The Dark Lord's Dominion

  "This is no fun! Uncle Zhang, how did you get here so quickly? I haven't had enough play yet!"

  The little girl pouted, tapped her toe lightly on the ground, and with a lithe movement, she sprang onto the knight's back, her small body floating in mid-air, landing softly behind him.

  She waved her small hand lightly, the tattered clothes on her body had disappeared, and the black mud on her face was also completely gone, revealing a delicate and tender face like jade.

  A lovely and charming pair of eyebrows and eyes, paired with a purple long dress, the little girl on horseback, where is that little beggar covered in dust and dirt?

  Although only eleven or twelve years old, she already has an extraordinary temperament. When she grows up, she will definitely be a stunning beauty!

  Lin Feng lay on the ground, a self-deprecating bitter smile floating on his clear and handsome face.

  He stood up for this little girl, who knew she was actually the real master!

  It's true that Heishi Town has only over a hundred households, and such a small place is extremely far from other villages. How could a strange little beggar appear here? This was already suspicious.

  It seems that the little girl also has a high status in Luoyun Sect, otherwise the captain of the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry would not call her "Miss".

  The little girl glanced at Lin Feng, whispered a few words in the ear of the knight captain behind him, and the captain nodded, waved his big hand, and a white light enveloped Lin Feng's body.

  Lin Feng felt a surge of clear water flowing into his body, and in an instant, more than half of the injuries on his body had healed. The broken bones couldn't be reconnected, but they all returned to their original positions and connected together again.

  It will heal in no time.

  "This knight captain's position in the Black Armor Heavy Cavalry should not be low." Lin Feng judged in his heart.

  Due to his father, Lin Feng had a deeper understanding of the Xuanji Heavy Cavalry. A person with such means would be at least a hundred-man commander in the Xuanji Heavy Cavalry, just like his father back then.

  "Big brother, what's your name?" The little girl looked at Lin Feng with a sweet smile, looking extremely cute.

  "Lin Feng." Lin Feng sighed and said.

  This little girl may look innocent but she's actually very cunning and not as simple as she appears.

  Just now she was clearly pretending, but she cried with tears streaming down her face, this is something that ordinary little girls can't do.

  "Lin Feng brother, thank you so much today! This is for you!" The little girl took off a small jade pendant from her neck and threw it to Lin Feng.

  "Miss, no!" The knight captain swung his whip and pulled back the jade pendant, grasping it in his hand.

  "Uncle Zhang!" The little girl widened her eyes and called out in a spoiled tone.

  "Alright!" The captain of the knights shook his head in frustration, waved his hand and threw the jade pendant back to Lin Feng.

  "Lin Feng gege, remember, I'm called Ling'er!"

  The captain of the knights swung his whip, and a dozen heavily armored war horses galloped forward, their hooves pounding the ground like thunder, charging towards the direction of the town mayor's house.

  The little girl's crisp laughter still echoed in her ears, and the black armor cavalry had already gone far away.

  The Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry comes to Heishi Town once a year, with the purpose of collecting taxes. This year is no exception, and the townspeople's taxes have already been handed over to the town mayor's house.

  Lin Feng put away the jade pendant, gritted his teeth and stood up, walking towards his own home.

  Such injuries are nothing but a trivial matter for him, and he can still walk around without any problem.

  Wang Hu and others stood still on the side of the street, watching Lin Feng's distant back, their eyes filled with a strong sense of despair and unwillingness.

  Just because of chasing a little beggar, he lost the hope of joining the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry, and lost the biggest dream of his life!

  Feeling the gaze of the young people behind him, Lin Feng did not turn his head, and in his heart, he let out a sigh.

  His own hope of joining the Xuan Jia Heavy Cavalry had been dashed three years ago. The emotions he felt at that time were still fresh in his memory, so now he could very well understand the feelings of Wang Hu and others.

  But this has nothing to do with him. When Wang Hu and others chased after the little girl disguised as a beggar, the outcome was already predetermined.

  A little girl from the Luoyun Sect, isn't it easy to offend her?

  ……

  This world is called Xuanwu Continent, a world of warriors. There are no kingdoms here, only large and small sects.

  This is a world completely ruled by sects!

  The closest sect to Heishi Town is called Luoyun Sect. The place where the Luoyun Sect is located is called Luoyun City.

  With Luoyun City as the center, within a radius of several thousand miles, it is all the territory of the Luoyun Sect.

  Within this scope, Luoyun Sect controls everything. The collection of taxes and even the appointment and removal of officials are all decided by Luoyun Sect.

  Xuanwu Continent attaches importance to martial arts, and within the influence of Luoyun Sect, a kind of inner family fist called "Tiger Shape Fist" has also been passed down for ordinary people to practice.

  Tiger Boxing is a physical training method, divided into nine levels. With each level of accomplishment, the body undergoes some changes, becoming more powerful and robust.

  When the Tiger Fist is practiced to the fourth level, it will have a strength of several thousand catties and can capture tigers and leopards alive!

