Momiji Castle is very prosperous, and although the night curfew has just opened, many people are already out of their homes to work in the morning.

A caravan was also ready to go, and a team of ox carts carrying jade ore mined from the outskirts of Sanming Mountain slowly left the west gate.

At the front of the procession were swordsmen dressed as men on tall horses, and there were about seven or eight such swordsmen, guarding the front and back of the caravan and on both sides.

Xia Ren bought two hot steamed buns casually, ate them all the way, and walked towards the Xia family in his memory.

The noodles of the steamed buns are a little rough, and there is some pickle-flavored sauce in them, and the taste is average. But Xia Ren didn't care, after all, it was just for the sake of food.

After walking through a marble arch bridge carved with the word "white rainbow" at the mouth of the bridge, and then detouring a little way, the front becomes empty.

At the end of a wide fork in the road is where the Xia family in Red Leaf City is located, and the huge building complex monopolizes the entire eastern area of Baihong Lake in the city, showing the great power of the Xia family here.

The source of power lies in strength, and the Xia family is also one of the martial arts families that have been inherited for more than three hundred years, and the background is still quite rich.

Especially after the contemporary patriarch "Frost Forest Sword" Xia Mingshe married Tang Jing, the "little judge" of the owner of Tiangong Building, one of the third floors of the Tang Gate, the power of the Xia family reached an unprecedented peak.

Xia Ren came to the Red Dyeing Pavilion where the family had handed over the task, and it was quiet in the attic, except for an old man in the center of the wooden counter.

Hearing the knock on the door, he slowly raised his head, and his cloudy eyes lit up slightly after seeing Xia Ren: "You are finally back, Xia Ci has come to you several times during this period, but I have prevaricated it."

If he knew that you went to the bandits in Sanming Cottage to steal Qingyunyu, it is estimated that the beautiful boy would not even want his life to look for you. ”

A strange feeling flooded Xia Ren's heart, and memories of his younger brother Xia Ci slowly emerged.

It was a beautiful boy who was born with heavy eyes.

Three months later, he will be thirteen years old, and it is also the day that the Xia family stipulates to accept the family ritual and test the qualification inheritance exercises.

The so-called test qualification inheritance exercise is just an elder sent by the sect family to casually throw out an exercise depending on the mood, as for the test stone, unless the peerless genius stone will shine, it is no different at all.

Even Xia Ren suspected that it was an ordinary stone, because after so long, he had only heard the legend of the test stone glowing in the story.

And this year's test elder is the third elder of the sect family, which is why he risked his life to take on the task and bring Qingyunyu back.

Thinking of this, according to the original plan, he took out a small box wrapped in green cloth from his arms, placed it on the table, and said lightly: "Uncle Li, this is the green water jade needed for the task." ”

The old man carefully opened the box and glanced at it, and said, "Check it is correct." Then he took out a small section of fire paint-like long belt from the stage and sealed the box, and then carefully took the box and turned around, behind him was a locker about three or four meters high.

The old man opened the thirty-seventh cabinet, and then put the box containing the green water jade inside.

After doing all this, he returned to the table and said, "Bring the identity plate, since the task has been completed, then the 500 family contribution points are naturally indispensable to you." ”

"No, Uncle Li. I don't want to contribute points. Xia Ren said suddenly.

The old man looked up in confusion.

Xia Ren continued: "I only hope that this small jade pendant can be exchanged for the happiness of the three elders. ”

The old man was silent for a moment, and said with a smile: "Xiaozi will have to test his qualifications in three months, and it is difficult for you to have a heart." You two brothers are affectionate and righteous, although they are separated from each other, but it is also worth the old man to speak once. ”

"Thank you, Uncle Li. Xia Ren said with a happy expression.

"Well, in that case, let's go down. Xia Li waved his hand, and then casually swiped 500 family contribution points into his identity nameplate.

Now that the other party had already promised, Xia Ren didn't stay any longer and turned to leave.

As soon as he stepped out of the vermilion lacquer round arch gate of the Red Dyeing Pavilion, a cyan figure suddenly rushed out of the door.

"Big brother!"

In front of the door stood a twelve or thirteen-year-old young man in a beautiful green shirt, but he saw that his skin was fair, his eyes were soft and gentle, and his heavy pupils added a hint of evil.

Even if he was wearing the most ordinary cyan cloth clothes, he couldn't hide the color of the alluring city that was wrapped around his body.

Xia Ren was a little speechless, even though he had known that there was such a younger brother in his memory, but when he saw the real person, he was still a little shocked.

This... Is this a man?

How can such a man make a woman who loves beauty in the world live?

Xia Ci suddenly sniffed his small nose and moved around to the side slightly, his gentle gaze suddenly flashed a trace of coldness.

"Big brother, are you hurt?"

Xia Ren said casually: "It's nothing, wandering the rivers and lakes outside, the sword has no eyes, how can anyone guarantee that he will not be injured." ”

"Who's hand?" the beautiful young man's voice carried a chill that could not be hidden.

As he spoke, he gently stretched out his hand, and his white and tender fingers carefully stroked the wound that was still covered with blood scabs, and there were three wounds, the longest one was as long as an arm's arm. The blood scab seemed to only suppress the flow of blood, and if it was punctured slightly, the blood contained in it would continue to flow out.

The coldness in Xia Ci's pupils gradually accumulated, he lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Big brother, don't take on such a dangerous task in the future." ”

Xia Ren felt a little warm in his heart, he could hear this brotherhood, so he patted Xia Ci on the shoulder and said, "I'm the eldest brother, it's okay." ”

"Big brother, you should be born in the sect family, you should be free, not so constrained. Xia Ci suddenly looked at the sky in the distance a little leisurely, and the chaos flickered in his heavy pupils.

Suddenly, he clenched his pink fist tightly, and he was unconscious because of the excessive force that his nails sank into the flesh.

He lowered his voice and said as if he had sworn an oath: "Whether it's the clan or the split family, it's okay to do anything." Big brother, I will definitely get stronger! I will protect you. ”

Xia Ren blinked, a little speechless...

This kid is really a big man, and he looks more beautiful than a woman, but he has to say such bold words.

Who protects whom?

I started like a cheat for 1,680 years of pure power, do I still need you to protect me?

But he still patted Xia Ci on the shoulder like a big brother and said with a smile: "Okay, big brother is waiting for that day." ”

"Let's go, let's go drinking!"

Xia Ci was stunned: "Big brother, don't you never drink?"

"Whatever, men always have to take their first sip of wine. Since you're happy today, let's celebrate, haha. ”

Xia Ren dragged Xia Ci out while talking nonsense, and the two brothers quickly left the Red Dyeing Pavilion and walked along the main road to the subdivided residential area in the corner area.