I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

The gatehouse next to the main entrance of the Xie clan's ancestral home in Chen County.

Footsteps were heard, and Xie Yuan slowly walked into the gatehouse. He saw the figure covered with a familiar hood at a glance, and his eyelids twitched.

Don't even bother pretending...

He waved to the respectful guards and servants, and asked them to leave for the time being. Suddenly, only Xie Yuan and the fire bearer Yun Xing, who was wearing a hood and wrapped tightly, were left in the gatehouse.

"Won't the people of Zhikong Mountain have any objections to your behavior?"

Xie Yuan looked at Yun Xing taking off her hood comfortably, still revealing her thick and strange purple eyeshadow and pretty fair face, and couldn't help but ask.

Yunxing blinked and smiled:
"Do they dare?"

Xie Yuan was silent and had nothing to say.

"Thank you, Patriarch. Haha, I haven't seen you for a while, and you have become a big shot. Do I have to show my respect to you when I see you?"

Yun Xing put his hands behind his back and walked around Xie Yuan, his eyes full of interest.

Xie Yuan said calmly:
"Your Excellency is too polite. There is no need to kneel down."

Yun Xing was stunned for a moment, blinked his bright eyes, and bared his teeth:

"You are such a joke... Since there is no need for formalities, is it your way of entertaining guests by just serving simple tea at the gatehouse?"

She pointed to the cup of tea that the doorman had made for her and said with a smile.

Xie Yuan glanced at the cup of fragrant tea. Although it was only used by the concierge, Xie's family would use the best tea to entertain guests.

Moreover, although it is a resting place for the gatekeeper, it is the main gatehouse and guest waiting room of the Chenjun clan. In fact, it is wider and more exquisite than the reception rooms of most people's homes. It has the atmosphere of a noble family and is by no means perfunctory.

“I think this place is nice.”

Xie Yuan sat aside, poured himself a glass, and sipped it leisurely.

Yun Xing put her hands on her hips and glared:
"Master Xie, you should at least invite me in to sit down for a while, right? It's a bit stingy to talk to you in the gatehouse. I worked so hard to bring you something."

When Xie Yuan saw Yun Xing shaking a box, his heart moved.

Yunzhu reported earlier that this guy was talking about bringing things over for the "division commander".

But he knew that this person was not a disciple of Zhikong Mountain at all, but a witch of the Demon Cult and one of the Four Emissaries.

Who else could be her teacher?
And what will that person give to me?
Xie Yuan was very curious, but when he saw Yun Xing shaking the box intentionally or unintentionally, he shook his head firmly:
"My apologies, sir, but I will lead you into the clan territory... Hehe, wait until you take me to your headquarters one day and we'll talk."

As soon as he became the head of the family, he brought the family's mortal enemy into the family territory for a wander. He was afraid that Xie Yi would be angry and wake up, and Xie Xuan would be angry to death.

"How rude."

Yun Xing shook his head with regret, his eyes rolling:
"But as for going to the headquarters, I can take you there as long as you want to go. It depends on whether you dare or not."

Seeing Yun Xing smiling, Xie Yuan lowered his eyebrows and did not respond.

Although he didn't know where the headquarters of the Kitchen God sect was, he was just bragging. Even if he had more courage, he would not dare to go there.

He changed the subject:
"Speaking of which, why didn't I see you after I came out that day in the capital?"

Yun Xing glanced at him and said jokingly:
"The master has already told you to leave the capital. If I knew there was trouble, why would I not run away? Or...

"You can't bear to leave me, and you're complaining that I didn't accompany you?"

Yun Xing's voice became soft and hoarse, and her bright eyes were full of affection and charm under the purple eye shadow.

Xie Yuan's heart skipped a beat when he saw this. He looked away calmly and took another sip of tea.

Although he was often surrounded by beauties like Mu Chaoyun and Situ Qin, and Xie Lingyun, who was always by his side, was also a stunning girl, this was the first time he had met a woman as charming as Yun Xing.

Don't be fooled by bad women.

Xie Yuan was secretly on guard. Yun Xing stared at him and suddenly smiled softly with his hands covering his mouth. An exaggerated look appeared in his eyes:
"Hey, Patriarch Xie, judging from your appearance, you haven't... experienced the pleasure of being with a woman, have you?"

Xie Yuan choked on his tea, put down the cup, and frowned slightly:

"Emissary Yun, you, the Kitchen Sect, are a little too unrestrained."

"Are you angry because of shame? No way? You are the son of the Chenjun Xie family, and now you are the head of the family. Don't you have a maid to warm your bed? Or you don't know how to do it? Little brother, how old are you this year?"

