RNP Chapter 579
Chapter 579
Zhang Qiling slowly recounted the various things that the direct descendants of the Zhang family had experienced, as if these were things he was very familiar with.
"The Zhang family has always regarded the Qilin Picture as the most supreme existence, especially the Qilin Stepping on Auspicious Clouds Picture, which is regarded as the most respected among the respected! Only those who possess the Qilin Picture are qualified to become the direct descendants of the Zhang family. And before the Qilin Stepping on Auspicious Clouds Picture appeared, the head of the Zhang family could only be a member of the Zhang family who possessed the Qilin Picture. But this does not mean that he is the real Zhang Qiling. Only the Zhang family member who possesses the Qilin Stepping on Auspicious Clouds Picture is the real Zhang Qiling."
After hearing Zhang Qiling's words, Hei Xiazi fell into deep thought. After a while, he suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. This means that the title of Zhang Qiling isn't something every Zhang family head can hold. Only those who possess the Qilin Stepping on Auspicious Clouds painting can be called the Zhang family's Zhang Qiling!"
However, Hei Xia Zi thought about it again and felt that something was wrong. He asked doubtfully, "But this is not right! Who would be born with a tattoo? Wouldn't that make me a monster?"
Just when Hei Xia Zi was puzzled by this problem, Zhang Qiling suddenly gave him an answer that left him dumbfounded.
"The Qilin pattern is actually a gene ingrained into the Zhang family. Every member of the Zhang family with Qilin blood will naturally have the pattern appear on their body at birth. The distinction between the Zhang family's direct descendants and those of the outsiders is precisely determined by these patterns."
The more Hei Xiazi listened, the more confused he became. He couldn't help but interrupt, "Wait a minute! Why is there another outsider? Didn't we just talk about the outsider family? What's going on?"
Zhang Qiling glanced at Hei Xia Zi impatiently. Seeing this, Hei Xia Zi quickly closed his mouth and gestured with his hand for Zhang Qiling to continue.
Zhang Qiling took a deep breath and continued to explain, "The Zhang family's in-laws aren't really members of the Zhang family. They're the offspring of intermarriage between the Zhang family's in-laws and outsiders. These people don't have Qilin bloodline; they're just ordinary humans."
Hei Xiazi suddenly realized, but he immediately thought of Zhang Qishan, so he asked, "What about Zhang Qishan? As far as I know, he has the Qiongqi Diagram on him. Is he considered an outsider or an outsider?"
Zhang Qiling pondered for a moment, then dug deep into his memories to retrieve information about Zhang Qishan. After a moment, he slowly spoke, "Zhang Qishan's father was the son of the previous Zhang family head, Zhang Ruitong, and a member of the Zhang family's direct lineage. However, his mother was the daughter of an ordinary hunter living at the foot of Zhangjia Mountain. However, because Zhang Qishan was born with the Qiongqi Diagram, the family ultimately classified him as an outsider."
Zhang Qiling paused for a moment, then continued, "Zhang Qishan was completely expelled from the clan for some special reasons. He is neither an outsider nor an outsider of the Zhang family."
After hearing Zhang Qiling's explanation, Hei Xiazi quickly drew inferences and asked, "Did Zhang Xishan also get expelled from the clan?"
Zhang Qiling nodded. "Zhang Xishan's symptoms are probably a protective mechanism activated by his brain, something the Zhang family calls a gift from heaven."
Hei Xia Zi once again heard an unfamiliar word from Zhang Qiling, "God-given? What is that?"
"The Zhang family lived too long, and their brains were too small to remember things, so one generation of the Zhang family developed a drug. If the brain remembers too many things, it will trigger a divine gift, commonly known as amnesia. It's what we call hypnosis now, just a different kind of hypnosis."
Zhang Qiling tried his best to break down the words and told Hei Xia Zi, "Hypnosis is to seal up the memory, waiting for an anchor point to unlock it all. The Zhang family's gift is to compress the memory, but each anchor point corresponds to one event. This way, we won't remember too many things at once, but we won't explode our brains with excessive memories."
Hei Xia Zi was speechless after hearing this. "Aren't you all completely insane? Your Zhang family isn't immortal. How long can they live? And you're even sealing their memories?"
