Chapter 355 Meeting

"explain."

"That's right, an explanation."

"explain."

"What exactly happened?"

"What happened?"

"explain."

...

Li Lianhua turned around speechlessly, looking at the two people, one lying down and the other sitting on the bed. He really wanted to ignore them, but their presence was just too strong!

Looking at the red-clad boy lying on the bed, at that familiar face, Li Lianhua pointed her finger at Di Feisheng, who was leaning against the bedside: "Di Feisheng, what's wrong with you? What are you saying!"

Di Feisheng looked up, his expression one of complete understanding. "Why don't you ask him? Is it because you don't want to?"

Li Lianhua closed his eyes. Okay, he admitted it. Di Feisheng had been in seclusion for ten years to study the art of language.

"Senior brother, say something! Stop watching the show!"

Lying on the bed, Li Xiangyi looked at Lan Yan, who was sitting at the table drinking tea, seemingly oblivious to everything, and couldn't help but urge him on.

Li Lianhua was a little unaccustomed to the way he spoke in his teens. She shivered and sat down next to Lan Yan. "Tell me about it."

He was mentally prepared, otherwise he wouldn't have come up here.

Lan Yan calmly took a sip of tea. "The matter is actually very simple..."

"When I found my senior brother, he was swallowed by something invisible. In my panic, I rushed in too. Then we were in a different world. I was injured and fell into the cave where Old Flute was in seclusion, while my senior brother, with his eyes injured, fell into my Lotus Pavilion. That's how it is!"

Before Lan Yan could continue, Li Xiangyi finished speaking in one breath, concise and clear, his voice so strong that he didn't seem like an injured person.

"..." Li Lianhua was silent for a moment. Was he really this eloquent and bold when he was young? The point is... "What do you mean, 'your Lotus Pavilion'? It's clearly my Lotus Pavilion!"

"Hey, what's yours and mine? What's yours is mine, don't be so polite."

Li Xiangyi waved his hand, speaking without the slightest hesitation.

"Now I believe you are brothers and sisters."

Li Lianhua glanced at Lan Yan and Li Xiangyi with a deep look. He was certain that he wasn't so shameless when he was young; it must have been Lan Yan who corrupted him!

"Of course!" Li Xiangyi said smugly, "Once I become the number one in the world, my senior brother will be the number one's own senior brother!"

Triggering the keyword, Di Feisheng lowered his head and said, "When you're better, fight me."

"You can't even beat him when he's 20, and he's older and poisoned, yet you think you can beat me when I'm 14?"

One sentence pierced the hearts of two people. Compared to the dark-faced but silent Di Feisheng, Li Lianhua retorted indignantly, "How is 20 years old old? Besides, your logic is flawed. Isn't 20 years old much better than 14?"

Li Xiangyi rested his hands behind his head, with one leg crossed over the other, looking extremely comfortable.

Upon hearing this, he retorted without hesitation: "Of course you at 20 can't compare to me at 14! Although I don't know much, from Lao Di's description, I know that I could become the world's number one swordsman now. As for you, at 20, you had too many things on your mind; your heart wasn't sincere..."

Startled by what the young Li Xiangyi said, Li Lianhua fell into deep thought.

Yes, at the age of 20, he cared about too many things: the Four Gates, brotherhood, justice in the martial world, and so much more. The sword in his hand was used to sweep away all injustices in the world. He no longer pursued the pinnacle of martial arts, but justice and peace.

Now, all that remains in his mind is finding his senior brother's remains, and he can't help but wonder if he was wrong in the past.

“This isn’t wrong,” Lan Yan suddenly spoke up, as if knowing what he was thinking. “It’s just a choice.”

Li Lianhua couldn't help but look over. Lan Yan's tone was light but carried a firm strength, "At 14, Li Xiangyi sought to be the best in the world; at 20, Li Xiangyi sought peace in the world. They are just different choices, but no matter which choice he makes, he is still Li Xiangyi."

