Longshui County.

On a deserted mountain ridge, a bonfire was burning.

Lu Qing, dressed in plain clothes, looked at her parents' graves with red eyes, and kept adding yellow paper to the bonfire to keep the flames from disappearing.

Behind him, Chen Ming watched her movements quietly and stood there for a long time, silent.

On the side, Su Ming stood there quietly, looking at Lu Qing's expression and hesitating to speak.

"Sir, Miss has been crying for a long time."

He looked at Lu Qing and couldn't help but speak.

After not seeing him for many years, his appearance has changed a lot. He is no longer the bodyguard leader he used to be.

After so many years, with the few martial arts left behind by Chen Ming, he also made a name for himself around here, founded Sujiazhuang, and took advantage of the famine in recent years to purchase fields, and he became a landlord.

With a family of martial arts and land to support them, this is the prototype of a powerful family. In a few generations, some masters may not be able to emerge.

In the distance, a thin middle-aged man wearing an official uniform walked over cautiously, looked at Chen Ming and the two of them and carefully asked: "Master Chen, I have prepared a banquet. Do you want to bring the young lady with you?" Let’s eat first and then come back and continue worshiping when you’re done?”

He asked cautiously, with a respectful attitude, for fear of being offended in the slightest.

Compared with when Chen Ming ascended the Yueshan Sect, Chen Ming's identity is already different now.

He is now Daqian Wuzi, the governor of a state, and he himself is a returnee.

No matter which one of the three identities is taken out, it is scary enough, let alone all three in one.

As soon as Chen Ming and his party arrived at Longshui, the Longshui County magistrate brought people out to greet them and come to settle them all the way.

“It’s not necessary to have a meal.”

Chen Ming shook his head and said calmly: "My people and I can handle it ourselves."

Although he had never been a local official, he knew what these people were like.

It's a banquet now, but don't expect a lot of unexplained people to come over by then.

Chen Ming was not in the mood to argue with a lot of people.

"That's...okay..."

The commander of Longshui County was a little disappointed, but he did not dare to say anything in front of Chen Ming.

The identity of the person in front of me is unusual. He can stand here and meet Chen Ming in person because he is the magistrate of Longshui County and a former disciple of the Chen family, so he has some relationship with Chen Ming.

"Sir, there are so many people here, and there are also women. If we live in the wild, it will be inconvenient..."

At this time, Su Ming on the side spoke. When he spoke, the fat on his body was trembling slightly: "Why don't you come to my Sujiazhuang in the evening? You can also let me entertain you well and repay the kindness of the master back then." .”

"in this way....."

Chen Ming hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's fine."

It is true that the group of people had many inconveniences living in the wild. The barbarians were okay, they had rough skin and thick flesh, and they practiced external skills. Let alone living in a tent, even sleeping in the wild was nothing.

But the barbarians can be like this, but the accompanying female relatives cannot be so rough. They always have a place to stay.

"I'll go back and have the room cleaned right away!"

Seeing Chen Ming nod, Su Ming was overjoyed, which made the Longshui Commander on the side look a little envious.

After a while, seeing that Chen Ming did not speak further, they wisely left the place, leaving Chen Ming and Lu Qing alone.

On the spot, looking at the girl's intermittent crying, Chen Ming sighed softly, slowly stepped forward and held the girl in his arms.

"It's okay, just have a good rest."

He whispered, his tone was gentle, and a wisp of energy escaped, slowly letting Lu Qing fall into a deep sleep so that she could have a good rest.

"Senior Brother Lu."

Putting Lu Qing down carefully, Chen Ming picked up a stick of incense from the side, bowed gently to the tombstone in front of him, and said: "Please rest assured, Qing'er is by my side, you don't have to worry about her."

"In the days to come, I will let her come and offer you a stick of incense every year, and I will gradually watch her grow up, get married, have children, and take care of her until the end of her life."

He looked at the tombstone in front of him quietly and said.

By now, he had a vague understanding in his heart.

With his current level of cultivation, his lifespan has already surpassed that of ordinary people. If there were no accidents, even though Lu Qing was younger than him, she would probably die of old age before him.

Not only Lu Qing, but also her biological father, clan members, friends...

