In the year 7999 of the lunisolar calendar, November 8, the golden autumn season.

The autumn breeze is cool and the weather is slightly cool.

At this time, in the Ouyang family, countless golden flowers and bones finally bloomed completely, bursting out with the most charming fragrance.

The big leaf Buddha top pearl osmanthus, the Ouyang family's unique four seasons osmanthus, at this time of the year, will attract countless tourists to come to watch.

These five protector ethnic groups are all open to the outside world, so it is actually very convenient for most of the ordinary people to enter and exit.

The patriarch of the Ouyang family, Ouyang Ji, also strolled in the private sea of golden flowers at this time, enjoying this annual golden osmanthus feast.

It's just that his expression is much more solemn than in the coming year.

Because the inauguration ceremony of the new patriarch of the Xuanyuan family will be held tomorrow.

"It's unpredictable......"

A trace of bitterness appeared on his face, sniffing the aroma around him, sighing slightly, looking straight ahead, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation in his heart.

"Forget it, I don't want to ...... this"

Just when he was thinking a lot, suddenly, a guard came from behind him quickly, until Ouyang Ji's back, before he could stand firm, Ouyang Ji frowned slightly, stroked his beard, and gently reproached:

"Didn't you say don't come in if you don't have anything important?"

The guard bowed down, clasped his hands into fists, and said:

"Patriarch, the first maple leaf of the year has fallen. ”

"Huh?"

As soon as Ouyang Ji heard this, he immediately changed his attitude, turned his head to look at him, and the expression on his face became even more solemn.

"It seems that now is not the time to relax and enjoy the flowers, take me there. ”

"Yes. ”

The guard responded, and immediately led Ouyang Ji out of this strange land of fragrance.

......

As one of the five major families, the area of the Ouyang family is naturally not small, and on the side of the Creation Mountain, these five families are located at the foot of the mountain like five lions, guarding this holy land, and a side of water and soil.

And in the Ouyang family, if there is anything that is the most representative, there is one thing, and everyone in the clan must know it, and no one will know it.

That is located in the center of the Ouyang family, a thousand-year-old red maple.

Legend has it that this was cultivated by the hands of the first five saints, as if representing the life and destiny of a race, and this tree contains endless blessings for future generations, and has survived on this land for thousands of years.

If these five major families exist to protect the Holy Land, then this red maple can be said to exist to protect the Ouyang family.

......

Ouyang Ji stood under this huge red maple and couldn't help but stroke his hand on the trunk.

"Sure enough, no matter how charming the flower is, it can't compare to the beauty of this maple tree......"

The trunks are thick and leafy, and the red maple leaves cover the overhead, as if the sky is obscured.

"Just ......"

Pinching the handle of the bright red and intact beautiful maple leaf in his hand, Ouyang Ji's brow did not let go for a moment.

"The first film of this year fell earlier than usual, what does this portend......"

A cold wind blew, the maple leaves in his hands swayed, and the rustling sound overhead seemed to be a maple tree crying.

"The death of the old thief Xuanyuan directly caused the children of the entire five clans to panic, and they didn't know what they were planning, so they directly let his own son inherit the position of patriarch, and that little ghost even came to my Ouyang family to hold a ceremony......

Looking at the sky, Ouyang Ji closed his eyes, folded his hands, and bowed deeply to this protector maple.

"The ancestors are on top, to ensure the prosperity of my Ouyang family, and the peace and security of the country and the people......"

......

At the same time, foreigners, on the streets.

Unlike usual, the streets are now full of traffic, and because the family is now open to the public, it naturally attracts many people to come and watch.

During the year, it is also at this time that the doors of the Ouyang family will be opened, and they are the only family that is open to the public at this fixed time, so most of the people who come here are not here to see the osmanthus flowers, but to see what the interior of this is known as one of the five strongest families.

And even if it is open to the public, there will be no admission fee, and everyone can enter and exit freely, which is enough to see the power and strength of the Ouyang family.

But it's also because of this that anyone can really come in.

Downtown, one of the busiest streets.

The constant clamor and bustle of tourists, clothes of all colors and shops are dizzying, but among them, a figure in a black cloak stands out.

His face was tightly covered, and he couldn't see any appearance, and if he accidentally collided with tourists, he would immediately pull down the brim of his hat, and he looked a little panicked.

"Little brother, do you want apples?"

The shopkeeper on the side greeted enthusiastically, and the black cloak hurriedly stretched out his hand to refuse, but inadvertently exposed his palm.

The hand was covered with calluses, but it was very white, and at first glance it was a man's hand, but it was impossible to tell his age.

The black cloak sped up and walked forward, and finally squeezed into a place where there were few people, and then found a corner, lifted his collar and took a breath.

"I've never heard of so many people! damn it...... Ouyang Chan, that guy is still walking so fast, I'm afraid we will be ......able to keep up! There are so many people who can see the way clearly!"

A familiar voice came, the man in the black cloak raised the brim of his hat slightly, his lion-like earthy yellow mane was very recognizable even if it was obscured, his eyes were slightly complaining, and he fanned his collar, revealing the black and gold rectangular utensils inside.

The true face under this cloak is Zhuo Nan!

After two months of cultivation, they finally entered the Ouyang family under the leadership of Ouyang Chan!

"I want to pee...... Damn, Ouyang Chan, that bastard, there are so many people who can see who you are, and you still let me wear such clothes that I can't even get angry in......"

Pulling down the brim of his hat, his face couldn't see much change compared to two months ago, but there was a hint of perseverance in his eyes.