The self-doubt and wavering in Li Lianhua's eyes gradually faded, and she looked at him with a complex expression: "Lan Yan..."

"Of course Li Xiangyi is Li Xiangyi, but why did you change your name to Lotus? Do you really like lotus flowers? I'm different, I like osmanthus."

Li Xiangyi suddenly interrupted, instantly extinguishing any sentimental atmosphere.

Li Lianhua was both amused and exasperated, and couldn't help but retort, "My name comes from 'With a pure heart, lotus flowers bloom everywhere'... Do you like osmanthus flowers? You mean osmanthus cake!"

"You're insightful. You also think that Li Xiangyi, the best in the world, and the most delicious osmanthus cake in the world are a perfect match, right?"

“You’re not the best in the world yet,” Di Feisheng suddenly interjected.

Li Xiangyi sat up, patted Di Feisheng on the shoulder and complained, "Old Di, why do you always ruin the atmosphere?"

Why don't you look at yourself when you're criticizing others? Li Lianhua couldn't help but shake her head, but looking at her still proud and unrestrained self from her youth, she felt inexplicably relieved.

Turning to Lan Yan, she continued, "And then what happened? How did you bring them both back?"

“Oh, it’s very simple,” Lan Yan said casually. “I followed them all the way to the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance’s base, found it difficult to get in, so I fought my way in and brought them both back. By the way, there was a woman’s voice that was very noisy in the middle, so I hit her a little too hard and knocked her unconscious.”

"Is that so?" Li Lianhua's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.

“I can testify that this is indeed the case.”

Li Xiangyi raised his hand high, and Di Feisheng nodded silently.

Li Lianhua pressed on relentlessly, "Are you sure you infiltrated the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance blindfolded and brought those two out?"

"I'm sure."

Li Lianhua then looked at Di Feisheng: "Aren't you going to stop him?"

“We tried to stop them, but we couldn’t,” Di Fei said succinctly. “The victor is king, the loser is villain.”

Li Lianhua sighed, stood up, put her hands on her hips, and looked at the three people who were completely unaware of what was going on. "So, Lan Yan, you didn't bother to hide your image at all, you infiltrated the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance, injured their Holy Maiden, and even stole their Alliance Leader and their distinguished guest?"

"Did I hit the saintess?"

"He is not my honored guest."

"Old Di, don't be shy."

Are these the important points?

Li Lianhua was furious. How could someone be so sickly yet still cause trouble? He turned to go downstairs.

"Hua Hua, where are you going?"

"Run! If we don't run, the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance will come looking for us!"

"It's nothing," Li Xiangyi waved his hand dismissively, "Senior brother is good at fighting!"

"What's the use of having only one able-bodied fighter among three patients?" Li Lianhua pointed to herself, then to Li Xiangyi and Di Feisheng. She knew what was going on; all three of them were a burden, and Di Feisheng was even working for the other side!

"He's very strong," Di Feisheng commented seriously.

"What on earth is the leader of the opposing alliance agreeing with?"

“He was telling the truth,” Lan Yan placed the Fei Bai sword on the table. “I am really strong, believe me.”

"But I don't trust my Lotus Pavilion. What if it falls apart?"

"That's a bit of a pity." Hearing this, Li Xiangyi rarely agreed with Li Lianhua's opinion. "Then let's run quickly."

Li Lianhua took a deep breath, deciding not to argue with them for the time being, and went downstairs to drive her horse away quickly.

But his overly sensitive ears still allowed him to hear Li Xiangyi's exclamation: "Hey, I broke the headboard! Li Lianhua ran so fast, is this Lianhua Tower a dangerous building?"

"Could it be that after more than ten years, I've not only gotten older, but I've also become more perfunctory in my work?"

Li Lianhua took a breath, not angry, not angry. What was there to argue about with her ignorant, young self...? Damn it! Li Xiangyi! That brat who doesn't know how to respect himself! No matter what, he's still a "senior," isn't he?