Xue Ying held his younger brother, feeling both nervous and shocked. Is this gray-robed young man Mother's brother?
"Brother, it's been so many years." Mo Yang Yu smiled, "It's really great to see you again. You've already reached the Starry Realm, becoming a Silver Moon Mage, haven't you?"
"Uh-huh." The gray-robed young man nodded.
The Starry Realm of mages is also divided into three major levels: Meteor, Silver Moon, and Title.
This gray-robed young man was indeed a Silver Moon Mage.
Even within the family, his status was quite high.
"To become a Silver Moon Mage on your own, you must be among the top three of the young generation in our family," Mo Yang Yu said enviously. "When you become a Title Mage, that will be truly remarkable."
"Our family has never had a Title Mage. It's incredibly difficult to reach that level," the gray-robed young man sighed.
It means that throughout the entire Dragon Mountain Empire, you possess a unique title! This is an absolutely terrifying existence, the pinnacle of mortals! The next step is to become a Transcendent Being.
This Silver Moon Mage may seem powerful, capable of easily destroying an army, but in front of a Title existence... he might not even be able to cast a spell.
"You violated the family rules. You must understand that our family has relied on these rules for over a thousand years!" the gray-robed young man said, "Without rules, even the most prosperous family will eventually decline. Our family has had its low points, but it has risen again. It's all thanks to the family rules. Violating the rules means you must accept punishment."
"Tell me your choice." The gray-robed young man said.
The atmosphere immediately became tense. Dong Bo Lie, the lion-man, and Xue Ying, who was holding his younger brother, were all extremely nervous.
"I am a noble, protected by the empire's laws! You can't violate the empire's laws to take us away. You may be powerful, but if you violate the empire's laws... you will only die," Mo Yang Yu stared at her brother.
The gray-robed young man shook his head, "You still don't give up, even at the last moment. Don't look anymore. I did bring an imperial decree this time."
Mo Yang Yu, Dong Bo Lie, and the lion-man's faces all changed dramatically.
The gray-robed young man extended his right hand, and a golden scroll appeared in the air. He unfurled the scroll, and a mysterious power spread out. Xue Ying, holding his younger brother, also felt this power, feeling a sense of awe and reverence.
"Imperial decree, Mo Yang family order. Family member Mo Yang Yu, sentenced to a hundred years of solitary confinement! Baron Dong Bo Lie, sentenced to a hundred years of hard labor! Executor, Mo Yang Chen!" The gray-robed young man's voice echoed throughout the castle.
Dong Bo Lie and Mo Yang Yu exchanged a glance, feeling a sense of relief.
"A hundred years of solitary confinement? A hundred years of hard labor? That's too long, too long," the lion-man became anxious, "A normal person's lifespan is about a hundred years. Even if they reach the Starry Realm, their lifespan is only a bit over a hundred years. They are already so old, and another hundred years of solitary confinement and hard labor... isn't that just until they die?"
"No, Uncle, you are the executor, please save my parents, save them," Xue Ying, holding his younger brother, pleaded.
The word 'Uncle' made the gray-robed young man's body tremble.
"I can't save them, no one can. The Mo Yang family's rules are strict. No one's pleading will change that," the gray-robed young man shook his head.
"Wah, wah..." The younger brother, Qing Shi, was crying in his arms. Qing Shi was only two years old and didn't fully understand, but he could sense the atmosphere.
Xue Ying also wanted to cry.
But he was more anxious. He was already eight years old and very sensible. His parents were to be punished for a hundred years of solitary confinement and a hundred years of hard labor, which was essentially a death sentence! They were his parents, his most important family members!
"Save my parents, save my parents," Xue Ying's eyes were filled with tears, "Uncle, you must have a way, you must."
"Don't cry, Xue Ying, don't cry, Qing Shi." Mo Yang Yu walked over, squatted down, and hugged her two sons. She turned to the gray-robed man, "Give us a little time, okay?"
"Okay." The gray-robed young man nodded.
On an unnamed high mountain in the Xue Ying territory, there was a wooden house.
