C1 Puberty

The world was dark, and only a Black Tortoise was qualified to bathe in light.

These words had been circulating around the Su City for over a hundred years.

To the people of Su City who had lived in darkness for generations and had never seen light before, becoming a Black Tortoise bathing in light was everyone's lifelong dream.

This was also the dream of the Xiao Clan, a large clan of Su City!

At the main gate of the Xiao family estate stood a stone tablet. On it were eight eye-catching words: Winner of the Light, Xiao Clan Hero!

It means that if someone leads the family into the light, the whole family will be treated as heroes.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! The manor is just right in front of us, move forward at full speed!" A group of warriors riding on fierce red tigers streaked across the rainy night like lightning towards the Xiao Residence.

There were a total of 39 soldiers in this group. They were all in red armor, wore cloaks, and carried sabers and axes. Their movements were swift and ferocious.

Their clothes were stained with blood and their killing intent rose like warriors from hell, gods and devils rushing out from the bottom of the demon towers!

The leader was an 18 year old handsome young man. His armor was only half-broken, and his cloak had been cut into 100 holes. A one-foot long knife wound was left on his bare shoulder, with blood still seeping out of it.

However, the young man ignored the wound and led his group to the Xiao Residence's entrance. He flipped himself off the ground and stood under the stone tablet beside the main door. He stared at the eight eye-catching words — The one who obtained the light, the hero of the Xiao clan.

After a long while, the youth muttered to himself: "Elder sister, I, Xiao Yu, am back!"

"Rustle, rustle, rustle ~"

The thirty-eight Blood Iron Warriors all jumped down to the ground and stood behind Xiao Yu, not saying a word. However, their hands were on the handle of their weapons, as though as long as Xiao Yu gave the order, they would immediately charge into the Xiao family.

At this time, a tall beauty surnamed Xie who wore a red qipao walked out of the gate. She held onto her wooden umbrella, and approached Xiao Yu, bowing slightly: "Subordinate Wu Yanran, respectfully welcomes captain back to the residence."

She was Red Tiger Team's vice-captain, the one who had followed Xiao Yu around to experience life and death situations, and was the most capable assistant by Xiao Yu's side!

Xiao Yu retracted his gaze from the stone tablet, and asked: "Where's my sister?"

Wu Yanran said: "We are already escorting them to the execution grounds!"

Xiao Yu's gaze turned cold: "I'm fighting to the death outside, but these old bastards want to kill my sister in the backyard! Who gave them the guts?! "

The captain of the Red Tiger Team, had the same status as the elders in the family, enjoyed extreme glory, and had to be courteous even to the patriarch!

Who would have thought that Xiao Yu's sister would be imprisoned by his family? You even want to execute him?

What was this?

Wu Yanran was also somewhat indignant, "Three days ago, the family's Martial Skill Pavilion's guard, Xiao Po, publicly reported your sister Xiao Ziyu, saying that Xiao Ziyu seduced him and slept for three nights. Once this matter was done, the entire clan would be in shock. The Great Clan Elder had personally brought people to's residence to search for the Profound Crystal Jade! Angry, he broke Xiao Ziyu's legs and threw him into the dungeon. The Elders Guild decided to behead Xiao Ziyu three days later. "Today, there is only one hour left until the execution!"

Xiao Yu had heard of this news from three hundred kilometers away and rushed back overnight.

Even after hearing Wu Yanran say it herself, Xiao Yu still felt infuriated. "Bullshit, big sister doesn't even know how to do such a thing, how could big sister do such a thing!"

When he spoke, Xiao Yu's face was turning white.

Xiao Yu had never had a mother or father since he was young, so she and his elder sister relied on each other for survival. When Xiao Yu suffered from acute epilepsy when he was four years old, the clan thought that they were ordinary disciples of the clan and wasn't willing to lend a helping hand. The nine year old Xiao Ziyu begged for mercy, and carried Xiao Yu on his back as they walked fifty kilometers through the night through the rain, until they arrived at the Su City's church. Only then did Xiao Yu manage to survive the crisis. Her legs were rheumatism and have not yet healed. Her sobs were heard every night.

When Xiao Yu was five years old, he met a bandit outside the mountain. had sworn to protect him with his sickle, and in the end, was chopped thirteen times in a row by the bandit. All thirteen wounds on her body were still marked with scars …

The treatment of the siblings in the clan was never good, and only after Xiao Yu became a warrior and joined the Red Tiger Team did the situation improve.

From that time onwards, Xiao Yu swore to protect this sister no matter the cost in his life!

Half of the reason why Xiao Yu was working so hard for the clan in Red Tiger Team was to protect his sister and to allow her to live a better life. Who would have thought that the Great Elder would use this opportunity when he was outside killing his sister to kill her …

The killing intent from Xiao Yu became even stronger.

Wu Yanran said: "I also do not believe that Xiao Ziyu would do such a thing. At the beginning, there were also voices of opposition from the clan, but they were suppressed by the Great Clan Elder! Furthermore, all the elders of the clan have somehow come to an agreement with each other. "

With Xiao Yu's status as the number one genius of the Xiao Family and the fact that he was in charge of the family's most elite Red Tiger Team, the Great Clan Elder was usually extremely wary of him. It could even help the family form a consensus?

