Pedestrians on the street were scattered, Xu Que stood quietly outside the alley for a long time, from the crazy old man giving him a dragon elephant jade pendant, saying that he would accept him as an apprentice, and then to his experience of today's stargazing conference, all of them were like pictures passing in front of him.

He thought that the stargazing conference could change his life, but he never thought that it would get worse and worse, and at this time he had some regrets in his heart, maybe he followed the crazy old man in the first place, maybe he wouldn't have ended up like this.

It's just that there is no panacea for regret in the world, and he can't go back and re-elect, so he can only look at the empty alley and sigh, turn around and walk away.

Along the way, he thought a lot, thinking that maybe the stargazing conventions in other big cities had not yet been held, and maybe there were also star stones, but when he thought about it, he laughed at himself again.

What's the use of other cities, the entire Great Zhou Kingdom is the same, the quota has already been determined, even if he goes, he will only repeat today's result.

Besides, it would take at least half a month to rush from Wuhou City to the nearest big city, and he only had seven days left now.

"That's it, I don't believe that there is no other way in the world for me to cultivate. Xu Que said to himself in his heart, the sun stretched his reflection very long, on this empty path, he seemed a little lonely, but unswerving, he never gave up changing his fate.

Xu Que didn't go back to Wuhou Mansion again, and in the past three years, he only left a few clothes to change in Wuhou Mansion, and now Wuhou Mansion can't stay, so there is no need to take those few clothes.

All the way out of the city gates, he headed to the eastern suburbs, and did not stop in front of a small cabin until sunset, when the setting sun left a red color in the sky.

This is the place where I lived with the old drunkard three years ago, although the house is small and dilapidated, but the mountain behind the house and the river in front of the house have an indescribable sense of comfort.

"Squeak!"

Xu Que pushed open the crumbling wooden door, and a puff of dust rushed towards him, choking him and coughing repeatedly, and the injury on his chest was also brought up, making him frown in pain.

The bed was full of dust, Xu Que slowly walked to the side and sat down, and waited quietly for a while, until the pain in his chest was relieved, then he lay down cautiously and looked at the roof blankly.

I don't know how long it took, he finally felt a little tired, the night outside the house was completely dark, with the sound of insects and wind outside, he slowly closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

That night, he slept deeply, and no smile appeared on his face again.

What he experienced in just one day was not a small blow for his age......

The next day, the sun was shining, Xu Que pushed open the wooden door and walked out, as if he had regained his normal state of mind in the past, but the injuries on his body made him look a little pale.

He began to sweep the dust from the wooden house, and by the way, he also turned out a few shabby burlap clothes of the old drunkard, and changed out of the house-keeping clothes, but the clothes were large and wide, and they did not fit well, and they looked worse than the house-clothes, but he smiled and threw the house-ding clothes far away.

That afternoon, Ji Ling'er came.

"Xu Que, I knew you would be here. Her voice was sweet, and it came from afar, like a spirit bird in the mountains.

Xu Que turned around and looked at it, smiled, and said, "It's really timely, go to the mountain and help me chop some firewood, it's best to hunt a few beasts to eat, the bigger the better." ”

"Hmph, why are you so thick-skinned, I came to see you kindly, and you actually asked me to help you do rough work, I didn't. Ji Ling'er pursed her small mouth, hid her little hands behind her, and jumped over.

"How can I do it, I only have to exercise at a young age, and now you are also a monk, but remember to cultivate hard, and if you learn supernatural powers in the future, you can help me fight family robbery...... Ahem, help me rob the rich and help the poor. Xu Que said heartlessly, without the loss of yesterday.

Ji Ling'er glared at him angrily, and her little hand stretched out from behind her back, and she was carrying a small bamboo basket, which emitted a wisp of meat fragrance, and handed it to Xu Que.

"You'd better think about your future path first, you won't even be able to eat. She said.

Xu Que was stunned for a moment, then smiled and took the basket, which was covered with a fragrant roast chicken, which was his favorite food, and there was a bottle of medicine next to it, which was a golden creation for treating internal and external injuries.

"Xu Que, I ...... yesterday" At this time, Ji Ling'er opened her mouth hesitantly, lowered her head, and didn't dare to look at Xu Que's eyes.

Seeing her like this, Xu Que thought that she was blaming herself for not standing up to help him speak yesterday, so he waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's good that you didn't talk nonsense yesterday, otherwise you would have to be grounded at home now, where can I eat roast chicken, besides...... Yesterday's situation, we can't change it. ”

When Ji Ling'er heard this, her head was buried lower, and her little hands grabbed the corners of her clothes, looking like a child who had done something wrong.

Xu Que stretched out his hand and patted her head, and said in an old-fashioned manner: "Little San, isn't it just a tonic stone, it's not a big deal, it is definitely a rumor that you have to take the tonifying star stone within seven days, I saw an old man last night, he told me that as long as I have a cultivation physique, I can take the tonic stone whenever I want, and he also accepted me as an apprentice." ”

Ji Ling'er was stunned when she heard this, looked up at Xu Que blankly, and after a few breaths, she asked with joy on her face, "Really?"

"Of course, otherwise how could I be so relaxed now?" Xu Que nodded without changing his face, but snickered in his heart, this little girl is really cute and innocent, she also believed a casual lie, but this is at least a white lie.

"That'...... That's good. Ji Ling'er looked at him and smiled sweetly.

But no matter how smart Ren Xu Que is, he can't guess that his words have already been seen through by Ji Ling'er, she has read a lot of books since she was a child, and naturally she has also read some ancient books that Wuhou has collected at home, and she must take the Star Tonifying Stone within seven days, which is an undoubted fact that has been recorded in countless ancient books. There is even a mention in ancient books that the son of a great man once missed the opportunity, and as a result, the great man searched for a lifetime and could not find a solution.

