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

Chapter 51 Is this the divine object bestowed by the gods?

Lu Yang was overjoyed to put on the down jacket. He had never worn such good clothes in his decades of life. They were so comfortable, warm, and light, even better than the warm clothes his ancestors had given him before!
He took his wife's coat and draped it over her shoulders, urging her to put it on quickly.

Xu didn't want to wear it; she wanted to wait for the next snowfall to wash herself with some snow before putting it on. But she couldn't resist her husband's urging and had no choice but to put it on.

A moment later, she exclaimed in surprise, reluctant to take it off, "This clothing is so warm!?"

Seeing her reaction, Song, who was also reluctant to wear it, couldn't help herself. She carefully picked up the clothes, thought for a moment, and tried to put the gloves inside.

Lu Zhou, who was standing to the side, hadn't put his clothes on yet. Seeing that his wife was having trouble putting them on, he helped her by lifting the clothes from behind so that she could easily put her hands on.

Song was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at her husband. Her husband had never been a considerate husband, nor was he as clingy as Lu Yang. Suddenly, he came to help her with her clothes, and she felt inexplicably nervous.

Lu Zhou felt a little embarrassed by her gaze. It was just an old married couple helping each other get dressed, why was she so surprised?

He coughed lightly, and seeing his wife still staring at him, his face flushed red. He reminded her, "Aren't you going to put it on?"

Song blushed and quickly put on her clothes.

Gu Xingzhao sat to the side, watching the scene before him, and laughed out loud. He never expected that Lu Zhou, who only knew how to study, would have a day when he would become enlightened.

It seems that true friendship is revealed in times of trouble.

At this moment, Lu Qing also put on the new clothes. He was both surprised and curious. He repeatedly rubbed the clothes with his hands, but he was afraid that his hands were not clean and would get the clothes dirty. For a moment, he did not know where to put his hands. Finally, he discovered that there was a pocket on the clothes. He could put his hands in there and not have to be exposed to the wind outside.

The old man looked even happier than Lu Youtang, who was only eleven years old.

The Lu family members, dressed in their new clothes, were beaming with joy.

The Liu family members standing nearby looked at them with envy. Without a doubt, it must have been sent by the Lu family's ancestor.

Waaaaaah... Why doesn't their Liu family have such a blessed ancestor appearing?
Seeing the envious looks from his clansmen, Liu Xiangbai lowered his eyes, feeling guilty. They could have lived a good life in the capital, but instead they were suffering with him, enduring wind and rain.

The Liu family members were envious, but dared not show it too obviously, for fear that their young master would overthink things and feel upset.

Just then, several down jackets suddenly appeared in front of them!

"???"

The Liu family thought they were seeing things, blinked, and rubbed their eyes.
"!!!" The Liu family members almost jumped up after seeing it clearly.

Heavens, are you sure you're not mistaken? These are the new clothes that the Lu family members are wearing!

Gu Xingzhao laughed as he watched them stare wide-eyed. Luckily, when he bought the tickets, he hadn't only bought tickets for the Lu family's number of people. Look, they're all coming in handy now.

Compared to those who caused trouble tonight, the Liu family is simply too likable.

Someone couldn't resist reaching out to take it, but instead handed it to Liu Xiangbai, saying, "Young master, please put it on quickly."

Liu Xiangbai was also cold and wanted to reach out, but he held back. "You guys wear them. I'm on night watch tonight, and being too warm will only make me sleepier."

Without much thought, the clansmen rushed to put on the clothes, just like the Lu family. Before they even felt the warmth of the clothes, satisfied smiles were already on their faces.

"These clothes are really nice. This is the best I've ever worn in my life."

"A gift from the gods, it's naturally no ordinary item. We're truly benefiting from the Lu family's good fortune." "We'll have to give them a proper thank you when we have the chance."

The one belonging to Liu Xiangbai was placed to the side. He was thin and stood against the cold wind, his proud spirit supporting him.

Gu Xingzhao squatted down in front of him and couldn't help but look him over once again.

I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but Liu Xiangbai doesn’t seem to like these things. He won’t eat the food the Lu family sends, he won’t use the hand warmers the Lu family sends, and now he won’t even wear clothes.

While Liu Xiangbai may be said to be resistant to the Lu family, he doesn't prevent other members of his clan from benefiting from it.

Gu Xingzhao was genuinely curious, but Liu Xiangbai was a very deep thinker, and even he couldn't hear what was going on in Liu's mind.

She rubbed her chin with her thumb and forefinger, pondered for a moment, then suddenly clapped her hands—she understood!

Liu Xiangbo likes to endure hardship!
Although I don’t encourage young people to suffer unnecessary hardships, it’s a good quality!
Gu Xingzhao gave him a thumbs up and said, "Young man, no pain, no gain."

At this moment, Liu Xiangbai looked at his clansmen who were wearing new clothes and all of them were smiling. Their faces, which had been blue from the cold, had improved a lot, which showed how warm the clothes were.

He glanced at the clothes lying beside him several times out of the corner of his eye, his heart conflicted. Several times his hand almost reached out, but in the end he held back.

Following Gu Xingzhao's advice, Lu Qing instructed Lu Xingyao to deliver a new set of clothes and food to Du Hangwu. He had killed Li Si, who had caused trouble, that night, which was considered a small gesture of goodwill from the Lu family towards him.

There was only one set of items. Wearing a down jacket, Lu Xingyao walked through the crowd, facing the envious gazes of others, towards the place where the officials were resting.

The men whispered among themselves, "Look, there's something good!"

"The Lu family is truly stingy. It's a wonder that Lu Qing was a Grand Secretary of two dynasties. No wonder he was imprisoned and exiled. He truly deserved it!"

Some people are unhappy but dare not cause trouble, so they can only vent their dissatisfaction by talking.

Gu Xingzhao, however, was not going to tolerate these people. He raised his hand and waved his hand, and another round of thunder roared, sending the gossipy people to their deaths.

A strange phenomenon occurred, and several people collapsed in response, startling those nearby who screamed and jumped up, thinking the people were dead. Their faces turned pale, and their hearts pounded wildly!

Those behind them shrank back in fright, and the lightning struck right in front of them. The people who had been talking to them just moments before all fell to the ground.

The rest of the people dared not say another bad word about the Lu family, for fear that they too would be struck by lightning. They were protected by the gods, how could they, mere mortals, bear such a sin?

An official stepped forward to inspect the situation and scoffed, "They're not dead, yet they're all so terrified."

"Tsk, a bunch of cowards."

The officials didn't bother with them and just left.

Gu Xingzhao clapped her hands, a smile playing on her lips. She had now mastered the art of lightning strikes with ease; whether she was three-tenths proficient, seven-tenths proficient, or fully proficient, it was all just a matter of waving her hand.

Let's see if these people dare to keep spouting nonsense.

Not far away, Lu Xingyao had already reached the place where Du Hangwu was resting and delivered the clothes and food. "Lord Du, we in the Lu family greatly admire your impartiality. It's cold tonight, so my grandfather asked me to bring you some warm clothes and some food. It's just a small token of my appreciation, and I hope you won't find it offensive."

The officials around him looked at the unfamiliar clothes he was wearing and were curious. They stared at him intently, wondering if this was a divine gift from the gods.

(End of this chapter)