Yan Li sat down, and Gu Haiyuan also sat opposite him. He was still indignant. "This troublemaking brat. He was able to escape from that place because of the Kun Boat I made. Why should we hold a banquet for him when he comes?"
Ba Jin ignored him and said to a young man, "Pass down the order. Start the banquet."
The young man immediately shouted, "Start the banquet!"
Immediately, there was the sound of gongs, drums, and suona. From one of the houses that looked like a kitchen, women walked out in a line with trays. There were all kinds of dishes on the trays, some of which even Yan Li had never seen before.
Ba Jin sat next to Yan Li and said to Yan Li enthusiastically, "Brother, come and try the osmanthus wine that I, Old Ba, personally made." As he spoke, he opened a jar of wine and poured it into Yan Li's bowl. "Sister-in-law, drink too." He then stood up and poured a bowl for Li Xiang Jun.
Li Xiang Jun blushed again and lowered her head, not daring to raise it.
"Where's mine?" Gu Haiyuan slammed the table with a "peng peng" sound.
Ba Jin's expression immediately darkened. He pushed the jar of wine over with one hand. "I only have one hand. It's good that I didn't ask you to give it to me. You're so long-winded. No wonder you're still single at this age."
"You two know each other?" Yan Li was shocked. Gu Haiyuan was a distinguished guest of the Nine Great Confucian orthodoxy.
Ba Jin laughed and pointed at Gu Haiyuan. "This old brat used to live next door to my house. We didn't get along with each other since we were young. Later, he was taken away by Yu Shenji and we lost contact for a period of time. Only when Yu Shenji died did I know that this old brat was actually Yu Shenji's disciple."
"Shut up. Who asked you to call my teacher by his name!" Gu Haiyuan used to hit Ba Jin with his chopsticks. He looked very irritable.
"Hahaha, your skills are not bad, but I can deal with ten of you with one finger. You want to fight me?" Ba Jin laughed loudly.
Gu Haiyuan seemed to have realized the gap between their strengths. He lowered his head and poured himself a cup of wine. He took a sip and narrowed his eyes in enjoyment. "Hmm, not bad. You have some of Granny's culinary skills." He recalled that decades ago, he and Ba Jin had secretly drunk the osmanthus wine of the neighbor's granny. As a result, they were drunk on the ground and were caught by the granny. They were beaten by the granny's son.
"That family died in the Beast Tide," Ba Jin said with a sigh.
"The past is unbearable. Let's drink." Yan Li raised his bowl.
The two of them raised their glasses and drank wildly.
After finishing his drink, Ba Jin picked up his chopsticks and said, "Brother Yan, you and sister-in-law don't stand on ceremony with me, hurry up and eat."
"Yes." Li Xiang Jun replied softly. She stole a glance at Yan Li and blushed again.
The children did not have a big appetite. After eating for a while, they ran around to play. Ba Jin ordered the storeroom to take out fireworks for the children to play with. This made the atmosphere even more lively.
After drinking until midnight, the crowd basically dispersed. Ba Jin was drunk on the table and was helped back to his room to sleep. Li Xiang Jun had been tortured by Yan Li for a whole day. She was already tired and went back to her room to rest. Only Yan Li and Gu Haiyuan were sitting opposite each other and drinking.
A few women who were in charge of cleaning up walked over and carefully bowed to the two. "Master Gu, Hero Yan, do you want to drink? Do you need to bring more wine up?"
"No need. You clean up." Gu Haiyuan stood up and walked out of the manor.
Yan Li followed him to a small stream outside the manor. Gu Haiyuan found a stone and sat down.
He seemed to have a lot on his mind.
"Dad, thank you." Yan Li broke the silence.
Gu Haiyuan knew that Yan Li was thanking him for saving his life. He forced a smile. "You little brat. You usually don't respect this old man. You always make a move on me. Fortunately, I am lucky. Since it is rare for you to be so frank, I will accept it. "
Yan Li said, "Dad, you led me here because you have something to say?"
Gu Haiyuan said, "Do you still remember what you asked me to do?" He handed a box to Yan Li. Yan Li took it and opened it. He could not help but feel his hair stand on end. In the box was a bead the size of a longan fruit. It was dark brown and there was a deep mark inside. It gave off an ancient aura like the closed eyes of an ancient wild beast or the entrance to an abyss.
It seemed to have a terrible power. When Yan Li saw it, he felt a fatal danger. The more he looked at it, the more unbearable it became. He quickly put it away. "This is?"
"The Seed of Origin." Gu Haiyuan said calmly. "You gave me a year. I only finished analyzing it three years ago. It is too complicated. It is so complicated that I am beginning to doubt the truth of this world. "
"What truth?" Yan Li closed the box. He knew that this box had a strong sealing power. It sealed the aura of the Seed of Origin.
"Bing Jian told you that I was invited to analyze the talismans on the Fengtian Sect's altar." Gu Haiyuan stared at the stream. It seemed that there was something in the water that attracted him. "Those talismans and the Seed of Origin have the same origin …" He seemed to have thought of something terrible. His whole body was surrounded by a terrible chill. "The truth of this world …" He gritted his teeth. Suddenly, he cried out in pain and fell to the other side of the stone.