It's just that she was smiling like this at this time, and Xu Que couldn't find any clues, so she lowered her head and nibbled on the roast chicken with confidence.

Ji Ling'er sat next to him, holding his head in his small hands, quietly watching him bury his head in eating, the smile on his face dissipated unconsciously, opened his mouth, and stopped talking.

"Xu Que ......" In the end, Ji Ling'er still opened her mouth and called him.

"Huh?" Xu Que raised his head: "What's wrong?"

Ji Ling'er subconsciously lowered her head again, grabbed the corner of her clothes, and said, "I...... I went to Daddy's study last night and ...... Find an extra Complement Stone and you're ...... Stolen out. ”

"What?" When Xu Que heard this, his eyes widened suddenly, and the uneaten roast chicken in his hand fell into the basket with a clatter.

He looked at Ji Ling'er with a shocked face, all kinds of feelings in his heart, both surprise and worry.

The joy is that he feels that there is a kind of willow and a bright village, and the worry is that Wuhou will definitely be angry about this matter, if Ji Ling'er is allowed to bear this qiē, he is a little uneasy.

"That's not going to work, you'd better send the Star Replenishing Stone back quickly, and kill you before your father finds out. Xu Que Zhengse said, even he didn't believe that he would say such righteous words.

Ji Ling'er was also stunned, and looked at him in disbelief: "Xu Que, don't you want to cultivate?"

Xu Que laughed, twisted his head, and said: "Didn't I say it just now, there will be a chance in the future, you can't be beaten by your father for this stone, but I have seen your father beat your second brother, it is simply merciless, you thin skin and tender meat, can you withstand a few beatings?"

"You ......" Ji Ling'er was suddenly angry and anxious, knowing that Xu Que was lying, but she couldn't debunk it.

"I worked so hard to bring it out of the house, how can you not want it?" she stomped her little foot in a hurry, and her face turned red.

Xu Que couldn't help but be stunned, and suddenly felt that this little girl seemed to be a little abnormal, but he couldn't see what the abnormality was.

frowned, and was about to say something, but Ji Ling'er suddenly became annoyed again: "I don't care, the Star Replenishing Stone is placed here for you, if you don't accept it, I'll take it and throw it away." ”

After speaking, she suddenly threw a small jade box on Xu Que's body, and then turned around and left.

At the end, he didn't forget to turn around, blinking his eyes and reminding Xu Que: "Don't think about sending the Xingxing Stone back, anyway, when I returned home, I said that I was robbed by you, and the people of the Si family heard that you left, and now they are looking for you everywhere to say that they want to kill you, so you'd better leave immediately, the farther away the better." ”

"Eh, junior, ...... you" Xu Que grabbed the jade box and wanted to stop Ji Ling'er, but Ji Ling'er ran fast and ignored him at all.

Xu Que couldn't help but be a little stunned, he really thought about returning the Star Replenishing Stone at most, but when he heard Ji Ling'er's words, he hesitated.

Thinking of the killing intent on the face of the old man in black before he left, if he went back, he would really fall into the net, and although Ji Wuzhao said to let him go, he didn't know if Wuhou, a shameless villain, would regret it.

At this time, Ji Ling'er, who had already run hundreds of meters away, turned around again, and saw that Xu Que was motionless, so she couldn't help but say anxiously: "You hurry up, as long as you go, my father won't have time to beat me, hurry up." ”

When Xu Que heard this, he suddenly smiled wryly, and secretly said when did this little girl become so smart.

He tightened the jade box in his hand and said loudly to Ji Ling'er: "Remember to hide when you go back, I will take the Xingxing Stone, and when I succeed in cultivation in the future, I will come back to beat your father to avenge you." ”

Ji Ling'er stood in the distance, and when she heard this, she couldn't help but laugh and scolded: "Fool." ”

When she turned to leave, there seemed to be a little sparkle in the corner of her eye.

......

After seeing Ji Ling'er go away, Xu Que didn't waste time, grabbed the uneaten roast chicken and gold sore medicine in the basket, turned around and returned to the cabin, hurriedly applied medicine to his chest, and immediately took a few old clothes and went up the mountain road.

He kept hurrying, picking out the middle of nowhere, until night fell and he had crossed two mountains, only to get lost in a wood.

Faced with this result, Xu Que was still quite satisfied, at least he was lost, and it was impossible for the people of the Si family to find it so quickly.

He found a large tree and sat down, and decided to rest in this place for the night.

Under the faint white moonlight, he took out Ji Ling'er's jade box, slowly opened it, and suddenly, a small pebble as bright as a star appeared in front of him.

As the pebble appeared, a blazing white light instantly skyrocketed, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime.

Xu Que was startled, and hurriedly grabbed the Replenishing Star Stone and threw it into his mouth, and the surroundings instantly dimmed. But he still held his breath and listened, looked around vigilantly, and only after finding that there was no movement caused by it, did he breathe a long sigh of relief, and immediately moved his throat and swallowed the star tonic stone.

The stone didn't have any taste, and as he swallowed it, the stone seemed to melt, like a cold spring flowing down his throat and falling to his lower abdomen.

The next moment, the pores of his body erupted, and he felt an indescribable comfort, so he leaned his back against the tree and fell asleep.

......

But he didn't know that in this quiet night, Wuhou City, far away from the mountain, was in chaos, and countless officers and soldiers and the family members of Wuhou Mansion were holding torches, searching all over the city and mountains, but it didn't seem to be him.

The next day, there was a news circulating in almost the entire Wuhou City that the third lady of the Wuhou Mansion went out and lost her star replenishing stone!