Saturday and Saturday stretched out his hand to explore Huo Qilin's palm-sized body, and felt relieved that his body was warm.
"Alive."
"Huh, I just saw it lying on its stomach. I thought it died just after it broke out of its shell!" Little Zhulong picked up the corner of Saturday Liu's clothes and looked at Fire Qilin curiously.
On Saturday, Liu Yi lifted up the small candle dragon and placed it on the small nest beside it.
"It's just sleepy. It seems like it's just a newborn and it has no energy. You can sleep with it for a while."
Although Xiao Zhulong was not very willing, he was afraid that something might happen to Huo Qilin, so he still stayed by the side obediently.
Seeing this on Saturday and Saturday, I lay down to practice.
The Wind Spirit Root that was derived today is still just a small seedling, so Saturday and Saturday planned to spend the next few days cultivating the Wind Spirit Power.
...
In a flash, half a month passed.
On this day, Saturday and Saturday were digging spiritual plants in the back mountain with Xia Wan.
"Okay, it's almost done, let's go back!" Xia Wan suggested as she saw that it was getting late.
"Okay, it's time to go back." Hearing this, Saturday Liu started to pack his things.
The two packed up their things and walked back.
After walking a few steps, I saw a familiar figure approaching with a sword.
"Junior Sister Xia Wan, your mother is here!"
The figure came closer, and Saturday and Saturday recognized it. It was Xia Wan's senior brother, Zhu Mingyuan.
When Xia Wan heard Zhu Mingyuan's words, she was slightly startled, and panic flashed in her eyes.
Saturday and Saturday knew what Xia Wan was afraid of, so he stepped forward and held her hand.
"Senior sister, don't be afraid, I will take care of everything."
Hearing this, Xia Wan felt a lot more at ease.
However, after calming down, Xia Wan decided not to interfere in this matter on Saturday and Saturday.
"They must be here to question Guan Xiuwei's whereabouts. I will handle the Liuliu matter. Don't get involved. My parents are not sensible people."
Saturday and Saturday pouted, "Okay, then I have to follow you and take a look."
"Okay, you can just watch." Xia Wan warned worriedly.
Saturday Six nodded repeatedly, promising not to interfere.
Xia Wan simply tidied herself up and went to the front peak where the sect specially received foreign guests.
At this time, Elder Zhang had already arrived early. As Xia Wan's master, he still gives Xia Wan face.
"Xiao Wan is here, come here quickly. Your parents have been here for a few days and haven't returned home. Come and tell your parents your heartfelt feelings."
Elder Zhang smiled kindly and waved to Xia Wan.
Xia Wan nodded and walked to Elder Zhang.
Facing the two middle-aged couples on the side, he bowed slightly and said, "Father, mother. Uncle, aunt."
Several people nodded in unison.
"Well, where is our Xiuwei? Why don't we come with you? He hasn't sent a letter to his family for a long time." The more luxuriously dressed woman spoke first.
"Yes, Xiuwei, shouldn't I be with you?" Another woman nodded in agreement.
Xia Wan shook her head and said blankly: "I don't know either. I am an inner disciple and am practicing in the inner sect. And Xiuwei is practicing in the outer sect. Maybe I haven't seen him for a long time."
"So, you didn't know where he was these past few months?" The woman became anxious upon hearing this.
"Yeah." Xia Wan still looked ignorant.
The other woman frowned when she heard this. "Damn girl, didn't I ask you to take good care of Xiu Wei? How did you take care of him?"
Xia Wan bit her lip innocently, "I have always taken good care of Xiuwei before. I gave him any cultivation resources and good pills. If you don't believe it, you can ask the sect, everyone knows this matter!"
After hearing this, the woman's complexion improved a little.
"Mom didn't tell you, you and Xiu Wei are childhood sweethearts, you should take care of each other, you know? If something happens to Xiu Wei, what will you do in the future?"
Xia Wan remained silent this time.
Saturday and Saturday took a look at the clothes of the two women. It was obvious that Xia Wan's parents were more simply dressed, while Guan Xiuwei's parents were more gorgeously dressed.
Seeing that Xia Wan's mother was always standing behind Guan Xiuwei's mother, Saturday Six suddenly realized that Xia Wan's mother wanted to rely on Xia Wan to get Guan Xiuwei's family on the list.
She really wanted to speak for Xia Wan, but thinking that Xia Wan had told her not to interfere, she could only endure it for now.
Guan Xiuwei's mother held up the grand hairpin on her head, "Okay, you can find someone to call Xiuwei!"
Zhu Mingyuan said with a cold face, "Just wait, someone has already been sent to shout."
Guan Xiuwei's mother noticed that Zhu Mingyuan looked unhappy and frowned, but after all, she was on someone else's territory, so she didn't say anything more.
"Sorry for bothering you, real person."
