"Young Master Long!"Two voices called out at the same time when they saw Xiao Long standing at the training ground from the gate
Xiao Long who at that time was deep in training suddenly stop moving his spear before he turn his body toward where the voices coming from and saw two figures walked toward him from the gate,both figures are a male with both of them have a handsome appereance but with different aura,one of them have a fiery like aura and the other one have a dark and silent aura.
"Xiao Ang,Xiao Huo?"Xiao Long said when he saw the two figures.
"Yes it is me Xiao Ang"The figure with fiery like aura said while smiling when he got near Xiao Long.
"It is me Xiao Huo,Young Master."The other figure with dark and silent aura also said when he got near Xiao Long.
"What's wrong?"Xiao Long ask both of them with his attention is fully on them.
"We came here because we need your help"Xiao Ang said while Xiao Huo nodding his head when he heard what Xiao Ang said.
"With what?"Xiao Long asked them with calm tone.
"With the things that you told us at the final battle"Xiao Huo answer calmly.
"Oh....I thought that both of you will hold a grudge with what I have said to you before."Xiao Long said while having his lips curved intoa small smile and hearing this both Xiao Ang and Xiao Huo let out a small laugh.
Maybe if we don't enter the Scarlet Mountain Range we will still hold grudge against you with what you have said to us but....now no more."Xiao Huo said softly.
"Then tell me why you don't hold grudge with me anymore and also tell me why you need my help with what I said to you before in the battle"Xiao Long said with calm.
"Five days ago when we were training at the Scarlet Mountain Range,both me and Xiao Huo meet a group of bandits with thier leader is at the Tenth Stage of Body Tempering,two of them at the Ninth Stage of Body Tempering and the other five are at the Fifth Stage of Body Tempering and both me and Xiao Huo was suffer a crushing defeat from thier hand and we also almost get killed if not for being saved by Sixth Elder."Xiao Ang said with down tone.
"Why did you suffer a crushing defeat and almost get killed by them if both of you are powerful?"Xiao Long asked them while looking at them with calm eyes.
"For me its because I don't have a speed to move around and attack them and because i only focus on strength, when i attack the enemies one time they already return the attack as much as two to three times and for Xiao Huo....."Xiao Ang said with a low tone when he talked about his abilities and when he said Xiao Huo name,he was just looking at him.
"Its because I am not decisive enough to kill them and also because I don't learn how to use my speed to moving around properly."Xiao Huo said also in low tone and hearing what both of them said Xiao Long at first just nodding his head before he start talking again.
"What you both said is true but its not only that"Xiao Long said calmly.
"What do you mean young master?"Xiao Ang asked in confusion and at the same time, Xiao Huo who heard this is also in confusion.
"You suffer a crushing defeat and almost get killed by them with your abilities is because you only just have a pitiful battle experience and that can be said the same to your battle instict,you also did not know how to move fast enough to dodge the attacks from your enemies and your also did not use your eyes to observe your enemies and surrounding.When you use your eyes to observe your enemy and always got your eyes wild with your surroundings you can always see from where your enemies will attack you and you also can use the things surroundings you for your advantages."Xiao Long said with calm while looking at Xiao Ang and Xiao Huo who standing infront of him.
"Can you help us achieve all of that?"Xiao Ang asked Xiao Long calmly while Xiao Huo just looking at Xiao Long but deep inside Xiao Huo's eyes Xiao Long can see that Xiao Huo is also asking for his help.
"Sure I can help you but once you start training with me I don't want to heard even one sigh from both of you,do you two think you can do it?"Xiao Long asked while looking sharply at Xiao Ang and Xiao Huo.
"Yes we can!"Xiao Ang and Xiao Huo said with full determination.
"Then let's start your training now."Xiao Long said while smiling.
....
One and half years later,
One and Half years have passed since Xiao Long start training Xiao Ang and Xiao Huo and in the years that have passed,Xiao Ang and Xiao Huo abilities also have increase a lot compare to before.Xiao Ang's speed right now is no longer slow and his speed right should be more faster than the normal cultivators at the Tenth Stage of Body Tempering.His battle experience and battle instinct now also have increase a lot and right now Xiao Ang can already fight against many opponents and even Xiao Bing is no longer Xiao Ang's opponent.
Xiao Huo's abilities also have increase a lot,his decisiveness in killing right now have reach at the dangerous level and he also have learn how to use his speed to move around him easily.Xiao Hu's combat style also have change a lot,right now he only focus on attacking his enemies with one kill attack or cripple his enemies using his fast speed.
Other than that Xiao Long also have told them to always training with thier weapons in early morning and because of that,right now both Xiao Ang and Xiao Huo have already reach at the Master Level in Weapon Mastering.Because Xiao Ang have achieved the Master Level in sword,his sword now have moving smoothly than before and also have its own pattern,meanwhile Xiao Huo who have reach a Master Level in dagger have his dagger moving with more faster speed and its also have its own pattern.
Thier cultivation also have increase in this passed years and only the cultivators at the Tenth Stage of Body Tempering from the tournament have stayed at the same cultivation level but the other cultivators at the Sixth,Seven,Eight or Nine Stage of Body Tempering from before have make progress in thier cultivation.Xiao Long right now already have two dragon marks for his Ninth Stage of Body Tempering and right now he only need the Yang Qi to make a breakthrough to the Tenth Stage of Body Tempering.At the Ninth Stage of Body Tempering Xiao Long need to open and temper his dantian,normal cultivators dantian is in shape of sphere and it is a light blue in colour while Xiao Long have his dantian also in shape of sphere but it is golden in colour and have two golden red dragon marks at the front and the back of Dantian.
