Just then, the little deer returned!

She traveled for seven years, and those seven years changed her a great deal.

Compared to before, he has become more mature and composed.

The moment their eyes met, Little Deer could no longer suppress her emotions and rushed over to Lu Li, throwing herself into his arms.

"Brother Lu, I miss you."

She sobbed softly, burying her head in his chest like a child, seeking warmth.

Lu Li held her tightly, pulling her into his arms as if he wanted to crush her and melt her into his body.

She's lost a lot of weight! But she's still very pretty and beautiful.

"Stop crying! You're so old, why do you still cry so much?"

Although she said that, Lu Li's eyes were red and she felt very distressed.

"No, I wasn't! I was just too happy..." Little Deer muttered, pushing him away and jumping out of his arms.

"Why did you come to Xianyang?" Lu Li asked curiously.

“I originally went back to Guigu first, but then I heard that you came to Xianyang, so I followed you all the way here.”

"You...you've broken through to the Lesser Grandmaster level?"

Lu Li sensed the profound inner strength of the little deer, which had already reached the level of a minor grandmaster.

Little Deer nodded and laughed, "What do you think I did during those seven years of traveling?"

Lu Li smiled too, happy for the little deer.

After all these years, she has finally taken that step!

Regardless, it's good that she's back, which has somewhat improved Lu Li's bad mood.

"Brother Lu, you promised me ten years ago that you would show me some fireworks... Where are the fireworks?"

Lu Li smiled helplessly; this little girl actually remembered this.

He once chatted with Little Deer and talked about how beautiful the fireworks of later generations were. Little Deer remembered it and clamored for Lu Li to make fireworks for her.

In this era, there were only firecrackers. Firecrackers originated very early. In the late Spring and Autumn Period, the statesman Fan Li wrote in "Tao Zhu Gong Shu" that "On New Year's Eve, burning pots and setting off firecrackers and observing the color of the fire in the fields and silkworms are both ways to choose a quiet night for good luck."

Early firecrackers utilized the principle of air expansion when heated. Bamboo branches are hollow and segmented; when the air inside the bamboo segments burns, it expands when heated, causing the bamboo segments to suddenly burst and produce a sound, thus achieving the effect of popping.

Fireworks originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the late Song Dynasty.

At that time, people would put gunpowder into bamboo tubes and light them to create a sound and light, which was used to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, fireworks making techniques became increasingly sophisticated, making them an essential item for celebrations of important festivals in both the imperial court and among the common people.

Fireworks are not only popular in China, but have also spread to the world along the Silk Road, becoming a beautiful sight in global celebrations.

Over the years, Lu Li had been preparing for it, but his skills were not mature enough, and he failed several times in his experiments.

"Don't worry, I promised you, I will definitely let you see it!"

When Little Deer learned that Lu Li was going to attack the Mo family, she was immediately shocked!

"Brother Lu, you...you can't do this! Have you forgotten the pact between the Hundred Families?"

"If you do that, you'll ruin yourself!"

Wei Zhuang had already said this to him once. Lu Li's mind was made up, and he had to do it!

"Little deer, don't try to persuade me anymore. Xiang Ji must die!"

Lu Li's words were so certain that even Little Deer was a little surprised.

What exactly happened to make Lu Li act this way?

She found Chu Jiu, and when she learned that Chu Jiu was Zhao Gao, she was stunned.

The Zhao Gao that Lu Li had been searching for was actually Chu Jiu?

Zhao Gao told Xiao Lu'er the whole story, and Xiao Lu'er was shocked.

At this moment, she also understood why Lu Li had become like that back then, and why Lu Fusheng never said anything.

"Brother Lu...is an immortal?"

Little Deer also fell silent, her mind beginning to replay the events.

All of the previous events were incorporated into one. No matter how badly Lu Li was injured, he would heal himself, and he would be especially hungry after each recovery.

Moreover, over the decades since she met Lu Li, his appearance has truly remained unchanged.

Now, Xiao Lu'er is almost fifty years old. If she hadn't reached the level of a minor grandmaster, her face would have been covered with wrinkles and her hair would have turned gray long ago.

Even so, the little deer's appearance was already vastly different from before.

"No wonder... all these years, he has never expressed his feelings for me!"

"I see... I see!"

Little Deer understood everything. She clearly felt that Lu Li loved her, but every time she hinted at it, Lu Li would always change the subject.

It seems that this is the root cause.

At this moment, Little Deer also made up her mind! She absolutely could not let Lu Li be in danger, facing the combined attack of all the factions.

The next day, Little Deer left a letter for Lu Li and then departed.

When Lu Li saw the letter, he found that it said Xiao Lu'er had to go back to Guigu for some business and would be back in a few days.

Lu Li immediately found it suspicious. Hadn't she just arrived in Xianyang from Guigu? Why was she going back?

However, since she had already reached the level of a minor grandmaster, there was probably no danger for her, so Lu Li didn't think much of it.

The task was to have the Black Ice Guard search for Gai Nie, and now everyone in the Black Ice Guard was mobilized!

They searched for Gai Nie frantically, using every means at their disposal.

Gai Nie has been missing for ten years. During this time, he has never returned or contacted Lu Li.

But this time, what Lu Li wants is too crazy, and he needs Gai Nie's help.

Based solely on Wei Zhuang's words, he was not confident that he could kill Xiang Ji.

After much effort, the Black Ice Platform finally found a clue about Gai Nie.

"Where is Senior Brother?" Lu Li asked.

"Reporting to Master, he is living in seclusion in a village in Yuci!"

Lu Li immediately set off for Yuci alone.

When he arrived at the place described by the Black Ice Platform, he saw a young man practicing martial arts with a sword in the courtyard. Every move he made was all too familiar to Lu Li.

Sword Eleven! That's Gai Nie's swordsmanship.

The young man seemed to have noticed Lu Li as well. Seeing that Lu Li was dressed in extraordinary clothes and did not say a word, he immediately drew his sword and stabbed.

"The sword is like a rainbow, a shooting star with its shadow." The young man shouted, and the tip of his sword sliced ​​through the air, leaving a trail of afterimages as it rapidly approached.

But Lu Li did not dodge; he simply stood still, letting the sword thrust towards him. Just as the tip of the sword was about to pierce him, Lu Li moved.

"When man and sword are one, nothing can withstand their power."

The sword energy shot out in all directions, blocking the sword tip.

The boy's eyes widened in disbelief!

"You! How do you know the seventh sword of Sword Eleven?" the boy asked in horror.

"Because I taught him!"

A weathered voice came from behind the boy. Lu Li looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man in coarse clothes standing at the door. He had a white beard and deep, bright eyes, staring at Lu Li.

"Senior Brother, how have you been?"