Yun Xing seemed to have discovered something interesting and asked excitedly.

Xie Yuan didn't want to pay attention to her, but she kept questioning him, her tone and expression full of frivolity. He couldn't help but snort, haven't you seen pigs run before? He used to have a lot of resources.

"What? Envoy Yun doesn't look that old, but he has already met countless people and experienced hundreds of battles? So you look down on others."

If an ordinary woman heard this, she would definitely be annoyed.

But Yun Xing would not do that. She just smiled, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and said slowly:
"The Xie family is mainly interested in this question. Why don't you just give it a try and find out?
"Haha, you've already dismissed the servants, and there's no one else here..."

As she spoke, she tugged at the collar of her burqa. Although nothing was exposed, the burqa suddenly became tighter, and her enchanting figure was instantly hooked perfectly, revealing her curves.

?

So much? You really underestimated her.

Xie Yuan started coughing again. After all, those who only talk on paper can't beat the ruthless people of the Demon Cult. He couldn't help but hold up the teacup to cover it up:
"Emissary Yun, this is Xie's concierge, not a bedroom."

"What's wrong with the concierge? I heard that you rich people like to play some fancy things, and you probably think the bedroom is boring. Hehe, look at you! In fact, when you asked the servants to leave, they might be wondering what kind of style the master likes..."

Seeing Yun Xing's words becoming more and more ridiculous, Xie Yuan could no longer resist and hurriedly stopped him:
"Okay, Envoy Yun, please tell me why you are here."

Yun Xing chuckled, then slowly placed the box on the table and sighed:

"You are so heartless! I came all the way here to give you something, but you won't even let me in."

Seeing Yunxing pushing the box over, Xie Yuan asked curiously:
"what is this?"

"You'll know when you open it."

Xie Yuan pondered for a moment, examined it carefully under Yun Xing's slightly mocking eyes, and then slowly opened the box.

As soon as I opened the lid, a mysterious breath hit me in the face.

Simple, lofty, chaotic, sharp...

A familiar breath emanated from it, and Xie Yuan was stunned for a moment, his eyes fixed.

A completely black candle, which looked like a twisted branch, lay quietly in the lining.

Black Sky Book?
Xie Yuan had no idea through the box that the box contained the Black Book.

Although Xie Yuan had fantasized about it for a moment when he heard that Yun Xing came to deliver something for Situ Wan, he never really thought that this thing would be given to himself.

There was a hint of joy in his eyes, and Xie Yuan was about to reach out to take it, but he saw a white and tender hand suddenly holding down the box.

Xie Yuan looked up and saw Yun Xing smiling, and said:

"Why are you so impatient?"

Xie Yuan silently withdrew his hand and asked:

"Are there any conditions?"

Yun Xing's eyebrows curved and she smiled:
"How can you say that? The master gave you something, so why would he give you conditions in return?"

"That……"

Xie Yuan was a little puzzled.

"But she didn't set any conditions. I've worked so hard, so it's not too much to ask for some hard work pay, right?"

Yunxing blinked her big purple eyes.

He takes kickbacks with a clear conscience.

Xie Yuan complained in his heart, but looking at the black book that she was holding with her slender hand, he asked patiently:

"What does the Envoy want?"

Yun Xing stared at him, with a curled lip:
"want you."

Xie Yuan twitched his lips:
"I'm sorry, you're a good person..."

Now it was Yunxing's turn to look confused.

He actually said that he was a good person?
Yun Xing showed a slightly strange look, this evaluation was quite strange, wouldn't he be stupid as the head of the family?
The charming girl shook her head and said:
"I'm not kidding you. If you want this black book, you must promise to do me a favor after a while."

"What's the deal?"

Xie Yuan frowned immediately.

"Help me deal with someone. Haha, it's not difficult, and it won't violate your hypocritical principles."

Yunxing smiled.

Seeing that she was unwilling to say more, Xie Yuan could not help but ponder. This kind of favor debt is the most troublesome, and she didn't explain it clearly. If it got involved, it would be difficult for others.

Yun Xing pushed the box directly over and said leisurely:

"I'm not forcing you. If you don't want to, that's fine. I'll just consider it as a misjudgment of people and a mistake for being a heartless man."

"...I don't think I've agreed yet, let alone done anything to you, right?"

"Hehe, that's it! I can't not give it to you anyway. If the master finds out, I won't be able to bear the blame."

Yun Xing made the decision on his own and clapped his hands with a satisfied look on his face.

Xie Yuan looked at the Black Book at hand, hesitated for a moment, and took it with difficulty.

Never mind, I have to accept this thing.

As for "kickbacks", it depends on the specific circumstances at that time.