Zhang Qiling smiled slightly, but Hei Xiazi sensed a hint of foreboding. "Even if they are from outside the Zhang family, as long as there are no natural disasters or man-made disasters, living for four or five hundred years is more than enough. And if we rank the Zhang family's direct descendants based on the concentration of their bloodline, the lifespan ranges from one to two thousand years."
Hei Xia Zi was drooling at the number Zhang Qiling said. He glanced at Zhang Qiling and asked, "What about you? How long can you live?"
Hua Yu spoke up for Zhang Qiling, "Brother isn't affected by these circumstances. He's the young leader of the Qilin tribe. As long as his inner core isn't shattered, he can live forever!"
Hei Xia Zi drooled with envy, "This is the true meaning of living as long as the heaven!"
Hei Xia Zi suddenly seemed to have discovered a huge secret. He widened his eyes and looked at Zhang Qiling in disbelief, stammering, "So...so, Zhang Qiling, you..."
Zhang Qiling met Hei Xiazi's gaze calmly, nodded slightly in affirmation, and then explained slowly, "It is indeed as you think! In fact, I am not a real member of the Zhang family. I just need a body to house my soul and be reborn."
Hei Xiazi was shocked when he heard this. His eyes moved between Zhang Qiling and Hua Yu, finally landing on Hua Yu. He asked hesitantly, "What about you? Who are you?"
Hua Yu smiled, staring at Hei Xia Zi with a sharp gaze, and said slowly: "Of course I am not a member of the Zhang family. I am their creator!"
"Ah!" Hei Xia Zi screamed in surprise, obviously very surprised by the answer.
The smile on Hua Yu's lips grew brighter, and he continued lightly, "The Zhang family's Qilin bloodline is all due to me. Why can't I be considered their creator?" When she said this, there was an unspeakable domineering air, as if she had absolute confidence in her abilities.
Hei Xia Zi was intimidated by Hua Yu's aura and was speechless for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and asked, "Then... who is Zhang Qiling?" This question was obviously what he cared about most, and he couldn't wait to know more about the truth about Zhang Qiling.
Hua Yu looked at Hei Xia Zi's anxious look and couldn't help but find it a little funny. He chuckled and replied, "Didn't I tell you all this? My brother is the young patriarch of the Qilin clan. His true identity is Qilin." Hua Yu's answer was concise and clear, without any dragging his feet, as if all this was an obvious fact.
"Oh! So that's how it is! What about me?" After getting Hua Yu's explanation, Hei Xia Zi suddenly realized it, but he thought of his own life experience again. After all, he had never heard his father and mother say that their ancestors had any divine beasts.
"You have incomplete Pixiu bloodline in your body. It's not complete, but it's enough for you to move freely down there. Unless you provoke something you shouldn't provoke." Zhang Qiling's words revealed some deep meaning, as if he knew Hei Xia Zi's situation very well.
Zhang Qiling, drawing on previous reports, combined this with previous conversations with Uncle Yang about Black Blind Man, including a small amount of Black Blind Man's blood he had taken and given to Uncle Yang, gave him a deeper understanding of Black Blind Man's origins and allowed him to accurately describe his bloodline.
Hei Xia Zi carefully savored the Pi Xiu bloodline that Zhang Qiling mentioned, and couldn't help but sigh: "This bloodline is quite consistent with my characteristics!" As he spoke, he showed a satisfied smile.
Seeing this, Hua Yu raised the corners of her mouth slightly and looked at Hei Xia Zi with a smile, then picked up the teacup and took a sip, cleverly using this action to cover up her smile.
He took a deep breath and said softly, "Are you talking about the characteristic of greed? However, the reason why the Pixiu only takes in money but never gives out is because it has no exit. You can't be like it, only taking in money but not giving out. Otherwise, you will probably end up like those people and just lie down."
When Hei Xia Zi heard Hua Yu's words, a funny scene of himself only going in and not going out immediately emerged in his mind. He couldn't help but shudder and hurriedly shook his head vigorously, as if trying to get rid of those bad images from his head.
After a while, Hei Xia Zi finally regained his composure. He gathered himself and brought the conversation back to why he had come to see the two of them in the first place. He said, "Well, let's get back to Zhang Xian Mountain! I'm really curious about his story."
