Cultivating the Tao: Beginning with Meditation and Liver Experience

Chapter 56: The Greatest Treasure of the Shark Race, the Orb of Inheritance!

"I saw my father!"

"Meet the eldest brother, the second brother!"

When Xu Yan came to the study in the Xiyuan of the Hou Mansion, he was surprised to find that besides his cheap old man Xu Jing who was a young scholar in the Prince's Mansion, his two cheap elder brothers were also there.

This is a rare thing.

Because Xu Yan's two elder brothers are not ordinary people.

The elder brother Xu Cheng took the military route and served in the Xishan Camp. Although it is not far from Tianjing City, it is very difficult to come back without military orders and holidays.

The second elder brother Xu Xin is an official in the prince's mansion, he is often busy for the prince, running around, doing some errands, and rarely stays in the mansion.

Only the predecessor, who was not successful in literature and martial arts, was not very popular with Xu Jing, so he became a dandy in Beijing. Although he had been living in the Hou's mansion, he was hated by others, the kind that people despise.

Therefore, the three brothers seldom see each other unless it is during the holidays.

It's not the New Year's Day, but his two cheap brothers have all returned to the Hou's Mansion.

It's really not ordinary.

Facing Xu Yan's greeting, Xu Cheng and Xu Xin just nodded indifferently and didn't say much.

the reason is simple.

Because although the three of them are brothers, they are not siblings of the same mother, and their relationship is not good on weekdays.

to be honest.

The two wealthy elites simply looked down on the ignorant and boastful kid of their predecessor.

Even if Xu Yan made a contribution and was promoted to the sixth-rank Yuqiansi Captain, his official rank has already surpassed the two of them, they just thought that he was lucky to make a great contribution, and they still despised him from the bottom of their hearts.

Xu Yan didn't care about that.

Haven't eaten pork, haven't seen a pig run yet?
Countless times in ancient and modern China and abroad, how many brothers and sisters are respectful among the children of rich and powerful families?

For the sake of family property and title, everyone can beat people's brains into dog's brains, so there is no brotherhood.

So let's be indifferent if you are indifferent, it is impossible for him to put a hot face on someone's cold ass.

"Yeah!" Xu Jing didn't care about the indifference among the three sons, he nodded in front of Xu Yan's salute, and said, "There are three main reasons for calling you here today."

"The first thing is, your elder brother has been transferred from Xishan Daying to Jinwu Guard, temporarily serving as the captain, in charge of patrolling the XC area in the five cities outside Tianjing City. If you have anything to do in the future, you can directly contact your elder brother."

"Second thing, the prince has already taken over the investigation into the disappearance of the head of the Merman clan, Princess."

"You guys also searched hard. If you can find any clues, whether it's for you, your father, or our Houfu, it will be a good thing."

"Finally, during the Longevity Festival, you should all pay attention to your words and deeds, be careful and keep a low profile, and don't cause trouble."

Xu Jing opened his mouth and directly explained the reason for convening the three people's study today.

"Father, please rest assured that the child understands that he will definitely take good care of his younger brothers and sisters."

Xu Yan's elder brother, Xu Cheng, was the first to speak, and he immediately put himself in the position of his elder brother. Yi Ran was like a good elder brother.

After finishing speaking, he did not forget to look at Xu Xin and Xu Yan, and said sincerely: "Second brother, third brother, if you encounter any problems in the future, just come to elder brother directly, and you don't have to bother father and grandfather for minor matters." .”

Xu Yan: "..."

Ok.

Is this the battle between the big families?

Why does it feel like the tea smells so disgusting.

What do you mean you don't have to bother your father and grandfather for a little bit?

Is it clear that they want to cut off the two people's contact with Xu Jing and Xu Chong, and let themselves be the only ones in front of them?

Xu Yan was speechless, and his perception of his good brother Xu Cheng instantly dropped by [-] points, directly turning into a negative number.

However, he was too lazy to say anything.

Because he knows very well that unless he reveals his true strength and shows his aptitude against the sky, there is no possibility of inheriting the title of Marquis of Dingyuan at all, let alone being trained by the Houfu.

