Taiping Inn

The little girl pouted, "What Bingyan? I'm Yan Bing. Senior brother called me by the wrong name."

Li Xuandu immediately remembered that at this time, both of them only had names, no characters.

Li Xuandu looked at the little girl steadily, her eyes were black and white, as clear as water, without impurities, which made many dusty memories surge in his mind, rippling countless ripples in Li Xuandu's heart.

Li Xuandu was in a trance for a moment.

A carefree childhood, far away from intrigue, no swords and swords, that time that will never come back. Even though he knew it was fake, Li Xuandu's heart was inevitably rippled, and his mood was uneasy.

Li Xuandu took a deep breath and managed to calm down, "Yan Bing, you said everyone is waiting for me, who are they?"

The little girl counted on her fingers: "Master, Master's Wife, Master's Aunt, Master's Uncle, Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, Third Sister-in-law."

"Master's Wife?" Li Xuandu was stunned for a moment, "Master's Wife is not..."

"What's wrong with Master's Wife?" Lu Yanbing stared at Li Xuandu with eyes wide open, full of confusion and curiosity.

"No, nothing." Li Xuandu shook his head, "Then... where is the senior brother?"

"Senior brother, what's wrong with you? Did you hit your head when you fell? Why are you stupid?" Lu Yanbing tilted her head and looked at Li Xuandu, "Senior brother is of course in Zhongnan Mountain."

"Zhongnan Mountain?" Li Xuandu was more and more surprised, "What is the senior brother doing in Zhongnan Mountain."

Lu Yanbing couldn't help laughing, "Senior brother is really stupid. Senior brother is already the Grand Master of Taoism. If he is not in Zhongnan Mountain, where is he? Senior brother has written to me, saying that he is very busy and can't go home for the New Year this year. Or we opened the letter together. Did you forget it, senior brother?"

"Of course I remember." Li Xuandu was absent-minded for a moment, not only because of the three words "Grand Master", but also because of the two words "go home".

Li Xuandu found that this was different from his past dreams. This seemed to be a beautiful dream.

In this dream, the master's wife did not die, and the senior brother did not die. The senior brother had done what he wanted to do, and everything seemed to be beautiful.

At this moment, Lu Yanbing took Li Xuandu's hand and led him out of the garden.

Only then did Li Xuandu realize that his junior sister was also a little different. At this time, she was not cultivated by the distorted environment of Qingwei Sect to be a swaying character, nor did she have too many tomboyish temperaments. She was just an ordinary little girl.

Moreover, in Li Xuandu's memory, from childhood to adulthood, Lu Yanbing had never taken the initiative to hold his hand. Even when the relationship between the two was the best, Lu Yanbing was a little alienated from him because of fear.

But Lu Yanbing in front of him was natural, without any estrangement, which reminded Li Xuandu of the relationship they should have had but somehow lost. They were childhood sweethearts who grew up together. According to many stories, they should have grown up together, close to each other, and talented and beautiful. In the end, under the master's decision, the junior sister married the senior brother, and they were a fairy couple in the eyes of others. There was no brother-sister feud, and there was no expulsion from the sect.

Of course, Li Xuandu would not have any other feelings for Lu Yanbing, but the scene in front of him made him feel dazed. In fact, he did not want so many life and death situations, so many swords and swords. In his heart, he yearned for this kind of ordinary disciple experience that followed the rules.

Lu Yanbing took Li Xuandu to the main hall, where a round table was placed and everyone sat around.

Li Xuandu looked around and saw that the one sitting at the top was naturally his master Li Daoxu, followed by Li Daoshi, Li Feiyan, Zhang Haishi, Li Yuanying and others.

Finally, Li Xuandu's eyes fell on two unfamiliar women.

One of the older women, although she was dressed in ordinary clothes and did not have a head full of pearls and jade, had a dignified demeanor and a dignified and kind manner. Even if she sat with Li Daoxu, she did not seem much weaker than Li Daoxu. Obviously, she was his master's wife Li Qingyun.

The other woman was much younger, but also had a good demeanor. But this is nothing. The key is that Li Xuandu knows this person, Shangguan Wan, Xu Wugui's disciple.

Is this his third sister-in-law?

In terms of age, Shangguan Wan is older than Li Xuandu, Gong Guan, Qin Su, Yan Feiqing and others, and slightly younger than Li Yuanying, Zhang Luanshan and others. If she marries Li Yuanying, it is barely justifiable.

