Yun Xuan came to the door of the study, he was a little nervous, knocked three times, and said, "Dad." ”

"Come in. ”

Yun Xuan pushed open the two doors and entered, the windows and doors in the room were half-closed, the curtains were drooping, the dim oil lamp was reflected in the room ten meters square, and a moth was resting on the dim and unknown bookshelf, slowly spreading its wings.

Yun Xuan's father was not at the desk, but sat at the tea table next to him drinking tea.

"Dad, you said you want to talk to me, is there anything wrong?" Yun Xuan asked.

"Come, come, sit here. Drink some tea. Father pointed to the other side of the tea table.

Yun Xuan sat down, poured some tea water into the bowl, and tasted it, it was the taste of honeysuckle tea, sweet and bitter and mellow. A few pale yellow tea leaves were suspended in the water of the tea bowl, rippling with the fluctuating tea water.

Yun Xuan's father also took a sip and said, "This honeysuckle was picked by Zhao Peng on the mountain a few days ago, and it was dried yesterday and brought over. This year is the first time to soak at home, you drink more, you can cool off the heat and moisten the liver and lungs. ”

"What do you think it tastes like?"

"It's a bit bitter. Yun Xuan said.

"Bitter, bitter is right, good medicine is bitter, brewed for your father himself, you drink more. Father smiled, his face less serious.

"You drink more, too. Yun Xuan poured some tea for his father.

Yun Xuan's father nodded, looking at Yun Xuan, his face seemed to be pondering, "When are you going to leave for Yu Xuan Sect?"

"The morning after tomorrow. Yun Xuan said.

"So soon, don't you stay a few more days, and reunite with your sister and mother more?" Yun Xuan's father was a little reluctant.

"It's a long way to go to Yuxuanzong, and I made an appointment with a friend in Fallen Leaf City to go with me the day after tomorrow. Yun Xuan said.

A little reluctance rose in his heart, but soon this emotion was washed away by the infinite anticipation for the future in his heart.

"It's okay, if you can't learn literature, then concentrate on learning martial arts, and come back more in the future. “

"Hmm. Yun Xuan nodded: "By the way, I earned some silver taels in Fallen Leaf City, which should barely be enough for three months at home." ”

And he took out of his bosom two loaves of silver, and some pieces of broken silver, twenty-five taels of silver, and laid them on the countertop.

Yun Xuan's father looked at it and said, "You can keep it, Yu Xuanzong has a long way to go, and there are a lot of expenses on the road." Don't worry at home, I'll go to the city to pick up some books to annotate, plus your mother can take care of it. ”

"I've got some left, enough for the road. Yun Xuan said, in fact, he only had more than one or two taels of silver, enough to eat for a few days, but he didn't worry about himself, on the way to Yuxuanzong, catch a spirit beast, and he could get some silver taels.

His only fear was that his family would have a hard time after he left. In the past two years, because Yun Xuan went to the mountains to hunt, the family could eat meat every day or two, and if he left, I am afraid that he would return to the bitter days of not smelling meat for the previous five days.

Yun Xuan's father heard Yun Xuan say this, so he said, "Okay, then put it here." This time you left Ping'an Village, and my father has a few words to tell you. ”

"Dad, you say. ”

"You have to remember: when you're away from home, make more friends, and have more friends, more roads. The outside world is vast and dangerous, unlike this small mountain village, where you must always be vigilant. The most important thing is not to succeed in cultivation, but to save your life and come back alive. ”

Yun Xuan's father said a little heavily, although he was a little disappointed that Yun Xuan did not have the ambition to inherit him, but he only had such a son, and he was still counting on him to inherit the lineage.

Yun Xuan listened and nodded: "The child remembers." ”

"In a moment, you will take the taels and give them to your mother for safekeeping. Come, let's continue to drink tea. Yun Xuan's father said.

The two chatted for a while, Yun Xuan left the study and came to the outer courtyard, where he saw his mother accompanying Yun Xi in the courtyard to look up at the starry sky at night.

Yun Xuan looked at the half moon in the sky and remembered Qingli, and now she was still in her arm, and it was estimated that she was not awake yet, so she could only wait for an opportunity to introduce her to her family in the future.

He handed over the silver to his mother, hugged Xiaobai, and said, "Mother, I will go to Yuxuanzong the day after tomorrow, and Xiaobai will also go with me." Yunxi, Xiaobai will follow me tonight. ”

Yun Xuan smiled at Yun Xi, showing an embarrassed flattery.

"Don't, Xiaobai wants to follow me. Yun Xi shouted, and she turned to her mother: "Mother...... Brother wants to take Xiaobai away!"

"Xiaobai made a soul contract with me and wants to follow me. Yun Xuan explained that although it would make Yun Xi unhappy, he still had to say it.

"What is a soul contract? Yun Xi and Xiao Bai have a good time, let Xiao Bai accompany her. Yun Xuan's mother was a little puzzled.

Yun Xuan thought for a while and said, "I heard that if you make a soul contract, you have to share your life, if Xiaobai has an accident, I will have an accident." I'm going to take it with me to cultivate. ”

"That's right. Yun Xuan's mother suddenly became embarrassed: "Then, haven't you left in the past two days? Let Xiaobai follow Yun Xi first." ”

Yun Xuan was helpless, and handed Xiaobai to Yun Xi: "Yun Xi, have you used that blue stone to feed Xiaobai these days." ”

Yun Xi took Xiao Bai and said, "Hey, Xiao Bai finished eating that little stone." ”

"Finished eating?" Yun Xuan was surprised, but he remembered that Qing Ming had said that it was a top-grade spirit stone, enough to eat for a while.

"The day before yesterday, Xiaobai put the stone in his mouth, and I didn't take it out, and it was finished. Yunxi said.

