Chapter 128 The Xie family is in mourning, standing in front of Xie Qiaoxuan’s coffin. Ji Xia intimidates the Xie family and wants to step into the Demon Hunting Division!

Montenegro, Xie Mansion.

Quietly.

After the sunset.

This luxurious mansion, which was once built in the most prosperous core of the inner city during the era of Song Chai Xin, the "Black Mountain Guardian", is now in mourning.

Not long ago, Wutong Mansion was in chaos.

There is a fourth-step demon force called 'Xuanqing Demon Vein', which has several top-level Yuandan demons under its command. They act as the vanguard and forcefully attack Wutong Mansion, causing the remaining demons from all over the mountains and hills to scramble to follow them.

The big cities are already often plagued by evil spirits.

As an important place with millions of households, the manpower of the Demon Hunting Department and the Military Department is only enough to maintain order in the inner city.

As for the outer city, demons would sneak in from time to time, or there would be small-scale fighting. We could only rush there when it happened. Apart from that, we would be unable to help.

Even the seventh-rank 'Black Mountain Guard' Chen Zhao, and his second son, the eighth-rank 'Military Chief' Chen Jing, plus the eighth-rank 'Demon Hunting Chief' Ye Jing who was said to have parachuted in from Aquarius Palace a few years ago.

These days, I have been extremely anxious and run myself into battle, even going so far as to personally go into battle to slay demons and monsters, but this is only a temporary solution and not a permanent cure.

Every now and then,
In Heishan City, many households wore mourning clothes, and people had long been accustomed to it.

In the temporarily renovated 'funeral hall', Xie Qiaoxuan's coffin was placed in the middle.

Kneeling below were several direct descendants of the Xie family.

Wutong Xie family.

It started from Xie Qiaoxuan's revival and entering Yuandan, laying a foundation.

He is the first generation of direct descendants.

Afterwards, his four sons were named "An, Ping, Yuan, Wei", and they were considered the second generation of direct descendants.

Now, as decades have passed.

Xie An, Xie Ping, Xie Yuan, and Xie Wei.

Among the four second-generation members of the Xie family with high seniority, except Xie An who participated in the siege of Gu Hua in "Xuanqing Lake", the others are stuck between the second and third steps, and their deadline is approaching, so they are holding on for dear life.

The rest have passed away one after another, all before Xie Qiaoxuan, making him "the old man sending off the young man".

After all, the life span of a warrior is short. Unless one can refine the Yuandan, it would be extremely difficult to prolong his life.

Moreover, who among those who practice martial arts dares to say that they can avoid hidden injuries after years of beating their bodies, refining their internal energy, and fighting with others?

For most warriors, unless they are the top ones with "great innate talents", their lives end when they are in their eighties or nineties. Very few can live to the human body's limit of two hundred years.

"Is my Xie family going to decline from now on?"

"Ever since that 'outsider cousin' took over the 'Wutong Mansion Master', I thought my Xie family had a chance to revive, but who would have thought that this would be the beginning of the family's decline."

"Ugh!"

"Now the second generation is gone, and the old man of the first generation was defeated in the Black Mountain. Now there is chaos and war. How can we transport his coffin to the Wutong Mansion?"

"If we are not buried in the 'ancestral temple', we will all be unworthy descendants!"

Xie Wutong knelt in front of the coffin.

Beside her, a man who was older than her, the third generation of the Xie family, spoke to his 'uncle' Xie Ke, who was of the same generation as her father.

He looked at the coffin of his ancestor in front of him, his eyes filled with sadness and worry.

Xie Ke has great innate cultivation.

He is of the same generation as Xie Wutong's father, the pillar of the Xie family and the only one who has reached the third step of Yuandan.

When he was young, Xie Ke participated in the "Xie Family Ancestral Sacrifice" with the best of his clan and competed for the opportunity to take the "Wutong Mansion Examination".

However, he was defeated later, and there were turmoil one after another. Even more than ten years later, when he became a great innate, he no longer had the chance to become famous in the prefecture.

It can be said that he experienced the beginning and end of the Xie family's "rise and fall".

Even if some topics are considered taboo
To him, it was just a "secret" buried deep in his heart that could not be mentioned.

"Wutong, you said before that someone sent a letter to the old man from a thousand miles away, and asked him to come to Black Mountain with a last breath, and even adopted a godson?"

