My spirit appeared on the road to exile, and I was treated as an ancestor.

Chapter 122 Ways to Contact Our Ancestors
As the tribesman spoke, he was about to take the bamboo basket off Lu Xingyao, his face showing the excitement of almost succeeding.

Heaven knows how long he'd been eyeing the bamboo basket. It was the only way for ordinary people like them to connect with their ancestors. Who wouldn't want to touch it?

Originally, Lu Xingyao was injured, and everyone took turns carrying him. Just when it was finally their turn, Lu Xingyao's injury miraculously healed. Without waiting a single day longer, they carried the bamboo basket back.

The bamboo basket I had just gotten my hands on flew away!

After all, opportunity favors the prepared mind, so he kept an eye on Lu Xingyao, always preparing to take over the bamboo basket. And look, he finally got his chance.

He tried hard to pull the bamboo basket over.

Lu Xingyao gripped the hemp rope strap tightly, refusing the tribesmen's hospitality, "No need, no need, I can manage on my own."

The tribesmen standing nearby were reluctant to let go, shouting, "We want it! We want it!"

"no, I'm fine!"

"Brother Yao, please let go!"

"It's really not necessary!"

"Brother Yao, your injury doesn't look like it's fully healed. You can't do this."

"I can!"

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Gu Xingzhao looked at the scene before him, feeling confused. It was just a bamboo basket, why were they fighting over it?

She shook her head and left; these ancient people are truly hard to understand.

Lu Xingyao finally protected the bamboo basket on his shoulder, looked at the people around him with a wary expression, quietly carried the bamboo basket to the front, and slowly took out the contents of the basket.

Those around them realized that their ancestors had sent something again!
There were plenty of rice balls; one for each person and there were still some left.

Each member of the Lu family had one, and many had already put them in their mouths. The soft, fragrant rice balls filled their mouths with the aroma of rice mixed with meat, and they were immediately glad that they hadn't eaten all the flatbreads earlier, otherwise they definitely wouldn't have been able to eat such delicious rice balls now.

Those who were full from eating flatbread could only put away the rice balls and wait until they got hungry later to eat them.

The children received jelly, not knowing what it was when they received it. Lu Youtang, however, was experienced in this matter; since it was food, she just had to bite into it.

She bit a hole in her teeth, drank a little sweet juice, and happily taught the others to eat it.

As the thin layer was peeled away, the sweet and tender jelly was put into the mouth, and the children burst into laughter.

Yuan'er also received two, but she didn't eat them right away; instead, she put them in her bosom.

Lu Youtang found her strange and pulled at Madam Xu, "Mother, why isn't Yuan'er eating?"

Xu speculated that perhaps he had suffered hardships, so he was reluctant to eat anything he obtained.

She patted her daughter's head and said, "Little sister Yuan'er had a hard life before. Our Tang'er is sensible and should take good care of her little sister, okay?"

Lu Youtang nodded and listened to what was said.

Lu Yang pulled his daughter aside and said seriously, "Madam, what you said is wrong. Our Tang'er is still a child herself."

The implication is that there's no way they can take care of others.

Xu ignored him. After distributing the items, Lu Xingyao carried the bamboo basket back. Only then did he realize that when he almost fell, he was suddenly supported from behind. Could it be his ancestor?
He looked around excitedly, and thought to himself, "Our ancestors are so kind; they're even helping me up!"

However, Gu Xingzhao had already returned to the modern world and left. He could not see Lu Xingyao's excited expression and could only receive offerings.

Watching the Lu family eat the food sent by the gods, the other criminals were truly envious. Unfortunately, the food the Lu family had given them two days ago was already gone, and it was the best and most filling food they had eaten in more than a month.

It looks like a small piece, but it's very filling.

It would be great if I could have two more pieces.
The other prisoners who hadn't gotten any benefits from the Lu family sneered and mocked those around them, "Look, some people are eager to be dogs, but they didn't even get a share of the dog food. Tsk."

"Exactly! You're so eager to curry favor with someone, but they don't appreciate it at all. It's so embarrassing."

"Gentlemen, we are scholars. Even if we are stranded in this place, we should uphold the integrity of scholars. How can we forget our original intentions for a little bit of favor and become someone else's lackey?"

"Of course not!"

This sarcastic remark and lecturing made those around him feel uncomfortable.

They wanted to refute it, but what the other party said was indeed true. They had only gone to help the Lu family because they were after the benefits of the Lu family, just to show off and curry favor with them.

But opportunities to show one's face and curry favor don't come around all the time.

Just then, two members of the Lu family came over carrying some of the remaining rice balls. "We must thank you all for your help that day. These are just some food; please accept them."

Everyone's eyes lit up, and the leader walked straight past, muttering, "Thank you, thank you!"

Everyone else immediately gathered around. There wasn't enough food, so two people had to share one rice ball.

They hadn't eaten rice in ages, and just smelling the aroma brought tears to their eyes as they thought of home.

The rice balls weren't very big; half a rice ball wouldn't fill their stomachs, but it could fill their hearts.

Those people watched as the Lu family brought food to those people—rice, and even some meat—and felt incredibly envious. Yet, they stubbornly insisted, "It's just food that other people can't finish, and you're eating it like this?"

"They truly have no backbone at all, Brother Ao. We cannot associate with such people!"

The louder the mocking voices, the more those people ate their rice balls. They had never known that rice could be so delicious. They didn't understand things like integrity or being a scholar; they only knew that they could fill their stomachs right now.

Now we are all exiled criminals, what's the use of keeping so much backbone? It can't fill our stomachs, are we just going to starve to death?
Besides, this was sent by the gods, not ordinary food. Ordinary mortals can't afford it. Even if the Lu family threw it on the ground, it would still be excellent, let alone something they couldn't finish.

Taking a couple of bites might just prolong your life; getting to eat it is a win!

Thinking about it this way, the discomfort I felt from being mocked and ridiculed earlier dissipated.

Lu Yang watched the two clansmen who had gone to deliver the gifts return and couldn't help but sigh, "They're not even acquaintances, why bother sending them anything?"

Last time, when we were cornered by refugees and in a difficult situation, they helped us and gave us a lot of things as thanks. Why do we need to thank them again now?
Lu Zhou roughly guessed that his father wanted to use this exiled group for the Lu family's benefit. Only with more people could they have a chance to rebuild the Lu family's power in the north.

"When our father does things, we sons should just listen and obey."

Seeing that he couldn't reason with his eldest brother, Lu Yang turned to his younger brother, trying to find a sense of agreement with him. "Third brother, why do you think Father insisted on sending food to those people? It would have been better to keep it, wouldn't it?"

Lu Xingyan gave him a deep look, then silently put the rice ball in his pocket. "Second brother, there's only one for each of us. I can't give you mine."

Lu Yang: "???"

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