Build a family of immortality from the blood slaves of the Demon Sect.

Chapter 192 Passed the Gate
The new patriarch who was about to take over was discussing with a group of elders how to arrange the funeral of the old patriarch.

However, the granddaughter of the old patriarch seemed like an outsider, standing aside with the two outsiders.

Ye Yunqi glanced at Jiang Zhiyun's pretty face and saw that it seemed as if she had lost her soul. Her eyes, which used to be full of life, were now dull and lifeless.

Not long after, Jiang Zhiping and a group of elders and patriarchs finished their discussion, and they all dispersed to prepare for the event.

Only Jiang Zhiping and Jiang Yude are left here.

The two walked towards Ye Yunqi. Jiang Zhiping looked at Jiang Zhiyun and comforted her, "Zhiyun, go back and rest first. Don't be too sad."

Jiang Zhiyun shook her head and looked towards the armchair.

Jiang Yude also comforted her: "Zhiyun, we are going to prepare to bathe and change clothes for the master of the family. You go back and rest first, recover some energy, and then come to guard the body."

Seeing the two people say this, Jiang Zhiyun walked out in a daze. Jiang Yude glanced at Jiang Zhiping and Ye Yunqi, and suddenly said, "Come here, send Miss Zhiyun to Elder Yunqi's house to rest. Oh, and arrange for someone to pack up Miss Zhiyun's things in the yard and send them over."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Zhiping quickly said, "Elder Yude!"

In Jiang Zhiping's opinion, the old patriarch had just passed away, and Jiang Zhiyun was extremely sad. Acting like this was more like kicking her out.

Even if the old patriarch had arranged Jiang Zhiyun's marriage before his death, there was no need to rush.

Jiang Zhiping shouted, but thinking that she was young after all, and Jiang Yude had been following Jiang Yucheng in charge of family affairs for many years, she did not have the confidence to say anything for a moment.

The Jiang family members who rushed over after hearing the noise were a little stunned, as if they were unsure of Jiang Zhiping's opinion.

Jiang Yude seemed to have not heard the call from behind him, and glared: "Why don't you go quickly?"

None of what was happening seemed to affect Jiang Zhiyun. She kept walking out in a daze, and the other members of the Jiang family quickly followed her.

Seeing Jiang Zhiyun walking away, Jiang Zhiping asked in a low voice: "Elder Yude, this is not a good idea, right?"

Jiang Yude sighed: "Zhiping, don't think too much. I watched Zhiyun grow up. This arrangement is good for her."

Jiang Yude then bowed to Ye Yunqi and said, "Elder Yunqi, Zhiyun will be entrusted to you from now on."

Ye Yunqi responded by saying, "The Jiang family has been kind to me. I joined the Jiang family because of the old patriarch. I will take good care of Zhiyun in the future. But why are you so anxious?"

Jiang Yude explained: "The rules cannot be abolished. Zhiyun has already passed the door, so it should be like this."

Ye Yunqi was stunned for a moment. He had a pretty good opinion of Jiang Yude and did not think that this old and frail elder was so rigid and conservative. Why did he act like this now?
Jiang Yude seemed to have something difficult to say, so Ye Yunqi did not ask any more questions and said, "Since it is a family rule, then so be it. I will go back first."

Ye Yunqi and Duanmu Ya bowed and walked out.

There are only Jiang Yude and Jiang Zhiping here.

Jiang Yude then spoke up, "Zhi Ping, do you know why the old patriarch asked Zhi Yun to go to Elder Yun Qi's home before he died? As a result, she didn't see the old patriarch for the last time?"

Jiang Zhiping thought thoughtfully: "Is this the marriage?"

"Yes." Jiang Yude nodded. "After the marriage, Jiang Zhiyun will be a member of Elder Yunqi's family. This matter has been decided and there is no room for modification. But you also know that if you look into it carefully, it is still unclear whether this can be considered a marriage."

"All we can do is to finalize the marriage according to the old patriarch's wishes. Zhiping, you must remember that when the old patriarch was alive, Zhiyun had already married Elder Yunqi."

Jiang Zhiping nodded, but still felt a little confused.

Jiang Yude continued, "People are gone and the tea is cold. Miss Zhiyun and Ye Yunqi are not like the former elder Qingzi. Qingzi and Ye Yunqi knew each other when they were in humble circumstances and had feelings for each other. In the past, taking a concubine was a form of marrying down, so naturally there would be no changes."

"But now Elder Yunqi is no longer the same as before. He has made a leap forward. There are countless people trying to curry favor with him. Have you seen Elder Yu from the Qingyue Sect? Compared to Zhiyun, he is actually trying to climb up the social ladder. He only reluctantly agreed to this based on their past friendship."

