In Wanjiang Pavilion, the disciples of the Ximen family were gathered together again. Compared to the gathering two days ago, most of the Ximen disciples were confused and puzzled this time.
The four people above, Ximen Piaofeng, all had doubts on their faces. Only Ximen Chen had a blushing face and a bright look on his face.
"Just be quiet, just be quiet."
There was a hint of energy in his words, and Ximen Chen's move immediately caused the Wanjiang Pavilion to become silent.
"I said, the world will be in chaos, and my Ximen clan will definitely not be able to escape from the chaos. If we can't escape, then why not fight for it!" Ximen Chen's aspirational opening remarks ignited the emotions of the crowd below.
Years of peace have worn off the water chestnuts of most of the children of the Ximen family. If this continues, the decline of the Ximen family will be a matter of time. Fortunately, God has opened his eyes and finally brought prosperity to the Ximen family in these troubled times.
A trace of vitality. Ximen Chen has already observed this group of young people. There are many talented people, and there are even exceptions like Ximen Siyu. Maybe the Ximen family's hundreds of years of waiting will finally come true.
"What I said last time is that a year later, there will be a competition within the family, and the one who can do it will get the opportunity to be taught by me personally. I thought about it for a long time and felt that one year of hard training was too hasty and too much for some young disciples.
Life is unfair. Therefore, I decided to postpone this deadline for three years."
As soon as Ximen Chen finished speaking, the hall roared again. There were people with sad faces and some full of joy. Among them, Ximen Jianqu, the representative of the younger generation, and others were very happy. Although the young people of this generation are arrogant, they do have that
An arrogant capital. If it were not for his young age, his skills would never be weaker than those of the children of the previous generation.
"Quiet. The time limit is only four years. I hope everyone can cherish these last four years. I have a premonition that the world will be in chaos. Only with full strength can you hold on to your wealth and life. I hope you will take care of yourself during these four years.
I will retreat to enlightenment again. The glory of our great Ximen family will be illuminated by your hands."
If the last family union, Ximen Chen’s words acted as a tonic. Then this time, they definitely acted as a catalyst. With just one word from Ximen Chen, the Ximen family ignited a spiritual climax, making the usual lazy people
The descendants of Ximen who had lost their temper had a sense of urgency and spent most of their energy on cultivation. This also laid a deep foundation for the Ximen family to finally survive the catastrophe in the future, and even for the future Ximen prosperity.
, these are all things for later, so let’s not talk about them for now.
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The crowd dispersed, and Ximen Chen was still sitting on the purple wooden chair. He had already sent a message to the four parents to stay and give them some instructions. At this moment, he was closing his eyes and concentrating.
Everyone left and the hall became quiet again.
"Father, everyone has left." Ximen Piaofeng and the four others stood respectfully at the bottom.
"Yeah~~~~" Ximen Chen said loudly and slowly opened his eyes.
"I am looking for you this time, mainly because I hope you can supervise the disciples' spiritual practice and never be lazy again."
"I will obey my father's orders!" This time, four people solemnly agreed at the same time.
"Well, very good. I am very satisfied with this group of young people. I hope you can focus on cultivating them. The prosperity of the family depends on these children."
Ximen Chen seems to have said this unintentionally, but the listener meant it. Of course, the most proud of them is the second head of the family, Ximen Chalong. As the second snobbish leader of the Ximen family, the most proud trump card in Ximen Chalong’s hand is that he has a group of
A young legion with excellent talents. Whether Wu Lun is his own child or someone else's, they are all what Ximen Chen calls "key targets". Compared with Ximen Chalong, Ximen Piaofeng only has a group of old people in his hands.
Weak, sick, and disabled. At this moment, Ximen Piaofeng's face looked a little solemn. I don't know whether he was worried about his position as the first patriarch, or whether he was worried about the Ximen family.
"Also, I am going to travel in the past four years. The family will not announce it to the outside world for the time being. Just say that I am in retreat."
Ximenchen's words made the four of them confused again. They didn't know what kind of medicine the old father was buying in his gourd.
"Father, your calamity can be..."
"There will be no heavenly calamity for the time being." Ximen Chen said it casually, but there was no hint of heartache or pity in his words."
"What?" The old father's words were tantamount to dropping a bombshell, which made Ximen Piaofeng and others puzzled.
