In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

Xia Zhao actually guessed what it was about.

Every year around the middle of the year, Xia's third grandfather would go out of the pass once.

Every time he emerges from seclusion, he gives guidance to the younger generation.

He sounded like a kind ancestor who cared about the development of the Xia family.

In reality, Xia's third grandfather had a terrible personality, and many people didn't like to deal with him.

Furthermore, Xia's third grandfather had no descendants.

It's most likely due to health reasons; he had many women when he was young, but he didn't have a single child.

Nowadays, there are no longer any members of his lineage in the Xia family.

This third grandfather of the Xia family had long since stopped caring much about the future of the Xia family.

The reason they still step forward to guide younger generations is to make demands and exchange them for benefits.

What request did Xia Tai make this time?

If you want his guidance, you have to put in more effort than an outsider.

Xia Zhao looked at the housekeeper beside her and asked.

She had worked for the Xia family for twenty years, so she was considered an insider, and many things were not kept from her.

Xia Tai, mentioned in Xia Zhao's words, is the third grandfather of the Xia family.

Upon hearing this, the nanny next to her wore a wry smile.

"Miss, you should ask the old lady and the others. Anyway, this matter is a bit troublesome."

His demands were getting more and more outrageous...

Xia Zhao nodded. In the past, she would have felt the same way about Xia Tai's problems.

But now things have taken a turn for the better.

Xia Tai's strength is average; at his age, he is only at the seventh rank of martial arts.

In the Xia family, this level of martial arts skill at this age is far too poor.

The Xia family possesses a martial arts technique called "Shattered Star Sword Shadow," some of the secrets of which are known only to him.

For the Xia family, a single martial arts technique cannot shake their foundation.

"Shattered Star Sword Shadow" is not the most exquisite martial art of the Xia family.

It shares similarities with Xia Zhao's major work, "Shattered Feather Blade," but lacks some of its mystique.

The reason the Xia family couldn't let go was that they didn't want the martial arts skills left to their descendants by their ancestors to be lost.

The martial art "Shattered Star Sword Shadow" has been passed down to them, but only its form remains; the essence has been completely lost. How can they explain this to their ancestors?

It was by exploiting this mentality of the Xia family elders that Xia Tai dared to be so arrogant and make all sorts of excessive demands.

But now, Xia Zhao is not so worried about the troubles of "Shattered Star Sword Shadow".

During her casual conversation with Li Yuan in Qijia Town, she mentioned "Shattered Star Sword Shadow" twice.

Li Yuan's advice to her had already revealed the key to this martial art.

The Shattered Star Sword Shadow has four levels, with the last two being controlled by Xia Tai.

If I'm in a good mood and fulfill his requests, I'll reveal a little bit of the secret.

Xia Zhao had already received two pointers from his third grandfather regarding this third level.

Xia Zhao's understanding of the third level was still limited to the most superficial parts.

With Li Yuan's guidance, she mastered the third level of "Shattered Star Sword Shadow" in just a few days.

Even on the fourth level, Li Yuan had given her some pointers before.

However, I was in danger at the time and didn't have the energy to think about it more deeply.

With a little more effort, Xia Zhao believed she could master the fourth level of "Shattered Star Sword Shadow".

This can be considered as preserving the martial arts skills passed down from our ancestors, preventing them from being lost.

Thinking of this, Xia Zhao told the housekeeper to go about her business.

She then looked down at her phone, checking the time and hoping to see a call coming in.

Missed calls are fine too; she'll call back.

Unfortunately, there were no missed calls.

Her phone could only be dialed from numbers that had been saved in her contacts.

But thinking that someone might call her, she's been getting calls from unknown numbers lately.

To Xia Zhao's dismay, none of the six unfamiliar numbers she received were from Li Yuan.

There were also two harassing telemarketing calls included.

Xia Zhao has a good temper and doesn't fuss over many things.

But these harassing calls still made her angry.

I turned around and asked someone to punish them; why are there so many harassing phone calls?

It gives people hope, but also disappoints them; no one feels comfortable with that.

"They probably forgot all about me after they went back..."

She muttered a silent complaint to herself, a hint of resentment hidden between her delicate brows.

The Xia family probably has never seen her like this before.

Xia Zhao knew that the reason he hadn't contacted or bothered her was probably because of his inferiority complex, feeling that he wasn't good enough for her.

I wasn't angry.

She arranged for Li Yuan to have a training opportunity at Snow Shadow Mountain.

Xia Zhao felt that all she could do was try to create some opportunities for Li Yuan.

With such talent and comprehension, and being a disciple of a grandmaster, a future together is possible.

Thinking of this, Xia Zhao was somewhat looking forward to the training at Snow Shadow Mountain.

She wouldn't reveal herself, but she could observe Li Yuan from the shadows.

In Xia Zhao's mind, she saw Li Yuan's face and the figure that protected her when they were in Qijia Town.

Thinking of this, Xia Zhao made a phone call to inquire whether the training qualification for Snow Shadow Mountain had been sent to Jin Fan.

The person on the other end of the phone didn't hide anything, saying that Jin Fan had gone to participate in the Qingwu Competition and would deliver the goods immediately upon his return.

"Miss, Jin Fan's performance in this year's Southeast Region Youth Martial Arts Competition seems rather embarrassing..."

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhao's expression instantly turned serious.

"Just do your own thing and don't worry about anything else."

After saying that, Xia Zhao hung up the phone.

Xia Zhao felt very uncomfortable when she heard that Jin Fan had embarrassed himself in the Qingwu Tournament.

By now, most of the photos left online have been deleted.

In fact, even if Xia Zhao isn't deleted, I don't want to watch it.

She didn't want to see the person she loved end up in such an embarrassing situation.

She hadn't planned to pay attention to the Qingwu Tournament, and she certainly didn't want to watch it.

After some hesitation, Xia Zhao decided to meet and talk with "Jin Fan" at Snow Shadow Mountain.

She might be able to offer some encouragement.

Before long, Xia Zhao arrived at the martial arts garden in the backyard where guests were to be received.

For a large and powerful family like the Xia family, there is naturally a garden in the house for entertaining guests.

A simple garden can be a bit monotonous.

Therefore, the elders of the Xia family connected the garden with the martial arts training ground behind it.

While enjoying flowers and tea, one can also watch a martial arts competition.

In today's world, martial artists are a core force for stability and an important contributor to high-tech productivity.

Ordinary ferocious beasts don't have anything valuable on them, but starting from C-level ferocious beasts, the beasts themselves are a resource.

Biopharmaceuticals, military technology, new materials science, and so on.

These subjects all have a great need for the corpses of ferocious beasts.

If a large family wants to gain a foothold in today's world, it must cultivate martial arts talents.

As Xia Zhao entered the Wuchang Garden, his two cousins ​​and three cousins ​​were already waiting for him.

Xia Zhao has older brothers and sisters, but they have all devoted themselves to their careers.

Because of the difference in talent, no one can devote themselves to martial arts training like Xia Zhao.

On the garden's viewing platform, Xia Zhao's grandparents were both present, and sitting on their other side was his third grandfather, Xia Tai.

Xia Zhao looked at her younger cousins, all of whom had their brows furrowed.

It seems that something has gone wrong.