Last year during the worship at the turn of the year, disciples from three lineages were present, engaging in sharp debates within the ancestral hall.
Today, however, there was an unusual tranquility,
but the hearts of the Hengshan Sect disciples were fervent,
how could they be unaware of the changes within their sect?
"To the ancestors of Hengshan through the ages, we offer our respects!"
Inside the ancestral hall, four from the thirteenth generation of Hengshan held incense, while from the fourteenth generation, only Zhao Rong held a large incense stick.
Mo Da, Liu, Lu Lianrong, and Fang Qianju were the first to place their incense into the censer.
Curling blue smoke lingered over the ancestral tablets.
After the four of them had offered their incense, they stood to each side.
All eyes were fixed on the young Sect Leader in front of the disciples.
Mo Da, serious and not prone to smiles, his aged voice echoed through the hall: