Chapter 1 The Two Heroes of the Xiao Family, the Fallen Genius

"Strength of fighting, third level!"

Looking at the five big characters on the test stone tablet that flashed a bit dazzlingly, the young man's face was expressionless and his eyes were self-deprecating.

He kept clenching his hands so hard that his slightly sharp nails dug into his palms, as if he didn't even notice.

How can the physical pain compare to the hurt in the heart! ?

"Xiao Yan, fighting power, third level!"

"Level: Low!"

Next to the test stone tablet, the middle-aged man in charge of registration read out the information meticulously, with regret in his voice.

His eyes swept across the young man's depressed face, and he said in relief: "Third Young Master, there is still one year until the coming-of-age ceremony, so you still have a chance."

Xiao Yan nodded numbly, turned around and walked towards the audience.

At this time, sighs full of regret and sympathy continued to come from all around.

"There is still no change. I really don't know what kind of strange disease Master Xiao Yan has."

"Perhaps some plague-stricken god saw that Master Xiao Yan was so talented and cast a curse?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Master Zhang Yuan has always maintained his talent. This must be some kind of strange disease. After all, even the second-grade alchemist invited by Master Zhang Yuan can't tell the difference."

"Heaven is jealous of our Xiao family. We have two prides at the same time. In a few decades, our Xiao family will definitely return to the imperial capital and even reach unprecedented heights."

"Maybe Master Zhang Yuan can find a way to help Master Xiao Yan?"

"I hope so. Master Xiao Yan has used up a lot of family resources over the years. If it weren't for him being the patriarch, well, just pretend I didn't say it."

These remarks reached the young man's ears, making him feel like he was carrying a mountain on his back, and it became heavier and heavier.

He lowered his head, not daring to look at the faces of those around him, because he knew very well that his father, the patriarch, had illegally used a lot of resources for him.

If his talent is still the same, no one in the family will say anything, because when he rises, the benefits will be higher. This is one of the systems passed down by the family.

But when everything is used to fill a bottomless pit of waste, it’s a joke.

"That's all, I'd better tell my father not to give me any more resources."

"It's not impossible to live an ordinary life."

The young man was thinking bitterly when he noticed a pair of exquisite shoes appeared in front of him.

Although you can only see a little of the instep, you can still tell that these are beautiful feet.

But the young man didn't look much, but raised his head and looked at the girl in front of him.

Wearing a purple dress, she looks like an orchid in the empty valley. She has a delicate face that is slightly childish, and her skin is as fair as jade. It is foreseeable that she will have a charming appearance in the future.

Seeing this girl, the boy seemed to remember something, subconsciously took a step back and swallowed his saliva.

The girl showed a faint smile and said: "Cousin Xiao Yan, brother Zhang Yuan once said that only by enduring hardship can one become a master."

"He believes that you will become dazzling again. Xun'er hopes that you will not let him down."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's heart twitched hard, and a warmth surged throughout his body.

He knew that the girl didn't like him because of a childhood misunderstanding.

The reason why he was comforted at this moment must be because of his cousin Zhang Yuan who had always been loyal to him even after he became a waste.

"Don't worry, I won't let my cousin down!"

Xiao Yan nodded to the girl, turned around and headed towards the back mountain, intending to continue working hard.

Behind him, the girl calmed down her expression, moved her lotus steps slightly, and came to the test stone tablet. Her purple sleeves trimmed with black gold threads slipped down, and her delicate white hands were placed on her.

As she input her fighting spirit, the black stone tablet bloomed with a dazzling light after silence.

Fighter: One star!

The four shining golden characters made the entire martial arts training ground instantly quiet.

Immediately afterwards, countless gasps of air appeared, making many people's expressions look funny.

"Miss Xun'er, a one-star fighter!"

The examiner exclaimed with a trembling voice.

A one-star fighter who is less than fourteen years old, this is the third genius in the Xiao family in a century.

But Xun'er's expression was calm, and she was still a little frustrated: "If I had to adapt to the Golden Emperor Fen Tianyan, I just started practicing a month ago, and it wouldn't be so bad."

"If brother Zhang Yuan finds out, I don't know if he will make fun of me."

"It's only a few days until Ling Ying's new summons."

No one can know the thoughts in the girl's heart, otherwise I don't know how many people would be affected by "Versailles".

Xiao Yan didn't know Xun'er's dazzling performance after he left. At this time, he had reached the top of a cliff in the back mountain, sat cross-legged on a rock, made strange handprints, and began to practice seriously.

His chest rose and fell slightly, forming a perfect cycle between exhalations and inhalations. White airflow condensed and then entered his body along his mouth and nose, flowing to his limbs and bones while converging at his Dantian.

"call!"

This practice lasted for a day, and it was not until the sun set that Xiao Yan opened his eyes again.

He didn't notice that the simple black ring on his finger glowed strangely, and then fell silent.

And the fighting spirit that had just formed in his Dantian was swallowed up by this ring and disappeared without a trace!

"Grass, it's hard to practice but the fighting spirit has disappeared again!"