Yun Xuan looked at Xiao Bai, when did this little guy have such a big appetite, and his appearance didn't look like there was any change. He remembered what Qing Ming had said: If Yun Xuan didn't find new food for Xiao Bai in time, it would suck two points on his chest.

Yun Xuan looked at Xiao Bai in astonishment.

Xiao Bai opened his innocent eyes, looked at Yun Xuan, and licked his tongue.

Yun Xuan's heart tumbled for a while, "It shouldn't be, Grandpa Qingming seemed to be joking at the time." ”

But he also had a big head for a while, where to find a similar stone for Xiaobai? It was a spirit stone, if Qing Ming hadn't told him, he wouldn't have known that there was a kind of stone in the world called a spirit stone.

Yun Xuan was distressed when his mother's voice came: "Won't you be in a hurry to leave the day after tomorrow?" Stay at home for a few more days before leaving?"

The two children are her heart, they have been by her side since they were children, and they were a little reluctant to let Yun Xuan leave for a while.

Yun Xuan had no choice but to explain again as if he were beside his father.

The next morning, Zhao Peng came to Yun Xuan's house and took Yun Xuan to Grandpa Muraweiyao's house.

The two walked on the road again, and came up with a twenty-eight girl, who was Ah Xiang, the eldest daughter of Village Chief Zhao, who ranked third among her brothers and sisters.

When the girl saw Yun Xuan, she stroked her hair, smiled and said, "Yun Xuan, when did you come back?"

"Yesterday. Yun Xuan replied.

"Are you going to Grandpa Yao's house again?" the girl asked.

"Yes, Zhao Peng and I went over first, bye-bye. Yun Xuan and Zhao Peng passed by her.

The twenty-eight girl kept looking at Yun Xuan's figure walking away.

"Do you feel it?" asked Zhao Peng.

"Feel what?"

"You can't see this, Ah Xiang only greeted you just now, and her usual attitude towards you and others is fundamentally different. Zhao Peng looked at Yun Xuan in surprise.

"Don't talk nonsense, let's go. Yun Xuan pushed Zhao Peng.

The two continued to walk forward, leaving behind them a figure staring from afar.

Zhao Peng is taking a medicinal bath in the earthen house.

Yun Xuan told Grandpa Yao in the fence courtyard about letting Zhao Peng follow him to Yu Xuanzong.

Yao Lao pondered for a moment, spat out his cigarette, and said, "From what I understand, the retinue of the miscellaneous disciples is just a subordinate, and the opportunities they get there have a lot to do with the miscellaneous disciples who follow. If you follow an unreliable disciple, it will be miserable. ”

"Grandpa Yao, don't worry, my cousin is okay, and with me, I can help Zhao Peng. Yun Xuan hurriedly said that Zhao Peng was his friend since he was a child, and this opportunity might help Zhao Peng's family get rid of their identity as a free citizen.

"In fact, there is another way, that is, Zhao Peng was favored by Yu Xuanzong's predecessors, but this possibility is equal to nothing. Yao Lao looked at Yun Xuan and took a puff on the pipe in his hand.

"Even if I am not favored by Yu Xuanzong's predecessors, as long as I am here, I will not let Zhao Peng suffer. If Zhao Peng develops, it will be good for him and his family. Yun Xuan wanted to persuade Grandpa Yao and let him help persuade Zhao Peng together.

"Let Zhao Peng decide for himself, opportunities and dangers coexist, and it is not necessarily a good thing to go. It's good to be safe and secure in the village. Yao Lao said.

"I'll go with Yun Xuan. Zhao Peng walked out, with a determined look on his face: "I heard what you said just now." Yun Xuan was right, this was an opportunity. ”

"Zhao Peng, have you really decided to go, the world of martial artists is full of dangers!" Yao Lao looked at Zhao Peng.

Zhao Peng nodded, "I told my dad last night, and he asked me to ask your opinion." I want to go, I don't want to be a poor peasant like my father for half my life.

Yao Lao said: "Young man, I still like to toss, your five brothers and sisters, it's not a big problem if you leave." ”

He knocked his pipe to the side, suddenly looked at Yun Xuan, and said, "Yun Xuan, I see that Ah Xiang, the eldest daughter of the village chief of Zhao's family, is a little interesting to you on weekdays, or I will be a matchmaker, you marry your daughter-in-law first and then leave, your family will only have a son of yours." ”

Yun Xuan's head came up with a black line, and Grandpa Yao's thoughts turned too fast: "Grandpa Yao, why did you say this, I didn't have this thought." ”

"Why do I only think about this now? You don't understand, no, I have to talk to your father. Yao Lao was suddenly a little anxious, stood up, walked out of the fence yard, ignored Yun Xuan's call behind him, and walked towards his house.

Zhao Peng looked at Yun Xuan in surprise and said, "Congratulations, I'm going to marry a daughter-in-law." ”

"Don't mix it up. Yun Xuan was a little annoyed.

"Don't say it, Ah Xiang is also very good-looking, and it's really good for you. Your family is from Xiucai, your mother is from a big family, and Village Chief Zhao is a rich man, and he can be regarded as a good person. Zhao Peng said with a grin.

"If you don't marry, I think you're quite satisfied with Ah Xiang. Yun Xuan shook his face and said.

"My family is a poor peasant, and people look down on me. Zhao Peng said regretfully.

Yun Xuan lowered his head and thought for a while, and said, "I'll go home first, I can't let them get things going." ”

When he arrived at home, Yun Xuan saw that his parents and Grandpa Yao were talking and laughing, and it seemed that they were all in one place.

He hurriedly intervened, so that he could talk about it, and finally swore that he met a woman in Fallen Leaf City who he would not marry, and he would definitely bring it back to them next time to take a look, so he dispelled the idea of the three of them.