"There is not much affection between the two. If you delay, things will change. If you take too long, it will be difficult to succeed."

"People are gone and the tea is cold. Maybe Elder Yunqi is nostalgic, but what about the family? Many people in the family secretly disagree with this decision. However, the old patriarch has just passed away, and the top priority is to bury the old patriarch. Naturally, the rest of the people dare not go against the old patriarch's wishes in front of his spirit."

"Once the old patriarch is buried, someone will definitely want to cancel this engagement."

"There will be many excuses at that time, such as mourning, the old master was confused before his death, and other people can marry him as the legal wife for Zhiyun's sake. How will we deal with it then?"

Jiang Zhiping seemed to be thinking, but still a little puzzled: "Are there really so many people in the family who oppose it?"

Jiang Yude said helplessly: "There are many kinds of people in the world. You will know in the future that no matter what decision you make, there will always be people who oppose it."

"What's more, some people think that this matter has lost their face. After all, Elder Yunqi has many concubines, including several women from the Jiang family. Some people also think that the Jiang family has raised Zhiyun for many years and spent countless resources. Now that she has become a concubine, it is a big loss."

"There are many reasons, all different..."

On the other side, Ye Yunqi rushed home, and Duanmu Ya also returned to the yard next door.

In the inner courtyard of the house, Jiang Qingzi was not at home. Su Muyao, led by Chu Yao and Chu Lin, entertained Jiang Zhiyun.

Jiang Zhiyun looked so sad now that Su Muyao didn't dare to ask any more questions. But her face was full of doubts.

Not long ago, Jiang Zhiyun suddenly ran home, then ran away, and now came home again in extreme grief.

The other Jiang family members didn't come in either. They just sent them to the door and then turned back.

So Su Muyao is now very confused. What on earth happened?

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ye Yunqi coming in. He left Chu Yao and Chu Lin to accompany Zhiyun and went to greet him.

He whispered, "Master, what's going on with Miss Zhiyun?"

Ye Yunqi replied: "The old master passed away, and before he died, he promised Zhiyun to me as a concubine."

"Ah? We're sisters from now on?" Su Muyao was slightly surprised.

"Go find a quiet room and let her have a good rest." Ye Yunqi ordered, "I'll go get Jiang Qingzi."

"Okay." Su Muyao nodded, but followed Ye Yunqi out the door, and then whispered, "Master, there are too many Jiang family members at home."

Ye Yunqi raised his eyebrows, then waved his hand: "I know, it's okay."

Su Muyao made a suggestion, but seeing Ye Yunqi's attitude she didn't say anything more. She nodded, turned around and went into the house to arrange the room.

Ye Yunqi was about to raise his flying sword when he saw Yu Meizi coming out from the yard beside him. She called out, "Oh, what a coincidence, Master Ye. Where are you going?"

After Yu Meizi had a sense of the inheritance from the sect's predecessor, she worked much harder in her cultivation. She had been in seclusion for some time and probably didn't know about these things.

Ye Yunqi gave a brief explanation.

A generation of family head, a Foundation Establishment Master, passed away on his deathbed because of this book. Yu Meizi, who was also a Foundation Establishment Master, was quite emotional.

"Ah, it's so sad. If you can't live forever, there will be a day like that." Yu Meizi murmured. Ye Yunqi took out some third-level immortal water and handed it over.

Yu Meizi's expression changed, and she happily took it: "I just used up all the money for my practice, and I wanted to ask you for it, but I was afraid that if I asked too quickly, it would annoy you."

Ye Yunqi replied: "Why should Fellow Daoist Yu worry? I haven't paid back your advance payment yet, so you can come and ask for it with confidence. I can't delay Fellow Daoist Yu from obtaining the Golden Elixir."

Yu Meizi played with the jade bottle in her hand and muttered, "Hey, who says the debtor is the boss? But practicing in seclusion is a bit boring, I'll go with you."

Ye Yunqi smiled bitterly and said, "If you want to follow me, then follow me. But I am a very kind person, but I don't act like a debtor. Don't spread rumors."

The two men raised their swords and flew away.

In mid-air, Yu Meizi transmitted a voice: "Your Sanqing Sect's deacon robe is very nice, but why is there an extra jade seal on your waist? Judging from the style, it seems to be from the Tieyun Sect?"

Ye Yunqi replied in a voice transmission: "Yes, now I am also the guest elder of Tieyun Sect and the guest deacon of Sanqing Sect."

"That's amazing! I don't know what our sect master is thinking. He didn't even send me a set of guest elder robes. I will turn back to the sect later and ask the sect master what he means."

Ye Yunqi smiled bitterly, not knowing how to respond. Fortunately, he flew very fast on his sword and soon they arrived at Tieyun Sect.

