On the way from Jingmen to Tiemu Cliff, there is a vast deciduous forest area.

Behind the wooded area is a lonely hill with two peaks on the top, one of which has a castle on the top of the wing.

That castle is the famous Ironwood Cliff.

In the forest area that blocks the way, there is a kind of huge tree that is nearly 100 zhang high, although the number is not much, but the branches are luxuriant, one tree becomes a forest, and eight trees can become a mountain. Looking a little closer, this wooded area looks like a hill that has been repaired, flat and magnificent.

Mr. Shui Jing, who is one of the five old stars of Mirror Lake, once worked in this towering forest for months with a few proud protégés, and since then, the trespassers have not come out in defiance of the ban.

Woodstream walked to the edge of the woods, stopped, and looked at the tangled roots that were exposed to the surface, and was speechless for a long time. If it weren't for Si Mingqin's explanation of the woods on the road, he couldn't believe that these metallic rattans, which were thicker than his own arms, were actually a kind of root called a tree.

At the bottom of the wooded area are some relatively normal-looking low shrubs, overgrown with thorns.

"There is no road. ”

Standing under the tree, he looked even more small, and Si Mingqin really said that this forest area was very similar to the city wall.

The passages in and out are blocked by spells, and there is no way in sight.

Mu Liu asked, "How do you get there?"

"Would you like to go in and see Mr. Water Mirror's phantom array?"

Mu Liu thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "There is no point. ”

"Again, now is not the time. ”

After that, Si Mingqin really took a step forward, stood in front of Mu Liu, and sang a spell in front of the woods.

The roots of the tree and the low bush thorns twisted with the sound of Si Mingqin's incantation, and after a while, a narrow path appeared in front of the two of them.

Si Mingqin really stopped chanting the incantation and walked over first, followed by Mu Liu.

As soon as they walked on their front feet, the branches behind them writhed again, and returned to their original shape, sealing the path they had walked, and it was impossible to turn back the way they came.

The forests on both sides are foggy, the field of vision is very limited, and it is dead and silent, somewhat similar to the western forest area of the Wounded Qi Forest, perhaps there are also soul beasts and resentful spirits hidden in it.

Half an hour later, Mu Liu followed Si Mingqin Zhen out of the woods, and a relatively flat grassy slope appeared in his eyes.

Goshawks hovering high in the sky.

The vegetation is sparse, the view is very open, and the air is refreshing.

Winding up the mountain road, a castle stands on the top of the side peak, and a bridge connects it to the main peak of the mountain.

Si Mingqin really pointed to the castle and said, "That's the Iron Wood Cliff, which is a little bigger than your courtyard. ”

Muliu jumped onto a large rock on the side of the road, turned to look at the road, and the wooded area at the foot of the mountain could no longer block his view.

He searched for Jingmen in his field of vision, but to no avail.

"That castle belongs to your family, this mountain must also belong to your family, and the small city like Jingmen outside is under your family's control. ”

Si Mingqin smiled and said, "That's right, in this way, the territory under my family's jurisdiction is actually as vast as the land of the river valley. ”

"Your family must be rich. ”

"Before I was born, it was a barren mountain that no one noticed. However, the industry of Ironwood Cliff is not here. When it comes to being rich, there is no family in the Northern Regions that can compare to the city of Saixia. ”

Mu Liu suddenly felt very frustrated, and said with regret: "I knew earlier, I should have asked him for a few more soul incense, anyway, his family is not short of money." ”

Si Mingqin really smiled, and then asked, "By the way, where are all your eleven Deadpools?"

Mu Liu shrugged his shoulders and said, "I can't figure out their style of doing things. ”

Si Mingqin really thought for a moment and commented: "This is more unexpected." ”

Mu Liu pursed his lips and did not speak.

Si Mingqin Zhen said: "Let's go, I'll take you to meet my father, if you go late, you may not be able to catch today's dinner." ”

The sun is thin, and the mountains are nearly dusk.

Mu Liu followed Si Mingqin to the bridge.

