"But the Xiao clan members who are outside come to worship?"

A clear voice came into the ancestral hall, and the person who spoke was the leader, a thin man in his forties, dressed in a scholar and dressed in a green robe.

Xiao Qingyun turned around and greeted him, saying, "It is the unfilial descendants of Xiao's family who came to worship. I wonder if you are?"

"Xiao Qinghe is in charge of some affairs in the Xiao clan right now." The thin man replied, "I wonder which lineage you are?"

"In the lower house, Xiao Qingyun, as for our lineage, it should be..."

It is said that Xiao Qingyun and Xiao Qinghe are both of the Qing generation, and they are about ten years apart. As for the specific relationship, the family is huge, the people are numerous, and the generations are complicated. It takes some effort to sort it out. The two of them said it for a while to sort out some context. As for whether it is correct or not, they probably have to check the genealogy to figure it out.

"It was abrupt. I didn't intend to alarm the local tribesmen. I mobilized all the troops. I just wanted to worship my ancestors and go to the Gods to take the exam." Xiao Qingyun said his plans.

"A few days ago, some Xiao clan members came to the north and came to worship. Some of the clan's children will go to the Shendu to take the exam in a while, and the clan is also preparing to worship ancestors. Why don't you stay here first? The descendants of the Xiao clan will worship their ancestors together in the future, so that the clan members can get to know each other." Xiao Qinghe suggested.

"Since that's the case, it's better to obey your orders than respect." Xiao Qinghe said it reasonably, and Xiao Qingyun had no choice but to agree.

Afterwards, Xiao Qinghe led a group of people to Xiao's ancestral home.

The ancestral house of Xiao’s family is not far from the ancestral hall. It is only two miles away. It is a huge and complex building complex with an area equivalent to a small town and a bit of history. When you enter it, you can see towering ancient trees, all planted when the ancestral house was first built. The environment in the ancestral house is quiet and there are traces of cleaning the ground. However, there are still many fallen leaves and not many people living there. There are no people living in the main house. It is just that the Xiao clan of Langya County has always maintained the old view and will not be ruined.

If you want to live in such a big house, you must have the corresponding grade, otherwise it will be a violation of the rules. At present, no one in the Xiao family in Langya can enjoy this treatment.

Xiao Qinghe placed his group in the guest rooms of his ancestral home. The so-called guest rooms are actually courtyards like courtyards, with a total of 10 or 20. Each of them has different styles, which shows the size and wealth of the Xiao clan in Langya at that time.

Now that the Xiao family is in decline, the guest rooms in the ancestral home are rarely used, and if you want to stay, you have to clean up. Xiao Qinghe asked some tribe members to help. After working for an hour, Xiao Qingyun and his group settled down. It was already evening. Xiao Qinghe asked a tribe member to invite him, saying that he would arrange some banquets to welcome everyone.

The banquet was held in an outer hall of the ancestral home, which was not prominent among the many buildings of the ancestral home, but it was enough to accommodate a banquet of hundreds of people. Of course, there were not many people today. The owners were Xiao Qinghe and some elders and young men from the Xiao family. In addition to Xiao Qingyun and his twelve guests, there were also Xiao Qinghe who had mentioned earlier that the Xiao clan members came from the north.

The Xiao clan members from the north were led by a man in his thirties, with a sham beard and a characteristic of a northern Di person. His eyebrows were thick and black, his eyes were deep, his eyes were like a falcon, and his hooked nose. Although the merchant's dress was not like a businessman at all, he always smiled. He and Xiao Tianlei were of the Tian generation, named Xiao Tianyou. The others were mainly three teenagers, and they were some burly guards.

The three young people brought by Xiao Tianyou were named Xiao Tianci, Xiao Tieyi, Xiao Tieji, and the Tian generation was not to mention the same as Xiao Tianlei, but the Tie generation was later. However, the generation belonged to the Xiao family of Northern Liang. Because the generation designated by the ancestors, they would use up the Tian generation. The generation in various places could not be unified. Xiao family in Xiaoyi used the Wen generation. As for the Xiao family in Zhengjiazhuang, they had not yet decided because they had not yet the next generation.

"Please don't laugh at me, my family business is not good enough and I can't come up with anything good to entertain you."

Xiao Qinghe is not humble. The ingredients used for the noodles are indeed average and there are not many meats. However, after all, it is the noodles from Middle Earth, with average ingredients, and the workmanship is still quite unique, with some characteristics.