That being the case, he was too lazy to compete for favor with his brothers and sisters, and to intrigue.

With this skill, it is better to work hard to gain experience points and improve one's own strength.

If there is no money, no resources.

Then go to the ghost market for a couple more laps.

Even, when his [Painted Skin Technique] level has improved, he doesn't have to take the risk of going to the ghost market by himself, and can let his ghosts earn money for him and buy cultivation resources.

You can make money while lying down.

In other words, with Xu Yan's current strength, he no longer looked down on the resources of the three generations of disciples in Dingyuan Houfu.

The so-called inner house battle is a complete joke.

Therefore, Xu Yan ignored his eldest brother Xu Cheng's all-encompassing, but asked his father Xu Jing: "Father, do you know who kidnapped the princess of the mermaid tribe, and why did they risk the world's shame to abduct the mermaid tribe?" The eldest princess?"

Although the strength of the mermaid race is not strong, it is a subordinate race of the human race.

But this "not strong" is only for the human race and other powerful alien races, not to say that the mermaid race is really easy to bully.

In fact, the strength of the mermaid race is definitely not weak.

Every adult merman is an existence that can tear apart sea lions and seals.

Even some strong mermen can hunt whales and sea monsters. The strength of a single person is not too strong compared to ordinary people of the human race who have not practiced.

If it weren't for this, the Merman Race would not be able to dominate the offshore waters.

However, the strength of the mermaid race is too great compared to that of the human race, and it is impossible to rebel just for the sake of a princess.

Therefore, Xu Yan couldn't figure out why anyone would be so bold as to risk offending the human and mermaid tribes by attacking the mermaid mission and abducting the head princess of the mermaid tribe.

What is their purpose of doing this?
You can't just want to provoke the nerves of the human race and the mermaid race for no reason, right?

Going crazy is not the way to go crazy!
Xu Jing shook his head and said: "Who kidnapped the Merren Patriarch Princess has not been found out yet, but the purpose of kidnapping the Merren Patriarch Princess has almost been determined."

"According to the emissary of the merman clan, this time they came here to present gifts. In addition to preparing various treasures and a ten thousand-year spirit bead, they also brought a treasure of the merman clan because of His Majesty's will. The princess carries it with her body."

"Those who kidnapped the head of the Shark Race, Princess, probably came here for the treasure of the Shark Race."

As the young Zhan Shi of the Prince's Mansion, Xu Jing's understanding of the disappearance of the Merman Patriarch Princess is obviously much clearer than outsiders.

Especially after the case was taken over by the prince, as the prince's confidant, he also read the case files many times and discussed the case with other counselors in the prince's mansion. He knew very well that this case was troublesome and involved.

Even, because of the seriousness of the matter, even though the matter had happened for many days, it still hadn't spread. All the news was blocked by the Dagan court, and only some gossips that didn't know the truth or falsehood spread out.

And people like Xu Yan who don't listen to things outside the window and who are focused on cultivating at home, if they didn't go to the ghost market and heard about it by chance, they probably wouldn't know it happened.

"What treasure?"

Xu Yan was curious.

He was very curious as to what kind of treasure it was that would allow someone to take away the Princess, the head of the Merman Clan, at the risk of being chased and killed by the Human Race and the Merman Race.

It can't really be a fairy weapon or a divine weapon, right?

Xu Jing heard his son's inquiry, thought for a while, and felt that the matter was already in a semi-public state, and there was no need to hide many things anymore, so he stopped hiding.

"It's not an ordinary treasure, but an orb inherited from the Merman Clan. It is said that it contains the secret of returning to the ruins."

"Your Majesty has spent a lot of thought in order to get the merman tribe to hand over this orb. Now that the merman patriarch princess has been captured and the orb is missing, he is extremely angry and ordered the prince to cooperate with the Dali Temple, the Imperial City Division, and the Zhenmagic Division. Wait, let’s solve the case together, within ten days.”

"So if you don't find any clues, it's fine. If you really find any clues, you must notify the father in time, and don't act selfishly."

Xu Jing exhorted with a serious face.

(End of this chapter)