Inside a secluded courtyard in White Water County.
Chen Moyan led the way, accompanied by guards and servants, but Chen Shuangbai stopped them, feeling it was too ostentatious. With a wave of her hand, smoke enveloped the two of them, and they left the Chen residence as if nothing had happened.
This move left Chen Moyan bewildered and even more impressed.
The creaking door was pushed open with a crisp sound.
The people inside were light sleepers, and soon the light came on, and an old woman came out.
An old woman, dressed in a robe and carrying an oil lamp, entered. Her slightly cloudy eyes revealed that she recognized the family head, Chen Moyan, and she was immediately startled, about to kneel in worship.
Chen Shuangbai revealed herself, which startled the old woman even more.
"She's also a member of our clan, but she's old and frail, and her son isn't around, so I asked her to help take care of these two children."
The old woman's heart was pounding. She knew that an important person from the family had come, so she didn't dare to be negligent. She went into the room and soon woke up the two children, who came out disheveled.
Chen Shuangbai looked closely and realized that these two children were clearly different from ordinary people.
These are twins, a boy and a girl.
They look alike, and although they are very young, only seven or eight years old, you can already see some of the beauty they will have when they grow up.
One has golden eyes, the other has silver eyes.
The two children did not have the black hair that a normal person would have. Instead, they had a head of white hair like frost, not the kind of pale white that comes from not eating enough oil, but each hair was distinct and shone in the starry night.
The two children were very shy and hid behind the old woman.
But seeing the gentle, almost ethereal young man looking at her with such kindness, the nervousness in her heart vanished without her even realizing it.
Come to me.
Chen Shuangbai called out gently.
The two siblings exchanged a glance, and with the old woman pushing them along, they carefully walked up to Chen Shuangbai, each extending a hand and placing it in Chen Shuangbai's hands.
The gentle Law Power flowed into the bodies of the two children, and after searching around, it finally returned to Chen Shuangbai's body.
The two children only felt a slight chill on their bodies, without any discomfort whatsoever.
"How?"
Chen Moyan wasn't so afraid of Chen Shuangbai anymore. Seeing that he was somewhat serious, he asked.
Chen Shuangbai nodded and said, "It is indeed somewhat strange."
These two children.
One is born with abundant Yang energy, the other with abundant Yin energy... no, it should be said that it's not abundant, but rather excessive.
This was originally a good thing, but the two children were just ordinary people and did not have the ability to regulate their energies. In addition, they could not get good things like spiritual food in the mortal world, so over time, they gradually began to show signs of physical deterioration.
Chen Shuangbai left some of her Law Power within their bodies, which helped to stop the physical damage.
"He's a talented person; he can't stay at home."
Chen Moyan was taken aback at first, then seemed to understand something, and a look of joy appeared on his face as he asked, "So... my family is going to produce two geniuses?"
Whether someone is a genius or a mediocre person is not determined by innate talent, but rather by how they are nurtured and developed.
"Given their condition, these two children can only live a few more years at most if they remain in the mortal realm. Let them return to their ancestral home with me."
Although the old woman's eyesight was failing, her hearing was still quite sharp.
She listened quietly for a moment, and roughly guessed what was going on. She quickly pushed the two children and made them kowtow to Chen Shuangbai in gratitude, saying, "Quick! Quickly kneel down and thank the master!"
The two children were confused, but they still respected the wishes of the old woman who had taken care of them for many years and kowtowed to Chen Shuangbai to express their gratitude.
Chen Shuangbai took the two back to the Chen residence and carefully examined their bodies.
Because they were twins, their birth mother suffered a difficult childbirth and nearly died from postpartum hemorrhage. In addition, their eye and hair colors were different from those of ordinary people, so they were considered unlucky and were not allowed to see their biological parents.
But both of them have a nice-sounding name.
The elder brother's name was Chen Fuguang, and the younger sister's name was Chen Yazhen.
The two followed Chen Shuangbai out of the secluded mansion that had confined them for many years, and arrived at the magnificent Chen Mansion. There, they were led by many maids dressed in beautiful clothes to take a bath.
After bathing and changing, Chen Fuguang and Chen Yazhen put on a brand new set of gorgeous clothes made of silk and satin that they could never touch or see before.
The two children stood in front of the bronze mirror, looking at their transformed selves, and could hardly believe their eyes.
Chen Fuguang reached out and touched his snow-white hair, a complex expression flashing in his golden eyes.
Chen Yazhen lowered her head, gently stroking the cloud pattern embroidered on her cuffs, her silver eyes filled with curiosity and joy.
Chen Shuangbai stood outside the ancestral hall, watching the two children being led out by a maid. Her gaze lingered on them for a moment before she nodded slightly.
As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse.
After changing into these clothes, the two children lost much of their timidity and fear. Although they still seemed a bit reserved, they at least looked like potential cultivators.
This was followed by incense burning and sacrificial rites, opening of the ancestral hall, and personally inscribing the two names into the clan genealogy.
This was a rule set by Chen Shuangbai beforehand: Spirit Root would be included in the clan genealogy.
Chen Moyan also had the twins' biological parents invited.
The couple were very down-to-earth and capable, and were among the few ordinary people in the clan who had some talent in business. Therefore, they were highly regarded by the clan. Now, when they learned that their child, whom they had not seen for a long time, was going to be included in the family genealogy and registered under the main lineage, they were both happy and worried.
The couple held their two children in their arms, weeping uncontrollably.
But the two children didn't react much.
Because they were taken away and raised separately from a young age, they had little contact with the outside world.
That woman was quite intelligent.
Seeing the scene before her and hearing the rumors circulating in the clan, she knew that an important figure had returned. Now, with this latest incident, she tightly grasped the hands of her two children, her eyes filled with tears, but her tone was resolute and firm.
"My son, my daughter, it is your mother who is powerless to protect you both."
"You are fortunate enough to be able to cultivate under the guidance of the clan's celestial master; this is an immense blessing."
"Let's go! Let's go! Don't look back!"
"Your mother will be watching over you from home!"
"Don't look back!"
Chen Fuguang and Chen Yazhen watched intently as the woman hugged them and wept bitterly. Their faces were expressionless, but their hearts ached.
Once their names were recorded in the clan genealogy, no one dared to say they were unlucky anymore.
The brother and sister stood in the center of the ancestral hall, watching the joys and sorrows of the clansmen around them, their faces showing only calm.
They weren't particularly happy or sad, just a little confused.
There's a sense of unease, a feeling of being out of place in this world.
The brother and sister looked up at the tall, ethereal figure beside them, seemingly shrouded in moonlight, and only then did they feel a little more at ease.