"Yao'er, come here." Jiang Qiao walked to an empty stone, brushed off the snow on the stone and sat down, "Today, Dad will tell you about our origins and why we came here."

Jiang Yao suddenly found that his father's momentum had changed, becoming indescribably proud, proud, and noble. That was not the temperament that a serf could have.

Even if he was wearing a simple dog-skin coat, he could not hide this momentum.

The last moment, his waist and back were still slightly hunched, but now he was as straight as a pine tree, his eyebrows were also open and stretched, and he was faintly heroic.

Is this the true face of Dad?

Jiang Yao was really surprised and happy. Who doesn't want a capable father?

This is the only chance to change the status of a serf!

But he heard his father say: "Yao'er, in fact, our surname is not Jiang, but Deng. We are the direct descendants of the Deng family in the Central Region, and we are one of the most famous forces in the Central Region."

"Deng family? Central Region?" Jiang Yao showed the confusion and shock of a 17-year-old serf boy.

At this moment, he must not reveal any flaws and let his father find out that he is not his real son.

At worst, can't I really be your son?

"Yes, the Deng Clan of the Central Region!" Jiang Qiao showed a proud look, "The Central Region is the largest and strongest region in Shenzhou, a million miles away from the Southern Region. Our Deng Clan is a Class B military clan. Although it is not a major force in the Central Region, it is also a hegemon! Dad's real name is Deng Jiu!"

"Dad." Jiang Yao asked with a trembling voice that was both curious and excited, "What is a Class B military clan? Is it very powerful?"

Deng Jiu smiled bitterly and touched Jiang Yao's head, "Alas, these are all basic common sense, but Dad didn't even tell you this. Shenzhou is vast, and there are countless military clans, annexing and competing for hegemony."

"But these military clans are strong and weak. The strongest has a million troops, strong soldiers and horses, and is well-equipped. This is often a super powerful vassal. The second is the Class A military clan, which also has vast land and abundant food, a large number of talents, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. It is often a powerful vassal covering dozens of counties."

"Next, there are the second-class military clans, such as our Deng clan. Most of the second-class military clans can occupy more than ten counties, have many talents, and have no less than 100,000 armored cavalry, which also belongs to the vassal state."

"Below the second-class military clans, there is the third-class. The third-class does not count as vassal states, but only military clans. Most of them are tribes, but they are not weak in strength. They can still produce 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry, and they also have some talents."

"The smallest military clan is the third-class. Most of these third-class military clans are tribes, often occupying one or two counties, relying on the third-class or second-class forces, and can gather 10,000 armored cavalry, which is already the best."

What? Military clans?

Jiang Yao, who knows Chinese history well, was surprised when he heard this word.

Isn't there no emperor or court in this world?

Since there is no dynasty, why is there the term "vassal state"?

The so-called vassal state must be nominally dependent on the court, otherwise why is it called a vassal state?

Judging from his father's tone, the term "vassal state" has a long history, but it is really strange that there is a term "vassal state" in a world without a dynasty.

"Dad, is there anything higher or greater than the super overlord?" Jiang Yao asked. He wanted to know whether there was a dynasty, even in name only, or even if it had already perished.

Deng Jiu shook his head, "The super powerful vassal is the top power in Shenzhou. Who else can be higher than the super powerful vassal?"

"Has it always been like this since ancient times?" Jiang Yao's curiosity prompted him to ask again.

Deng Jiu smiled and said, "Of course it has always been like this. However, a strong vassal will become weaker and split. A weak vassal will become stronger or be destroyed. Since ancient times, things have changed constantly. There are very few strong vassal states that can remain strong for 100,000 years."

Jiang Yao said, "Dad, did we offend a strong vassal state and were forced to change our names and leave our hometown to come here?"

Deng Jiu's expression dimmed and he sighed, "Who said it wasn't? Dad offended the young master of a strong vassal state and he wanted to kill our family of four. The Deng family would not fight with the strong vassal state to protect us. In desperation, Dad had to take your mother, your sister, and you, who had just been born, and escape from the Central Region."

"Dad knows very well that the big villain has been sending people to look for our family all these years. So, we had to hide among the serfs. The big villain would never have thought that we would be willing to be serfs, hahaha!"

Deng Jiu's smile turned into a bitter smile, "But the life of a serf is really worse than death. And it's also precarious. The reason why I didn't teach you to practice is that I was afraid of being exposed and discovered by the enemy. But today, Dad understands that it is better to be found and killed by the enemy than to live in such a cowardly way."

"Yao'er, Dad will start teaching you martial arts today, but this way we will be easily exposed. If the enemy really comes to the door, don't blame Dad. If we die, our whole family will die together."

Even though Jiang Yao has lived two lives, he was moved by his father's words, "Dad, as long as I don't become a serf, I am not afraid of death. Even if I die, I will die like a human being."

"Good! This is my son, Deng Jiu!" Deng Jiu patted Jiang Yao's shoulder with satisfaction, "Dad and your mother will do our best to make you a martial artist within a year. We still have resources for practice."