In the blink of an eye, another half year has passed. Lin Lei spent a warm spring and a scorching summer in hard training and physical labor, and stepped into a cool deep autumn. The row of tall white poplar trees next to the empty land on the east side of Wushan Town now sways with every gust of wind, and many yellow leaves flutter down slowly. The entire empty land is also covered with yellow fallen leaves.

  The sky has gradually darkened.

  There were unusually many people on the empty land in the east today, almost over three hundred.

  "This evenings training is now over," Hillman said with a smile. "Before that, lets all wish our batch of kids from Wushan Town who are about to join the army."

  After the autumn harvest, it was time to join the army. In an era where martial arts were valued throughout the continent, every young man took pride in becoming a great warrior. Of course, many people also wanted to become mages. However, the difficulty of becoming a mage was too high, and among those with the talent for magic, only about one person out of ten thousand would succeed. With such low odds, ordinary people didnt even dare to think about it.

  Its much easier to become a warrior and reach the age of 16 as an adult, and at least reach the first level of warrior. As long as you meet these two conditions, you can easily enter the army.

  "Thanks, Uncle Hillman!"

  126 seventeen- or eighteen-year-old boys bowed respectfully. Normally, these boys did not attend training sessions; they were all grown up and had their own jobs. However, they had been raised by Hillman since childhood. Hillman was like a benefactor to them.

  Before enlisting, they were to bid farewell to Hillman.

  Hillman looked at these 17 or 18-year-old boys, full of vigor and vitality, with a sense of emotion. Because he knew that at this moment, these children were full of longing for their military career, but how many of them could come back after ten years of military life?

  "These one hundred and twenty-six people, I hope at least half of them can survive." Hillman wished in his heart.

  "Hillman looked at this group of children and said loudly: You little guys listen up, you are men from Wushan Town, men from Wushan Town should stand tall and face any challenge without fear, did you hear me?"

  Those seventeen-year-old boys all puffed out their chests, standing straight as arrows, with eyes burning with anticipation for future military life, and simultaneously shouted back: "Heard!"

  "Very good." Hillmans straight body and cold gaze at that station had the style of a soldier.

  "Tomorrow you will set off, prepare well tonight. I am very clear about your strength, all of you can easily enter the army! I, Hillman, will quietly wait for your triumphant return to Wushan Town!" Hillman said loudly.

  Those one hundred and twenty-six young mens eyes shone with excitement.

  Return in glory to ones hometown, this is a dream in every young persons heart.

  "Now, I order you, go back and prepare well, disperse!" Hillman said coldly.

  "Yes."

  One hundred and twenty-six young men bowed in response, then one by one, these 126 young men left amidst the admiring gaze of nearly two hundred other children who had not yet come of age. And tomorrow, they would embark on a brand new journey.

  "I still have two years, and when I come of age, I can join the army too."

  "I really miss the kind of life in the army that gets your blood boiling. If I spend my whole life stuck in Wushan Town, no matter how long I live, its meaningless."

  ……

  A group of thirteen or fourteen-year-old boys talked to each other, all looking forward to a passionate and exciting life. They wanted to make achievements, they wanted to be admired by girls, and they wanted to be praised by their hometown folks.

  Thats their dream!

  "Lin Lei, today your father, Lord Hogg, has something very important to attend to. Dont play with the other kids here anymore, come back with us." Hillman walked up to Lin Lei and looked at him, feeling delighted in his heart as well.

  Lin Lei was very intelligent and under his father Huos education from a young age, he had learned many characters and could read ordinary books.

  Reading is a very luxurious thing. Generally, only nobles have the opportunity to read books. The Baroque family is a very ancient family, and there are many books.

  "Uncle Hillman, I know. Father has already instructed me three times today. Hes never been so serious about something before. I wont play around here." Lin Lei said with a smile, revealing a row of white teeth, except for one missing tooth in the middle.

  Lin Lei has started teething.

  "Alright, Ive lost a front tooth and now Im whistling when I smile," Hillman said with a grin. "Lets go back."

  ******

  In front of the old mansion of the Baruch family, after dinner, Lin Lei was playing with his two-and-a-half-year-old brother.

  "Brother, hug, hug."

  Little Wottons pure and unadulterated eyes looked at Lin Lei, still taking unstable small steps and stretching out a pair of chubby little hands to run happily towards Lin Lei. Lin Lei squatted not far away, quietly waiting for Little Wotton to run over.

  "Worton, come on, come on!" Lin Lei encouraged.

  Little Worton ran with a gait that made one worry he would trip at any moment. However, Little Worton suddenly rushed into Lin Leis arms, his crystal-like skin as soft as water was now flushed red, his big black eyes excitedly staring at Lin Lei, calling out in a milky voice: "Gege, gege."

  Looking at his own younger brother, Lin Leis heart was filled with endless doting love.

  No mother, no grandparents. Although there is a father and an old housekeeper to take care of him. But Lin Lei, who matured early, was extremely fond of his younger brother. In Lin Leis eyes, as the older brother, he should take care of his younger brother.

