan family shop.
"Uncle Yan, we..."
Zuo Boran just opened his mouth but before he could finish his words the old man raised his hand to stop him. The old man drank his tea in one gulp before speaking again.
"I said, you guys decide this matter yourselves, I won't interfere!"
After saying this, the old man walked to the seat where Ji Yuan had sat and picked up the teacup that had been drained of tea.
"Uh, Grandpa Yan, let's take care of clearing the table!"
The thirty-year-old man said this and was glared at by the old man.
"I'm offering this as a sacrifice. It's been drunk by immortals. You know nothing about it!"
Without caring what others thought, the old man carefully carried the teacup and went towards the ancestral hall, leaving a group of Zuo family members looking at each other in bewilderment.
The sounds of blacksmithing came one after another outside the hall. The Zuo family gathered together, but Zuo Yu Niang's in-laws did not come to join in.
Faced with a multiple-choice question that would completely change the fate of the Zuo family no matter which option was chosen, everyone knew that they had to be extremely cautious. Time seemed to pass quickly, and no one could come to a conclusion until nightfall.
In the living room of Zuo Boran's house, all the members of the Zuo family sat together. Lamps were lit on an eight-immortal table. The elders were sitting in front of the table, and the two children were sitting quietly on a large recliner with their grandmother, drowsy.
"Come on, the noodles are ready. No one has eaten anything during the day. Even the two children only had cakes. Let's eat something!"
Zuo Yu Niang and her two sisters-in-law came out with three wooden trays. On the trays were bowls of steaming noodles. Taro and green vegetables were cooked in oil and put into the pot together with the noodles. This was the cooking skill of the eldest sister-in-law.
"Big brother, second brother, lend a hand!"
"Hey!" "Okay!"
As bowls of noodles were placed on the table, the two children immediately woke up from all sleepiness and excitedly jumped out of their grandmother's arms, one on the left and one on the right.
"Noodles!" "Great, mother's oily noodles, hahaha!"
The two children squeezed next to their father, and seeing that their grandfather had no objection, they sat on the bench, one on the left and one on the right. With the help of Zuo Youtian, they picked up the large flowery bowl and chopsticks and started eating happily. The three-year-old couldn't hold the chopsticks steadily, so he shoveled the noodles into his mouth with force, splashing the noodle soup everywhere. But their parents didn't blame them today.
For the two children, they did not realize how important this choice was. It felt just like when everyone got together to discuss the wedding before their aunt got married last year.
"Everyone, eat something before the noodles get cold!"
Seeing that no one except the two children was eating, Zuo Yu Niang reminded them again.
"Hey... even if you can't eat more, just eat a few bites!"
Zuo Boran spoke, and then the other people in the family started eating, some of them without any appetite.
In fact, after a whole day, the debate on the multiple-choice questions has basically come to an end, and the main conflict is between father and son.
Zuo Boran and his wife advocated the first option, leaving behind the immortal's decree to protect the family's peace and the protection of their ancestors for future generations, while the two brothers Youtian and Youxin preferred the second option, with the immortal passing on the law, there would be the second or third invincible Zuo Li in the future, and things like bringing glory to the family would naturally come true.
Zuo Yu Niang said nothing. Although her two sisters-in-law were married into the Zuo family and were considered members of the Zuo family, they had no opinions and did not dare to speak on their own.
When he had almost finished the noodles, Zuo Boran spoke again, as if he had regained the energy to argue.
"Bless God and bless your heart. I have said this many times today, but I still want to remind you. Even if you really dominate the world, you can still seek justice for my Zuo family. What about the future? With your great grandfather's glory for half his life, will the Zuo family's decline be repeated again? And this time, I am afraid that the Yan family will not be able to save it. Maybe it will even drag the Yan family down with it!"
Zuo Youtian frowned and denied his father's meaning.
"Dad, every failure is a learning experience. Our Zuo family has been through so many ups and downs, how could we possibly make the same mistakes again? Youxin, Yu Niang and I are still promising talents, and our two children are also destined to see the immortals. There was only one great grandfather back then, and now we all have a chance! The Yan family has helped us for so long, and we will have a chance to repay them in the future!"
Zuo Youxin also spoke immediately afterwards.
"Yes, Dad. You always told us how glorious our Zuo family was in the past. My brother and I never saw it, but we have been able to feel the anger since we were young. You must be unwilling to accept this. We have been bullied for so long that we are even going to lose our surname. Do we have to keep the surname Yan and never Zuo? How would our ancestors look at us if they knew?"
Zuo Youxin's last sentence was quite damaging to Zuo Boran. Zuo Yuniang, who was standing by, couldn't help but kick her second brother under the table.
Once again, the debate reached a stalemate.
