"Follow me!"
Xu Qi 'an didn't notice the change in his sister's emotions. Even if he did, he wouldn't take it to heart.
He brought Xu Yuanshuang and Xu Yuanhuai through the gate of the Xu Mansion. They passed through the front yard and the corridor and went straight to the backyard where the family lived.
In the spacious inner hall, apart from Xu Pingzhi who was on duty, the entire family was there.
Xu Erlang was supposed to be on duty at Hanlin Academy, but because Xu Qi 'an said yesterday that he was going to bring his brother and sister back, Erlang asked for leave and stayed at home to meet his cousins.
His aunt and mother sat on the two seats at the head of the table.
Xu Xinnian, Xu Lingyue, and Mu Nanzi sat on the guest seat on his aunt's side.
Ji Baiqing's guest seat was empty. No one had taken a seat for the time being.
Seeing Xu Qi 'an come in with the siblings from the first branch, his aunt pursed her lips and resisted the urge to roll her eyes.
She only allowed these two brats to enter the fu for the sake of her nephew and sister-in-law.
Ever since Xu Lingyue fanned the flames, his aunt had a problem with Xu Yuanhuai and Xu Yuanshuang.
Xu Xinnian and Xu Lingyue were scheming and didn't show any expression on their faces.
"Mother!"
As expected, Xu Yuanshuang was excited to see her mother.
Xu Yuanhuai's tense expression relaxed a little.
Ji Baiqing saw that her children were finally reunited. Her eyes were slightly red and she smiled with a mixture of bitterness and joy.
"Come and meet your aunt."
She had always treated herself as a "guest" and treated her aunt as the Xu Family's mistress. She had a good sense of propriety so that no one would dislike her or talk about her.
Of course, his aunt didn't understand all this. She just instinctively felt that her sister-in-law was still as gentle and considerate as before. She was like a spring breeze when she got along with her.
"Yuan Shuang greets you, aunt!"
Xu Yuanshuang greeted obediently and a smile bloomed on her cold and pretty face.
"Greetings, aunt."
Xu Yuanhuai's greeting was rather stiff.
"Mm!"
Auntie nodded slightly and responded indifferently.
She originally wanted to say a few words to show her strength, but when she saw her sister-in-law's tearful expression, her heart softened.
Ji Baiqing immediately said,
"From now on, you can stay in the mansion. Your eldest brother has already arranged a place for you to stay. Mother will bring you there."
Xu Erlang frowned and turned to look at Xu Lingyue.
Xu Lingyue stood up with a smile and greeted Xu Yuanshuang.
"There's no need to trouble Aunty. I'll let Lingyue do these small things for me."
While speaking, Xu Lingyue had already taken Xu Yuanshuang's hand and smiled warmly.
"Elder Sister Yuan Shuang, I've long heard of your great name. Now that I've met you today, you're indeed extraordinary. And Little Brother Yuanhuai, you're a man of striking appearance. Just as Big Brother said, you're extremely talented. "
Xu Xinnian shook his head and laughed.
"Lingyue, there's no need to be so courteous when we're family. You don't leave your house at all, so how could you say I've heard of your name for a long time?"
Xu Lingyue turned around and said,
"Second Brother, you're mocking me.
"Big Brother said that Elder Sister Yuan Shuang and Little Brother Yuanhuai, one is a Warlock and the other is a Martial Artist. They tried their skills in Yongzhou and almost made Big Brother suffer a great loss. Big Brother is a rare genius and is now a first-grade Warrior.
"Then, Second Brother, do you think Elder Sister Yuan Shuang and Little Brother Yuanhuai are worthy of my praise?"
When Xu Xinnian heard this, he nodded.
"They're indeed talented. Sigh, I heard that Yuanhuai is almost fourth-grade. I'm ashamed."
Xu Yuanshuang froze on the spot, not knowing how to react.
Xu Yuanhuai lowered his head slightly, feeling even more ashamed.
This was a blatant expose of the fact that they had once dealt with Xu Qi 'an.
In the past, they had followed Ji Xuan and the others to deal with Xu Qi'an. Now that Yunzhou was gone, they came to seek refuge … Anyone who cared about their reputation would be so embarrassed that they wanted to dig a hole in the ground.
Ji Baiqing looked awkward and forced a smile.
"Yuan Shuang and Yuanhuai are insensible. They did a lot of wrong things in the past."
Xu Lingyue said softly,
"Just apologize."
Mu Nanzi held the fox cub in her arms and watched with great interest.
Of course, she could see that Xu Lingyue was showing her power to the little bastard's younger brother and sister. While watching with great interest, she was also a little confused. In her impression, Xu Lingyue should not be so domineering.
"Well, it should be Xu Erlang who taught her. Erlang is a scholar and is best at scheming …" Mu Nanzi made a judgment.
Xu Qi'an glanced at Xu Yuanshuang and Xu Yuanhuai, whose faces suddenly turned red. He gave them a way out and said lightly,
"You two go take a shower first and change into clean clothes."