"Dad!" Yan Li was shocked. He quickly helped Gu Haiyuan up and sat back on the stone. "What's going on? Why is your body so cold?" He controlled the sword soul and turned it into Vital Energy. He injected it into Gu Haiyuan's body to dispel the chill.
"As expected … I still can't say it!" Gu Haiyuan smiled bitterly. "But there is one thing I can tell you. The stronger your cultivation, the easier it is to be killed by the Seed of Origin."
"You craftsmen like to say strange things," Yan Li said.
Gu Haiyuan's expression changed. He grabbed Yan Li and said, "Have you heard it from someone else? Who said it? When? Where? "
"It was Yu Shenji." Yan Li sat down and slowly recalled. "That was when I had just entered Jixia Academy. There was a trial … In that illusion, I met your teacher, Yu Shenji. He claimed to be a consciousness left behind in the illusion, but I felt that he was very real … At that time, he said something similar to what you said. I can't remember the details, but there was one sentence that went like this: The world has its own will …"
Yu Shenji's face turned pale. He said incoherently, "So Teacher had already seen through it. But someone killed him. This means that Teacher is not the only one who knows the truth … They are trying to cover up the truth … I have been searching for the God Cannon's blueprint for so many years just to prove Teacher's innocence. I didn't expect it to be useless … Teacher's death has nothing to do with the God Cannon …"
"What is the truth? Who are they? "Yan Li had not understood what Gu Haiyuan had been searching for all these years. Now, he heard some clues.
Gu Haiyuan was excited for a long time before he finally calmed down. He said dejectedly, "Back then, someone reported that Teacher had defected to the demons. The Heavenly Works Furnaces were exterminated. Only Liu Xingfeng and I escaped. Later, Liu Xingfeng defected to the demons.
Some people said that it was Liu Xingfeng's own betrayal and that it had nothing to do with Teacher, but they did not admit it. Teacher has always carried the stigma of colluding with the demons … Now, I finally know that Teacher died back then because he grasped the terrifying truth. Those people were afraid that if it was leaked, it would cause the original system to collapse. The order of the Three Realms would be destroyed overnight … "
Their identities seemed to be clear. Only those who maintained order would worry about it collapsing. However, Gu Haiyuan never told Yan Li what the so-called truth was. Perhaps not knowing anything would be a kind of happiness.
Considering that Gu Haiyuan's mental state was not good, Yan Li did not mention the matter of Li Ya's advancement. He sent him back to his room to rest. Then, under the guidance of the guards, he went to Li Xiang Jun's room. He pushed the door open and entered. The room was dark. Li Xiang Jun was only draped in a thin veil. She was lying on her side on the couch, as if she had deliberately left a space for Yan Li to come.
Yan Li closed the door, took off his shoes, socks and coat and lay down. Looking at Li Xiang Jun, although she was sweet, she still could not hide her tiredness. He thought of the madness in Linglong Tian during the day. Even Li Hongzhuang might not be able to endure it, let alone Li Xiang Jun, who had just broken a melon. He felt very sorry for her and did not want to wake her up.
Perhaps Li Xiang Jun was too tired and forgot to restrain the strange fragrance emitted from her body, causing Yan Li to feel as if he was in a sea of flowers. As he smelled it, his consciousness seemed to enter another space. He saw a dilapidated ruin. A tall and thin man stood there, slowly turning his head.
"Yu Shenji!" Yan Li said in surprise.
As if he could not see Yan Li, Yu Shenji muttered, "The truth of this world … Ah …" Before he could finish speaking, he cried out in pain. His whole body froze, then cracked and shattered.
The dilapidated space changed drastically. Yan Li's vision blurred, and he saw Gu Haiyuan standing at the edge of a cliff. He could not help but think, 'Didn't I already send him back to his room to rest?'
"Father, it's dangerous there. Come back!" he shouted loudly.
Gu Haiyuan turned his head and smiled at Yan Li. "The truth of this world … Ah …" His smile suddenly froze. He hugged his head and cried out. His body also started to freeze, then crack and shatter.
"Father!" Yan Li opened his eyes abruptly. He could not help but cover his eyes with his hands.
It was a dream!
Yan Li wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. He discovered that the sky was already bright, and the side of his pillow was empty. There was only a faint lingering smell of the strange fragrance. He heard the sound of footsteps. His heart suddenly tightened as if it was hanging by a rope.
"Young Master is awake." Li Xiang Jun walked in with a basin of water. Seeing that Yan Li had woken up, she said happily, "Old Ba, the Lord said that he made some rice cakes. He wants us to go over and have a taste." As she spoke, she took out a face towel from the basin, sat on the couch, and gently and carefully wiped Yan Li's face.
Yan Li heaved a sigh of relief. He smiled and grabbed Li Xiang Jun's hand, snatched the face towel, and gently wiped her face.
Li Xiang Jun's pretty face turned slightly red. "Young Master, let me serve you."
Yan Li was tempted. He threw away the face towel and was about to do something naughty. At this time, there was another sound of hurried footsteps approaching. His heart was in his throat again, and he listened attentively.
"It's bad, Hero Yan. Master Gu died in the room. The Lord told me to inform you to hurry over!"
Yan Li suddenly stood up, his face already livid.
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