The lush branches are dotted with a few light-colored pear blossoms, and the chicks wait in the nest for the old birds to return to their nests. They are not yet self-reliant, and can only instinctively wait to be fed. Fortunately, the harvest was good today, and the female bird returned home with a few green worms after a few rays of sunshine.

Xia Qian squinted his eyes and gathered his eyes that were almost gone, looked at the situation of the chicks on the tree feasting, and said unconsciously: "It's so good." ”

Jiu Xiaozi was sitting next to him, following his line of sight and looking out. Seeing the warm picture of licking calves, and thinking of the silent smile on the corner of Xia Gan's mouth, he thought that he was also a young man with a soft heart.

Xia Qian naturally didn't realize Jiu Xiaozi's approving gaze at him, he touched his shriveled belly, and sighed: "These birds must taste very good." Build a fire rack, skewer sticks, smear with oil, and bake over low heat. Tear~Ah~"

Jiuxiaozi: "......"

Yuegu has gone to Linyuan Pavilion to fetch the Tenglong Seal. She walked lightly, even cautiously. She handed the brocade box with the seal to Jiu Xiaozi, and Jiu Xiaozi turned her hand and pushed it in front of Xia Qian's eyes.

The dragon pattern on the brocade box is consistent with the hilt pattern of the dragon sword. Xia Qian opened the lid and took a look. This is a three-inch-long and one-inch-wide dragon seal, the golden dragon Izumo, and the purple qi from the east are combined. Its whole body is pure white without a trace of impurities and blemishes, and a little golden light appears on the surface under the sunlight, which seems to be cold and tentacles.

Xia Qian's sleepiness disappeared when he saw him. He carefully held it in the palm of his hand and studied it carefully. After a long time, he looked at Jiu Xiaozi and said, "This is He's Bi." ”

Jiu Xiaozi nodded slightly.

Xia Qian: "This color! This weight! priceless treasure." ”

Jiu Xiaozi added: "And this piece is the piece of King Zhao Huiwen." ”

Xia Qian was stunned: "It also has historical significance! ”

Jiuxiaozi smiled: "It will be yours in the future." ”

When Xia Qian heard this, his fingers trembled, and he put it in the brocade box, and after pondering it carefully, he said with difficulty: "Do you really want me to do it, what kind of sect master is that?" But I'm just a thief." ”

Jiuxiaozi nodded with a smile.

Xia Qian laughed helplessly: "Your way of giving up on yourself is too ingenious." ”

Jiu Xiaozi pointed to the dragon sword on the sword platform.

Seeing him solemn, Xia Gan's face was sad: "Maybe it recognized the wrong person." ”

Jiuxiaozi threw a look at Yue Gu, Yue Gu indifferently pulled down the long sword on her thin waist, and slammed it on the table lightly and heavily, and a crisp sound came into Xia Gan's ears, Xia Gan's hair immediately stood on end, remembering the oppression of being pressed against the back of his head by the sword qi not long ago.

"Okay, okay, I agree, I agree. He hurriedly replied.

Jiu Xiaozi smiled with satisfaction and called out the door: "Xia Lin, come in." ”

Then, a young man in black clothes entered with a sword backlit. He was handsome but sad, and his sadness lingered between his brows. He bent down to greet the two elders, his voice low and hoarse, as if he had just cried. He turned to Xia Qian, who was on the main seat, and frowned, a little puzzled.

Jiuxiaozi said: "Xia Lin, quickly meet the new sect master of the Jade Gate." ”

Xia Lin was shocked, as if bad news came. He looked at the three people in front of him in disbelief, speechless, unable to make a move for a long time.

Xia Qian was also weak-hearted. It was a surprise last night. At this time, he was not too embarrassed to look at the white and pure young man who was white and pure to kowtow to himself.

Yuegu sighed and said, "It's true." ”

Xia Lin stiffened and knelt on one knee and saluted stumblingly.

Jiu Xiaozi said to him, "In the future, you will follow the sect master and be responsible for protecting his safety." ”

Xia Lin: "Yes. ”

Xia Qian knew in his heart, these people met him in Pingshui, and they were quite embarrassed when they met, even if this Longteng Sword was blind and chose him as the master, he would not really believe in him in the end. simply found a family member of his age who was by his side at all times, which could not only ease his defense, but also add an extra layer of protection to themselves. Sure enough, he is cunning and cunning.

"It's surveillance. As soon as he whispered this, Jiu Xiaozi and Yuegu's movements froze slightly, and they all looked at him. Xia Qian showed a philistine smile again.

After the two elders left, Xia Lin immediately showed a strong sense of vigilance and suspicion. He unceremoniously asked, "Who the hell are you?"

Xia Qian said bluntly: "A thief who has not yet made a name for himself in the industry." ”

Xia Lin's eyebrows and delicate facial features immediately became entangled, and he said incredulously, even with some disgust: "You turned out to be a thief! I still thought, although you look young, maybe you have any outstanding skills, but I didn't expect you to be a ninth-rate." Why did Shizun actually let you become the new sect master, and let me protect you. He didn't think about it, he just said this long list of words in anger, and kept taking deep breaths.

Xia Qian nodded approvingly: "You said what I wanted. ”

"A person as inferior as you is not qualified to step into the Jade Gate, you go. He pointed angrily at the door.

Xia Qian was not angry. He jumped off the main seat, patted him on the shoulder, and asked, "I'm hungry, do I have any food?"

Xia Lin: "What?!"

