Rites of passage

When the morning sun poured into the hospital bed, the driver also knocked on the door at this time and came in: "Miss, I'll take you home!" ”

Today is an important day for the Ouyang family, and all the children of the Ouyang family who are about to reach adulthood must rush to the family to accept the family's coming-of-age ceremony.

Ouyang Muyun glanced at Ouyang Muyan lying on the bed worriedly, only to see that he still hadn't woken up, she wiped the anxiety from her eyes, walked to the side of the hospital bed, and reached out to gently pat Ouyang Muyan's cheek. "Brother, wake up!" But Ouyang Muyan on the bed still showed no signs of waking up.

The driver next to him didn't speak, still standing respectfully next to him. Ouyang Muyun said helplessly to the driver next to him: "I may have to trouble you to help me carry my brother into the car!" The driver answered, and when he came to the bedside, he picked up Ouyang Muyan and walked out. Ouyang Muyun followed closely behind.

When he came to the car, the driver put Ouyang Muyan lightly on the back seat, and then he started the car. The car drove slowly, out of the bustling street, and headed for the suburban hills. Seeing that the car had entered the territory of the Ouyang family, Ouyang Muyan still showed no signs of waking up, Ouyang Muyun took out the needle she took from the nurse's car, and she quickly stabbed towards the position of Ouyang Muyan!

The moment she pricked down, blood beads came out of Ouyang Muyan's person, only to see Ouyang Muyan frowning, his eyes slowly opened! "I ......" he was about to speak, smelling blood, reaching out to touch his sore spot, the blood in his hand!

"You're finally awake, if you don't wake up, we're going to miss the coming-of-age ceremony!" Ouyang Muyun said with a little anxiety, his eyes automatically ignoring the place where he had been pricked by a needle.

"You're so ruthless!" Ouyang Muyan pressed his wound while complaining at Ouyang Muyun and said!

At this time, the car entered a quiet mountain villa. It is surrounded by trees on all sides, and ordinary people cannot enter, only if they are guided by the familiar terrain. Ouyang Muyun and Ouyang Muyan entered the first door of the villa under the leadership of the driver, the driver stopped the car, and Ouyang Muyun and Ouyang Muyan got out of the car and walked down. At the door stood the gray-haired old butler, who was looking at the two who got out of the car with a kind face. "Grandpa Lin!" Ouyang Muyun and Ouyang Muyan walked to the old housekeeper and respectfully gave the old housekeeper a junior salute.

"Little master, little miss, I haven't seen you for a long time, don't be so polite to me, an old man, quick, follow me in, the master is already waiting for you in the middle hall." As he spoke, Steward Lin pulled Ouyang Muyun and Ouyang Muyan and walked inside, his walking speed was not like that of an old man in his eighties.

They followed Steward Lin all the way to the middle hall of this villa, and there was an old man sitting in the middle of the middle hall, he was sitting there casually, but the momentum of his whole body was difficult to ignore.

"Master, both of them have arrived!" Steward Lin said respectfully to the old man in the middle hall, and then silently walked to the old man and stood still.

Ouyang Muyun and Ouyang Muyan took two steps forward, both knelt down and kowtowed solemnly to the old man. The old man looked at the two kowtowers and didn't speak, but there was something else in his eyes. "Get up!" After watching them worship, the old man in the seat raised his hand, and the two kowtowers stood up.

Steward Lin immediately came over and helped the two of them up. Ouyang Muyun and Ouyang Muyan stood up, lowered their heads, and waited for the old man to speak.

"Tonight is the annual rite of passage, you guys have to behave well today and don't let me down!" The old man in the hall came with a majestic voice. Ouyang Muyun and Ouyang Muyan said respectfully: "Yes, grandpa!" ”

The old man in the hall looked at the two of them and nodded with satisfaction. "Wait for Steward Lin to tell you about the rules, there are a few children on the side who will participate in the coming-of-age ceremony this year, you can behave well and win glory for our pulse!" With that, he got up and walked to the back room next to him. As the old man left, the temperature in the room seemed to be a little higher. Ouyang Muyun and Ouyang Muyan let out a sigh of relief, and their shoulders relaxed slightly. Steward Lin glanced at the two of them, and said with a smile: "The master actually loves you very much, it's just ......" Speaking of this, he felt that it was not appropriate, so he changed the topic and said: "You sit down, I will tell you about today's precautions." ”

Ouyang Muyan and Ouyang Muyun found two places and sat down, Uncle Lin clapped his hand twice, only to see a young man in a suit walk in respectfully, holding a pile of materials in his hand and placing it between Ouyang Muyan and Ouyang Muyun.

"Check it out!" Steward Lin motioned for them to look at the information next to them. Ouyang Muyun and Ouyang Muyan picked up the information and read the information on the table as quickly as possible. Steward Lin waited patiently for them to finish reading before slowly saying, "The competition in this coming-of-age ceremony is relatively fierce. There are four people from your second uncle's family who participated, and there are also three people from your third uncle's family, and you have already read the information of the seven of them just now, and their strength is not weak. Speaking of this, Steward Lin glanced at the expressions of the two of them. I saw that the two of them looked as usual, and then said: "This year's coming-of-age ceremony is different from previous years, this year will allow you to break through the Yin and Yang Five Elements Array." ”

"What is the Yin and Yang Five Elements Array, Grandpa Lin?" Ouyang Muyan asked.

