Reincarnated as a Divine Tree

Chapter 45: They’re all hanging on the tree

Ethan Chen’s shout left everyone else stunned.

When they took a closer look at the faces on those white fruits, they were all shocked.

“Is that… Great-Uncle?”

“That looks like my uncle!”

“That fruit resembles my grandfather!”

“Why is my dad hanging on the tree? Waaaah!”

…

The crowd was in an uproar, and countless clan members rushed over upon hearing the news to identify their relatives.

Although the ancestral hall had spiritual positions, it did not have portraits of the deceased elders. Seeing these faces now stirred deep emotions within many clan members.

In the room, Ethan Chen suddenly stood up and looked at the clan member in front of him.

“Clan Chief, you should go take a look. Those fruits are too unusual. I didn’t dare to look too long…”

Upon receiving confirmation from the clan member, Ethan Chen quickened his pace and rushed towards the ancestral hall.

Just yesterday, the clan members had reported that the Sacred Tree was in perfect condition. How could such a drastic change happen overnight?

In recent days, he had been poring over the remaining family records and had found a bit of information about the Sacred Tree bearing fruit, but the descriptions were entirely different from the fruits on the tree now.

This made him increasingly uneasy, and today it seemed to be coming true.

Unfortunately, the elders of the past had all passed away, and he couldn’t learn the reason for this occurrence from other clan members.

Moreover, when the clan migrated here years ago, they accidentally lost the secret technique to communicate with the Sacred Tree, so he couldn’t get specific information from the tree either.

Before Ethan Chen even reached the ancestral hall, he could already hear the cries of many clan members.

They were shouting words like “Uncle” and “Grandfather.”

This made Ethan Chen furrow his brows even more. What on earth had happened here?

“Make way, the Clan Chief is here!”

Ethan Chen’s arrival slightly calmed the emotions of many clan members. Given the current inexplicable situation, they were desperate to understand the cause.

Ethan Chen, under the watchful eyes of many clan members, didn’t care about his status as the Clan Chief this time. He hurriedly made his way to the base of the ancestral hall.

When Ethan Chen saw the white fruits with human faces in front of him, even someone as experienced as he was couldn’t help but be stunned.

“Is that…?”

Ethan Chen’s gaze swept over the white fruits, his expression shifting from initial calm to shock and bewilderment.

Seeing the faces on the white fruits, the corners of Ethan Chen’s slightly wrinkled eyes grew moist.

Because he saw the faces of the deceased clan members and elders, and scenes from the past surfaced in his mind.

These were the faces he used to see in his dreams!

When Ethan Chen looked up at the highest white fruit on the Sacred Tree, he could no longer contain his sorrow. He immediately knelt on the ground, crying out in grief:

“Dad!”

Huh?

The clan members behind him were instantly bewildered, but seeing the Clan Chief kneeling and crying, they couldn’t hold back their own sorrow and started crying as well.

For a moment, the entire ancestral hall was filled with the sound of mourning.

Outside the ancestral hall, Lucas Chen and Alexander Chen, who had heard about the major event in the clan, quickly rushed back from the fields.

They were still holding hoes in their hands.

The clan was in a state of disrepair, and before winter arrived, the clan wanted to plant a crop of Blood Rice. The two of them had volunteered to help with the planting, hoping to strengthen their bodies and reach the mid-stage of the Body Tempering Realm sooner.

But as soon as they reached the entrance of the ancestral hall, they saw the Clan Chief kneeling and crying.

Faced with this scene, the two of them scratched their heads helplessly.

They were still young and didn’t recognize the faces on the white fruits, so they didn’t have the same emotional reaction as the other clan members.

However, one of the white fruits did resemble their clan brother, Oliver Chen.

Just as Lucas Chen was at a loss, Alexander Chen suddenly asked:

“Lucas, what should we call the Clan Chief’s dad?”

Hearing this sudden question, Lucas Chen was also taken aback.

Although they usually called him the Clan Chief, according to the family hierarchy, they should call Ethan Chen Fourth Paternal Great-Uncle.

What should they call Fourth Paternal Great-Uncle’s father?

Lucas Chen thought for a moment and then had an answer:

“Call him Ancestor!”

But then Lucas Chen shook his head abruptly. Was this the time to think about that?

“Alexander, let’s go find the other clan members.”

With that, Lucas Chen pulled Alexander Chen and ran off.

The scene in the ancestral hall had a significant impact on him. Even the Clan Chief was kneeling and crying, and he didn’t know what to do. In such a situation, they naturally had to call for help.

Unfortunately, his father and clan brother Oliver Chen, along with a few Blood Condensation Realm Warriors, were out searching for traces of the Li Clan and hadn’t returned yet.

Just as they were about to notify the other clan members, they saw a few dusty figures at the clan’s entrance.

Lucas Chen stopped and looked, then his face lit up with joy. It was his father and Oliver Chen, who had returned.

The two of them hurriedly ran towards them.

At this moment, Mason Chen and the others, who had just returned from outside, were puzzled. Although the Li Clan was no longer a threat, why was there no one guarding the clan’s entrance? And why hadn’t they seen many clan members after returning?

But when they saw Lucas Chen and Alexander Chen running towards them, they stopped.

“Hey, Dad, our Ancestor is hanging on the tree. You need to go see!”

“Yeah, Oliver, your dad is hanging on the tree too!”

Lucas Chen said hastily and anxiously.

Mason Chen’s expression changed as soon as Lucas Chen’s first sentence came out.

When Lucas Chen said the second sentence, Mason Chen felt even more uneasy and turned to look at Oliver Chen, whose face had darkened.

Mason Chen immediately shouted in anger:

“How dare you, you rebel son! I’ll beat you to death today!”

With that, Mason Chen untied the belt made of ox tendon from his waist, ready to strike.

At this moment, Alexander Chen anxiously said:

“Lucas is telling the truth. They’re all hanging on the tree.”

Seeing that the two of them didn’t seem to be lying, Mason Chen, who was about to strike, was stopped by Elijah Chen, who said:

“Mason, don’t be in a hurry to hit him. Let’s go to the ancestral hall and take a look.”

“You little jerk, I’ll deal with you later!”

Suppressing his anger, Mason Chen and the others quickly headed towards the ancestral hall.

Before they even reached the ancestral hall, they could already hear the cries coming from inside.

This made their hearts sink, and they quickened their pace.

When they entered the ancestral hall, they saw many clan members kneeling and crying.

This made them feel even more uneasy. Looking at the white fruits on the Sacred Tree, their expressions changed.

However, being Blood Condensation Realm Warriors, they were cautious and didn’t get caught up in the scene.

“Where’s the Clan Chief? Where did he go?”

Mason Chen grabbed a nearby clan member who was still crying and asked.

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