Guan Xiuwei's mother sat on the arranged seat.
Xia Wan squeezed her palms.
Xia Wan's mother pulled Xia Wan in front of her, "Damn girl, why are you so close to me? Come here!"
Xia Wan could only come to her mother even if she was reluctant.
When Xia Wan's mother saw that Xia Wan had lost weight, she stroked Xia Wan's face lovingly.
"You haven't written to your family for a few days. What's wrong? Now that you've become an inner disciple, you don't look down on your family anymore?"
"Mom, I don't have one."
Xia Wan felt very bitter.
"I'm telling you, don't even think about getting rid of your family. Women, you need the support of your family to live well. If you are alone and helpless and get married in the future, who will make the decision for you if something happens?"
When Xia Wan heard this, she couldn't help but sneer.
"But you haven't made any decisions for me since I was a child. When did Xia Jian and I have conflicts, when did you not protect him?"
Xia Wan's mother reached out and slapped Xia Wan, "Pah~".
The crisp slaps made all the disciples present slightly stunned.
Xia Wan's eyes turned red and she was ashamed.
On Saturday and Saturday, when he saw Xia Wan's mother hitting someone without caring about Xia Wan's face, her fists tightened.
"You girl, you eat my things, wear my clothes, and you think about grabbing things from your brother all day long. I really did something wrong. I gave birth to such a thing like you. He is your biological brother, understand? You will have to rely on me from now on. He backs it up!”
Xia Wan reached out and touched her aching face, and said stubbornly: "I don't need anyone to support me, I can support myself!"
"You really have strong wings. Now that you have become an inner disciple, you don't care about our life or death, right?"
Xia Wan's mother rolled up her sleeves and raised her hand to slap Xia Wan again.
Saturday and Saturday endured it again and again, but couldn't bear it anymore and were about to step forward to stop him.
Unexpectedly, someone moved faster than her.
"In our sect, it would be inappropriate to beat our inner disciples, right?"
Xia Wan's mother's hand was imprisoned by a spiritual power.
"who?"
When Xia Wan's mother saw that she couldn't move her hands, panic flashed in her eyes.
"I am the second disciple of the sect master, Zhao Dalong!"
Zhao Dalong looked coldly and shook the woman's hand away.
Then he strode to Xia Wan and pulled her behind him.
Saturday Six felt that Zhao Dalong was extremely handsome at this moment.
Xia Wan felt the same way. She covered her violently beating heart and her earlobes turned red quietly.
"Junior sister Xia Wan, what's wrong? Do you feel uncomfortable in your heart?"
Zhao Dalong saw Xia Wan's actions and hurriedly asked.
The concern and nervousness in his tone was something he didn't even notice.
"I...I'm fine. Thank you, Second Senior Brother."
Xia Wan's mother saw the interaction between the two, and then thought about Zhao Dalong saying that he was the direct disciple of the sect master, and her eyes rolled.
She changed her attitude from before and smiled gently.
"Haha, I was joking with this girl! She is a piece of flesh that fell off my body. I treasure her. I was just joking."
Saturday and Saturday noticed that Xia Wan's mother was staring directly at Zhao Dalong, and knew that she was eyeing Zhao Dalong's identity as his direct disciple.
Sure enough, the next thing Xia Wan's mother said was to ask about Zhao Dalong.
"This is Xiao Wan's second senior brother, right? He looks very talented. I wonder which family he is a child of?"
Zhao Dalong didn't answer, and still stood in front of Xia Wan with a cold face.
Xia Wan's mother was a little embarrassed when she saw this, but she was very good at explaining herself.
"I don't know which family raised such an outstanding child. I feel relieved that our Xiaowan has you taking care of her in the sect!"
"Well, just feel at ease."
Zhao Dalong's expression did not change.
When Xia Wan's mother heard Zhao Dalong's words, her expression became slightly stiff. Even though she was thick-skinned, she also knew that Zhao Dalong didn't want to see her and didn't want to talk to her.
She smiled coquettishly and turned to look at Xia Wan, "Xiao Wan, speaking of which, your brother will be sixteen next year. Talk to your master and see if you can let your brother join the sect and become an inner disciple. This way I can take care of you."
"Mom, all disciples who enter the sect have to go through layers of selection before they can come in. How could it be possible that if I just say let my younger brother enter, my younger brother will be able to enter?"
Xia Wan was speechless. She glanced at her master apologetically.
Elder Zhang also knew that Xia Wan's parents were not good people, but one of his elders scolded her. Firstly, it was insulting the sect's image, and secondly, he was afraid that Xia Wan would lose face, so he could only drink tea on the sidelines.
When Xia Wan's mother heard Xia Wan's words, she thought she was just talking and got angry.
"Xia Wan, I raised you so big, but you don't know how to be grateful? I asked you to do something, but you refused. You know, I should have drowned you when you were born."
