"Oh!" a rooster croak came from the Xiao Mansion. The sky had just dawned, and the Xiao family's compound was already full of people.

"Ha, ha, ha!" There was a steady shout in the wide martial arts training ground, and a group of teenagers of about the same age stood in numbers and rehearsed basic martial arts.

The Apocalypse Empire is based on martial arts, the people are fierce, and the strong are respected, from the old to the young.

A person's talent and achievements in martial arts determine his future.

The Apocalypse Empire was founded more than 600 years ago, and the Xiao family followed the founding emperor of the Apocalypse 600 years ago to make great contributions, becoming the head of the four major families of the empire in one fell swoop, and a well-deserved first family. The eternal truth of prosperity and decline, the fate that no dynasty or family can escape, the Xiao family has gradually declined in the past hundred years.

If a family wants to prosper and pass on for a long time, in the world of Tianyuan, where martial arts are prevalent, a wide network is only a basic condition, and a high-level martial artist is the guarantee of the family's long-term success.

In the past hundred years, the Xiao family has never had a high-level martial artist, and seeing that the once powerful family is withering, the Xiao family has begun to pay attention to the cultivation of the younger generation. Babies who are just three months old will be tested to test their qualifications, and if they have good qualifications, they will focus on cultivating; at the age of five, they will be tested again for the root bones, and the corresponding exercises will be passed on, and at the age of sixteen, they will be tested for the last time, and if they do not meet the requirements, they will leave the family, or fend for themselves, or enter the grassroots to contribute to the development of the family, and from then on they will completely bid farewell to the core of the family.

Five-year-old Xiao Ran opened his eyes with joy, stretched his limbs lazily, the warm sunlight from the sky shone into the house through the window, and a new day had begun. Xiao Ran, oh, no, it should be called Xiao Zhan now, in this life, his name is taken from the surnames of his father Xiao Bieli and his mother Zhan Wan'er.

Xiao Zhan sat barefoot and cross-legged on the bed like this, quietly feeling the changes in his body, now he is five years old and can finally move like a normal child, his body is no longer the same as before, he is panting and puffing when he moves a little, all of this is the effect brought by that set of boxing techniques and the "Body Refining Mantra".

"Tsk!" didn't let out an exclamation in his mouth, but he didn't expect that after less than a month of cultivation, his physical condition had improved significantly. Although he didn't open a single acupoint, he could clearly sense that there was an acupoint in his body that was heating and swelling, and it seemed that he could open it as long as he put more effort into it. This situation only made Xiao Zhan's heart surge, if he could really open it, he would have the legendary internal strength, as long as he thought that he could become a martial arts master, Xiao Zhan was so excited that he wanted to shout, and he was full of expectations for the future.

"Smack, smack. The sound of two stones hitting the window interrupted Xiao Zhan in excitement.

Xiao Zhan came back to his senses for a long time, his eyes were glued to the window, and his spiritual power came out of his body. In an instant, a picture appeared in my mind, a fourteen-year-old boy in a purple samurai robe was carrying a small pebble in his hand, with an evil smile on the corner of his mouth, constantly gesturing towards the window, as if he was going to throw the stone in his hand at the window again.

Xiao Zhan was stunned, big brother, what did he do here early in the morning without anything?

The eldest brother Xiao Jian was born to Erniang Liu Ruyan, nine years older than Xiao Zhan, and is a rare genius of the Xiao family's generation. Erniang gave birth to a boy and a girl for her father, the male is Xiao Jian outside the window, and the female is just two years old this year called Xiao Ruyue.

Xiao Zhan chanted a spell softly in his mouth, and his body floated lightly and slowly fell to the window. A pair of small hands pushed open the window, poked out their heads and stared angrily at the Xiao Jian under the window.

"Big brother, what are you doing early in the morning?"

Xiao Jian, who was about to throw the stone in his hand, was stunned when he saw Xiao Zhan who suddenly appeared in front of him, a little at a loss. Strange? Why didn't you hear the slightest sound of footsteps just now?

Then he put this question behind him, only to see him throw away the stone in his hand, and said with a smile: "Brother is early, of course my brother came here so early to see if you are in bed if you are sleepy." After speaking, he glanced at Xiao Zhan and continued: "It seems that brother, I have done this too much." ”

Xiao Zhan rolled his eyes and said, "But big brother, why don't you go to the front door, you have to do it this way." ”

Xiao Jian said indifferently: "These are not important, today my brother is here to take you to see the world, don't stay in the house all day, young people should go out and move around more." ”

"Oh, go out of the house, is the eldest brother ready to leave the mansion?" Xiao Zhan showed an excited expression on his face, he had been in the Xiao Mansion for a few days, and he had stayed in the courtyard all day, so it was time to go out of the palace to take a look and learn about the customs of Yujing City.

"Uh...... Of course...... Not anymore. Xiao Jian said embarrassedly, take you out, your mother has to break the young master's legs.

"Where are you going?" Xiao Zhan said in a low mood.

Looking at Xiao Zhan, who was instantly listless, Xiao Jian said seriously: "Brother, it's your first time to come to the Xiao family in Yujing, right? ”

"Isn't it just some houses, what's so nice. ”

"Hee-hee, no matter what you're looking at, you have to go out with your big brother today. After speaking, he kept urging, and there was a tendency to vow not to give up until the goal was achieved.

Facing the nagging eldest brother Xiao Zhan is a scoundrel, how come he didn't find out that he has so many mouths before.

The Xiao Mansion covers a huge area and is located in the deepest part of the Yujing City, where the powerful gathered.

Although the Xiao family has gradually declined in recent years, in the world, the Xiao family's huge power and influence are still not comparable to ordinary nobles, and they are one of the best families in the apocalypse.

The place where Xiao Zhan's family lives is located to the east of Xiao Mansion. In the past, it was a prince's manor, but it was put in a deep prison for committing crimes, and it was later bought by the Xiao family next to it and incorporated into the Xiao Mansion. It has become a separate courtyard from the entire system of the Xiao Mansion, and it is a good place to live in seclusion.

Xiao Zhan followed his eldest brother Xiao Jian and the two wandered around the Xiao Mansion alone, listening to the eldest brother's continuous explanations, Xiao Zhan let out exclamations from time to time. It's a park with beautiful views.

When the two of them were in high spirits, they met a group of beautifully dressed boys, led by a sixteen or seventeen-year-old handsome young man. This person's name is Xiao Ce, the most outstanding person of the Xiao family's generation, and the eldest brother Xiao Jian is known as the Shuangjie of the Xiao family.

Beside him was a young nobleman in gorgeous clothes, and when he saw Xiao Jian walking towards him, his brows furrowed, and his eyes became gloomy and fierce. However, when he saw a young child about five years old beside Xiao Jian, his eyes lit up, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. Leaned into Xiao Ce's ear and whispered, and the eyes of the two glanced at the two brothers Xiao Jian from time to time, and let out a sneer.

Suddenly, Xiao Mu took the lead in stopping Xiao Jian, looking at him with a provocative look in his eyes, and a cold smile hung on the corner of his mouth.