Anyway, this guy was also extorting money privately, and she had not agreed to it in the first place. If he didn't do anything right, and he didn't help her, she wouldn't be able to complain.

Xie Yuan carefully accepted the Black Book, looked at Yun Xing who had completed the task and was leisurely drinking tea, pondered for a moment, and slowly asked:

"Why did that person give me such a precious item?"

Yun Xing looked at him and said with a smile:

"Mothers-in-law love their sons-in-law. This has been the case since ancient times."

"…………"

Xie Yuan was silent for a long time, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong.

"But, such a valuable thing was obtained by you, a distinguished envoy, with great effort and almost at the risk of getting into trouble. How come it was given to me again not long ago?"

If you want to give it, why didn't you just give it directly in the beginning... Xie Yuan didn't say this out loud.

Even so, it was too generous, even if it was just for Situ Qin's sake.

If it was just Situ Wan's personal behavior, it would be fine; but if it was given by the Kitchen God, then Xie Yuan felt that the thing was a bit hot to the touch.

I couldn’t take my eyes off the Black Book just now and didn’t think too much about it.

Thinking back now, Xie Yuan suddenly hesitated. Even if he coveted the Black Book, his current status and Situ Wan's status made him dare not accept it.

Seeing that Xie Yuan was about to take out the Black Book again, Yun Xing shook his head:

“I already said that it was given to you by her. She played with it for a few days, and perhaps the doubts that needed to be answered were answered. It was of no use to her, so she gave it to you as a reward.

"I don't want you to join the sect or anything. Are you going to publicize this thing? If you tell others about this level of rare items, you will be in trouble. If you are so stupid, the situation of your Xie family will be even worse... Well, it's not bad."

After hearing what she said, Xie Yuan slowly nodded and carefully put away the Black Book.

Yun Xing thought that he had never handled such a treasure, so he warned him.

Little did she know that Xie Yuan had come into contact with four pages of the Black Book, nearly half of the total.

That being said, the frequency is quite high.

However, Xie Yuan was not surprised. Treasures should belong to those with virtue.

He thinks he is a good person.

Yun Xing chatted with Xie Yuan for a while, and her words were full of teasing and ridicule, which made Xie Yuan call her a witch and arrogant. He didn't know how unrestrained the atmosphere in the Kitchen God Cult was.

Xie Yuan also asked her indirectly what kind of help she needed, and what was so rare about her as a candidate for the Saint and one of the Four Emissaries of the Kitchen God Cult?
However, Yun Xing just kept it a secret and didn't answer, only saying that we would know when the time comes. It would take some time, at least after the New Year.

Anyway, the end of the year is just around the corner.

Xie Yuan had a guess in his mind that perhaps the only person who could make the Four Emissaries embarrassed was probably another one of the Four Emissaries.

After sending Yun Xing away and watching the hooded figure become blurry after a few steps and disappear on the road, Xie Yuan touched the thing on his chest and hurried home.

How did it get involved with the Demon Cult?
Xie Yuan frowned slightly, not knowing how things turned out like this.

He killed the Fire Envoy with his own hands. It is conceivable that Yun Xing was secretly applauding and thanking him. The Saint didn't seem to care at all.

The saint actually gave Xie Yuan such a treasure. Xie Yuan was unsure about his future mother-in-law's feelings, but he was reluctant to refuse.

With the Black Book containing the way of weapons in hand, Xie Yuan's cultivation speed will surely advance by leaps and bounds, which is exactly the help he needs now.

Could it be that the mother-in-law really loves her son-in-law?

But this mother-in-law actually has a deep hatred with her biological father, the Xie family, or herself...

Xie Yuan sighed slightly, and suddenly felt that his identity had become more subtle.

That's all. He shook his head. He thought: "There is no need to worry if you have too many debts. It is useless to think too much."

After returning to the mansion, Xie Yuan dismissed everyone, locked himself in a secret room, then slowly took out the box and opened it.

The black book of heaven, the shadows of thousands of soldiers.

Xie Yuan seemed to vaguely see countless candle shadows demonstrating weapon techniques. He was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.

[Black Book: (3/2000)]

Just this one move added two more points of progress.

Xie Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had not made as much progress and understanding as he had when he first came into contact with it, but keeping it in his heart, in the long run he would definitely gain much more than a one-time deal.

It just so happened that his training of the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear was quite slow - of course, that was what he felt. Compared with others, his progress had already shocked Xie Fu to the point of numbness.

Xie Yuan was not someone who had sudden enlightenment or breakthrough overnight, but his progress was like a wheel that never stopped, rolling forward at a steady and efficient pace.

