After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 531 4 big families

Huashen Mountain, the home of the Guan family.

The entire Guan family seemed to be on high alert at the arrival of Guan Bi and Bai Lu.

Although the Hundred Flowers Festival is tomorrow, Guan Wenbo, the head of the Guan family, still put aside his extremely busy affairs and returned to the family to personally receive the two.

"I wonder what brings you two young ladies to our humble tribe?" Guan Wenbo asked, looking at Bai Lu sitting calmly before him with a somewhat solemn expression.

But when he saw the girl next to Bai Lu, a hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes.

"She looks just like her mother!"

According to Guan Ziqian, the girl next to Bai Lu was his sister's child.

Although twenty years have passed since then, the events of that time are still vivid in my mind.

He never imagined that his daughter would now be at a point where he would have to look up to her.

"I would like to ask Chief Guan some questions, and I hope that Chief Guan can answer them truthfully."

“Miss Bai, please speak. If I know the answer, I will tell you everything I know,” Guan Wenbo said.

"I'd like to know why there's a Hundred Flowers Festival?"

Guan Wenbo smiled and said, "This is a simple question. Hundred Flowers City has unique advantages. Hundred Flowers City's many flower boats need more guests, so Hundred Flowers City needs a grand event like the Hundred Flowers Festival to attract travelers from all directions to Hundred Flowers City."

"And what about the Maiden of a Hundred Flowers?"

Guan Wenbo glanced at Guan Bi beside him and then replied, "The Daughter of a Hundred Flowers is hope, a hope that has been out of reach for generations of people in the City of a Hundred Flowers."

You must know something to ask me this question.

I think Miss Bai might be better off being more direct.

"The clan chief was very frank. I found the secret room left by Senior Guo in Guiyun Pavilion."

I learned some things from it, but there are still some things I don't understand.

I'd like to know how Hundred Flowers City plans to bring back the Goddess? And what role does the Crimson Primordial Sect play in all of this?

Guan Wenbo was taken aback upon hearing this, and then asked, "May I know what Senior Guo left behind?"

"It's just some star charts, but I know that Senior Guo doesn't seem to want the Goddess to return. Does Clan Chief Guan know why?"

After hearing Bai Lu's question, Guan Wenbo remained silent for a moment before asking, "I wonder what Miss Bai knows about the four major families of Baihua City?"

"I'm sorry, I really don't know much about Hundred Flowers City."

"It is rumored that the four major families of Baihua City only appeared in Baihua City after the Goddess Peak was frozen."

That's not the case. Our four families have always been vassals of the goddess, and each family has different abilities and responsibilities bestowed upon us by the goddess.

For example, members of the Guan family are naturally more likely to comprehend the meaning of wood than others, and they possess the secret method to communicate with the life energy of Goddess Peak.

We also presided over the ceremony for selecting the Flower Maiden.

We must ensure the smooth flow of life energy during the ceremony and protect the "Daughter of a Hundred Flowers'" life force from being excessively depleted during the ceremony.

The Ji family possesses a special talent in astrology; they are responsible for guarding the core secrets of Hundred Flowers City and finding the best time to awaken the goddess.

They also control the array that activates the temple; without them, we would never be able to enter the temple.

Over the centuries, the main lineages of the four major families in Baihua City have changed countless times.

But our goal has never changed: to bring the goddess back to Goddess Peak.

Many years ago, Senior Guo displayed her talent for stargazing, so the Ji family married her and imparted all the knowledge and skills accumulated by the Ji family over thousands of years.

Being an astrologer is indeed a profession that demands exceptional talent, and Senior Guo certainly did not disappoint the Ji family's expectations, surpassing all of the Ji family's ancestors in just a few decades.

His strength also increased accordingly, and he successfully broke through the Core Formation and became the first cultivator in Hundred Flowers City to achieve the Transformation Realm.

Hundred Flowers City also flourished under her leadership. Almost everything you see in Hundred Flowers City today is her plan, and her prestige reached its peak in Hundred Flowers City.

But things always take unexpected turns, catching people completely off guard.

On that day, Senior Guo, who had previously seemed to have everything under control, suddenly turned white-haired. She summoned the core figures of the four major families and discussed some matters.

I have no way of knowing what happened at the time, but after that day, Senior Guo moved out of the Ji family and returned to Guiyun Pavilion, taking Ling Shuang, who had just been born, with him.

He never concerned himself with the affairs of Hundred Flowers City again until his death three years ago.

"Although I don't know what Senior Guo saw in the stars, it is a responsibility we have borne for thousands of years to bring back the goddess, and we cannot give up easily."

I think that's why she broke ties with my father and his family.

"You asked me how Hundred Flowers City can bring back the Goddess. This is a secret of Hundred Flowers City. When the Four Directions Sword Alliance was established, it promised not to interfere in the affairs of Goddess Peak. I hope Miss Bai can understand."

As for the Crimson Origin Sect, I can only tell you that the Song family has always shared our interests; otherwise, they wouldn't have made that alliance with the Sword Alliance in the first place.

"Ice locks the soul, a hundred blossoms forge a new body."

The old spirits are scattered in the wilderness, and new gods are born in the dust.

On the day when all flowers bloom, the sacred flame illuminates the heavens and earth.

"I wonder if Chief Guan is aware of this prophecy?" Guan Bi suddenly asked.

Guan Wenbo fell silent, then looked at Guan Bi and said with emotion, "It seems that you learned more than just a little bit of information from Senior Guo."

"I hope Chief Guan won't misunderstand. My lady and I are not here on behalf of the Sword Alliance, but rather at the request of Lord Aoki."

As Lord Aoki continues to grow, Hundred Flowers City is destined to belong entirely to him, while the return of the goddess is an uncertain matter.

Everyone understands the principle of not putting all your eggs in one basket, so why doesn't Chief Guan give himself more options?

As far as I know, not a single member of the Guan family entered the Sword Alliance during the last Sword Selection, and very few members of the Guan family even entered the Crimson Origin Sect.

Forgive my bluntness, but the Guan family is already at the bottom of the four major families in Baihua City. The Floating Life Pavilion that you control has even been squeezed out of the top ten pleasure boats.

If the four great families were vassals of the goddess, then the Guan family is now a vassal of the other three.

In this situation, I could even interpret it as the Guan family failing to satisfy the goddess twice in a row, so the goddess punished the Guan family.

The Sword Saint hails from the sacred land of Yuancang, while the Goddess, even upon her return, is of a different race.

The Sword Saint and the Seven Star Saints will not allow her to continue occupying Xingchuan Domain; the Four Sword Alliance will not change the situation.

How much benefit will the Guan family gain from the goddess at that time? Most likely, they will still be abandoned.

"When you're poor, you have to think about how to change things. I don't think the Guan family should put all their eggs in one basket," Guan Bi said coldly.

Looking at the radiant Guan Bi in front of him, Guan Wenbo couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You really are very much like your mother, but even if you say that, the Guan family will never betray the goddess."

But if you're willing to acknowledge your ancestry, I can tell you everything I know.

There were other hidden circumstances surrounding what happened back then; we had no other choice. Your mother understands us.

Guan Wenbo stared intently at Guan Bi.

After leaving Flower Goddess Mountain, Bai Lu looked towards Goddess Peak and then headed straight for Listening to the Waves Residence.

She was going to ask Li Linghui some questions.