Xiao Ling's chapped lips opened, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to express it, so he closed his mouth again.

Lie Yang glanced at his ID card number, and became more and more interested in Xiao Ling: "People from Yanxi Village, did you get up early today?"

The eighth aunt also lives in Yanxi Village, which is one hundred and eighty miles away from Yanguan Town, and the news was only released yesterday afternoon, and it will definitely not be easy for Xiao Lingneng to come early in the morning.

"General Hui Wei......" Xiao Ling's voice was low, but very solid, "I...... I set off in the middle of the night. ”

Only then did Lieyang notice that this guy's shoes were all torn, and there was a gurgling sound in his stomach from time to time. There are also many tears in the clothes on the body, and most of them are ordinary households.

"Why do you want to be admitted to Stardust Academy?" Lieyang asked thoughtfully.

Xiao Ling thought for a moment before replying: "I originally wanted to join the army at the age of fourteen, but General Wei pacified the north, and there was no war here, so I ......."

Generally speaking, a twelve-year-old cultivator in the village must have been famous far and wide, attracting the major forces. However, this is the Flame War Zone, and even Haochen Sect does not dare to touch it easily. The recruitment standard of the Flame Army is more than fourteen years old, and it is estimated that everyone around knows that Xiao Ling will join the Flame Army sooner or later.

"Like to fight?" Lieyang asked again.

Xiao Ling nodded without thinking, but frowned again, and said with a little stubbornness: "I want to make a meritorious contribution and worship the marquis like you!"

When he said this, the other candidates in the tent had some jokes on their faces.

It is said that it is full of pride to make meritorious achievements and worship the generals, but how easy is it to talk about it? Once the generals have achieved success, even if they are invincible in the world, they have lost most of their lives before they have to be crowned the Marquis of Yanguan and become the general of Wei.

You hillbilly Xiao Ling, how old are you?

Lie Yang thought in his heart, carefully observed Xiao Ling a few more times, and finally made a decision, but he didn't announce it immediately, and instead said, "I haven't rested or eaten, right?"

"I ate two straw cakes, made by my mother. Xiao Ling was a little shy, probably feeling a little embarrassed, but when it came to his mother, there was still a warm smile on the corner of his mouth.

Only then did Lie Yang say: "Your spirit seed realm is not stable, it should have just condensed. Even if you work hard, I can only judge your Xuan-level talent. ”

"......" Xiao Ling thought that his efforts were about to be rewarded, but it backfired, Liu Yunlan, who had just left, had a prefecture-level talent, and still couldn't determine a place.

I am only at the Xuan level, haven't I been eliminated?

There was a bit of unwillingness in his eyes, but he didn't open his mouth to argue, he took back his identity card and assessment materials, and was about to leave, but Lieyang stopped him: "Xiao Ling, in fact, in terms of talent alone, you have completely reached the earth level, or even the heaven level. ”

Xiao Ling was stunned, and the others in the tent were also puzzled.

If his talent is so outstanding, why can he only get a Xuan-level rating?

"......" Xiao Ling clenched his fists, and his face was full of emotions.

"As for why I gave a low score, it's because—" Lieyang saw the ruthlessness in his bones and frowned, "You are missing one of the most important things, or quality. ”

Xiao Ling looked directly at the scorching sun: "What is it?"

Lieyang glanced at everyone at the table: "Maybe you think that I am partial to Liu Yunlan - but it's not." The little girl is kind and simple, and the quality of jade can be carved. And Xiao Ling-according to the information I just got, Ling Zun has a stubborn illness and is inconvenient to work, you have three younger brothers, and so many mouths basically rely on your mother alone. ”

"......" Xiao Ling's eyes trembled, and Lieyang opened his mouth to tell his family background, which was unimaginable to him.

Lieyang continued: "As the eldest son in the family, you are also very talented, and your physical strength is several times that of ordinary people-children in the Flame War Zone, it is common for you to go down to the field to help at the age of five or six, what about you?"

"I ......" Xiao Ling squeaked his fists, he knew that Lieyang had seen everything, but he was unconvinced, "I am dedicated to cultivation, I just want to join the Flame Army as soon as possible, so that my father and mother and younger brothers can live a good life, what's wrong with this?"