  If one can master the fourth level of Hu Xing Quan before the age of 14, they will be qualified to take the test of Lu Yun Sect. After passing the test, they will become a member of Xuan Jia Heavy Cavalry!

  Xuan Jia Heavy Cavalry is the core army of Luoyun Sect, with a total quota of only 5,000 people. When new Xuan Jia Heavy Cavalry knights emerge, old Xuan Jia Heavy Cavalry knights retire.

  Within this area of several thousand miles, the Black Armor Heavy Cavalry holds an invincible position. Becoming a member of the Black Armor Heavy Cavalry is every young man's dream.

  Three years ago, Lin Feng was just ten years old and had already practiced the Tiger Form Fist to the fourth level, and he already had the qualifications to participate in the Luoyun Sect's test!

  This is in the small black stone town, but has never been had!

  At that time, Lin Feng was also young and ambitious, dreaming of joining the Xuan Jia Heavy Cavalry and experiencing a life of blood and fire.

  But overnight, his powers were completely lost, and he could no longer practice the Tiger Shape Fist!

  This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for the young Lin Feng! Before his eyes, everything seemed to have lost its color!

  From being a genius in the eyes of everyone, he fell to become a useless waste that couldn't cultivate, it was as if he had fallen from the clouds to the ground!

  The former glory is no more, and with the loss of the genius halo comes endless ridicule and abuse!

  The young men of Heishi Town all practiced the Tiger Form Fist from a young age, and most had considerable skills. Lin Feng, who didn't have any skills at all, naturally became their target for bullying.

  Those who were most humble in front of him at first, such as Wang Hu and the like, also deceived him the most!

  The world is cold and warm, people's feelings are also cold and warm. In these three years, Lin Feng has truly felt it. Other people's cold eyes and ridicule have made Lin Feng's character extremely tough. Compared to boys of the same age, his will is obviously more mature...

  ……

  "Father, I'm back!" Lin Feng walked into the small ironwork shop in the center of the town and respectfully said to the tall, robust man sitting at a wine table.

  That man's whole body was muscular and looked extremely robust, it was Lin Feng's father, Lin Heng.

  Lin Heng's sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes gave him a somewhat heroic air, but his disheveled hair and worn-out complexion detracted from that impression.

  Lin Heng's right arm was severed at the shoulder, and his left hand held a wine jug, with a strong smell of alcohol emanating from his body.

  "Hmm!" Seeing Lin Feng come in, Lin Heng nodded casually and took a swig of strong liquor. After putting down the wine jug, he picked up a roasted peanut with his fingers and happily started munching on it.

  Looking at his father, Lin Feng's heart ached slightly. He was born with an extraordinary memory, and he still remembered things from when he was young clearly. Back then, when they lived in Luoyun City, his father wasn't like this...

  Lin Feng quietly walked to the kitchen, boiled some water, took out a small amount of coarse tea leaves that were all they had at home, made a strong cup of tea for his father, and placed it on the table. Then he lowered his head and stood by waiting.

  Lin Heng finished his wine, let out a comfortable sigh, picked up the strong tea and drank it all in one gulp, and only then did his gaze fall on Lin Feng's body.

  "What's wrong, fighting with someone again?" Lin Heng frowned and snorted.

  Lin Feng's injuries had mostly healed, but his clothes still had many footprints on them. Of course, he didn't intentionally want Lin Heng to see this scene, it was just that this was his only set of clothes and he simply didn't have any others to change into.

  "Who called them trash!" Lin Feng clenched his fist and said.

  He didn't tell Lin Heng the real reason for what happened, after all, the relationship between his father and Luoyun Sect, and Xuanyi Heavy Cavalry was indeed delicate.

  But scolding his father Lin Heng as a waste, is the most common reason for him and Wang Hu to start conflicts. Even if it's not because of this little girl, just because of Wang Hu's few words, today's conflict would be inevitable.

  "Trash? Ha ha, I'm already a useless person, can't blame others for saying so." Lin Heng heard this and gave a despondent smile, with a hint of pain in his eyes.

  "Father is not a useless person! Father was the only black stone town's dark armor heavy cavalry knight, and also a hundred officers!" Lin Feng clenched his fist tightly and said loudly.

  Although he is more mature than his peers, after all, he is still a child, and in his heart, the image of his father is still the most majestic.

  ……

  Lin Heng of that year was also a genius in Heishi Town, who had never been seen in a hundred years. At the age of 14, he had already practiced Hu Xing Quan to the sixth level, two levels higher than the test line of Xuan Jia Heavy Cavalry!

  Afterwards, Lin Heng naturally joined the Xuan Jia Heavy Cavalry and accumulated military merit to become a Centurion, becoming one of the most illustrious figures in Hei Shi Town.

  Lin Feng spent all his years before the age of six in Luoyun City with his parents, and would only return to Hei Shi Town once a year when following his father back home. At that time, Lin Feng's return to his hometown was the most important festival for Hei Shi Town.

