Chapter 91: Entry, Xiao Yun's Power Increase

The words of the short and plump old man made the surrounding Imperial-level martial artists, though their gazes still lingered on the young man in black robes who had just walked through the main door of the Martial Hall with a calm expression, focus their ears on how Xiao Ting would respond.

"Hehe."

Xiao Ting, after hearing the short and plump old man's words, laughed and then continued with narrowed eyes, "This young man of mine is indeed a promising talent. With him, I am not worried about the future of the Xiao family. Of course, Xiao Bei wasn't capable before, but it's said that he found a pill given by someone else, and with his strong will to endure the pain of the medicine's effects, this little guy's strength has increased at a speed that almost matches the top geniuses... Sigh, but I am worried that the person who brutally killed the He family yesterday might come... Forget it, forget it. Today, let's just watch the trial of the Xiao family's young men. Servants, continue to serve the best tea."

As Xiao Ting spoke, he directly changed the subject.

These words, of course, also reached Xiao Bei's ears, who had already entered the Martial Hall. Xiao Bei secretly praised Xiao Ting, realizing that his words were quite profound... He explained the reason for his own power increase as being due to personal willpower, not any backing, thus alleviating the concerns of Zhou Jiao and others. He also subtly revealed his worries without elaborating, pointing out the Xiao family's predicament... Such words were watertight, and from Xiao Ting's words, one could not discern whether the Xiao family had any backing, creating a sense of uncertainty.

"That's true, sigh, we are also afraid that the masked black-robed man will come to cause trouble for the Xiao family, so we all came to your residence, Xiao Ting, to be ready to work together if necessary."

Zhou Jiao, who was on the other side,收回了注视着萧北的目光，转过身对着萧霆说道。

只是，那脸上的笑，看着就很假，如同挤出来的似的。

萧霆心中暗怒，知道周角的话里有话，周角的心理，萧霆自然清楚得很，说是帮忙，其实趁机落井下石为真，对萧家，怕是他早已等得不耐烦了，一直也没落下灭了萧家之意……不过，虽然心中冷哼，但萧霆的脸上，却还是带着微笑。

只见萧霆笑着对视了周角一眼，然后抱拳举起面前的茶杯，举巡了一周之后道，“我知道各位的心意，所以，心里感觉很对不住诸位，居然要诸位在这个时间放弃修炼聚到我萧家，来做保护，真的是……诸位，我以茶代酒，先敬一杯了。”

其余的人，在萧霆的朗声中，也举起了手上的杯子，对着萧霆示意了一番，都呡了一小口杯中茶水。

“那就是萧北？”

在周角身边的周月，是站立着的，她的旁边，便是王毅。

此刻的周月，看着在众多萧家之人的眼神之中坦然自若地向此处走来的萧北，对着身边的王毅问道。

“恩，这个人，就是最近在整个吴国都传得很厉害的萧家萧北。”王毅收回目光，对着周月小声说道。

毕竟，王毅虽然被传为是“万香堂”的镇店之主，但在如此众多帝品武者的面前，他也不得不说话小心翼翼，因为他的级别，对坐在那里的萧霆和周角等人来说，实在是差得太远了一些。

“哦……”

周月拉长了声音，那眼神，却是一直没有从萧北的身上移开。

眉头皱了皱，周月看着萧北的眼神上扬，对着萧北的眼睛处……看着萧北那虽然淡然如水，略微有神，但却似乎极度内敛，有神中看起来极不寻常的眼神，周月觉得有一种感觉，让自己感到不寻常，说不上是好的还是坏的感觉。

“难道自己……”周月嘟囔了一声，然后冲着萧北的方向咧嘴嘻嘻一笑，“萧家有子，名曰萧北，废柴变天才，指日可通天，皇城闲杂人，未眠心又忧……王老，这个民谣也不知道是谁改的，虽然有点不通顺，但还挺有意思的，嘻嘻。”

等了好一阵也没见王毅回话，周月转过头去，却发现王毅的眼神正注视着远处的萧北，而且，从那眼神中，似乎透着些许的疑惑。

“喂，王老……”周月碰了一下王毅的身子，王毅哦了一声，然后对着周月道，“大小姐啊，你刚才所说的在民间疯传的如诗般的民谣，倒是形容得很贴切啊，我观此子，的确有非常人的气质，成为顶尖的人物真的只是时间问题。”

周月听着王毅的话，嘟起了嘴，“哼，我看不见得吧……‘皇城闲杂人，未眠心又犹’，说的不就是我们周家吗……”

话没说完，周月便被王毅的眼神示意阻止住。

周月吐了吐舌头，然后不再说什么，她知道再多说会让老祖太爷爷又骂自己长不大了。不过，周月看向远处萧北的眼神，却多了一丝恼怒。

“萧北，你去对战台吧，我就先回家主那里了。”萧管家对着萧北说道，面带笑意。

虽然他早已料到萧北的到来会受到极大的关注，但萧管家却没有料到，这关注的火爆程度竟如此之大，让见多识广的自己也有些吃不消……那许多萧家子弟投来的火热目光，直接说明了萧北的受欢迎程度！……萧管家看着萧北，心中甚慰，暗叹道，如今这个少年，绝对已经今非昔比了。

萧北对着萧管家点了点头，然后，坦然自若地冲着离得很近，再度将目光对准自己的萧霆微笑着施了一礼，紧接着，在旁人的注视下，一步步走到了对战台的下面。

抬头，萧北一眼便看见了萧云。

此刻的萧云，站在萧北的面前，脸上带着不屑和狂傲。

早就料到萧云提升了功力的萧北，将身上的武气散发出来，然后慢慢伸出去，一感觉，萧北便知道，萧云之所以有这种神情的依仗是什么……萧云的气息表明，他已经成为了一位八品后天武者。

而且，正如萧北所预料到的，在萧云的身上，萧北也察觉到了与昨日被自己化作的蒙面黑袍壮硕汉子所击杀的何练身上一模一样的气息衰弱迹象。