Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain

Chapter 850: Chapter 850: The Flattering Gong 5

At the moment, Gong Wu was like a completely different person compared to before.

Previously, Gong Wu had never shown such a good attitude towards Liu Chuanqi and Li Qingcheng.

Instead, he had always been cold and confrontational, but now, the obsequiousness was practically etched onto his face.

Liu Chuanqi was very uncomfortable, but considering his wife’s upcoming ancestor recognition, he still nodded at him.

As for Li Qingcheng, she was not at all fond of him.

She cut straight to the point and said, ”Can you truly decide the matter of my mother recognizing her ancestors?”

”Of course, I can,” Gong Wu promptly patted his chest and said, ”No matter what, I am the Clan Chief of the Gong family. I do have the rights to decide on this matter.”

”Your position as Clan Chief is limited to the mundane world; in the Gong family, there are at least a dozen people with more say than you,” said Li Qingcheng.

”But I can decide on this matter. Moreover, I have already consulted the elders, and the elders have agreed,” Gong Wu laughingly said, ”Qingcheng, don’t worry. It will surely be possible. Come, let’s go inside to talk.”

Gong Wu warmly invited them to enter.

At that time, he also looked towards Lin Dong.

He quickly performed a formal bow.

”Master Lin, I didn’t know your identity before and have offended you, greatly offended you,” he said.

”I hope that you can be magnanimous and not hold a grudge against someone as insignificant as me who is not even a martial artist.”

Lin Dong looked at the ’obsequious’ Gong Wu with a half-smile and asked:

”What, you don’t hate me? I did slap you before, shaming you in your capacity as the Clan Chief of the Gong family.”

Gong Wu’s face subtly changed, his eyelids just lightly twitched. If one weren’t paying close attention, they wouldn’t be able to catch such a minor expression change.

After this micro-expression, he smiled and waved his hand, ”Master Lin, what are you talking about?”

”The slap I received before was deserved. How could I possibly hate you!”

”Who are you, after all? Even the old ancestors of the Four Great Clans would be very polite to you. And I’m just a small character; if I provoke you and receive a beating, it’s my own fault.”

Lin Dong watched him with a half-smile for a while, causing Gong Wu to become somewhat uncomfortable.

Then he said indifferently, ”Let’s go, let’s go inside.”

Gong Wu hurriedly led the three of them into the Gong Clan mansion.

Once inside the mansion, despite its simple appearance, every arrangement was meticulously considered.

Lin Dong discovered that the courtyard was actually built on a Feng Shui treasure land, which would be more than adequate as a cultivation Taoist Temple if it wasn’t for the Age of Dharma End.

Unfortunately, in this Age of Dharma End, even a Feng Shui treasure land could not gather much Spiritual Energy.

As for the other arrangements, they seemed understated, but each piece was extremely valuable.

The tree just inside the courtyard alone was worth more than 50 million.

The financial resources of such a Martial World Family need not be elaborated; to them, money was merely a number.

And the value of this ancestral mansion where the Clan Chief resided went without saying.

Gong Wu led the three of them into a Reception Room within the courtyard, where a table of delicious food was prepared.

”There’s no need to eat, let’s discuss my mother’s return to ancestry instead,” Li Qingcheng said, getting to the point.

Gong Wu laughingly said, ”Qingcheng, you and your mother are alike, both so impatient.”

”This matter of recognizing ancestry is a big deal; how can it be rushed? There’s a process to it.”

”First, we need to choose an auspicious day to hold an Ancestry Recognition Ceremony.”

”Then on that day, you will need to bring your mother’s spirit position, along with incense and candles, firecrackers, tributes, and so on, to the Clan’s Ancestral Hall.”

”I will inform the clan elders and retrieve the family records. Then, in the Ancestral Hall, the matter of your mother recognizing her ancestors will be announced. Finally, you, representing your mother, will worship our ancestors. After the ceremony is complete, the recognition of ancestry will be formal.”

”These processes cannot be completed today. Our task for today is to select an auspicious day.”

Hearing this, both Li Qingcheng and Liu Chuanqi nodded in agreement.

Indeed, recognizing ancestry followed this procedure.

Neither of them had expected to complete it today.

”Please take a seat first,” said Gong Wu to them, indicating they should sit, and then he ordered tea to be served.

After everyone had their tea, Gong Wu took a sip and saw that Lin Dong and the others hadn’t drunk theirs; he couldn’t help but laugh and say:

”What, you dare not drink my tea? Afraid of poison, huh?”

Liu Chuanqi truly had this worry.

”Hahaha...” Gong Wu laughed hysterically, ”How could I possibly poison you? Today, I genuinely invited you to discuss my younger sister’s matter of recognizing ancestry.”

”To tell the truth, I was against removing my sister from the family records when it happened. The main issue was that our father insisted on it!”

”Ah, Qingcheng, do you remember? When you were young and your maternal grandfather was celebrating his sixtieth birthday, you and your mother knelt in the rain, pleading with him to let you in to wish him well. I saw it back then, and it broke my heart for you two.”

”I even asked your grandfather to let you in, but unfortunately, he was too stubborn. My pleas couldn’t change his mind.”

”I’ve always wanted to let my sister return to our ancestry, but it was your grandfather who was blocking it.”

”However, it doesn’t matter now. Your grandfather passed away a few years ago, and now I am in charge of this matter. I will definitely have Qingcheng’s mother return to our ancestry.”

”By the way, Qingcheng, why don’t you join her? Although you don’t have the Gong surname, you still have half of the Gong Clan bloodline running in your veins. So, if you’re willing, I can also help you return to your ancestry...”

Gong Wu spoke these words with an expression that seemed incredibly ’sincere.’

It could even be described as obsequious.