C8 Qi Jia City
After his eldest brother left, the ten-year-old Qin Fengming thought to himself, however, it was as if he had seen the direction of life. He began to follow his father into the mountains every day to hunt to train his physical strength. His mother even spent a lot of silver taels to deliberately increase the nutritional value of his food.
Four months passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, while Qin Fengming was practicing his physical strength on a small hill outside the village, two companions suddenly rushed over and said that their big brother, Qin Xiang, had arrived home.
When Qin Fengming heard this, a strange feeling suddenly surged in his heart. He knew that it was time for him to leave home.
Regarding Qin Fengming, who was only ten years old, leaving home alone, the people of Qin family naturally had many words to say to him. But in the end, there were only two things that needed to be said: One was to be more careful when meeting people, and not easily trust them; and the other was to be patient when encountering matters. If he didn't choose or couldn't bear the hardships, he would return home.
Qin Fengming obediently nodded his head repeatedly. Watching his parents and family walk further and further away, but still standing by the village and waving their hands, Qin Fengming couldn't help but shed tears.
The entire city wall of Qijia City was built from huge mountain rocks. It was so huge that one couldn't see the end of it.
There was a tall gate tower at the city gate. The weapons on the gate tower were shining brightly. There was a wide ditch outside the city, and the city wall stretched into the distance. Water flowed through the ditch, and it was impossible to see the bottom at a glance. It seemed extremely deep. At this moment, there were more than ten soldiers maintaining order at the city gate.
Qin Xiang did not hesitate and greeted the soldiers guarding the city, then drove his horse into the city.
Looking at the city that was many times bigger than Dragon Soaring Town, Qin Fengming had a feeling that he could not see it.
On the street, Qin Fengming had a surprised look on his face. The Qijia City was the largest city within a two hundred mile radius. Naturally, the city was flourishing.
At this moment, the main street was filled with people coming and going, and there was an endless stream of people coming and going. Everyone was wearing all kinds of clothes, making them look very bright. The shops on both sides of the street were lined up one by one, and all kinds of goods were rare and precious. Everything was available. Qin Fengming felt overwhelmed.
Qin Xiang did not stop on the street. Instead, he urged his horse and entered a small courtyard in a roundabout way.
"Third Brother, you should rest here. Big Brother also received a report from the military camp. There are too many people on the street. Don't leave this courtyard to avoid getting lost." Qin Xiang settled Qin Fengming down and instructed him before heading to the military camp to report.
"En, big brother can go ahead and do whatever you want. I understand." Although Qin Fengming was only ten years old, he did not feel very reserved.
It was not until late at night that Qin Xiang turned around and saw Qin Fengming sitting upright in the courtyard. He smiled slightly and brought Qin Fengming to a restaurant.
"Lord Qin Jun, you are here. Please come upstairs." As soon as he entered the restaurant, a waiter greeted him warmly.
This was the first time Qin Fengming had entered such a bustling restaurant. He followed behind Qin Xiang and kept looking around.
"Just like before, add another ginseng and stewed chicken."
Qin Xiang brought Qin Fengming to sit next to a table near the window and immediately ordered the waiter.
Looking at his big brother's calm appearance, Qin Fengming also looked forward to it in his heart.
"Third brother, after traveling for a few days, you must be very tired. In the next few days, you must rest well and prepare to face the entrance test." Qin Xiang looked at the young and tender third brother in front of him, his eyes filled with care and concern.
"Big brother, I understand. Please rest assured, big brother. I will definitely choose the Sunset Valley this time." Qin Fengming raised his young and tender face, and a trace of stubbornness and determination flashed across his eyes.
For the next few days, Qin Fengming did not stay idle. He kept jumping on the stone bench in the courtyard every day. He wanted to maintain his physical strength.
On the afternoon of the eighth day, Qin Xiang, who had never returned home early, suddenly opened the door and rushed in. "Third brother, the person who welcomed the new disciples from Sunset Valley has arrived today. Tomorrow is the day you will leave."
Hearing his big brother's words, Qin Fengming knew that the day of his departure had come. At this moment, his young heart was filled with joy and fear. The things that would happen in the future would be difficult for him to grasp at such a young age.
