Chapter 25
Zan Moxuan and Zan Yin stood there completely stunned.
Their minds were still struggling to process the sight before them.
Their grandmother.
The woman embracing their fifty-six-year-old father.
Looked younger than even they did.
Meanwhile, the other mysterious women sitting at the side calmly watched the entire scene with visible amusement.
Finally, Zan Moxuan could no longer hold himself back.
“…What is actually going on here?”
Zan Yin immediately nodded.
“Father… explain properly.”
Shenyuu also remained silent, though her eyes were fixed on Zan Tianming with unusual seriousness now.
Even the younger children quietly gathered closer together, sensing that something important was finally about to be revealed.
For a brief moment.
The main hall fell silent.
Then Zan Tianming slowly exhaled.
His expression became solemn.
“…The reason I avoided this topic all these years…”
“…is because our family is not ordinary.”
He turned and looked toward the patriarch empty seat.
Then calmly said:
“Our family…”
“…are immortals.”
. . .
Night quietly passed over the Zan Family Grounds.
The once lively gathering had long settled into silence.
Inside one of the guest courtyard rooms, Zan Moxuan sat near the window, still unable to fully calm his thoughts from everything he had learned today.
Moonlight entered softly through the half-open window.
Beside him, Shenyuu rested near the bed while their young son slept peacefully between them.
After a long silence, Zan Moxuan finally sighed.
“…I still can’t believe it.”
Shenyuu looked at him.
“Hm?”
“Our family,” Zan Moxuan said slowly, “actually has an immortal lineage…”
Even now, saying those words aloud still felt unreal to him.
An immortal family.
A hidden clan stronger than noble families.
Everything sounded like a story from legends.
Shenyuu smiled faintly and leaned lightly against his shoulder.
“Isn’t that amazing, husband?”
“Our family is actually connected to immortals.”
Zan Moxuan laughed helplessly.
“…Yeah.”
“It’s amazing.”
Then suddenly, as if remembering something, he turned toward her.
“Ah, right.”
“I forgot to ask earlier.”
Shenyuu blinked.
“Ask what?”
“That man in the capital,” Zan Moxuan said. “The one who blocked our carriage before we arrived here.”
His tone carried slight curiosity now.
“Who exactly was he?”
At the mention of that person, Shenyuu’s expression immediately turned dismissive.
“That?”
“He’s nothing important.”
She waved her hand lightly.
“Just someone who kept clinging to me in the past.”
Zan Moxuan quietly listened.
Shenyuu continued calmly:
“If I stayed with someone like him, I would’ve suffered my entire life.”
Then her expression softened slightly as she looked toward her husband.
“I’m glad I married you instead.”
Hearing that, Zan Moxuan smiled faintly.
But what he did not notice.
Was the hidden excitement inside Shenyuu’s heart.
Her eyes quietly drifted toward the distant direction of the main clan grounds.
Toward the residence of the Patriarch.
An immortal lineage.
A true hidden immortal clan.
Even now, her thoughts still felt surreal.
“I really hit a jackpot…” she thought inwardly.
The more she recalled the atmosphere of the main hall earlier.
The more shocked she became.
The Zan Family was far deeper than even the capital.
And now.
She was part of it.
At that moment, Zan Moxuan gently held her hand.
“What are you smiling about?”
Shenyuu immediately shook her head lightly.
“Nothing.”
But the smile on her lips only became brighter.
. . .
The next morning, sunlight gently illuminated the grand main hall of the Zan Family Grounds.
At the center, seated calmly upon the patriarch seat, Zan Yunxiao leisurely drank his tea.
His presence remained calm and unfathomable as always.
Below him stood Zan Tianming, who was respectfully reporting recent matters regarding the capital and his family.
After hearing everything, Zan Yunxiao nodded slightly.
“Tianming.”
Zan Tianming raised his head.
“Yes, Father?”
Zan Yunxiao smiled faintly.
“You have a good family.”
Hearing praise from his father, Zan Tianming could not help but smile slightly.
“Thank you, Father.”
Then, as if remembering something, he looked around the hall.
“…Where’s my little sister?”
