Zhai Zhu

My grandfather is very eccentric, performing daily rituals of offering incense to himself, standing in front of his own spirit tablet and eating candles.
Villagers are fearful of my grandfather.
I am fearful of him too.
Later, I discovered that what they were afraid of was not my grandfather, but me.
Even grandfather is afraid of me.
...
My name is Chen Shi.
The Chen of honesty, the Shi of sincerity.

Above the Great Dao

Chen Shi said with solemnity, "There's indeed no need to continue investigating Red Mountain Hall."


Yu Tiancheng heard his underlying meaning and spoke earnestly, "You don't need to investigate either. Such young masters in major families hold great power and are basically the chosen successors to the clan leaders. In these big families, those who hold court positions may seem to have high status, but in reality, they don't compare to the clan leader—they're merely the spokespeople the families push forward. Compare this person to Li Tianqing, and you'll understand the gap in status."


The Li Family from Quanzhou is also one of the Thirteen Families.


Li Tianqing, a prodigy who received the Purple Jade Divine Fetus, holds a relatively low status in the Li family, only able to receive fifty taels of monthly allowance. As for family status, he doesn't have any— at most, he's just a key disciple that's being focused on for training.


Chapter 184: Lotus can be picked in the underworld, how vast the lotus leaves are