"Well, that's a good question. This array is opened once every fifty years in the Ouyang family, and anyone who breaks through the level may get a chance in it, but the exam questions this time are also unknown. Well, it also means that the danger is unpredictable, and we may not be able to help you in any situation! As he spoke, Steward Lin stretched out his hand and patted it twice, and the young man who had just delivered the materials walked in again and placed a stack of materials in front of them.

"These are the information left by the ancestors who have broken through the Yin and Yang Five Elements Array in the past dynasties, you should hurry up and take a look, I hope it will help you to break through tonight!" After speaking, Steward Lin also walked into the back room, leaving only the two of them in the hall.

While they were discussing, a young girl in a cheongsam came in, she walked up to the two of them, and said respectfully: "Little master, little miss, the coming-of-age ceremony is about to start, Steward Lin asked me to take you over." With that, she walked slowly ahead and gave them two directions.

After walking for about ten minutes, they came to a wide hall, there were already seven people standing in it, Ouyang Muyun and Ouyang Muyan carefully looked at the appearance of the five people, and their hearts were clearer. One of the seven girls came to Ouyang Muyun's side and said, "Hey, you are Ouyang Muyun, have I heard of it?" "This girl has a baby face, and there are shallow pear vortices at the corners of her mouth, and her smile gives people the feeling of a little girl next door.

Ouyang Muyun also smiled and said, "Yes, hello, Luo Xin, it's a pleasure to meet you!" The girl who greeted her was obviously stunned when she heard Ouyang Muyun call out her name, then she recovered and hugged Ouyang Muyun's arm, and said: "Haha, I'm Ouyang Luoxin, this coming-of-age ceremony is only the two of us girls, I have to take care of you when the time comes, I know you are very powerful!" A hint of cunning flashed in Ouyang Luoxin's eyes. Ouyang Muyun smiled at the girl and nodded, then pulled out his arm without a trace and walked to Ouyang Muyan's side.

I saw that there was also a person standing next to Ouyang Muyan. Seeing Ouyang Muyun coming over, that person also stretched out his hand to Ouyang Muyun and said, "Hello, I am Ouyang Chenyun, the son of Ouyang Mingxuan, this coming-of-age ceremony is said to be difficult, everyone will take care of it when the time comes!" ”

"Ouyang Muyun, take care of it!" Ouyang Muyun shook Ouyang Chenyun's hand and said hello. Ouyang Mingxuan is the second uncle, and he is also the best developed branch of the Ouyang family in the previous generation, not only has the business done well, but his eldest son won the championship in the previous coming-of-age ceremony, and is currently the focus of the family's training, so they are also the most likely to become the next heir.

After they greeted each other, two boys walked from behind Ouyang Chenyun, and one boy also walked to Ouyang Muyun's side and said, "Hello, I'm Ouyang Chenxi." The boy smiled like a moon. He smiled, and the air around him seemed to light up a bit. Ouyang Muyun stretched out his hand towards the boy and shook it, "Ouyang Muyun, hello!"

Then he reached out to another boy. "Hello, Ouyang Chenxing." The boy had dark eyes. He just greeted Ouyang Muyun expressionlessly.

"Haha, it's rare for everyone to meet, hello, I'm Ouyang Shaoji, the son of Ouyang Mingcheng, these are my two younger brothers, Ouyang Shaoqing, Ouyang Shaoli." At this moment, a boy came over and greeted them with a ruffian smile on his face.

"Ouyang Muyun!" "Ouyang Muyan!" Ouyang Muyun and Ouyang Muyan said in unison, nodding at the three of them to show that they had said hello. Then Ouyang Muyan and Ouyang Muyun glanced at each other, and the two of them suddenly understood in their hearts.

"Okay, everyone is here, today is your important day, I hope you all work hard today and strive to get good results." From the platform on the second floor, Steward Lin helped Ouyang Xuanyuan to stand there. "Old man, can you tell the juniors?" After Steward Lin finished speaking, he said respectfully to Ouyang Xuanyuan.

Ouyang Xuanyuan took two steps forward, his eyes sweeping over the nine people in the audience one by one. His eyes were stern and majestic, and he swept over people, and there was an indescribable nervousness in his heart. In the end, Ouyang Xuanyuan's gaze stayed on Ouyang Muyan for two seconds, and then he spoke: "Since ancient times, heroes have suffered a lot, and they have never been a great man, I believe that your parents have taught you this truth, none of the children of the Ouyang family can only rely on their ancestors to enjoy their success, Jiang!" No turning back, people! No more youth, if the years are wasted, old people will end up hating shallow, I hope you will start from today and write your own chapter! Ouyang Xuanyuan was full of anger, his voice echoed in the hall, and everyone standing below had a burst of blood in their hearts!

"Yes, Master!" The nine people below all bowed respectfully to Ouyang Xuanyuan, and responded in a loud voice.

Ouyang Xuanyuan saw the blood in the eyes of the nine people below, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Then this year's coming-of-age ceremony will begin!" With that, he slowly walked out of the sight of the nine people along the aisle.

Steward Lin walked downstairs and walked in front of the nine people, "Everyone come with me!" Steward Lin walked to a door with nine people and stopped. This year's exam questions are inside, the Yin and Yang Five Elements Array, which is only opened once in fifty years, there is no fixed question this time, everything depends on you! ”

Steward Lin nodded at them, "Be careful, go in!" Steward Lin solemnly admonished the nine people.