Was he not afraid that Xiao Shuibo would come back to interrogate him? Was he not afraid of Xiao Yu bringing the Red Tiger Team to rebel?

Xiao Yu gritted his teeth and said coldly, "What a great Great Elder. Does he think I'm still that cowardly kid from back then? For your sister, even the heavens can't let us down! "

With that, Xiao Yu climbed onto the Red Fierce Tiger. "Go, to the execution grounds!"

The thirty-eight elite warriors behind him mounted their tigers and turned into a mighty wave of steel that rushed into the Xiao Residence.

The palace guards cupped their fists in greeting: "Welcome back, Company Leader Xiao!"

One of the guards shouted, "Quick, go and report to Great Elder. Captain Xiao has returned to his residence!"

"Captain Xiao has returned to his residence!"

"…"

The cheers grew louder and louder. The enormous mansion with a circumference of over 10,000 mu instantly exploded!

The originally dimly lit mansion instantly became brightly lit. Three thousand Xiao Clan disciples came to the two sides of the street one after another, holding torches and clapping their hands in celebration.

A thousand people welcomed them with their heads in the air. The crowd stirred as they cheered and cheered.

Without saying a word, Xiao Yu quickly passed through the passage and arrived at the execution grounds.

This was a huge open air plaza, surrounded by four walls, and a few hundred Xiao Clan disciples were watching from the sidelines. There were more than ten richly dressed figures gathered in front of the execution grounds. There were genius disciples of the clan, elders of powerful clans and the one leading them was the Xiao Clan's Great Elder, Xiao Baishan.

Under the black color, the execution grounds were brightly lit and the atmosphere was warm. The clan's elite disciples and elders surrounded a blue-clothed youth as if they were watching the moon.

Xiao Yu recognized this blue-clothed youth. His name was Xiao Ao Feng, and he was Xiao Baishan's direct grandson, the leader of the Xiao Family's younger generation. He had reached the ninth level of the Yellow realm a month ago, the same as Xiao Yu.

But in the eyes of a person like Xiao Yu who spent most of his time on the battlefield, it was just a bunch of flowery fists.

The arrival of the Red Tiger Team caused the ground of the execution ground to tremble. A steel-like aura surged forward, oppressing the entire arena to the point of suffocating.

Everyone's attention was drawn over and they were all dumbstruck, as if they had seen a ghost!

"Is this the Red Tiger Team of our Xiao family? If I did not come here today, when have I ever seen such a magnificent and patriarch? "

"First there's Patriarch Xiao Butian, then there's the heroic Xiao Shuibo, and now there's the young hero Xiao Yu! Xiao Yu is indeed the pillar of our Xiao Family, the future pillar of support! "

"It's a pity that Xiao Yu's sister acted so inappropriately and committed such a huge mistake. The entire clan's face has been thrown away by her. I'm afraid Squadron Leader Xiao's future will be affected! "

"Captain Xiao is full of heroic spirit. I really don't know why he would have such a shameless big sister. She's such a bastard!"

Xiao Yu sat steadily on the tiger's back. Listening to everyone criticizing his sister, his heart felt like it was being stabbed by knives. He was very clear that Xiao Ziyu had always focused on his reputation since young. This kind of criticism was even worse than killing her!

Xiao Yu looked over, only to see a white clothed female curling up at a wet corner of the Cultivation Stage. Her clothes were tattered and were stained with blood, she had already fainted. Her muscles were twitching instinctively from the pain.

The woman's feet dragged on the ground, still bleeding.

Apparently, both his legs had been broken. I'm afraid I'll have to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair!

This person was Xiao Yu's older sister, Xiao Ziyu.

"Sis!"

Xiao Yu got off the ground and quickly walked towards the Xing Tai.

His heart had been crushed!

The spectators on both sides had long been scared out of their wits by this Red Tiger Team. Looking at Xiao Yu who was brimming with killing intent, they were even more afraid. He couldn't help but move to the side and open up a path.

A robust youth of about twenty years of age suddenly stood horizontally in front of Xiao Ziyu, blocking Xiao Yu. "Company Leader Xiao, Xiao Ziyu seduced me first, then took the initiative to sleep with me. Not only did it humiliate women, it also shamed the family, making them prisoners on death row. As the Captain of the Scarlet Tiger Clan, you have the important position of the family on your shoulders. It would be best for you to draw a clear line between yourself and this kind of disgraceful criminal, don't go near her! "

Xiao Yu's footsteps suddenly stopped as he stared at this youth: "You're that guard from the Martial Skill Pavilion, Xiao Po?"

The corner of Xiao Po's mouth curved into a smile. "Correct."

"Is my sister's reputation something that you can sully?!" Xiao Yu was hundreds of steps away, and directly struck out with his palm.

A golden handprint soared through the air as if it was piercing through the heavens, slicing through the earth and traversing a hundred meters.

"Pah!"

A crisp slap landed on Xiao Po's face.