Under the bridge, there are deep clouds and mist, and you can't see the bottom at a glance

This 20-zhang long, single-arch stone bridge seems to be a natural formation, connecting the side peaks with the main peaks and connecting them with the mountains.

Mu Liu followed behind Si Mingqin Zhen and walked over.

On the other side of the trestle, there were already more than a dozen people waiting for a long time.

A woman dressed as a cook finally looked forward to Si Mingqin's return home, and wept to herself.

"Aunt Mei, Uncle Cai, Uncle Long, Lao Ji, Sister Yuzu, Brother Xiao Ding......"

Si Mingqin Zhen called out to each of them as he walked forward.

"Long time no see. ”

Most of them only had Si Mingqin Zhen in their eyes, but two of them had their eyes on Mu Liu, who was beside Si Mingqin Zhen, full of curiosity.

The gaze of the practitioner has weight, and it creates a kind of pressure.

Not to be outdone, Mu Liu looked directly at the two of them under pressure.

The two men seemed to see something, and looked at each other in great surprise.

After Si Mingqin really greeted more than a dozen people on the opposite side one by one, another person came behind. The crowd spread out to both sides, giving way to their seats.

"Father!"

Si Mingqin really felt guilty and knelt on one knee on the bridge.

It was an elegant man, with a face like a crown of jade, a moist appearance, and a natural affinity, both in appearance and temperament, and Si Mingqin were really a little similar.

This person is Si Mingqin's true father, Si Minghuai'an.

He sat in a wheelchair, pushed by a servant, and came to Si Mingqinzhen.

Si Mingqin really looked up at him, but his eyes were wet.

Si Ming Huai'an looked at his son calmly, did not speak for a long time, and then looked at Mu Liu carefully, and then smiled.

"My son has grown up. ”

Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, both father and son are very pleased.

Si Minghuai'an leaned forward slightly, stretched out his hands, and got up.

"Tell me about it. ”

Si Mingqin Zhen took half a step back, stood between Mu Liu and Si Ming Huai'an, and said, "Father, his name is Mu Liu, my apostle. From now on, he will be your son. ”

Si Ming Huai'an had expected it and knew it in his heart.

The cook, gardener, and servant behind him also seemed to know, and they were not too surprised, and they were also full of joy when they looked at Mu Liu.

Mu Liu pondered for a while, then clasped his palms together and saluted Si Ming Huai'an in the manner of a ghost market.

Si Minghuai'an frowned slightly, a trace of discoloration flashed in his eyes, and then glanced at Si Mingqin Zhen.

Si Mingqin really smiled slightly.

The father and son exchanged glances and reached some kind of consensus.

"Come here, kid. ”

Si Ming Huai'an summoned Mu Liu to his side, held his hand, and transmitted a certain temperature called family affection.

In order to break the doubts of children and enhance their feelings for each other, it is undoubtedly the most effective to release enough kindness at the first meeting.

Mu Liu had a good impression and felt that this uncle was very warm and kind, which made people feel like a spring breeze, maybe this is the feeling of his father.

"In the future, Tiemuya will be your home, Xiao Zhen and I, as well as these uncles and aunts, are your family. ”

Mu Liu nodded.

Si Minghuai'an dissolved Mu Liu's vigilance with a gesture, and Si Mingqin really sighed to himself.

The group then left the pier and entered the vestibule.

The old housekeeper Cai Lao Bo took three people away, saying that he was going to check the yard prepared for Mu Liu again.

Aunt May led six or seven younger girls and boys to the kitchen to set up a dinner.

Master Ji was idle and bored, so he took Uncle Long, the leader of the guards, and followed him to the kitchen.

Everyone performed their duties, leaving Muliu and the father and son halfway.

Si Mingqin really pushed the wheelchair and said that he would take Muliu to visit the castle and familiarize himself with the environment first.

Si Minghuai had no opinion, but he was very interested in Si Mingqin's experience of being away for two months.

So Mu Liu listened to Si Mingqin Zhen relive him from the Black Gate Forbidden Land to the Wounded Qi Forest, to the Xining Ghost Market, and what happened along the way......