Ding Qiang and Ding Xiaosi prepared a grand celebration banquet with many dishes. A dish of chicken stewed with wild mushrooms aroused Xia Xiao's appetite and reminded him of the taste of Xia Mansion. But the old lame cook and the servants and maids of Xia Mansion fell in a pool of blood. It rained heavily that day, and their blood seeped into the soil of the courtyard with the rain and became the soul of the trees in the courtyard.

When Xia Xiao returns, it will be the flowering season after winter. Maybe the peach blossoms in the courtyard will be in full bloom, and they will be a deep red!

"What's wrong?"

Xia Xiao, holding the chicken claw, did not move for a long time. When Shu Shuang asked him, he smiled and said lightly:

"It's okay. I haven't had time to eat chicken feet in a long time."

"I'll make it for you later."

Shu Shuang smiled sweetly, so charming.

"Is there a share for me?"

Xia Xu interrupted, and Shu Shuang smiled and nodded. Amidst the laughter and joy, the celebration banquet ended successfully. Then, the six people from the Xia family walked towards the inn.

Along the way, many people bowed to Xia Xiao and congratulated him. No matter who it was, Xia Xiao nodded in return.

"Xiao'er, I was thinking that you might need someone to take care of you on your way to Wanling City."

As soon as Xia Jinghong said this, Shu Shuang turned her head away. Why did he say this? Hadn't he been taking care of Xia Xiao? Could it be that he had done something wrong?

"Uncle, I'm here."

Shu Shuang's anxious look made Xia Jinghong laugh.

"I know you're here, but you're all quota winners, and you all have to practice!"

"It's okay, we can take care of both."

Shu Shuang volunteered and didn't want to involve anyone else. She felt that she and Xia Xiao were enough.

"I think so."

When Xia Xiao spoke, Shu Shuang's smile became even bigger. But Xia Xiao continued:

"I need someone to follow me."

Shu Shuang suddenly became unhappy, frowned, and was quite confused. But she didn't say anything, just pouted her lips, stood beside Xia Xiao, and lowered her white chin.

Seeing Shu Shuang's little expression, Xia Wan tried to smooth things over.

"Xiao Er, tell me what you think?"

"It's a long journey and there are many things to do. After arriving at Wanling City, we can't enter Wanling Valley immediately. That is to say, during this period of time, Shu Shuang and I will have to face the dual tasks of life and cultivation. These things will be very troublesome when they pile up, and we really need someone to help."

Seeing his elder brother winking at him, Xia Xiao glanced at Shu Shuang and immediately said:

"Although Shu Shuang is capable, we still have to go through the Wanling Valley together and enter the final selection. So it is necessary to find someone, so that Shu Shuang can have enough time to practice and continue to accompany me."

Xia Xiao was a little flustered. He had not intended to say this. But after hearing this, Shu Shuang raised her beautiful eyes and looked at him and said:

"Do you really think so?"

"What else?"

Seeing her laughing, Xia Jinghong and the other three gathered together.

"We're going to buy some things, you guys go back by yourselves."

After that, they ran away. In order to bring Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang together, they had put a lot of effort into it. Xia Xiao was also very motivated. Although he was slow, he was still ready to hold Shu Shuang's hand.

He always held the latter's wrist and rarely held her hand. At this moment, he was cautious and nervous as if he was testing the trap ahead.

When Xia Xiao's fingers touched Shu Shuang's fingers, the latter subconsciously dodged, making Xia Xiao feel a little embarrassed.

It seems that he still didn't do it naturally enough. Xia Xiao sighed lightly and felt a little embarrassed. When he looked forward, a soft feeling appeared in his left hand.

"Your right hand is injured. I'll just hold your left hand."

Shu Shuang lowered her head, looking at her shoes that kept moving forward, smiling sweetly. After walking for a while, she turned her head and looked at Xia Xiao, who was also looking at her. The two of them looked at each other, and it was very sweet.

"I want to eat candied haws."

“Let’s go buy it!”

In the blink of an eye, it was late at night.

Xia Xiao woke up, sat up, and stared at the dark room in a daze. Unless he was particularly tired during the day, he would get up at night. Maybe he had something on his mind, and this was the only way to explain it.

The selection of Wanling Valley, let's start quickly! Xia Xiao couldn't wait to return to the imperial capital. Only when the grievances of the Xia family were cleared, could this matter be completely put to rest.

Xia Xiao's bed was facing the door. At this moment, he always felt that there was something behind the door, as if something had come and left the door open. A chill lingered behind Xia Xiao, causing him to cover his face with his hands and rub them vigorously.

I must have thought too much!

Xia Xiao had an expressionless face in the darkness and lay down on the bed again, but he always felt like something was missing.

When he was struggling, he opened his eyes again and looked at the table on the side. The cloth on it was still there, that was good. No! Xia Xiao widened his eyes and looked again. Where was the knife on it?

Xia Xiao stood up suddenly, anxious. Even if he was calm, he couldn't control his emotions at this moment and couldn't help but panic.

The Pudao is a rare spiritual weapon in the world, and it was given to him by his master. Since he knew that his master was the Queen, Xia Xiao paid more attention to it. The spiritual weapon was noble and difficult to display, so Xia Xiao placed it on the table, like a shrine for worship, but where is the thing now?

Xia Xiao rubbed the cloth together and called out Shu Shuang out of habit.

In just three seconds, Shu Shuang pushed the door open without even putting on her shoes.

"What's wrong?"

"Have you seen my knife?"