As he continues to move forward, sooner or later the people around him will gradually wither away, and in the end they will be like the bell hill. After returning from Nirvana, everything is silent, the world is vast, and there are no more familiar people to be found.

Chen Ming will reach this point sooner or later.

He has already realized this.

However, before reaching this point, he hoped that every parting around him would be successful and without regrets.

Just like what he said in front of me.

In place, a stick of incense was poured into the ashes.

Chen Ming stood up, picked up Lu Qing calmly, and gradually walked aside.

Perhaps because she was too tired before, Lu Qing slept for a long time. When she woke up again, it was already approaching evening.

"Sui'er, why don't you come here to meet your uncle!!"

In the Su family's village, Su Ming came forward with his children.

His eldest son is named Su Sui. He was born before Chen Ming met Su Ming. He is only five years old now. He is chubby and has a pair of big round eyes that move around and looks very smart.

"Hello, uncle."

Xiao Su Sui stepped forward and bowed to Chen Ming as his father said before, then stepped aside and stared curiously at Chen Ming and others.

“The qualifications are pretty good.”

Looking at Xiao Su Sui, Chen Ming smiled and nodded.

Compared with the mediocre qualifications of his biological father Su Ming, Xiao Su Sui's qualifications are undoubtedly better, and because he is still young, he has greater plasticity.

Given time, if nothing unexpected happens, I believe he can surpass his father and achieve higher achievements.

"master......"

Seemingly seeing that Chen Ming was in a good mood, Su Ming stepped forward slowly and bravely said, "I see Miss Qing being alone, which is a bit boring. How about letting my son accompany me and leaving together?"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He said this bravely.

Chen Ming looked at him deeply, but did not object. Instead, he turned to Lu Qing and asked her opinion: "Qing'er, what do you think?"

"That's fine."

Lu Qing nodded, not yet freed from her emotions, and smiled reluctantly: "I also think it's a bit boring to be alone at ordinary times, so it would be nice to have a child with me."

"Then it's settled."

Chen Ming nodded and settled the matter.

Su Ming breathed a sigh of relief and felt joy in his heart.

Even if it is given to Lu Qing as a companion, in this case, it can still be regarded as Chen Ming's.

With the status and strength of this current warrior, even a little leakage is enough to benefit people for a lifetime, let alone the people around them.

For a time, the atmosphere on the field became more lively. Only Su Sui in the distance still looked confused and didn't know what was going on.

Chen Ming didn't stay in Longshui County for long.

After all, he was the governor of Dingzhou appointed by Emperor Qian, and he had the emperor's mandate. He had no intention of leaving with his seal, and he could not put off his duties again and again.

The trip to Tianzhou took several months, and it was already considered a delay. It would be too much to stay in Longshui County for too long.

So, he only stayed in Longshui for a few days, and then took the people away and headed further north.

Dingzhou, Dinghuang City.

When Chen Ming came to this city, all the officials in Dingzhou went out to greet him and brought Chen Ming all the way into Tianzhou Mansion.

"Where is Tianzhou Zhoumu?"

Sitting quietly at the top, Chen Ming was dressed in white and not wearing the governor's uniform, but no one dared to look down upon him.

His eyes flowed and he looked down at his hands. No one dared to raise their heads wherever they looked, except for a young man whose expression remained unchanged and kept a smile on his face. He looked at Chen Ming quietly.

From a close look, he is not tall and his appearance is not majestic. He looks very ordinary, but he has a unique charm that people dare not underestimate.

In Chen Ming's perception, this is also the strongest person present. He has both internal and external skills, and his strength has reached the peak of the day after tomorrow. He can try to take that step at any time.

It's just that he concealed this very well. He seemed to have practiced special secret techniques. Outsiders could only see that he had good external skills, but they could never see his internal skills.

When Chen Ming looked at this man, he also said: "The previous Tianzhou governor just retired half a year ago and is not here."

"I see."

Chen Ming nodded, somewhat surprised.

Theoretically, the governor of a state can control military affairs and appoint and remove subordinate officials on his own. It is almost like a small vassal town, so there is often a state pastor, and the two control and balance each other.
To be continued...