No obstacles or difficulties could stop him from moving forward. The countless peaks and passes that blocked other people would soon turn into a smooth rut behind Xie Yuan, with no other difference visible.

Unstoppable.

Xie Fu observed Xie Yuan for a long time, and finally only made this comment.

However, practicing the peerless spear technique still requires a lot of time and effort. It's not that Xie Yuan is impatient, but the current situation does not wait for anyone.

Now, with Wanbing Zhuying, Xie Yuan can vaguely feel that his control over weapons has improved and his understanding has deepened.

During his practice, his understanding of weapons, apart from swordsmanship, will surely double.

If you break through the progress every once in a while, you can get a big benefit!

And it has been proven before that this is also useful for the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear.

Perhaps, Elder Fu will be angry again soon.

Xie Yuan held the Wanbing Zhuying and smiled.

After receiving the love and care from his mother-in-law, Xie Yuan became even more immersed in spiritual practice.

However, the undercurrent of the Xie family did not decrease.

The end of the year is approaching, and under the leadership of Cui Pingjun, the clan’s land has begun to be decorated, and the festive atmosphere is gradually getting stronger.

However, everyone knows that this year is definitely not an ordinary year.

In the master's courtyard.

Xie Yuan, Cui Pingjun and Xie Jun, who has a calm face and looks introverted and meticulous, gathered together.

Xie Jun looked at Xie Yuan and Cui Pingjun and exhaled:
"Recently, several houses have stopped submitting their daily detailed schedules and accounts."

"What are they?"

Cui Pingjun asked quietly.

Xie Jun frowned slightly and counted on his fingers:
"Shennong Hall, Longwu Academy, half of Lord Xinglong's halls... they all said that they should report to the head of the family, not to me."

Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows and said:
“But no one has come to me.”

"They said you were too young and didn't understand, so they didn't bother you to practice martial arts."

Xie Jun shook his head:

"They are all senior members of the clan. Many of them were in that position before Brother Yi or even Brother Xuan became the head of the clan. They think highly of themselves, or... heh, anyway, they think they can make the decisions."

Cui Pingjun said in a serious tone:

"They are trying to split up the family. Have they ever thought about how they will explain themselves when Lingyun's father wakes up?"

Xie Jun and Xie Yuan were silent. Many people probably thought that Xie Yi would never wake up, or even if he did, they didn't know how long it would take, so they naturally wouldn't care. But they couldn't tell Cui Pingjun about this.

Cui Pingjun shook her head:

"Forget it, as long as nothing goes wrong, let's just leave it like this for now. Xie Yuan, how is your practice these days?"

Cui Pingjun never cared about Xie Yuan's progress in cultivation. When she asked the question today, it seemed that she felt a little pressured.

Xie Yuan nodded:
"Elder Fu said that my progress is unprecedented in his life."

The thin old man's original words were actually "Inhuman". Xie Yuan was also deeply impressed by the way his eyes widened when he found that he was progressing faster.

Cui Pingjun and Xie Jun's expressions relaxed and they smiled:

"Since Elder Zhenwu has praised you highly, you must have really impressed him. Haha, your father and second uncle never received such praise back then."

Xie Yuan felt that Xie Fu was quite fond of praising others, or rather, of praising himself, and he did not seem that strict.

"That's it. Just be clear about these things. Don't worry about the details. Your seventh cousin and I will help you deal with them. Just practice on your own."

Xie Yuan could feel the pressure from the two of them, but he had no choice but to continue practicing, after all, the root of the problem was still with him.

The New Year was just around the corner. Xie Yuan was practicing martial arts with Xie Lingyun who had come over. The brother and sister were working together to supervise each other. Suddenly, someone sent a message:

"Master, Elder Bing of Longwu Academy wants you to come over. There is an important matter that needs your decision."

"Elder Xie Bing?"

Xie Yuan frowned slightly.

Longwu Academy is the highest level martial arts hall in the Xie family and a place for elite disciples to practice martial arts. For example, Xie Chun, Xie Wei and others were all students of Longwu Academy.

But Longwu Academy is also one of the top departments that has ignored him as the patriarch recently.

As the managing elder of Longwu Academy, Xie Bing has mastered both the heaven and earth bridges and has the strength of a grandmaster on the Flying Dragon List. He also holds a very high status in the family.

But he has always ignored me. Now he is looking for me. What good can come of this?

Xie Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said directly:
"Tell Elder Bing that I will be there soon." He packed up quickly and took Xie Lingyun, who came to join in the fun, with him to Longwu Academy.

