Life in the Ancient Lan clan is anything but a home. Due to his stark resemblance to Lan Gengxin or because of his rebellious attitude toward the elders as soon as he returned, everyone mostly stayed away from Mark, save a few. No one cooperates with him. No one tells him any directions to anything. No one returns his greetings. And it didn't take much time for Mark to realize that some of the elders of the clan were behind these unwelcoming reactions. He couldn't care less as he just had to win the heir trials and force them to acknowledge him.
Shang Jiao, on the other hand, had a better life. Lan Ming, The God realm (13-circle) expert takes her as his personal disciple.
Meanwhile, Mark and Shang Jiao join the clan as inner sect disciples.