"Oh!" A rooster crows from the Xiao Mansion. It's just dawn, and the Xiao family courtyard is already full of people.
"Ha! Ha! Ha!" Neat shouts kept coming from the large martial arts training ground. A group of teenagers of about the same age stood in groups and rehearsed basic martial arts skills.
The Apocalypse Empire was founded on martial arts, its people were strong and strong, and the strong were respected. Everyone, from the old to the young, practiced martial arts.
A person's talent and achievements in martial arts determine his future.
It has been more than 600 years since the founding of the Apocalypse Empire. Six hundred years ago, the Xiao family followed the founding emperor of the Apocalypse and made great contributions. In one fell swoop, they became the head of the four major families in the empire and the well-deserved first family. The eternal truth of prosperity and decline is unchanging for any dynasty.
, a fate that no family can escape, and the Xiao family has gradually declined in the past hundred years.
If a family wants to prosper and pass on for a long time, in Tianyuan, a world where martial arts prevails, a wide network of contacts is only the basic condition, and high-level warriors are the guarantee for the family's long-term prosperity. You must know that a powerful warrior can destroy a large-scale family in an instant.
's family.
There has never been a high-level warrior in the Xiao family for a hundred years. Seeing the once powerful family withering away, the Xiao family began to pay attention to the training of the younger generation. Babies who are just three months old will be tested to test their aptitude.
, if they have good qualifications, they will focus on training; when they are five years old, they will be tested again and the corresponding skills will be taught; when they are sixteen years old, they will be tested for the last time; those who fail to meet the requirements will leave the family, or make a living on their own, or
Entering the grassroots level to contribute to the development of the family will completely bid farewell to the core level of the family.
Five-year-old Xiao Ran opened his eyes with joy, stretched his limbs lazily, and the warm sunshine from the sky shone into the house through the window. A new day had begun. Xiao Ran, oh, no, it should be called Xiao Zhan now, in this life
His names are taken from the surnames of his father, Xiao Bielie, and his mother, Zhan Wan'er.
Xiao Zhan just sat cross-legged on the bed with his bare feet, quietly feeling the changes in his body. Now at the age of five, he can finally move like a normal child. His body is no longer the same as before, and he can heal with a little movement.
Panting and gasping, all of this is the effect of that set of boxing techniques and the "body refining spell".
"Tsk tsk!" There was a sound of exclamation in his mouth. Unexpectedly, after practicing for less than a month, his physical condition improved significantly. Although he did not open an acupoint, he could clearly sense that there was an acupoint in his body.
The orifice was hot and swollen, and it seemed that it could be opened as long as he applied more force. This situation only made Xiao Zhan feel excited. If it could really be opened, he would have the legendary internal strength. Just the thought that he could become a martial artist.
A master, Xiao Zhan was so excited that he wanted to shout, and he was full of expectations for the future.
"Pah, pah." Two sounds of stones hitting the window interrupted Xiao Zhan's excitement.
It took Xiao Zhan a long time to come back to his senses. He stared at the window and his mental energy came out of his body. Instantly, a picture appeared in his mind. A fourteen-year-old boy wearing a purple warrior robe was weighing something in his hand.
A small pebble, with an evil smile on the corner of his mouth, kept gesticulating towards the window, as if planning to throw the pebble in his hand towards the window again.
Xiao Zhan was stunned, brother, why did he come here so early in the morning?
The eldest brother Xiao Jian was born to his second mother, Liu Ruyan, who is nine years older than Xiao Zhan. He is a rare genius of this generation of the Xiao family. The second mother gave birth to a boy and a girl, and the boy is Xiao Jian outside the window.
, the girl has just turned two years old this year and her name is Xiao Ruyue.
Xiao Zhan softly chanted a spell in his mouth, and his body floated up lightly, and slowly landed in front of the window. A pair of small hands pushed open the window, and stuck out his head to stare at the flute and sword under the window angrily.
"Brother, what are you doing so early in the morning?"
Xiao Jian, who was about to throw the stone in his hand, was stunned when he saw Xiao Zhan suddenly appearing in front of him, and was a little at a loss. Strange? Why didn't he hear any footsteps just now?
Then he put the question behind him. He threw away the pebbles in his hand and said with a smile: "Good morning, brother. Of course, brother came here so early to see if you, who loves to sleep, stayed in bed."
After taking a long look at Xiao Zhan, he continued: "It seems that I have done something unnecessary, brother."
Xiao Zhan rolled his eyes and said, "But brother, why don't you go through the front door? It has to be this way."
Xiao Jian said nonchalantly: "These are not important. Today, my brother is here to take you to see the world. Don't stay in the house all day long. Young people should go out and walk around more."
"Oh, get out! Are you ready to leave the mansion, brother?" Xiao Zhan showed an excited expression on his face. He has been in Xiao's mansion for several days and has been staying in the other courtyard all day. It's time to go out for a walk and get to know Jade.
The customs and customs of the capital city.
"Uh... of course... not anymore." Xiao Jian said awkwardly, if I take you out, your mother will have to break my legs, young master.
"Where are we going?" Xiao Zhan said in a low mood.
Looking at Xiao Zhan, who was listless for a moment, Xiao Jian said seriously: "Brother, this is your first time coming to the Xiao family in Yujing, right? You haven't even visited the Xiao family in Yujing, so I will be your guide today.
You have a good time shopping around."
"It's just some houses, what's there to see?"
"Hee hee, no matter what you are watching, you must go out with big brother today." After saying this, he kept urging me, and there was a strong tendency that he would not give up until he achieved his goal.
Faced with the nagging elder brother Xiao Zhan, he is very scoundrel. Why didn't he notice that he talks so much before?
Xiao Mansion occupies a huge area and is located in the deepest part of Yujing City where the dignitaries gather.
Although the Xiao family has gradually declined in recent years, the Xiao family's huge power and influence in the secular world is still not comparable to that of ordinary nobles, and it is undoubtedly one of the top big families in Tianqi.
The place where Xiao Zhan's family lives is located to the east of the Xiao Mansion. It used to be a prince's manor, and he was thrown into prison for committing crimes. Later, it was bought by the Xiao family next door and incorporated into the Xiao Mansion. It became
A separate courtyard independent of the entire Xiao Mansion system, this is a good place for quiet seclusion.
Xiao Zhan followed his eldest brother Xiao Jian and wandered alone in the Xiao Mansion. Listening to his eldest brother's constant explanations, Xiao Zhan exclaimed in surprise from time to time. This is simply a park with beautiful scenery.
When the two of them were in the middle of their trip, they met a group of richly dressed young men. The leader was a handsome young man of sixteen or seventeen years old. This man was called Xiao Ce, the most outstanding person of this generation of the Xiao family, and the same eldest brother.
Xiao Jian is also known as the two heroes of the Xiao family.
Beside him followed a younger nobleman in fine clothes. When he saw Xiao Jian walking towards him, he frowned and his eyes became gloomy and sharp. But when he saw Xiao Jian beside him,
When he met a young boy of about five years old, his eyes lit up and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. He leaned into Xiao Ce's ear and whispered softly. The two of them glanced at the two brothers Xiao Jian from time to time and sneered.
Voice.
Suddenly, Xiao Mu took the lead and stopped Xiao Jian, looking at him provocatively with a cold smile on his lips.