The current generation of the Gu family from the Jingsi branch, led by patriarch Gu Chengxuan, has maintained a single-line descent since his grandfather's generation—a stroke of fortune during turbulent times. Few people have seen Gu Chengxuan in person, and many have not even heard of his name. Yet, as the heir of the Jingsi Gu family, he wields absolute authority to command the four major branches of the Gu family.
This inevitably brings up the ancient family heirloom, the Qiweng Deer Staff, which has been passed down for a thousand years within the Gu family's main line. It is said that the staff was bestowed upon an ancient Gu ancestor in a dream. Engraved with divination symbols and runes, it bears the mark of mystics and ancient ritualists, aligning seamlessly with the origin story documented in the family's historical records.
