Xia Houjin became a famous figure in the Holy Academy almost in one day. Almost every student and even the instructor were talking about the external martial arts master who showed great power at the freshman ceremony and defeated Helian Jian.
With just his first appearance, Xia Houjin captured the hearts of many ordinary students and became a popular idol. His straightforwardness, his heroism, and the Xiahou family's consistent image of being carefree and close to the people all brought great success to ordinary students who also came from ordinary families.
He felt a strong sense of intimacy, and for a while, Xia Houjin's popularity in the Holy Academy suddenly increased.
But the person involved, Xia Houjin, didn't know. He didn't care about fame at all. He didn't know that he had become the focus of the masses. He still practiced hard day after day. This mentality of indifferent fame and unswerving goals
, is also one of the important reasons why almost everyone in the Xiahou family can become a pillar of talent.
That night, after Gu Yao finished instructing Han Dan on martial arts theory as usual, even she said: "Brother Gu Yao, that big guy named Xia Houjin is amazing!"
"Yes, he is from our dormitory and he is also my eldest brother!"
"Wow, really?"
"right!"
When mentioning Xia Houjin, Gu Yao also felt deeply proud, which came from the bottom of his heart, because he respected this elder brother, an iron-like man. And the heroic and strong demeanor in Xia Houjin was something he did not possess.
But what he yearns for very much is to become a strong man like him, which is also Gu Yao's goal.
Han Dan chuckled: "Brother Gu Yao, let me tell you a secret about Xia Houjin."
Gu Yao was very curious when he heard it: "What secret?"
"I have a roommate who likes Xia Houjin very much. Ever since the opening ceremony that day, he has been talking about it all day long."
"Is that so? Haha." Gu Yao laughed dumbly.
It's not surprising that girls admire Xia Houjin, but it's a bit surprising that they like him. After all, the vast majority of female students like a handsome guy like He Lianjian, even if he was outshone by Xia Houjin at the opening ceremony.
However, that woman's infatuation was probably going to be in vain. Xia Houjin concentrated on martial arts and was very indifferent to matters between men and women. The result was that he would be careless and ruthless.
"My roommate's martial arts seems to be very good. I don't know why he was sorted into the ordinary students." Han Dan seemed a little strange when he said this.
"It's nothing," Gu Yao said lightly, "My eldest brother is not the same. Maybe she doesn't want the glory of an outstanding student to affect her concentration on martial arts. Dandan, we must also work hard and not be proud no matter what, so that we can continue to
Make progress, do you understand?"
Han Dan nodded seriously: "I understand, brother Gu Yao!"
Returning to the dormitory, Gu Yao heard cheerful chatter and laughter without opening the door. You must know that Carlo was probably still studying his alchemy experiment at this time, while Xia Houjin was probably practicing as usual, feeling a little bit in his heart.
strangeness.
Opening the door, Gu Yao unexpectedly found that Xia Houjin had returned, and sitting next to him was a stranger. He was a young man about the same age as Xia Houjin. He was full of heroic spirit and had confidence that anyone could see in his eyebrows.
.
A person as diligent as Xia Houjin would interrupt his daily practice. It seemed that the guest was very unusual. Judging from the way they were chatting and laughing, they must be acquaintances.
Seeing Gu Yao come in, Xia Houjin greeted: "Second brother, are you back?"
Gu Yao nodded and said, "Yes, you are really early today."
Xia Houjin smiled and said: "Haha! Of course when an old friend comes to visit, you have to give him face." He pointed at Gu Yao and said to the young man: "This is the second oldest in our dormitory, his name is Gu Yao."
Of course, not everyone is as close to the common people as Xia Houjin. The young man seemed to be from the upper class. For the sake of Xia Houjin's face, he nodded to Gu Yao. He didn't seem too enthusiastic.
"Don't underestimate our second son. He is a very smart person. Sooner or later he will make a name for himself in the academy. Look!" Xia Houjin seemed to be very confident in Gu Yao. After praising him, he pointed out
He turned to the young man next to him and said, "Second brother, this is my good friend, his name is Duanmuxi!"
Duanmuxi!? Gu Yao's eyes widened.
He didn't know this person, but his last name was something Gu Yao would never forget. His first woman, that gentle and lovely girl, was named Duanmu!
Seeing Gu Yao standing there in a daze, Xia Houjin only said that he was shocked by the name of the Duanmu family and didn't care much: "Duanmu Xi is also a freshman at the Holy Academy. We have known each other since we were young. I remember when we just met.
We even had a fight, it’s really like we wouldn’t know each other without fighting, haha!”
The Duanmu and Xiahou families have been friends for generations and often visit each other. When Xiahou Jin was seven years old, his father took him to the Duanmu family, met Duanmu Xi, and had a fight over something, but later he became
A close friend.
Duanmuxi was also very happy when talking about interesting things from his childhood: "I won back then. My Shenmu fighting spirit made you suffer a lot. I heard you couldn't get out of bed for half a month? Hehe."
"Nonsense!" Xia Houjin immediately retorted without hesitation: "Don't forget that I beat you until your nose was black and your eyes were swollen, two of your front teeth fell out, and you were lying on the ground like a dead dog, unable to move. How can you say that I won, even though it was
A miserable win!"
Duanmuxi was not convinced and said: "Hmph, at most we are evenly matched. We have met several times, and every time it is a deadlock, but in the past few years, my Shenmu fighting spirit has improved by leaps and bounds. If we want to fight, I will definitely win!"
Xia Houjin's eyes widened: "Don't think that you are the only one who has improved, my Vajra Immortality has also improved greatly!"
"It's useless to talk more. How about we find a time to fight another day!"
"Just fight, no one is afraid of whom! Just don't wait for another day and go to the academy's arena immediately!"
"Okay, just what I want!"
"..."
Although the two are good friends, they are both young people with a strong competitive spirit and refuse to give in to each other. However, their friendship was established during the fight, and it became deeper and deeper. They now have an evenly matched opponent.
, also prompted the two of them to constantly surpass themselves.
Despite the quarrel, the fight between the two did not end in the end. After all, it was already night, and Xia Houjin was exhausted after practicing for a day. Even if Duanmuxi won, he felt that the victory was in vain, so he had to give up.
The two chatted for a while, and Xia Houjin suddenly said: "What's wrong with Xiaoqing?"