The moment he asked that question, even Zan Wei, who was lazily sitting nearby eating fruit, raised an eyebrow slightly.
Zan Yunxiao calmly placed down his teacup.
“She’s probably training again.”
Zan Yunxiao looked at the lively atmosphere inside the hall and faintly smiled.
Then he spoke calmly,
“Right.”
“We should have breakfast together.”
He looked toward Zan Tianming.
“Call your family.”
“I want to see everyone properly.”
Zan Tianming immediately nodded respectfully.
“Yes, Father.”
Without delay, he turned and left the main hall to gather the others.
Meanwhile, Zan Feilan walked inside while carrying her sword on her back.
Her sharp eyes curiously scanned the hall before landing on Zan Wei.
“Second Brother.”
Zan Wei lazily raised a hand.
“Yo.”
Then Zan Feilan looked toward Zan Yunxiao and slightly puffed her cheeks.
“Father, you didn’t tell me Big Brother arrived.”
Zan Yunxiao calmly sipped his tea.
“You were too focused on training.”
Zan Feilan coughed lightly in embarrassment.
A few moments later, footsteps echoed from outside again.
Soon, Zan Tianming returned together with the rest of the family.
Zan Moxuan.
Zan Yin.
Shenyuu.
Ranxi.
And the younger children.
The moment they entered the hall again, they still instinctively became cautious, though the pressure from yesterday no longer oppressed them.
Instead, the atmosphere felt strangely warm now.
Like a true family gathering.
Xueyun happily stood up immediately.
“Oh! Everyone’s here.”
Jin Feixue also smiled softly from the side.
The children carefully peeked around again, especially toward Zan Yunxiao sitting at the patriarch seat.
Though they were still nervous.
Their fear had already lessened greatly after learning that the terrifying immortal patriarch was actually their great-grandfather.
Zan Yunxiao looked over everyone calmly.
Then nodded slightly.
“Sit.”
At his words, servants immediately moved efficiently.
Large tables were arranged.
Spiritual dishes and ordinary meals were both served together.
Fresh rice.
Meat dishes.
Spirit fruits.
Tea infused with faint spiritual energy.
Even Zan Moxuan and Zan Yin could sense that the food itself was extraordinary.
Zan Wei casually sat first without restraint.
“Finally.”
“I’m starving.”
Zan Feilan sat beside him and crossed her arms.
“You’re always eating.”
“And you’re always training,” Zan Wei replied instantly.
The siblings immediately started bickering casually.
Watching this scene, Zan Tianming slowly relaxed.
For the first time in many years.
He truly felt like he had returned home.
After breakfast, the atmosphere inside the main hall became much more relaxed.
The younger children were no longer as nervous as before, especially after seeing Zan Yunxiao casually eating together with everyone like an ordinary elder.
Though.
No one truly forgot that he was an immortal cultivator.
Servants gradually cleared the tables while the family remained seated inside the hall.
At that moment, Zan Yunxiao calmly placed down his teacup and looked toward the younger generation.
His expression became slightly more solemn.
“I suppose…”
“It’s time for a proper introduction.”
The hall immediately quieted.
Zan Moxuan, Zan Yin, Shenyuu, Ranxi, and even the children instinctively sat straighter.
Zan Yunxiao slowly spoke:
“My name is Zan Yunxiao.”
“I am the founder of the Zan Clan.”
His calm voice echoed throughout the hall.
“This family…”
“This clan…”
“This land…”
“…all began from me.”
The younger generation unconsciously held their breath.
Even though they already suspected it.
Hearing it directly still felt shocking.
Zan Yunxiao continued calmly:
“At the same time…”
“I am also your grandfather.”
His gaze swept across Zan Moxuan and Zan Yin.
Then toward the younger children.
“And to some of you…”
“…your great-grandfather.”
The atmosphere softened slightly at those words.
But then.
Zan Yunxiao calmly added the final truth.
“And yes.”
“I am an immortal cultivator.”
Silence descended once more.
Even though Zan Tianming had already explained it yesterday.
Hearing Zan Yunxiao personally confirm it carried an entirely different weight.