The next day, at dawn, someone from the Yan family shop got up early and looked towards Zuo Boran's house, and found that light was still coming through the windows of the living room.
"Uncle Boran and the others didn't sleep all night..."
"I can't sleep either. I don't know what I chose."
The people outside were puzzled, and the Zuo family members inside the house also felt a little restless. The immortal only said that he would come the next day, but did not say whether it would be morning or evening.
Except for the two children, the adults all stayed up all night, but no one was listless. As the sky grew brighter, everyone seemed a little excited.
It was a cloudy day today, and around lunchtime, thunder began to rumble in the sky.
Ji Yuan went to the Yan family shop again in the afternoon. As expected, they were on high alert and even had a table full of sumptuous food and wine prepared next to the ancestral hall. As long as the immortal was willing to do so, the meal could be served immediately.
It was still the same hall as yesterday, but there were almost no onlookers. It should be because Grandpa Yan had given the order, so there were only the Zuo family members in the hall, as well as Ji Yuan and Grandpa Yan, two outsiders.
The Zuo family members stood in a row in the hall. Ji Yuan and Old Man Yan sat in the hall. On the table next to the armchair, there were not only teacups, but also prepared pens, ink, paper and inkstone.
Ji Yuan looked at the Zuo family, young and old. They all had bloodshot eyes, but they were in good spirits.
"So, have all the descendants of the Zuo family made a decision?"
Zuo Boran took a step forward and bowed to Ji Yuan.
"To answer your question, sir, the decision has not been made yet!"
"Bo Ran, you guys!"
Old Master Yan on the side became angry when he heard this, and Zuo Boran spoke immediately.
"Uncle Yan, don't be angry. There will be a decision soon..."
Having said that, Zuo Boran turned to Ji Yuan and asked respectfully.
"Mr. Ji, may I ask you a question to help us make a decision?"
"Just ask."
Ji Yuan's face was calm. It was not impossible for them to consider it for a few more days. After all, this was indeed a big deal for the Zuo family.
"I want to ask, when Grandpa learned martial arts, was it mainly due to the guidance of the teacher, or was Grandpa's own talent more important?"
Ji Yuan showed no expression when he heard this and answered in a very calm voice.
"Zuo Li is a natural talent in martial arts, so naturally his own talent accounts for the majority!"
Hearing this answer, Zuo Boran glanced at his two sons, then bowed to Ji Yuan and spoke.
"As long as the Zuo family remembers that their surname is 'Zuo', we will be able to get it back one day! Sir, let's choose the first option!"
Ji Yuan smiled and looked at the Zuo family. The two young men who were originally somewhat unwilling no longer hesitated when their father said this. Even Zuo Yu Niang had the same expression.
"Good... the spirit is back!"
Ji Yuan's praise seemed inexplicable, but it seemed to have deep meaning.
Standing up, Ji Yuan took the pen on the table, dipped it in ink, and then wrote the decree on the rice paper. He tried his best to cast the spell, and his long hair fluttered in the air.
Peace and health, immunity from all evil, determination and hard work, and hard work will not be in vain! This is a gift to the descendants of Zuo!
The sixteen large and small characters of the signature on the rice paper were almost completed in one stroke. When the pen ran out of ink, drops of ink actually flew out from the inkstone to replenish the pen, which made onlookers excited.
As soon as the decree was completed, a ray of light visible to everyone flashed across the paper. Ji Yuan felt dizzy and almost fell down. He let out a light breath and turned around to look at the group of people who were pulling their necks.
"This decree is given to the descendants of the Zuo family. Even if someone else takes it away, it will be invalid. If the Zuo family bloodline is cut off, the decree will be destroyed!"
Boom…
There was thunder in the sky, and it looked like dark clouds were gathering and it was going to rain.
However, Ji Yuan, who was in a good mood, had not stopped giving gifts today.
“Hehehe…Zuo family, watch out!”
Ji Yuan put down his pen, stepped out like a cloud of green smoke and arrived outside the hall. With a wave of his hand, the Green Ivy Sword flew out and landed in his palm.
“Don’t blink!”
With a smile, Ji Yuan transformed into a dancing dragon, wielding his sword in front of the courtyard.
His figure was like a dream, his movements were like being drunk or awake, and the green vine sword was like a green silk thread extending out in Ji Yuan's palm, emitting sword light and flowing water.
“Hua La La…”
It started to drizzle, but the raindrops were winding like dragons in front of and behind Ji Yuan, following the sword light.
The first move of the dragon dances out a moving water dragon, which soars diagonally towards the sky...
The Zuo family members and Old Man Yan in the hall just stood there stiffly, staring at the immortal dancing with a sword in the rain, not daring to even blink, their excitement and shock being so great that they could hardly contain themselves!