Zhou Mo clasped his hands and said, "Elder, in fact, my grandfather and I are also descendants of the Zhou family. It's a pity that our ancestors were expelled from the family a thousand years ago. Now that we've returned, we really want to reclaim our heritage! I hope that, as fellow members of the Zhou family, you can make things easier for us."
Zhou family members expelled a thousand years ago?
Four Elders fell into contemplation for a moment. A thousand years ago... isn't that the descendant of Zhou Ding's bloodline?
A thousand years ago, they committed such a huge and heinous crime! Although a thousand years have passed and time has flown by, not many people now remember such distant events. But the ancestral teachings are here, and he cannot easily violate them.
But this child is indeed an Innate Divine Body! Such a naturally gifted person, if allowed to wander outside and not be able to enter our Zhou family's ancestral hall for nurturing, wouldn't that be a great loss?
The Four Elders were secretly conflicted, on one hand was the constraint of ancestral teachings, on the other hand was the rare encounter with a talented young person. They couldn't help but fall into a dilemma.
"The Zhou family? He actually claims to be a member of the Zhou family!" The crowd immediately erupted in commotion.
"How come I don't remember our Zhou family having such an old child wandering outside? Which family does this child belong to?"
"Yes, it's unbelievable that such an outstanding and gifted child has not yet been admitted to the family ancestral hall!" The people around started whispering and discussing.
You see, extraordinary talents like Zhou Mo with an Innate Divine Body are bound to achieve great success in their cultivation and become a grandmaster in the future. But for such a remarkably gifted child to not even have the qualification to enter the Zhou family ancestral hall, isn't it a cause for regret and pity?
At this moment, the middle-aged man standing silently beside couldn't bear the deadlock any longer and finally spoke up, saying, "Four Elders, for now, let's not discuss the reasons why his ancestors were expelled from the family a thousand years ago. But now, they have shown immense courage by crossing countless mountains and rivers to return to their ancestral land. Shouldn't we give him a precious opportunity? Everyone is capable of making mistakes or facing difficulties. If we hold prejudice or discrimination based solely on past events, it may not be a wise decision, right?"
"Yes, yes, Four Elders, outstanding and gifted children like this, even if we look at it over ten thousand years, our Zhou family may not be able to cultivate one! If we miss out on such a rare talent, it would truly go against the wishes of our ancestors."
Four Elders wanted to speak but hesitated: "However... the ancestral teachings are clear. Back then, the expulsion of Zhou Ding's bloodline had its reasons... the crimes committed by his family..."
However, before Four Elders could finish speaking, his words were once again interrupted: "Oh, you can't say that. Why hold on to grudges from a thousand years ago? In my opinion, this kid is destined to belong to our Zhou family. How can we not let him into our ancestral hall?"
"As for the mistakes Zhou Ding made at that time, haven't we already punished him? He has been exiled to the borderlands for a thousand years. Isn't that enough to atone for his sins?" The speaker's tone was firm.
Another person quickly agreed, "Yes, Four Elders, look, this child has the Innate Divine Body! Don't you understand what having the Innate Divine Body means? With a child possessing such a unique talent in our Zhou family, what is there to worry about in the ranking competition of the The Four Great Families two years from now? By then, our Zhou family will surely stand out and sit firmly at the top of the aristocratic families!"
Four Elders's gaze followed their words and landed on Zhou Mo, who had been silent but had an exceptionally determined look in his eyes. Zhou Mo showed no fear, as if telling Four Elders that he was determined to leave his mark.
This child appeared small and frail, evoking pity, but his eyes shone with an uncommon determination and resilience, qualities that were truly rare to see.
He and his grandfather traveled a long distance and endured numerous hardships to bring Zhou Yuan's remains here. This is indeed a debt owed by our Zhou family to them. Moreover, he is an Innate Divine Body, which is an extremely rare physique!
And his ancestor Zhou Ding has indeed atoned for his sins over a thousand years.
If we have this child, when the younger generation of the family is evaluated in two years, it will definitely become a strong ace for our Zhou family.
Four Elders looked up at the sky and sighed, "In that case, I will make this decision on behalf of the family head."
Four Elders gently stroked his beard, took a step forward, and lightly placed his hand on Zhou Mo's shoulder.
"Child, what is your name?"
Zhou Mo stood up straight and answered loudly, "My name is Zhou Mo, and my grandfather is named Zhou Chulin."
"Good, very good. Hearing you say that, since you are of our Zhou family bloodline, even though our ancestors made a big mistake, they have already atoned for it, and it is indeed right to let you return to the ancestral hall." Four Elders said as he put his hand on Zhou Mo's back and pushed him forward.
"Good child, infuse your spiritual power into your blood and use it to carve your name on this stone tablet with your own spiritual power."
Four Elders had a kind smile on their face as they looked at Zhou Mo in front of them, their eyes filled with satisfaction and admiration.
He secretly thought to himself, "With such outstanding children as the future strength of the Zhou family, coupled with someone as gifted as Zhou Jinnian, in the family competition two years later, our Zhou family will surely be confident in winning the throne of the first family!"
Upon hearing the affirmative response from the Four Elders, Zhou Mo couldn't help but show a happy expression and excitedly asked, "Really? So can I carve my name on it now, Elder?"
His voice revealed an uncontrollable excitement.
Four Elders nodded in agreement.
At this moment, Zhou Mo seemed to suddenly remember something important. He hesitated for a moment, then spoke again, asking, "What about my grandfather's name? Can I also have his name engraved?"
Four Elders smiled slightly and replied gently, "Of course, child. Both you and your grandfather are part of the Zhou family, so it is only right for both of your names to be inscribed on the stone tablet in the Zhou family ancestral hall, to be passed down to future generations."
It's not hard to see his love and approval for Zhou Mo in his words.
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