Four tables were placed at the banquet, Xiao Qinghe, Xiao Qingyun, Xiao Qingyang, Xiao Tianyou and others sat at the table, Xiao Tianlei, Xiao Tianbao and Xiao Tianrong, Xiao Tianlu, Xiao Tianci, Xiao Tieyi, Xiao Tieji, and several literary generations sat at the table, Xiao Tianyou's Di people guards and the Shanyue martial artists led by Xiao Tianlei set up two tables in the outer hall.

Xiao Tianci, Xiao Tianrong, and Xiao Tianlu were able to talk to several children of Xiao Yi and Xiao family. They were all about sages and sages, such as poetry and prose.

I knew I was not in the same circle as these guys, Xiao Tianlei and Xiao Tianbao just kept their heads of eating and drinking, tasting, and discussing some dishes while cooking. Xiao Tieyi and Xiao Tieji should be practicing martial arts. It can be seen from their physique and some calluses on their hands. However, although they are related, they are too far away and have no common topics. The two of them also feel like they are self-confident. Xiao Tianlei and Xiao Tianbao did not go to talk, and they were bored.

The young man whispered some gossip. The main conversation between Xiao Qinghe and Xiao Tianyou and others in the hall was the voice of Xiao Qinghe. Xiao Qinghe talked about some of the recent situation of Xiao. When Xiao was convicted, the legitimate genitals and main branches were exiled. There were quite a few people left, but they were only barely supported. Three generations were not allowed to be officials. There were no outstanding figures in the Xiao clan of Xiaoyi and barely relied on some of the land left by his ancestors to make a living.

Xiao Tianyou also talked about some of the experiences of the Xiao family in the north. They should be considered descendants of the original Xiao family's bloodline. At that time, most of the direct bloodlines were sent to serve in the Northern Army. There were many wars in the northern border and the environment was harsh. Most of the Xiao family in that branch died for various reasons, and a few survived with difficulty. Later, some people had to escape to Beiliang for a livelihood. After that, they settled in Beiliang and began to reproduce again. Now there are not many people.

Xiao Qingyun also talked about the recent situation of the Xiao family in Zhengjiazhuang, only saying that the new emperor ascended the throne and was pardoned. His ancestors worked hard to open up land and farmed land. After several hardships, they settled down in Zhengjiazhuang and had some land, which was nothing surprising.

In other words, a brief introduction, however, some of the experiences of the tribe members still made the crowd sigh.

The relationship between them has been closer, but it may not be necessary to be close to each other. After all, they have been separated for many years, and as adults, they each have some thoughts and will not act emotionally.

Xiao Tianyou was secretly observing Xiao Qingyun and others from Lingzhou. His general outfits did not look like wealthy families, at most, but what happened to the six guards he brought? Based on his knowledge, he could see at a glance that these guards had great martial arts skills. After careful observation, there were some traces in the slightest outfits of the six people, such as ear piercings, which were not like the customs of the Middle-earth people. Xiao Tianyou couldn't help but be curious.

"Good...good wine!"

A scream came from the table outside, and the speaker's tongue was a little rolled up, which immediately aroused Xiao Tianyou's idea. He was just thinking that the wine was light, and he immediately had an idea. He pretended to be happy to see the hunt and shouted to the outside: "If you have good wine, come and take it to me!"

Just as they were talking in the hall just now, Xiao Tianzuo's Di guards and Shanyue warriors also ate and drank together. Both sides originally ate their own food, but the wine on the table was light, so they could drink the wine they carried with them. The Di guards carried Beiliang's strong liquor, and Shanyue warriors also brought some high-altitude liquors. Both sides were excited and exchanged their own wine. Shanyue warriors had drunk high-altitude liquors, and Beiliang's strong liquors were nothing to them. The Di guards took a sip of high-altitude liquor, but their faces were flushed and they couldn't even speak. However, they liked strong liquors, and this kind of high-altitude liquor was undoubtedly a good liquor for them.

A Di guard from Xiao Tianyou brought a wine bag. Xiao Tianyou didn't know how powerful the high wine was. The guard was about to remind him, but Xiao Tianyou looked up and took a big sip. Xiao Tianyou felt like a knife slit his throat. The alcohol rushed straight into his forehead, and his face turned red. He held it in for a long time and then he woke up for a while before shouting: "It's really good wine, so strong and pure wine!" As he said that, he winked at the guard.

The Di guard understood and half-kneeled and asked, "The boss, I want to compete with my friends for fist and foot skills, please allow me." Originally, I had just lost face at the dinner table, and these Di guards also wanted to earn some face.

"If such a fine wine can be used to help you with martial arts, it is naturally the best. I wonder what the clan uncle wants to do?!" Xiao Tianyou asked Xiao Qingyun.

