Chapter 99 Origins

  From ancient times to the present, everyone has taken reporting to the mountain gate very seriously, because at that time you represent not only yourself, but also the face of your family and your school.

  "Xiao family? Impossible! Isn't the Xiao family already extinct?" Upon hearing that the mountain gate reported by Xiao Ye was indeed the Xiao family, Yue Lao's face turned shocked as he suddenly stood up from the sofa, staring at Xiao Ye in astonishment.

  "Heh heh, although the Xiao family has declined, it doesn't mean that their legacy has been cut off!" Xiao Ye said with a light smile as he looked at Old Yue.

  Seeing Lao Yue's appearance, Xiao Yu became even more certain that Lao Yue had a definite connection with the Xiao family.

  "May I ask, young brother, which branch do you belong to?" Yue Lao asked, thinking that Xiao Ye should be a descendant of one of the branches that split off in ancient times.

  "How is it that there are still other legacies of the Xiao family existing now?" Xiao Ye asked, his curiosity also growing as he heard Lao Yue's question.

  Yue Lao slowly shook his head and said, "As far as I know, except for our lineage, there is no other inheritance existing. But looking at the young brother's technique, it should be the inheritance of the Xiao family branch from ancient times! Because in modern times, the Xiao family has no inheritors left besides us."

  "It's impossible, according to my grandfather, the Xiao family was already exterminated at that time, not a single person could escape that disaster!" Xiang Yu heard that he was also a branch of the modern Xiao family and was extremely shocked. Because his grandfather's letter said that through his investigation, the Xiao family indeed had no one left, from the Xiao family itself to the apprentices who were all killed in that disaster.

  "Little brother, who is your grandfather?" At this time, Yue Lao was also full of curiosity, and he had a feeling that Xiao Yu should be the descendant of the young master who joined the army back then.

  "Xiao Yaozong!" Xiao Yu said.

  After Grandfather Xiao joined the army, the Xiao family was betrayed and annihilated. Grandfather Xiao felt that he had implicated his family and after liberation, he changed his name and lived in a small village until his death without revealing that he was the descendant of the Xiao family. These were all said by Grandfather Xiao in the letter left to Xiao Yu.

  "Is that the eldest young master of the Xiao family? Is he really a descendant of the Xiao family? Father, did you see that? The legacy of the Xiao family has not been broken, it has not been broken! You can rest in peace now!"

  Yue Lao's expression changed greatly after Xiao Ye said his father-in-law's name, and two lines of old tears flowed down his cheeks as he sat on the sofa muttering to himself.

  It wasn't until he heard it from Old Yue that Xiao You learned about the origins between Old Yue and the Xiao family. It turned out that Old Yue's father, Yue Tianxiang, was originally an orphan who only knew his surname was Yue but didn't have a name, only a nickname called Er Gou (Second Dog). When he was 10 years old, he passed by the Xiao family while begging on the road during winter. Because of the cold weather and not having eaten for several days, he fainted not far from the Xiao family. The eldest young master of the Xiao family happened to see him when he went out and brought him back home. Since they were close in age, Yue Er Gou became the follower of the eldest young master of the Xiao family and changed his name to Xiao Tianxiang. He followed the eldest young master of the Xiao family to learn the medical skills of the Xiao family together.

  At that time, Xiao Jia Hao was kidnapped, he was outside the city for a medical examination and escaped, afterwards he was afraid of being found and causing the Xiao family to cut off their inheritance, so he changed back to his original surname and hid in the capital.

  Actually, after the birth of Yue Lao, Yue Tianxiang named him Xiao Zhongji, but since he was the only child, after the birth of Yue Lao's second son, he let his second son take the surname Xiao and inherit the Xiao family medical skills, while he changed back to his original surname.

  "Little brother is indeed impressive, at such a young age he has already achieved great mastery in medicine, and the Xia family's Five Elements Revival Needle technique is used with divine skill, truly a worthy successor of the Xia family."

  Yue Lao suddenly heard the news of Xiao Jia's eldest young master, and his expression was quite agitated. Although he had never met Xiao Jia's eldest young master, his father used to tell them about everything in Xiao Jia when he was alive, so Yue Lao had a grateful heart towards Xiao Ye from a young age.

  "Master Yue, my medical skills are still far from perfection and require a long time of accumulation to be considered accomplished and not bring shame to the Xiao family name. Please don't praise me so highly now!"

  Although Xiao Yu's medical skills are now also top-notch, it is because of the inheritance of Zhong Kui. If there was no inheritance of Zhong Kui, he would only have a theoretical framework, and even if he wanted to reach this level now, it would be impossible without decades of accumulation and practice.

  "Little brother, don't call me old master, I can't bear it. According to reason, when my father and I see you, we should also be called young master!"

  Yue Lao heard Xiao You calling him "old master", and quickly stopped him. According to the old rules, his father was just a follower of the young master of the Xiao family, and their family had been followers of the Xiao family for generations. Although this is no longer popular in today's society, Yue Lao dared not respond to Xiao You's address as "old master", if some masters knew about it, he would be accused of deceiving his ancestors for life.

  Moreover, the medical skills of the Yue family were all obtained from the Xiao family and can be regarded as disciples of the Xiao family. In the traditional Chinese medicine community, the relationship between a master and an apprentice is one of the closest relationships, similar to that of father and son. If the master dies, the apprentice will mourn and bury him like his own son.

