The Gu Family (1)

Lin Yu Yan found a safe way to release those slave contracts. The slave would use their own blood to cancel out the owners' blood and burn it with the special fire call the soul fire. Lin Yu Yan set out a huge bonfire so everyone can burn the slave contract.

Soul fire is any fire made by conversion of qi or spiritual energy and because Lin Yu Yan is the owner of the 'people', it worked out perfectly. Everyone that Lin Yu Yan saved smears some of their blood on the paper and throws their contract into the fire.

You can feel the release of power as the paper burn and the invisible chains that have held them down... disappears.

The citizens notice and decided to join in and wrote their name on a piece of paper to also burn in the fire and this becomes a tradition and celebration soon to be known as the Fire Festival.

Lin Yu Yan sat at the entrance of her house as she watches everyone celebrate their victory and enjoy their time together.

Han Mingli and Silver are finally back together and have fun talking about their adventures. Kenzhi, Wei Ru and Wu Lang joined in and all started having fun talking and playing games.

The three generals showed up with their soldiers to see that this place was organized and set well and were surprised how well everyone got along. They notice many children have huge potential to become soldiers and generals. All of the 'people' they have met all have a higher rank than their soldiers.

They explained to Wang Ping that the Emperor has told them to stay at their post and keep expanding the empire. They were told that they are not allowed to go home so they were stuck out there and could do nothing about it until the letter came in telling them about the plans to sell the entire population of the Wang Empire.

Though they were still talking and explaining their situation to Wang Ping, their eyes sparkle as they see people walking by who would become great soldiers to their party and started recruiting right after they finished.

Wang Haocun has asked Gu Xiang to become the new 1st general of Wang but Gu Xiang wasn't sure yet and asked for time to think about it. That's when his father heard the conversation and particularly cut in.

"Wang Emperor! Don't recruit him to become the first general! I have found a better person to become the general. He's just a piece of garbage who can't do anything right!" said Mister Gu.

Gu Xiang clenched his fist and the other two sons, Gu Mingyang and Gu Jin Guo got angry when they heard that and was about to say something but Wang Haocun stepped in.

"Mister Gu, the son you call useless, saved you in the palace. Even when you have caused so much havoc to him… He still saved you and I respect him for that..." said Wang Haocun thinking of an okay way to try and not offend him but he was going too far.

"I think I have a better judgment then you," he said in a powerful and majestic voice.

"Father, you have to stop. He saved your life when you threw away his," said Gu Mingyang, finally letting him know his thoughts.

"Father, keep talking like that and you would turn out like your favorite daughter," said Gu jin Guo.

"Tsk," clicked Mister Gu.

"You need to stop. They are right," said Misses Gu.

She walks up to Gu Xiang and deeply bows to Gu Xiang. "You may not be my real son but you did save us when we were in trouble and I thank you…"

Misses Gu looked up to meet him in the eyes and said something that made Gu Xiang feel relieved for once in his life.

"I hated you the moment I met you because you were another woman's child. But I found very clearly it wasn't your fault. It was my husband's. I have realized that too late and made the decision to send you to the forest. I am sorry for the evilness my eldest daughter has caused you. You don't have to forgive me for all the pain I have caused you but I just wanted to let you know... I am sorry," said Misses Gu, as she knelt to let Gu Xiang know she was being sincere.

"I-" Gu Xiang was going to answer when he was cut off by Mister Gu.

"Honey, don't apologize to this low life!" said Mister Gu as he lifted his wife.

Misses Gu was angry and she slapped her husband in the face, "Get off of your high rock! You caused all of this to happen and got my eldest daughter to act selfishly and is now in prison for life!"

Lin Yu Yan was watching the whole scene and was surprised there was actually a decent person in the family. 'Hmm… I like her. This is probably why the family hasn't fallen yet because they had Misses Gu,' thought Lin Yu Yan.