Xia Wan seemed to have been immune for a long time, "If I knew I would be born into such a family, I would drown myself."
"you!"
Xia Wan's mother's face turned livid with anger.
Just as she was about to curse, the middle-aged man beside her, Xia Wan's father, spoke in displeasure.
"Okay, it's finally possible to come and see Xiao Wan, so please don't say anything duplicitous."
With one sentence, the middle-aged man explained Xia Wan's mother's abusive behavior in a painless way.
"Xiao Wan is a good child and will never ignore her brother. Leave this matter to Xiao Wan and don't worry about it."
When Xia Wan heard her father's words, she remained silent and did not answer.
Seeing Xia Wan's delay in responding, Xia Wan's father frowned displeased.
"Xiao Wan, is dad right? You are such a biological brother, you will not ignore him, right?"
Xia Wan wanted to refuse, but if she did so, she would definitely get a reputation as unfilial.
Others don't care, but...
Xia Wan subconsciously glanced at the master Zhang Dianfeng, Saturday Liu, Zhao Dalong and others.
Saturday and Saturday quietly approached Xia Wan and comforted her in a low voice: "Sister Xia Wan, don't be sad. You still have us. If your uncles and aunts bully you, you should ignore them. As the saying goes, a mother is kind and her son is filial. If parents are not kind, how can their children be filial? Even parents can’t hurt you in their name!”
Xia Wan's eyes turned slightly red as she looked at Saturday and Saturday's distressed eyes.
"Is it okay not to be filial?"
"Of course. What does it mean to be filial? Is it filial to be obedient? We are not puppets."
Saturday and Saturday held Xia Wan's hand tightly and gave her comfort.
Xia Wan was stunned, "You're right, I don't have to be obedient to them."
She turned to look at her father, her eyes a little more determined.
"I can't handle the matter of entering the sect. Let Xia Jian find someone else! I didn't open the sect. I myself went through layers of selection before finally becoming an inner disciple. How can I be the only one who follows the rules of this sect? Can disciples break it?"
Her tone was a little tougher.
Xia Wan's father's face darkened when he heard this.
"Xiao Wan, you don't have to rush to refuse. You can't handle this matter. You can ask your master to handle it. We are all members of the same family. You are always willing to do a favor, right?"
Elder Zhang, who was called upon, said something faintly.
"I don't want to."
...
Xia Wan's father's face suddenly turned the color of pig liver, and it took him a while to recover.
"Are you Elder Danfeng Zhang, my daughter's master?"
Elder Zhang put on his airs and hummed indifferently.
"I have admired you for a long time. Thank you for taking care of my daughter Xia Wan." Xia Wan's father did not dare to show off his face now, and looked respectful.
"Well, sect disciples can only come through selection. Historically, whether they are relatives of the sect master or relatives of elders, they have to go through selection. Our sect does not recruit waste."
After Elder Zhang finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and took a sip.
When Xia Wan's father heard this, he just said dryly: "Haha, my son's talent is not bad, not bad."
Xia Wan's mother became excited when she talked about her son's talent.
"I'm not bragging. My son's talent can be called a genius. He is only fifteen years old. He has already introduced Qi into his body and is in the early stages of Qi refining. Elder Zhang, you will definitely regret it if you don't accept him as your disciple. .”
Elder Zhang curled his lips and said, "With such a good talent, I am not worthy of him. Your Majesty, you should find another high school teacher!"
Xia Wan's mother frowned displeased and whispered.
"If you don't accept it, you won't accept it. When the time comes, I will let my son go to the Immortal Sword Sect to be a direct disciple. A sect that has revoked its tail has no airs!"
Xia Wan's father heard her muttering and quickly covered her mouth with his hand.
...
After a moment of commotion, the disciple who went to look for Guan Xiuwei also came back.
Elder Zhang asked in person: "What's going on? Have you brought him back?"
"Back to the elders, I asked everyone, and they all said that Guan Xiuwei went out for training a few months ago and has not returned yet."
"Who did he go with?" Elder Zhang vaguely guessed that Guan Xiu's greatness was more likely to be bad than good.
"I went alone."
The disciple who went to look for him answered.
When Guan Xiuwei's parents heard this, their expressions became solemn.
"What did you say? My son went down the mountain alone to practice a few months ago?"
Guan Xiuwei's mother stood up from the chair in a hurry, and the hairpins on her head were dangling under her rough movements.
"Yes, so I still don't know where he went." The disciple nodded.
Guan Xiuwei's mother shook her head, "No, it's impossible. It's impossible for my son to leave the sect on his own. He's only in the late stage of weapon refining, so he definitely won't take risks on his own."
Xia Wan said calmly: "I gave him all the elixirs I refined. He had already reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment a few months ago."