The lion-man 'Tong San' was anxiously riding a Frostwing Wyvern foal, which was extremely fast. This time, he wasn't wearing armor. It took him only a short while to get from Snowstone Castle to this mountain.
"Zong Ling, Zong Ling." The lion-man's loud voice called out anxiously from a distance.
The door of the wooden house opened.
A silver-haired man in a black robe appeared. The black robe wrapped around his body, but he revealed a green snake tail about two meters long, as thick as a human thigh. The unhidden snake tail revealed his identity—he was a Snake Person from the Beastman race! And his face was human-like, clearly indicating he was the most precious bloodline of the Snake People—the Six-Armed Snake Demon!
Because he had six arms, he usually wore a black robe to avoid drawing attention to his six arms.
"Tong San, what's the matter?" Zong Ling asked.
"The master's family has finally caught up, and they brought an imperial decree," the lion-man Tong San was almost in tears, "You are the smartest among us. Think of a way quickly."
Zong Ling's body trembled, and he shook his head lightly, "The Mo Yang family has already used the imperial decree. No one can save them, unless they become a legendary Transcendent Being, which would make the Mo Yang family release Dong Bo and the others."
"Then, then... there's really no way?" Tong San was heartbroken.
In his darkest and most painful days, that young girl played with him year after year, even helping him escape the Mo Yang family. He followed her loyally, taking countless risks, and in his heart, his master was even more important than his own life!
"There's no way. Did Yu send you here?" Zong Ling asked.
"Yes, the master sent me to find you," Tong San said.
"Let's go. We should see them one last time," Zong Ling's fists were tightly clenched under his black robe, his sharp nails piercing his palms. Both Dong Bo and Yu were his companions who had faced life and death with him. How could he not be anxious and angry? But he had no way to help, and his nature was to keep his emotions hidden, always remaining calm.
There was also a Frostwing Wyvern foal beside the wooden house. Zong Ling and Tong San immediately mounted and quickly rode towards the castle.
Dong Bo Lie and his wife were giving final instructions to their son, Xue Ying.
"Xue Ying, this pendant is a storage magical treasure with a storage space inside. It's extremely precious and valuable, worth the entire Xue Ying territory," Mo Yang Yu took out the pendant from her neck, "From today, it belongs to you. Keep it a secret. Don't tell anyone except Uncle Tong San and Uncle Zong. Not even your younger brother, as he is still a child and might accidentally reveal it."
The territory can't be taken away.
But once a storage magical treasure is exposed, it can easily be stolen.
"Mother, you keep it," Xue Ying said.
"When we are taken away, our treasures will be confiscated," Mo Yang Yu gently touched Xue Ying's finger, drawing a drop of blood. She silently chanted a spell, and soon the drop of blood formed a magical pattern on the pendant. Xue Ying immediately felt a mental connection to the pendant's interior.
Inside the pendant were some materials, gold coins, and scrolls.
"The most important treasures in the castle are inside. Oh, and your father has another treasure," Mo Yang Yu looked at her husband.
Dong Bo Lie took out a golden book from his chest.
The entire book was made of gold foil, which could last for a long time without damage. Only extremely valuable books were made of gold.
"This is a spear technique left by a Transcendent Being," Dong Bo Lie smiled, "The basics I taught you are also from this spear technique! The ancient noble families have three or four secret manuals left by Transcendent Beings. Our family has only one, and it's just a spear technique. That's why I taught you spear techniques from a young age. Study it well, and remember not to reveal it. Don't tell anyone except Uncle Zong and Uncle Tong San... ha ha, they were present when we obtained this secret manual."
"Uh-huh." Xue Ying took the golden book and immediately felt a strange wave emanating from it. With a thought, he stored it in the storage pendant.
"Let's go out and wait for Uncle Zong and Uncle Tong San."
Dong Bo Lie and Mo Yang Yu, with Xue Ying and Qing Shi, waited in the hall. Soon, two figures rushed in.
It was Tong San and Zong Ling.
"Dong Bo, Yu." Zong Ling wanted to say something but couldn't.
"Before we go, we need your help," Mo Yang Yu smiled, "Tong San is rough and can't manage the territory well, so the territory will depend on you, Zong Ling. Teaching Xue Ying and Qing Shi will also depend on you."
