The world of mortals was bustling with activity.
It was the first year of Renshou in the Sui Dynasty.
Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty abandoned the title of Founding Emperor and changed it to Renshou. The Sui Dynasty was the only dynasty in the central plains at that time. The emperors were at the peak of their power, and all the heroes had retracted their power to their own territories, never revealing their ambitions.
The night in Longxi was pitch-black and starless. The gentle breeze rustled the leaves and branches of the trees in the city.
Li Jiancheng carried an orchid lantern and walked leisurely under the eaves. His brisk footsteps caused his casually tied hair to sway behind his head. It was rare for him to have a trace of youthfulness.
"Are you going to pacify him?"
Suddenly, a voice rang out beside his ear, full of ridicule.
"I have no choice. I have to pacify my younger brother." Li Jiancheng wasn't frightened by the sudden voice at all. He climbed over the wall and entered his brother's courtyard.
"Hmm …" The eldest son of the Li family leaned against the dense branches of a tree in the courtyard. He looked around under the cover of the branches and leaves. "Looks like Shimin isn't really angry with me. Otherwise, he wouldn't have remembered to leave a window open for me." Li Jiancheng nimbly landed under the window and placed the lantern under the window. He leaned against the window and climbed in. He was so agile that he didn't seem like an ordinary twelve-year-old boy.
"Shimin, I'm here to apologize to you."
The lights in the room were still on. Li Jiancheng shouted a few times, but there was no response. He walked to his brother's bedside.
Under the dim yellow light, Li Shimin wrapped himself in a brocade blanket. He buried his head in the blanket and refused to look up. It looked like a red dumpling, a little red dumpling with a tuft of black fur on top.
Li Jiancheng thought it was funny, but he patted the boy's back gently. "Shimin, are you still angry with me?"
"It's not that I don't want to bring you out. You're still young, and there are many people at the gathering. If you get lost, where am I going to find Shimin?"
The little dumpling moved a little and quietly raised his eyes to glance at his brother. Then, he quickly retracted his gaze, thinking that he had not been discovered.
Seeing this, Li Jiancheng pulled the child, who had been throwing tantrums all afternoon, into his arms along with the blanket. He coaxed him gently, "Alright, don't be angry with me anymore. Big Brother promises that he will definitely bring our Shimin to see the lights during the Lantern Festival. "
Li Shimin slowly lifted his head from under the blanket. Under the light, his brother's face was picturesque, and his smile was soft. Looking at him warmed his heart. He reached out and grabbed the corner of Li Jiancheng's clothes.
"Then, Big Brother, promise Shimin that you won't bring Xuan Ba and Xiuning. Just bring Shimin out."
There were still tears in the corners of the child's eyes. He stared at his elder brother without blinking, which made Li Jiancheng's heart soften.
"Alright, you won't bring anyone else. Just bring our Shimin."
Well, Xuan Ba had just learned to walk, and Xiuning was still in swaddling clothes. Even if he wanted to bring her along, he had to get his mother's permission. So, there was no pressure to agree with the little dumpling at this time.
"Then, Big Brother and Shimin will sleep together." Seeing that his elder brother agreed so easily, the second young master's heart was full of flowers. He held the corner of his elder brother's clothes tightly, for fear that his elder brother would leave after hearing his additional request.
Li Jiancheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had to agree repeatedly. Anyway, he had planned to do so.
"Then, Shimin, loosen Big Brother's clothes first, so that Big Brother can undress."
After getting Li Jiancheng's permission, Li Shimin let go of his hand. He watched his elder brother undress with joy in his heart. Hehe, I knew Big Brother would agree. Big Brother likes Shimin the most.
Li Jiancheng lay down beside his little brother and reached out to pull him into his arms. "Sleep, Big Brother is here." Li Shimin rubbed against his elder brother's body and closed his eyes in satisfaction.
Well, Shimin also liked Big Brother the most.
Li Jiancheng had practiced the skill of ignoring noise for many years. He calmly continued to ignore Mr. Ghost's nagging next door and peacefully hugged his precious little brother to sleep.
In Longxi, which was under the control of the Li Clan, the streets were filled with lanterns during the Shangyuan Festival.
