......

"Master!"

Yan Que couldn't help but burst into tears from his eyes, threw himself into Zeng Yi's arms, and cried.

She was really scared just now, afraid that the master had changed, and that strange feeling made her extremely panicked in her heart, afraid of losing that gentle master. But fortunately, the master is still the original master.

Looking at Xiao Yanque, who was holding himself and crying, Zeng Yi's heart was warm. This feeling of being relied on is really good!

"Okay, you're a girl, don't cry your nose, it's going to be ugly." Zeng Yi touched the top of Xiao Yanque's head and chuckled.

"Hmm...... Well! Yan Que sobbed in response.

"Meow~"

Xiao Ju also jumped on Zeng Yi's shoulder, and arched Zeng Yi's neck with her brain, as if she was coquettish.

"Hehe, Xiaoju, you're also great!" Zeng Yi touched its head and smiled. If it weren't for Xiao Ju's mental attack, things would have become more troublesome.

"Let's go, let's go back."

"Well, but master, ...... here"

"Don't worry about it, someone will clean it up."

......

Three days later, Zeng Yi heard a news in Shunding City that the city lord's mansion was destroyed overnight, and the city lord was changed in an instant.

"Master......"

Seeing Xiao Yanque's gaze looking at him, Zeng Yi shook his head.

"What's the matter with us? Don't pay attention to it, there will always be retribution for those who do evil, but sooner or later. Zeng Yi said lightly.

But Zeng Yi also guessed something, this matter should have a lot to do with himself. Because of the people he killed, the original city lord's mansion was vacant in combat power, and it was replaced by other forces.

But such a person will die when he dies, and he will not feel much guilty. I only hope that the current city lord can bring a good life to the people in this city.

"Master, when are you going to take me to get the soul ring?" Yan Que looked at Zeng Yi expectantly and asked.

"It's not too late, exercise hard and improve your physical strength, otherwise you won't be able to withstand the hundred-year soul ring." Zeng Yi took a sip of wine and said.

"Oh~"

"Go back and swing your sword five hundred times with weights, hurry up and eat!"

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yanque instantly felt that this delicious meal had no appetite.

The master is very nice and gentle to her, but this is only in the usual leisure time. But when training, she was extremely strict and not affectionate at all, which made her painful and happy.

Seven days later.

Early in the morning, when Yan Que opened the door of the house, he saw the master standing outside the door waiting for him.

"Master, do you want to run again in the morning?" Looking at Zeng Yi with a faint smile on his face, Yan Que asked.

"No, we're leaving the city today." Zeng Yi said.

"Huh? Leave, where are we going? Yan Que was very surprised.

"Haven't you been thinking about getting the soul ring?"

"Soul Ring!"

As soon as he heard this word, Yan Que's somewhat misty eyes instantly lit up and he exclaimed.

"I can finally get the soul ring, I'm going to become a soul master!" Yan Que cheered excitedly.

Looking at Xiao Yanque's appearance, the corners of Zeng Yi's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly and smiled.

It's still a child!

Because this is a small city, there is no place to obtain soul rings, Zeng Yi planned to take Xiao Yanque to hunt soul rings in the soul hunting forest. Because it is a hundred-year soul ring, the soul beast forest captive by the state and the Martial Soul Hall can meet the needs, there is no need to go to those two soul beast forests, he is really afraid. It's not that I'm afraid of soul beasts, I'm afraid of getting lost.

At the beginning, Zeng Yi didn't go to the Soul Hunting Forest because he couldn't get in. But now, he's a man of status.

"Since there is no problem, let's go now." Zeng Yi said with a smile.

"Hmm...... Wait, master. ”

"What's wrong?" Zeng Yi was a little puzzled.

"Can you go to a place with me first?" Yan Que looked at Zeng Yi and said, with begging and a touch of sadness in his eyes.

......

Outside Shunding City, in front of a small mound of earth, Yan Que knelt in front of a wooden sign, and Zeng Yi stood behind her, watching silently.

"Mother, you can rest assured now, the finch is doing well here. Although it was very difficult before, the finch has survived, and there is a master who can care and love her like her mother. Yan Que said to his mother's tomb, looking a little gloomy and sad.

"By the way, Mom, this is the master of the finch, isn't it very handsome?" Yan Que looked at the master behind him, Zeng Yi, and then said again.

"Master is a very powerful soul master! Now Que'er is practicing with the master, and the master said that Que'er's talent is very good, and Que'er will definitely become a powerful soul master in the future. ”

"Although the practice is very hard and tiring, the finch will definitely persevere to the end, and cannot live up to the master's expectations for the finch child."

"Mom, you said that as long as the finch lives well, it's fine. But yes, that's not the way to go. Not only will the finch live well, but also become a strong person! ”

"Mom, I'm leaving. When I came back again, I was already an excellent and powerful soul master. ”

It's a pity that you can't see it anymore, Mom......

Yan Que wiped his tears, stood up from the ground, turned to face Zeng Yi, looked at his master with red eyes, and said with a smile: "Okay master, we can go." ”

"It's too ugly to laugh."

Zeng Yi put his palm on top of Yan Que's head and rubbed her hair.