He ran straight to his new courtyard, walked into the courtyard and called out, "Qingzi!"

Jiang Qingzi came over after hearing the voice: "Master is here?"

Ye Yunqi briefly told Jiang Qingzi about the things happening at home. Jiang Qingzi was also shocked and then hurried to the Jiang family with Ye Yunqi.

Yu Meizi, just as she said, turned and headed towards Qingyue Sect.

After arriving at the Jiang family, Jiang Qingzi hurried to meet the old patriarch.

At this time, the old patriarch's body had been bathed, dressed in a set of high-quality burial clothes, and was lying in a coffin in the mourning hall.

On the other side, in the family hall, Jiang Zhiping looked at the quarreling people helplessly.

If he had been somewhat skeptical about Jiang Yude's words before, now he truly experienced the situation that Jiang Yude meant.

But today, he was not one of the two parties in the quarrel, but Jiang Yude was the only one scolding several people.

The crux of the dispute was that Jiang Yude had previously moved Zhiyun's things into Ye Yunqi's yard.

Jiang Yude seemed to be tired of arguing, and slammed the table: "Enough, why are you arguing with me? This is what the old patriarch and Elder Yunqi decided before he died. If you have any objections, call Elder Yunqi and we will go to the old patriarch's funeral hall to discuss it!"

Jiang Yude's words immediately silenced the opponents for a moment.

One is a Foundation Establishment Master, a master of skills, and also an elder of Tieyun Sect and a deacon of Sanqing Sect. How dare they make trouble in front of the other?
The other is an old patriarch with extremely high prestige. Although the old patriarch has passed away, his influence still remains.

After a moment of silence, someone retorted, "Why is Elder Yude so angry? We are not against this!"

Then the others seemed to have found their direction and said:

"That's right, we just think this is against etiquette!"

"When a loved one dies, we should observe mourning according to etiquette!"

"Yes, then what about the grandfather's funeral and the granddaughter's wedding?"

Jiang Yude sneered: "The marriage came first, and the funeral came later! Don't get confused! The old patriarch had already married Jiang Zhiyun off before he died!"

"If you feel it's inappropriate, that's fine, but once you've married into Elder Yunqi's family, you're a member of Elder Yunqi's family. You can go to Elder Yunqi's house and ask for it!"

After hearing this, the crowd was speechless, and then they muttered: "Elder Yude, I still say the same thing. I am not against this matter, but you are too stubborn and did not even discuss it with us."

Jiang Yude pointed at him and said, "What is there to discuss about something that has already been decided? Why didn't you speak up to discuss it when the master of the family decided on it? Or do I, Jiang Yude, have to discuss everything with you in the future?"

As he was saying this, a member of the Jiang family suddenly walked in and whispered a few words.

Jiang Yude snorted coldly, "Okay, Elder Yunqi and Elder Qingzi have returned to see the old patriarch's body. Come over if you have any objections!"

Then Jiang Yude waved his sleeves and walked out of the house, and no one followed him.

Only Jiang Zhiping sighed and said, "My fellow elders, this matter has been done. There is no point in arguing about it. Let's just leave it at that."

Then Jiang Zhiping hurriedly caught up with Jiang Yude.

Seeing that the next head of the family had spoken, the others reluctantly swallowed their objections.

"Elder Qingzi, Elder Yunqi." Jiang Yude walked over from afar.

Jiang Qingzi sighed: "Elder Yude, I came back late."

Jiang Yude shook his head: "It's understandable to practice in seclusion. Anyway, I just came to see the master off."

At night, Jiang Zhiyun and others were also keeping vigil in the mourning hall.

Except for the mourning hall, the rest of the Jiang family was busy.

The family began to prepare for the funeral and sent out obituaries to relatives, friends, allies, and other immortal cultivation families.

On the day of the funeral, a sad atmosphere permeated the Jade Valley.

The road from the mansion gate to the mourning hall was lined with white flowers and paper offerings.

In the mourning hall, the coffin of the head of the family was placed in the center, surrounded by family members and guests who came to pay their respects.

Next comes the funeral procession.

Eight strong family disciples carefully lifted the coffin and slowly walked out of the mourning hall.

Their steps were steady and solemn, as if they were carrying the glory and hope of their family.

In front of the coffin, Jiang Zhiyun held the tablet of the head of the family in her hand and led the team forward.

Following behind were family members and guests, who lined up in neat rows and silently saw the head of the family off.

The team arrived at the cemetery that the family had chosen in advance.

The cemetery is located in a central area of ​​the ancestral tomb, which is surrounded by green mountains, shady trees and abundant spiritual energy.

At the entrance of the ancestral tomb, there is a pair of huge stone lions, majestic and guarding the resting place of the Jiang family.

(End of this chapter)