"A family division is not something to be taken lightly."
Seeing the surprise and confusion on Hu Ma's face, the mountain lord sighed gently and said, "Once a family like yours, the Hu Family, splits, even if you commit crimes beyond redemption deserving of the execution of nine generations, it would not affect them."
"Of course, if they commit a crime deserving the execution of nine generations, it wouldn't affect your branch either."
"Back in the day, that was the case with your Hu Family. Under the witness of the ghostly gods, the family split and lived separately. Some took the family estate, some received fortunate treasures, and your branch received Zhensui Mansion."
"Thus, the Hu branch in Qingyuan, even with thousands of acres of fertile land and abundant wealth, is only the Qingyuan Hu Family, while your branch, even if enduring hardship in Dayang Village, remains one of the Ten Surnames, the Zhen Sui Hu Family!"
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"This..."