"Let's go."

......

The Soul Hunting Forest that Zeng Yi took Xiao Yanque to was near a main city-level city in the Heaven Dou Empire, and it was not too far away from this Shunding City.

"Xiao Yanque, can you read the map?" Zeng Yi took out a sheepskin scroll and threw it to Yan Que and asked her.

The route to this Soul Hunting Forest, Zeng Yi had already asked very clearly in Shunding City, and he also found someone to draw a detailed map, but he was still a little panicked. I am not confident in my sense of direction.

"Well, I know that, master." Yan Que opened the map and looked at it, and said seriously.

"Are you sure?"

"Hmm!"

Yan Que nodded affirmatively. Although her strength is very poor, her IQ is not stupid, and she can see it clearly and understand it with such a detailed road map.

Why did the master ask this question? Is it testing me?

Seeing the look of joy on his master's face, Yan Que thought in his heart.

"Well, that's good! In that case, let's go on foot, just because we can train on the road and save a lot of money on the road. Zeng Yi said that he originally wanted to make a carriage, but since the apprentices have said so, let's go. Moreover, he is a little short of money now, and he can save it.

In the past ten days, the reason why Zeng Yi stayed in this Shunding City was to lay a foundation for Xiao Yanque, because her previous health was too poor.

Give her good food and drink every day to nourish her body, and give her a medicinal bath at night. Although Zeng Yi himself doesn't understand medicine, the doctors in the medical hall will always know some prescriptions for tonifying the body, right? So, as long as you have money, you can still do it.

With Zeng Yi's training on her, her current physique is able to withstand a hundred-year-level soul ring.

Save money on road expenses?

Hearing the master say this, the corners of Yan Que's mouth twitched, are you going to persecute yourself again?

However, as a disciple, you still have to obey the master's words. Moreover, after the master's strict training, Yan Que felt that she was obviously much stronger than before.

"Come out!"

The two walked out of the gate of Shunding City together, Zeng Yi walked in front, and Yan Que followed behind. After walking a distance, Yan Que couldn't help but look back, looking at the city that was getting smaller and smaller in his field of vision, and his heart was full of emotion.

Although this city has given her a lot of bad memories, it is also a place where she has lived for several years. Now that I'm gone, I still have some reluctant feelings in my heart.

Goodbye, my hometown.

"By the way, Xiao Yanque, where is the long sword that the master gave you?" Zeng Yi's sudden question interrupted Yan Qi's thoughts.

"I put my sword in the soul guide." Yan Que came back to his senses and immediately replied, looking at the ring on his hand, and his hand couldn't help but touch it.

This ring is a space soul guide, which was obtained from Zeng Yi's body after killing a soul king, and it happened to be given to Xiao Yanque.

This soul guide, with a space of three cubic meters in it, can also hold a lot of things. The first time I came into contact with such a magical thing, I was very happy for a long time at that time.

"Take it out and carry it on your back. This sword is to be carried at all times, you know? Zeng Yi said sternly.

"Yes!"

Yan Que obediently took out the long sword and carried it behind his back. The long sword weighing more than fifty pounds made her feel a lot of pressure.

It's not comfortable to walk so far to your destination and have to carry a weight all the time.

……

Because it had taken seven days to travel while training, I still hadn't reached the Soul Hunting Forest.

"Division...... Master, can ...... Can you take a break? Yan Qi was panting, sweating profusely, and asked Zeng Yi weakly.

"Well, let's take a break!" Zeng Yi looked at her now almost exhausted appearance, nodded, and agreed.

"Whew~"

Hearing the master's promise, Yan Que instantly put the sword into its sheath, and then sat down on the ground. A thousand times of heavy swinging and slashing, I was so tired that I felt that my arms were numb, and I was no longer a part of my body.

In the past seven days, Yan Que finally experienced what kind of hell training, and the training in Shunding City before that time couldn't even reach this half of the intensity.

No wonder the master is so strong, it turns out that the master used to train like this!

Yan Que couldn't help admiring Zeng Yilai in his heart.

After resting for about ten minutes, Zeng Yi said to Yanque: "Xiao Yanque, look at the map, how long do we have to arrive?" ”

"Hmm."

Yan Que nodded, took out the map and looked at it, and said, "Master, according to the current progress of the journey, we will probably arrive tomorrow night." ”

"Tomorrow night......

Zeng Yi nodded, and then his right hand quickly touched Lan Che on his waist, Lan Che came out of the sheath in an instant, and an invisible sword qi tore through the air flow, and the speed was as fast as lightning, slashing into the sky.

Zeng Yi's sudden behavior startled Yan Que.

After a while, a gray goshawk fell from the sky, and was caught by Zeng Yi steadily.

"Hehe, you've been following me for so long, it looks like this eagle wants to be our lunch!" Zeng Yi smiled lightly.

"Xiao Yanque, I won't practice today, hurry quickly, and strive to get there at night."

"Yes!" Hearing the master say this, Yan Que couldn't help but get excited.

Looking at the lifeless goshawk in his hand, Zeng Yi frowned.

I always feel that there is some uneasiness in my heart.

……