flstandardbreds Chapter 182: Xiao Family Ancestor, Becomes a Demon, and Gets Married
Chapter 182: Xiao Family Ancestor, Becomes a Demon, and Gets Married
Xiao Yuan from the Xiao family of Red Domain and Shang Xin from the Shang family of Red Domain said goodbye to the other two martial artists who were traveling with them as soon as they came out of the Endless Forest, one of the eighteen dangers.
As the saying goes, people die for money and birds die for food. The two martial artists who were accompanying them were famous martial arts masters in the Red Domain. They had plenty of experience in surviving in the forest and avoiding wild beasts. They were willing to enter this dangerous place not for any sense of brotherhood, but for tangible benefits, such as gold, silver and treasures. The two of them really played a big role along the way.
So, when they parted, Shang Xin opened a bag, which contained a gold ingot. He handed it to the two of them, said thank you, and then parted ways.
The two of them traveled together and rode back to the Xiao family. The journey was smooth. The Xiao family and the Shang family have been friends for generations, and Xiao Yuan and Shang Xin have been friends since childhood. If it weren't for the exhaustion of spiritual energy, the possibility of the two of them becoming Taoist companions in the future would not be low.
After arriving at the Xiao family, Xiao Yuan informed them of the good news. The Xiao family was overjoyed and checked the three Fuhua divine fruits one by one. After making sure they were intact, they finally put down the hanging stone.
Xiao Youcheng, the head of the Xiao family, patted Xiao Yuan on the shoulder and promised to give her benefits. If she succeeded in the reform in the future, she would also be given special training.
Let’s talk about the Xiao family today.
The situation is no longer as it used to be. Once upon a time, every household with the surname "Xiao" would try their best to establish a connection with him if they could even have the slightest connection with him.
Nowadays, let alone other people, even the side branches of the family have long since dispersed, leaving only the core ethnic group and people with strong blood ties.
The Xiao family was in the midst of a spirit of reform and secret competition. Many people had gone to the reform conference and had only recently returned. When they learned that their ancestor had been possessed by a demon without any warning, they were filled with trepidation.
Ancestor, ah, ancestor, is the core of the family. Even if the spiritual energy is exhausted, his status will not decline. The performance of the Xiao family members in the outside world may be uneven, some are good and some are bad, but in the family, they absolutely respect the ancestor from the bottom of their hearts. This is the most basic thing for a family. If the Xiao family can't even do this, how can they become famous and grow stronger?
What's more, the Xiao family's ancestor, Xiao Qingfeng, is a kind person with an immortal demeanor. Both Xiao Yuan and Xiao Qilong, who had fought with Li Changxiao before, have been instructed by him. He is like a father and grandfather to them.
Therefore, when the children of the Xiao family returned home and learned that their ancestor had been possessed by a demon, they fell into great anxiety for a moment. Some of the women who were more sensitive even started sobbing.
The atmosphere was depressed until the three Fuhua divine fruits were retrieved.
Xiao Yuan's prestige soared, and peers who had had friction with her in the past would find her and punish themselves by drinking three cups of wine.
The Xiao family mansion was originally located in a secret land, which was later merged with reality and turned into today's "Fuhua City". It is mostly populated by mortals and the city area is large. There are also many people who do business and open shops. It is an extremely prosperous city. The Xiao family has also hidden its past and is developing business in the city. In the eyes of local people, it is a family with a long history, and that's all.
Let’s talk about Xiao Youcheng, the head of the Xiao family. After obtaining the Fuhua divine fruit, he went straight to the depths of the inner palace. There was a mountain there, which was blocked on all sides and no one could go in or out.
Walk into the mountains and enter the cave.
An old man with disheveled hair was mumbling meaningless words, which echoed in the narrow cave.
It's a sign of being possessed by a demon. No, it's already a sign of being possessed by a demon.