At this time, Shangguan Wan is completely different from the Shangguan Wan that Li Xuandu knows. She behaves dignified and has a calm demeanor. She smiles slightly when she meets Li Xuandu's eyes, which means that the elder sister-in-law is like a mother.

Zhang Haishi and Li Feiyan are also different. Perhaps because the eldest brother is not dead, Zhang Haishi is not as lonely as he was later. Perhaps because Li Qingyun is still there, Li Feiyan seems a little heartless, very cheerful, and even generous.

As for Master Li, he looks like an elder, but he is silent and just nods slightly to Li Xuandu.

Li Daoxu said, "Xuan Du is here, let's start the feast."

Li Qingyun said gently, "Xuan'er, please sit down."

Lu Yanbing tugged at Li Xuan Du's sleeve, and Li Xuan Du came back to his senses and sat in his seat.

As soon as he sat down, Li Yuanying asked, "Xuan Du, where have you been? Have you finished your homework today?"

"I have finished it." Li Xuan Du answered subconsciously.

At this time, the third brother was also okay. Perhaps because there was no dispute over the master of the sect, the two brothers really looked like brothers.

On the contrary, the second senior brother Zhang Haishi did not value Li Xuandu as much as he did later. His attitude was a little indifferent. He was not too close, but he was not distant either.

By the way, the eldest senior brother was not dead, so the second senior brother must have followed the eldest senior brother.

Li Xuandu understood, so he and Lu Yanbing did not grow up with the second senior brother, but most likely lived with the master and his wife.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Lu Yanbing. It seems that girls still need to be raised by women to look like girls.

Li Yuanying joked: "Zifu, in a few years, you will be an adult. What are you planning to marry Yanbing?"

As soon as these words came out, many elders showed more or less smiles on their faces. Although Lu Yanbing was still young, she was precocious and knew more or less about men and women. She showed a shy look on her face.

To be fair, this was the first time Li Xuandu saw Lu Yanbing shy, and he didn't know how to answer.

Seeing the expressions of the two, Li Qingyun spoke up to help: "Okay, Mingxin, don't make fun of them. They are still young and thin-skinned, not as shameless as you."

Li Yuanying laughed and said, "How can a mother say that about her son?"

"You are my son, but Xuan'er is not?" Li Qingyun laughed and scolded, "You are so old, but you don't act like a brother."

Mother? Son?

Li Xuandu was a little dazed and confused again.

These two titles are very common, but for Li Xuandu, they are a little strange.

Yes, he is not only the disciple of the master, but also the adopted son on the Li family tree, that is, the son.

It's just a pity that he has never seen his biological mother or his adoptive mother.

Li Xuandu looked around the people at the table again, looking at these familiar and unfamiliar faces.

Is this the home he has been thinking about?

Although there is a rule of not talking while eating and sleeping, today is the New Year, which is an exception. Halfway through the banquet, the second senior brother Zhang Haishi and his uncle Li Daoshi talked about the internal affairs of Qingwei Sect. It seemed that Master Li Daoxu had completely given up his power. The third senior brother Li Yuanying talked to his aunt Li Feiyan about his experiences in this journey. He met several masters of magic. What methods would those masters of magic use? This made Li Feiyan eager to try and also wanted to find an opponent to test his sword. Li Daoxu asked Shangguan Wan about the geomancer Xu Wugui. Shangguan Wan replied that the geomancer would visit in person after the New Year. Qingwei Sect and Yinyang Sect had become relatives.

Li Xuandu sat at the table and felt like an outsider. At this moment, Lu Yanbing pulled Li Xuandu's sleeves again and whispered, "Brother, let's go set off fireworks."

Li Xuandu turned his head and looked outside. At some point, the sky had completely darkened, with a bright moon hanging high and stars dotted. In the distance, the gorgeous fireworks rising up and exploding could be vaguely seen.

Li Yuanying said, "Xuandu, come with me to the capital after the New Year. Prime Minister Zhang is in charge of the battle, and the Grand Commander Qin has won a victory, making the Golden Horde barbarians cry for their parents. Now they are going to return to the capital. His Majesty has asked all the civil and military officials to welcome them and reward the army. Let's go and join in the fun."

Li Xuandu was stunned again.

Is this the life he longs for?

Peace in the world, no worries, and harmonious families.