"I heard that the man's name is 'Ji Xia'. He was originally just a hunter from the outer city. He is very young, about 20 years old. How could he be so worthy of being called master and treated as his own son?"

"Even if it was Song back then, he showed his talent on Yunluan Mountain and defeated your father and me at the ancestral sacrifice. That's why everyone expected him to be the winner and the old man has high hopes for him!"

"Why should he?"

"and"

"I also received the old man's last words of instruction!"

"Your father, Xie Qiao, is the third-generation legitimate grandson, and your grandfather, Xie An, is the old man's first biological son, the legitimate heir among the legitimate heirs!"

"Originally, the family had already decided that this 'Yuan Dan gift' must be inherited by you, so how come a 'foreigner' suddenly showed up halfway through?"

"And before the old man died, he didn't even ask him to change his last name! This is ridiculous, ridiculous."

Xie Ke was dressed in a grey robe. The vicissitudes of life had left their marks on his body. Even his hair had turned dry and yellow. Even though his body was impeccable, he could recover to his peak as long as he burst into fighting. However, 'old age and physical weakness' was irreversible after all.

He looked at the coffin in front of him, but he didn't dare to speak loudly. He could only whisper a few words.

After hearing this, the Xie family members nearby resonated with the situation and felt the same way.

Yes!

What is Xie Wutong’s identity?
Because Xie Qiao gave birth to children late, she is the fourth generation direct descendant. Not only does she have a high seniority and status, but she is also young. Now she is only one step away from enlightenment!
That summer, he visited Xie Wutong not long ago and attracted the attention of many people. When they saw him, it was clear that he was a kid who had not yet opened his nine orifices and was just building his Wuguan foundation!

The first step is the same as 'Wuguan Foundation Building'.

Before the old man left, he gave him everything he had!

But on the contrary,
It is called 'Opening Eight of the Nine Apertures', and Xie Wutong, who is only one step away from the second step, stops at 'Building the Wuguan Foundation'!
These clan members are either from side branches or have average qualifications, otherwise they would not practice in the mansions of "city-level" branches.

They knew in their hearts that this kind of "legacy" was destined to be out of their reach.

But relationships can be close or distant.

What's more, that 'Ji Xia' is just a foreigner. If he gets such an inheritance, he will of course be a member of the Xie family and be indignant about it.

At this moment, Xie Ke, the third generation elder with the highest cultivation level in the Black Mountain Xie Mansion, spoke.

Many people grumbled.

When the words entered Xie Wutong's eyes, who had been silent all this time and whose eyes were slightly red, she lowered her eyes and her tone suddenly turned cold:
"enough."

"The remains of our ancestor are still buried in this coffin. Are you already questioning the decision he made?"

"No matter who the 'Yuan Dan' was given to, that was his own decision before he died. It has nothing to do with us."

"Cultivation is acquired through practice. If you always hope to rely on others, then I, Xie Wutong, will not be able to go far on this road of martial arts!"

The girl had murderous eyes and was dressed in plain clothes, but her voice was sonorous. Despite her young age, she had her own demeanor, with the shadow of her third-step father Xie Qiao and Xie Qiaoxuan.

"But." Xie Ke wanted to say something.

But at this time.

"Da da da"

The sound of footsteps came slowly and steadily from outside the threshold.

"Who?"

The dim oil lamps were burning flickeringly. Except for the servants serving in the mourning hall, all the children of the Xie family frowned at once.

Today, the ancestor of their Wutong Xie family passed away. The coffin was displayed and no unauthorized persons were allowed to approach. It's already this late, who is the unruly person who wants to hang around?

Don’t you know that those kneeling here are all martial arts masters with sharp eyes and ears?

"Which courtyard has no rules?"

"do not know"

Xie Ke stood up and spoke hoarsely while looking at the shadow.

but,
When the candlelight shines.

That person walked through the threshold, facing the night, and walked forward calmly.
But it seemed that Xie Ke staggered, almost lost his balance, and even took a step back!
"you"

He pointed at the young man in front of him. He had never seen him before, but he always had a sense of déjà vu.

Moreover, I couldn't help but feel
A scene from decades ago, which had long since become blurred, emerged.

Fifty-seven years ago, when Xie Qiaoxuan was in his prime, he brought with him a descendant from another family who refused to submit to anyone. He was the 'son of Xie Wei', born to the Jiao Lord who was now wreaking havoc in Wutong Mansion!
Moreover, he had just arrived and was trying to squeeze out the younger generation's "prefectural examination qualification". As a result, the most talented people were unwilling to do this, and Xie Ke was one of them.

