It was an old man with a thin body and facial features that looked very energetic.

He stood in front of a tombstone with his hands in his hands, his expression solemn, looking like an unsmiling and stern man, his eyes fixed on the tombstone, but his thoughts drifted somewhere, as if caught in a distant memory.

"Grandpa......"

Suddenly, a childish and lovely childlike voice sounded, pulling back his distant mind.

Looking down, I noticed that there was a small figure standing next to the old man, who looked no more than two or three years old, and the height was only up to the old man's thigh.

It was a little girl, although she was young, her facial features were already extremely delicate and moving, and her fair skin was shining with a lustrous luster, like a cute porcelain doll.

Her expression was a little gloomy, and she asked in a small voice, "My father and mother, are they here?" ”

The old man's eyes flashed slightly, and then he nodded slightly, "Yes." ”

The girl lowered her eyes for a moment, "How did they die......

"When I was on a mission, I was attacked by a sneak attack...... the old man's voice was a little hoarse, as if it was an extremely painful memory for him.

"Originally, with their cultivation, there would be no accidents at all, but your mother ...... At that time, I already had you in my stomach, and after a few fights, I had a tire ......"

The old man didn't say anything more, but the girl could already guess what the ending was.

It's because of protecting her......

If it weren't for themselves, they would have come back safely, wouldn't they?

Seeing that the girl seemed to be a little sad and self-reproachful, the old man's expression moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he only stretched out his hand, patted her head gently, and comforted her silently.

She was too young to know about these things that she wasn't supposed to know.

It's just that she's going to have to face it someday, because she's going to sit in that position and take on everything.

Evasion is just an excuse for the weak.

And she, born in this family, was destined from the beginning, she could only become the strongest existence.

Only in this way can she survive and do what she wants to do and protect the people she wants to protect.

The old man sighed softly, then squatted down, looked at the girl, and said in a serious tone, "Child, you have to remember that your parents' sacrifice is meaningful, and they taught you the most vital lesson with their lives in order to make you a better you. ”

"So you have to become stronger, become so that no one can knock you down, stand at the peak of the strong, and control it with ease, in order to keep what you want, you know?"

seemed to be intimidated by the old man's stern look, the girl's eyes dodged slightly, those words that she couldn't understand, made her subconsciously not want to face it, and resisted slightly in her heart.

Because she seemed to vaguely understand in her heart that it would be an extremely difficult road, a road that would never turn back once she set foot on it.

"Don't cry! Only the weak shed tears! ”

The old man's angry rebuke stopped the mist that was slowly rising in the girl's beautiful big eyes.

The small mouth was tightly pursed, the big eyes were pretty, looking at the serious face of the old man in front of him, it seemed that he was so frightened that he didn't dare to move.

However, the old man did not restrain himself in the slightest, put his hands on the girl's small shoulders, and said word by word, "Did you hear that?" ”

The girl blinked, then nodded in understanding.

As soon as the picture turned, time seemed to have passed in a hurry, and the girl looked like she was six or seven years old, taller, and her facial features were more refined.

It's just that on that little face, I can no longer see the timidity and hesitation I had at the beginning, and some are just mature and firm.

In the martial arts training field, an adult man with a tall horse took turns to attack the girl, and her agile little body easily dodged between them, like a slippery fish.

But although she is smart, in front of these people with real skills, she still seems to be full of loopholes, and many times her small body has been hit, but she has not been knocked down, and still insists on standing there steadily.

Until at last, a majestic old voice shouted, "It's time!" ”

Everything had just stopped, and many of the men had stopped their attacks and stood there respectfully.

The little girl seemed to be unable to hold on any longer, shook her body for a moment, and then collapsed on the stage.

Her black practice clothes were wet with sweat, clinging to her body, and her whole body was wet, as if she had just been fished out of the water.

The old man looked at the girl as if she was exhausted, but her tense face did not ease in the slightest, looked at her motionless, and said in a deep voice, "Stand up!" ”

The girl's body moved, trying to get up from the ground, but she was really tired and her body was too painful.

In addition, it seems that they have suffered a lot from those people before, and they have no mercy at all, and they don't treat her as a child at all.

Only in the end, she still struggled to get up from the ground, and her little face was a little pale.

Seeing this, the old man nodded slowly, "Today has lasted for an hour, and there has been progress, but you must not relax, you have to work harder, you know?" ”

The girl didn't have any expression on her face, just a low answer.

