Xiaohe rode a horse, and he was also full of thoughts along the way, looking at the arrangement of stars embedded in the night sky, he could also distinguish the general location of his home.

remembered that Zhao Kaiyang said just now that he had the eight veins of the Qi Sutra, and he didn't dare to believe it. After all, in all my memories, I lived in a small mountain village, and my life was ordinary, and I didn't look like some gifted person.

"What are these eight veins? Do I have one in me? I don't know anything about ......."

With many questions, I stopped all the way, and returned home in the middle of the night. I saw an old woman with wrinkled face and gray hair, who had been waiting at the door with a cane for a long time, and from her deep eyes, she seemed to have already understood everything, until she saw Xiaohe's appearance and staggered back into the house.

Seeing this, Xiao He hurriedly turned sideways, got off the horse, and quickly ran into the house to help. The old man refused, only gently pushed Xiao He's hand, then sat down at the small wooden table, and said faintly:

"The rice is cold, I'll give you another hot one. ”

"Mother, no, you can rest, I'll come by myself. ”

As if he hadn't heard, the old man still silently turned around and picked up the meal that had been placed for a long time, Xiao He wanted to help her, but the old woman still pushed him away, saying no, she could do it.

Xiaohe also knew in his heart that he was so sorry for his mother, and he knew that he was idle outside all day long, so he didn't know how to accompany her old man.

At this time, Xiao He couldn't hold tears in his eyes, cried loudly, knelt down directly for the old woman, and said in his mouth:

"Mother, I'm sorry for your old man, I know that I'm idle all day long, and I can't treat you well......"

"It's okay, He'er, if only you could go home. It's not good to be a mother, I brought you here since I was a child, and it makes sense that you want to go out. ”

The old man paused, and suddenly felt a little guilty, and then said:

"My mother is old, and I can't get used to the ups and downs in this world, so I just want to be quiet and peaceful in the future. Hey~"

Then, she gently stroked Xiao He's tear-stained cheeks with her wrinkled hands that had been carved by the years, gently held up his chin, looked at Xiao He's eyes affectionately, and said softly:

"He'er, you have grown up after all, I can't tie you to the house, you will definitely hate me to death in the future. Some things need to be decided by yourself, my mother can't make decisions for you, and the future road will be left to you sooner or later. There is not much that my mother can do for you, so I can only wait for you to come back silently at home. ”

"Mother, I will definitely work hard in the future, let us leave this remote place, live a good life, and I won't let you suffer so much again. ”

The old man didn't say anything more, just shook his head slightly, and then turned to leave.

After a while, the old woman put the hot meal on the table again, beckoned Xiao He to come over to eat, maybe she was really hungry today, and she didn't care too much about lying on the table and eating it violently, and kept saying:

"It's still delicious for my mother's cooking! The food outside is just superficial, and it doesn't taste like this at all. ”

The old man was still silent, just quietly looking at Xiao He who was eating wildly, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Mother, why don't you eat it?"

"This is reserved for you, I have already eaten, not hungry. ”

"Eat some, I can't eat all the delicious food, you can have some too." Xiao He put down the dishes and chopsticks and persuaded him.

The old woman also smiled slightly, but was unmoved. Xiao He originally wanted to tell the old man what he had seen and heard today, so that she could also be happy for herself.

It's just that when he saw the scene in front of him, he had to hold back his words, and he didn't know where to start~

After eating dinner in a hurry, watching the old man silently cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, Xiao He also wanted to speak and stopped.

"Let's go and rest, it's been a day's journey," the old woman smiled when she saw this.

"Okay, then you should also rest early and pay attention to your body"

Xiaohe looked at his mother, didn't say anything, then got up and walked to his room, got on the bed and lay down.

Although he was indeed tired for a day, Xiao He couldn't sleep at all. In order not to disturb his sleep, the old man himself had extinguished all the candles in the house.

By this time, the insects in the field had already sounded, and in addition to the stars, there was a broken bend in the night sky, and the moonlight sprinkled on the head of his bed through the white-clothed window.

Xiao He knew that his mother must not have slept, so he tiptoed to find his mother's figure, only to see that she was sitting on the threshold of the room, holding on to the doorpost, and her head was locked in the distance, as if she was looking at something, or waiting for someone.

At this time, the old woman's suddenly dark eyes suddenly rolled, and she seemed to see Xiao He peeking through the crack in the door! If it weren't for the fact that she looked a little old, it is estimated that only the top powerhouses would have such a consciousness! But Xiao He, who was peeking from the side, didn't notice anything unusual.

After a while, I saw that the old woman just glanced at Xiao He's room, sighed slightly, got up and returned to her room, and closed the door gently.

The next day, Xiaohe got up early, had breakfast, and then went up the mountain to chop firewood, striving to prepare more firewood for his mother. After all, Xiaohe didn't know when he would return this time, and what would happen to a lonely old man.

The old woman saw that Xiao He had suddenly become so diligent in her work, and suddenly became a lot more sensible, smiled, and stepped forward to ask:

"He'er, do you have something to say? uh~ Did your mother's performance last night make you a little uncomfortable?"

