"Rules of Burial": I Can Help You Cross Your Son's Name Off the Clan Genealogy

Inside the kitchen.

Xu Xi's gaze fell on the flickering flames in the Stove Hearth.

The bright firelight reflected in his eyes, igniting a new idea.

The player with the earring had made his meaning very clear: to pass the level, they had to nominally cease to be Shen Family, and no longer be Master Shen's children.

Therefore, crossing out their names from the Clan Genealogy is equivalent to expelling them from the family register.

This logic is extremely simple and crude, yet surprisingly reasonable.

As long as they are not Shen Family, the Shen Family's "debts" will naturally not fall on their shoulders.

Similarly, they no longer needed to observe mourning for Master Shen and could leave the Shen Residence openly and legitimately.

However, given the current situation, it seems unlikely that he will be able to get his hands on the broken brush in advance.

Without a calligraphy brush, one cannot write their name.

However... who says you have to cross out your name to sever ties with the Shen Family?

To put it another way, if he simply burned the Clan Genealogy, without the Clan Genealogy, who could prove they were Shen Family?

Xu Xi naturally knew that this idea was outrageous.

However, after experiencing the Mixed-Team Competition, he gained a completely new understanding of these Dungeons.

While the method for clearing Dungeon may indeed be unique, the process itself may not be.

Ultimately, as long as they can be freed from the label of "Shen Family children," the methods used are completely irrelevant.

As for whether this method will work... let's try it first and see.

Time is of the essence, and there's no better solution at the moment.

If we fail, we can always try again in the next round.

He already had a guess as to where the Shen Family's Clan Genealogy was hidden.

That Ancient Well that once drowned the Seventh Concubine's son and was later sealed off completely.

Thinking of this, Xu Xi immediately turned and walked towards the small door.

He can't touch the Ancient Well or retrieve the Clan Genealogy, but there's a creature that can!

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In the courtyard.

"It's getting late, Madam. Why don't you rest first? You can embroider these patterns tomorrow," the maid standing to the side advised softly.

Seventh Concubine didn't respond, but just looked down at the half-sewn little garment in her hands, the needle tip hanging in mid-air, the thread trembling slightly, as if it didn't know where to fall.

The candlelight illuminated her face, making the dark circles under her eyes even more striking.

The maid waited for a moment, and seeing that she still showed no sign of stopping, she sighed softly and bent down to tidy up the sewing basket on the stone table.

"If you are truly worried, Madam, I will go to the Ancestral Hall again tomorrow morning to offer incense on behalf of the Sixth Young Master." She paused, her voice lowering further, "Your health... if you continue to suffer, I fear the Sixth Young Master's spirit in heaven will not find peace."

Seventh Concubine trembled, and just as she was about to speak, a burst of urgent barking suddenly came from the bushes.

"Woof, woof--"

The two immediately looked in the direction of the sound.

A young man dressed in a dark blue robe slowly walked through the moon gate and headed straight for them.

Xueke, on the other hand, pricked up his ears and let out a series of threatening growls from his throat.

The Seventh Concubine's expression changed slightly. She stood up, and the maidservant quickly reached out to support her, but her eyes swept warily toward the person.

Xu Xi, with great foresight, stopped three meters away.

"Third Young Master, this is the women's quarters," the maid said first, her voice slightly tense, "Your presence here seems rather improper."

Xu Xi didn't look at her, but stared straight at the Seventh Concubine who was being protected behind her.

"I can help you remove your son's name from the Clan Genealogy."