C5

"Qing Shui, you are already at the age of 15, do you have any plans for the future?"

Xu Dabao took a long puff of smoke, squatting at the entrance as he watched the farmers who were selling the dishes.

Xu Qingzhi stood behind Xu Dazhi. The youth held onto Xu Dazhi's walking stick, and the thick smoke that rose from the burning coarse tobacco in the northern lands made the youth want to cough.

"Dad, I want to go out and take a look." This fall is a good opportunity. "

Xu Da turned his head and looked into the young man's determined eyes as he nodded.

"Qing, what do you think of this world?"

Xu Qing was at a loss for words, but he believed that his father would not ask such nonsense for no reason at all. In the entire Clear Water Town, only Big Xu himself had fought in the war and yet he was still alive. Thus, there were many times when the teachers in the academy weren't as knowledgeable as him.

"Father, if you want to ask Qing Zhi for his views on the situation in various countries, Qing Zhi does have his own opinions."

"No, I'm not asking you about what you learned in school. I'm asking you, what do you think about our lives and the world in front of us?"

Xu Qingzhi did not quite understand, but he still took over Xu Datong's words.

"The situation of the separation of the two males gave our country a short period of peace and the people a peaceful life. Families have fields to plow, and although they are not rich or well off, they are much stronger than they were in times of war and chaos. "Third time, we can revive the Imperial Examinations, and the men can rely on their own abilities to become famous and bring glory to their ancestors …"

"Yes, you're right about that, but that's not what I want to ask. Let me put it this way, do you believe that there are immortals in this world? "

Xu Qingzhi froze for a moment. Immortals?

What was an Immortal? A Paragon who controlled the life and death of mortals? If that was the case, wouldn't the various emperors feel aggrieved, thinking that he was the supreme being of the world? How could they be willing to be a puppet that was controlled and manipulated by others?

"I don't believe it."

Xu Qingzhi gave his answer

Xu Da took the cane from the boy's hand and stood up with the boy's help.

In this world, Xu Da was not sure if there were any deities. But he knew very well that there were some people in this world who did not have the ability to live forever, nor were they invulnerable bodies, nor did they have the ability to summon the wind and summon the rain.

However, Xu Da knew that he had personally witnessed a man like that defending against tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. His fellow warriors had all become the souls of that man's dead sword. In this world, there were some people that might not be immortals, but had abilities beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

In the end, Clear Water Town was too small. In such a remote place, not a single important person could be seen. There were only ordinary soldiers at the border of the town and merchants from other countries passing by. Sometimes, Xu Da would think that if he didn't know a lot of things that he had never seen before, he could live a peaceful life, and in his heart, he wouldn't want to have a fuller understanding of the situation. But when you see something, you discover your insignificance and your ignorance, and you are bound by it.

Elder Xu was old and his legs were lame. He didn't have the chance to walk out and have a good look at the world. But he was lucky to have two good sons. There were only a few youngsters who walked out of Clear Water Town. However, they only managed to get a country guard the size of a sesame seed after passing the country test. For the past few decades, there was only one orphan, Tan Qingshan. It was said that a year after he had started studying in the academy, he had passed the examination. However, the people from Clear Water Town had never seen him again.

Xu Shiji was extremely intelligent, and Xu Shi was also naturally born with brute force. Xu Dazhi had seen hope in this one battle, and not only because he was proud of his good fortune, but also because he wanted to walk out of this little town and look forward to the outside world.

"You're right, there are no immortals in this world. However, this world is not as simple as you think …"

The conversation between Xu Da and Xu Qing lasted for a long time, and Xu Qing could not help but be amazed. Those bright and colorful stories, the legends of the Jianghu, all of these things were very attractive to a fifteen year old boy.

Not only did Xu Qingqi think about it, he also wondered if all of those influential people in the general evaluation were all the immortals that Xu Dazhi had described. How beautiful were the mountains and rivers? This world was truly filled with impatience to go and have a look.

"Dad, I need to go out and take a look!" I want to see through all those famous people, I want to know just how vast this world is! "

In an instant, Xu Qing's heroic spirit had infected Xu Da. This middle-aged man couldn't help but feel his blood boil and his eyes turn slightly red.

"Greetings …"

"Big Xu, get your ass in here!" Your clothes are all soaked to the skin, why are you still not getting them dried by the sun? "

As a result, Xu Dazhi, who had just aroused his ambition, ran in while leaning on his walking stick. With this speed, other than his uncoordinated posture, he couldn't tell that he had lost a leg.

Xu Qingzhi helplessly smiled. Previously, many people had said that their father was a good-for-nothing, especially the town's butcher, Hu. One day before his mother bought the meat, he had whispered to the people beside her, "This is the female tiger."

The news reached Xu Da's ears. The quiet Xu Da had chased after the butcher for a whole street on that day with his crutches. In the end, Xu Qingzhi's mother stopped him. Looking at Xu Da's bloodshot eyes, Xu Qingzhi's mother muttered, "How about I be a bit more gentle to you in the future and look at how infuriating you are …"

When Xu Da heard this, his expression immediately changed. With a fawning expression, he continued to smile non-stop at Xu Qingzhi's mother. Since then, no one dared to speak of Xu Da's helplessness anymore. It was just that most people did not understand why Xu Da was so afraid of his wife.

Only Xu Qinghui had heard Xu Dazhi say that on that year that he had entered the battlefield, he truly did not plan to return alive. He took the two young children to his mother, kowtowed to her, and said I was going.

Xu said he thought she was going to cry. But she didn't. She simply looked down at the two children for a long time before speaking.

"The ladies of my Ye family have never cried when a man entered the battlefield. Just go your way, one family and two kids, I'll do it. But let me tell you, if you don't come back, these two children will never have a father! "

That day, Xu Da swore to himself that he would love and love his wife for his entire life. Xu Da did not know what to say at that time. He understood that she was trying to reassure him, but he somehow felt that her resolute look back then was very heartbreaking.

Xu Qingzhi looked at the sky. This mountain was really big. He was a little lost, a little nervous and excited. Those colorful names were like a poison that had been injected into his heart, causing him to be dazzled. He slowly guided his young heart past Clear Water Town and towards Ye Yang City.