The second clone was named Hu Yongnian. Born during the late Sui Dynasty, he was the sole survivor when his entire family was slaughtered at the age of twelve. Fortunately, Li Yuan adopted him. To repay this kindness, Yongnian remained utterly loyal to Li Yuan. During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he personally speared Li Yuanji to death, revealing a savage expression. Afterward, he felt profound guilt, having grown up alongside the Li family's children. Yet he had no choice. After the Tang Dynasty was established, Yongnian received no imperial title because he was an adopted son. He did not pursue a life of luxury and wealth, but at least he lived happily. Records indicate he once resided in Japan for a year.
Tragically, he became a single father after being framed by treacherous ministers. This betrayal stemmed from the cutthroat power struggles within the bureaucracy, where officials would resort to any means to advance their careers. Compounded by the fact that Yongnian had not attained his position through the imperial examinations—being instead appointed solely as Li Yuan's adopted son—his peers harbored deep resentment. He was ultimately poisoned. Though not fatally, his body was hung from a tree in the forest, his death caused by hanging. Burdened by resentment, he found no peace, and the place of his death remained unsettled. Legends tell of witnesses seeing black liquid flow from Yongnian's mouth, his neck bearing horrific strangulation marks. Thus, his son swiftly sealed his spirit.
Tragically, the enemy killed two of Yongnian's sons, leaving only twin sons to survive. They fled Chang'an that very night and never returned, retreating to a rural area to live out their days in seclusion. Until the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Yongnian's descendants lived primarily in rural areas, never daring to return to the cities. After the An Lushan Rebellion, society had descended into chaos. Living in the cities would inevitably lead to being conscripted into military service.
The third clone was Hu Yue, originally named Hu Yuze. Born during the Northern Song Dynasty, his life was anything but joyful. Raised in a high-pressure household, his parents' constant demands drove him to mental illness, even leading to self-harm. After leaving officialdom, his life became happier. However, the pressures of his youth and later becoming a single father took their toll. His first two sons were originally his nephews. Their biological father had died young, and their mother had abandoned them. Hu Yue decided to adopt them. Tragically, the imperial court sent men who pushed him from a high tower, and he fell to his death. Fortunately, his sons successfully sealed his spirit. The gruesome nature of his death was so horrific that it was omitted from the historical records. Hu Zherong's wife and sons were controversial figures—a group of vain hypocrites. Though his second son appeared outstanding, he was all show and no substance. 29Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQuSsJpXHt
His second son, Hu Enze, led a debauched private life. Though outwardly a high-ranking court official, he was addicted to pleasure, frequenting brothels daily and living a life of revelry, completely neglecting his paternal duties. Later, his entire family was killed in Bianjing. Hu Enze's wife even abandoned their two sons simply because they bore a strong resemblance to their father. The boys were eventually adopted by Hu Yue. Following this incident, the clan forbade marriages with women bearing the Ye surname, as well as those from the Weng, Yin, and Cai clans. Qingyiao immediately inquired about the surnames of his three younger brothers' girlfriends. Fortunately, none matched the forbidden clans mentioned.
While continuing their search through the family archives, they discovered an old book tucked among the volumes titled “Sin and Fear.” Its author was Volodymyr Ivanov. According to Russian historical records, Ivanov was captured by Qing forces. Refusing to surrender, he was bound to a stake and burned alive. According to historical records, the site of his death became haunted. The book recounted how a Chinese man with red eyes and black hair sealed Volodymyr's spirit using a purple necklace. The family member who recorded this event speculated that the necklace reacted because Volodymyr's spirit was actually that of Hu Yihe—a member of the Huyan Hu tribe killed by the Qing army. Hu Yihe had been a destitute writer whose eldest son died young. In 1651, he himself was abducted by a mysterious blond-haired, blue-eyed stranger and vanished without a trace.
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