Zhang Qiling nodded in agreement, and continued, "Zhang Tingshan's bloodline is indeed pure enough, and theoretically speaking, Zhang Tingshan may indeed be gifted by heaven due to the medicine inherited in his bloodline." He had a certain understanding of Zhang Tingshan's bloodline. After all, before the Zhang family split, Zhang Tingshan was considered one of the people with a higher bloodline concentration.
"The most important thing now is that we don't know how he appeared in Yanjing without anyone noticing, and stayed by Nan Feng's side." What Hua Yu cared about most was how Zhang Xishan appeared in Yanjing, and no information was revealed at all.
"Dahua, do you think it's possible that Yin Nanfeng thought Zhang Dianshan was handsome, so she wanted to take him as a lover, but she found out that his identity was suspicious, so she chose to hide it from everyone?" Hei Xiazi looked at Hua Yu suspiciously and made a bold guess.
Hua Yu didn't immediately refute Hei Xia Zi's speculation, but instead fell into deep thought. After a while, he slowly said, "Nan Feng is truly a proud and arrogant person. Ordinary people are simply not worth her attention. If someone like this really appeared, not only would they meet her standards in every way, but they would even be considered extraordinary. Facing such a person, Nan Feng would definitely be tempted. And once she was tempted, she would definitely do something unusual."
Hei Xiazi was well aware of the power of the Crescent Hotel. He knew that the forces behind it were vast and complex. If Yin Nanfeng really wanted to conceal someone's past, then no matter how much others investigated, it would be difficult to find out the truth.
"What should we do now? We can't just watch Zhang Xishan use Yin Nanfeng to achieve their goals!" Hei Xia Zi said anxiously. He really didn't want to see Yin Nanfeng get hurt.
Hua Yu, however, did not share Hei Xia Zi's worries. "No! Nan Feng is not that kind of person! She is a very rational and restrained person! She knows exactly what she wants most."
Hua Yu slowly placed the teacup on the table, making a slight sound. He fixed his gaze on Zhang Qiling and said firmly, "If you say she'll devote all her energy to the Crescent Hotel, I can tell you without hesitation that she will. However, to say she'll risk everything for a man is absolutely nonsense."
Zhang Qiling made a decisive decision without hesitation: "In that case, instead of discussing it endlessly here, why don't we go to the Crescent Hotel in person? Then all the truth will be revealed."
Hua Yu and Hei Xia Zi exchanged a glance, both agreeing with Zhang Qiling's proposal. Hua Yu continued, "However, we shouldn't rush into this matter. Let's wait a little longer. My brother and I will go to the Crescent Hotel together in a couple of days. That would be more appropriate."
Hei Xiazi nodded repeatedly, expressing his full support for Hua Yu's idea. He added, "That's true! After all, I just came back from the Crescent Hotel today. If you rush over there right away, anyone would be suspicious and think you're going after the person next to Yin Nanfeng."
Hei Xiazi looked at the two people he had just met after coming back for a few days and asked curiously, "Where have you two been these days? You're not home every day. Every time we need to look for you, the people in the mansion say they haven't seen you."
Hua Yu frowned slightly, pursing his lips as if trying to explain his whereabouts. After a moment, he slowly said, "We weren't here during this time, and Xiaohua left with us. There's a huge backlog of matters that need to be dealt with at both the company and Wanchongshan, so we've been busy dealing with them."
Hei Xiazi nodded, showing his understanding. He didn't mean to ask about Hua Yu and the others' specific whereabouts. After all, they hadn't seen each other for so long, so it was only natural to show some concern.
"Okay, I understand. If there's nothing else, I'll go back first." Hei Xiazi stood up and prepared to leave. He thought to himself, Zhang Dianshan's sudden appearance in Yanjing was like a bomb dropped into a calm pond, stirring up the entire pond. He had to thoroughly investigate the reason for Zhang Dianshan's appearance here.
"Okay, be careful on your way." Hua Yu reminded, "If you need any help, just ask. We are all friends."
Hei Xia Zi responded with a smile, "Thank you, I will." Then he turned and left, his steps seemed a little hurried, obviously eager to uncover the mystery of Zhang Xishan's sudden appearance.