Simon Villa.

All the descendants of the Ximen family gathered together, and the owner of the village, Ximen Zhenxing, looked around, and finally his eyes stayed on the body of Ximen Tingfeng, the family elder in charge of foreign affairs, and said in a low voice: "Elder Tingfeng, everyone has arrived, tell everyone about the current situation of the family!"

"Yes, Zhuang Master!" Ximen responded when he heard the wind, and then said in a solemn tone: "Ladies and gentlemen, in the past few decades, due to the withering of our Ximen family's talents, the strength of the family has deteriorated. Before, because there were still the older generation of masters sitting in the family, there was no Xiaoxiao who dared to covet it, but with the passing of the older generation of masters one by one, the situation of our Ximen Villa is becoming more and more difficult.

Especially five years ago, the only remaining Jiuhua elder of our family passed away, and the family has completely entered a period of ups and downs. ”

Speaking of this, Ximen Tingfeng showed a touch of shame on his face: "We are really ashamed of the ancestors, the ancestors and his old man came to Yangzhou single-handedly and created the famous Ximen Villa, but it is a pity that our descendants are not angry, not to mention that they want to carry forward the Ximen Villa, and now it is a problem to even keep the family business." ”

As soon as these words came out, the descendants of the Ximen family were both ashamed and helpless, and they didn't want the family to decline, but what could they change if they didn't want to? The martial arts family should be based on martial arts, and now the family does not have a martial arts genius, who can change this declining trend?

"Since the death of Elder Jiuhua, those who covet our Ximen family's swordsmanship secrets are ready to move, although the owner has broken through to the first-class master level, but the tiger can't stand the wolves, if you don't hurry up and come up with a solution, then our Ximen Villa will be really dangerous. Simon said as he glanced at the people.

"Elder Feng is right, the reason why we gathered everyone together today is for only one purpose, and that is to discuss how to save the Ximen Villa, which is already in decline. Simon Zhenxing said in a deep voice.

"Dad, the beggar gang is the largest gang in the world, and Yangzhou is the helmsman of the beggar gang, and its strength is much stronger than when we were at the peak of Ximen Villa. As long as we get through this difficult period and wait for the younger generations of the family to grow up, even if there are one or two talents that can be created, the inheritance of our Ximen family will be able to continue, and one day we will be able to return to the top. Simon Wubei, the eldest son of Simon Zhenxing, said with an optimistic face.

"Stupid!" Ximen Zhenxing glanced at his eldest son, who was still at the level of a third-rate master, and reprimanded him with hatred: "It is true that the beggar gang is the largest gang in the world, but people are willing to take care of us, on the one hand, it is because of the friendship between our ancestors and the ancestors of the beggar gang, and on the other hand, it is out of the morality of the rivers and lakes. But this kind of care is limited after all, if we have always held the mentality that everything will be fine with the help of beggars, then our Ximen Villa will not be far from extinction. ”

"Dad, the matter is not so serious, is it? Those big forces will definitely not make a move against our Ximen Villa because of the face of the beggar gang, and some scattered people or small forces in the rivers and lakes, with a first-class master like you, Dad, will not be able to set off any storms. As long as we can survive this difficult period, we will definitely be able to restore the glory of our ancestors!" Simon said without sorrow and reason.

Looking at the disapproving look on his eldest son's face, Ximen Zhenxing really wanted to slap him hard to make him sober up, it was just a talent to practice martial arts, the key was still a straw bag, I was really angry.

However, freezing three feet is not a day's cold, and Ximen Zhenxing has long understood the temperament of the eldest son, and knows that beating and scolding will not help, so he said to Ximen Tingfeng happily: "Elder Tingfeng, you can tell this rebel son and your clansmen about some of the news you have recently discovered!"

"Yes, Zhuang Master!" Ximen listened to the wind and responded, then looked at Ximen Wubei and said: "Young Master, what you just said is just some superficial things, those big forces will not deal with us openly in the face of the beggar gang, but it is difficult to say secretly." There are also those Jianghu scattered people, if it is single-handed, we have the owner of the village and can indeed deal with it, but if these Jianghu scattered people form a large and small alliance, then it is not that our Ximen Villa can deal with it. ”

Speaking of this, Ximen Tingfeng glanced at the other clansmen, and said in a voice full of sorrow: "According to the latest information of the villa, Wancheng, which is dozens of miles away from our Ximen Villa, has successively added hundreds of people in the rivers and lakes in the past month, except for a very small number of familiar faces, the rest are all unfamiliar faces. ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the children of the Ximen family, who were a little more flexible in the lobby, changed.

Ximen didn't let them guess much, so he said bluntly: "There is no doubt that these people from the rivers and lakes are all coming for our Ximen family. ”

"Elder Tingfeng, do you mean that these Jianghu people will make a move against our Ximen family in the near future?"

