The Zhu family is here again? Damn it!

This was Xia Xiao's first reaction when he was awakened, but when he opened his eyes, he saw Shu Shuang biting her lip, as if she knew she had done something wrong.

"what?"

Are you really seeking excitement by staying up late at night?

"Well...I'm worried that you might feel uncomfortable."

There were tears in Shu Shuang's eyes. It was only the first day, and she couldn't make Xia Xiao angry.

"Then I'll sleep on the floor."

Xia Xiao got up holding the quilt, put some things on a large wooden board, lay down and fell asleep.

Sitting back in the bed, Shu Shuang looked at Xia Xiao and whispered softly.

"Good night."

"Um!"

Shu Shuang felt sorry for the boy on the ground. As Xia Xiao's long-term caregiver, she knew everything about Xia Xiao. She had made preparations before he came into this world, but she didn't expect to meet him so late.

Xia Xiao had suffered a lot of grievances in recent years, but that would not happen again in the future. Shu Shuang made up her mind that she would definitely protect Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao never tires of practicing during the day. He keeps practicing as if he doesn't feel tired. For three and a half years, he longed to sense the vital energy and wanted to use half his life's luck to test the crystal's reaction, but to no avail. But now it's different. Even when he sleeps, he breathes in and out in moderation. This is also a kind of practice!

The mysterious rhythm made Xia Xiao's body gradually filled with vitality. The vitality circulated in his body, strengthening his muscles and bones. No one could disturb or interrupt it.

Xia Xiao was immersed in his own world. The blanket on his body disappeared, and the old house that looked like a haunted house also disappeared. He stood in the suddenly bright world, moved by the light before his eyes.

This is an emerald sea, with a green light, extremely deep and gloomy, as if hiding a power that can subvert the world. Xia Xiao walked aimlessly on the sea, there was nothing, but it seemed like everything existed.

When thunder and lightning began to roar in the sky, a palace suddenly appeared on the sea. It was ancient, weathered by wind and rain, and seemed like it would collapse at any time.

Xia Xiao walked in carefully. The room was already dilapidated, with mosses and thorns growing everywhere.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

"You have to shoulder this responsibility!"

"Don't be afraid, someone will protect you."

This voice seemed to come from ancient times, echoing directly in Xia Xiao's ears, making him curious. Who? Who has been waiting for me for so long? What responsibility? Who will protect me?

Xia Xiao wanted to ask, but he couldn't open his mouth. He seemed to be forever silent.

Anxious and confused, but no one answered his questions. The only thing left in this ancient temple was a stone statue holding a lamp. She was extremely tall, and the lamp in her hand would never go out.

"You don't have much time!"

“It’s been delayed for too many years.”

"You should know that you have come from afar!"

There was some resentment in his voice, as if he was dissatisfied with the world. But what did it mean?

Xia Xiao wanted to ask, but his body suddenly fell down as if into the abyss.

He was wrapped in darkness, but still couldn't speak. Only his eyes could express the fear in his heart.

With a bang, Xia Xiao landed on the ground, and it seemed to be a sea. But this sea... was pitch black!

There was no one here. It was dead silent and desolate, like a combination of a lonely desert and the deep sea. And at Xia Xiao's feet, there was something hidden in the black, as if there were infinite possibilities, but they were bound by the sea.

On the other side of the sea, a cloud of black smoke was rising and swirling, but it could never get through the Black Sea. Every time it struggled, the Black Sea became more agitated. These two darknesses seemed to be somewhat different.

This reminded Xia Xiao of the seal in his body. Before the seal was lifted, he would see darkness every time he practiced. It was pitch black and he could not see anything. When his master lifted the seal for him, a giant dragon rushed out of the darkness. Without its cover, it was terrified, but its ferocious appearance seemed to want to die with Xia Xiao. Xia Xiao still remembers its appearance.

The scales all over its body were shining with a dark light, and black energy was emanating from every part of its body. Its two pairs of dragon claws were indestructible, and its bloody mouth seemed able to swallow everything.

He didn't know who it was yet, but maybe he would find out later.

The black smoke tried to break through the barrier and cross the Black Sea to the other side of the shore, but apart from causing the world to shake, it still had no effect.

The world was almost upside down, but Xia Xiao stood still. After a long time, he fell again.

In the old house, Xia Xiao's eyes suddenly opened.

It was still this room, without any extra furniture, it was incredibly simple.

Is it a dream?

Definitely, but it’s all too true.

Apart from the dream of being beaten with a stick two hundred times in the heavy rain, this was the first time Xia Xiao had dreamed of something else.

** Shu Shuang was sleeping soundly, without making any sound, extremely quiet. When she woke up the next morning, Xia Xiao was no longer in the room. He was sitting in the backyard practicing. Every morning was a great time for practice.

Standing at the door, the first rays of sunlight at dawn shone on Shu Shuang's face, making her face rosy and white, very cute. But there was no sun in her eyes, only Xia Xiao, and no room for anything else.

Seeing Shu Shuang sitting in front of Xia Xiao, she also began to practice. Xia Wan, who was about to study in the courtyard, smiled at her mother. Where else could she find such a beautiful and well-behaved girl except Shu Shuang?

While Xia Xiao was concentrating on cultivation, his mother and Xia Wan had already regarded Shu Shuang as a member of the family. If possible, his mother wanted her to be their daughter-in-law.

The vital energy of heaven and earth surged into his body. Xia Xiao felt that the vital energy was becoming more and more thick, and finally turned into a thin film and slowly spread out.

With a slight curl of her lips, Shu Shuang knew that Xia Xiao had already entered the late stage of the journey. As expected of someone who came from afar, his cultivation speed was fast! If it were an ordinary person, how could he reach this level in half a year?

Walking in the forest, Xia Xiao gradually developed a connection with the forest, just like his paralyzed arm gradually regained control. The seal of the wood element was broken when Xia Xiao encountered death, and at this time, the wood element's vitality had been sensed by Xia Xiao.

“Huh~”

Exhaling a breath, Xia Xiao was in a good mood. He had finally reached the late stage of the journey. It seemed that he would be able to reach the realm of nobility when he returned to the imperial capital. As soon as he opened his eyes, Xia Xiao quickly took two steps back.

"what?"

Shu Shuang was kneeling in front of him, very close to him. Xia Xiao could even feel Shu Shuang's breathing, very light and soft.

"To practice with you."

My mother and second sister burst out laughing; they knew this would be the result.

"It's not dual cultivation."

Xia Xiao muttered something and turned away.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to the bathroom, do you want to accompany me?"

Shu Shuang puffed up her white and tender cheeks, shook her head, and sat there as if she knew she was wrong.

Xia Xiao sighed. What a follower. What should he do in the future? What he is going to do is extremely dangerous. It is too dangerous for Shu Shuang to follow him! But Shu Shuang's strength seems to be very strong, not just walking. But he always feels that what Shu Shuang showed is just the tip of the iceberg.

How could the Pope's disciple be simple?