Chapter 211 Epilogue - The New World Arc (Part 8)
later……
It's probably just a relatively ordinary daily life.
The biggest turning point was Shen Yun's second descent from the mountain.
In fact, the reason why Shen Yun, a disciple of the Hidden Immortal Sect who was not yet capable of standing on his own, appeared in that remote village was because he was on his way down the mountain for training.
In the Hidden Immortal Sect, the locations for each disciple's travels are randomly selected and then immediately assigned.
Before the completion of their training period, unless they encounter a major event that endangers their own life or the safety of the surrounding people, they are absolutely not allowed to return early or easily contact their sect.
Originally, Shen Yun was less than a month away from successfully completing this training.
If it weren't for the spur-of-the-moment decision to bring Yu Qingzhou back, with the various demons and monsters he had slain during his travels and other gains, he would undoubtedly have achieved a remarkable result in the final review.
As is customary, those who perform well during their first training trip down the mountain will receive appropriate rewards from the sect.
If someone has exceptionally outstanding performance, such as eliminating demons that could cause great harm to the local area, or voluntarily handing over rare and precious materials suitable for forging weapons or improving cultivation to their sect...
"This time, it's truly a pity."
"Yes, yes, I don't know what Shen Yun was thinking. He came back early just for an orphan he met by chance. Wouldn't that be a waste of all his efforts?"
"That's right. Just find a decent family to take care of them. If you really want to bring them back, you can pay someone to look after them temporarily. When the time comes to return, you can bring them back peacefully. Why go through all this trouble?"
"Hey, what do you know? There must be a reason why that top student did it. Maybe there's something special about this kid that makes him stand out?"
"Special? Hahaha, tell me, is it particularly dark-skinned or particularly short? To me, it's clearly—ah?!"
After lunch, a group of disciples who got along well sat under the shade of a tree chatting to pass the time.
Just as one of the disciples was crossing his arms and talking boastfully, a half-eaten sweet pear suddenly fell from the sky and hit him squarely on the forehead.
It is not very harmful, but it is extremely insulting.
The disciple named Yun Liu was taken aback at first, then looked down at the half pear that had fallen to the ground, and almost immediately jumped up.
"Who?! Who's the blind fool—"
Before he could finish his cursing, he looked up and saw a small boy sitting in the tree—long silver hair, blue eyes—who else could it be but Li Xiao?
Yun Liu was stunned for a moment, but finally lowered her head and obediently called him "Senior Brother".
Everyone in the Hidden Immortal Sect knows about this half-demon boy.
Although they privately had some complaints about the latter's background and treatment, few dared to openly express their dissatisfaction because the young man was nominally the sect leader's personal disciple, and Elder Chang was known for his extreme bias.
Not to mention things like openly provoking someone.
"Sorry, I accidentally dropped my finger."
The boy in the tree opened his palm and smiled slightly, uttering words of apology, but there was no trace of remorse in his eyes, and his tone was extremely nonchalant: "I hit this person... what's their name again?"
"Disciple Yun Liu. There are many disciples in the sect, so it's normal that Senior Brother Li doesn't recognize you." Yun Liu answered patiently, but the smile on her face was hard to believe was genuine.
"Oh, Yunliu."
The little boy repeated it to himself, and with a light leap, he jumped down from the tree.
Its movements were as light as a cat's, without making a sound.
The people present only felt the shadow of the tree sway slightly before a figure landed in front of them. The whole process took only a breath.
For a moment, they looked at each other with surprise on their faces.
No wonder, Li Xiao was already a recognized good-for-nothing in the sect. As a half-demon, he was unable to cultivate human techniques, and all his demonic power was sealed. What else could he be but a good-for-nothing?
But the boy's movements are incredibly fast right now, not at all like an ordinary person who has lost all his demonic power. What's going on here?
However, soon, some people also remembered the chase battle that had shocked the entire sect half a year ago.
The commotion at the time was quite significant. Some disciples who were away on missions at the time heard about it from those in the know after they returned.
I heard about Yunliu later, but I didn't pay attention to it at the time and just treated it as a joke.
Looking back now... how could someone who couldn't even easily handle Shen Yun, that fiend, be any easy opponent?
No matter what, he is nominally the sect leader's personal disciple. Could the sect leader really just release him without teaching him anything, allowing others to embarrass him?
In fact, the sect leader really is capable of doing such a thing. No wonder he and his reclusive master Shen Yun are from the same sect... But that's not the point. The important thing is that these people in front of us don't know that.
For Li Xiao, that was enough.
He looked the disciple named Yunliu up and down, then suddenly chuckled.
Yun Liu was stunned by the smile, instinctively feeling that it wasn't a good thing: "I wonder what Senior Brother Li wants to ask you?"
"It's not really about giving advice."
Li Xiao waved his hand and laughed, "I just suddenly remembered a story I read a few days ago. In the story, there was a gossipy woman whose name happened to contain the characters for 'cloud' and 'willow.' Now that I've come closer to see him, this junior brother seems to have the face of a man—"
"What do you mean 'similar'? I am!" the other person finally shouted, as if they could no longer bear it.
It was quite a coincidence that this disciple named Yunliu had been raised as a daughter for a period of time when her family had few children and her elders were afraid that she would die young. As a result, she became the subject of much ridicule among her friends.
I still hold a grudge about it to this day.
Li Xiao's move was a lucky accident; he stepped right on the other party's sore spot.
But he still wore an innocent smile, completely oblivious to everything.
"I'm sorry, just like my junior brother said, my eyesight isn't good, so it's inevitable that I'll make mistakes."
Another insincere apology.
Yun Liu remembered the other party's identity, and that they had indeed been arrested for discussing their fellow disciples in private. Her rationality returned somewhat, and her companions around her were also quietly advising her not to act rashly.
Unable to bear it any longer, he finally gritted his teeth and swallowed it down.
However, this also completely extinguished any desire to feign politeness with the other party, so he simply made up an excuse and turned to leave.
Looking at the small figure's back, which revealed a hint of forbearance and stubbornness, it seemed that she was unlikely to pay attention to her feet. Very well, it was worth the few banana peels that he had deliberately thrown away earlier.
It's such a pity that such a good sweet pear was only taken a few bites.
"That guy got off easy."
Li Xiao muttered to himself, patted his butt, and prepared to leave, lest that kid suddenly turn around and get angry and take real action... He wasn't afraid at all.
But running away is physically demanding, and for someone as useless as me who is inferior to others in every way, it's too exhausting.
Li Xiao sighed dramatically, then turned and walked in the opposite direction from where the group had left, because he knew a shortcut. But before that—
The boy suddenly stopped in front of a dense thicket of bushes, and without warning, he reached out and pulled a child out of it.
Seeing the panicked and helpless expression on the other person's face, Li Xiao suddenly laughed, his eyes narrowed, and his mouth stretched wide open. He said in a teasing tone, "Oh, isn't this the junior brother of the Shen Yun family?"
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