  "Warton, what did you learn today?" Lin Lei said with a smile.

  Warton furrowed his brow, with a lovely expression, thinking for a moment, then exclaimed excitedly: "Today I learned to use hemp cloth!"

  "Hemp cloth?" Lin Leis face involuntarily showed a smile, "What did you wipe?"

  "Wo ton wiped his fingers and said: "I first used a rag to wipe the floor, then wiped the night pot, and finally wiped... the bowl, yes, the bowl for eating!" Wo ton looked at Lin Lei excitedly, expecting praise."

  "Did you wipe the chamber pot and then wipe the dishes?" Lin Leis eyes widened in shock.

  "Whats wrong? I wiped it clean." Worten looked up at his brother with a puzzled expression in his eyes.

  "Lin Lei young master, your father is looking for you. Let me carry him, Worton young master." A kind-looking old man with a wine-red nose walked over, this old man was actually the butler of the Baroque family, Hili. And in the whole family, except for the butler, there wasnt even a single maid or servant.

  Lin Lei couldnt help but forget about talking things over with Worton and immediately handed him over to Grandpa Shili, while he himself stood up and walked towards the living room.

  "Dad, whats this about?" Even at a young age, Lin Lei felt that his father had something important to discuss with him.

  ******

  Entering the living room, a grandfather clock taller than Bill stood in one corner of the room.

  The grandfather clock, which is also a relatively high-end item, is usually only owned by wealthy or aristocratic families. At this moment, Lin Leis father was sitting in front of the fireplace, facing the fireplace, and the flames were burning continuously, with occasional cracking sounds of splitting wood.

  "What? How come Dad changed his clothes?" Lin Lei was shocked as soon as he saw his father in the living room. His father usually wore very simple clothes at home. Just now when they were having dinner, his father was wearing ordinary clothes, but now he had changed into a luxurious outfit.

  Hog, the whole person has a noble quality that is unique to the ancient nobility. That kind of quality cannot be had with just wealth. Its a tradition cultivated by an ancient family. A family that has been passed down for five thousand years, how can it be compared to ordinary families?

  Hog stood up, turned around, and when he saw Lin Lei, his eyes lit up.

  "Lin Lei, come with me to the ancestral hall. Uncle Xi Li, you also know about my familys affairs, so please come along too." Hogan said with a smile.

  "Go to Zong Tang?" Lin Lei was surprised.

  The entire Baruch family mansion, the family members generally live in the front yard of the mansion, and the courtyards behind are generally not maintained or cleaned. There is only one ancestral hall at the back, which is used for ancestor worship. Someone still goes to clean it every month.

  "Its not the time for ancestor worship now, what are you doing going to the ancestral hall?" Lin Lei was full of doubts.

  Out of the living room, Hogg, Lin Lei, and Shili, who was holding Wotton, walked along the mossy stone path with a long history to the backyard.

  Late autumn, cool as water at night.

  A cool breeze blew, and Lin Lei couldnt help but shiver. But he didnt make a sound because he felt that the atmosphere was unusual. Following his father, Lin Lei stepped into the ancestral hall.

  "Creak." The main gate of the ancestral hall closed.

  A row of candles was lit in the ancestral hall, and the entire hall was suddenly bright. Lin Lei saw at a glance the ancestral tablets placed in front of the ancestral hall. The dense ancestral tablets also showed the ancientness of the Balrog family.

  Hog stood quietly in front of many spirit tablets, without a word.

  Lin Leis heart was also very tense at this moment, the whole hall was quiet and only the sound of that row of candles burning, it was so quiet that it was terrifying, making people feel a great deal of oppression in their hearts.

  Suddenly, Hogg turned around and gazed at Lin Lei, solemnly saying: "Lin Lei, there are many things to do today. Before that, Ill tell you some things about the Baroque family."

  Lin Lei felt his heart beating thump, thump very fast.

  "Whats a family matter? What could it be?" Lin Lei also looked forward to it in his heart, but he didnt dare speak out.

  Hogs face was filled with a proud color, and he said loudly: "Lin Lei, our Baruk family has been passed down for 5,000 years. Looking at the entire Fenlai Kingdom, Im afraid there isnt a second family that can match the antiquity of our family." Hogs tone was full of absolute pride.

  Antiquity is something that some nobles place great importance on.

  "Lin Lei, did you know that in the entire history of Yulan Continent, there are four ultimate warriors mentioned in legend?" Hog asked, turning his head to look at Lin Lei.

  Lin Leis eyes lit up and he nodded, "I know, I heard Uncle Sherman say before that the legendary four ultimate warriors are the Dragon Blood Warrior, the Purple Flame Warrior, the Tiger Stripe Warrior, and the Undead Warrior."

  Hog smiled contentedly and nodded: "Right, now Ill tell you! The four ultimate warriors actually represent the four ancient families, and our Baroque family is an ancient family with noble dragon blood warrior lineage!"