The Demon Lord of the Outside World

It was just getting dark, and stove smoke was coming out of most of the Xu family's houses. This was the time when most people were taking a break for lunch and dinner.

In the Xu family's library, the attic where most people had left was silent until a rough shout broke the silence.

"Old dog! Old dog, come out here! I have something to do with you!"

Heavy footsteps came from the corridor leading to the attic. The person who came was the school instructor, but at this moment he was holding a young man on his shoulders.

"Don't make any noise! ​​This is the library! Be quiet!"

A stocky middle-aged man poked his head out from the bookstore door. The middle-aged man, known as Lao Gou, frowned at the instructor's situation.

"What are you doing? If you beat a newcomer like this, you can go to the law enforcement hall!"

"It's not what I want to fight! Anyway, help him get it done first!"

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In a room in the bookstore, the young man was lying on a bamboo mat, and the old dog was sitting beside him, with his hand on the young man's shoulder, and a light blue vortex surged out of his body.

"Good guy, you control your strength so well. You have more than a dozen bruises on your body and one bone is broken. Old cat, I think your hands are ready to work in the torture hall!"

After the cyclone in his hand flowed through the young man's body, the old dog began to purr at the instructor.

"Stop it! This kid is the one who is reckless! Let him speak for himself!"

The instructor, who was called Lao Mao, sat on the chair with a straight face, holding a smoked duck leg in his hand, chewing heavily while defending himself.

"Ahem...Senior indeed misunderstood. It was me who was too aggressive and asked the instructor for advice, which led to the current situation..."

The person lying on the bamboo mat was Xu Wang. Not long ago, he was looking for the instructor's guidance again after class, but the other person failed to stop his hand and suffered a fracture.

"Did you hear that? And don't call your kid Senior, he's just a fad."

The old cat took another big bite of the duck leg nonchalantly and told the other party's situation.

The real names of the two are actually Xu Mao and Xu Gou. They called each other by nicknames because of their good relationship. Xu Gou is also a Gu Master in the family, but he only has Ding and other qualifications, so he has not been able to break through the second rank even in middle age. When he was young, he was a teammate who formed a team to complete the mission. Xu Gou was a healing Gu master. After he became middle-aged, he applied for the position of guarding the book pavilion. It was precisely because of the good relationship between the two that after accidentally injuring Xu Wang, Xu Mao brought him here for Xu Gou to treat.

"Come on, if it hadn't been for my turn, you would have died countless times."

Xu Gou raised his hand angrily, grabbed another duck leg and started to chew on it.

"And you kid, if you want to become stronger, you can't be impatient for a while. You have to practice slowly after all. Don't do this kind of thing in the future. My Qi Healing Gu only helps you repair broken bones and stretched muscles. Just take good care of these injuries tonight."

Xu Gou looked at Xu Wan. Xu Mao had just told him about Xu Wan's behavior. He naturally had a good impression of the younger members of the clan who wanted to become stronger because of the tragedy of their fathers.

"Thank you, senior... I heard from the instructor that the senior is in charge of the library. I wonder if the junior can borrow some books and read at night."

"It's okay, but you should cultivate yourself well when you're like this..."

"You can also read books to cultivate yourself. You can't waste time."

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After getting the books he wanted, Xu Wang declined the two people's idea of ​​staying by himself for dinner on the grounds that "the order of seniority is insurmountable", and then left silently.

"Tsk tsk... Such a diligent person is also a good candidate for the Xu family."

"Yes, this kid is also the most diligent among the newcomers I have brought."

After Xu Wang left, Xu Mao and Xu Gou chatted naturally and talked about each other.

"By the way, if you say it, shouldn't I be unable to stop my hand and hurt that kid?"

"Hey... I trained hundreds of newcomers in one afternoon. It's normal for me to take a break when I'm tired..."

Xu Mao picked up the wine bowl and took a sip of the wine, and said this, but in his mind, he remembered the scene not long ago when the boy named Xu Wan took advantage of his relaxation and almost stabbed himself in the eye with a sudden hand.

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On the road at night, Xu Wang walked towards his house step by step. His face was calm at the moment, which was completely different from the expression of gritting his teeth in the afternoon.

Expression is the first clue to judge a person's state, and it is also an important component of a person's first impression.

Impulsive, passionate, and frizzy, these expressions will make people think that the other person is an easily excited person and a simple-thinking person at first glance. This is good. Xu Wangzheng hopes that the people around him will think of him this way.

Back in the wooden house, Xu Wang lit the candle, silently picked up the borrowed book and started reading.