Xu Lingyue glanced at her big brother with hidden bitterness and said,
"I'll take them there."
Xu Yuanshuang and Xu Yuanhuai's accommodations were arranged to be in neighboring houses, and they didn't live with them.
Ji Baiqing could not let Xu Lingyue continue to bully her children.
She said hurriedly, "No need. I'll take them there."
Then, she said to Xu Qi'an,
"Ning Yan, come to my place for dinner. I'll cook some Yunzhou dishes for you."
She wanted to get close to the eldest son, but she did not dare to get close to him.
The main reason was that Xu Qi'an had never called her mother.
She did not dare to call herself a mother.
Xu Qi'an nodded.
"Okay."
After watching his mother leave with his younger brother and sister, Xu Qi'an turned to look at his little brother and said,
"Let's go to the study. I have something to tell you."
The two brothers came to Xu Qi'an's study. After closing the door, Xu Qi'an said,
"Write a memorial tomorrow and ask His Majesty if he wants to appoint another Supervisor. Several disciples of the Supervisor are fighting for this position. "
He told him about the "fight" of Yang Qianhuan and the others.
Xu Xinnian touched his chin and said,
"I suddenly have an idea. The Ministry of Revenue is having a headache about the pension for the dead voodoo soldiers. It's better to let the Celestial Commissioner pay this sum of money and tell them that whoever pays the most money will be favored by His Majesty.
"Of course, the favor is only the favor. It's not certain who will be appointed as the Supervisor."
Anyway, the Celestial Commissioner has money.
This is to take advantage of the Celestial Commissioner … Xu Qi'an thought for a while and felt that it was a good idea.
"It just so happens that I will go to Nanjiang in the near future and bring Lingyin back. I will send the pension."
"What do you think of the two of them?" Xu Erlang asked suddenly.
"Raise them by my mother's side. Fortunately, they are two silly children. "Xu Qi'an touched his chin.
"Actually, I suspect that Xu Pingfeng asked them to come to the capital to negotiate for peace. In this way, if Daibun wins, the two of them will have a place. Even if the Great Consecrator loses, Yunzhou can still save them. Nothing will happen. "
"Maybe!" Xu Erlang did not comment.
After talking about business, Xu Qi 'an let out a "heh".
"There will be a good show in the future. My biological mother is not easy to deal with. Her mind is not on the fight in the house. She only wants to repair the relationship with me and adapt to life in the Xu mansion.
"The fight between her and sister Lingyue will be very interesting. Oh yes, Simu Wang is also not easy to deal with. After you two get married, tsk tsk, I don't need to go to the brothel to listen to music. Just watching the children of the family fight is enough to leave me with endless aftertaste.
"This is what a rich family should look like. What kind of rich family is it if they can't even fight in the house?
"In the past, there were no tigers in the mountains and auntie was the monkey king."
Xu Xinnian chuckled.
"Yes, before Si Mu, there is still His Highness Lin An and Luo Yuheng. It is very lively. Big brother, I am looking forward to the wedding between you and His Highness Lin An. Do you think the State Tutor will raise his sword and make a scene? "
No, there is also Mu Nanzi and even more … Xu Qi'an's gloating expression gradually disappeared. He flicked his sleeves and said,
"Sharp-tongued!
"You are the second worst loser in talent."
Xu Xinnian was poked at his sore spot. He flicked his sleeves and snorted.
He muttered in his heart: I am at least better than Lingyin.
…
Ji Baiqing led her children to the residence. After arranging the rooms, she ordered the servants to boil water for them to bathe.
"Don't go there in the future and don't provoke Lingyue. She remembers that you two used to be hostile to Ning Yan. The siblings of the Second household are very protective of Ning Yan. Xiaoru is such a naive person, how could she raise such a powerful daughter. "
Ji Baiqing admonished and said,
"Yunzhou is gone. Don't mention it in the future. Since Ning Yan brought you back, it means that the past is written off and he will not take it to heart. Live a good life in the capital and he will not treat you badly. "
After that, she glanced at Xu Yuanhuai and said softly,
"Mother knows that you are capable and do not need to rely on your big brother. But how can this be compared to you roaming in Jianghu? If you want to advance bravely in Martial Arts, the guidance of a Grade One Warrior is more powerful than anything else. He may not be willing to accept you now. But as time passes, the estrangement will disappear.
"And Yuan Shuang, if you want to continue in the Warlock system, you cannot leave the capital and the Celestial Commissioner."
Xu Yuanshuang whispered,
"Mother, if Yuanhuai and I are leaving, will you go with us?"
Ji Baiqing shook her head slightly,
"Mother has been with you for almost 20 years. In the future, mother wants to accompany him more. Mother will be satisfied just by looking at him."
Xu Yuanhuai could not help but ask,
"He really advanced to Grade One? What about Uncle, Father and Ji Xuan? What happened to them? Where did they escape to? "
In his opinion, his father was like an immortal. Even if his big brother became a Grade One Warrior, his father would be fine. His father would always have a way out and would never fall into a desperate situation.