Entering the courtyard as large as a martial arts arena, Xie Yuan saw Xie Bing standing in the middle of the arena with a figure as straight as a javelin and a meticulous expression, quietly watching the disciples practicing martial arts.

And with him personally supervising, even though many of the young men here are the pride of the Xie family and the darlings of various branches, they dare not relax at all and dare not even breathe.

Seeing this, Xie Yuan nodded slightly. The Xie family has never been cut off from talented people, thanks to Longwu Academy.

He walked forward and smiled at Xie Bing:
"Longwu Academy is full of talented people, and Elder Bing has made great contributions through hard work."

The disciples who were practicing martial arts noticed the arrival of the new head of the family, and quietly turned their eyes away while practicing martial arts.

Seeing Xie Yuan speaking like this, they all stared in amazement.

He is a very capable owner of this house. Is he really coming to inspect?

Such a young man dared to speak to Elder Bing like this, even if they had ten thousand courages, they would not dare...

When Xie Bing saw Xie Yuan coming, he glanced at him with a resolute face, then ignored him and turned to a disciple in front of him and shouted:

"What's the point of distinguishing between gods? Haven't you seen a human being?"

The disciple was startled and immediately practiced martial arts wholeheartedly.

Seeing that Xie Bing didn't seem to care about him, Xie Yuan stood over by himself and said:

"Elder Bing, it's rare that you come to see me. What's the matter?"

Xie Bing looked at him this time and said slowly:
"Don't worry, wait until I finish teaching this batch of students."

After saying that, he ignored Xie Yuan.

The disciples who were practicing martial arts were all rolling their eyes, feeling that the news that the new head of the family could not convince the people was indeed true.

However, this kind of thing usually happens behind the scenes, but Xie Bing did it so obviously in front of everyone that these young men could see it clearly. I'm afraid the problem is not simple.

I wonder what excitement will happen next? Speaking of which, Xie Yuan is younger than many of them, so it is difficult for him to sit in this position.

While everyone was practicing, they also wanted to watch the fun.

Seeing Xie Bing's intention to leave him alone, Xie Yuan smiled and did not get angry. If he blushed and lost his composure in front of so many people, that would be what some people wanted.

Xie Bing was not in a hurry, he was not in a hurry either, he just watched from the side.

But after a while, Xie Yuan suddenly said to a student who was practicing sword in front of him:

"You're holding back too much force with your sword. You're clearly attacking, but you're giving up the initiative. Why not try adding another half a point of force?"

After hearing this, the young man was slightly stunned and subconsciously glanced at Xie Bing.

Xie Bing narrowed his eyes, glanced at Xie Yuan, and then looked at his disciples without saying a word.

Seeing this, the man hesitated and used the sword move again.

As a result, his sword moves were smooth and sharp, and he felt very different from before. His eyes lit up, and he used a complete set of sword moves, then shouted happily:
"I understand! Thank you... family... um, thank you for your advice!"

He cupped his hands and stopped using the awkward address under Xie Bing's gaze.

Xie Yuan laughed and waved his hand:

"You're welcome. As the head of the family, it is my duty to guide my disciples in their training."

Seeing that he looked old and confident, everyone looked at him in surprise.

How old is he? How much cultivation has he achieved? Does he really think he can give instructions to others?
But if you say there is something wrong with what he said, it doesn’t seem so… If you say there is no problem, I always feel like something is wrong.

Everyone practiced in silence. Xie Yuan strolled in the field and stood not far from another student who was practicing spearmanship. He watched for a while and shook his head repeatedly:
"The gun is a formation-breaking weapon. With so many defensive tactics, it would be better to just take two shields."

The man was a little dissatisfied when he heard this:
"In your opinion, how should I use this gun?"

He put emphasis on the word "head of the family", and everyone in the audience could hear it, and many people immediately pursed their lips.

Xie Yuan could see his dissatisfaction, smiled slightly, and drew out his sword:
"If you think that move you made just now worked, try to see if you can make me take a step back."

When that person heard that, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

He is not an ordinary disciple. He is also an elite warrior in the third transformation realm, and is in the same realm as Xie Yuan.

Seeing Xie Yuan holding the sword in one hand and the other hand behind his back, standing casually, obviously not taking him seriously, he snorted and said:
"That would be offending."

"No need to hold back."

Xie Yuan gave an instruction.

The man had no intention of holding back. With a cold look in his eyes, he raised his spear, exerted his strength, and then the spear danced, pear blossoms bloomed, and fiercely stabbed at Xie Yuan.

The tip of the gun disappeared, and the people around could not see clearly where the gun head was, and they could not help but exclaim:

"Jun'er's marksmanship has improved again!"

"Yeah, he's so amazing, I really didn't know... uh."