According to the original plan, in two more years, Xiao Ling was confident that he would become a cultivator in the Enlightenment Middle Realm at the age of fourteen. At that time, if the Flame Army was to become a rising star in the army!

With a little training, you can take on the role of a general.

Chen Xuan didn't understand it at first, but after thinking about it carefully, she suddenly realized and said to Xiao Ling: "If you lack cultivation, the Flame Army will not turn you away, you have this talent, and sooner or later you will get ahead." But the pain of my father and mother is irreparable - if you want to be filial, you must start from the bits and pieces in front of you, instead of being ambitious!"

Xiao Ling's eyes flickered, and he squeezed his fists hard, but he couldn't refute Chen Xuan's words. The stubbornness in his eyes gradually faded, and a deep sense of guilt emerged.

The figure of his father and mother came to mind, and his vision quickly blurred when he remembered the appearance of his mother deliberately baking grass cakes before leaving.

After all, it was a twelve-year-old boy, and the sourness in Xiao Ling's heart suddenly came up, and he immediately cried: "No, it's not what you said...... I always wanted to go down to the field to help her work, but she wouldn't let me, so she beat me home with a stick to practice!"

This is not unexpected.

There is a cultivator in the Zhuang family, and he must have tried every means to pour all his resources into him. However, the stubborn illness of the pillars in the family has not been cured, and there are many mouths for eating at home......

Lieyang said comfortingly: "Xiao Ling, I will give you a task, if you do a good job, I will take you to Stardust Academy." ”

"Hmm......" Xiao Ling's thin face was full of tears, and when he heard Lieyang say this, he suddenly had hope again, "What task?"

"I have here a copy of the Flame Warrior's Cultivation Method. Lieyang took out a booklet from the void, "After you go home, according to your own attributes, you will be able to cultivate well. ”

"......" Xiao Ling held the booklet in both hands, and when he heard Lieyang call him back, he turned into a bitter gourd face again.

Lie Yang continued: "The Zhou Tian cultivation in the Spirit Realm only takes three hours a day, and I hope that after you complete your cultivation, you will share the affairs of your father and mother more and shoulder the responsibility of the eldest son in the family. ”

Xiao Ling blinked, and suddenly understood.

He nodded vigorously: "Good!"

Lieyang took out three more gold coins and handed them to him: "Go to the Yanguan camp, ask the doctor of Chunfeng Yulutang to go to Yanxi Village and see a doctor for Ling Zun." ”

Xiao Ling is an ordinary farmer, how have he ever seen so much money, he was stunned for a while, and then he knelt down and thanked him with joy: "General Wei's grace of reconstruction, Xiao Ling is unforgettable!"

A few rays of light flashed in Lieyang's eyes, giving Xiao Ling the basic mental method, but he was not excited. Three gold coins actually made a stubborn young man fall to his knees......

In this way, Lieyang actually felt very uncomfortable. Maybe Xiao Ling was really poor and scared, and he was eager to cash in on his talent. It's just that the time has not yet come, and Lieyang knows very well what his problem is.

Lie Yang smiled faintly at Xiao Ling: "A year later, see you at the academy!"

——

In the north square, they were busy until dusk, and Lieyang and Chen Xuan returned to the general's mansion to finish eating.

The sunset behind them stretched the shadows of the two very long, and the scorching sun walked slowly, like a centuries-old turtle.

Chen Xuan was not in a hurry, and after watching his enrollment for one day, he thought it was quite interesting: "Lieyang, there must be thirty of those who have received your Dixuan score, right? There are about 100 people with Xuan-level scores, and this is the first day." ”

"Everyone in town has come. Lieyang didn't care, "There are few people in the surrounding villages, and after three days, there will be basically no one." ”

"Oooh. Chen Xuan didn't have much experience in the rivers and lakes, so she asked curiously, "How are you going to determine the list? I see that many people have similar qualifications." ”

Lieyang pinched out a list, glanced at a lot of information, and then shook his head and said: "I have a hunch that it would be good for the people on this list to get one or two places." ”

"Huh?" Chen Xuan was puzzled.

Lieyang put away the list and explained, "None of the children of the family in the General's Mansion came today. All the major forces in the world want to find out the reality of Stardust Academy, and my Lie family is no exception - if I go to be a teacher, most of them will be stared at to death, how can I not send more people in?"

