"Brother Tian...where are you? Why is there no one?"
Yan Ling'er walked all the way through the secluded mountain trails and finally reached the top of the back mountain. Although the sky was already red and the sky was setting, and the sun was about to set, she walked by the small alley and looked at the beautiful scenery.
In Taolin, you can still feel a kind of tranquility beyond the world.
"Grandpa, are you there? Huh, I'm going to be angry if you don't come out...Grandpa." Yan Ling'er walked to a wooden house and said angrily.
"Little girl Ling'er, come in by yourself, do you want my old man to go out to greet you?" An old man's ethereal voice came from inside the wooden house.
"Hehe." Yan Ling'er pushed open the door and stepped in. The furnishings in the room were extremely simple, with just a table, a few chairs, and a wooden bed. An old man with a rosy face was seen sitting cross-legged on it.
"Grandpa, where is Brother Tian? Why don't you see anyone else? Could it be that he went to the mountains to train again." The girl curled her lips and said.
"The secret must not be leaked. Little girl Ling'er, just stay here for now. He will be back soon." The old man said slowly with his eyes still closed.
"Huh? Where is Brother Tian going? Didn't he go to the mountains? Didn't he go down the mountain for several years? Grandpa, please tell me." Yan Ling'er walked quickly to the old man's side and pushed the old man's
shoulder, and used his shaking magic skill again.
"It's useless for you to look for me. I was in retreat when he left. I don't know. I'll find out when he comes back later." The old man remained indifferent and said without raising his eyelids.
"Hey." Yan Ling'er smiled mischievously and said leisurely: "Grandpa, you must know where Brother Tian is. Don't try to lie to me. If you don't tell me, hey, my hands are itchy again. Brother Tian taught me how to draw.
I’m not very good at birds, beasts, insects and fish yet... I’ll have to practice when I have time.”
When the old man heard these words, he opened his eyes all of a sudden, his eyes widened... he couldn't help but tremble. He had been tortured to death by these two dolls. After one retreat, a picture appeared on his face.
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"When I get old, I have to be used by these two little devils to practice painting and suffer such hardships." He also scolded them and even taught them a lesson, but not only did it not work, it also aroused
their revengeful mentality.
"Hey, I can't tell Chu Lingyun about this yet. It's too embarrassing..."
"Ahem, um, Tian'er went to attend a family gathering. This gathering will discuss the candidates for our Chu family to participate in the competition, and he also went."
"He went down the mountain? This is the first time he has gone down the mountain in three years," Yan Ling'er said in surprise. There was still a faint light of excitement on her face.
"Then why didn't I see him when I came here just now? I want to go find him." The girl turned around and wanted to leave, but was grabbed by the old man.
"Ling'er, you can't go. This is my Chu family's family gathering. What are you going to do? Besides, this family gathering may have something to do with you, so it's inconvenient for you to be here."
"About me?" Yan Ling'er looked at the old man doubtfully, then was pleasantly surprised...slowly her face turned gloomy again.
When the old man saw this scene, he immediately smiled: "Don't worry, he will handle it well. My old man is on your side, although I don't care about family affairs anymore, hahaha."
Yan Ling'er's face gradually recovered, and she said softly: "Father will listen to me. If I don't want to, no one can force me. But there is still some hesitation, but Brother Tian... I still want to go, and whoever dares to bully him, I will
Beat him with my silver snake whip."
"Ling'er, your Brother Tian is not such a stupid person. He...hehe, he has recovered a long time ago. It was difficult for you to win against him before, but now he just lets you." The old man said slowly with a smile on his face.
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"Really?" Yan Ling'er looked straight at the old man with a hint of disbelief and ecstasy in her eyes.
The old man stopped talking, closed his eyes and nodded with a smile.
"Great, after so long, Brother Tian has finally entered the human realm. This time, I want to show those bastards what a real genius is!" With a blush on the girl's face, the excited words slowly came up the back mountain.
Rings.
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It is getting late, and the night is filled with shadows of lights.
The pale moonlight slowly drifted into the Chu family's courtyard. In the lively atmosphere of people coming and going, nearly a hundred tables could be seen in the courtyard.
The Chu family is a wealthy family, and there are naturally a lot of children in the family. Counting the direct and concubine families, plus some close disciples and guards, the number of people who are coming today is at least hundreds, but this place is very big, and the head of the family, Chu Lingyun, decided
We came here during the Qingyue Festival, a family gathering to enjoy the moonlight. So the banquet was placed in the open-air courtyard, so it didn't seem too crowded.
Groups of teenagers and girls, or middle-aged beautiful women swarming in front of each other, and even a few old men with gray beards, all entered the place at this time, waiting for the party to begin. The tables were all arranged in the four corners of a square matrix
, the more central it is, the more proof that it is a direct descendant, and the higher the status will naturally be.
At this time, sitting in the center were four men with extraordinary bearing. They were the leaders of the Chu family, the head of the family, Chu Lingyun, and his three brothers.
There are also two old men, although they are not from the Chu family, they are the heroes of the Chu family. They were disciples of the Chu family in the Chu Qingyun era. They are now elders of the Chu family and have made great contributions to the rise of the Chu family.
Also sitting there was an older butler, who was no longer busy at this time and was sitting here comfortably. There was also a middle-aged man with a dull face who didn't say a word, but when he was here, the atmosphere seemed cold.
Quite a few.