Xiao Qingyun couldn't make the decision, so he looked at Xiao Tianlei and waited for him to make a decision.

Xiao Tianlei could see Xiao Tianyou's actions clearly. The other party seemed to want to test it. He also wanted to see the origin of Xiao Tianyou and others. Anyway, it was boring to hear Xiao Tianrong and others muttering. Moreover, although Xiao Tianlei was quite confident about the Shanyue martial artists trained in the Wild Boar Ridge Martial Arts Training Field, he was not very clear about what the level was in this world. He took this opportunity to give it a try, so he nodded and ordered: "Stop it."

Six Shanyue warriors stood up and held their fists to respond with a look of excitement on their faces. As warriors, they also hoped to compete with some other masters.

The martial arts training ground in Wild Boar Ridge can now be said to be a martial arts school. The Shanyue martial arts men of the Brotherhood have been studying systematic martial arts theory. Not only theories and techniques proposed by Xiao Tianlei in the early days, but after continuous supplementation, enrichment, integration into some scientific theories, it is becoming more and more perfect. The students of the Wild Boar Ridge martial arts gym are constantly fighting and improving every day. Everyone is not practicing stupidly, but thinking about each move and gesture repeatedly. In this way, a complete system is gradually formed. Perhaps these people are not martial arts geniuses, but gathering the wisdom of everyone, the martial arts in Wild Boar Ridge martial arts gym also continue to innovate over time. Every Shanyue martial arts warrior will try to practice martial arts that suits them, each with its own style. However, the basic characteristics are similar. They keep a very calm mind during fighting, and make moves quickly, simple and ruthless.

Xiao Tianlei actually didn't want to bring escorts, but Dr. Jiang attached great importance to his safety and asked some Shanyue warriors to protect his safety. He brought six people this time, all of whom were the best among Shanyue warriors, each with some special skills.

Xiao Tianyou was stunned. He really didn't expect that the real decision was the boy who was silent and inconspicuous. He had always thought he was an ordinary child before. When he looked closely, he saw that Xiao Tianlei had extremely handsome facial features and could be said to be beautiful. He was just dressed in ordinary clothes and his eyes were dull, giving people a feeling of being stunned. However, he had a strange feeling of being stared at by the other party.

The hall was small, but the competition could not be held in the hall. Both sides competed on the open space under the steps outside.

In the first competition, two sides casually released two people. At the beginning, Xiao Tianyou's Di guard was at a disadvantage. He took the lead but also revealed his flaws. The Shanyue warrior took the opportunity to use force to pull him, causing him to lose his center of gravity and fall to the ground. However, the guard was also fierce. He invigorated his energy and changed his posture instantly, and rushed back, like a hungry tiger pounced on his food, fierce and fierce.

Such anger made a move, and there was no threat to the Shanyue warrior who was calmly responding. Instead, he used his strength to throw the guard out again. After many times, the guard showed his brave look and looked like he was desperately trying. However, the Shanyue warrior was a little impatient and used his unique move.

According to their own preferences, the Shanyue warrior specialized in some martial arts. This Shanyue warrior was good at bone skills. He suddenly grabbed the guard. The qi was like a big snake entangled the guard's torso. His limbs were crisp and cracked. The bones on several parts of the Beiliang warrior were dislocated. The whole person was twisted into a strange posture, and the qi could not be used, and he could not move. His face was distorted, his head was sweating profusely, and he endured huge pain. He did not scream. He was also considered a rare warrior.

It was really a strange martial art to remove someone else's bones in an instant. No matter who knew it or not, they were stunned.

Xiao Tianyou took the lead and applauded: "Good martial arts!"

When he yelled, the Northern Liang warriors were very dissatisfied. One of them stepped forward to ask for a fight. The Shanyue warrior restored the bones of the first Di guard and sent another person again. The guard was extremely burly and strong. He took advantage of his tall figure to use his wrestling skills. He opened his arms and rushed to hold the Shanyue warrior and threw him hard. However, he saw that the Shanyue warrior twisted his body several times, and he broke free from the protection without bones.

The guard's arms were still used, so that the hands of the burly guard's hands were buckled together. This Shanyue warrior was a good at close combat, and he did not stop. He used the skills of close combat to the burly guard. The custodian was immediately restrained and he didn't know how to fight back. He wanted to use the qi to shake the opponent away, but he almost injured himself. His movements were restrained everywhere, and he could not exert half of his ability. He was extremely frustrated and roared repeatedly, but he was helpless.