  Lin Feng had also seen with his own eyes the passionate faces of the people in the small town when they faced his father. However, all of this has now become a thing of the past!

  Lin Feng was six years old when Lin Xie broke his right arm in a battle, causing severe damage to his meridians. Afterwards, he withdrew from the Mystic Armored Heavy Cavalry and returned to Blackstone Town.

  What greeted him was no longer flowers and applause, but the endless cold eyes of the people. From then on, Lin Heng was no longer his former self, but a broken man who drowned his sorrows in wine every day.

  Within less than a year, Lin Feng's grandfather and grandmother died one after another in sorrow. More than half a year later, Lin Feng's mother also ended her life in depression.

  After this, Lin Heng became even more decadent. The ancestral iron shop was neglected, and every day he just indulged in drinking and dreaming.

  Lin Heng had been the centurion of the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry for many years, but he didn't have much savings. In his early days, he was a man of justice and spent too much money on his fellow villagers in Baoze and Heishi Town. After returning to Heishi Town, his original small savings were soon used up.

  Originally, Lin Feng's mother could still make a living by sewing for others, but after her death, the family's source of income was completely cut off.

  That year, Lin Feng was less than eight years old.

  After his mother's death, the young Lin Feng not only couldn't get care from his father, but instead had to take care of his father who was addicted to drinking. Enduring hunger and starvation were common occurrences, and the lives of the father-son duo were extremely difficult.

  This situation did not improve until Lin Feng had some achievements in practicing the Tiger Shape Fist.

  Perhaps due to his father's inheritance, Lin Feng also showed extremely strong talent in the Tiger Shape Fist, and at the age of nine he had already practiced the second level of the Tiger Shape Fist, and by the age of ten he had even practiced the fourth level!

  He was only ten years old, and there were still four years before he could take the test to join the Xuan Jia Heavy Cavalry! In four years' time, how much further would Lin Feng advance?

  Everyone thought that Lin Feng would inevitably follow in his father's footsteps and join the Xuan Jia Heavy Cavalry, and no one in Hei Shi Town dared to look down on this father-son duo again. The lives of the two were also getting better. After all, Lin Feng was able to support himself and his father with his own strength.

  However, this good situation did not last long. Several months later, Lin Feng lost all his powers overnight and could no longer practice the Tiger Form Fist...

  After returning to Heishi Town, the Lin family's life was also ups and downs. However, no matter how life changed, Lin Heng remained the same, indulging in drinking, and never caring about Lin Feng.

  However, Lin Feng had never blamed his father, and in his heart, he would never forget his father's heroic appearance that year.

  When in Luoyun City, every time Father returned from a battle, he would always lift up little Lin Feng and pull down his face mask to kiss Lin Feng's small face. The feeling of the rough stubble brushing against his cheek was an unforgettable memory for Lin Feng...

  ……

  "Black heavy armor......" Lin Heng's smile fell, his drunken eyes scanned the wall where a set of heavy black battle armor was hung, his face full of bitter expression, "Those are all things of the past....."

  "Father, why did you leave Rongjun Academy and bring us to this Blackstone Town after quitting the Xuan Jia Heavy Cavalry back then? Why didn't you stay in the academy and enjoy a peaceful life?" Lin Feng asked, taking advantage of his father's rare moment of clarity.

  Retired or disabled heavy cavalrymen of the Black Armor Heavy Cavalry can choose to retire in the Honor Guard Institute or take up official posts in various places. If not for the carefree life afterwards, who would be willing to join the Black Armor Heavy Cavalry and risk their lives for the Lu Yun Sect?

  But Lin Heng immediately left Luoyun City and returned to his hometown of Heishi Town!

  "Maple, others say that I was punished by the sect for doing something wrong, so I had to return to this Blackstone Town. What do you think?" Lin Heng smiled bitterly and took a sip of strong tea, looking at Lin Feng.

  "I don't believe it!" Lin Feng exclaimed loudly.

  His father, being so loyal to the Luoyun Sect, how could he possibly have done something wrong and be driven out?

  "Haha!" Lin Heng sighed with a bitter smile, "In those days... never mind! You're still young, some things are better left until you grow up!"

  "Ah!" Lin Feng nodded. He could clearly feel his father's pain, and since he didn't want to say anything, then so be it.

  "Maple, I'm going to take a nap. If there's any business, you help me deal with it first." Lin Heng got up and walked back to the inner room to lie down.

  "Alright, Father." Lin Feng nodded, thinking that the last time the blacksmith shop had any business was over a month ago.

  His father's craftsmanship was good, but he was fond of drinking and had a bad temper, so few people were willing to visit the small shop.

  Looking at the black armor hanging on the wall, Lin Feng quietly clenched his fists.

  "Father, I must master the Tiger Fist, I must join the Xuan Jia Heavy Cavalry! The glory you had in your youth, I will definitely take it all back for you!"