There is a secluded courtyard in An Mansion, and there is a high pavilion in the courtyard. Rows of ghost fires will appear in that high pavilion every night.
The blue flames flickered orderly in the dark night, like the strong beating of a heart.
There were ten other boys who entered the An mansion together with An Xiaoer. They all had one thing in common: they were all born on October 16th.
"Grandpa will come out when the time comes. Grandpa has always been amiable, so you can stay in this Wuyouyuan with peace of mind." An Muwan whispered to An Xiaoer.
An Xiaoer nodded with some understanding. When the eldest lady mentioned "Grandpa", her voice would become softer and her eyes would sparkle with hope.
He was not unfamiliar with such a look, he had had it before.
It is the longing for family affection, but in the end, that longing will turn into disappointment.
An Muwan stood in the courtyard for a while, looking at the high pavilion from time to time, as if waiting for the owner of the family to appear.
"Miss, it's getting late, you should go back." The guard behind An Muwan persuaded in a low voice, with a hint of helplessness in his words.
An Muwan turned around reluctantly, lowered her head and said to An Xiaoer: "You are the person I brought here. Before you build the foundation, I will ensure your safety."
Hearing this, Xiaoer An turned his head and looked at the other ten children. The person who brought them in had already left, and only the eldest lady was still here.
Why is the eldest lady so nice to him? Not only did he personally take him into An Mansion and Wuyouyuan, but he also had to wait with him to meet the head of the family.
Could it be that he is actually a monk with extremely high talents and special physique?
With some cultivation, can it soar into the sky?
With his heart full of doubts, An Muwan reluctantly left.
When An Muwan and his party left, An Xiaoer and ten other children were the only ones left in Wuyouyuan. Z.br>
The children surrounded An Xiaoer and introduced each other warmly. Even the oldest child among them also introduced himself to him enthusiastically.
"My name is Min, what's your name?"
Some of them were orphans whose parents were unknown in Guanyun City, and some were sent to Guanyun City from Central City as soon as they were born.
Therefore, they only have first names, no surnames, and no one cares about their life or death.
"That was the eldest lady of the An family just now? You actually know the eldest lady!"
The children couldn't hide their shock and curiosity in their words. The way Guan An was dressed was clearly that of a child from a poor family, but he actually allowed Miss An to personally take him to Wuyouyuan. There must be something extraordinary about him, maybe he is a hidden big shot!
An Xiaoer pursed his lips and said nothing. He had met the eldest lady for less than an hour, so he couldn't say he knew her. But when others have preconceived ideas, no matter what he says, it's useless. Just keep silent now.
And the more silent he was, the more those children wanted to talk to him and get close to him.
"I heard from the person who brought me here that we can choose our own houses in Wuyouyuan. Wherever you want to live, I want to live next to you!"
"And me! I want to live next door to you too!"
"No, why do you live next door to him? I am on the sixth level of Qi training, and only I am qualified to live next door to him!"
A group of people were furiously arguing over who lived next door to An Xiaoer. An Xiaoer felt disgusted and secretly happy at the same time.
The moment he was surrounded by people, he felt the feeling of being cared for. Every move he made could affect the emotions of others, just like the stars over the moon.
At first he just wanted to use An Muwan to escape from his father's control and find a new place to stay. Now it seems that going to An's family is a wise choice.
An Xiaoer and other children were noisy in the evening breeze of Wuyouyuan. Until midnight, sleepiness slowly crept into their eyes. They did not see the rumored head of the An family, An Yueming.
Only a slender man wearing a mask came out of the darkness and looked at them casually with critical eyes. Finally he said:
"From today on, you can practice here with peace of mind. You cannot leave this courtyard until you reach the foundation building stage."
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When the children came to their senses, the man left a jade slip recording the cultivation method and turned around to leave.
"Cultivation, is it true that what we are here to do is practice?" Min murmured. As the eldest among them, he also has the highest cultivation level, which is the sixth level of Qi training.
Some people were confused and didn't believe that a pie from the sky would fall on them. "The person who brought me here didn't say anything."
Some people are overjoyed, thankful that their luck has changed, "The An family is indeed a big family, won't they be able to eat and drink for free in the future?"
Someone even squeezed in next to An Xiaoer and said flatteringly: "Second brother was brought in by the eldest lady personally. His talent must be very good. I am only a third-level spiritual person. Second brother should take more care of me in the future."
The corner of An Xiaoer's mouth twitched slightly, asking him to use the five spiritual roots to take care of the three spiritual roots...
In terms of cultivation alone, there is no certainty whether he can build the foundation before his death. Will the An family keep him until he builds the foundation?
As time passed, An Xiaoer's slow pace of practice and Wuyouyuan's isolation caused the children who originally lived in harmony with An Xiaoer as the center to gradually divide into two teams.
One team, headed by Min, snatched resources to focus on practice. The first team was led by An Xiaoer, who stood firm and stayed calm.
"Why does the eldest lady take special care of you?" This is the question that Min asks An Xiaoer the most.
This is also a question that puzzles An Xiaoerbai. In terms of talent, he is the lowest among the thirteen people, and in terms of cultivation, he is also the lowest.
There is nothing outstanding about him except his face.
"You can barely look at me with this face, and you act like a dead person all day long. Why did the eldest lady fall in love with you?" Min Si shamelessly used the spirit stones he collected from other people, while facing An Xiaoer asked, a trace of disdain flashed when his eyes fell on An Xiaoer's face.
An Xiaoer still stubbornly didn't say a word, but the child who had been following him huddled behind him, pointed at Min and shouted:
"You! Don't come here! The eldest lady comes to see my second brother every half month. If you dare to do something, the eldest lady will make you look good!"
"Oh? Do you want me to look good?" As the oldest and most talented child in Wuyouyuan, Min is already at the seventh level of Qi training.
In Min's eyes, An Xiaoer and others are just a bunch of blood-sucking insects and trash. If it weren't for the fear of the eldest lady's relationship, Min would have snatched away all the resources in his hands.
"My observation is that very few people enter Wuyouyuan these days, and no one stops any fights in the courtyard... Why don't we make a bet?" Min raised his head and assumed a condescending attitude, as if he was pitying them.
"What are you betting on?" The child hiding behind An Xiaoer stuck his head out and asked with some fear.
An Xiaoer's brows jumped, feeling that something was wrong.
Sure enough, the next moment, Min grabbed the spirit stone bag from his waist and said provocatively: "I bet on whether the eldest lady will stand up for you!"
If the bet wins and the eldest lady stands up for An Xiaoer, Min can avoid punishment by just using the excuse of the bet.
If he loses the bet, then Min will be able to snatch other cultivation resources even more unscrupulously in the future!
This is a gamble with guaranteed profits and huge profits!
An Xiaoer stared at the bag of spirit stones in Min's hand, moved his fingers, and then turned around and left in silence. Anyway, those spiritual stones are useless in his hands. As for the bet, no matter whether he wins or loses, he will be the one who is embarrassed in the end.
"Second brother, do you think the eldest lady will visit you again in a few days?"
"When she comes to see you this time, you must take the opportunity to sue Min Gou!"
"I must give Min Gou a good beating to let him know the dangers of the monk world! Let him understand who has the final say in Wuyouyuan!"
Since that day, Min would break into An Xiaoer's room every few days, take away his cultivation resources, and clean all the decorations in the room that were pleasing to the eye.
As An Muwan disappeared for two months in a row, Min's attitude towards him gradually changed, and finally he even started to take action, calling it a "discussion".
However, for An Xiaoer, Min's fists during his Qi training period were too soft. Compared with his father's fists during his out-of-body experience, they were like scratching an itch.
