With hard training day after day, the children's progress can be described as a rapid progress, growing and transforming rapidly. As the days passed, the hot summer was coming to an end, and the time was slowly coming to mid-September.

A few days ago, there had just been a light rain in the Imperial City, and the weather was getting more and more refreshing. In the Tianyou Emperor's Mansion, Da Lang led Erlang and a group of children to play. These two days can be described as a good relaxation for the children who have been practicing penance, because the Starry Sky Festival has arrived!

In the Tianwu world, there are few festivals, there are only two, one is the Starry Sky Festival and the other is the New Year's Festival. Among them, the New Year Festival is a festival of the human race, and for cultivators, the influence is very small! In comparison, the Starry Sky Festival is much more grand, not only the Terrans, but also other major races will celebrate the Starry Sky Festival!

Every night of the Starry Sky Festival, from the main city of the major forces to the small mountain villages, there will be a celebration for all the participants!

Today, it is the Starry Sky Festival! All kinds of festive decorations have already been laid out inside and outside the imperial city, all kinds of shops and restaurants have hung up signs for price reductions and promotions, and a huge flow of people has filled the major streets.

As the sun began to set in the west, the children did not need to be urged by their parents to disperse early and return home. It's not that they're grown up and aren't fun, it's just that they're all looking forward to something else......

Looking forward to the stars and the moon, in the expectant eyes of San Lang, the sun slowly set, and the night gradually fell! Xiahou Xue and Lu Yuqi commanded many maids and family members to decorate the inside and outside of the palace. In the end, under the constant urging of San Lang and the eldest sister, Xiahou Xue and Lu Yuqi took their two children to board the carriage, and Xiong Baming personally drove them out of the mansion, leaving Xiong Guang, Xue Rou and Wudie in charge of the overall situation in the mansion.

As soon as they left the house, San Lang and the eldest sister looked around through the car window, the mansions were hung with festive lanterns, the doors were wide open, the maids and maids were stringing the doors to each other, the streets were noisy, and there were various activities on both sides, which were funded and organized by each mansion.

Galloping all the way, Xiong Baming drove the carriage out of the imperial city slowly! After a period of isolation, high-rise buildings and palaces gradually appeared, and the voices of people were boiling! San Lang and the eldest sister were the most excited, this was the first time they had walked out of the imperial city, and they were very curious about everything around them, looking left and right, exclaiming again and again, and only wishing for a few more eyes......

Walking to an inn, Xiong Ba Ming drove in through the side door of the carriage and went straight into the ground! There was a huge space inside, but it was a place to store his mounts. Randomly find a compartment to park the carriage, and the group turned straight back.

"Let's go, let's go over there. Xiong Baming glanced left and right, and took the lead to walk to the side. San Lang and the eldest sister took their mother's hand and followed closely behind Xiong Ba.

"Sell pills! One to seven products, all at half price today! Don't miss it when you pass by!"

"Armor, weapons, space storage!

......

Along the road, there are all kinds of clamours, but compared to these, Saburo and the eldest sister are obviously more interested in the various toys and snacks sold at the roadside stalls......

"Mother, I want to eat this. Walking to a small stall selling candy people, Saburo couldn't move his legs, staring at the candy men who looked like various animals drooling.

"I want it too, I want it too. The eldest sister pulled Lu Yuqi's arm and kept shaking.

"How much is it to take two?" Xiong Baming asked as he walked to the stall when he saw this.

The stall owner is a little old man, wearing a gray linen coat, short and thin, and his cultivation is even more minimal, and he knows that his identity must be extraordinary when he looks at the outfit of Xiong Baming and others, and he said in a low voice: "Lord Hui, this sugar man has five cents for one, two for a total of ten cents, and I will give you a discount today, and I will give you eight cents." ”

Xiong Baming nodded casually, his mind invaded the space and the bracer swept slightly, his brows gradually furrowed, and his expression was a little embarrassed, but he forgot to bring some change when he went out.

Copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins are the common currencies of the Heavenly Martial Realm, and for most cultivators in the lower middle realm, these are all essential! But for cultivators in higher realms, the value of these currencies will decrease drastically, and they are more inclined to cultivate, and the items they come into contact with or need are all relatively rare things, and gold and silver cannot measure their value at all! They trade with another higher-grade currency, Spirit Stone or Spirit Jade!

In the Tianwu Realm, some places are more special, where the aura will gather in large quantities, and under the action of external pressure, after a long period of aura infection, it will gradually alienate and form a mineral vein, which is called the spiritual vein. There are a large number of spars containing rich spiritual energy in the spiritual veins, which are mined and processed into a certain size, which is commonly known as the spirit stone! Spirit stones are widely used, and are usually used to assist cultivation, carve arrays, and so on. And the spirit jade is an artificial spirit stone synthesized by some forces using the auxiliary carving array to gather the spirit qi, using jade as the carrier, and synthesizing the artificial spirit stone, which is a substitute for the spirit stone!

The old man frowned slightly when he saw Xiong Baming, thinking that he was dissatisfied, and hurriedly took out a token and shouted: "I have a jade plate given by the Xiong family here, if you don't buy it, you can leave, don't want to mess around!"

The Imperial City is the main city of the Xiong family, with strong people like clouds and wealthy families, but there are also a large number of people who have not cultivated to a high level and have lived here for generations. In this era of great strength, their lives in the Imperial City were more difficult than anywhere else, and there were many, many people who could slay them with the wave of their hands. But I have to say that the imperial city is the imperial city after all, and there are more opportunities than elsewhere, and they are willing to come and stay for themselves or their descendants in the future and fight.

Whether it is for the stability of the rule or to gain the hearts of the people, in order to provide a relatively safe environment for those who make a living in the imperial city and cultivate lowly, the Xiong family will issue them a Xiong family token after going through some procedures, which records the information of the holder, indicating that he is protected by the Xiong family and prevents him from being killed at will.

"You old man has no eyesight, will I care about this?" Xiong Ba Ming heard this, knowing that the old man thought that he was going to rely on his strength, he rolled his eyes helplessly, said angrily, and turned his hand to take out a piece of spirit jade, threw it away casually and said, "No need to look for it." ”

The old man hurriedly took it, examined it carefully, and was overjoyed, but he also knew that he had misunderstood, so he bent down and apologized again and again: "The little old man is dizzy, he misunderstood the adult, and I hope the adult will not blame, don't blame." ”

Xiahou Xue and Lu Yuqi covered their mouths with their hands, bent down and lowered their heads, trying to hold back a smile......

Xiong Baming's handsome face was slightly darkened, but he didn't want to be regarded as a bad guy who bullied the old and oppressed, or in front of his wife and children......

Generously waved his hand, and when he looked back, he saw that San Lang and the eldest sister had taken a candy man by themselves at some point, and they were eating it fragrantly, Xiong Baming glared at them fiercely and said, "You two little guys, your hand is fast enough." ”

San Lang and the eldest sister looked up at Xiong Baming, blinked their eyes twice, and for some reason, they lowered their heads and continued to eat the candy man in their hands, which was extremely happy......

Xiong Ba was depressed, and took the lead and continued to walk towards the bustle ahead. Saburo and the eldest sister are holding their respective mothers with one hand and the little candy man with the other, and their little heads are constantly looking at the surrounding scenery.

"Father, you see there is a lion dance there, let's go and see. ”

"Father, what are you looking at there? There are so many people, let's go and see it. ”

"Father, this lantern is so beautiful, I want one. ”

......

San Lang and the eldest sister saw a lot of interesting things along the way, and they asked Xiong Baming to take them here to play, and Xiong Baming to take them there to play, so they were so unhappy.

Gradually, the night was late, and Saburo and the eldest sister were also tired of playing, and sleepiness hit, and the upper and lower eyelids fought. The group walked to the side of the Ling River, rented a small flower boat, and went on a night cruise. San Lang and the eldest sister really couldn't hold on, no matter how beautiful the night view on both sides of the strait was, it was useless, so they lay down in the cabin and fell asleep.