The next day, after breakfast, Qin Xiang handed a bag full of dry food and a few clothes to Qin Fengming and said, "Third brother, after leaving today, you will be the only one who will face the dangerous path in the future. Do not rely on others for everything. The world is big. There are many people with ill intentions, so you must be careful. Think twice before doing anything. "
Hearing his big brother's words, although the young Qin Fengming did not fully understand, he still bit his lips and nodded heavily, "En, big brother, I will remember it. Big brother also needs to take care."
Outside the north gate of Qijia City, there was a hubbub of voices. It was unusually lively. There were warnings and encouraging words everywhere.
Qin Xiang brought Qin Fengming to a man in a green robe with a dignified face. He said respectfully, "Third brother, this is the commander, sir. Quickly come forward and kowtow."
Before Qin Fengming could see the face of the man in front of him, his body had already fallen to his knees. "Greetings, commander!"
Seeing Qin Fengming so obedient, the commander was also very happy in his heart. "Yes, very good. This little brother of yours is an elf. He will definitely have some achievements in the future."
"These few children are also the people who will be participating in the selection this time. In the future, when you are together, you must help each other. I hope that all of you can choose to enter Sunset Valley."
Following the commander's finger, Qin Fengming saw seven children the same age as him standing beside him.
Qin Fengming glanced at his big brother, then moved his feet and stood among the seven children.
"Everyone, be quiet. The children participating in the selection this time will all get on the big cart in front of us. Every eight of you get on one of them. Don't make any noise." Just as Qin Xiang was about to give Qin Fengming a few more words of advice, he suddenly heard a big man wearing a purple robe beside him say in a clear voice. His voice was not loud, but everyone present could hear him clearly.
Hearing this, the dozens of children present, who were reluctant to part with their parents, stepped forward and boarded their respective carriages. Qin Fengming and the other seven children, led by a big man, boarded a carriage in the middle.
After waving goodbye to his big brother, Qin Fengming went into the tent.
There were forty-seven people recommended by Qijia City this time, and they were divided into six carriages. There were also more than ten big men with horses on both sides of the carriage. The whole group did not make any noise, and it seemed to be very solemn and tidy.
The group of people left this time, and in a flash, they had traveled for nearly two months.
During this period of time, Qin Fengming had become familiar with the seven people in the same carriage. These seven children of the same age all came from the families of the Qijia City's military.
One of them was the nephew of the deputy commander, Duan Meng. There were two sons of Captains, and one was called Zhang Li. The other was called Wei Boqiang. There was also the grandson of Commander Bo, Zhang Changming, and the other two were the sons of Centurions. One was called Xu Liang, and the other was called Li Da.
Duan Meng was twelve years old this year, and he was the oldest among the children.
On this day, a group of people arrived at a large town store and stopped in front of a restaurant. The purple-clothed man jumped off his horse and shouted. "All children, get off the horse. Today, we will be at the tip of the road, and tomorrow morning, we will enter the Sunset Valley."
Hearing the words of the big man, the children were naturally delighted. Along the way, the children who had fun nature had been bored of staying in the carriage for a long time.
On the evening of the second day, the carriage arrived at a large mountain. In the distance, there was a large, gray mountain peak that suddenly appeared. Around it, there were dozens of small stone peaks that stood up straight. The mountain peaks were dark blue in color, appearing exceptionally beautiful.
A horse troop stopped in front of a tall building in the square. The big man on horseback ordered the children on the horse to get off the horse and get off the carriage. They followed the big men to a tall building.
Before the purple-clothed big man could say anything, a figure flashed and an old man wearing a yellow robe, wearing a silk cloth, and holding a feather fan suddenly appeared in front of them.
"Greetings, Elder Wang." Seeing this old man appear, the leading purple-clothed man hurriedly bowed and greeted him with a respectful expression.
"Is this the disciple waiting to be selected from the Qijia City? How many people are there in total?"
"Replying to Elder Wang, there are 47 of them in total."
"En, not bad. Thank you for your hard work, Martial Nephew Lee. Arrange for him to stay in the Tingsong Courtyard and tell them not to walk around. Once the Grand Meeting starts, they will bring him for the test. "
"Yes, Elder Wang."
