() After leaving Ximen Garden, the group parted ways.

On the way back to Nangong Mansion, Nangong Tong chatted with Xiao Tianhe in detail, mainly asking about his life experience, his cultivation time, and how he met Nangong sisters and brothers. Of course, Xiao Tianhe deliberately concealed his life experience. Regarding the cultivation time, Xiao Tianhe still said "thirty-two years", and thus won Nangong Tong's praise. In thirty-two years, he cultivated to the early stage of the cave void, and this cultivation speed was the same as Nangong Tong's proud grandson Nangong Weiwan.

"Xiao Daoyou, oh, no, this is too outward, I'll call you 'Brother Xiao'. Nangong Tong smiled, "It seems that when the Demon Treasure Conference is held, you will be a strong opponent of Wei'er!"

Xiao Tianhe was sincerely afraid: "Senior Tong, you have lifted me." I am the same age as Ling Sun, how dare I call you a brother?"

"Well, don't worry about it, it's just a title. Everyone is from the Nangong family, and calling 'brother' is cordial. If you have to talk about seniority more seriously, the names within the clan will be messed up. Demon cultivators have a broad mind, and the way of demon cultivation is arrogant and majestic, and there is no need to be restrained in such subtleties. Besides, even the patriarch of Ximen Ding calls you 'Brother Xiao'!"

Referring to Ximen Ding, Xiao Tianhe's mind recalled the thin figure and asked, "By the way, Senior Tong, I don't know what realm the patriarch of Ximen Ding is now?"

"In fact, the realms of the patriarchs of the four major families are almost the same, and they are all in the late Mahayana period. If you want to say who is the most powerful, it is probably Beitang Chun. The patriarchs rarely fight each other, and the strength is inseparable. ”

"It turns out that the patriarch of the Beitang family is called Beitang Chun. Xiao Tianhe said in his heart.

"But he's a mysterious figure...... Nangong Tong stroked his beard and continued, "I've been the head of the Guixi tribe for many years, and I've never seen him, not even once. ”

"Oh?" Xiao Tianhe became curious.

"The previous patriarch of the Nangong family, that is, the uncle of the Yan patriarch of this generation, had gathered several of us together before entering the core, and specifically told us about the other three major families. I remember very well that he said at the end: 'Even if you don't have a good relationship with the Hokudo family, you must not start a war with the Hokudo family during the reign of Hokudoharu.' Nangong Tong recalled.

"Go to war? Could it be that the four major families have fought before?" Xiao Tianhe was puzzled, the four major families each dominated one side, if two of them fought, wouldn't it be a big mess in the world?

"Of course. Although the first generation of demon lords divided the pattern of the four major families, they did not stipulate that there should be no fights between them. The four major families have been intriguing for many years, and when the resentment accumulates to a certain extent, it is natural for a war to break out. Sometimes two families go to war, sometimes three families go to war, and what's more, the four major families are involved in the war at the same time, it is really a catastrophe for the Heavenly Flame Continent...... Alas. Nangong Tong sighed heavily.

"War between the four great families...... I can imagine how chaotic the battle must be. "Xiao Tian Dao.

Nangong Tong smiled bitterly: "It must be much more serious than you think." There is definitely no scuffle between the four major families, and sometimes for the sake of temporary common interests, they have to form alliances with other families for a short time. The big families who did not participate in the war would never sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, they would definitely intervene in the shadows, making the war situation more chaotic. In fact, every major war can be seen as the four major families participating in the war at the same time, but some are open battles, and some are secret battles, because the four major families all yearn for the same core interests to weaken the other three families. ”

"I see. How many times has this kind of war broken out, who won and who lost?" Xiao Tianhe asked.

"In the more than 500 years since the first generation of demon lords divided into patterns, there have been a total of four 'Four Great Wars in the World'. The most recent was ninety-nine years ago, when I was just a child. You must know that there is no victory or defeat in this kind of war, the strength of the four major families is too close, and even if they win, they are often a disastrous victory of killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800. In my opinion, whoever survives the catastrophe of war can be considered victorious. However, every family was devastated after the war, with countless casualties, rivers of blood, and human life, and from this point of view, no one was a winner. Nangong Tong shook his head and sighed with vicissitudes. Perhaps only those who have personally experienced such a tragic battle will have such a gloomy feeling.

"Tsk, four times, that's not a lot. Xiao Tianhe smacked his lips and sighed, "But I don't understand, the strength of the four major families is equal, so how did every 'Four Directions War in the World' finally stop?"

