Chapter 7: The mission failed
Under Huo Xiu's repeated insistence, Huo Poyu was powerless to refute, so he had to agree to Huo Xiu's entry into the Huo ancestral hall.
However, Huo Poyu seemed to be worried about what Huo Xiu would do, and he stayed by his side along the way.
This made Huo Xiu conclude that everything that happened in Huojiabao must have ghosts.
In order to resist the attack of the demon clan, Huojiabao built in the fort like a maze array, twists and turns, and there was no straight road.
It was only after a quarter of an hour that everyone walked to the deepest ancestral hall. However, along the way, it also attracted the attention of many clansmen, and everyone followed bustlingly.
Compared with the other buildings in the fort, they are tall and sturdy, and the Huo's ancestral hall is much shabby. Not only is there only one floor, but the entire building is in tatters.
What's even more terrifying is that almost no piece of the outer wall of the ancestral hall is intact. It was full of potholes, covered with traces of battle, and there was even a large pitch-black mass on the front, which looked extremely terrifying.
Despite this, no one dared to propose the renovation or reconstruction of the Huo ancestral hall. Because this dilapidated ancestral hall is evidence that the Huo family has been based in the Southern Regions for more than 500 years. And the mottled walls are a symbol of its glory.
Huo's ancestral hall is not large, and can only accommodate a few dozen people. But it was stuck in the throat area of the front and back yards, so it didn't take long for a large number of clansmen to gather around the ancestral hall. They all heard the rumors more or less and wanted to see how the former young master of the Huo family was expelled.
Seeing that the crowd was gathering more and more, Huo Poyu's heart became more and more ecstatic. This is a good opportunity for him to make a name for himself, as long as he gets rid of this eldest grandson, the position of the head of the Huo family will be his.
When he saw that the clansmen were almost there, Huo Poyu cleared his throat and began to tell Huo Xiu's crime loudly.
It was nothing more than a repetition of the old tune before, and this time, Huo Xiu didn't refute it again, just quietly listened to what the other party had to say.
But the clansmen present had already been emotionally driven by Huo Poyu, and they all pointed fingers at Huo Xiu, as if they had concluded that Huo Xiu was the sinner of the Huo family.
In this way, the sound waves were stacked layer by layer, almost drowning Huo Xiu.
At the same time, the system is also constantly reminding Huo Xiu that his task completion has dropped from 30% when he first entered the ancestral hall to 25%.
But Huo Xiu still stood still, silently listening to Huo Poyu's criticism.
Huo Xiu is preparing for a Jedi counterattack.
Finally, Huo Poyu's mouth was dry and his voice was hoarse. Huo Xiu raised his head at this time and said slowly to the surroundings: "Elders, I, Huo Xiu, as the eldest grandson of the Huo family, have not made the slightest progress on the road of martial arts over the years, and I have disgraced the Huo family." ”
"With this awareness, you should take the initiative to quit the Huo family. Huo Poyu jumped out and said sharply.
Huo Xiu glared at the other party fiercely, ignored it, and continued: "But I think, as everyone knows, this result is caused by the fact that I was seriously injured in the catastrophe ten years ago......"
"Hmph, we were also injured at that time, and some of our people lost their lives. You've survived so far, it's good. Huo Poyu didn't wait for Huo Xiu to finish speaking, and immediately refuted.
Huo Xiu pointed at Huo Poyu and said sharply, "Where were you at that time? Although I was young, I followed my father outside the ancestral hall. With the realm of penetrating the realm, my father fought three big demons of the same level without retreating, and even destroyed them one by one. In the end, my father was struck with all the strength of a fire-breathing demon and fell on the spot. The dark shadow on this ancestral hall is the last evidence that he has left in this world. ”
The Huo clan people in the audience were suddenly silent, although some of them knew this inside story, but the pain caused by that catastrophe was too profound, and they all chose to forget. Now that Huo Xiu has brought up the old things again, it has brought them a great shock to their hearts.
This also greatly improved Huo Xiu's task completion, and the recoil instantly increased to 40%.
Seeing this, Huo Xiu continued: "Although I was still young at the time, I also followed behind my father and guarded the Huo ancestral hall, and was hit by an ice demon spirit, and I almost didn't lose my breath. At that time, I could make a modest contribution to the protection of the Huo Clan's ancestral hall, how could I harm the old patriarch for my own selfishness now?"
Eventually, there was some loosening in the crowd of onlookers. Originally, the fall of the patriarch was very strange. It's just that under the coercion of the elders and the acting patriarch, everyone did not dare to disagree.
At the same time, the super task system also wasted no time in reminding Huo Xiu that his mission completion rate had exceeded 50%.
Seeing that the situation had been reversed, Huo Xiu hit the railway while it was hot: "If it weren't for my father guarding the ancestral hall alone at that time, he would have bought time for the help of the old patriarch. This Huo ancestral hall is probably about to collapse. The thousands of clansmen hiding in the backyard are also in danger. ”
Under Huo Xiu's impassioned persuasion, more and more voices appeared in the crowd in support of him.
