bullyxtreme Chapter 154 - The High Priest
Chapter 154 - The High Priest
"The previous one was my father?" Song Yunli couldn't help but ask.
Mu Chen sighed and nodded, then said, "The marriage of the Mu family is not actually controlled, but the high priest is different. No matter whether the high priest is male or female, they are not allowed to marry for life, because that would be disloyal and disrespectful to the gods."
"Grandpa, you didn't lie to me. How could I exist if the high priest doesn't allow marriage?" Song Yunli adjusted her posture and sat cross-legged, like a little witch.
"You are so disrespectful. You should call me grandpa!" Mu Chen scolded, and then continued: "If the high priest has an affair with someone during his tenure, it will be a violation of the clan rules. If he admits his mistake and can correct it, he will be punished with fifty strokes of the cane, and then the high priest will personally execute the person who had an affair with him."
Song Yunli's eyes gradually turned cold. Her parents loved each other so much, but how could this old man say it in such an unpleasant way? He was really stubborn and stuck in the old ways. If he said so, then she was the product of promiscuity. Why did he come to her then?
"Grandpa, you are scolding me too!" Song Yunli said coldly.
Mu Chen was shocked by the cold gaze. Was this really the look a twelve-year-old child should have? Did he just say anything excessive?
"Li'er, please listen to me."
"In addition to the method I just mentioned, there is another method, but few people try it. That is to endure the punishment of cutting flesh with 49 knives and voluntarily give up the position of high priest. If you die after the punishment, you will not be allowed to be buried in the clan mausoleum. If you survive after the punishment, you will be kicked out of the land of Dongchu forever."
Mu Chen's words deeply shocked Song Yunli. She knew that Xiao Mu loved Qing Mo, but she didn't expect the price to be so great that she would have to hurt herself and abandon her clan. For the first time, she felt that the power of love was so great.
"Are you here to kill me?" Song Yunli asked calmly, not looking like her life was in danger at all.
"If it happened many years ago, I think this would be the result." The great elder, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke, causing Song Yunli to look at him sideways.
It's so old-fashioned. Can't the children of the high priest survive in this world? The Mu family is so cruel to their own descendants.
"Li'er, the Great Elder is not an outsider, so I will tell you the truth. If they had left Dongchu obediently at the beginning, I would not be so cruel as to issue a hunting order. If anyone should be blamed, it is them who stole the clan treasure, the Spirit Tiger Blood Jade, which turned the body of the Mu family's ancestor into ashes in an instant, causing panic and condemnation in the clan." After he finished speaking, Mu Chen sat down tiredly on the edge of the bed and looked at Song Yunli with loving eyes.
Song Yunli's eyes widened as the tiger-shaped blood jade she had been wearing since childhood kept flashing through her mind. There was no doubt that the old man was talking about it. It turned out to be the family treasure. Fortunately, she gave it to Amu, otherwise it would have been taken away by them.
"Li'er, have you seen this blood jade?" The Great Elder asked, pulling Song Yunli's collar violently.
"How could I have seen that!" Concentrating her energy between her fingers, Song Yunli hit the Great Elder's hand with force. Her young age did not mean that she could allow others to bully her. These two old men were really going too far.
The Great Elder had not expected that this little girl could have such great finger strength. He was actually shaken back a few steps, and the back of his hand, which was left with two red marks, began to ache slightly.
"Grandpa, I'm sorry for offending you. I don't like others pulling my clothes!" Song Yunli jumped to the ground and said with a fist. She turned around and ran towards the door, but she didn't expect a white shadow to flash by. She actually bumped into Mu Chen and was bounced back several steps.
Sharp eyes shot towards Mu Chen, Song Yunli clenched her scallion-white index finger tightly, her delicate black eyebrows slowly gathered, and she asked unhappily: "Grandpa, Li'er should go back to Prince Mu's Mansion. I wonder what else you want me to stay here for?"
Mu Chen took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Song Yunli, saying softly: "If you can read, open it and take a look. After reading it, you will understand why we have come all the way to find you."