"Okay, I can't tell you the reason why. Just do your own thing well."
"Yes, father."
"Also, after I leave, my position will be temporarily handed over to..."
Ximen Chen raised his finger in the air and looked around at the four children. The four of them quickly lowered their heads and pretended to be calm, but the longing was already beating in the air. Only these four people understood each other. Ximen Chen's words were probably ready to move.
The two major forces have been pushed to an extreme. No matter who he chooses, the other side will definitely fight back. As long as Ximen Chen leaves, the Ximen family may be the first to catch fire.
When Ximen Chen saw that when the appointment was mentioned, the four children all lowered their heads. They did not have the courage to take the lead, and they immediately became angry. So, Ximen Chen pointed to the elder Ximen Piaofeng in a bad tone and said: "Just
Piao Feng, he is your boss. If you need to help him manage the Ximen family in the future, if anything goes wrong, you are the only one to ask."
"Yes, father." There was a sound in the words of the four people, and only they knew the meaning deep in their hearts.
"Father, you are going on a trip, can my child..."
"He will come with me." Ximenchen dropped these words impatiently and strode out of Wanjiang Pavilion.
"Acting patriarch, today is your big day. I am favored, and my son will also benefit from it, hahaha."
"Ximen Chalong, please speak more clearly to me." Ximen Piaofeng's eyes widened, and the snobbish leaders of the two factions immediately drew the line between them.
"Hmph, don't think that you can yell at me just because your father has given you the title of acting clan leader. We'll see."
"Ximen Chalong, do you want to cause trouble? Father hasn't left yet."
"Oh, now you will use your father to suppress me. It's ridiculous, ridiculous, hahahahahaha." Ximen Chalong laughed, obviously not taking Ximen Piaofeng into consideration at all, and then led the third son Ximen Xi to take a big step.
Walked out of Wanjiang Pavilion.
"You..." Ximen Piaofeng was so angry that he couldn't bear such contempt. He immediately took out his sword and rushed out. The fourth sister Ximen Luoxue who had not left yet hurriedly stepped forward to block Ximen Piaofeng's way.
"Brother, don't be impulsive. My old father hasn't left yet, and if you fall out like this, you won't get any good results."
Ximen Luoxue said something clear, which actually made Ximen Piaofeng calm down a little. Then he snorted coldly, put away his sword, and strode out.
Ximen Luoxue was the only one left in the hall. She took out a wooden token from her arms, touched the exquisite relief on it, and said in a deep voice: "Father is right, the world is about to be in chaos, but there is no way to escape it, and how can we avoid it?"
It’s better to just leave and find a deserted mountain col to spend this life alone.” As he spoke, Ximen Luoxue had disappeared from Wanjiange Pavilion.
Soon after, Ximen Luoxue, the fourth head of the Ximen family, left only a note and disappeared with his only daughter, Ximen Hongyan. No one knew the whereabouts of their mother and daughter until the mysterious swordsman "Ximen Hongyan" who rose to prominence in the world of cultivation in the future.
It was only when "Broken Love" appeared that it became apparent again. This is a story for another time.
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In the Jianmang Tower, the lanterns were already on. Ximen Chen took Siyu to have dinner and sat down at the round table again. A conversation began that would affect Siyu's life.
"Siyu, do you know what level of strength you have achieved today?"
Siyu shook his head. When he woke up, he felt very tired all over his body, but what happened before was too vague. He also fainted after the shocking punch. So he didn't know what level he had reached now.
What kind of realm.
Ximen Chen smiled slightly, dipped his fingers in tea and drew a word on the table.
"Nothing!" Siyu looked at the answer given by his grandfather and felt a little ashamed. "Grandpa, are you saying that I have nothing at all?"
"No, it's not. What I mean by nothing is infinite. Your power is limitless."
Siyu was stunned for a moment after listening to his grandfather's words, and then smiled bitterly. "Grandpa is looking for me to have fun! My skills have been stagnant, so how can they be infinite?"
Ximen Chen did not speak, but concentrated his inner strength to extract a drop of water from the tea. Ximen Chen controlled the drop of water and let it hang in the air.
"Siyu, let's use an analogy, as if you are this drop of water, pay attention."