  Xiao Yu learned traditional Chinese medicine from the Xiao family and also inherited Zhong Kui's legacy, so he naturally understood these rules. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Yue Lao, you see, your father and my grandfather were master and servant back then, but they were like brothers, studying medicine together as teacher and brother. Why don't we follow this generation order? I won't call you Old Master, and you don't have to call me Young Master either. How about I just call you Shifu (Teacher Uncle)?"

  Yue Lao was also very torn. His father and the Xiao family had a master-slave relationship, although this was no longer popular in modern society, but it still existed in the hearts of some elderly people, especially in some traditional industries. However, if Yue Lao were to call Xiao Yu "Young Master", he wouldn't be able to bring himself to do so. At this moment, hearing Xiao Yu's proposal made him very moved.

  However, Yue Lao immediately rejected this proposal and thought for a moment before saying: "Young brother, according to what you said, my father and Da Shaoye are fellow apprentices in learning medicine, but as the heir of Da Shaoye's family and the successor of the Xiao family, while I am the heir of my father, you can call me Shixiong, but if you call me Shibo, I will not be able to bear it. Wouldn't that make me and my father and Da Shaoye the same generation? This is absolutely impossible!"

  Xiao Ye thought to himself, although he was much younger than Yue Lao, as the successor of his grandfather's legacy, he should be so. Moreover, in the Chinese medical community, people from the same school never emphasized age differences. In ancient times, it was common for a white-haired elder to address a young person as "Shifu" (master).

  So thinking of this, Xiao Yu didn't decline and instead saluted Yue Lao with an ancient ritual saying: "Brother Yue!"

  "Good... good...... Xiao Shidi!" Yue Lao exclaimed repeatedly, facing Xiao Ye.

  Now, Father-in-law is in a very good mood. His lifelong wish has been fulfilled here, and his father can rest in peace even after death.

  Wei Jun has been in a daze since entering the house, and from the moment they started talking, things have gotten to the point where Xiao Ye is actually sworn brothers with Yue Lao? Moreover, it seems that Yue Lao was the one who initiated it, which makes Wei Jun feel like he's dreaming. He can't see through Xiao Ye anymore either.

  Several people sat on the sofa, Xiao Yu and Yue Lao talked about medical skills. The more they talked, the more surprised Yue Lao became. There are many things in traditional Chinese medicine that can only be understood through practice and experience, not just by talking about them. Xiao Yu was also very skilled and knowledgeable, not at all like a young person, but rather like an old Chinese doctor with decades of experience. Even some of Xiao Yu's views had a significant impact on Yue Lao. Especially when it came to acupuncture, Xiao Yu spoke fluently and continuously, leaving Yue Lao only able to listen and frequently nodding his head in agreement.

  What Xiao Yu is talking about now is mostly Zhong Kui's understanding of acupuncture, and the Huatuo school has been interrupted since Zhong Kui, so this knowledge is very new to Yue Lao, some are even unheard of.

  "Master brother, we won't disturb you anymore. I'll come back to see you later!" After that, she turned her head and said to Wei Jun: "Jun, let's go!"

  Xiao Yu glanced at the table, it was already past four o'clock in the afternoon. If he didn't leave now, he wouldn't be able to help Wei Jun decoct the medicine. The prescription needed to be decocted for more than three hours. If he didn't go back and start decocting the medicine now, by the time the medicine was ready, it would already be midnight.

  "Alright then, you go ahead and take care of your business! I'll be staying in the deep sea for another month, don't forget to come visit me if you're free!" Yue Lao said with a smile after hearing Xiao Yu's words.

  Xiao Yu and Wei Jun bid farewell to Yue Lao outside the Renhe Hall. On the way, they occasionally looked at Xiao Yu, and suddenly Wei Jun felt that he couldn't see through Xiao Yu anymore.

  The two of them got on the car, Wei Jun drove the car and headed towards his residential area.

  Wei Jun drove steadily for about half an hour before entering the residential area where he lived.

  The house where Wei Jun's family lives is located in Jinhua Community, which is a high-end community even in the deep sea. The community environment is elegant and green, with all garden-style landscaping design, fresh air, quiet life, and the household type design is also very humanized. The living room and bedroom are all sunny, the indoor light is bright, the ventilation effect is good, and the view is open.

  The surrounding facilities of the community are also very complete, with hospitals, supermarkets, and schools all adjacent to the community. Of course, the house prices here are also unaffordable for most locals in Shenzhen.

  Wei Jun's house is on the 18th floor of Building No. 3, and according to Wei Jun, it was a must-have. To buy this floor, Wei Jun even found a developer who was a friend of his father.

  When Xiao Yu and Wei Jun arrived at Wei Jun's home, they heard a voice coming from inside the house. The two exchanged a surprised glance, as Wei Jun rarely had visitors, yet there was a voice coming from inside. Wei Jun put his ear to the door and listened for a while before relaxing, realizing that the voices belonged to his parents.

  "Xiao Yu, come on in. Junzi, hurry up, I'll introduce you to this person. This is Yun Tian Dao Zhang from Jinhua Temple!" Wei Jun took out the key and opened the door, walking into the living room where his parents were sitting on the sofa chatting with a middle-aged Taoist priest. Seeing Wei Jun and Xiao Yu enter, they greeted Xiao Yu before calling out to Wei Jun.