As soon as they cried out in surprise, they saw Xie Yuan raise his sword and gently push the invisible gun tip out of the gun shadow in front of them.

Xie Jun's spear suddenly tilted, and he staggered and almost lost his balance.

The audience's admiration for Xie Jun came to an abrupt end.

Xie Jun looked at Xie Yuan with a look of disbelief. He looked at the sword in his hand, which was not very powerful, and then looked at his own gun. He gritted his teeth and said:

"Come again!"

"it is good!"

clang--

In the same way, Xie Jun staggered again.

"Come again!"

"Row."

"It doesn't count this time."

"no problem."

"..."

“I just didn’t use any strength.”

"Ah."

After several times in a row, Xie Jun gradually became more and more ruthless and even used all his strength.

However, Xie Yuan just stood there, with one hand behind his back and the other holding the sword to block, and he blocked all of Xie Jun's guns without any effort.

The young men who were watching had their mouths wide open. They heard that the head of this family had only just entered the third transformation realm not long ago?

Fighting against each other at the same level, or using swords against guns, how could it be as easy and carefree as an adult beating a child or a master instructing his juniors?

Are they really at the same level? Even if Xie Wei and Xie Chun encountered Xie Jun's swift spear moves, they would not be able to take them so easily!
He was better than Xie Chun and was extremely strong. But what he showed now was not a question of strength, it was like they were in a completely different realm.

Seeing that Xie Jun's eyes were red and he began to doubt himself, Xie Yuan stopped and shouted when Xie Jun drew his gun again:

"The spear breaks through the formation and moves forward without hesitation. This is how it should be used!"

Xie Yuan's sword suddenly changed its posture and thrust forward like a dragon breaking through the formation!

With a clang sound, the spear and sword collided, and Xie Jun couldn't hold the spear anymore and let go.

The spear flew backwards to the ground. Xie Jun looked at Xie Yuan's sword, his face trembling and his hands shaking slightly.

He could feel that Xie Yuan didn't use much strength, but the force of that sword, no, that gun, made him completely unable to resist.

"do you understand?"

Xie Yuan asked with a smile.

Xie Jun came back to his senses, thinking about the difference between the two men's shooting movements, and his expression suddenly changed.

He folded his hands vigorously:

"Thanks for the advice."

Xie Yuan waved his hand, glanced around, and said with a smile:

"Keep practicing, why are you looking at me? I will have to wait for Elder Bing until you finish practicing."

The disciples who were watching silently nearby finally came to their senses and continued to practice with mixed feelings.

Xie Yuan wandered among the disciples, giving instructions and commenting on them from time to time. Those who had received his comments felt that they had benefited a lot, and were surprised and happy at the same time, as if they were being instructed individually by a teacher.

Soon, everyone discovered that this young master seemed to be really good at instructing others. They did not dare to underestimate him, but instead looked forward to Xie Yuan coming to their side.

Xie Yuan looked at the Xie family members, 99% of whom were good at using swords and spears. With his attainments in swordsmanship and his mastery of the Burning Heaven and Destroying Dao Spear, he could explain a thing or two to not only these members who had just reached the third level of transformation, but also to Xie Wei and the others.

Xie Bing was watching from behind, his eyes narrowed and a gleam of light in his eyes.

"Free practice."

He suddenly shouted, and then stopped giving instructions on the sidelines. He looked at Xie Yuan who was walking over, sized him up, and said calmly:
"Do you think you have practiced well?"

"I think it's just average, but Elder Fu said it's OK. He also said that my age and my progress are the best he has ever seen in his life."

Xie Yuan said with a smile.

Xie Bing fell silent.

The status of the Zhenwu elders has always been second only to the clan leader. But now that Xie Yi is asleep, Xie Yuan cannot convince the crowd, and Xie Fu is not only the person with the highest generation and status in the family, but also the person with the strongest martial arts skills. Once he speaks, no one dares to act rashly.

Xie Bing shifted his gaze and stopped talking about this topic, but called three people over.

Xie Yuan had no impression of these three people and was wondering why Xie Bing had called them here, when he heard him say:
"These three people were sent by the Yao family of Jinling to learn martial arts. They should have been taught by Xie Yi. Now Xie Yi can't teach them, and the progress is delayed. The end of the year is approaching, and they have to go back to Jinling. What do you think we should do?"

Xie Yuan looked at the three Yao clan members and then he remembered their origins.

When Xie Yi took him out of the Yao family, he had promised to personally teach three Yao family members how to practice martial arts for three years to make up for the loss of killing Yao Tianchuan.

It seems that these three people are international students.