But no one expected it.

However, that man, in the dead of winter with heavy snow and burning blood, defeated them all with ease!

especially,
A few years later, that man returned with great glory. With his attainments in "Yuan Dan", he left behind an immortal fist monument with the imprint of "Martial Arts Heavenly Appearance" in front of what is now the "Xie Family Ancestral Hall".

The descendants of the Xie family in later generations, whether they are the third generation like him, or the fourth generation, or the fifth generation of young people who have established their martial arts foundation
Who has not comprehended the terrifying fist intent of 'Sun and Moon in Misalignment' mentioned above?
It was as if Xie Ke had been pondering for years, and without realizing it, his mind was covered with dust, as if there was a shadow that was always high above him, looking down at him.

Meet other people,
Xie Ke had never felt this way.

But when I saw the young man in front of me.

But for some reason, he revealed fear and dread from the bottom of his heart!

"A second-step Huang Ting master?"

"You are so young, which family or sect are you from? Why are you visiting me so late at night? Are you here to burn some incense and paper for my old man, or..." Xie Ke felt like he was facing a great enemy.

But as the young man stepped into the mourning hall.

There were bursts of exclamations:

"He is Ji Xia!"

"What did Uncle Xie Ke say just now?"

"He is a master of 'Huang Ting'?"

"In the entire Black Mountain City, there are only a few people who have achieved the second step of 'Huangting'. Oh my God!"

"Could it be that the gift of Yuan Dan is really so powerful?"

Summer?

what? !

He was another outsider who was accepted into the Xie Family by the old man as an exception decades later? ?

Although Xie Wutong has a noble status.

But Xie Ke is the one with the highest seniority in the entire 'Black Mountain Xie Mansion', and he also has the highest cultivation level.

But when he heard these familiar words, he still couldn't help himself:
"you"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Ji Xia in front of him. He glanced at him, his eyes seemed to have "sun and moon in sync" flowing, and boundless fist intent rose up.

Xie Ke's hands broke out in sweat, and before he knew it, he had already pressed against the sandalwood coffin. The cold touch made him hesitate for a few words. He only felt an urge to "kowtow to the master in person"!

But he is obviously several decades older than this young man!

And the "sun and moon" flowing in the eyes of this summer.
It was clearly the same fist spirit as that on the "monument" passed down from his Xie family's ancestors!
How could this be?
What is his origin?

Xie Ke was horrified, but before he could say anything.

Then he saw Ji Xia walking forward, silent at first, taking incense to offer condolences, and ignoring the many Xie family members in the hall as if they were nothing.

After he finished bowing, he pursed his lips, his eyes revealing complicated emotions. He silently looked at the coffin in front of him and Xie Qiaoxuan lying inside for a long time, without turning his head, and suddenly said:

"Everyone, are you dissatisfied with the fact that I, Ji Xia, inherited the Yuan Dan gift from Mr. Xie Qiaoxuan?"

Clearly, there wasn't even a hint of anger in his words.

But including Xie Ke, the great innate master, many members of the Black Mountain Xie Mansion looked at each other in bewilderment:
"This"

But no one dared to accept the offer!

"Is this my cousin Xie Ke?"

"In the next summer, before Mr. Xie Qiaoxuan left, he accepted me into the Xie family."

"Whether you recognize it or not."

"But I must let him 'return to his hometown and rest in peace'."

Turning around, Ji Xia looked at the old man in gray robe who looked like a rotten wood. His eyes were as bright as fire.

Xie Ke.

Ji Xia recited the name in her mind.

He was in the turbulent and eventful life of Song Chaixin.

He was just a character mentioned in passing, and only had a brief interaction with him during the "Xie Family Ancestral Ceremony".

At that time, Xie Ke was just a young boy.

But now, they have become the backbone of the Xie family.

It is true that time kills people without leaving any trace.

Time.
Ji Xia sighed.

Then there was no further delay.

He walked up to Xie Wutong, whose eyes were slightly red. He had been busy with the work of slaying demons in Black Mountain in recent days and was very tired. He also encountered the death of Xie Qiaoxuan. His body was already shaky and a little shaky.

"But there is one thing you said that is correct."

"That's my 'little niece'. She is truly the leader of the revival of the Xie family!"