"Why did all these people suddenly gather? Could it be that there is a force leading the way?"

"Even we have received the information, how did the beggars react? Did they send a master to help?"

“......”

All of a sudden, the entire lobby was noisy.

Ximen coughed lightly twice when he heard the wind, and only after the clansmen quieted down did he say: "It has basically been determined that these Jianghu people will make a move against our Ximen Villa in the near future, as for whether there are forces in it, it is not possible to find out for the time being." ”

"Elder Listen to the wind, what about the beggars, what is the reaction of the beggars?" asked a clansman who repeated the old words.

The owner of the village, Ximen Zhenxing, suddenly interjected: "Recently, the Demon Sect is about to move, I don't know what conspiracy is brewing, the Beggar Gang is one of the three top forces that guard the Demon Sect, and the main energy of the whole gang is focused on this, so the help that can be given to us is very limited." ”

When the people heard this, they immediately panicked, after all, the reason why their Ximen family has been safe until now is that the beggars have been taking care of them.

Now, the beggars are helping to defend the Demon Sect, and without the help of the beggars, how can they resist hundreds of people of unknown strength in Ximen Villa?

Seeing the panicked eyes of the clansmen, Ximen sighed secretly when he heard the wind, and then said: "In response to this situation, I discussed with the owner of the village and summarized it, and there are four roads to go in our Ximen Villa. ”

"There are so many roads in four ways, then I'm relieved!"

"It's still the owner of the village and the elders who have a way!"

"I'll just say, our Ximen Villa has been inherited for hundreds of years, how can there be no hole cards, it's time for us to show our hole cards!"

"Listen to Elder Feng, tell me quickly, what are the four roads?"

“......”

Looking at the relaxed clansmen, Ximen Tingfeng said with a wry smile: "Don't be too happy, none of these four roads is easy to walk, I will refer to it together to see which road is suitable for us!"

Hearing this, everyone's hearts chuckled.

Ximen listened to the wind and no longer sold Guanzi, and directly said the four roads that he had come up with after discussing with the owner: "What is the root cause of the crisis faced by our Ximen Villa, everyone must know in their hearts, that is, the Ximen Sword Technique created by our ancestors according to the three sword drawings in the "Nine Swords of the Tianshan Mountains". Therefore, the first way is to simply make the "Ximen Sword Technique" public, and the crisis encountered by our Ximen Villa will naturally be solved. ”

As soon as they heard that the "Ximen Sword Technique" created by the ancestors was going to be made public, all the clansmen opposed it.

"This road is not good, our Ximen Villa can be inherited for a hundred years, and it has always occupied a place in the martial arts, and the most important thing is the "Ximen Sword Technique" created by the ancestors. If it is made public, then the reliance of our Ximen Villa will be gone. ”

"Yes, this road must not be taken, this is the only capital for the rise of our Ximen family. ”

"Elder Tingfeng, let's talk about the second way, you don't need to think about the first way at all!"

“......”

As for the reaction of the clansmen, Ximen had already expected it, and it was not until everyone urged him that he continued: "As for the second way, it is to immediately contact the Snow Mountain Sword Sect or the Qingyun Sword Sect and dedicate the Ximen Sword Sect to them, in exchange for the alliance between the two factions, and use their strength to protect us." ”

"This ...... In this way, aren't we going to be a head lower than the Snow Mountain Sword Sect or the Qingyun Sword Sect?"

"Then what's the solution, who let us not fight, the two major sword sects and our Ximen Villa have the same origin, and it is better to dedicate the "Ximen Sword Sect" to them than to make it public. ”

"Elder Tingfeng, is there a way to preserve the Ximen Sword Sect?"

“......”

Ximen listened to the wind and continued: "The third way, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, so as not to respond to all changes, no matter what enemy attacks, they will live and die with the "Ximen Sword Sect". ”

"Uh......"

"This road ......"

Hearing Ximen Tingfeng say this, all the clansmen were silent, this road sounds really bloody and heroic, but in fact, everyone knows in their hearts that if they really do this, maybe Ximen Villa will be removed from the martial arts.

"As for the fourth way!" Ximen listened to the wind and said with a tone of grievance and helplessness: "This path is very simple, that is, to disband Ximen Villa before the enemy kills him, everyone scatters and flees, and then hides his name and silently cultivates future generations." As for whether Ximen Villa can be rebuilt, it depends on whether our descendants will fight for it!"

"There are only four roads, everyone should think about which road is suitable for us!" said the owner Ximen Zhenxing with a slightly sad expression.

Next, everyone expressed their opinions, and in this cloudy period, it determined the next direction of this family that has been inherited for hundreds of years.