While Xiao Huo already at the Tenth Stage of Body Tempering and for Xiao Bing no one know about her cultivation right now because two months after the tournament end,Xiao Bing already return to her mother clan and except for Xiao Leng no one know about her cultivation.
But even though a lot of cultivators of the Xiao Clan stuck at the Tenth Stage of Body Tempering,thier combat powers are a lot stronger compare to other cultivators at the Tenth Stage of Body Tempering.The reasons why they are a lot stronger compare to others is because of the Special Dan that Xiao Long give to the clan and the training they done at the Scarlet Mountain Range.
Right now at the training ground in Xiao Long's courtyard,there are three figures were fighting.This battle is a match between two against one and not far from there,there are two figures standing on the top of the tree.This two figures is none other than Xiao Hei and Xiao Hai.
The three figures fight without any care of world,they attack without stopping.One of the figures is holding a flaming long sword while sending a flaming slash with a lot of small lotus inside it toward a figure that holding a black spear.
While the other second figure is holding a daggers in his hands,his left hand holding a dagger that are shorter than the one that he hold with his right hand.This figure is moving with very fast speed and attacking the figure that holding a black spear.
The last figure who have a black spear in his hand are just either destroy the flaming sword slash that coming to him,sweep away when the figure with daggers attack him with very fast speed or blocking the attack from the figure that holding the sword.
When the figure with spear hit the other two figures,a grunting sound will be heard from them but those two figures that got hit will not stopping attacking the figure that holding the spear and not long after that the figure suddenly hold his spear with one hand before one golden red colour snake suddenly appear around the spear,the snake convoluted itself around the spear with its tail at the spear blade and mouth at the figure hand.
"Fire Snake Tail!"The figure mutter with slow voice before he suddenly start spinning on the ground.
Not long after he start spinning,two loud scream of pain can be heard before the two other figures suddenly flying backward with very fast speed and hit the ground and as soon as the two figures land on the ground, a calm voice can be heard.
"Alright Xiao Ang,Xiao Huo training stop here today"the figures said with calm before he walked away.
"Yes Young Master Long!"Xiao Ang and Xiao Huo said at the same time while bowing at Xiao Long.
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After Xiao Long done with his training, he walked back into his house to take a shower but at that time, he suddenly stop walking because he saw his father and grandfather sitting on the chair at his living room with his two maids, Blue Leaf and Blue Flower standing behind them and seeing that his father and grandfather is at his house,he then walked toward them before he bow at them.
"How are you doing grandpa,dad?"Xiao Long asked while smiling after he standing straight.
"I'm fine,thank you for asking Long'er"Xiao Hai said while smiling.
"I'm fine too son"Xiao Hei said after that.
"Are you here because mom asked you to called me for dinner?"Xiao Long asked his dad after he sat down at the chair infront of them.
"Yes and to have some talked with you"Xiao Hei said while looking at Xiao Long.
"About what dad?"Xiao Long asked his dad calmly.
"How is your cultivation?"Xiao Hei ask calmly and hearing this Xiao Long just make a little sigh before he look at the two maids behind his father and grandpa.
Blue Leaf and Blue Flower seeing the look of Xiao Long eyes they already know what Xiao Long want to said and because of that they both bow before excuse thierself,Xiao Long have his own reason why he ask his two maids to leave and the reason is because he don't want the others except his family to know about the secret of his cultivation and as soon as both maids leave Xiao Long then start talking again.
"I still need a little more Yang Qi to make a breakthrough to the Tenth Stage of Body Tempering."Xiao Long said with down tone.
"Good job Long'er,you have been working hard."Xiao Hai said with soft tone while smiling when he heard his grandson down tone.
"Don't get downhearted son,I am actually grateful to heaven for giving you as my son."Xiao Hei add and hearing this make Xiao Long smile.
"Plus I actually want to give you a great news"Xiao Hei said after that with happy tone.
"What is it dad?"Xiao Long
"Have you heard about the Golden Deer Auction House?"Xiao Hei ask Xiao Long.
"Yes I have heard about it,the Golden Deer Auction House is a place where there will be only one auction every one year."Xiao Long
"Then don't you know about the news that The Golden Deer Auction House will do another auction in three days?"Xiao Hei asked Xiao Long
"You know that I have never walked around the city or go out from the Clan other than the year when I go out to training at the Scarlet Mountain Range, so I rarely got the news about what happen in the city but I still know about the auction at the Golden Deer Auction House and if I was not wrong the auction of this year already passed and the next auction will be happen next year."Xiao Long said calmly.
"Well the Golden Deer Auction House have stated that they will do another auction in three days and the reason is because they received a great treasure from someone and that person want to auction his things as fast as he can."Xiao Hei said before he sipping a tea that have been placed by Xiao Long's maids before.
"So?"Xiao Long asked in confusion.
"So I want you to go the auction that will happen in the next three days and spend your time outside of the clan."Xiao Hei said while looking at Xiao Long.
"Sure I will go."Xiao Long said while smiling and hearing this make both Xiao Hei and Xiao Hai smiling.
"Now let's go eat"Xiao Hai said before he stand up and seeing this,Xiao Hei and Xiao Long also stand up before they walked out from Xiao Long house.