Ximen Chen used his internal power, and the drop of water quickly evaporated, turning into a wisp of smoke and dissipating in the air.
"You are like this drop of water. It seems to have disappeared, but in fact it has just turned into a smaller part and blended into the surrounding environment. At this moment, the world is you, and you are the world."
Siyu looked at his grandfather blankly and shook his head. He still couldn't understand this bitter truth.
Ximen Chen smiled slightly, thought for a moment, and said: "To put it simply, you are like a funnel. How much quicksand you pour in will flow out. And what is more superior to you than a funnel is that you have a choice.
You have the choice of when to let the quicksand flow out, but you may not have found a way to control it yet, but I believe you will be able to grasp it sooner or later."
Siyu lowered his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head, "Grandpa, Siyu is too stupid. Can you please speak more simply."
"Then let me tell you straight. Your Dantian is the strangest Dantian I have ever seen. It is like a bottomless pit or a sea. It can contain everything in the world. It can absorb foreign objects and extract their essence to transform into energy.
Store it in your Dantian and take it out when needed, so you can understand."
"I understand something, does it mean that in the future, I will only have skills if I eat something?"
"That's right, and the more you eat, the more you can explode."
Siyu suddenly touched her belly. Ximenchen saw this and couldn't help laughing.
"Silly boy, you are not eating those whole grains, but the real 'good stuff'."
"What should I do?"
"Haha, silly boy, leave this to me. Tomorrow we will travel around the world, do you agree?"
"Really? Grandpa, will you take me out to play?"
"Haha, of course, our little Five Mountains can't withstand your food."
"Actually, grandpa, Siyu doesn't want anything, as long as..."
"What do you want? Just live a peaceful life in obscurity, or be like those common people who have no achievements and pedantic ideas?!" Siyu was interrupted by Ximen Chen before he could finish his words. Ximen Chen's voice was full of anger.
"Child, as a man, you have to dare to think and act. If you are timid and unknown, you are a coward. Even if he lives a carefree life and ignores the world, he has no future. Living for a thousand years is in vain. A grown man will
To make a difference, you must rely on your own hands to create your own world. Let others follow you and respect you. Remember, dignity is earned by yourself."
Ximenchen's last words sounded like thunder in Siyu's ears. He had never thought of so much. He only felt that he had no ability and could hardly achieve great things. Even if he tried hard, he might not be able to win the respect of the world.
Ximenchen changed his voice again and said softly to Siyu: "My child, the greater your ability, the greater your responsibility. Your Dantian determines that your life will be full of storms. If you are a little weak, you will be buried by history.
This world is a world where people cannibalize people. Only by being strong enough can you survive. To be strong, you must first defeat yourself."
Siyu listened to all this attentively, lowered his head, and thought carefully.
"Do you like the respect of others?" Of course, this answer obviously already exists deep in your heart.
“If you want to win the respect of others, you have to fight for it with your own hands... If you want to win the respect of others, you have to fight for it with your own hands..."
Siyu repeated this sentence in his heart, and the blockage in his heart gradually opened up, and his character gradually became clearer. He understood why he was laughed at in the past, not because of his own weakness, but because he never wanted to become stronger, as long as he
Once you make up your mind, success is just an instant change.
Siyu, who was connected, suddenly raised his head and looked into Ximenchen's eyes, with a confident smile on his lips.
"Grandpa, you just said that my strength is 'none', right?"
Ximen Chen was stunned for a moment, and soon he realized what he was doing. He opened his eyes wide and looked at his grandson, unable to hide the joy on his face.
"Yes, that's right, you can improve infinitely."
"Grandpa, tell me what I should do, I want to become stronger."
Siyu's words echoed in the room for a long time, "I want to become stronger."
Ximen Chen hugged Siyu tightly, as if he was holding onto hope, with a happy smile on his face and a bit of moisture at the corners of his eyes. He knew that Ximen's future had already appeared, and the only thing he had to do was
, that is, trying his best to pave a road to heaven for Siyu. Maybe he has lost the chance to ascend to immortality in this life, but Siyu can.
And little Siyu nestled in her grandfather's arms, secretly swearing in her heart that for the sake of honor and dignity, she must be a master.
"Mom, if you are in heaven, you must protect Siyu. Siyu will not let you down."