The night is as cool as water, and the mountains behind Xiao's house are back.

Xiao Yan lay on the hillside where he used to talk to his father, looking up, looking at the stars that were different from his previous life, and in his mind, the scenes of the daytime test flashed one after another.

He still couldn't hold on after all.

After all, after working hard for so long, but there was no sign of any return, Xiao Yan didn't want to hold on anymore.

"I'm really unwilling!" Xiao Yan roared in a low voice, and then, as if he had vented part of the unwillingness in his heart, his face was full of frustration, in the past few years, his soul power has been much stronger than back then, from the speed at which he absorbed the energy of heaven and earth and condensed the fighting qi, it can be judged, but no matter how fast he cultivates, the speed at which his fighting qi disappears will also increase, as if he has a loophole in his body, leaking the fighting qi all the time.

Perhaps because of this place, my father's words of exhortation became clearer and clearer.

Thinking of his father, Xiao Yan inevitably thought of his mother, who had passed away for more than ten years.

In the end, the father still failed his mother after all, not only did he bring back a daughter outside, but also the mysterious woman called Colored Scales seemed to have an unusual relationship with his father.

Xiao Yan didn't have any disdain for his father because of this, after all, his father was a normal man, and some needs should be needed, just like him, when facing a beautiful woman, sometimes he would have ripples in his heart.

After being saddened, Xiao Yan raised his palm, there was a black ring on his finger, the ring was very simple, I don't know what material it was forged, and there were some vague lines painted on it, this was the only gift his mother gave him before she died, since his mother's death, he has been wearing it on his body, which is also his last memory and attachment to his mother.

This night, Xiao Yan did not go to practice again, but slept in the grass of the back mountain.

This night, he didn't go to cultivate Dou Qi either.

Just as Xiao Yan was sleeping, the ring in his hand suddenly flashed a faint light, and in the dark, there seemed to be a sigh.

……

The next day, the sky was bright.

Because he slept on the grass in the back mountain, Xiao Yan's sleep quality was extremely poor, and he was about to go back to make up for sleep, when he arrived at the door of the room, he saw the Xiao family's housekeeper Mo Butler guarding the door.

Steward Mo is also the old man of the Xiao family, he has been wearing the Xiao family for many years, and his cultivation talent for fighting spirit is average, so he decisively changed careers later, and turned to study some medical skills, although he can't become an alchemist, barely half a doctor, but he can be called "Doctor Mo", at this time, Steward Mo looked a little anxious, until he saw Xiao Yan, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Third young master, you are finally back, I have been looking for you for a long time." ”

Xiao Yan noticed something unusual from Butler Mo's words, "Butler Mo, is there something wrong?" ”

Steward Mo said: "There are guests coming to Xiao's house today. ”

"Guest?" Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows, when he was free, if there were guests coming to the Xiao family, they would be received by the three elders, and now his father and two elder brothers were in the Xiao family, even if there were guests, they would not be looking for him.

Unless, the guest who came this time had something to do with him.

"Steward Mo, I don't know who the guests who came to the Xiao family today are?" Xiao Yan asked softly.

Steward Mo didn't hide it, he said to Xiao Yan: "Third Young Master, do you know the Nalan family?" ”

"That Nalan family in the imperial capital?" Xiao Yan naturally heard of the Nalan family, not only because the Nalan family is one of the three major families of the Gama Empire, but also because Marshal Nalan Ji is one of the top ten powerhouses in the Gama Empire, but also because the Xiao family used to have a bad relationship with the Nalan family.

Xiao Yan's grandfather, Xiao Lin, and Nalan Jian were once close friends.

As soon as Steward Mo mentioned the Nalan family, Xiao Yan suddenly remembered something.

"Is it ......?"

Because if I am not mistaken, there seems to be a marriage contract between him and the Nalan family, but because the Xiao family declined and left the Gama Holy City, this marriage contract was gradually forgotten, and it was not until the Mo steward mentioned the Nalan family that he remembered it.

Steward Mo said: "In the past, the old master and Marshal Lionheart were friends of life and death, and it happened that the third young master and Marshal Lionheart's granddaughter Nalan Yanran were born at the same time, so the two old men decided on this family affair, but as the Xiao family left the Gama Holy City, this relationship gradually faded......"

"Today, the guest who came to the Xiao family is none other than Nalan Yanran, and in addition, there are also people from the Yunlan Sect."

"Yunlan Sect?"

Xiao Yan didn't understand why he was suddenly involved in the Yunlan Sect, he still knew about this first sect of the Gama Empire.

"As far as I know, Nalan Yanran has already entered the Yunlan Sect and has become the personal disciple of the Yunlan Sect Master." Steward Mo told Xiao Yan some of the information he knew, and was silent for a while, looking at the young man in front of him who was watched by him grow up, and said in a deep voice: "Third Young Master, I am afraid that the person who came today is not good, and I hope that the Third Young Master will treat it carefully." ”

"Thank you, Butler Mo!"

Xiao Yan nodded at Butler Mo.

The atmosphere of the Xiao family really made him feel extremely comfortable, not only the encouragement of the leading teenagers yesterday, but also the words of concern from the ink steward at this moment.

……

Xiao family, in the hall, Xiao Zhan held a teacup, drinking tea lightly, not far away, the three elders were talking with a strange old man, but this old man seemed to have something unspeakable, every time the words came to his mouth, he would swallow back a little helplessly, and every time at this time, the delicate girl on the side couldn't help but glance at the old man......

It wasn't until Xiao Yan was brought here by Butler Mo that Xiao Yan beckoned to Xiao Yan.

"Yan'er, come here!"

Xiao Yan answered, obediently walked to Xiao Zhan's side, and as Xiao Yan approached, the strange old man and the girl fell on him one after another.

Xiao Zhan glanced at the old man who had his eyes on Xiao Yan, and said lightly: "Mr. Ge Ye doesn't need to say hello anymore, just tell me the purpose of today's trip." ”

When Ge Ye heard Xiao Zhan's words, he couldn't help but stagnate, and then stopped writing with the three elders, stood up straight and arched his hand at Xiao Zhan, and said with a smile: "Patriarch Xiao's eyes are like torches, Ge Ye admires it, and he doesn't hide it from Patriarch Xiao. ”

"Is it for Nalan's niece?" Xiao Zhan's words were calm.

When Ge Ye heard this, he was stunned again.

I can't help but slander in my heart, you have already guessed my purpose, so what do you want me to say?

But on the surface, he still kept smiling.

Nalan Yanran on the side was not so calm, Ge Ye's twisting and pinching earlier had already made her a little unhappy, and now, seeing Xiao Zhan take the initiative to mention herself, she immediately walked out, and said in a clear voice: "Uncle Xiao Zhan, I came to the Xiao family today, and I really want to discuss something with Uncle Xiao Zhan!" ”