However, he still retained 40% of his sanity and tried his best to suppress it. The Taoist robe of the Xiao family on his body was already dirty, his long white hair was messy and tangled, his face had many wrinkles, and the whites of his eyes were covered with bloodshot. He looked at Xiao Youcheng who was coming with a ferocious look.
"Cheng'er, have you found the magical fruit?" said Xiao Qingfeng, the ancestor of the Xiao family.
Xiao Youcheng's eyes were moist. Seeing his former ancestor become like this, his heart was broken. As the head of the family, all decisions, big and small, were in his hands. Although he had a hard heart, he began to cry silently with red eyes.
"Child, why are you so weak?" Xiao Qingfeng, the ancestor of the Xiao family, said, "Give it to me, I will take it and I will be fine."
Xiao Youcheng, the head of the Xiao family, handed over a Fuhua divine fruit.
The eyes are vague.
The first Fuhua Divine Fruit has the most obvious medicinal effect, while the second one has less than one-tenth of its effect. If the first one cannot cure the demonic possession, the second one will be useless. Therefore, Xiao Yuan only asked for three, which was already a safe bet. All parties had made an excellent choice.
She didn't know the white-clothed swordsman's character. If she took too much, she was afraid the negotiation would fail, but if she took too little, she was afraid it wouldn't be enough, so she took three, which was just right.
Fortunately.
Just one pill and you can see the results quickly.
I saw that the Xiao family's ancestor, Xiao Qingfeng, had the bloodshot eyes gradually fading, the demonic aura subsided, and his temperament became ethereal again, but the wrinkles on his face were difficult to eliminate, and his body became much more hunched.
The head of the family, Xiao Youcheng, was overjoyed. He rushed over and hugged the ancestor, extremely excited. The Xiao family's ancestor also smiled kindly and said, "Kid, you are so old, yet you are still so impulsive."
Xiao Youcheng doesn't care about these. Only the children of the Xiao family can understand the feelings of the Xiao family towards the ancestor.
The ancestor of the Xiao family had just recovered from a serious illness, and the evil spirit had completely disappeared. In order to add to the joy, and to gather the family's strength, so as to wash away the little bit of the pot roots that might be left, the head of the Xiao family held a banquet the next day.
The money was spent lavishly, and the ten thousand taels of gold were poured out like water, without any reluctance.
At the banquet, the ancestor of the Xiao family wore a white Taoist robe, with his long white hair fluttering in the wind. Everyone who saw him said he was a living immortal.
When the banquet started, the younger generations of the Xiao family came forward one by one to announce the good news. Most of them had red eyes and were crying and laughing. The son of Xiao Youcheng, the head of the Xiao family, was a fat boy. He hugged the old ancestor's thighs and cried breathlessly. He said that he went to Wanxian Peak and almost didn't get to see you, the old ancestor, when he came back, which scared him.
As she kept crying, Xiao Youcheng couldn't bear it anymore and kicked her, saying how could he, such a good man, give birth to a crybaby.
As he spoke, his eyes turned red and he tried his best to suppress them but he still burst into tears. He wiped his nose and tears. When he saw the old ancestor of the Xiao family laughing, he praised them again and again, saying that they were all good sons of the Xiao family.
It was such a nice banquet, but there were some cries coming out. It was quite strange. The Shang family was also there. The banquet lasted for three days in total. Firecrackers were blasted and the atmosphere was full of joy.
The freeloader swordsman with a wine gourd hanging from his waist was fortunate enough to mingle with the common people and get several free meals. He sat at the same table with the market vendors, children as old as seven, and so on, eating, drinking, bragging and chatting.
After the banquet, the swordsman was in a good mood. It was a good thing that there was one less demon-possessed monk in the world. However, it was not easy for him to come to such a big and prosperous commercial city. He was reluctant to leave immediately and planned to stay for a few more days, find some work to do, and save some money before leaving.
After the banquet, Xiao Qingfeng, the ancestor of the Xiao family, listened to the latest reforms and communicated with the family members.