"What are you staring at?" Gongxi Chou asked when he saw her looking thoughtful. "If there's anything you don't understand, A Brother can still explain it to you now."
The Clan Genealogy represented the inheritance of the entire Gongxi Clan.
In the future, it would be handed over to Gongxi Lai.
Gongxi Lai asked, "Why is there a Jimò Clan?"
As a matriarchal clan, everyone, male or female, would naturally take the Gongxi surname. Yet the genealogy also contained the Jimò surname, which meant that people of a different surname could be entered into it. It was strange that there was no third surname. Could it be that the Gongxi Clan had continued intermarrying with the Jimò Clan?
"Jimò Clan? Oh, you mean the High Priest."
"The High Priest?"
Gongxi Chou said, "Our clan worships the gods. Every year, on the gods' birthdays and other important festivals, the entire clan gathers together. The High Priest usually presides over these gatherings. In every generation, one High Priest successor is chosen to inherit the name 'Jimò.'"
He continued, "I've heard that the High Priest is the only one who can communicate with the gods. They're just a little... eccentric."
This role held a special position in the Gongxi Clan. The High Priest listened to the Divine Oracle and conveyed the gods' will to the clansmen. Matters within the clan were generally decided by the Clan Leader and the High Priest. If their opinions clashed, the respected Clan Elders would step forward and vote, ensuring that everything continued to function.
The Gongxi Clan loved singing and dancing.
That was also because the High Priest said the gods loved the sounds of song and dance above all.
Speaking of which—
Gongxi Chou reminded his adopted sister, "When you have children in the future, remember