Xie Yuan frowned slightly, glanced at the three people, and said lightly:
"You guys want to practice martial arts with my second uncle?"

"Hey, this, it's not... it is."

When the three of them saw Xie Yuan's unfriendly gaze, their backs tensed slightly.

Xie Yuan's gaze seemed to bring a sense of oppression to the young people of the Yao family.

Especially since Yao Tianchuan was killed by him silently, and he stayed in the Yao family for so long, everyone in the Yao family hated him so much that they threatened him privately, saying that they would eat his flesh and drink his blood if they met him.

However, when they actually met, feeling Xie Yuan's undisguised murderous aura, thinking about his reputation, strength and performance, thinking about his hostility and destructiveness towards the Yao family, the three of them felt a little scared.

Although they felt regretful that Xie Yi could no longer teach them, they were not dissatisfied as they could practice martial arts in Longwu Academy and had enough money.

I told Xie Bing about it, but in fact I just wanted to get better conditions and wanted him to teach me more personally.

In the end, no one knew what Xie Bing was thinking, he just called Xie Yuan over, and the three of them immediately felt a little regretful.

He is now the head of the Xie family. If he really wants to do something to the three of them, what can he do...

Seeing the three people looking a little nervous, Xie Yuan said calmly:

"Uncle is ill and can't teach you for the time being. If you still insist on him teaching you——"

He spoke slowly and drawn out his voice:
"Then I'll be the only one to teach you."

"Eh? No, no, no."

The leader waved his hands repeatedly.

"It's okay. Anyway, you just want to be the apprentice of the Xie family's master, and you don't care who the master is. Right?"

"Do not……"

"Come on. You all use swords, right?"

Xie Yuan smiled:

"Draw your sword, quickly."

The three men's faces turned pale and they drew their swords clumsily.

Yao Tianchuan, the most dazzling swordsman of the same generation in the family, was killed by Xie Yuan. What can they do? They are also desperate.

Seeing the three men hesitantly holding their swords, Xie Bing frowned. These three men were too incompetent to be so scared of Xie Yuan.

He didn't expect that Xie Yuan's name would cast a shadow on the Yao family's children. For a moment, he just shook his head and felt that there was indeed a reason for the Yao family's decline.

But it doesn't matter. These three people themselves cannot cause trouble to Xie Yuan. If Xie Yuan punishes them out of personal grudge, it can also be reported as the misconduct of the head of the family.

However, Xie Yuan's performance was beyond the four people's expectations.

He and the other three drew their swords. He had no intention of teaching them a lesson, but actually began to teach them sword skills in a very serious manner.

He actually knew a thing or two about the Yao family's swordsmanship, and was even quite skilled in the Autumn Wind Falling Leaf Sword of Qiufeng Tower. As for the Yao family's swordsmanship, he was even more accomplished and could give them some guidance.

Of course, there is no need to learn other sword techniques. It will be no problem to help them improve the Yao family's sword techniques and teach them some sword principles.

The three of them stared blankly at Xie Yuan's demonstration, and then gradually their eyes became burning and they became more attentive.

They were not of extremely high cultivation level, but they were young and talented people with high comprehension specially selected by the Yao family. As soon as they saw Xie Yuan's demonstration and explanation, they knew that he was extraordinary.

After Xie Yuan finished the demonstration, he asked them to practice and then improved their moves one by one, just like a master teaching his apprentices.

After practicing two sets of sword techniques, the three of them had gained something. Xie Yuan asked again:
"Are you practicing the Little Golden River Kung Fu? The Big Golden River Kung Fu? If you have any questions, I can answer them for you."

The overseas student from the Yao family suddenly had an awkward expression on his face. It was bad enough that the Dajinhe Kung Fu had been leaked out, but he also needed someone from the Xie family to teach him?
But given the current situation of the Yao family, Xie Yuan's ninth level of the Great Golden River Technique is actually ranked at the top.

The three of them had mixed feelings, and then they rushed to ask for advice.

Xie Bing had already left to avoid suspicion. Xie Yuan talked to them about internal energy for about half an hour, then looked at the sky and said:
"Before you return to Jinling, I will teach you swordsmanship for half an hour and internal energy for half an hour every day. When the New Year is over, you can come back and it will be the same."

Regardless of the swordsmanship, the gains from the Great Golden River Skill were something that Xie Yi could not teach them. The three of them looked at each other and felt that they had a lot to digest today. Xie Yuan really did not neglect them.

With complicated looks in their eyes, the three of them bowed:
"Thank you, Patriarch Xie."

After sending the three away, Xie Yuan was about to leave when Xie Bing suddenly appeared again.