"God, you're just playing with me!"

Xiao Yan's face was ashen, filled with anger, and his heart was full of desolation.

When a good genius turns into a waste, he must be the worst person to cross the earth.

Although the memory of the past life has been blurred, if you want to be a waste, it is better to live in a peaceful world than in the past life.

"Cousin Zhang Yuan trusts me so much and is still helping me find a cure. I can't be discouraged!"

"I can't let my mother down either."

A handsome face appeared in his mind, and Xiao Yan clenched his fists.

The next moment, he suddenly turned his head and looked in a certain direction, saying: "Father, you are here!"

Although Xiao Yan only has the third stage of Dou Qi cultivation, his soul power in two lives is very strong, and he is very sensitive to various power fluctuations.

When he mentioned "mother", he noticed a slight movement in the forest.

Combined with the current time scene, it can only be his father.

"Yan'er, it's time to have dinner, why are you still here?"

A middle-aged man walked out of the woods, wearing luxurious gray clothes, and his dragon-like and tiger-like steps were quite impressive. He was the current patriarch of the Xiao family, and also Xiao Yan's father, the five-star Dou Master Xiao Zhan!

"Work hard to practice, I want to live up to the expectations of all of you." Xiao Yan said with a burning look.

"Even so, it's time to eat, you didn't eat lunch." Xiao Zhan smiled gently, with heartache in his eyes, and waved his hand to take out a lunch box and put it on the ground.

In this world, there are storage rings. Different sizes have different spaces and prices. They can only store dead objects. With Xiao Zhan's status and strength, he naturally has one.

Xiao Yan was not surprised. He sat on the ground, took the food out of the lunch box, and ate with Xiao Zhan.

During the meal, the two chatted.

They mainly talked about Xiao Ding, Xiao Li and Zhang Yuan. I wonder how they are doing outside.

They also talked about Xiao Yan, who is now fifteen years old. If he does not have the seventh stage of fighting spirit after he becomes an adult in a year, he will be sent out by the family.

This chat was like a silver plate with stars all over the sky.

Xiao Zhan put away the tableware and said, "It's getting late after eating and drinking. Go back and rest. There will be a distinguished guest coming to the clan tomorrow. Don't be rude."

"Distinguished guest?" Xiao Yan was curious and asked, "Cousin is coming back, right?"

"I think so." Xiao Zhan shook his head and said mysteriously, "You will know tomorrow. Get ready."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan could only suppress his curiosity and went back to his room as Xiao Zhan said and had a good rest.

The next day he got up early and went back to his room to practice after breakfast, but there was still no progress.

It was not until almost lunchtime that a servant came to tell him to go to the clan hall, saying that the distinguished guest had arrived.

He rushed to the hall and was arranged to sit in a corner first, next to his clan sister Xiao Mei.

"Hello, cousin Xiao Yan." Xiao Mei greeted politely, her expression unperturbed.

She was polite to Xiao Yan only because the person she admired in her heart was extremely protective of this cousin.

"Hello, cousin Xiao Mei." Xiao Yan nodded, and then asked, "I wonder what the identity of this distinguished guest is?"

"Look there, cousin Xiao Yan." Xiao Mei pointed at the cuffs of someone's clothes in the field, and there was a cloud-like silver sword.

Xiao Yan immediately recognized the identity of the person, who was from the Yunlan Sect of the Jia Ma Empire.

The Jia Ma Empire is the empire to which Wu Tan City belongs. Wu Tan City is a relatively backward existence among the dozens of large cities in the Jia Ma Empire.

The Yunlan Sect is a powerful sect that even the royal family of the Jia Ma Empire has to treat with courtesy. The sect master is a powerful Dou Huang strongman.

I didn't expect such a sect to come to my family.

Xiao Yan was a little surprised.

But he didn't know that this was the beginning of a turning point in his fate.

At the same time, the ground outside the Xiao Mansion suddenly shook.

Pedestrians on the street looked in one direction, and then dodged to the sides of the street.

Dozens of dark horses, more than ten feet tall, with horns on their heads, ran wildly from a distance, and in the blink of an eye, they all stopped in front of the Xiao Mansion.

All the horsemen were wearing black armor, with swords on their waists, bows and halberds on their backs.

The leader was a handsome man with a firm face, but a little immature. He was obviously young but had experienced the baptism of the battlefield, and had a strong aura that only soldiers had.

Elegance and iron-bloodedness, immaturity and perseverance, as glaring as thunder, all the contradictory characteristics were perfectly displayed in him.

This man turned over and got off the horse, looking at the plaque of the Xiao Mansion, with a smile on his lips.

The guards of the Xiao family were conscientious and stepped forward to ask: "I don't know who the young general is, do you have a visiting card?"

"Visiting card?" The young soldier chuckled and said: "Xiao Boyuan, what visiting card do I need to go home?"

This young man?

Xiao Boyuan looked at the boy's familiar face seriously, and suddenly became excited after a while.

"You are, you are Master Zhang Yuan!!!"