Chapter 24: The Family Test
No ceremony, no mourning, no crowd. In front of a joint burial tomb, there stood alone, two large and one small. These two people are Yi Han and Yi Shui, and Xiao Tianxing is being held in Yi Shui's arms at the moment.
At this moment, Yi Han's face did not have too much sad expression, but Yi Shui, who was next to him, knew that Yi Han's heart was definitely dripping blood now. Stretching out his hand to hug Xiao Tianxing in Yi Shui's arms, Yi Han took him to the tomb together.
Looking at the tombstone in front of him, Yi Han said calmly, "I'm sorry, madam, I can only bury you two in this mountain." But it's nice and quiet, and I think you'll like it too. ”
Looking down at the little Tianxing in his arms, Yi Han continued, "I will definitely let Tianxing grow up healthy and happy, and I will definitely ..... well It will definitely ....." Speaking of this, Yi Han couldn't control his emotions anymore, and began to cry bitterly.
"I'm sorry ma'am, but I failed to keep my promise to you. I... I'm sorry... I'm really sorry..."Speaking of this, the tears in Yi Han's eyes slipped down uncontrollably. Looking at Yi Han at this moment, Yi Shui didn't know what to say, so he could only look at his sad back quietly.
"Mother. Just when Yi Han was crying uncontrollably, Xiao Tianxing's immature voice sounded. And it was this sound that pulled Yi Han out of his sad mood.
"Daddy. Just when Yi Han set his eyes on Xiao Tianxing's body, Xiao Tianxing also called him softly. Hearing Xiao Tianxing's 'Daddy', Yi Han hugged Xiao Tianxing's hands and couldn't help but tighten his strength.
Two adults and a child stayed in front of the tomb for a whole day. It wasn't until evening that Yi Han and Yi Shui left here with the sleeping little Tianxing. And at this time, everyone does not know that the world is about to fall into chaos, and everyone will not be able to escape, falling into this huge whirlpool.
Time always flies quickly, and it has been seven years since Xiao Tianxing entered the Yi family in the blink of an eye. And in the past seven years, the entire Phantom Dragon Continent has gradually fallen into a state of chaos. No one knows the cause of this confusion, but almost all of them have their eyes on the fact that there is a vortex in the sky once a year.
Just like the situation during the Great War of the Eastern Ming Dynasty, every time this whirlpool appeared, a special energy would flow from the whirlpool to the entire continent.
Slowly, this energy covered almost the entire Phantom Dragon Planet, and under the continuous invasion and influence of this energy. The souls of the dead and the beasts on the entire continent have actually begun to manifest.
These souls, which had manifested under special circumstances, began to wreak havoc in various parts of the continent after the initial silence. All of a sudden, the entire Phantom Dragon Continent also began to fall into this unknown fear.
Under the careful care of Yi Han and Yi Shui, Xiao Tianxing grew up very healthily. However, while growing, the smile on Xiao Tianxing's face became less and less. And after Yi Shui and Yi Gang left home a year ago, Xiao Tianxing's already small smile on his face became even less.
In the blink of an eye, I came to the Yi family's annual family test, and this test was mainly for the younger generation of the Yi family, so as to observe their talent in resting source qi.
And the children who perform well in the test will also have a special person to guide them in the cultivation of Source Qi in the days to come, guiding them to become a true Source Cultivator.
At this moment, Yi Han took Xiao Tianxing's hand and walked slowly towards the square of the test in the clan, and his purpose was to take Xiao Tianxing to watch the test. Of course, if possible, Yi Han still hopes to let Xiao Tianxing also conduct a test.
Along the way, people kept greeting Yi Han, but when Yi Han walked away with Xiaotian. The people who were kind just now began to point and whisper to the father and son who were walking away, not knowing what they were talking about.
After taking Xiao Tianxing to the square, Yi Han pulled him to find a back seat and sat down. As time passed, the number of people in the square gradually increased.
