Chapter 48: Li Family (A Bit Weird)
Yan Jinjin has a very standard baby face, full of youthfulness and two cute dimples on her face. Although it may not be a good idea to think this way, she looks like the little puppy I have seen before.
Li Xiaoran took a quick look at Yan Jinjin when he first became his disciple, and now he was sizing up his junior brother.
"Junior brother, you'd better wear a mask, so that you won't be cheated by others when you go out." Wanyan Jinjin became unhappy when Li Xiaoran said this.
"Second Brother, I was deceived a few years ago, and it was Senior Sister who told me that I would look more impressive if I wore a mask. I have been wearing it for hundreds of years and I feel that people are not afraid of me when I go out to work.
I have decided not to wear this mask anymore and show my true face to others."
Li Xiaoran was in a dilemma. It seemed that his junior fellow apprentice didn't know that he was deceived because of his innocence, and that Nan Ningxia was the only thing he did right in his life.
I can't even imagine that this junior brother was rushing around everywhere in the past few years. With such a gullible face and ignorant eyes, I'm afraid he won't even be able to come back to the sect.
Xiaobai didn't listen carefully to what Yan Jinjin and her second senior brother said, because the golden heavenly book that was the original body of Xiaoshu just appeared in her sea of consciousness.
Moreover, I don’t know when Jing Gan came back. He looked very weak but I couldn’t feel it this time.
If he hadn't gone into the sea of consciousness and seen it, Jing Gan said that Xiaoshu would have turned a disaster into a blessing and would have merged himself with his original body into one.
Because Xiaoshu has always had a bond with Xiaobai, this original body appears when Xiaobai misses Xiaoshu.
But he has no consciousness. However, since the small book is merging, Xiaobai can use his mind to look through everything except those within the restrictions.
Jing Gan also wants to practice in seclusion. He tells Xiaobai to protect herself well and wait for him and Xiaobai.
In fact, Xiaobai didn’t know that the reason why they killed those spirits so easily before was because Jing Gan opened the space in his sea of consciousness and forced his way out to kill the real leader of the spirits.
Under Jing Gan's repeated warnings, the information Xiaoshu gave Xiaobai was half true and half false.
Jing Gan almost gambled all his strength. If he had not touched a piece of heart-protecting scale and a weak dragon pill that were robbed and hunted from another world scattered in the leader's storage bag, Jing Gan and the leader would have been completely defeated.
Looking at the half of the record about Yan Jinjin displayed in the golden book in his sea of consciousness, Xiaobai thought that it was just as he expected, but now was not the time to tell his junior brother.
Ziyun City, in front of the Li family mansion.
The glazed tiles and vermilion pillars are very impressive, worthy of being a family of immortal cultivators that has been passed down for hundreds of years.
Xiao Bai raised his fair little face, blinked his big eyes, and looked at his second senior brother beside him, "Second senior brother, Junior Brother Ziqi's house is so big."
Second Senior Brother Li Xiaoran changed into a white robe, the material looked very high-end. After all, he was going to such a noble family, where clothes make the man.
He was still handsome, but there was a trace of barely perceptible fatigue between his brows. He rubbed Xiaobai's head and said, "Well, the Li family is a big family in Ziyun City, so they are naturally extraordinary."
Junior Brother Yan Jinjin, who had just been rescued from the stronghold in the city, was still a little disheveled, but his eyes were clear. He looked at the gate of the Li family and nodded gently: "Let's go in and find Junior Brother Ziqi first, and I'm almost starving to death."
There was a sweet smile on that pretty baby face. Xiaobai wanted to keep an eye on his little senior brother or else he would be embarrassed.
As Xiaobai and the other two stepped onto the stairs, the gate of Li's mansion opened.
A middle-aged monk with an elegant face and gentle aura walked out quickly. When he saw Li Xiaoran and Yan Jin, he showed surprise on his face: "Junior Brother Li, Junior Brother Yan, right? You are finally here. Zi Qi told you to come and said he would pick you up today. It just so happened that something happened at home that delayed me. Please don't blame me, Junior Brother."
This person is Li Ziqi’s uncle, the current head of the Li family, Li Mingyuan.
"Greetings, Master Li." Yan Jinjin and Li Xiaoran bowed.
"Master Li, you don't have to be polite. It is us younger generations who should be the ones paying the visit." Li Xiaoran spoke without making a single mistake.
Li Mingyuan waved his hand quickly: "He is my nephew, no need to be polite. Ziqi has been talking about you for several days. Please come in."
Then his eyes fell on Xiao Bai, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then turned into a gentle smile: "This must be the legendary junior uncle of the sect, right? He is indeed talented and extraordinary."
Xiao Bai was very polite and said in a baby voice, "Hello, Uncle Li."
Li Mingyuan felt warm at the sound of "Uncle" and laughed out loud: "Okay, okay, please come in."
Xiaobai didn't know why, but when he saw Li Mingyuan's friendly look, he felt that if he had an uncle like him, he would call him out unconsciously.
Li Xiaoran didn't care what Xiaobai shouted. Even if Xiaobai said she didn't want to shout, Li Xiaoran could still make excuses for his junior sister.
Entering the Li family's house, there is a deep courtyard with servants coming and going, but it does not seem to have a strict hierarchy. Instead, there is an overly harmonious atmosphere.
Many disciples of side branches and cultivators who looked like relatives were also walking in the mansion. They all bowed respectfully when they saw Li Mingyuan, but when they looked at Li Xiaoran, Yan Jin, and especially Xiaobai, there was always a hint of scrutiny and alienation in their eyes.
Xiaobai keenly noticed that several young disciples who seemed to be sweeping the floor murmured with disdain on their lips after they passed by.
"Humph, another one from the sect..."
"Is that Li Ziqi's uncle? He doesn't look that great."
"And that baby, what a..."
Although the voice is low, it cannot escape the little ears.
Her little brows furrowed slightly.
It seems that Junior Brother Ziqi's life in the family is not as glorious as it seems. These side relatives must have bullied him in secret.
Why do they say it is a side branch? Because the Li family is also a big family in Ziyun City. On the way here, I heard people on the roadside talking about the real direct descendants of the Li family. Except for Li Ziqi, there are four biological children of the head of the Li family.
The Li family has a strict family tradition, and all of their legitimate disciples are geniuses, so they all went to join other sects.
On the contrary, there are many disciples in the mansion now who were forced in by the elders. The father of the Li family's head, that is, Li Ziqi's grandfather, is a man who does not forget his roots. He trains as many disciples as the Li family sends in every year.
Li Mingyuan didn't seem to notice and enthusiastically led them through the corridor: "Zi Qi is talking to his mother in the backyard. I'll take you there."
"His mother?" Li Xiaoran was slightly stunned. "Junior Brother Li's mother is back too?" Li Xiaoran knew a little about the family's past. Li Ziqi's mother had a bad reputation.
Li Mingyuan showed a relieved smile on his face: "Yes, I came back a few days ago. I am a prodigal sister. Now I care about Ziqi and show him my concern.
We were happy watching this, because mother and child are connected, and that is always a good thing. She has finally learned how to be a mother."
A hint of doubt flashed across Li Xiaoran's eyes, but he didn't ask any more questions.
Xiaobai's heart skipped a beat, and the all-knowing golden book flipped slightly in her sea of consciousness.
Something is wrong.
Something is very wrong.
Soon, they came to an exquisite courtyard.
From a distance, I could see Li Ziqi and a beautiful woman with lingering charm sitting at a stone table.
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