"The outcome of every 'World Four Directions War' is the same, the four major families are consumed to the end, and no one can afford to lose, but no one admits defeat and surrenders, then the demon lord will come forward to mediate and end the war. ”

Xiao Tianhe held up his arm and touched his chin: "By the way, I almost forgot that there is still the 'Demon Lord'." Then why didn't the demon lords of the past generations come forward to mediate earlier? It can also prevent the people of the mainland from suffering from war. ”

"Hey, don't be rude to the demon lord!" Nangong Tong said angrily, "The first generation of demon lords has set a code of conduct for their successors, and each generation of demon lords is not allowed to meddle in the affairs of the four major families, so the first generation of demon lords has divided the core area in the center of the continent, no matter how chaotic the war situation in the world is, no one can spread the war expansion to the core area, which is an absolute forbidden land." In the final stage of the stalemate, whoever admits defeat first is equivalent to losing everything, because the loser will inevitably pay the price to the winner. In this situation where no one is willing to admit defeat and no one can afford it, there needs to be a person with the right identity to mediate, and the demon lord is just up to the task. ”

"In that case, then the four major families don't fight anymore, anyway, they won't be able to tell the winner in the end, so why bother?" Xiao Tianhe couldn't figure it out again,

The patriarchs of the four great families must all be smart and wise people, so why not learn the lessons of their predecessors?

Nangong Tong shook his head: "There must be a reason for everything." No one will join the war unless it is absolutely necessary, and no one will provoke a war unless they are confident. The causes and consequences of the four wars have been lost in the long river of time along with countless deceased. Anyway, what the predecessors did, things that are long gone, don't think about it. Brother Xiao, I suddenly have a question, as far as I know, Ting'er is playful and uninhibited by nature, although he has a wide range of contacts, but there are not many people who can be regarded as friends by him. He invited you to join the Nangong family, and this time he hurried back to Nangong Mansion to beg me to come forward for your business, it seems that your status in his mind is not low. Something must have happened when you met Ting'er in Nanlang City, and I'm curious how you attracted him?"

Xiao Tianhe smiled: "I didn't want to mention this, since Senior Tong asked, I will tell you calmly." That day...... "He recounted the process of pawning Hongmengshi in the pawnshop in Nanlang City.

Nangong Tong couldn't help but laugh: "I see, I see." After laughing, he praised again: "But I admire your heart very much, you don't care about the world, you blindly cultivate, and you don't have the perseverance beyond ordinary people, how can you have such achievements?"

"Tong's predecessors praised it falsely, but it's just the early stage of the hole, how can it be called the word 'achievement'? Maybe it's just because of the strict discipline of the mother. ”

"Ling Tang is a respectable person, he is scattered in a remote place, and he can forge such a superb magic knife, if he joins my Nangong family...... It's a shame. "It turned out that Nangong Tong had already noticed the quality of the Heavenly Enemy Sword at Xiao Tianhe's feet. With Xiao Tianhe's realm, it will definitely not be forged.

Xiao Tianhe just smiled and didn't speak.

"When you get to the realm of Nangong Mansion, you can go to Nanting City with me. Nangong Tong invited, "I guess Patriarch Yan must want to see you after listening to my report." ”

"Good. Xiao Tianhe agreed very happily. Now that he has joined the Nangong family, it seems unreasonable not to give face to the invitation of a department master, not to mention that the person he wants to meet is the head of the dignified family.

As for how to deal with the lost and recovered Blue Yuan Stone, Xiao Tianhe had already planned. Coupled with the red meng stone given by Huang Tianyuan, he didn't have to search his stomach to find a way to go to the misty sea.

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Nanting City, the main city of the Kunwu Department of Nangong Mansion, is also the capital of Nangong Mansion, and the Nangong patriarchs of all dynasties have lived here. About one-third of the city is the Nangong Garden, and there are also some mansions of the main affiliated families of the Nangong family. The families who are eligible to share the mansion in the capital are all direct subordinates of the Nangong family, and they have had an inseparable relationship with the Nangong family for generations, which can be described as eternal friendship. Many of his clansmen also hold important positions in the Nangong family, but the four major families have always adhered to a rule that no one with a foreign surname is allowed to serve as elders.

The four major families are divided into three departments and twelve major departments, and the twelve line masters are the family elders, and three of them are in charge of a peerless magic knife, and the owner of the magic knife with the highest ranking on the magic knife list is the patriarch. No matter how strong and wise a foreigner is, it is impossible for him to sit in the position of an elder, even if he is also conscientious for the Nangong family. This is exactly how the four great families have a firm grip on power.

