Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2803 Master Qingsong 21.0
"A distant uncle?"

Jin Miaomiao looked at Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, and then at Song Yaojia, and suddenly realized that she knew less about her sect than the others, which made her feel a little unhappy.

It wasn't that she was complaining or jealous, but Jin Miaomiao felt that she seemed to have been too indifferent to her sect and had gone a bit too far.

Seeing Jin Miaomiao's discomfort, Song Yaojia raised an eyebrow and patted her gently.

"Actually, you don't need to feel bad. This is not your fault, nor is it your master's fault."

"Huh? Why?"

"Master Huilan vaguely knew that Master Qingsong came from an extraordinary family and should be from a prominent family, but he had no idea which family it was."

"Didn't Master ask?"

“It’s their rule. They will definitely say what they should say to outsiders, and they certainly won’t say what they shouldn’t say to outsiders.” Song Yaojia chuckled. “Besides, your martial uncle is from another race, so he’s even less likely to say anything casually.”

"Why is this the case? Is it because the advisor's family is not good?"

“It’s not bad, it’s just very mysterious. It’s probably the most mysterious of all the aristocratic families.” Shen Cha spread his hands. “Outsiders think the Eagle King Army is mysterious, but Master Qingsong’s family is even more mysterious than the Eagle King Army.”

“Yes!” Song Yaojia nodded. “In fact, not many aristocratic families know about this family. Without a century of history, no one would even know of its existence.” He looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha. “In this world, only my uncle, General Xuanyuan, and Elder Tantai have seen the head of this family. They are considered honored guests of this family. Oh, my great-uncle should also be one.”

“Hmm!” Shen Haolin nodded and looked at Jin Miaomiao. “Don’t be sad. That’s all we know. It’s not much different from what you know.”

"Lord Duke, that's not what I meant. I just feel like I don't understand my sect, and I also feel like I'm being a bit too self-centered." Jin Miaomiao touched her nose embarrassedly and said, "I didn't expect that it was actually me who was unworthy."

"Don't even mention you, everyone including us, and families like the Wang and Xie, are not worthy of it. They wouldn't even give us a proper look!" Song Yaojia waved her hand. "What our elders told us is all they can tell us, and this is just the tip of the iceberg."

"Hearing what you all said makes me feel really impressive. I actually have such a sect. Even if they don't acknowledge it, I still think it's pretty good." Jin Miaomiao thought for a moment, "Speaking of which, this has answered a question that has been bothering me for a long time."

"Doubt? What doubt?"

“I have many medical texts personally compiled by my master, as well as case studies he reviewed and his daily notes. I’ve been studying them for the past few years, and each time I’m struck by how his ideas are unusual, seemingly shocking yet somehow perfectly reasonable. Especially the notes, with annotations that are different from my master’s handwriting. These annotations often enlighten me, helping me understand things I couldn’t comprehend before.” Jin Miaomiao paused here, took a sip of tea, and continued, “Now it seems those annotations were written by my grandmaster, or someone else in my master’s family? Anyway, seeing those things, I’ve always felt that his legacy is incredibly powerful, even though my master never mentioned it.”

“This isn’t just inheritance, it’s a family tradition.” Song Yaojia smiled at Jin Miaomiao and explained, “Master Qingsong’s main family, now only Elder Xuanyuan, Elder Tantai, my uncle, my father, and Uncle Ning know about it. I know a little bit, but as for the others…” He shook his head slightly, “basically no one knows.” He looked at Shen Cha and asked, “Have the two elders ever mentioned it?” “No.” Shen Cha shook her head slightly, “Last time I returned to the capital, my brother and I visited their home and talked to them about some things from back then. Actually, after learning about some of the things from back then, my brother and I had some doubts. Even though Master Falian’s backing was indeed quite powerful back then, the plans set by our elders seemed to be no less formidable. But…”

“There’s something strange about this,” Shen Haolin continued, picking up where Shen Cha left off. “We’ve reviewed this with Xiao Jue and Xiao Jing many times, and we all feel that the plan doesn’t quite fit any of their styles. And, importantly, they’re determined to carry out that plan, even if it comes at a great cost.”

“Yes!” Shen Cha nodded. “We tested the two elders and found that they are not the real players. They are just like us, just pieces in this big game. They don’t know what to do next, what they will do, or what they can do.”

“I feel the same way.” Song Yaojia agreed with Shen Haolin and Shen Cha. “I also asked my uncle, and he said that everything has been arranged.”

“Yes!” Shen Haolin nodded. “I also asked my master, and he said the same thing. He said that someone will take care of what needs to be done and when, and we shouldn’t worry. Now it seems that the real player is…”

"My advisor?"

“No!” Song Yaojia gently shook her head. “He’s from the same clan.”

“Just as we thought.” Shen Haolin nodded. “We are all just pawns, whether they are big pawns or small pieces, they are all just pawns.”

"The pieces can only know so much, so we don't need to bother with this, right?"

“That’s true!” Shen Cha nodded. “However, what I want to say is that it’s because of Master Qingsong. To be precise, it’s because of the guarantee from his family. It’s also because fate cannot be defied. Even if the two elders are reluctant, even if the imperial uncle and imperial grandfather are reluctant, they have no choice but to proceed according to this. I asked why they listened to Master Qingsong so much. The two elders said that they were not listening to him, but to the mysterious family behind him.”

“Master said the same thing.” Shen Haolin looked at Song Yaojia. “You probably did too.”

“That’s right.” Song Yaojia nodded and smiled at Jin Miaomiao. “Master Qingsong’s family produces a genius every thirty or forty years.”

"My master is this genius now?" Jin Miaomiao saw several people nod, sighed softly, and said, "Truly remarkable. But, all things considered, is his family really that powerful?"

"Probably, otherwise, so many people wouldn't be convinced." Shen Cha thought for a moment and said, "The elder said that this family is very special. They rarely accept apprentices from outside, and they mostly accept their own family members. But it's not entirely absolute, because the medical skills that their family is good at are still passed on to outsiders. Therefore, disciples from other families usually inherit the medical skills. Master Qingsong is no exception. Whether it's Uncle Shi or Master Huilan, they all learned medicine. They didn't learn any of Master Qingsong's other skills."

“Yes, of course I do!” Jin Miaomiao pointed to herself. “I not only studied medicine, but also toxicology.”

"Medicine and poison are inseparable; they are both related to medicine." Song Yaojia waved his hand. "The true heritage of the Wujiang Yun family is Taoism. Otherwise, how could Master Qingsong and Gongsun Yue have gotten together? Although they cultivate in different directions, they arrive at the same destination by different paths."