Chapter 226 The Three-year Agreement Is Due

At the age of four, Ning Changjiu was situated in a shabby yard, surrounded by kids who were in rags like him.

The yard consisted of several earth houses. It was dim and damp. The uneven wall was carved with numbers. The light couldn't penetrate through the dark door. The houses were like vertical coffins.

The light was like the sunlight in winter. It was bright yet cold.

A man who was smiling with his hair swept back was standing in front, talking with an old woman whose face was ghastly wrinkled. That woman looked very strong yet not sturdy but his naked arms appeared muscular. His hands were empty but somehow, it appeared that he was carrying a heavy saber on his back.

Ning Changjiu didn't remember this part of the memory. He learned about this from his inner demon tribulation.

Then, he heard someone call his name. His name was Jiu, which meant nine. The number of the house where he stayed was nine. Every hou