Not only was there a bloody scar on his face, but the flesh within the bloodstain had also been destroyed.

Xiao Po covered half of his swollen face and roared in unwillingness: "Xiao Yu, I am one of the Great Elder's men. Slapping my face is like slapping Great Elder's face! At this moment, the Great Elder is sitting at the seat of honor, aren't you afraid of the Great Elder punishing you?!"

"If you think you can suppress me with the Great Clan Elder's help, then you're wrong! From the moment you framed my sister, you were already dead! "

Finished speaking, Xiao Yu's body suddenly flashed and appeared in front of him after a hundred steps, and directly kicked his head.

"Bam!"

Brain matter burst out, death!

Even until death, Xiao Po could not believe that Xiao Yu actually dared to kill in public!

Everyone present was shocked!

Xiao Po was a martial artist at the third level of the Yellow realm. In their hearts, he was already an expert. Who would have thought that in front of Xiao Yu, they were like ants, killed as if they were nothing.

Was this the power and boldness of the Crimson Tiger Captain, an expert of the ninth level of the Yellow Martial Realm?

"How dare you!"

An extremely powerful voice came out from the mouth of the first Great Elder Xiao Baishan.

Evidently, Xiao Yu killing Xiao Po right in front of him was clearly provoking the dignity of the Great Elder.

And at the same time —

"Clank, clank, clank ~"

The thirty-eight Scarlet Tiger Warriors unsheathed their weapons in unison and raised them above their heads. Killing intent surged as they shouted in unison, "We vow to follow Company Leader Xiao until our deaths!"

The thunderous roars of 38 people rolled in the air!

A strong wave of murderous blood qi swept over!

Everyone in the audience felt their breath slow down, and even Xiao Baishan sucked in a breath of cold air.

Red Tiger Team was the ace team that the Xiao Family had painstakingly built over the past few generations. It was the strongest spear that could break out of the city and maintain the family's interests.

Sixty years ago, Patriarch Xiao Butian brought the Red Tiger Team and crossed the river in a reed. Under the support of the Qin family, he seized a piece of land and established the Xiao family's foundation.

Twenty years ago, Xiao Butian gave the captain's necklace to the young man of the family, Xiao Shuibo.

Three years ago, Xiao Yu took over the position of captain from Xiao Shuibo's hands and created yet another glorious achievement!

All along, the Red Tiger Team had always been the clan's legend, glory!

And today, the warriors of the Red Tiger Team would rather fight against the Great Clan Elder than follow Xiao Yu, even if it meant death!

How could Xiao Baishan not be terrified?

For a moment, Xiao Baishan was silent. However, a hint of ridicule flashed across his lips …

Xiao Yu didn't pay attention to the changes that had occurred on the arena. Stepping over Xiao Po's corpse, he arrived in front of Xiao Ziyu and kneeled down on the ground with a 'thump' sound: "Sis, sorry, I came late!"

Xiao Yu used his knees as a stepping stone, step by step, he arrived in front of the white clothed female and pulled her tightly into his embrace.

Her delicate body was as cold as ice, and she was trembling and weak.

Especially since her legs were completely broken!

From now on, he would have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair!

At this moment, Xiao Yu's tears could no longer be held back as they welled up, "I was raised by big sister. If it weren't for you, I would have died countless times over already. When I first joined the Red Tiger Team, I made a promise — I would protect you for two hundred years! After learning that my sister had been imprisoned, I rushed three hundred li in a single night. I didn't expect that I would be a step too late, causing you to be tormented and criticized! "I'm sorry!"

Wu Yanran stood at the side with tears in her eyes. This was the first time that the leader of the Red Tiger Team, a youth who had experienced hundreds of battles on the battlefield without fear, had cried!

A man doesn't cry easily, it's just that he wasn't hurt!

The wind howled, and the rain began to fall heavily.

After a long while, Xiao Yu finally calmed himself down and stood up. He passed the unconscious Xiao Ziyu in his arms to Wu Yanran and said, "Yanran, take good care of big sister."

Hugging Xiao Ziyu, Wu Yanran had just taken two steps when she suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

The black blood sprayed onto the ground. The green bricks were corroded and thick smoke rose from them.

Poison blood!

Wu Yanran inhaled a breath of cold air: "This is Corpse Melting Powder, it is extremely toxic and fierce, even if it is used by experts of the ninth level of the Yellow Martial Realm, poison blood will enter their intestines and ultimately cause their deaths! Let alone an ordinary person?! "

Xiao Ziyu's body was weak in the first place, but she actually used Melting Powder on her sister!

Xiao Yu took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and slowly raised his head. He looked at Xiao Baishan who was seated on the seat of honor and said, "I was fighting a bloody battle outside, yet you set a trap for my sister behind my back. Today, you must give me an explanation!"

Behind Xiao Yu, thirty-eight Scarlet Tiger Warriors gripped their weapons once again and stood behind Xiao Yu.

Thunder rumbled and blood energy shot into the sky!

Although it was silent, the Scarlet Tiger Warrior's will was extremely clear — — Swear to follow Xiao Yu!