Chapter 26: The Elder Arrives, The Cao Family Retreats
"Brother Xiu, have you heard? Recently, a group of guys have appeared in the city out of nowhere. They don't even give the government a favor. They are running around the city, saying they are looking for some treasure thief.
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In a restaurant facing the street, Chen Shi was telling Cao Xiu the news he had heard recently.
As he was talking, he suddenly saw chaos on the street in the distance, and couldn't help but pout: "No, isn't that coming!"
Cao Xiu turned around to look, his eyes suddenly shrank, and he recognized the middle-aged man in red robe who was leading him, it was the Red Lotus Holy Envoy!
He quickly turned his head: "Shut up, be careful that walls have ears, don't talk nonsense outside."
"Um?"
Chen Shi was a little surprised at first, but after looking at Cao Xiu's face and looking at the men outside wearing red clothes or with red cloth tied on their foreheads, he suddenly understood and quickly changed the topic and started talking about trivial matters at home!
On the street, the Red Lotus Holy Envoy cast his gaze at the passers-by from time to time, eager to find the guy who stole the holy fire immediately.
Because he has a magic talisman that can sense the holy fire, he travels extremely fast, thus avoiding wasting his experience on ordinary people.
But he didn't notice that the moment he passed by the restaurant, the magic talisman in his hand lit up with a subtle light.
Unfortunately, this light was too weak. When the Red Lotus Saint was aware of it and lowered his head to check, the talisman had returned to normal.
After everyone from the Red Lotus Sect walked away, Cao Xiu breathed a sigh of relief.
Hiding the treasure in the cave world is indeed the best choice. Even if the Red Lotus Holy Envoy passed by, he would not notice it at all.
However, Cao Xiu still warned Chen Shi: "Don't mention what happened last time to anyone, let alone discuss it, otherwise if anyone hears it, it will definitely make you angry!"
"Okay, I understand!"
Although Chen Shi didn't know that Cao Xiu had taken away the Red Lotus Holy Fire, he was not a talkative person, so he didn't ask more questions. He just nodded and said, "Yesterday, my father spent more than a hundred spiritual stones.
, I have obtained several elixirs for me, and I feel that I will be able to break through the realm and advance to the innate realm in the next few days!"
"Oh? This is good news!"
Cao Xiu was also happy for him when he heard this.
Being able to break through the shackles of nature at this age, although it is not a genius, but among ordinary people, it is already an above-average talent.
And at his current age, he just meets the standards of many sects for accepting disciples. If he can successfully join the sect, he will definitely be regarded as a glorious lintel.
It's just that sects are different in size, strength and weakness. Whether you can join a powerful sect depends on personal opportunities.
Because those practicing sects are not something you can enter just because you want to. In fact, any sect will go through many tests when accepting disciples, and only those who pass the test will be accepted into the sect.
However, young monks from ordinary families generally do not have much choice, and most of them join nearby sects.
After all, there are many monsters and beasts in the deep mountains and swamps, and there are ghosts in the wilderness. It is not a good thing to stay away from the towns if you are not well-educated. If you are not careful, you will become the food of the monsters and ghosts!
Only people with extraordinary family backgrounds or extremely talented and arrogant people will travel thousands of miles to large-scale forces to participate in assessments. However, such people are usually escorted by family elders, which is not something ordinary people can compare with!
As for Cao Xiu, he had other plans in mind!
After the two of them had eaten, they walked around the streets and visited several shops selling elixirs.
It's a pity that there is no cultivation market in the city, otherwise Cao Xiu would really want to buy some things for his own use. Unlike now, he only saw a few elixirs from those shops, and the prices were a bit exaggerated!
As for the elixir seeds that Cao Xiu wanted, he didn't see them.
Therefore, Cao Xiu didn't buy anything. Seeing that it was getting late, he said goodbye to Chen Shi and went to the academy to pick up his younger brother and take him home!
But when they came to the alley where their home was, they couldn't help but frown.
Because the courtyard door was wide open at this moment, and there were even several impressive guards standing outside the door.
Just when Cao Xiu and the two were about to go in, a young guard reached out and stopped them.
"Who are you and why did you stop me?"
"The elder of Daluo Sect is here, no one else can disturb him!"
"oh?"
When Cao Xiu heard this, he immediately laughed: "Okay, we just won't disturb you!"
After saying this, he took Cao Chong back a few steps and stood in the alley watching them.
But soon, a cold snort came from inside: "The Cao family is indeed so powerful, they dare to stop people in front of me!"
Inside, Cao Boping, Cao Zhongan and an old man with white beard and hair were all startled when they heard this.
That old man is Cao Boping's father. Cao Huaian, the previous head of the Cao family, is also the only powerful person in the magical realm of the Cao family.
With a flash of his mind, he immediately knew what had happened, and couldn't help but secretly complain.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and immediately apologized. He walked out of the courtyard in a few steps, glared at the guards fiercely, and then waved to the two of them pretending to be close: "Xiu'er Chong'er, come quickly, hurry up and see the big brother."
Elder Guo of Luo Zong!"
The old cunning man didn't mention what happened just now and directly welcomed them in.
Cao Xiu was also very sensible and did not argue with the other party over this trivial matter. He took his brother and walked in obediently.
"These are Minafune's two children?"
As soon as the two of them walked into the door, they saw an old man who was not too tall and even had a round figure sitting above them.
Their mother, Wang, was standing aside. When she heard the other party's question, she quickly nodded and answered: "It's them."
After saying that, he quickly turned around and winked: "Master is here, why don't you two kneel down and kowtow?"
Cao Xiu quickly pulled his brother's sleeves and knelt down on his knees: "Master, grandpa, I'm here to kowtow to you!"
"Okay, okay, no need to be polite!"
Guo Houshan's originally serious face showed a bit of warmth, and with a wave of his sleeves, a soft force lifted them up.
Then he glanced at Cao Boping and others lightly: "Okay, now that we have found them, you won't have anything to worry about, so get back!"
"Elder..."
What else did Cao Huaian want to say? After all, they did not want to let Cao Xiu and his family face Elder Guo alone. Otherwise, if they broke their promise and told the truth, they would not be able to withstand Elder Guo's anger.
"Why, do you still have something to do?"
Elder Guo glanced at the other party lightly.
At this glance, Cao Huaian, who had already cultivated to the level of supernatural power, felt as if Mount Tai was pressing down on him, and he was so uncomfortable that he almost vomited blood.
He quickly put away his little thoughts: "I don't dare, I don't dare, I'll leave later!"
Hua Luo hurriedly took Cao Boping and others away, fearing that if he took one step too late, he would be completely left behind!
"snort!"
Guo Houshan snorted lightly, but ignored them and allowed them to leave.
Then he looked at Cao Xiu and the two of them and said, "I am your father's master. Since you kowtowed to me and called me master, you have recognized this relationship."
Having said this, a half-smile appeared on his face: "Boy, do you have anything you want to say to me now, such as how the Cao family treats you?"