In the middle of the night, the imperial city was still noisy.

"San Lang, eldest sister, wake up, wake up, wake up! You can see the stars later!" Xiong Baming gently shook the two children and woke them up, which was immediately the most important part of the Star Festival.

San Lang and the eldest sister were woken up, their mouths pursed, with a very heavy sense of getting up, and they were extremely unhappy, but when they heard about looking at the stars, their spirits were lifted, and their mood immediately turned cloudy and clear, and they got up with their bones, rushed to the bow of the boat to look up at the sky, and shouted: "Where are the stars? Why haven't the stars come out yet?"

"Hehe, it's coming soon, don't rush. Xiong Baming lifted the curtain of the warehouse, strode out, and explained.

As soon as the words fell, the majestic bell rang, as if coming from above the nine heavens, rippling in every corner of the imperial city.

Three times the bell fell, and the entire imperial city suddenly became quiet. Everyone stopped what they were doing, walked out of the room, and looked up at the dark night sky. There are also many homes in their courtyards with tributes on a high platform, people around the high platform, looking up at the night sky, chanting some muffled rituals, and those high platforms are engraved with the same name - stargazing platform!

After a long time, the bells rang nine times, the gongs and drums rang in unison, and the imperial city was jubilant again, reaching its peak. A huge formation slowly urged, forming a huge energy shield that was upside down above the imperial city. The light flickered, like a hundred flowers blooming, and the stars shone above the night sky, and in the blink of an eye, the entire night sky was covered with a twinkle, which was extremely beautiful!

"It's out! It's out! Father, mother, look at it, there are so many stars, so beautiful!" San Lang and the eldest sister looked at the stars in the sky, very excited, pointing to the sky, jumping and jumping.

In the imperial city, the atmosphere of celebration is becoming more and more intense, and various programs are competing to set off a wave of enthusiasm.

"There's a story about the Starry Sky Festival, would you like to hear it?" asked Xiong Ba, sitting on the bow of the boat, looking at the two children who were jumping and getting carried away with excitement with a gentle smile.

"What story? I want to hear it!" Saburo was very interested when he heard the story, and turned to him and asked.

"I'm going to hear it too!" the eldest sister also jumped up and shouted.

"Well, well, sit down, and I'll tell you a story about the stars today. Xiong Baming motioned for the two children to sit down first.

When San Lang and the eldest sister heard this, they lay obediently in their respective mothers' arms, looking at Xiong Baming without blinking, full of anticipation.

"It is said that a long, long time ago, when it didn't rain, the night would be as beautiful as it is today. Xiong Ba used his throat, looked up at the starry sky, and spoke slowly.

San Lang and the eldest sister also looked at the starry sky, quietly listening to Xiong Baming's speech, imagining the scene in their minds, and their eyes were full of longing.

"At that time, although there were occasional clashes between the major ethnic groups, it was generally peaceful, and people worked from sunrise to sunset. Sometimes, when night falls, you can light a bonfire, sing and dance, or look up at the stars and talk about your thoughts, and life is quite peaceful. ”

This kind of life lasted for a long time, until one day, a very powerful beast suddenly appeared in the heavens and the earth! It became more and more powerful, brutal by nature, and infinitely powerful; it destroyed mountains and rivers, slaughtered living beings, and became enemies of the world! As a last resort, our ancestors and the major races had to unite to fight against it, and for a time, the flames of war spread all over the earth. ”

"Again and again, but again and again failed miserably. Another day, in the evening, the allied forces of the various tribes were again defeated. When night fell, the fierce beasts roared uncontrollably, the sound shook the wilderness, and all the tribes looked at the broken mountains and rivers, their hearts were sad but powerless, and fear, helplessness, and despair filled the heavens and the earth. ”

Hearing this, San Lang and the eldest sister couldn't help but have tense faces and anxious eyes.

"Just when the races were desperate, there was a sudden change in the sky! A divine bird flew out of the moon, her wings were like ink, noble and elegant, her wings spread out, like a cloud hanging from the sky, and her tail dragged three thousand long tail feathers, and the stars in the sky all gathered and turned into stars and points of light on her body!"