Although the entire Yi family is in charge of Yi Gang and Yi Qiang, there are still several elders of the same generation as the two in the clan, so the population of the entire Yi family has reached nearly two hundred. In addition to the descendants of the Yi family, there were also the children of a large number of generals of the Western Qin Principality who participated in this test. Because after all, Yi Qiang is the marshal of Western Qin, and these things are also taken for granted.
Not long after Yi Han and Xiao Tianxing sat down, two more figures came to their side and sat down. After perceiving these two figures, Yi Han instinctively frowned. Because the reason why he chose this lower position is to be pure. After all, he had heard some of those gossips. Just as Yi Han was thinking about whether to take Xiao Tianxing to change places, the person sitting next to him spoke.
"Long time no see! Hearing this voice, Yi Han's face was immediately happy. Because at this moment, he knew who the person sitting next to him was.
Turning his head and glancing at this familiar face, Yi Han smiled and said, "Fourth brother, I haven't seen you for a long time!"
The person named Yi Ying is ranked fourth in Yi Han's generation, and Yi Han is ranked eighth. And this Yi Ying is Yi Han's best relationship among the brothers in the clan except for his own brother Yi Shui. And the relationship between the two is good, on the one hand, because of their temper and personality, and on the other hand, maybe because neither of them has a son. And it is for this reason that Yi Ying also chose this back position.
Looking at Xiao Tianxing beside Yi Han, Yi Ying smiled and said, "This is Tianxing!
Looking at the middle-aged man sitting beside Yi Han with an easy-going face, Xiao Tianxing immediately got up and saluted him, and said respectfully, "Hello Fourth Uncle! ”
"Hehe! Okay, Tianxing is really good. Stretching out his hand and touching Xiao Tianxing's forehead, Yi Ying said to a little girl who was about the same age as Xiao Tianxing, "Li'er, come over and see your eighth uncle and brother Tianxing." ”
Hearing Yi Ying's order, Yi Lian, who was beside him, hurriedly stood up and saluted Yi Han and said, "Lian'er has seen Eighth Uncle and Brother Tianxing. ”
Looking at the cute-looking young lady in front of him, Xiao Tianxing hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Sister Li'er, hello." ”
"Hehe! I haven't seen her for a few years, but she is really getting more and more beautiful. If I'm not mistaken, Li'er should be nine years old this year!"
"Back to Eighth Uncle, Li'er is indeed nine years old this year. ”
"Alright, let's sit down and talk! Seeing Yi Gang and Yi Qiang on the rostrum, Yi Ying also hurriedly waved his hand to let everyone sit down. After sitting down, Yi Han and Yi Ying talked about the things over the years, while Xiao Tianxing and Yi Lian began to observe each other curiously.
"Bang bang!" After a round of applause, the test officially began. After Yi Qiang came to the stage to make a brief speech, an elder who served as a test examiner also came to the test table.
The method of testing is actually very simple, which is to have the child being tested attack a suitable stone on the test bench with all his might. The examiner will then score the children based on the marks left on the source stone.
Ordinary source qi cultivators can only be regarded as beginners in the level of qi gathering before they enter the qi induction realm and become a true source cultivator. The classification of the Qi Gathering Class is unified with the Ninth Order as the standard, and after exceeding the Ninth Order, it is considered to have officially entered the Qi Cultivation Realm and become a true source cultivator.
After the test officially began, first of all, some children of Western Qin generals came to the stage to be tested. Two hours later, the test officially ended. And the best score in the test was the son of a border general, who had reached the level of the fourth order of qi gathering. This is a pretty good result for children over the age of nine and under the age of fifteen. Moreover, the age of this child is only ten years old, so there will be a lot of room for growth when he grows up.
