Chapter 214 Thousands of troops are not easy, but ten thousand men are hard to stop
As one of the five famous families in Luxi County, the Xi family has been passed down for thousands of years. There are naturally many members in the family, and a grand family competition is held every six months.
At that time, the young people of the Xi family will come back to compete with each other and decide who is the best among the younger generation.
Those young people who perform well in family competitions will be vigorously cultivated by the Xi family, and will have a bright future from now on.
When Xi Qianye was a child, he hated clan competitions because his parents died when he was young and he had no support within the clan. He was often ostracized by his peers and was maliciously targeted every time there was a clan competition.
The Xi family's ancestral home is not within the city, but is located on the western outskirts of the city. It occupies an extremely vast area, enclosing a piece of land with a radius of hundreds of miles, like a small city.
"Who are you, stop, no one is allowed in without an invitation."
The doorman of the ancestral house frowned slightly when he saw Xi Qianye and his entourage approaching. Doormen usually have sharp eyes, and they could tell at a glance that He Xiuniang and Xi Xiaoxin were not wealthy people.
Although the Xi family invited some forces from Zhanxiang City to watch the ceremony more than usual, the people who came were all respectable people, and it was impossible to invite a few common people.
"We are all from the Xi family." Xi Xiaoxin said.
"How come I don't know anyone from the Xi family?" the guard sneered. He had been guarding the Xi family's ancestral home for five or six years, but he had never seen the people in front of him.
Xi Qianye walked straight forward as if he didn't see the guards.
"You are so impudent that you dare to break through the Xi family's door."
Several gatekeepers were furious. The Xi family was one of the five most famous families in Luxi County. Even if guests came, they were always polite. Who dared to barge in directly?
Immediately, I picked up the stick and prepared to give a few people some color.
"Stop, what are you doing?" A soft shout sounded from behind the door, and an old man in gray robe hurried out of the door and stopped several guards who were about to take action.
"Steward Chen, what are you..." The leader of the guard looked at him doubtfully.
"This is the young master of the Xi family, Xi Qianye, who has returned from studying far away. How could you keep him out of the door?"
Several door guards were slightly stunned when they heard this. Xi Qianye? How come they have never heard of such a young master in the Xi family?
There were only a few young masters of the Xi family, and they knew every one of them. But since it was Uncle Chen, the housekeeper of the ancestral home, who said it, there was nothing wrong with it. They didn't dare to neglect and quickly made way.
"Master Qianye, come in quickly."
Uncle Chen greeted Xi Qianye and his party to enter the mansion, and personally led the way.
"Uncle Chen, I haven't seen you for many years. How are you doing?" Xi Qianye looked at the gray-haired old man in front of him and said with a smile.
Chen Bo is one of the housekeepers of the ancestral home. He is a loyal and honest man. He was good to Xi Qianye's family in the past. It is said that Xi Qianye's father was once kind to him, so he has always taken good care of them.
"Master Qianye, you are finally back." Uncle Chen looked at Xi Qianye deeply and sighed softly in his heart.
"Unexpectedly, now that I'm back at Xi's house, I need Uncle Chen's help to get in."
Xi Qianye smiled sarcastically. He hadn't been back to his ancestral home in ten years. I'm afraid many of the Xi family members had forgotten about him.
"Young Master Qianye, you are coming back to pay homage to Master Xi Zhentian, right? A family competition is being held at the ancestral home. We can go to the cemetery by taking a detour." Uncle Chen said. He knew that Xi Qianye didn't like family competitions.
And if he comes back suddenly, he might be made trouble by the young people of the Xi family.
"No, go directly to the main campus, they are the ones I'm looking for."
Xi Qianye said calmly. For the biannual clan competition, all clan members from all clans would come, and the Xi family just gathered together, which saved him trouble.
Uncle Chen's pupils shrank when he heard this. He has become more mature with age. He already sensed a different meaning from Xi Qianye's words.
"This...Master Qianye, you..."
Uncle Chen looked at Xi Qianye in shock, then at He Xiuniang and Xi Xiaoxin. He suddenly realized something and thought something bad in his heart.
Xi Qianye ignored Uncle Chen and walked straight to the main campus. Zhu Qingyan held a dark and simple long sword in his arms and followed him step by step, like Xi Qianye's shadow.
"Master Qianye, don't be impulsive, think before you act..." Uncle Chen stamped his feet and chased after him to dissuade him.
He naturally knows that He Xiuniang and Xi Xiaoxin have suffered a lot of grievances from the Xi family over the years, but there is nothing they can do about it. The Xi family is too large and complex, and there are always some people with bad intentions. This is how to survive within the clan.
, if your own strength is not enough, you must be cautious and walk on thin ice.
"He Xiuniang, why don't you persuade him? The clan is different from the past. Many dignitaries from Luxi County came to watch the ceremony. If things get serious, the consequences will be disastrous."
Uncle Chen said anxiously, impulsiveness is the devil, Xi Qianye is young and energetic, doesn't He Xiuniang still understand the truth?
"When the child grows up, I support his decisions."
He Xiuniang said softly that she had already seen the shadow of the young lady in Ye'er and knew that she could not change his decision, so no matter what happened, she would stay with Ye'er until the end.
"Confused, confused!" Uncle Chen stamped his feet anxiously and sighed repeatedly.
Xi Qianye kept walking.
Soon, the group of people arrived at the main campus.
The school grounds of the ancestral home were huge, almost comparable to a military school grounds. At this time, the grounds were overcrowded, and at least half of the Xi family members, big and small, rushed back. From the patriarchs of the family to the urchins of the younger generation.
Every clan competition is an extremely important day, representing the prosperity of the Xi clan and the heritage and strength of the Xi clan.
On the viewing platform, all the large and small families and sects in Luxi County sent representatives to watch the ceremony to show their respect and respect for the Xi family.
"The Xi family has become more and more powerful in recent years, and I'm afraid it will continue to prosper for another five hundred years." On the viewing platform, the elder of a small family sighed.
"It's true that the Xi family is prosperous and their descendants are very competitive. There are also many geniuses among the younger generation. Judging from the current situation, there are several young people who are considered to be great geniuses in the entire Luxi County."
"What an unprecedented grand occasion! A hundred years from now, the Xi family may have another venerable presence."
"That boy named Xi Qianmu has reached the seventh level of the sect realm at a young age. He is comparable to half of Xi Zhentian back then."
As soon as he said this, the whole audience suddenly fell into silence.
Xi Zhentian was a legend in Luxi County back then, and no one has surpassed him to this day.
If Xi Zhentian hadn't had an accident for some unknown reason, the Xi family would have skyrocketed because of his appearance.
Speaking of this person, everyone smiled bitterly and fell silent. Many of the major forces in Luxi County had suffered at his hands back then.
He is a peerless figure who is said to be difficult for thousands of troops and unstoppable for thousands of people.
That was an era that belonged to him. Even the governor of Luxi County would give in a little bit when they met him.