And Ji Xuan was a Grade Three Warrior, an expert of the Transcendent Realm.
They could not win the battle, but it should not be a problem for them to escape.
Ji Baiqing shook her head and sighed,
"They are all dead.
"Ji Xuan was beheaded by Ning Yan in the capital. After the defeat, your father tried to escape, but he did not succeed. He was beheaded by Ning Yan overseas. It was the same for your big brother.
"My clansmen are all dead as well. They were wiped out by a group of heavy-armored cavalrymen.
"Mother should die too, but I can't bear to leave you and him."
In the 20 years of house arrest, the relationship between her and Xu Pingfeng was long gone. Her ties with her clansmen had long been severed.
Instead of dying with them, it was more important to stay by the three children's side.
"Dead, dead, they are all dead …"
Xu Yuanhuai muttered to himself, stunned on the spot.
None of them escaped. They were all killed by Xu Qi 'an. His father, whom he respected like a god, also died in the hands of Xu Qi' an.
This was different from what he thought. In his mind, although the Yunzhou Army was defeated, the core figures should be in hiding.
Xu Yuanhuai could not believe it. How could such a powerful father die?
But his mother would not lie to him.
At this moment, he had a deeper understanding of the words "Grade One Warrior."
This was a grade that even his godlike father could only regret.
He had finally grown to this stage. Since Jeanne's death, his father's plans against him had failed one after another. Finally, he could no longer control this beast and suffered a backlash … Xu Yuanshuang's expression was complicated. He sighed with sorrow and helplessness.
His father had personally "created" him, gave birth to him, implanted the fate of the country in him, and paved the way for his own hegemony.
But in the end, this chess piece had taken his life.
The cycle of cause and effect was fate.
As a warlock, Xu Yuanshuang deeply understood the horror of cause and effect.
…
Xu Lingyue came in with a bowl of ginseng soup. She looked around and found that only Xu Erlang was there. She frowned and said,
"Where is Big Brother?"
"He went out to do something."
Xu Erlang's eyes fell on the ginseng soup and he sighed, "This bowl of soup is definitely not for Second Brother. Alas, Second Brother is not so lucky."
Xu Lingyue immediately smiled gently.
"Second Brother, you are being too polite. Lingyue knows that you have worked hard, so she specially made ginseng soup for you. Big Brother doesn't need this."
Xu Xinnian nodded.
"Put it here."
Watching his sister leave with the wooden plate, Xu Erlang touched his chin and snorted.
"Wicked girl, I will beat you up.
"You always think of Big Brother first. Who is your real brother?"
He picked up the ginseng soup and took a sip. Then he frowned and scolded,
"Wicked girl, are you indirectly saying that I am weak?"
…
Spirit Treasure Temple.
There were two rush cushions in the quiet room. One was occupied, and the other was empty.
Xu Qi'an sat cross-legged on the rush cushion and said in a low voice,
"After advancing to the first rank, my cultivation has stagnated. Breathing is almost useless. Even if I do double cultivation, the progress is slow. "
Luo Yuheng frowned. She seemed to be in pain. She took a deep breath and said,
"After the first rank, the essence, qi, and spirit are combined. If you want to improve, you have to improve all three at the same time. Of course, breathing is useless. It can only refine Qi."
This should be the reason why the first rank Warrior had a bottleneck … Xu Qi'an tightened his waist muscles. He kept exerting strength and said,
"Then, can I break the bottleneck by breathing, meditating, and tempering my body at the same time?"
A normal Warrior's cultivation of Qi depended on breathing. But after the essence, qi, and spirit were combined, breathing would be useless. If he wanted to improve, he had to improve all three at the same time.
The integration of essence, qi, and spirit was the most special and powerful feature of a first rank Warrior. But it also became a shackle.
Luo Yuheng bit her lips and did not say a word. Her cheeks were blushing.
"I, I have never heard of such … such a cultivation method." She stammered.
"For now, the most effective way is to do double cultivation with the grand master."
Xu Qi'an smiled and said, "Please have mercy on me, grand master."
"Who wants to do double cultivation with you? I have already said that after I become an Earth Immortal, we will no longer have anything to do with each other."
Luo Yuheng snorted.
"Yes, yes, yes. I am being delusional. I only wish to listen to the grand master's lecture for two hours every day. Please don't reject me."
Xu Qi'an readily accepted her advice.
Luo Yuheng said, "Okay."
At this moment, Xu Qi'an stopped all his movements. He took out the fragment of the Book of the Underworld and checked the message.
"Five: Xu Ningyan, can you come to Nanjiang?"
"Four: Don't worry, Lina. There is still some time before Ningyan and Lin 'an's wedding. They won't forget you when they set up the banquet."
Chu Yuanzhen joked.
Luo Yuheng, who was reading the message, suddenly became gloomy.
You have to touch my sore spot! Xu Qi'an cursed under his breath. Then, he saw Lina's message.
"Something bad happened. Lingyin dreamed of the Poison God."
"Dreaming of the Poison God …" Xu Qi'an raised his eyebrows and his expression changed.
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