"Mother, are you in the same calamity as your father, and are you afraid that the child will be in danger outside?" he muttered.

"But...... Mother, if you don't go back, how can a son not look for your whereabouts? Do you know that Xuan'er often wakes up crying in her dreams because she misses you?"

"Father, what should you do if you have any knowledge and tell your child?"

Tears gradually overflowed from the corners of He Longze's eyes, falling down his cheeks, dripping into the wine jar he was holding in his hand, making a ding-dong sound.

"Yuan'er, if there is a law today, but it is still respected by the strong, if you don't have enough strength, it will be difficult to move an inch, in the face of those strong people and forces who bend the law, the law can only be reduced to a decoration, so no matter in good times or bad, you must not neglect your practice, strength is the foundation of the Tao. ”

On his tenth birthday, what his father told him when he gave him a penal decree suddenly rang in his mind.

"The strong are respected...... Without strength, it's hard to move an inch......" and Long Ze muttered.

Before leaving the family, he suffered humiliation in the family, not only was the family house seized and forced to live in a barren slope courtyard, but also was often abused and bullied by his elders and peers.

Therefore, I concentrated on cultivation, hoping that one day I would be able to find my mother and avenge my father's grievances.

Now that he had escaped from his family and left the Punishment Mansion alone, he had no one to rely on, and he almost sank.

Fortunately, the half jar of wine left by the old man reminded him, who had never drunk alcohol, of what his parents had said.

"Mother, the child must practice hard to become a strong man, no matter how big the world is, no matter what kind of calamity you encounter, the child will definitely find you back!"

It's just that in this perseverance, there is confusion, because he still doesn't know where he should go.

The outside world is foreign to him, and he must find the right discovery or place, and in that right direction or place, he can begin to fulfill his vows.

So, where?

The early morning sun shone down through the mist, casting a faint golden glow on Rongcheng.

Under the city wall, He Longze, who had slept under the wall all night, woke up in a daze, his body moved, and the wine jar in his arms rolled to the ground.

Last night, he drank for the first time, drank half a jar of spirits, and finally fell asleep, but he also untied the knot in that drunkenness.

At this time, he opened his eyes and relaxed, he sat up straight, thinking about everything last night in his mind, and his mind became more determined.

But he didn't get up immediately, squinting at the early sun rising from the top of a majestic mountain in the distance.

Now that you have decided to practice hard and become a strong person, you must plan for the next step.

At the moment, the best plan is, of course, to join the sect.

However, he had made Uncle Li angry last night, and he left the General Criminal Mansion without saying goodbye, and he didn't know whether he should go back and ask Uncle Li to recommend him to send him to the sect, and he didn't know if Uncle Li couldn't see him or agree to his request.

At this time, the sound of neat footsteps came from the barracks next to the city gate, and a group of soldiers in bright armor rushed out of the barracks gate to change the city wall.

A general drove his horse to the gate of the city, and after giving the order, seven or eight sergeants shook the winch at the gate.

Under the pull of the winch cable, the sound of the city gate opening suddenly came from the city gate hole.

"The gates are opened, the gates are opened......"

Suddenly, there was a loud shout outside the city gates, and as the city gates opened, the noise grew louder and louder.

He Long Ze was pulled back from his thoughts, took a deep breath, and felt that Uncle Li would definitely not see him again, and the family had many children who served in the Rongcheng General Punishment Mansion, if they stayed in Rongcheng, they would take care of themselves.

Now, he really didn't want to be bumped into by his people.

So he got up and walked towards the gate of the city, and when he came to the gate, he saw the general standing in front of the half-open gate, and outside the gate there was a crowd of chariots and horses.

He Ryuze was curious about why there were so many people waiting to enter the city early in the morning, even if he was not familiar with the outside world, he found this situation very strange.

At this time, the crowd outside the city seemed to be in a hurry to open the city gates, and rushed forward.