After the external test was over, it officially entered the internal test of Yijia. The first to take the test were the grandsons of several elders of the Yi family, and the results of the test were very average, almost all of them were at the level of the third to fifth order of qi gathering. Among them, the best achievement was the grandson of the Great Elder of the Yi Family, and his results had actually reached the level of the peak of the Fifth Order of Qi Gathering.
The last to be tested was Yi Qiang's eldest grandson, and his results directly reached the level of the sixth order of qi gathering, which became the best result of the day. Yi Pian was also tested during this period, and his results were quite good, reaching the level of the fourth order of qi gathering. If a girl in the Yi family wants to have status, she must either marry a good family when she grows up, or she must have a good talent for cultivation. After all, the Yi family is such a paranoid family with extreme patriarchy.
After greeting Yi Ying beside him, Yi Han pulled Xiao Tianxing to the test bench in the field. After coming to the stage, Yi Han hugged his fist at Yi Qi, the fifth elder who was the examiner on the stage, and said, "Fifth Uncle, I want Tianxing to also take a test, and ask Fifth Uncle for more guidance!"
Looking at Xiao Tianxing beside Yi Han, the fifth elder smiled and said, "Okay! Come on!" The fifth elder Yi Qi is well-known in the clan for being easy-going, and since he has no relatives and no children, he is very kind to every child in the clan. And it is precisely because of this that he has always served as the examiner for the tests in the clan.
"He can't take the test. Just as Xiao Tianxing was about to take the stage, a voice also stopped him. Following this voice, everyone realized that it was Yi Qiang's son Yi Hu, who was the father of the child with the best test scores.
Looking at Yi Hu in the distance, Yi Han frowned slightly and asked with a displeased expression, "Why can't Tianxing participate in the test?"
Looking at Yi Han, who was unhappy, Yi Hu sneered and said, "Hmph, don't you know what, Brother Starling?" Because he is not the blood of the Yi family at all, of course he can't participate in the test. ”
"You ......" Although he was very angry at Yi Hu's approach, Yi Han couldn't find a reason to refute it, and Yi Han didn't know what to say after saying the word 'you'.
Just when the atmosphere at the scene was deadlocked, the five elders on the test bench spoke.
"I don't think it's impossible to let Tianxing participate once. Look at the talent. ”
Hearing the words of the fifth elder, Yi Hu retorted unceremoniously, "No, the rules can't be broken." Moreover, if you participate in the test, you can enter the martial arts room in the family collection to select martial arts. Could it be that the Yi family's martial arts should be taught to such an unknown person?"
Hearing Yi Hu's words, Yi Han couldn't control his anger anymore. But just when Yi Han was about to attack, Yi Qiang on the rostrum spoke.
"Yi Hu, how can you talk to your brother like this? After criticizing Yi Hu, Yi Qiang said to Yi Han with a smile on his face, "Let's make an exception today and let Tianxing participate! But the matter of entering the martial arts room, I'm afraid it will be ......."
Looking at the father and son who were obviously singing and harmonizing, Yi Han's teeth were about to crush. And seeing his father, who had been silent next to Yi Qiang, Yi Han trembled even more angrily. And just when Yi Han was angry, he suddenly felt that someone was tugging on his clothes. When he turned around, he realized that it was Xiao Tianxing who was dragging his clothes.
Looking at Yi Han with an angry face in front of him, Xiao Tianxing said calmly, "Dad, don't be like this, I won't participate in the test." And martial arts or something, children don't care. ”
In the eyes of ordinary people, Xiao Tianxing's sentence is soft. However, Yi Han knew the meaning of his words. Yes, is the Yi family's martial arts compared to the martial arts given by Xiao Tianxing's mysterious teacher? That's scum at all!
After thinking of this, Yi Han hugged his fist at Yi Qiang on the rostrum and said, "Today is my recklessness." I don't want to force this test. After saying this, Yi Han took Xiao Tianxing's hand and walked out of the square without his head. And after him, Yi Ying also took his daughter Yi Pian and followed him out of the square.