These books recorded various common Gu insects and Gu materials in the Gu world, as well as the characteristics of some common schools. Xu Huan did not think that he could disregard these basic common sense by relying on his foresight through the books. On the contrary, he I very much hope that I can store this knowledge in my mind.

Knowledge needs to be learned and practice needs to be tried, all for the sake of a better life for oneself.

This is exactly how it is to turn everything into one's own use.

After the white candle was half burned, there was a knock on the door of the wooden house. Xu Wang put down his book and looked up, only to see two figures standing outside the door under the candlelight.

"Awan, aunt and your uncle are here to see you."

After a moment of silence, Xu Wan stood up and opened the door, looking at the two people in front of him with a surprised expression.

"How come uncle and aunt have time to come here? I, your nephew, have already prepared a treat."

One of the visitors was naturally Xu Wang's aunt Xu Liuyan, and the man with a beard and tied hair beside him was Xu Liuyan's brother, Xu Cun.

"Hey, I was busy managing the family caravan before, and neglected you, nephew. How dare I ask you to prepare a treat?"

Xu Cun looked at Xu Wang with an apologetic face, and he looked like a kind parent who saw a distant relative's younger generation.

"I heard that you, nephew, went to school for the first time today, and you must be busy. I was afraid that you would neglect your meals, so I brought some side dishes to see you."

Xu Cun patted Xu Wang's shoulder gently, and shook the paper bag in his hand with his other hand. After that, he walked into the house and put the food on the wooden table.

The purpose of the visit was made clear in two simple sentences, [uncle who felt guilty for not taking care of him often before] because [worried that the nephew who did not eat well on the first day of class brought his own food].

If Xu Wang hadn't clearly remembered that the other party hadn't seen him for eight years except for the funeral after his parents died, he might have really thought that the other party was a good uncle who helped him.

Even so, Xu Wang's expression was still touched, and he hurriedly thanked them while welcoming them into the house.

The wooden table in Xu Wang's house was originally purchased for one person's life. At this moment, the three of them sat at the table together, which seemed particularly crowded, but Xu Cun was full of joy and didn't care.

There were some meaty dishes on the wooden table. With Xu Wang's previous financial conditions, he naturally didn't eat these often.

"Come on, come on, eat vegetables, you are also at fault for not taking good care of your nephew these years, now you have to drink a glass of wine!"

In his words, Xu Cun looked close to his family, and Xu Wang also looked like a caring and considerate nephew. The three of them were very happy.

Under the dim candlelight, Xu Cun asked about Xu Wang's recent situation in his words, showing his concern. In this atmosphere, Xu Wang also drank a few glasses of wine at the invitation of the other party. After three rounds of drinking, Xu Cun changed the topic slightly.

"Hey, uncle, I heard that you, nephew, have made a lot of splash in the school today."

Here it comes, the so-called relationship between elders and the paralysis of wine are for this moment, and the so-called purpose is officially revealed at this moment.

Xu Wang looked half drunk and answered with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"It's just a momentary courage, not worth mentioning."

"Alas~ How can you say it's a momentary courage? Uncle, I heard that you, nephew, stood up again three times during the sparring with the instructor! You are so determined!"

Hearing Xu Cun's implicit praise, Xu Wang changed his expression slightly and made an excuse.

"Hey... Uncle, you don't know. I insist so much just because I want to become stronger quickly, so that I can take on the responsibilities of my parents' generation, and contribute to the Xu family, so that everyone knows that my family is not just an orphan! But a capable Gu Master!"

Xu Wang's tone was excited, and his face was a little red under the influence of alcohol. Xu Cun was slightly stunned when he saw this reaction, and then reached out and gently patted Xu Wang's shoulder.

"I believe that with your talent and such hard work, you will not let your parents down. You will definitely become a third-level Gu Master and the core of the Xu family!"

"Thank you for your trust, uncle! Xu Wang will devote himself to cultivation and live up to your uncle's expectations!"

After that, Xu Wang clasped his hands and bowed solemnly to Xu Cun.

"... Oh my... Why do you have to be so grand, nephew... Eat vegetables, eat vegetables..."

Xu Wang's attitude made Xu Cun look very pleased. After that, he did not mention anything about Xu Wang's cultivation plan, and said that if he needed resources, his uncle would definitely support him.

"Hey, uncle, my nephew does have a shameless request for cultivation."

"What is it? Nephew, just tell me, uncle will find a way for you!"

"It's the air-powered Gu sent by the clan yesterday... Nephew was anxious to refine the Gu quickly, but he was careless and caused the Gu to die."

"It's a small matter, uncle will get you another one, nephew, you don't have to worry about it... Eat vegetables, eat vegetables..."

The night is getting late, but people... are not drunk.