Flowers bloomed in the night of the east wind, and the stars fell like rain. The fragrance of precious horses and carved carts filled the streets. The sound of the phoenix flute moved, the light of the jade pot spun, and the night was filled with dancing fish and dragons.
Li Jiancheng walked through the crowd, holding a lantern in one hand and his child in the other to prevent this shrewish monkey from disappearing in the blink of an eye. Li Shimin was extremely restless under Li Jiancheng's hands, but it was useless. His elder brother was afraid that he would get lost, so he held him tightly. It was guaranteed that even if there were three more of him, he wouldn't be able to break free.
"Big Brother …" Seeing that he couldn't break free, Li Shimin had no choice but to settle down. He stuttered as he tugged on Li Jiancheng's clothes and called out, "Big Brother …"
Li Jiancheng didn't move. What a joke. If he let go of this shrewish monkey, he wouldn't be able to run away.
Li Shimin saw that his elder brother didn't respond, so he could only lie on his elder brother's shoulder and play with his fingers.
"Sigh, if you keep restraining your little brother like this, do you believe that he won't think of a way to escape?"
"The premise is that he can run away." Li Jiancheng responded to the nagging of the spirit behind him. He was able to do three things at once.
"By the way, Mr. Ghost, did you starve to death in your last life?" His younger brother, who had just been suppressed and failed to escape for the seventh time, turned around and saw the ghost, who had followed him for 12 years, squatting in front of a noodle stall and staring at the noodle soup on the table of a customer. He didn't look like a gentleman with wide sleeves and apricot robes at all.
Li Jiancheng's eyes twitched. Forget it, no one could see him except himself.
"I don't remember if I starved to death, but I know that you are in trouble." Traces of evil spirit passed through the crowd and gradually approached Li Jiancheng. The ghost youth in apricot robes moved his eyes away from the noodle soup. He stood up and slowly looked at Li Jiancheng.
"Hmm?"
"Run. You can't beat him at this level, not to mention that you have a burden."
The majestic Kunlun, the ancestor of all mountains.
It was said that there was a heavenly light at the top of Kunlun Mountain, which was transformed by the Pangu Clear Qi. Those who bathed in the heavenly light would immediately soar and become immortals. No one could prove the authenticity of this rumor, but Kunlun Mountain was still the holy land that all the cultivators in the world flocked to.
The Golden Crow emerged from the sea and slowly rose to the top of the clouds. The green bird with the jade ring in its mouth spread its wings and flew out of the deep valley of Kunlun Mountain. When it was about to fly into the blue sky, it seemed to be blocked by something and spun in the air.
Above the void, specks of golden light gradually scattered. The Green Bird tentatively touched a speck of golden light. In an instant, the golden light gathered, and with the spot that was touched as the center, circles of silent ripples were drawn in all directions.
The golden ripples eventually spread to the unfathomable Kunlun Jade Mirage Palace. The leader of the Clan of Enlightenment sat on the high seat, his posture like a high mountain. He raised his head and seemed to be looking for something in the vast sky. In a moment, a clear light appeared on his fingertip and scattered a corner of the Jade Mirage Formation. The clear light whistled and rushed into the sky.
Seeing that the barrier had been removed, the green bird flapped its wings and scattered the remaining shattered light. Its green jade-like body floated in the sea of clouds and in a flash, it arrived at the temple in the clouds. The gorgeous bird silently slid down the steps of the temple. As its green feathers fluttered, the jade ring in its mouth landed lightly on the ground.
The ancient god in a plain white robe walked barefoot down the steps paved with white jade. His eyes, which were as misty as snow, fell on the green jade ring on the ground. With his eyesight, he could naturally see that the corner of the jade ring was inlaid with a golden ginkgo leaf. It was as exquisite as a painting.
"A thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye … The voice and appearance of my old friend are still by my side."
The god sitting on the Jiutian restrained his arrogance and sat casually on the steps in front of the temple. He slightly shook the exquisitely carved jade ring in his hand. His eyes seemed to be looking at the jade ring, but also seemed to be looking at the distant void. His expression was full of nostalgia.
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