At this moment, the completion rate of my task to enter the Shangmen Nanshan Sect has reached 80%! Huo Xiu is only one foot away from the door.
Huo Poyu saw that the situation was not good, and his angry face was hideous. I saw him stomp his foot, and the majestic true qi emanated from his body, spreading extremely quickly to the surroundings.
Huo Poyu had actually advanced to the realm of the Clutch Realm! He had already entered the ranks of the first-line masters of Zhenyuan County, which was enough to lead a family.
Refining the body, controlling the qi, and penetrating, these three realms are for martial artists, as long as they are not extremely talented, they have the opportunity to reach them in their lifetime.
But a little further up the clutch realm, it is extremely difficult. Not only do you need the support of talent, but you also have to endure years of cultivation before you can get a glimpse of the door.
This is because the first three realms pay more attention to the exercise of the martial artist's body. And from the beginning of the clutch realm, there are great requirements for true qi.
True qi is separated from the body, condensed but not dispersed, this is the bottom line of the clutch realm.
To achieve this standard, the true qi must be extremely abundant, and it must also be refined and purified. Otherwise, he can only be a Penetrating Realm martial artist for the rest of his life.
Because of this, in Zhenyuan County, there is only one in ten thousand martial artists in the Clutch Realm, and even the vast majority of them are dying. Like Huo Poyu, who is in the prime of life, he can definitely be called a first-line master-like existence.
And this is also the biggest reliance on Huo Poyu daring to seek the position of patriarch.
Sure enough, a large amount of true qi spread out like a storm, making the surrounding Huo clan people feel extremely pressured and didn't dare to say anything more.
Huo Xiu, who was in the center of the storm, felt that he was carrying a heavy burden, he could barely stand, and the completion of the task was constantly declining.
Huo Poyu wanted to use force to force everyone to commit crimes.
Although Huo Xiu had advanced to the Qi Control Realm, he was two great realms short of Huo Poyu. But in ten breaths, he couldn't take it anymore.
I only heard a "wow" sound, and a large mouthful of blood gushed out of Huo Xiu's mouth and sprinkled it on the ancestral hall. He's already at the end of his crossbow.
Although Huo Poyu regarded Huo Xiu as a thorn in his side, he didn't dare to kill him on the spot. After all, Huo Chongwei's Yu Wei is still there, and there is no guarantee that someone will take advantage of the topic to peek into the patriarch's position.
Seeing that Huo Xiu no longer had the strength to resist, Huo Poyu dispelled his true qi, and said with a sneer: "Huo Xiu, spare your sharp teeth and mouth, and your tongue is like a lotus, and it is not as good as my true qi leaking out." Status is made by fists, not by mouth. ”
Huo Xiu coughed up blood and said, "Thank you Uncle Po for your advice." Today's shame, my nephew is unforgettable. When the day comes, the debt will be paid with blood. ”
"Huo Xiu, who is your uncle? Today, as the acting patriarch of the Huo family, I announce that Huo Xiu, a son of the Huo family, caused the fall of the patriarch Huo Chongwei because of his own selfishness. According to the provisions of the clan rules, Huo Xiu was deprived of his inheritance rights, expelled from the house, and all property was confiscated. ”
As he spoke, two rays of light shot out of Huo Poyu's eyes, and he glanced around.
Looking around, none of the clansmen dared to come forward, and they all made promises and did not dare to disagree.
Huo Poyu looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, in this patriarch competition, he had won a big victory.
Seeing this, Huo Xiu didn't say a word, and staggered out of the Huo family ancestral hall. In this struggle, he was completely defeated because of his lack of strength, and the completion rate of the mission has fallen below 1%.
But without waiting for Huo Xiu to take a few steps, Huo Poyu said sharply again: "Huo Xiu, since you have been expelled, then hand over the Huo family's ancestral tablet." ”
Hearing this, Huo Xiu didn't move. He wanted to leave this tablet to show that he had the only trace of connection with the Huo family.
Huo Poyu was impatient on the side. He sneered and said, "Huo Xiu, you shouldn't have the tablet with you." You still claim to be a child of the Huo family, and even the ancestral tablet is discarded at will. ”
Huo Xiu bit his lip tightly, took out the wooden card from his chest, and threw it at Huo Poyu with his backhand. Then he raised the jade pendant left by his mother, and said coldly: "I still have a jade pendant, you don't want to confiscate it." ”
Huo Poyu put away the ancestral tablet as if it were a treasure, but he turned a blind eye to the jade pendant.
"The woman who abandoned our Huo family left behind, you better keep it yourself!"
Seeing Huo Xiu's disappearing back, Huo Poyu clenched the tablet in his hand and muttered to himself: "With the tablet in hand, my son's martial arts path is hopeful." ”