Gu Kaiyuan remained silent, standing to the side and waiting quietly.
After the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, Gu Li finally spoke. "It's not appropriate for me to get directly involved in this. I can provide you with a few households, but beyond that, there's nothing else I can do."
"Granduncle Li, you've misunderstood me. I wanted to ask, can my branch of the family become an independent lineage?" Gu Kaiyuan had no desire to acknowledge another whole group of ancestors.
"You want to start your own lineage?" The idea was quite bold, but putting it into practice wouldn't be so easy.
After all, Gu Kaiyuan wasn't a man without roots. If he really did this, it would be turning his back on his ancestors. How would that be any different from Gu Baijiang?
"I wouldn't dare have such thoughts," Gu Kaiyuan said. "I merely wish to establish a separate branch within our clan. I don't want to be adopted into another."