The Pu Dao was only half a meter away from Xia Xiao's bed. Xia Xiao could even reach it with his hand. If someone else came in, he would definitely feel it. He was extremely alert when he slept. But until now, he didn't feel anything. It was either Shu Shuang or a strong person who was strong enough to crush him!

“I didn’t see it!”

Shu Shuang hurried to light the lamp. The weak candlelight illuminated the room, but it was the same as usual, with no difference except that the dark red machete was missing. It seemed to have disappeared in the night, taken away by ghosts.

"Put on some clothes!"

After Xia Xiao finished speaking, Shu Shuang hurried back to her room. In just one minute, they left the room and walked into the corridor, casually wrapped in cotton clothes.

The moon in the sky looked a little strange, but Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang didn't notice it because a red light flashed before their eyes. The red light was sharp, but it was only a moment, and then it went away at an amazing speed. Xia Xiao followed closely, and was sure that it was his knife! After so long, he was very familiar with it.

Even though Rongcheng was still prosperous, it was completely dark at this time, with only a few lanterns lit alone. Not far away, a red light seemed to be pulling them, leading them away.

Shu Shuang looked at Xia Xiao. Should she chase him or go find her uncle and elder brother?

With such a fast movement speed, Xia Xiao could hardly judge the strength of the person holding the knife, but his elder brother and father would definitely find it difficult to deal with him. Because they could not activate the machete, and at this time, the man broke through the machete's self-defense, causing it to emit red light. When the red light moved again, Xia Xiao stepped onto the railing at the side of the corridor.

"Chase!"

As soon as he uttered the word, he jumped onto the roof and headed towards the red light.

As the saying goes, the higher you stand, the farther you can see. Only places like the rooftop can better see the direction in which the red light is moving.

Shu Shuang was late to appear behind Xia Xiao, but he was not worried because she was a help, not a burden. Soon, Shu Shuang was in the same position as him on the house across the street. In this way, no matter where the red light ran, they had enough speed to chase and react.

Across the street, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang looked at each other, nodded, and continued walking at an extremely fast speed.

The scarlet light flickered in the darkness, like a demon escaping from hell, wandering in the world.

“This way!”

Seeing the red light shift, Xia Xiao immediately turned around and walked diagonally. The cold wind at night made his eyes tear up, but there was only the red-glowing machete in his eyes. Xia Xiao had to find it back, as one of his trump cards, Xia Xiao couldn't lose it!

Shu Shuang also knew the seriousness of this broadsword, so she burst out her vital energy and moved as fast as the wind.

Her bangs were blown to her ears, and Shu Shuang's fair face no longer looked dazed and sleepy, but rather very serious. If someone dared to steal the Pudao, it was really bold, but who could it be?

The faces of the people flashed through Shu Shuang's mind, and she had no answer. Rongcheng didn't have such a strong person, so it couldn't be them. Could it be the Zhu family? No! The Su family's letter had already said that the Zhu family wanted to escape now, and they would definitely not do such a risky thing again. Otherwise, if they were charged with obstructing the local competition, they would be finished early. From this point of view, the only thing left was... the National Elderly House!

When Shu Shuang thought of this term, Xia Xiao had already ruled it out. It couldn't be the National Elders' Institute. They had so many strong men under their command, and their methods couldn't be so clumsy. There was only one possibility.

Xia Xiao is not sure yet, but it should be him, and it can only be him!

The red light drifted away very quickly, leaving Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang behind. Seeing this, Xia Xiao's eyes narrowed, and he cut the rope that tied the lantern in the biting cold wind.

Bang!

The lantern fell to the ground, smashing in the middle of the street.

It seemed that it was not him, but the next moment, when the red light appeared again, Xia Xiao was completely sure that it was indeed him, or it could be said that it was them!

Following the red light, they made a circle and arrived at the center of Rongcheng.

There are three buildings here in a triangle, each standing on one side, namely Yunxiao Tower, Jinmen Wudou City and Cangyunding. Among them, Jinmen Wudou City is the largest, Yunxiao Tower is the widest, and Cangyunding is the highest.

A building with more than thirty floors is enough to be called the best in Rongcheng. Seeing the red light going straight up, Xia Xiao stopped below.

"Go up?"

When Shu Shuang asked, Xia Xiao said:

"To be on the safe side, I'll go up and you go down below."

After saying that, he rushed forward. This kind of dangerous thing naturally had to be done by himself, and Shu Shuang was responsible for support as always, responding to emergencies. She stood on the Golden Gate Fighting City, looking at the top of the Cangyun Peak in the cool breeze.

"Be careful!"

Xia Xiao went straight up the building. Every time he moved his toes, his body looked like a dragon beast soaring into the sky, breaking through the glow of the sunset.

With his nose almost running, Xia Xiao wiped it with the back of his hand and stopped at the platform below the top. This rooftop is unique, surrounded by fences, with mist outside and a pointed top in the middle. In this world, this kind of building is still novel. But there is really nothing good about this place, especially now, Xia Xiao's cheeks are frozen by the cold.

In my eyes, the red light finally stopped at the top of the spire. That was the highest place, it had nowhere to go!

When the mist dispersed, a tall and straight figure appeared in it, ethereal and thin, with an indescribable fairy air, as if he was isolated from the world, not in the mortal world, but above the nine heavens. He held a machete in his arm, with his back to Xia Xiao, inadvertently revealing the spirit of traveling the world with a sword, which made Xia Xiao bow respectfully.

"Greetings, Senior!"

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