He stood in front of Xie Yuan. His tall and straight body like a javelin gave off an oppressive feeling. His resolute face was filled with deep eyes as he stared at Xie Yuan.

"I thought you would dislike the Yao family."

"If you don't like it, you don't like it."

Xie Yuan shook his head and said calmly:
"But Second Uncle made a promise to the Yao family. If he cannot fulfill it, as the successor of the family and his nephew, I will naturally have to do it on his behalf. I cannot let him and the Xie family break their promise."

Xie Bing looked him over and said slowly:
"But you don't have to teach them everything you know. After all, they are members of the Yao family. If you were to say who the Yao family hates the most..."

He looked at Xie Yuan, and the implication of his words needed no elaboration.

Xie Yuan smiled and said calmly:
“What if I teach them sword techniques and internal strength?
“The person behind me, I never looked back.”

He looked at Xie Bing and smiled:
“I only look ahead.”

Looking at Xie Yuan's leaving back, Xie Bing slowly chewed on his words, his eyes flickering.

The end of the year has arrived and Chen County is covered with snow.

The Xie clan's residence was decorated with lights and children wearing new clothes were running around in the snow, creating a lively atmosphere.

At noon on New Year's Eve, it is customary for the head of the family to entertain all the elders for a reunion dinner to summarize the family's achievements in the past year and look forward to the new year.

Xie Yuan had just taken office, so he had to hold this banquet. He didn't have to worry about it, because Cui Pingjun had taken care of all these things for him.

However, the banquet hosted by Xie Yuan, the head of the family, was a bit deserted.

Of the nearly twenty seats, more than half were empty!
Xie Jun sat near Xie Yuan at the top, frowning a little:

“It’s a bit ugly…”

Xie Yuan smiled, it was all within his expectations. The elders' meeting when he took office was destined to be the one with the most people coming, and there might be more people coming later.

"It's okay, we can have more food if there are fewer people."

Xie Yuan said this half-jokingly, but this joke did not resonate with the wealthy elders of the Xie family.

Cui Pingjun shook her head:
"Let Lingyun come. She was still yelling about why she couldn't sit at the table. She said she wanted to become a Grandmaster as soon as possible and eat lunch."

"I told her to come directly."

Xie Yuan smiled.

As they were talking, a servant suddenly came in with an old man dressed as a Taoist priest with white eyebrows and white hair, and said:
"Elder Yu is here!"

When Cui Pingjun and Xie Jun saw it, they immediately showed joy.

Xie Yu is the oldest elder of the Xie family. He has traveled for decades and returned to the family in his later years. He is a very senior figure. He doesn't like crowds and sometimes doesn't participate in family affairs. For example, in the past few years, there were more absences than attendances at the reunion dinner. Xie Yuan and the others didn't expect him to come.

Xie Yuan quickly stood up to greet him and bowed respectfully to the ground:
"Meet Elder Yu!"

"Haha, young master, you are so polite."

Xie Yu also bowed, with a kind face and quite easy-going.

Cui Pingjun hurriedly helped Xie Yu to take his seat, but before he sat down, someone else came to pass:

"Elder Lei is here!"

"Butler Xie Qian is here on behalf of the Zhenwu Elder!"

A burly man and a middle-aged man came together.

The former, Xie Lei, does not hold any official position, but he is a well-known martial arts fanatic in the Xie family. He has extremely high cultivation and has opened the double bridges of heaven and earth, and is on the Flying Dragon List.

The latter Xie Qian is the son of Xie Fu. Since Xie Fu could not show up, Xie Qian came on his behalf.

Xie Lei walked in with a swift pace, glanced around the banquet hall, and said:
"You don't like to eat, so I'll eat! You don't eat every day and just do things like playing around, no wonder you can't even practice martial arts!"

Just as Xie Yuan was about to go up to greet him, Xie Lei slapped him hard on the shoulder:
"Yeah, it's pretty solid, so no need to say hello."

He sat down next to Xie Yu and paid his respects to him.

Xie Qian had an easygoing face and was very friendly to Xie Yuan. He naturally knew that his father valued this young patriarch very much, so he said gently:

"My father sent me here specially, saying that he was sorry that he couldn't attend the family's first New Year's banquet."

"You are too polite, Elder Fu. I will take the food box to the armory later."

A warm feeling surged through Xie Yuan's heart.

Xie Qian smiled slightly:
"Father also told you to practice early and not waste time."

With the unexpected arrival of several elders, the banquet hall no longer seemed so empty.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Xie Yuan was about to announce the start of the meeting when he suddenly heard the servant raise his voice:
"Elder Xie Bing from Longwu Academy has arrived!" (End of this chapter)