"More importantly, the reason I told the children these stories was to make them work harder.
Couldn't you tell how amazed those children were after hearing the stories?" Hillman smiled
delightedly. Lorry and Roger were both speechless. "See ya later, 'Ley!" "See ya, Hadley!"
Bidding farewell to his good friend Hadley, Linley went back, alone, to his home. After
walking for a while, he saw the Baruch estates. The amount of land the Baruch manor was
built upon was actually quite large. Moss was growing on the walls, and all sorts of ivy
creepers twined up the walls as well. The scars of time were very apparent on the walls. The
Baruch manor located in Wushan town was the ancestral home of the Baruch clan. An ancestral
home which had existed for over five thousand years and endured countless renovations
continued to stand here. But, with the decline in the clan's fortunes, the Baruch clan's
finances had taken a turn for the worse as well. Towards the end, it could only consume its
previous gains. Over a hundred years ago, the then-leader of the Baruch clan determined that
all the members of the clan would live in the front courtyard, which took up a third of the
space of the manor. The rest of the manor would no longer be maintained. That way, a great
deal of money could be saved. But despite these measures, by this period in time, Linley's
father, Hogg Baruch, still needed to sell off family possessions in order to keep the family
afloat. The towering doors to the manor were open. "Saint-level warriors?" While walking,
Linley was still thinking about that. "In the future, will I be able to become a Saint-level
warrior?" "Linley." Hillman's voice sounded from behind him. Hillman, Roger, and Lorry had
finally caught up to him. Linley turned around and immediately said happily, "Uncle Hillman!"
Following this, Linley sucked in a deep breath. Raising his head to look at Hillman, his
voice filled with eagerness, he said, "Uncle Hillman, are Saint-level warriors really that
powerful? Then what about me? Is it possible that I will become a Saint-level warrior?" In
Linley's heart, there was a desire which all children possess. Hillman was stunned. Besides
him, Roger and Lorry were also speechless. A Saint-level warrior? "This kid really has the
daring to dream big. The country of Fenlai has millions of citizens, but even so, after
countless centuries, it hasn't produced a single Saint-level warrior. To want to become a
Saint-level warrior" In Hillman's mind, he fully understood how difficult it was to become a
Saint-level warrior. It required someone to work extremely hard from a young age, the support
of a noble clan, and also a high amount of natural talent. It also required luck. How could
it be easy to become a Saint-level warrior?Hillman knew quite well how much he himself had to
suffer in order to become a sixth-ranked warrior, and how many life-and-death battles he had
to experience. Even a warrior of the sixth rank was very difficult to become. A seventh,
eighth, and ninth ranked warrior was of course only harder. As for a Saint-level warrior? Even
in his dreams, Hillman didn't dare imagine himself as one. But he was facing Linley's earnest
gaze. "Linley, Uncle Hillman has faith in you. I'm sure you'll become a Saint-level warrior."
Staring at Linley, Hillman spoke firmly. These words of encouragement caused Linley's eyes to
shine. In Linley's heart, as well, a desire arose. A desire which had never been so ardent!
"Uncle Hillman, from tomorrow onwards, can I participate in the training sessions with the ten
year olds?" Linley suddenly asked. Hillman, Roger, and Lorry all stared at Linley in surprise.
"My lord father always told me, if you want to become a man without peer, then you must work
harder than other men." Linley unconsciously mimicked his father's manner of speech. Hillman
suddenly smiled. He had seen the results of Linley's training today. Although Linley was only
six, his body conditioning could compare with nine year olds. He immediately nodded, smiling.
"Fine. However, you'd best not slack off. You'd best realize that this isn't a one day or two
day commitment. This will be a long-term regime." Linley raised his small head proudly.
Self-confidently, he smiled. "Uncle Hillman, you just wait and see."This was a very normal
morning for Wushan town. Afterwards, every morning was the same as this one. The group of
Wushan youths would follow Hillman, warrior of the sixth rank, and train hard under his
guidance. The only difference
was, the six year old Linley was placed in the central squad of ten year olds.