After arriving at Nanting City, Nangong Tong put away the Guixi knife and led Xiao Tianhe towards Nangong Yuan. Along the way, many people bowed down to Nangong Tong and saluted. "It is worthy of being the master of a part, and it is really respected. Xiao Tianhe said in his heart, and suddenly felt that the idea just now was ridiculous, "Isn't this nonsense? If you are not a person of high moral character, how can you sit on the throne of the lord of the first department?"

Just as he was thinking nonsense, Nangong Tong suddenly said, "We have arrived." ”

Xiao Tianhe looked up and couldn't hold his tongue, how to describe the magnificent building in front of him?

Carved beams and paintings, majestic momentum, more than ten layers high, in a trance as if supreme and pressed, hazy seems to fall head-on, to stand steadily, fixed eyes, but as solid as a rock, solid as gold. The golden tile glaze, the pillars of Zhu Nao, is like the cloud palace of the fairy palace, like the heavenly court of the gods. Or you can go upstairs to catch the moon, or you can step on the corridor to pick up stars. If you ask the most beautiful in the world, only this Qionglou is a must; if you want the highest crown in the world, only this jade Yu is a product.

The beautiful Nangong Garden! It is just a gate, but it is built so magnificently! There are buildings on the gate, and there are many annex buildings on the walls extending on both sides, which are connected by overhead corridors, which are convenient and beautiful. The nailed door is purple-red, the color of pure copper of the finest quality. There is a giant pillar on each side of the door, which extends up to the top of the gatehouse, and the pillar pier is actually made of rare red marite rock, which matches the color of the dark red pillar. The pillar body is carved with birds and flying phoenixes, hovering and lingering, lifelike. The lintel is arched, and the vault is engraved with a square concave frame, and the frame is embedded with two big characters of the South Palace carved by the red nao jade.

Xiao Tianhe continued to admire in his heart, and looked at this masterpiece that represented the highest level of architectural craftsmen in the world.

Nangong Tong saw what Xiao Tianhe was thinking, and said with a smile: "After all, it is the capital of the Nangong family, so naturally you have to put on some momentum." Let's go in!" he took out a specially shaped red stone and put it into a groove under the knocker of the bronze lion, and with a slight "click", a small door popped out under the door on the right. It turns out that the small door is usually embedded in the door, and when someone enters or exits, it is opened by a mechanism control. Xiao Tianhe was also taken aback by the tightness of the small door, where he was standing was only two feet away from the gate, but he didn't notice it at all just now.

Follow Nangong Tong into the small door, facing a huge open space, the ground is paved with white bricks the size of two zhang square, and the mortar smears the gaps, which looks spacious and tidy. It is more appropriate to say that it is not so much a "courtyard" as a "courtyard", Xiao Tianhe looked around and measured it visually

For a while, it is at least ten times more than the largest courtyard of Nangong Yuan in Nanlu City.

There is a majestic hall on the edge of the main gate in front of the courtyard, which reflects the main hall. There are several avenues extending on the side of the yard, radiating to the left and right, and there are woods, rockeries and other landscapes at the far end of the avenue, and I don't know where to lead.

Even the Holy Land of the Seven Great Sects of the Blue Dragon Continent was not comparable to this Nangong Garden.

Nangong Tong led Xiao Tianhe through the courtyard and walked towards the main hall. As the distance gradually approached, Xiao Tianhe found that there were two halls standing behind the main hall, and their appearance was almost the same as the front hall, with three buildings in a row, and the momentum was extraordinary.

Coming to the door of the main hall, Xiao Tianhe raised his eyes and saw that the plaque engraved with the words "Tianwang Palace" was hung on the outer edge of the corridor on the third floor.

Nangong Tong said to Xiao Tianhe: "Someone has already gone to report, let's enter the hall and wait for a while." ”

"The huge Nangong Garden, resplendent and magnificent, can really be called a 'city within a city'. But why don't you see the gatekeeper?" Xiao Tianhe asked.

"The gatekeeper is on the gatehouse, and when he sees us coming, he goes to tell the chief. Nangong Tong pushed open the door of the Heavenly King Palace.

At the moment when the two of them stepped into the main hall, all the candles in the hall were lit up, and several huge bronze mirrors on the walls illuminated the hall. The interior of the hall is also extremely luxurious, enough to match its majestic appearance.

"Brother Xiao, please sit casually. Nangong Tong said. There were only two people in the hall, him and Xiao Tianhe, and they even spoke with an echo.

