harm to her body.The little sparrow squeezed its eyes shut, for the first time feeling so close to death. As the speed increased, it thought it was really going to die.But just as he was about to tou..."Don't worry, godmother. As long as there's a glimmer of hope, I will do everything in my power to save him."

Seeing Changsun Dongju's sadness, Ye Bufan changed the subject and said, "Auntie, your four siblings' names are very elegant. They don't look like they were chosen by ordinary people."

"Yes, our four siblings' names were all given by grandpa."

Changsun Dongju was quickly distracted and poured a glass of wine for both Ye Bufan and herself. She then said, "All our family names were given by our grandfather. My father, my second uncle, my four siblings, even the next generation's names were all chosen in advance by him and recorded in the family tree."

My grandfather was an ambitious man. When he named my father, he chose the name Changsun Wenzhi, and my uncle's name was Changsun Wugong.

Ye Bufan nodded: "Literature and martial arts, indeed very impressive."

"Strangely enough, my father and my second uncle did grow up exactly as those names suggested."

As the head of our family, my father, though he never practiced martial arts, was exceptionally talented and managed the entire household with great order.

"As for my second uncle, he was a complete martial arts fanatic. His eyes were only on martial arts, nothing else mattered to him, and he achieved considerable success. He could be considered the mainstay of the Changsun family."

Ye Bufan's heart moved. He had long been curious about the true strength of these powerful families.

"Auntie, how many masters are there in the top aristocratic families of the imperial capital"

Changsun Dongju drained the cup of wine, refilled it, and a flush crept onto her cheeks.

In the imperial capital, to become a top-tier family, the most important thing is to have a master at the peak of the Heavenly Rank. This is the pillar of the family, otherwise, they wouldn't be able to stand their ground at all.

"In our Changsun family, this person is my second uncle Changsun Wugong."

Ye Bufan couldn't help but gasp, Heaven Rank Great Perfection This realm was still a bit far from him.

Changsun Dongju said again, "As for masters at the late stage of the Heavenly Rank, I'm not too familiar with other families. In our Changsun family, there are four."

As for the mid-stage and early-stage Heavenly Rank, there are more of them, but their influence on strength is not very significant. The most important thing is still to look at the masters at the peak level of Heavenly Rank.

Ye Bufan nodded. Now, the strongest person in his hands was Ye Tian, only at the middle stage of the Heavenly Rank. If he wanted to fight against the top aristocratic families, he still had a long way to go.

Changsun Dongju said with regret, "My elder brother back then was both scholarly and skilled in martial arts. He was regarded as the most promising generation of the Changsun family. It's a pity that he ended up like this, a fool."

"Life, old age, sickness, and death are the laws of nature, sometimes there's nothing we can do about it." Ye Bufan comforted. "Don't you have four siblings What about the others"

"Others fall far short."

Changsun Dongju shook her head. "My second brother, he's completely different from my elder brother. He's a spoiled brat through and through."

He was skilled in all vices, from eating and drinking to gambling and whoring, but he never did anything serious. Moreover, he had an extremely strong jealousy and lacked any familial affection whatsoever. When I left the Changsun family, it was partly because of him.

Yè Búfán asked: "Auntie, you've never told me, why did you leave the Chángsūn family back then"

"Alas!"

Changsun Dongju sighed, as if to vent the melancholy in her heart, and drank the rest of the wine in her cup.

"Back then, when I was with Tian Ge, the families didn't agree. Later, by a twist of fate, I became pregnant with that child."

After the news broke, many people started spreading rumors, with the most common one being about my second brother's grandson, Li Yan.

He himself lacked great talent, yet he was envious of others' abilities.

I always feel that as a woman, I'm even more capable than him. It's embarrassing, so he belittles me constantly, saying I ruined the Changsun family.

My father is also a very proud man, he can't stand outside talk and insists that I have an abortion.

I disagreed and left the Changsun family in a fit of anger.

Ye Bufan frowned slightly. This Changsun Liyan was truly lacking in taste. As a man, it was embarrassing enough to gossip, but he even dared to speak ill of his own sister.

"Auntie, have you had no contact with the Changsun family all these years"

"They're flesh and blood, family. There has to be some connection."

My father is a very face-conscious person. He hasn't reached out to me, but my eldest sister's daughter, Qiu Lan, calls me often.

When it comes to Changsun Qiulan, a gentle smile appears on Changsun Dongju's face, "In the Changsun family, the only two people who have been kind to me besides my elder brother are my third sister."

Although she is a woman, she is also extremely talented. Now, most of the affairs of the Changsun family are managed by her.

However, Third Sister was too naive and kindhearted. It was precisely because of this that Father did not pass on the position of head of the Changsun family to her.

"Oh!" asked Ye Bufan, "So, in the future, the position of head of the Changsun family will undoubtedly belong to her."

It's not fair to say that. After all, big families still place a lot of importance on gender roles.

Erge is a complete wastrel, certainly incapable of shouldering great responsibilities.

If you can cure your elder brother, your father will surely pass on the position of head of the family to him.

"Aren't there any outstanding men among the three generations of the Changsun family"

"No, there really isn't." Changsun Dongju shook her head. "Among the three generations of the Changsun family, either they lack the ability or they indulge in vices like gambling and drinking, none are capable enough to take on important responsibilities. Otherwise, my third sister wouldn't be so exhausted."

"Auntie, have you ever thought about going back to the Changsun family someday"

Ye Bufan could tell from her expression that she still had deep feelings for the Changsun family.

Changsun Dongju paused for a moment: "I don't know, Father is someone who values face very much. He would never take the initiative to ask me to go back."

And I inherited his stubborn streak, and there's no way I'd apologize first.

Ye Bufan suddenly understood. His foster mother still wanted to go back to the Changsun family, but because of face, neither side would back down.

If there is a suitable opportunity in the future, I want to help my godmother.

Let's just eat.

The mother and son chatted happily while eating, and Ye Bufan also learned about some things from top families through their conversation.

At that moment, Mrs. Ying walked in: "Miss, the eldest grandson is here, and he wants to see you."

Changsun Dongju frowned: "What does he want"

I don't know that.

Changsun Dongju hesitated for a moment: "Let him in. I'll see what he wants."

The English grandmother nodded and turned to leave.

Ye Bufan asked, "Godmother, who is this grandson gift for"

He could tell that Changsun Dongju disliked this person very much, even with some revulsion.

Just as I was mentioning him, here he is! He's the son of my second brother, Changsun Liyan. He's just like his father - he enjoys all sorts of vices: eating, drinking, gambling, and women. He never does any real work.

"Oh!"

Ye Bufan understood. No wonder his godmother didn't have a good impression of this person.

"I'm just curious, after 20 years of leaving the Changsun family, they haven't contacted me or my son at all, acting as if I don't even exist. Why are they suddenly here today"

Ye Bufan said, "We'll know when we meet."

Two people were talking when a young man in his twenties walked in behind Mrs. Ying, it was Changsun Li, the grandson of the Changsun family.

This man is rather handsome, with a resemblance to Changsun Dongju in his eyes and brow.

It's a pity, his face was pale and his eyes were sunken, he looked like he had been drained by alcohol and debauchery.

"Auntie, I've come to see you."

Changsun Li saw Changsun Dongju and immediately put on a fawning expression, presenting her with a gift box from his hands.Charlton and Antony, father and son, were both beaming with joy. This could be considered a blessing in disguise.To know that the Divine Court's subsidiaries numbered in the hundreds, and they were pr...