A broken blade suppressed the land, while a prison dragon stretched across the sky. It gave off no pressure, yet everyone who saw it was struck with awe. Beneath the prison dragon, the Xia Family members walked toward Xia Xing with proud expressions. The ancestral rite was about to begin. Not far away, Xia Zhitong and eleven others knelt on the ground. They were sinners, and on the day of the ancestral rite, they would face judgment.
At that moment, Xia Xing looked toward Lu Yin and nodded.
Lu Yin took a deep breath and stepped forward. The Xia Family had given him an explanation, and now he had to step forward as well.
Wu Yao narrowed his eyes as he watched Lu Yin, feeling uneasy. Lu Yin had already agreed to join the Cold Immortal Sect at Ancestor Bai's invitation, yet now he was taking part in the Xia Family's ancestral rite in front of everyone. He hadn't discussed it with Wu Yao beforehand. Had he already spoken to Ancestor Bai?
Elder Chai frowned as he watched Lu Yin step forward. Was he participating in the Xia Family's ancestral rite because he was still the Xia Family's son-in-law, or was he making a statement?
The Xia Family's ancestral rite wasn't a major event. At least, to outsiders, Lu Yin's attitude mattered more.
"Sir," Nong Si Niang couldn't help speaking up. She had been in contact with her family these past few days, and they wanted her to do whatever she could to stop Lu Yin from joining the Four Sides Heavenly Balance. But she didn't know what to do.
Lu Yin turned back toward Nong Si Niang and smiled. His gaze swept over Food God, Mr. Tang, Mr. Wei, and the other academy students. "I'll be back soon." After