"Dong——"
A resonant chime echoed, and everyone knew that the ancestral worship was about to begin.
Grandfather Murong, as the Clan Leader, would lead everyone in reciting the Mu family precepts, consisting of about 100 words, neither too long nor too short, all in classical Chinese.
Though somewhat obscure and difficult to understand, for the Mu family members who grew up hearing it, this ancient saying was essentially the Mu family precept, and nearly everyone could recite it from memory.
After reciting the precepts, Mu would say "rise," and an Elder would pull down the curtain behind him. Slowly, the black cloth with white embroidery lifted into the air, revealing hundreds of ancestral tablets before everyone's eyes.
High and low, they covered the entire wall.
Majestic and overwhelming, a wave of ancient and mysterious aura surged forward, capturing the hearts of all present.
These were the ancestors of the Mu family.