"Phew!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from the mouth of the horseback general, like thunder rolling towards the outside of the city gate, and to be able to make such a shout, it must have used spiritual power.

The crowd outside the city gate suddenly stopped, and more than a dozen people in the front row even fell to the ground, I don't know whether they were frightened by the cheers and lost their legs, or were knocked down by the sound and shock.

The crowd fell silent, and they all looked at the general with panicked eyes, and among the many carriages behind the crowd, some well-dressed people also lifted the curtains and poked their heads out to look inside the city gate, but no one dared to say anything.

Only then did he and Long Ze find out that the crowd was full of adults with children, and the older of those children was more than ten years old, and the younger one looked like he was only seven or eight years old.

"If you want to enter the city, line up for inspection, and those who dare to rush into the city will be treated as bandits, regardless of old and young!" the general's thunderous rebuke sounded.

Suddenly, the crowd outside the city gate began to line up in panic, pushing and shoving each other inevitably, but no one dared to shout anymore.

The crowd quickly cleared a long line, and the general gestured to his side, and immediately a dozen sergeants were ordered out of the city gate, and lined up on both sides of the gate to check the pedestrian carriages entering the city.

One after another, the people passed through the gates, and some of the faint men had to make a careful detour as they passed by the general, but when they came out of the gate, their faces immediately appeared with joy, and they walked quickly to the city with their children.

Looking at this situation, the curious young man and Long Ze couldn't help but want to ask why people were taking their children into the city early in the morning?

But he tried to ask a few people who had entered the city, but no one paid attention to him, and they all left in a hurry.

Just when he couldn't understand why these people were in such a hurry, someone patted him on the shoulder from behind, and a voice came from behind him, "The old man came out to bask in the sun, I really didn't expect to meet you, boy." ”

He Long Ze turned his head and saw that it was none other than the old man he met last night, who hurriedly turned around and saluted, "It turned out to be the old man, thank you for the wine last night." ”

The old man smiled and waved his hand: "Mo Xie, Mo Xie, the wine is not bought by the old man with money, at most it is just to share the spoils with you." ”

"Oh......" and Long Ze suddenly became embarrassed, and sweat broke out on their foreheads, could it be that what the old man said last night was the truth, and the wine was really stolen.

"Boy, are you going out of town?" the old man asked with a smile.

He Long Ze glanced at the city gate, which was still crowded, "I have this idea." ”。

"Oh?" the old man also glanced at the city gate, "Boy, don't wonder the old man speaks straight, guess you don't have a place to go, why are you in a hurry to go out of the city? ”

"Oh......"

The old man's words made He Long Ze a little unsure of how to answer, and he couldn't say that he only came out of the Punishment Mansion last night, and he had no face to stay in this city.

"Today is the day when the Zixiao Mountain Sect of the Xiuzhen Sect recruits disciples from the outer sect, don't you go and see it, boy?" the old man ignored his embarrassment and continued to ask.

Then, before he could answer, the old man said again: "Boy, do you look down on the second-rate sect of Zixiao Mountain?"

"Huh?" and Long Ze hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, no!" I was also very surprised in my heart, I didn't expect Zixiao Mountain to recruit disciples in Rongcheng today, no wonder so many people poured into the city with their children early in the morning.

"Oh, that's right, it's naturally a good thing for young people to want to enter a first-class sect, but don't be too ambitious, you must know that those who can enter a first-class sect, in addition to having a good cultivation talent, the family background must also be hard, how many teenagers like you, who want to enter the first-class sect with all their minds, but they are brushed down year by year, wasted a few years in vain, delayed the good age of cultivation, and it is too late to regret it. "The old man is meaningful.

"That's what the old man said!" and Long Ze nodded approvingly.

The old man immediately showed a pleased smile, patted him on the shoulder and said, "That's good, that's good, with your talent, boy, even if you enter a second- or third-rate sect, as long as you are willing to work hard, you will definitely be able to get ahead." ”