Xiao Tianyou's expression couldn't help but be a little serious. You should know that these guards were carefully selected and had high martial arts skills. One was worth ten. As a result, when fighting against these inconspicuous Shanyue warriors, they didn't have the upper hand at all. It wouldn't be necessary to say that these Shanyue warriors were much stronger than their own guards, but their martial arts were extremely skillful. Xiao Tianyou also saw that these moves had a very strong killing taste. They were just fighting. If they were fighting, life and death could be divided in an instant. Where did these Shanyue warriors' martial arts come from?

"My clan brother, your subordinates are very skilled in martial arts." Xiao Tianyou praised Xiao Tianlei.

"It's just a blind man." Xiao Tianlei replied.

Xiao Tianyou knew that he couldn't ask anything, and he was entangled with the problem of not having martial arts. He pretended to be unintentional and asked: "My clan, what kind of livelihood do you do in Lingzhou?"

“Business.”

"Haha, it doesn't look like it." Xiao Tianyou smiled.

"My cousin and the others know this. If you don't believe it, you can ask them." Xiao Tianlei didn't want to say much to Xiao Tianyou and asked him to get rid of Xiao Qingyun and the others.

Before Xiao Tianyou could ask, Xiao Qingyun said, "This is true. Tianlei, Tianbao and others are all doing business."

"What kind of business do?" Xiao Tianyou asked with great interest.

"Uh, this..." The Brotherhood has a bad reputation in Lingzhou. One of the three evils in Lingzhou, and recently it has been said that it is a domineering Lingzhou. If no one asks about it, Xiao Qingyun would not want to mention it on his own initiative. Besides, he is not very familiar with the Brotherhood's business.

However, Xiao Qingyang is familiar with the business of the Brotherhood. He did not talk about the business of the Brotherhood, but only talked about the business of the Brotherhood, some goods sold, etc.

Xiao Tianyou didn't expect that Xiao Tianlei was really a businessman, and his business was quite big. Most of the goods sold were in short supply in Beiliang and were expensive. Only wealthy and powerful families could afford it.

Xiao Qinghe and others were also surprised. They thought that the situation of the Xiao family in Lingzhou should not be very good, and they had a sense of superiority. Now, they only saw others using the goods mentioned in Xiao Qingyang's words, but they only heard of them, but never saw them. In this way, the Xiao family in Lingzhou is probably a wealthy family. Looking at their martial arts skills, they are also among the masters, and they are not ordinary wealthy. The reason why they dress so ordinary, Xiao Qinghe and others naturally had various ideas, thinking that it was for the safety of the road.

In comparison, it seems that the Xiaoyi Xiao family is in the worst condition. For a moment, Xiao Qinghe and others were in a bit complicated.

During the chat, the competition was held in the fourth game. The Di guards fought with the Shanyue martial artists this time, but it was difficult to win. Xiao Tianlei waved his hand and signaled that he would not have to fight anymore. He had already seen the martial arts skills of Xiao Tianyou's guards. If he had such a guard, it was probably not as simple as ordinary merchants he said in Beiliang. However, he did not go into it in depth. After all, it had little to do with him, so there was no need to continue the competition. Seeing the Di guards' expressions like a cannibal, they would have to fight the real fire and kill people if they continued.

The next day, there was nothing wrong, and everyone was resting to relieve the fatigue of the journey. Xiao Tianlei practiced martial arts with Xiao Tianbao and visited the ancestral home.

Xiao Tianyou's Di guards, Xiao Tieyi, and Xiao Tieji were very dissatisfied and wanted to continue the challenge. However, Xiao Tianlei did not agree. He did not come to compete specifically, so it would be boring to fight again. It would be bad if he showed his bottom.

On the third day of worshiping ancestors, many people came to Xiaoyi and Xiao family. The protagonists were the children of the Xiushi who were about to take the exam. The others were just foils. Xiao Qinghe recited an old tribute and recited it in a chanting style like a Taoist priest chanting. From the origin of Xiao family to the current situation, Xiao Tianlei was dozing off. The ritual process of worshiping ancestors was much more complicated than that of the Xiao family in Zhengjiazhuang. Xiao Tianlei didn't understand it either. Anyway, he kowtowed and bowed. After a long time of struggle, he got exhausted and bored. Xiao Tianlei secretly decided in his heart that he would try not to participate in such a meaningless thing next time.

On the fourth day, Xiao Qingyun and his party set out to Shendu, and Xiao Tianyou and others also wanted to go to Shendu. In addition, some of Xiao Yi and Xiao's people who took the exam and accompanied him, the group set out in a mighty manner.
Chapter completed!