Homecoming: Three years
When Cheng Xiao walked all the way and stood in the courtyard of the main hall, the bodies of dozens of Cheng family disciples were already lying behind him.
As an ancient martial arts family, the Cheng family members have received strict martial arts training since childhood, and they have been practicing internal strength since childhood. Although there is no way to reach the level of Cheng Xiao's "100-day foundation", after all, it is more than one point more than ordinary people.
The Cheng family has no waste, and decades of hard work have made them have a lot of fire in both external and internal strength, even in an environment full of unknowns and dangers like the main god space, it can make them more able to deal with it more calmly than many novice reincarnators...... It's a pity that they met Cheng Xiao and experienced a "Flame-Tornado" at the cost of their lives, and after the resurrection, Cheng Xiao made a breakthrough.
No matter what kind of boxing technique the opponent uses or what kind of martial arts he uses, Cheng Xiao can always find the most appropriate time and angle to enter the opponent's defensive corner. His steps are light and nimble, like an agile cat, and he can maneuver through complex battles, even when he is flanked by multiple people.
In the face of the fierce fist wind, Cheng Xiao often just turned to one side, and he could let the force of the attack slide lightly along his body, as if a gust of wind was blowing through the leaves, silent but powerful. And wherever he passed, no one had walked through his second move at all.
"I thought you'd come later."
Standing in front of the gate was Cheng Xiao's father, a middle-aged man who was not good-looking, had stood here very early, and in the face of Cheng Xiao's achievements along the way, he chose to look at his son with a complicated look: "But I seem to have underestimated your talent." ”
"Minimal punches and kicks are more effective than any fancy moves, and you've learned that...... Being able to get here in less than ten minutes is enough to prove that you haven't given up on yourself in the past few years. ”
"Of course I didn't give up on myself, and if this is the first test you set for me, then the difficulty of this test is too low."
Cheng Xiao shook his head, and his words revealed a trace of dissatisfaction and disappointment. As he said, this level cannot be called a "fight" at all, at best it is just a warm-up exercise: "Is the strength of the family getting back more and more?" There are only three or four clan uncles who have unlocked the genetic locks. ”
"The unlocking of the genetic lock is often accompanied by the baptism of blood and fire, and the same is true for martial arts practice." The man shook his head slightly, with a bit of helplessness and deep thought in his tone: "But to say that they are not strong enough, it is too biased." After all, your growth speed and achievements have exceeded what ordinary people don't know much, and even far exceeded my expectations. ”
The words were still echoing in the air, and the man's right foot moved slightly, and a secret power instantly transmitted from under his feet to the bluestone paved ground. A loose brick that was a few years old immediately cracked, and the rubble flew towards Cheng Xiao like a bullet.
In the face of the splashing rubble, Cheng Xiao was extremely calm. With a slight wave of his right hand, it was as if a conductor was guiding the symphony in the air, and the wind around him turned into the gentlest force at his request. And those stones with their original sharp strength were like falling into a quagmire under the caress of the wind, losing their original threat and falling to the ground weakly.
"I'm a genius after all." After revealing a beautiful hand, Cheng Xiao replied frankly, without the slightest hesitation in his tone: "And it has been since childhood." ”
As he spoke, Cheng Xiao clenched his fist and let the breeze gently slide through his fingers, as if a delicate and soft woman's hand was caressing. Although this circulating force may seem ordinary and intangible, it contains the potential to burst out at any time. And all of this is his new understanding after experiencing death and resurrection, and it is his deeper understanding of martial arts.
"yes, genius."
The man's voice was low and full of complex emotions, as if in his heart, this evaluation of Cheng Xiao was not only praise, but also mixed with unspeakable worries and memories: "But you are still so deviant." ”
His gaze was deflected, and he stayed on Cheng Xiao's colorful hair for a moment, as if in this unusual color, he saw the epitome of Cheng Xiao's rebellious and independent character: "When I was a child, your mother and I don't know how many times I told you and beat you, but it didn't make you change that temperament. Once you determine something, even the nine cows can't pull it back. ”
Although the man's words were straightforward and even a little harsh, Cheng Xiao didn't mind. He showed a row of white teeth, and his smile revealed fearlessness and confidence, and he neither refuted nor agreed with the man's evaluation, but only responded with his own attitude.
"That's my strength." He said self-deprecatingly and proudly, as if all the rules and frameworks could not bind his soul: "And I can decide my own life." “
"No, you can't, at least not until you defeat me."
The man's voice seemed to have a hint of relief, gratification for his son's growth, and the courage to say it in a dignified manner. Being able to express one's will in a dignified manner may be a scene that every father wants to see.
But this hint of relief was replaced by something deeper in the words in an instant, and as the man's words fell, his body leaned forward slightly, his feet firmly on the ground, and put on a posture that Cheng Xiao was all too familiar with, which he had seen since childhood, and it was also the classic preparation posture that his father had adopted before the battle.
This action silently told Cheng Xiao that now was the time to be serious, and it was the time for him to prove himself with strength.
"So let me see what you've learned in life and death, blood and fire." The man's tone became cold, as firm as a rock, which meant that at this time he was not only a father, but also a warrior who was about to fight the enemy, a warrior: "The communication of a warrior has always been to speak with his fists. ”
This sentence is like a family creed, often ringing from Cheng Xiao's father's mouth, and has become a yardstick he constantly uses to test Cheng Xiao. In the Cheng family, an ancient martial arts family with a long tradition and profound heritage, "strong" and "weak" are not only symbols of strength, but also directly related to the distribution of discourse power. In such an environment, fists represent power, and only the strong have the qualifications to speak out.
"I promised you that one day when you have enough power to defeat me, you will have the right to know the truth of the past."
There was a heavy solemnity in the man's voice, and his muscles bulged high, which was a sign of unlocking the second-order genetic lock, and at the same time, he was recommitting to the promise he had made in the past, a promise between father and son: "Three years have passed, and it seems that you are ready." ”
But what the man didn't expect was that in the face of this sentence, Cheng Xiao only sighed slightly: "Three years?" I didn't expect it to be this time. ”
"Huh? Have you forgotten how much time you've spent outside? ”
"No, just a story...... Although the background is not quite the same, it is still slightly similar. ”
"What's the story?"
"A story in one."
Faced with this question, Cheng Xiao smiled slightly, and also put on the same fighting posture as the man opposite, and his muscles also swelled by a few points in an instant.
"A three-year covenant."
(End of chapter)