Later, time flashed, and she was already nine years old.

Slender and tall, waist-length long hair was tied by her in a high ponytail, delicate and beautiful little face, it seems that she has been that calm and comfortable all year round, among her peers, she is always the most eye-catching one, whether it is her appearance or mature and introverted that does not match her age.

She doesn't have many friends, and there are only a few better ones, and after getting acquainted with each other, they all know her character, not that she thinks very highly of herself, nor does she see no one in her eyes, but she is born like this, she is just lonely and lonely for too long, and she is not good at communicating with people.

After all, she has been taken by the head of the family since she was a child, and she is not at all a child, or even, more rigorously trained than a boy, the future heir of the family......

Having lost both parents since she was a child, she must have worked harder than anyone else!

Because in this huge family, she has nothing to rely on, only herself. If she wasn't strong, she wouldn't even know how to be devoured by the world of the jungle.

At this age, all the school-age children in the family are sent in to train together, because in the family heir selection competition, only the best one is eligible to be a candidate.

Be fair and impartial, and there will be no favoritism.

This is also the reason why she has to work harder than others, she will not receive the slightest special care because she is the orphan of the family's sister-in-law, on the contrary, if she doesn't work hard, even those side branches will bully her.

Because, she is already a poor worm with no father and no mother.

People's psychology is like this, bullying the weak and fearing the hard, they may be resentful because they have been bullied, but when the same thing comes to them, they will still step on it without hesitation.

This is the sorrow of the weak!

One day, a child who seemed to be older than all of them came.

The boy looked to be fifteen or sixteen years old, a tall and slender boy, very handsome and good-looking, with crooked eyebrows and eyes, and a very fond of laughing.

Especially the girls, who like him very much, spontaneously surround him when they see him, and blush with excitement.

It's just that the girl in the black practice uniform looks so different.

She was beautiful and quiet.

Since he appeared, he only glanced at him and then withdrew his eyes, and did not pay extra attention to him, as if he was invisible.

It wasn't until the old man appeared and frightened a group of children into scattering that the girl finally moved her expression and whispered to the old man, "Grandfather." ”

The old man nodded, then looked at the young man and said, "You're here." ”

"Yes, the head of the house." The young man bowed slightly.

Except for the children of direct blood, everyone has to be called the head of the family, this is the traditional rule of the family, even if they are all his grandchildren, but they are just remote.

It's just that the side branch must still be a side branch, and it can't compare to his direct bloodline.

Therefore, the old man did not have much feeling for these children, and he treated them equally, so naturally he could not compare with his heirs.

It's just that this teenager is an exception.

He is also a child of the side branch, but this time there seems to be a dark horse in the side branch.

This young man has an extremely high cultivation talent, even better than his eldest son when he was so old, perhaps, with training, his achievements will reach a higher level in the future, and he can also assist the next generation of family heads very well.

As long as he has the loyalty that will never rebel.

The old man's eyes were a little well understood, and he said, "From today onwards, you can cultivate with these children, you are very talented, I hope you can lead them to progress together." ”

The young man smiled gently, and then said respectfully, "I will do my best to obey the orders of the head of the family." ”

When those children heard that this good-looking brother would be cultivating with them in the future, they were all very happy.

"By the way, this is my granddaughter Qingyu, who has been with me, this child's parents went early, you will take care of her more in the future!" The old man said slowly.

The young man was stunned for a moment, and then lowered his eyes to look at the girl who was only up to his waist, she looked so indifferent, even if the old man said this, she didn't have much mood swing, only raised her eyes to look at him.

The young man hooked his lips and smiled, then squatted down, his eyes were level with hers, and there seemed to be stars twinkling under his eyes, warm and moving.

"Qing Yu? What a nice name, how about I call you Qingqing in the future? ”

"My name is Qing Tianlin, in the future, I will be your brother, and I will protect you." He looked at her with a smile on his eyebrows, and his expression was full of seriousness.

Qing Yu was in a trance for a moment.

Brother?

Is that a loved one who can take off his guard and rely on him with confidence......

(Author:It's been a long time since I've talked to the cuties.,I'm going to pick up the finale recently.,And then I'm thinking about a new book in my head.,It's always very tangled.,There's one or two or three chapters that's about to end.,I'm going to see you with the cuties.,The end will be sorted out and sent together.,Recently, my finger hurt and typing is not very sensitive.,I'm sorry)