She once read an article back in the modern era about a child with two sets of DNA—from the same mother, but different fathers.

But the odds of that happening were something like one in hundreds of millions.

’There’s no way I’d be that "lucky," right? And with four of them?’

’The only other explanation is that the poison they were exposed to back then scrambled their DNA, leading to this outcome.’

Based on Ye Qianning’s knowledge, it was surprising but not incomprehensible. For the people of this ancient era, however, it was much harder to grasp.

Witnessing the scene before them, everyone was too stunned to speak.

Dean Chen couldn’t resist pricking his finger and adding a drop to the bowl. His blood refused to merge with the already-fused blood and was repelled to the edge.

"Someone, prepare several more bowls of water," Xiang Minghou ordered.

Before long, a guard brought over seven or eight bowls of water, and the group present began a frenzy of blood testing. The blood of the father and son, Zhan Yi and Zhan Chi, fused together. Then Zhan Chi had Dean Chen try.

Dean Chen’s blood was not compatible with Zhan Chi’s. Afterward, they had Qian Fu try, but his blood was also incompatible.

The group tested for the entire morning. Ye Qianning herself tried her blood against others’ several times, but the results were always incompatible.

Aside from the four whose blood had originally fused, none of the other tests showed any compatibility.

This...

"So my little disciple has four fathers?" Dean Chen was the first to break the silence.

’It’s just too bizarre. I’ve never even heard of such a thing, but the evidence before my eyes is forcing me to believe it.’

Xiang Minghou had considered every possible outcome but never this one. It was already hard enough to explain how one person had saved them all back then; it was even more impossible to explain how the child’s blood could fuse with all four of them.

But one thing still brought him comfort: the child was, indeed, his own flesh and blood.

Zhan Yi and Mrs. Zhan still couldn’t wrap their heads around it. ’The child belongs to our Zhan family... but also to three other families at the same time?’

Zhan Chi, on the other hand, found it easier to accept. No matter what, his blood had fused with the child’s, which meant the little fatty was his daughter.

Old Master Gu was stunned at first, then overjoyed. "I have a great-granddaughter! I have a great-granddaughter! HAHAHAHA!"

Gu Shuo stared at the bowl in front of him, lost in thought. ’Her blood only fused with the four of us.’ 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Ye Qianning was also vexed. She’d been troubled before the blood-kinship test, and she was even more troubled after it. ’What am I supposed to do with four fathers?’

’The two Zhan family elders were already anxious enough as it was. With this result, they’re only going to pester me more.’

’And don’t even get me started on Old Master Gu. He was proactive enough before he knew for sure. Now that he knows, he’ll probably try to move the entire Gu family into the General’s Manor.’

’From the looks of it, the Qian family isn’t the type to give up easily, either. This is truly a headache four times over.’

"Little lass, Great-grandpa will take you home today. In a couple of days, I’ll take you to get acquainted with all of the Gu family’s shops in the Capital City." Old Master Gu was completely carried away, already deciding in the blink of an eye which shops to give her as a welcoming gift.

"Pangtuan is coming back with us to the Zhan family home," Mrs. Zhan declared, not to be outdone.

"The Gu family’s great-granddaughter should return to the Gu family!"

"But she’s also from the Zhan family!"

"Though it is exceedingly bizarre, the facts prove that the little one belongs to the Qian family as well." Qian Fu had also composed himself. After several years of Buddhist cultivation, he understood that the mortal world was full of countless strange and wonderful things; far too much was beyond explanation.

’As the saying goes, anything is possible in this vast world. They had just happened to encounter one of its wonders.’

"Pangtuan has long been the Young Miss of the Xiang family. Now that it’s been confirmed she is indeed my, Xiang Minghou’s, own flesh and blood, anyone who wishes to take my daughter away will have to speak to the broadsword in my hand first." Xiang Minghou stood up, his words tyrannical.

"You want a fight? Who’s afraid of you?" Zhan Chi retorted, showing no weakness despite his bruised and swollen face.

With a sharp *SNAP*, Gu Shuo folded his fan. "A fight? I’ll be happy to oblige."