Returning to his familiar residence, two familiar figures ran towards him.

Gu Xingyun's eyes softened a bit: "Why don't you rest yet?"

"Big Brother, we are worried and dare not rest until you come back."

Chang Sui pulled his sleeve obediently and yawned several times while saying this.

Ling Xinghua's voice was almost gone, and he spoke in a breathless voice: "Big Brother, are you okay?"

Every time they go to serve the master, they always have a few scars on their bodies.

Over the years, these three people have become accustomed to licking each other's wounds and snuggling up to each other like little animals.

Gu Xingyun took one in each of his two junior brothers' hands and ruffled their hair into a mess.

The few warm moments he had were all given by these two junior brothers. Without them, he really didn't know how he would have gotten through all these difficult years.

"I'm fine..."

Gu Xingyun pulled the two of them inside and pinched Chang Sui's face lightly: "Jingming, don't sleep yet, let's see if these medicines can work."

Chang Sui stared at the pile of medicine dumped on the table with wide eyes.

Ling Xinghua's first reaction was to turn around and quickly close the door, and then he began to gesture with his hands anxiously.

Chang Sui spoke for him: "Big, big brother, how did you get these? Send them back quickly. We don't need them. Don't do this."

Ling Xinghua kept nodding beside him.

Chang Sui looked longingly at the bottles and jars that were extremely important to them, and with great effort he looked away: "Big Brother, please send them back. If the Master finds out that these are missing, he will beat you to death."

"It's okay. This is what he gave me. Don't worry. Just look at which ones you can use and use some first."

After Gu Xingyun finished speaking, he added, "I came back from delivering food to Master today and happened to meet Junior Uncle-Master. He chatted with Master for a few words..."

He didn't say too much, but it was enough to reassure the two junior brothers.

Ling Xinghua finally had time to pour himself a glass of honey water to moisten his throat. He coughed twice and said, "So it was Junior Master who spoke for us. We are so grateful for his care over the years."

Chang Sui was relieved. "So that's how it is. Master probably won't take these things back. I just saw some rare herbs that might be useful. I'll go cook them and we can all drink some..."

"Jingming."

Gu Xingyun stopped him and said, "It's getting late. These things won't get lost if they're left here. Let's talk about it tomorrow. Now, go to bed."

"Yes, Senior Brother is right. Let's rest first. We still have guests to entertain tomorrow."

Ling Xinghua responded with a smile, and in a good mood, he took his junior brother in his arms and walked towards the bed.

You can also hear the two of them whispering: "Little Master is so nice, it would be great if he was our Master."

Gu Xingyun raised his hand and shook it lightly, his expression somewhat unpredictable.

Good? Not really.

It's just that this favor comes once a year and is relatively rare for them.

This little bit of sweetness is not enough to make him feel grateful.

Yan Huailiu had no idea that his kindness was all attributed to his junior brother. He slept soundly and only woke up at noon the next day.

The moment I opened my eyes, my hearing seemed to suddenly return to normal, and all kinds of noisy sounds came flooding in.

I could still hear the music in a trance.

Yan Huailiu covered his ears in pain, climbed up from the bed with great difficulty, and took a long time to prepare himself mentally before opening the door.

Wu Shi's gaze was a little dazzling, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to block it.

The wide sleeves slid down, revealing the white arms.

He didn't even take care of his consciousness and just stood there casually.

His hair was slightly frizzy and hung loosely around his waist. His wrinkled clothes could not cover the spring scenery of his collarbone at all, making him look extremely charming.

Yu Ziheng, who was squatting under a tree watching the ants moving and waiting for his master to wake up, was stunned.

At his young age, he didn't know the lethality of beauty. He only knew that his master was more beautiful than anyone he had ever seen, so beautiful... that he couldn't help but want to stick to her all the time.

"Master! You're finally awake!"

Yu Ziheng ran over happily and hugged Yan Huailiu's thighs.

These familiar words and the familiar hug gave Yan Huailiu a headache.

"What are you doing here?"

"My three senior brothers were taken away by the sect leaders as guides. They said they wanted to visit our Yuxu Sect, so I had to stay behind to serve Master."

Yu Ziheng spoke eloquently, and looked up at him with his big, watery eyes, just like a little puppy on the side of the road.

Yan Huailiu laughed out loud: "Who wants to talk to you? You are so familiar with me. You are not even as tall as my legs, and you are still serving me."

Yu Ziheng blinked his eyes and said, "Master, don't worry. My father taught me before I came here. No matter what Master tells me to do, I will do it!"

"Really?" Yan Huailiu put a finger on his forehead and said, "Then the first thing I tell you now is - let go of me, stand still, and don't hug me without my permission from now on."

Yu Ziheng reluctantly let go and turned to hold Yan Huailiu's hand.

"But, but Master smells so good and smiles at me, she's not mean at all. I like Master, I just want to hug Master."

Yan Huailiu was speechless for a moment.

He had never dealt with such a straightforward child.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Yu Ziheng pursed his lips and looked aggrieved.

"I, I've grown up, and no one has ever been like Master. He protects me, prevents Daddy from beating me, and is willing to talk to me so much. Others, others are mean to me and even let me go hungry..."

Yan Huailiu frowned: "Being mean to you? Being hungry? Isn't your father the city lord? Who dares to bully you?"

"There are so many people here, Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, Sister Chunxiang, Sister Zhutao, Little Li from the kitchen..."

Yu Ziheng counted carefully on his little hands, and finally added, "I am not the only child of my father, just like I am not the only disciple of my master."

Well, no wonder he was sent here as a proton. It turns out he is not very favored.

The seemingly casual words just touched the softest part of Yan Huailiu's heart. He sighed softly and squatted down to look at the childish face.

"Don't worry, no one will bully you here from now on. If anyone does, just come and tell me and I'll teach them a lesson."

He placed his hand on Yu Ziheng's head and lowered his voice: "You won't be hungry anymore. Your senior brother cooks delicious food. If the food in the dining hall doesn't suit your appetite, you can go and beg your senior brother to cook something special for you."

Before he even got his feet on the ground, he started teaching children how to survive.

Yu Ziheng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly threw himself into Yan Huailiu's arms, hugged his neck, his voice choked with sobs.

"Master, you're so kind. So, you won't chase me away, right? Can I stay here and be with Master and my brothers?"