A quarter of an hour later.

Xia Qian stared at the orange and white, steaming fried rice on the plate in front of him, frowned, he flicked his chopsticks, and complained: "Didn't I say it, let you not put carrots." What kind of egg fried rice are you, it's clearly radish fried rice. ”

Xia Lin snorted coldly: "Do you like to eat or not." ”

Xia Qian rubbed his hungry belly, he couldn't care about that, and ate with his head covered.

Xia Lin saw that he didn't have anything to eat, and his heart became more and more disgusted, so he had to obey his orders. "When you're done, you're gone. He ordered the eviction of the guests again.

Xia Qian ate and wiped it clean, poured a glass of water to moisten his throat, and suddenly asked, "How old are you?"

Xia Lin replied impatiently, "Fifteen." ”

Xia Qian sighed and didn't follow. Then he asked Xia Lin to fetch the bath water. After washing up, he closed the curtains, covered the quilt and fell asleep, he had been staying up for a long time.

Because of his late bedtime, he also woke up later than usual. Seeing the colorful sky and the sunset, he really set off to escape.

As the commander of the dilapidated sect, he is poor and miserable, where can he be a free thief to stimulate wealth.

Xia Lin was loyal to his duties and waited motionless at the door. Although he is still young, his cultivation is not low, how can he not hear the sound of the window opening so loudly. Naturally, he wouldn't chase him, he wished he had left quickly.

Yue Gu stood in the astrological pavilion, and found Xia Qian's running away figure through the bright window, she smiled: "Teacher, he really escaped, with the Dragon Teng Sword." Suddenly, a worried look appeared on her face: "He, a thief who sees money, won't sell the Dragon Teng Sword." ”

Jiu Xiaozi was still calm: "Three days later, he will naturally return with a sword." ”

Yuegu was skeptical.

Xia Qian left the Xia family unimpeded, it was not that he had no doubts in his heart, but the mood of regaining his freedom was too enthusiastic and he didn't care about anything else.

He immediately ran back to his fixed residence, an inconspicuous small thatched hut in the back alley of Xiangcheng North Street. When he got home, it was already night, and Old Man Hou was not at home at the moment, so he knew it. He went straight to his bedchamber, lifted the covers, lifted the bedboard, and found his box. He happily took it out and opened it to see that it was empty.

Xia Qian's smile suddenly condensed, he frowned, and slammed his fist on the bed board, with resentment in his mouth: "This stinky old man." ”

Then he ran to the restaurant, casino, and kiln that Old Man Hou frequented. In the end, he found his lost father in the five-color gambling house. He pulled out the old man Hou who was drunk with gambling, and Xingshi asked: "Where is my jade pendant?"

Old man Hou saw Xia Qian and hurriedly said, "You're back." What jade pendant? He didn't mean to be stupid, he really didn't care what would happen if he took out a valuable thing or two from his son's carefully hidden box. He turned his head and entered the gambling table again, Xia Qianfang wanted to stop him, and he saw that the phoenix jade pendant fell on the green-skinned gambling table, and was being swept into the stage by the dirty and greasy hand of the man who was the banker.

The dealer stared at him unhappily, thinking that someone else was going to repay the debt. The thugs in the back room were already gearing up and moving their muscles.

"What are you doing!" Old Man Hou was afraid and impatient to snatch the jade pendant from his hand.

"No!" he refused. "This is for Jiang'er. He whispered something that only he could hear.

"Then do you have any money?" asked Old Man Hou.

He shook his head.

"Then you can bring it quickly!" Old man Hou stretched out his hand to fight, but was stopped by the banker.

"If this young man is really reluctant to give this jade pendant, he will give it back to you. ”

Xia Qian and Old Man Hou looked happy.

"But I'll have to trade the sword in his hand. The banker continued. He could see the value of the sword at a glance, and how could he let go of this opportunity.

Xia Qian held the phoenix jade pendant in one hand and the dragon sword in the other, and fell into a dilemma.

The game stopped for a while, and the atmosphere became solemn.

Xia Lin hid by the small window of the five-color gambling house and quietly peeked in. He didn't want to pay attention to this person to stay, if it wasn't for the master's order, he wouldn't have made this trip.

"A ninth-rate like him must be exchanged for the Dragon Teng Sword. Damn it. Xia Lin hated to say to himself.

Xia Qian looked through the window at the second floor of the mansion in the distance, and in a trance he could see the girl lying on the window looking out.

Bang.

He gritted his teeth, smashed what he was on the table, and left the game angrily.

Xia Lin snorted lightly, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

The banker then took the thing off the table until the last tassel fell.

Old man Hou followed Xia Qian out of the gambling house, and when he saw that he didn't say a word, his expression was low, and he said with a smile: "That jade pendant is for Miss Bai family." ”

Xia Qian looked at him fiercely, with a look of surprise that he had seen through.

Old man Hou said complacently: "I don't know your little bit of careful thinking, Dad. He let out a long sigh and said, "Do you know why I gave you that name?"

Xia Qian shook his head and didn't know.

Old man Hou said: "Because we are cheap (Xia Qian)." The person is a young lady, we are the ninth rate, and we are not worthy. ”

Xia Qian was in a bitter mood: "I know, I didn't think about the future." ”

Old man Hou walked forward alone, he had been in a rough environment all year round, so that no matter what he said, he had a rough tone.

"She got married on the eighth day of the first year, you can go and see, the wedding of the rich, his mother must be very grand. ”