The young man looked around and spoke in a very natural and loud voice. Xie Wutong's face turned red and he felt so ashamed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Little niece!
Let’s not talk about whether he is the same person as before.

Even if it is true!

With this "extremely young" face, in front of everyone, he said this
This is too hard to accept!
Xie Wutong's teeth were itching.

"The first time we met, he was just a Black Mountain hunter. Damn it, now he's become super powerful and is acting like a tyrant over me."

"I am so"

She was filled with resentment in her heart.

But the next moment.

Ji Xia pointed out with one finger, swiftly and decisively, tapped Xie Wutong's forehead, passed a ray of extremely 'refined' Yuandan power, and said frankly:
"Thank you, Mr. Qiaoxuan, for helping me break through with a Yuandan, but..."

"Everything I do in my life, whether I can achieve breakthroughs or not, all depends on my own talent and hard work!"

"My practice of Huang Ting is all cultivated by myself."

"As for the 'Yuan Dan Essence' left by Mr. Xie, there is still more than half left."

"Rather than giving me the icing on the cake."

"It's better to help those in need!"

"After all, as an elder, I can't covet the opportunities of the younger generation, right?"

He passed the remaining half of the 'Yuan Dan Essence' to Xie Wutong.

Seeing her breakthrough in cultivation, like a silver bottle bursting with water, Ji Xia suddenly made rapid progress. Looking at the Xie family members who lowered their heads around him, Ji Xia could not help but scolded softly:
"Why don't you sit down and break into the Great Innate? When will you do that?"

"My little niece, do you want me to die with regret?"

boom!
Xie Wutong, who had no time to react, was directly held down by Ji Xia. It was as if she was facing a towering sacred mountain that was as abysmal as the abyss. She felt frightened and secretly horrified:

"What a powerful 'Huangting Power'! If outsiders knew about Ji Xia's progress in cultivation, wouldn't they be scared to death?!"

No one knew this guy's rise to prominence better than she did.

It's so scary and evil!
Even if he is the most outstanding genius, known as the "Son of Taoism, Son of Buddha", he would have to kneel down!
If the rumor really gets out that he is not 'a great man who has restored his memory, or the reincarnation of a banished immortal', I'm afraid no one would believe it!

But, there was no time to think too much.

As the nine orifices opened, the surging power of Yuandan came, and Xie Wutong's heart trembled. He knew that he could not waste the kindness of Xie Qiaoxuan and this young uncle, so he gritted his teeth:
"Thank you, uncle!"

After saying that, she closed her eyes with a snort and began to break through. Her jade-like body glowed with golden light, breaking through the dark night. It was even brighter than candles and oil lamps!
Ji Xia stood with his hands behind his back, looking calm as he looked at the Xie family members who were looking around, his eyes bright and never dodging.

On the contrary, the people of Xie Mansion looked embarrassed and didn't know what to say. Just when Xie Ke was trying to bite the bullet and was confused and wanted to ask something, he opened his mouth to Ji Xia:

"Dare to ask."

suddenly,

However, a servant acted in a hurry and hurried to the mourning hall to report:
"The Black Mountain Demon Hunting Division Chief has ordered Miss Wutong to come and obey his orders!"

This piece of news immediately diverted the attention of everyone in the mourning hall.

It was the middle of the night, and the Demon Hunting Bureau was well-informed, so it was impossible for them not to know that Xie Qiaoxuan had fallen.

at this time.
He also came to report and summon.

It must be Montenegro
What a big deal!

Ji Xia's eyes shone as he looked at Xie Wutong who was breaking through and would take a long time to digest the Yuan Dan, and said:

"Let me go."

Xie Ke hesitated: "But."

"I have a good relationship with the current Black Mountain Guard, and I am also familiar with the Demon Hunting Division. It won't be a big deal."

"You help Xie Wutong break through."

"As for the old man's coffin..."

Walking to the door, Ji Xia, dressed in simple and neat black clothes, turned his back and looked at the sandalwood coffin at the end of the corridor:

"No matter if it's the fourth-step Jiao Jun."

"Or some other monster."

"No need to worry."

"Because,"

"I will find every possible way, even if it means traveling thousands of miles, to bury him in the ancestral mausoleum before his 'Yuan Dan body' decays in a month!"

Say it.

Ji Xia didn't even turn around.
Then walked into the long night!

(End of this chapter)