As soon as Xiao Tianhe sat down, two servants came out of the room, each holding a tea tray and placing it in front of the two.

"This 'heart-picking tea' is a tea cultivated and roasted by my Nangong family in a secret way, you can try it. Nangong Tong picked up the teacup, lifted the lid slightly, first took a long breath of the white gas coming out of the cup, then poured the cup and took a small sip, and then closed his eyes and immersed himself in the fragrance of tea. Judging from his satisfied expression, that cup of tea must be fragrant and refreshing.

Xiao Tianhe is not good at drinking tea, and he doesn't often taste tea, but after taking a sip of Caixin tea, he couldn't help but praise: "It's really the best tea!"

"Even if it is the best tea, it needs to be the person who drinks the tea. With such a sentence, someone suddenly stepped into the palace of the heavenly king, "The people who grow tea are attentive, the people who make tea are attentive, and the people who drink tea use God, and the three are integrated to achieve the best of tea." Master Kiribe, it's been a long time. ”

The person who came was dressed in a red Nangong clan costume and had a sturdy figure, but when Xiao Tianhe saw his appearance clearly, he was very surprised, his complexion was dark, his hair was broken to the sky, his forehead was wrapped around his headband, and an extremely long twisted braid grew at the hairline behind his head, which hung down to his waist. The eyebrows are like silkworms, the eyes are like copper bells, and there is a confident smile on the corner of his mouth.

Could it be that this person is the patriarch of the Nangong family?

"Heh, Patriarch Yan, it's been a long time. Nangong Tong stood up and saluted.

What a surprise, what a surprise! Nangong Yan's appearance greatly surprised Xiao Tianhe. Such a young man who is full of vigor and enthusiasm will be the head of a family?

"Uh...... Junior...... Xiao Tianhe, I have seen the patriarch. Xiao Tianhe couldn't believe it, he didn't know whether to call himself a "junior".

Nangong Yan laughed heartily: "Nangong clan is all brothers, Brother Xiao doesn't have to be so polite, the kind of things that are seniority are floating clouds for demon cultivators, and those old things in the clan have always eaten the ancients, and they always oppress people with their seniority and status." There is no way, only this one they won't listen to me. He spread out his hands, shrugged his shoulders, looked quite helpless, and then said to Nangong Tong: "Master Tongbu, don't mind, you are not included in the 'old things' I said." ”

"Hehe, hehe, it's easy to say, it's easy to say. Nangong Tong smiled a little embarrassed.

Xiao Tianhe also smiled dumbly, this Nangong Yan not only showed a sharp aura, but also had a cynical ruffianism. It stands to reason that the head of a clan should be in charge of the affairs of the clan, and should be the supreme leader of the family, and his personality should be mature and introverted, wise and steady, calm and sophisticated. But Nangong Yan in front of him seems to be too far from that standard.

"Brother Xiao, the patriarch doesn't have to show his edge and corners, as long as he is not domineering, what does it matter if he is more vigorous? I am the most unbearable and cunning person, just like Ximen Ding. Nangong Yan pursed his lips, "If it weren't for the sake of the entire Nangong family, I wouldn't want to associate with that kind of person." ”

Xiao Tianhe smiled and nodded. This Nangong Yan is quite interesting.

Nangong Yan asked again: "Brother Xiao, your magic knife should be the best, right?"

"Of course. Xiao Tianhe took out the Heavenly Feud Demon Knife and handed it to Nangong Yan. "It seems that the best magic knife is eye-catching, and I really have to change it in the future. Xiao Tianhe said in his heart, "Nangong Yan is also strange, he didn't find out who I was, nor did he ask Nangong Tong what was going on, but he became interested in my Heavenly Enemy Knife." ”

Nangong Yan took the magic knife, flicked the blade lightly, and smoothed the edge of the blade, and after a while, he exclaimed: "What a good knife! It was actually recast from ordinary materials! If I guessed correctly, this magic knife should be from Ling Tang's hand." But with Brother Xiao's realm, I'm afraid that with this magic knife, it will be coveted, right?"

Xiao Tianhe was dumbfounded when he heard this, even Nangong Tong only knew about the existence of "Xiao Tianhe" a few days ago, and Nangong Yan should know nothing about himself. It is not easy to see that the Heavenly Enemy Sword is reforged, can it still be seen who the caster is?

"Could it be that Nangong Yan deduced it through some special techniques of knife casting? But my mother rarely casts knives, and she has already gone to the Qinglong Continent...... Strange, really weird!"