"Don't worry." Zong Ling nodded, "Leave it to me."
"Xue Ying, remember, the management of the territory is entrusted to Uncle Zong. You can take over officially when you turn eighteen," Mo Yang Yu looked at her son, worried that without assistance, the two children might be quickly taken advantage of by outsiders.
"Uh-huh." Xue Ying held his younger brother.
Qing Shi, the younger brother, huddled in his brother's arms, no longer sad but a bit afraid, fearing Zong Ling and Tong San.
After all, he was only two years old and was a bit scared of Tong San with a lion's head and Zong Ling with a snake tail.
"Mother, tell me, where is the Mo Yang family, and how can I save you?" Xue Ying couldn't help but ask anxiously.
Mo Yang Yu and Dong Bo Lie exchanged a glance.
"Don't think about that. Live a good life, okay? As long as you and your brother are well, your father and I will be happy," Mo Yang Yu said. Save them? The Mo Yang family's rules were so strict that only a Transcendent Being could make them violate the rules and release them. Could their son become a Transcendent Being? They didn't even dare to think about it.
"Tell me, how can I do it? There must be a way," Xue Ying said anxiously.
"Wait until you get the Black Iron Token from the Dragon Mountain Tower, and I will tell you the details. Then you will know how to save us," Zong Ling said from the side.
Mo Yang Yu and Dong Bo Lie were surprised and looked at Zong Ling.
"Give this child some hope," Zong Ling said.
Dong Bo Lie nodded, "Yes, when you get the Black Iron Token from the Dragon Mountain Tower, Uncle Zong will tell you everything!"
"Black Iron Token from the Dragon Mountain Tower?" Xue Ying silently remembered.
The drawbridge of Snowstone Castle was lowered.
Outside the castle, a silver-armored man and the gray-robed young man stood there. Dong Bo Lie and his wife were saying goodbye to their sons.
"Xue Ying, take care of your brother, okay?" Mo Yang Yu instructed.
"Uh-huh." Xue Ying nodded, his eyes red, tears streaming down his face.
"Wah, wah..." Xue Ying held his brother's hand, but Qing Shi suddenly burst into tears.
Mo Yang Yu couldn't help but squat down and hug her two sons, kissing them. Dong Bo Lie stood silently beside her, his eyes also moist.
"Let's go." Mo Yang Yu gritted her teeth and walked with her husband towards the gray-robed young man.
As they walked, they couldn't help but look back.
"Wah~~~ Don't go, don't go, don't go." Qing Shi cried and shouted.
Holding his brother's hand, Xue Ying also shed tears, shouting loudly, "Father, Mother, I, Dong Bo Xue Ying, swear... I will definitely save you! Our family will definitely be reunited, definitely!"
"I swear, I will definitely save you! No one can stop me!"
Xue Ying's shouts echoed in the quiet night sky.
Mo Yang Yu covered her mouth and couldn't help but cry, while Dong Bo Lie's body trembled. They both climbed onto the back of the four-winged vulture.
"Let's go." The gray-robed young man shook his head lightly.
How to save? He, as a brother, also wanted to save them, but the family rules were merciless. No one's pleading could change them. Only a Transcendent Being could save them.
Not only him, but even Dong Bo Lie and Mo Yang Yu never thought their son could save them. It wasn't that they looked down on their child, but to save them would require a Transcendent Being, and Transcendent Beings were just legends.
"Whoosh!" The four-winged vulture flapped its wings and immediately soared into the sky.
On the vulture's back, Dong Bo Lie and Mo Yang Yu turned to look down. At the castle gate, the two children, one big and one small, looked so frail. Dong Bo Lie and Mo Yang Yu's hearts ached. How could they bear to leave their children?
"Live well, live well." Mo Yang Yu silently prayed, hoping for her children's safety.
Xue Ying held his brother's hand and looked up.
The vulture quickly flew away, becoming smaller in the distance.
"Don't go, don't go." Qing Shi cried.
Dong Bo Xue Ying picked up his brother, "Stones, don't cry, don't cry. Father and Mother are just going on a trip, they will be back soon, I promise."
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