"Aren't you afraid that I will tell the imperial brother?" Chen Xuan said with a wrinkled nose when he saw that he was above board.

Lieyang said indifferently: "You little gluttonous cat will still tell the truth, Your Majesty has a bright heart, and he has already prepared it." ”

"Who is a greedy cat!" Chen Xuan was ashamed and annoyed, and after glancing at him, she turned her face and longed again, "Wow, your chef cooks so delicious!

"The palace is light, of course it is not to your taste. Lieyang remembered that Princess Cixuan had been fierce and had to masturbate regardless of her image, and couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why don't I ask the kitchen master to put more chili peppers tonight?"

"Okay!" Chen Xuan smiled, who would have thought that Her Royal Highness the princess, who looked like a little fairy, would actually like heavy tastes, "It's best to have some Ningguo mustard!"

——

After dinner that night, Chen Xuan ate a bulging belly as usual, but he didn't know that in the back garden of the General's Mansion, many children of the Lie family gathered. They are all talented juniors, and they are all hot geniuses when it comes to any sectarian power.

The Lie family is accustomed to putting the top geniuses in the clan to be honed in Yanguan, or to become a fierce general in the army, or to return to Flame City after growing up and devote themselves to cultivation.

How many cultivators there are in the clan, Lieyang is not clear.

For more than ten years, the children of the Lie family in the Zhenbei General's Mansion have come batch after batch, but in fact, there are very few left, and Lie Ruyan can be regarded as the longest one.

At this moment, she was not wearing a military uniform, and changed into the red flame phoenix skirt of the Lie family, her tall figure was extremely outstanding, and her slender neck was graceful and moving. It's just that she is resident in Yanguan, crawling and rolling in the wild sand, making her skin a little ordinary.

Of course, as a great cultivator in the middle realm of the earth, and a stunning beauty, Lie Ruyan has many ways to take care of his skin, perhaps because he is busy with military affairs, he will occasionally forget it.

She sat quietly at the stone table in the back garden, as if waiting for something.

Although Lie Ruyan is a daughter, with her own strength, she has a very high reputation in Yanguan. Many of her siblings gathered around her, asking for advice on spiritual matters or chatting about the battlefield.

Until a person was squeezed in the crowd in a low-key manner.

"Sister. As soon as Lieyang sent Princess Cixuan back to the room, he came directly to the back garden and found the location of Lie Ruyan, so naturally other clansmen gave way to their seats.

Lie Ruyan smiled and groaned: "Yo yo, everyone, look at it, the examiner is here!"

I also know that everyone is gathered here for the sake of Stardust Academy.

There was a commotion in the back garden, and everyone was enthusiastic, jokingly saying that they were going to go through the back door.

Lieyang couldn't cope with it with one mouth, so he simply ignored it first, and said to Lieru with a warm smile: "Sister, I'll give you something." ”

"Huh?" Lie Ruyan blinked in surprise, seeing Lie Yang take out a delicate pill box and push it down, she was sweet in her heart, and said with a smile, "You kid, when did you learn to give gifts?

"How can it...... Lieyang didn't sell it, and opened the box with one hand, and inside was a fiery red pill filled with special spiritual power.

"Hey, this is ......" Fierce as smoke of course knew the goods, and at a glance, he could see that the grade of the elixir was extraordinary, and it seemed to be able to attract the fire spirit in the body.

The scorching sun gave gifts, which was extremely rare, and the clansmen around them were very curious, so they said: "I passed the test of Your Majesty, and he gave me a Burning Star Pill, which is very wonderful, most of it is from the hands of god-level powerhouses in the West Temple." ”

"Then how do you make it?" Lie Ruyan thought that the pill was extraordinary, but he didn't know that there was such a origin, so he hurriedly covered the pill box and stuffed it back into Lieyang's hand, "How can you give it to me as a reward from ......Your Majesty?"

"Whatever. Lieyang interrupted Lie's words, and his attitude was very resolute.

Of course, he has a grudge against Emperor Chen.

"Besides...... Lieyang was serious for a second, a wicked smile appeared on his face, and the volume was a little louder, as if he deliberately said it to others, "Today is Sister Ruyan's birthday, I will give you a Burning Star Pill, you invite everyone to go to Boss Du's restaurant for a supper, and I will earn it!"