"Chao doesn't know where to go, so I have no choice but to keep going......"

Looking at the crowd of people rubbing shoulders on the side, Zhuo Nan blocked his face tightly, and his heart was horizontal, and he quickly squeezed in.

"Chao doesn't know where to go, so I have no choice but to keep going......"

......

A few hours earlier, the group had just been reunited at the place where they had gathered that night.

"Hmm, what about your sister Lizi, why haven't you come yet?"

"There is a reason for this...... When I met her a few days ago, she said that there might be something to do at this time, but she would definitely arrive later, so let's go first. ”

Under the tree that day, there were now three people sitting around, Zhuo Nan, Chaofan, and Ouyang Chan.

"The plan is very simple, we have to disguise and sneak in secretly to steal the Flame Crystal Pendant!"

"Flame Crystal Pendant?"

"That's right, this is one of the few treasures necessary for the patriarch's inheritance, if it weren't for it, even if everyone was united, they wouldn't let him become the patriarch!

Ouyang Chan crossed his legs, propped his knees and explained:

"This is the only purpose for us, we must act in secret, do not tell anyone, and do not make a public ......"

"What, stealing? I thought we were going to fight......

Zhuo Nan slapped his head, and his voice seemed to be regretful.

"Stupid, do you know what you say, the people of the five clans will be present at that time, and countless masters and elders will escort you, you must not make any mistakes! I won't even have a chance to collect your corpse at that time!"

"Ah...... Is it so serious......"

Hearing this, Zhuo Nan looked like a hanger.

"I'm here for you! What do you want to do in front of so many people? Whatever you do is to seek death! We just need to stop him from becoming the patriarch, not to fight!"

After two months of practice, everyone has changed more or less, especially Zhuo Nan, who has obvious muscle contours on his forearms when he rolls up his sleeves.

"Also, I'll pour cold water on it first, don't be naïve enough to think that you can compare to him this way. ”

Staring at Ouyang Chan's serious expression, Zhuo Nan waved his hand indifferently.

"I'm not stupid, I've only trained a little bit of muscle in the past two months, and now I can barely walk without pills......"

"I know what you're thinking, but I'd advise you not to think like that!"

Referring to this, Ouyang Chan said sternly:

"That's not a joke, that's the guards of the five major families, not the bodyguards of the cat and dog families outside! As far as I know, the patriarch will have a special personal combat unit, a total of five people, and at least two elders are in charge of fighting, not to mention the closeness for the time being, but the elders of all families who are responsible for fighting are at least stronger than Toby! So don't think about fighting them, on an occasion of the level of the patriarch's succession ceremony, there is no difference between it and sending them to death!"

"I know, I know, it's so scary, how dare I touch it, don't worry, I will never cause trouble......"

Looking at Zhuo Nan's appearance, Ouyang Chan wanted to say something, but in the end, he sighed.

"Alas...... One more thing, definitely don't come into contact with the people of the Xuanyuan family, although I don't know how to tell them, but remember, the white clothes, red stripes, and a trench coat with a circle of flame marks underneath, just like the clothes you once saw him wear, must be from their family. This period of time happened to be the day when the Ouyang family was open to the outside world, although the ceremony was held in the inner courtyard, but there must be people from the other four major families who knew the inside story, if the people above knew about our plan, everything would be in vain! This is my private matter, and I didn't want to involve you, so ...... Clearly, understood!"

"Yes......"

"Answer me out loud!"

"Clearly understand ......"

......

Finally, the three of them set foot on the road, and before leaving, Zhuo Nan stopped in place and looked at the trees on the side.

He also vividly remembers that two months ago, he had knocked down several yellowed leaves from a tree with a single punch.

"What are you doing, hurry up......"

"It's coming!"

Zhuo Nan catered to him, punched the trunk casually, and then quickly followed with his bags.

There were more yellow leaves on the tree than before, but they were wobbly and showed no signs of falling, but what everyone didn't know was......

When they ran away, the trunk of the tree that had just been hit suddenly dented, as if it had been poured into by a gust of strong wind, and in an instant, the entire trunk of the tree was pierced!

This is a big tree that can only be closed by three people!

The yellowed dead leaves hung quietly on the branches, and none of them fell, but in the middle of the trunk there was a fist-sized hole where you could directly see the scenery on the other side.

......

On the other side, in the crowded bazaar, Chaofan was walking forward with a straight face, hiding under a black cloak.

Separated from Zhuo Nan and the others, he didn't have any panicked emotions, because he had been thinking about something.

When he spoke in the morning, he listened attentively almost without saying a word, and his mind was always thinking about something, so he didn't pay much attention to the pedestrians on the side of the road.

"Little brother, how about buying a beautiful little goldfish and raising it back?"

Nearby, at a goldfish stall, the boss greeted with a smile at the extraordinary black cloak, and in front of him was a large glass fish tank with all kinds of beautiful goldfish swimming in it.

But Chaofan didn't have time to care about these at this time, so he waved his hand casually and refused, but with this wave of his hand, he didn't pay attention to the road under his feet, and suddenly, he stumbled and tripped over something.

"Oops!"

The crowd was already crowded, his heart was tight, and his extraordinary body was uncontrollably pushed aside, in order to protect himself, his arm subconsciously grabbed the fish tank next to him, the boss didn't react, but he didn't expect the crowd to surge, a pull came from the back of the extraordinary, his body sank uncontrollably, and the huge glass fish tank that filled the entire stall in his hand was directly overturned by him!

"Whoa!"

The water and goldfish in the tank were all knocked over in an instant, and the crowd suddenly screamed!