The ancestor was overjoyed, and with his last bit of strength, he dug out the lotus root and ate it. He was thus saved and from then on, he adopted the Lian surname in gratitude for this lifesaving grace.
Later, after many years had passed, the Lian Family branched into two. One branch took root in the south, while the other sought their fortunes in the north.
At this thought, Lian Musu's heart began to pound with bold speculation.
Suppressing his excitement, he stared intently at the old man before him and voiced his guess, "Could it be Bingcheng...Clan Uncle?"
In the past, Lian Changhe had taken his family to the north to visit relatives, visiting none other than Lian Bingcheng. However, Lian Musu had been studying at the academy at the time and had not gone, so he had never met him.
