Pei Haohong said: "Although we, the children of the Pei family, are determined to atone for our sins, unfortunately, no one is willing to believe us."

"Back then, the old friends of the Pei family either treated us indifferently or made sarcastic remarks."

"They know clearly that the descendants of the Pei family have good intentions, and they know that the Pei family is trying their best to make up for their mistakes, but no one is willing to take a second look at us."

"In their view, the Pei family cannot be tolerated and do not need to be forgiven if they cannot take off their black clothes of rebellion against Confucianism."

Pei Haohong laughed bitterly and said: "They quoted scriptures one by one and piled up rhetoric one by one. But they are using gorgeous words to shut out the Pei family."

"You didn't hear what they were saying?"

"If you heard those words, you might also say: How wonderful! They really hope that the Pei family can repent, go further, and stand higher!"

"Who else but the Pei family would know that their words are not straw for the drowning people, but spears piercing their throats."

"Even if they know that the Pei family has been wronged, know that the Pei family needs someone to help, and know that the Pei family's fault has nothing to do with them, they still want to add insult to injury."

"This is the friend of the Pei family, the brother of the Pei family, haha..."

Pei Haohong wiped away the tears from laughter and said: "The disciples of the Pei family died in the world one by one. But the living people of the Pei family still regard returning to Banxian Village as their own responsibility."

"We shed blood and tears along the way, but we must desperately get closer to the homeland that no longer belongs to us."

"I am the last disciple of the Pei family and the one closest to Banxian Village."

"Based on the clues that the disciples of the Pei family gave their lives for, I found the place where Pei Yu finally settled - Shanglin Village."

"I feel that Pei Yu must have left something here. But I can't find any clues."

"That's why I lived in seclusion here for half my life!"

Pei Haohong stopped here, and I roughly understood why Pei Haohong used the secret technique of "turning a blind eye" here to make the people in Shanglin Village ignore his existence.

He is not living in seclusion here, but avoiding Banxian Village.

Pei Haohong continued: "During the turbulent period, I quietly preserved the archway in Shanglin Village."

"At that time, I took action to save the archway, just out of the instinct of a Confucian disciple. When I moved the archway, I felt endless sadness there."

"I have never met the layman Shanglin, but I have taken him as a close friend. No one else can understand that kind of sadness. Only those who have experienced it personally can feel the pain."

"This is why I am willing to tell you the truth!"

I couldn't help but have a feeling of "unintentionally inserting willows and willows into the shadow".

If I hadn't let Shang Xingyan go, Pei Haohong might not even want to say a word to me.

Pei Haohong continued: "It wasn't until the renovation of Shanglin Community began that I discovered the soul-gathering coffin buried deep underground."

The higher a building is built, the deeper the foundation must be laid. If it were not for community renovation, the soul-gathering coffin buried deep underground may never see the light of day again.

Pei Haohong said: "Until then, I didn't know that my ancestor Pei Yu had died in the soul gathering coffin long ago."

"How could the person who absconded with the coffin die in the coffin? What was his purpose in taking away the soul-gathering coffin?"

"I have thought about countless possibilities, some good and some bad, but I can't be sure of my ancestor's purpose after all, unless I can re-enter the Demon-Suppressing Stele Forest. But will Banxian Village give me such an opportunity?"

"I know that although I am not at the point where my days are numbered, I will never have the chance to enter Banxian Manor or the Forest of Demon-Suppressing Tablets in this life."

"My only wish is that before I die, I can find a successor who keeps his promise and let him help my Pei family clear its name and avenge any injustice."

"I used the Soul Gathering Coffin to capture ghosts and gods and imprison them here, and set up tests, just to find a successor."

"My descendants are related to the grievances of several generations of the Pei family. I can't believe that people do not regard credit as life, or even value it more than life."

Pei Haohong's words were extremely bleak, but I pouted at the side: This old man is obsessed. According to his standards, those who can be selected are either fools or lunatics. The thinking of normal people definitely does not meet his standards.

However, I am too lazy to correct him?

Just listen to what he has to say and send him on his way as soon as possible. Why bother talking nonsense to him?

Butcher Wang caught the loophole in Pei Haohong's words at this time: "What you just meant is that you have been to the Demon-Suppressing Stele Forest before? When did that happen?"

Pei Haohong replied: "That was more than 20 years ago!"

"Back then, Banxian Village summoned many top warlocks to Banxian Village in order to repair the Forest of Steles and strengthen Banxian Village."

"The current Banxian Village can turn the entire village into an iron wall after sealing the mountain gate, all because of the formations and mechanisms set up by the warlocks at that time!"

"It was among those sorcerers that I entered Banxian Manor."

While Pei Haohong was recalling the past, my breathing became a little faster, and my heart was beating wildly in my chest.
Chapter completed!