"Mother, it's the child who is not filial, I can't stay by your side every day to protect you, I may have to leave you again in a few days, and I don't know when I will come back to see you. ”

After speaking, Xiao He hesitated a little, afraid that it would hurt her heart by saying it, so she paused before continuing:

"Just yesterday, Sword Immortal Zhao Kaiyang took the initiative to find me and asked me to be his apprentice! However, when I return from my studies, I may be a strong party, and no one will dare to bully us anymore. ”

"Well, it's up to you to decide this matter, my mother can't help you anymore, so I can only watch quietly, hey~"

"Mother, what are you talking about, I will definitely let you live a good life!"

The old man looked at Xiao He's extremely resolute face, and seemed to see someone appear in front of her again, reassuring her. Her eyes became moist, and her old face was also stretched, if it weren't for the gray hair, it would not be difficult to find out what a beautiful woman she was back then!

When Xiao He saw his mother like this, he hurriedly stepped forward to wipe her tears and asked:

"Mother, what's wrong with you? Are you moved by having such a filial son as me? However, the child found that you suddenly became a lot more beautiful, and I believe that you were definitely a great beauty when you were young!

"He'er, my mother is happy. You've really grown up, and you're becoming more and more like your father, and if he can see you like this, he will definitely be happy!"

The old man wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and then smiled.

Xiao He also scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed. But he was still very moved, and then he went to the old woman, stretched out his hand and took her in his arms, and with tears in his eyes, he said:

"Mother, Dad has been gone for so many years, you must feel very lonely. You are the one who pulled me up and made you suffer. You still remember my father's appearance, which is enough to show how loving and beautiful you were before. ”

"Yes, it's just that now a person is already under the Nine Springs, leaving one person alone in this world. ”

She also nodded, hugged Xiaohe tightly, patted his back gently, sighed deeply, and continued:

"However, my mother is very pleased, because I saw the shadow of your father from you. Mother hopes that you will also find your true love as soon as possible, and then live a good life in peace, I will be satisfied. I don't want you to be a man who stands up to the heavens and the earth, but I ask you to be safe. ”

"Well, mother, I see. But I still want to become stronger, even if I want to cultivate desperately! After this adventure, I seem to have found my crush. Although we met so awkwardly, even against each other, she was deeply imprinted in my heart. It's just that I am very different from her family background, which makes it difficult for me to climb high. That's why I decided to become a strong person in the world, for the world to witness, for her to see. Oh, I just forgot to mention that she is actually the daughter of my future master, named Zhao Huimin. ”

After Xiao He finished speaking, his face also turned red, and then he smiled.

At this time, Zhao Huimin, who was in a daze in the boudoir and fell into deep thought, suddenly sneezed and couldn't help muttering:

"Hell, that shameless villain must be mentioning me again. ”

"He'er, you really don't regret it? If you want to pursue the daughter of the Sword Immortal, others must also want to, this road must be destined to be bumpy, maybe in the end...... Hey, my mother is also worried about you. I'm afraid that you will follow the old path I walked with your father, do you know?This Soul Sword Continent is extremely dangerous, I'm afraid~"

After speaking, the old man's expression began to become a little worried, and he stopped talking.

"Mother, what are you afraid of? Could it be that you have also created the Soul Sword Continent before? and then let you separate from your father and finally fall here? You tell me, don't be afraid, there are children!"

"No, I've only heard rumors about the mainland. Moreover, my mother is now a relative of yours, and I don't want to lose it again, I'm just worried."

Before he could finish speaking, the old man had already turned his head to the other side, and was no longer speaking.

"Well, then you don't want to say it, and I don't have to be too reluctant. Just rest assured, I will work hard, no matter how hard and tiring the practice is, I will definitely persevere to the end. One day, I will become a strong man of the generation, so that everyone will be afraid, and no one will dare to take away or hurt the people I love!" Xiao He patted his chest and said.

The old man turned his head and looked at Xiao He so firmly, but he just shook his head and stopped persuading. Gently patted Xiaohe's back and said:

"He'er, since you have made up your mind so much, then my mother won't say anything. You know better than your mother what you need, your mother is old, and the rest of the way is up to you. ”

"Well, I know, you can rest assured"

After listening to the old man's words, Xiao He also nodded heavily at her. Then, get back to work.

The old man looked at Xiao He's busy figure, still a little worried and scared in his heart, and then looked at the distance again that he often saw at night.

One morning four days later, after an old man and a young man hugged goodbye slightly, Xiao He rode a horse, taking advantage of the light projected by the sun in the early morning to climb out of front of the ground, and began his journey of apprenticeship.

The old woman sat on the threshold and watched quietly until the man on the horse disappeared into the greenery of the hillside. clenched his fists and said silently:

"He'er, there are some things that are really beyond your reach, bloody storms, the death of my lover, and I still have a wound in my heart. If you really take the road that you really want to take in the future, then my mother has to help you at all costs, son and father, I hope you don't blame me then. Hey~"

Then the old woman turned back into the house, took out a mottled copper box from the hole in the wall, and gently brushed the dust off it, and opened it a quaint token, and a small furnace of strange shape, carved with ancient inscriptions, and in the furnace there seemed to be a blue-gray flame rising......