Anyone who knows the Chu family knows that this person has always been the shadow figure of the head of the Chu family. Whenever Chu Lingyun appears, he always stands behind him. People call him Xiaodao because he can use the flying knife in one hand and the sharp knife. Legend still has it.
He once saved Chu Lingyun's life. He has extraordinary strength and naturally has a very high status.
There were nine people at the table, and one of them was Tie San, the guard commander of the Chu family. He was a mighty man, similar in stature to the fourth master, Chu Lingshan, and had a very good relationship with him. He was in control of the Chu family’s guard dispatch list, and he could be regarded as the leader of the Chu family.
direct lineage of the family.
Almost everyone has taken their seats, arranged in order of distance. The teenagers are making a lot of noise, talking about some cultivation and exercises, and the women are also whispering, and there are a few laughs from time to time. And some young men can talk.
He didn't care anymore, and when he talked about happy things, he laughed loudly and seemed extremely harmonious.
"Brother, why didn't nephew Tian'er come?" The second brother Chu Lingyu looked at the head of the family, Chu Lingyun, and whispered in his ear.
"He? It's better not to come. Alas, it's also a pain for this child. Such a big Chu family is so prosperous, but it can't help him. It's useless to look for ways over the years."
"Brother, relax, things will eventually be resolved. Tian'er is much better than my Lin'er now. He got into a big trouble during the day and almost got that kid Liu Fan hurt. It's really useless."
"Nephew Lin is still young and growing up step by step. I hope Tian'er can be like nephew Lin."
He is the head of the family, and the interests of the family come first, but who can understand the pain of being a father.
His son had unparalleled talent since he was a child. He was happy but also a little worried because Chu Tian's temperament was too arrogant. When Chu Tian's cultivation could no longer make any progress, he became even more anxious, but there was still nothing he could do.
Since he was brought up, the two of them have had a lot of contact, but they haven't communicated much. As a result, their relationship has gradually drifted apart, and this has also made him feel even more guilty because of Chu Tian's mother.
"Hey." Chu Lingyun sighed again from the bottom of his heart.
Looking at the sky, Chu Lingyun stood up from his seat and said loudly: "Today is the big gathering held by my Chu family every three years, and this gathering is also of great significance. The Qingyue Festival is approaching. Our Chu family is not only the organizer but also
Participants, the Qingyue Lantern Festival will start the day after tomorrow, and there will be more people by then. I hope that the children of the family will not cause trouble, otherwise they will be severely punished."
"Also, the 'Qingyue Competition' after the Nine-Tian Lantern Festival is even more related to the face and interests of my Chu family. Today we have to determine the candidates to participate. This event is still the younger generation, but it is different from the previous one.
This time, young people in the Renyuan Realm can also participate, but there is an age limit. They are all offline around Double Ten, but they cannot be more than ten years old."
"We discussed it and selected seven people to participate. The juniors we mentioned stood up and spoke, Chu Hao, Chu Dao, Chu Ling, Chu Lin, Chu Ruoshui, Chu Yuan, and Tie Nan."
"Ah, isn't there Chu Tian?"
"Of course, Chutian is staying at the back of the mountain and can't step out, so it's reasonable not to participate in the Qingyue Competition, not to mention...".
"Isn't he the first place in the last Qingyue Competition? Why is he at the ninth level of Ning Yuan? He is almost the same as the others. And I heard that he has defeated the strong ones in the Human Yuan Realm. Why not let him
He is going to fight." A young man who was new to the Chu family asked doubtfully.
"Oh, you don't understand." A group of young people all whispered after the candidates were announced.
Among these seven people, Chu Hao’s father is the fourth master Chu Lingshan, Chu Dao and Chu Ling are the children of Chu Lingdao, Chu Lin is the son of the second master, sister Ruoshui and brother Yuan are both concubines like us. Only
Tie Nan, he is the son of the guard commander Tie Ye. A commoner boy sitting far away explained to the new boy.
As the seven people stood up, everyone's eyes suddenly focused on them. Chu Hao had a look of arrogance on his face. He was the strongest among this group of people and was also a direct descendant. After standing up, he was the first to speak: "Uncle, don't worry.
, as long as I am here, the Chu family will not be embarrassed."
Some of them represent the younger generation, but I mean the most. Others have different expressions. Chu Ling has a look of admiration, and a different kind of smile flashes on her pretty face.
Chu Dao and Chu Yuan just smiled, while Chu Lin was extremely silent, not as lively as before.
Tienan was just like his father, with a strong build and a tough appearance. He frowned for a moment and then fell silent.
And the other woman, Chu Ruoshui, is dressed in white and has an outstanding temperament. She is like a picture scroll, like the moon covered by light clouds, and the snow covered by the flowing wind. I am happy with her beauty, but my heart is shaking and unhappy. She has a bun with clouds and a couplets on her eyebrows.
Juan, with her long neck and beautiful face, reveals her beauty. Her beauty is comparable to that of Yan Ling'er, but the feeling is different. Yan Ling'er is delicate and playful. Chu Ruoshui is really like a bay of shallow water, quiet and comfortable.
Originally, she could have changed her three-character name to two-character name, because as the number of children from the third generation of the Chu family increased, the two-character name was given to the direct descendants, and the three-character name was given to the concubine descendants. When her own strength reached a certain level, she could ask to change her name, but for some reason, she didn't.
this way.
But at this time, she who was originally quiet said: "Master, why doesn't Chu Tian participate?"