"Let's go to the barracks and find Commander Li first."
His face dark, Li Qiang entered the city and led Xu Yang and the other two toward the City Guard Army's Military Camp Headquarters.
"Sorry for the trouble, but please announce us. We are disciples of the Violet Sun Gate and wish to see Commander Li on business."
After identifying themselves, the four soon met Li He.
Li He clearly already knew that the Violet Sun Gate would be sending people, so he was not surprised.
After exchanging pleasantries, Li He said, "You junior brothers haven't been home in years. You must be eager to see your families, so I won't keep you. Come find me again when the Martial Examination Metropolitan Examination begins.
Leave your horses at the barracks. I'll have someone look after them. You can collect them here when you return to the sect."
"Then sorry for the trouble, Senior Brother Li, but please deliver the sect's official document to the County Magistrate." Li Qiang cupped his hands.
They were indeed all eager to fly home. Without standing on ceremony with Li He, they left the barracks and went their separate ways.
"Two years have passed in the blink of an eye." Walking along the familiar streets, Sun Tao felt somewhat dazed.
Compared with the Violet Sun Gate, Qingyuan County was practically a beggars' den, shabby and dilapidated. Yet now it held an inexplicable warmth.
I'll be seeing Little Girl soon. She'll probably burst into tears when she sees me.
A smile tugged at Xu Yang's lips. The thought of Little Girl still sniffling and crying despite having grown up made him want to laugh.
"Is that... Xu Yang? Why is he back?" Someone recognized Xu Yang.
Born into farming families, he, Lu Ren, and Zhang Yong