"The divine bird galloped down and swooped down on the beast. In the wilderness, fierce beasts roared, and sacred birds chirped. After a whole night of fierce fighting, the divine bird had the upper hand, and saw that it was about to kill the fierce beast, and then it was dawn. The sun shone on the sacred bird, stirring up layers of mist. The Divine Bird let out a burst of mournful screams, but it was gradually eroded by the sun! As a last resort, the Divine Bird had no choice but to give up killing the fierce beast and turn back. ”

"The beast fears the bird, but it also knows that it is afraid of the light, so it destroys it during the day, and then disappears and hides at night. And the divine bird will come down every night to look for the traces of the beast, intending to kill it, with the help of various races, there have been many times to find it, but the beast is indeed strong, and the defense is bent on defense, just wait for the dawn, even the divine bird can not take it in a short time. In this way, day by day, most of the land was destroyed, and all races were damaged!"

"Huh, what should I do then?" the eldest sister asked anxiously with her fists clenched.

"One night, the Divine Bird once again found the beast and fought with it. This time, the killing intent of the divine bird was clear, and the fierce beast was also mad, and the battle was extremely fierce. ”

Gradually, when the day dawned, the Divine Bird still failed to kill the beast, and the sunlight sprinkled on the Divine Bird, gradually eroding it. But this time, the Divine Bird did not retreat, her eyes were resolute, and she vowed to kill the fierce beast! The fierce beast also knew what it meant, and began to fight to the death, but it was too late, and finally fell slowly under the fierce attack of the Divine Bird, and lost its life. And the divine bird spread its wings and roared, bathed in the golden morning sun, turned into a wisp of green smoke, and also dissipated between heaven and earth. The remnants of the tribes were reborn, and they restored the mountains and rivers, but no stars were seen in the sky anymore. In order to pay tribute to the sacred bird that died in battle for all races, and to celebrate the new life, all the tribes jointly designated the day when the fierce beast was defeated as the Starry Sky Festival!"

After speaking, Xiong Ba looked at the starry sky and was silent.

"It's not good! This story is not good at all! I don't want the bird to die!" Hearing this, San Lang and the eldest sister pouted and shouted with a crying voice.

"Don't cry, don't cry! The story is not finished, there is still a way. Seeing this, Xiahou Xue hurriedly comforted her.

When San Lang and the eldest sister heard this, they kept sobbing and looking at Xiahou Xue.

"In fact, at that time, the various tribes were not willing to be this ending, they tried everything, tried all kinds of methods, wanted to save the divine bird, although they failed in the end, but they were sure of one thing - it is possible to resurrect the divine bird! It's just a pity that for so long, no one has been able to do it!" Xia Houxue continued.

"Oh, then I must become a real peerless powerhouse in the future and save the divine bird from life!" San Lang turned from sadness to joy when he heard this, patting his chest and reassuring.

"And me, and me. The eldest sister also wiped away her tears and hurriedly raised her hand to echo.

"Okay, have ambition! Then we'll wait for that day. Xiahou Xue touched San Lang's head and laughed softly.

San Lang and the eldest sister nodded heavily.

At the same time, everywhere in heaven and earth, countless eyes are looking up at the sky, singing the same story and telling the same vows!

There are also many figures on the sacred mountain of the Xiong family staring at the starry sky at this moment, those figures are as imposing as an abyss, extremely terrifying, all of them are the top combat power of the Xiong family! But there is a trace of solemnity in their eyes looking at the starry sky, as if this sky full of stars has given them great pressure!

On the top of a peak in the Holy Mountain, an old man with white hair stood on the void with his hands in his hands, also staring at the starry sky, only to hear his mouth whispering: "Starry Sky Festival, Starry Sky Tribulation!"

The starry sky array lasted until dawn before it slowly closed, and the hustle and bustle of the night also subsided, Xiong Baming gently put the sleeping San Lang and the eldest sister in the carriage, raised the horsewhip lightly, and drove slowly towards the imperial city.