webnovelfull Chapter 114 A Young Man's Yearning
Chapter 114 A Young Man's Yearning
When the two leisurely arrived at Lotus Pavilion, Young Master Fang had already prepared the meal. Nanfeng was setting out the bowls and chopsticks, while the fox spirit was lying under the table, gnawing on a large bone in its bowl.
"You're back? Come wash your hands and eat."
"Fang Xiaobao, do you think this place is your home?"
"Hehe, I'm hungry. I just happened to see Lotus Pavilion on my way down the mountain. It's rare for me to cook, so you guys are really lucky. What are you standing there for? Hurry up and eat! Sit down and eat! Come on, come on!"
"Fang Duobing, did you do all of this by yourself? Can a young master like you even tell the difference between salt and sugar?"
"Wu You, don't judge me by my appearance. Why can't I have this skill? You can ask Nanfeng if he's just helping with picking vegetables."
"Besides helping to pick vegetables, I also help to start the fire."
Upon hearing Fang Duobing's words, Nanfeng quickly replied.
"Why is what you said different from what he said? Don't force yourself to do something you didn't do yourself. Don't worry, we're all on the same side, we won't look down on you."
Although Wu You said that, he quickly pulled Li Lianhua to wash her hands and sit down at the dining table, his actions were decisive and efficient.
“You… Li Lianhua, look at her.”
Fang Duobing wanted Li Lianhua to stand up for him.
"Why do you want to leave the mountain? The Si Gu Sect has just been revived and everything needs to be rebuilt. I thought you would stay in the sect, take on a temporary post, and make a great contribution. Isn't this what you've always wanted to achieve?"
Li Lianhua thought to herself, "I have no interest in getting involved in your conflict!"
So he cleverly changed the subject, trying to divert attention from the argument.
Fang Duobing glared at Wu You before answering.
"This is not the Sigu Sect I want to revive. They might as well change their name to the Revenge Alliance."
"If the water is too clear, there will be no fish."
“I naturally understand this principle, but now the Si Gu Sect is using the pretext of eliminating the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance to allow major sects to carry out joint expansion. Is this still the Si Gu Sect of the past?”
Fang Duobing grew angrier as he spoke, and wanted to grab the big chicken leg from the plate and take a big bite.
But Wu You intercepted him halfway: "You shouldn't talk while eating or sleeping. You talk too much. Just let me eat."
"There are four chicken drumsticks, why can't I eat one?"
Fang Duobing was furious; he was the one who had done it.
"That."
Wu You pointed to the fox spirit's bowl on the ground next to the table, which contained what appeared to be a chicken leg, though only half of it remained.
"Why do vixens get them but I don't?"
"I just accidentally fell down."
"Whoever dropped it shouldn't eat it."
Fang Duobing picked up the chopsticks to snatch them away, but Wu You quickly dodged and bit off a piece, saying, "You can't have any more now that it's covered in my saliva."
"you are vicious."
Fang Duobing picked up a steamed bun and took a big bite, it was unclear who he mistook the bun for.
"If you ask me, Li Xiangyi and Sigumen have long become symbols of waving big flags in their hearts."
"Li Xiangyi is not necessarily entirely correct."
"No one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes. Li Xiangyi's mistake was that he trusted others too much, was too sentimental and had the heart of a child."
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Wu You quickly started a conversation.
“I am older than you and have heard a lot about him, but his willfulness in his youth and the Sigumen Incident are inseparable from him.”
"Of course I've heard what you're saying, but I've studied his life, and he deserves the word 'arrogance'."
"Add one more word, and it becomes arrogance. What kind of good word is that?"
"Adding one more word to the character 'arrogance' can also create 'unyielding integrity,' which is also a good word. No one is perfect, that's just how it is. How can you stand in the sunlight without casting a shadow?"
"Yes, Li Xiangyi is arrogant. Back then, he established the Sigu Sect for a better martial arts world, a martial arts world that helps the weak and punishes the strong, not for playing both sides for the benefit of the sect as he does now."
"That's right, Fang Xiaobao."
Wu You applauded Fang Duobing. Wu You had thought Fang Duobing's words were very well said when he first saw them, and now that he had heard them with his own ears, he had to give them a thumbs up.
"Li Xiangyi was proud and unyielding, looking down on all others. Every decision he made was for the sake of Sigumen and the martial arts world."
"If Li Xiangyi knew that ten years later, you would understand him so well, he would definitely be very happy."
"Of course, he is my master."
"Eat quickly, or it will get cold."
Wu You directly put a piece of food into each person's bowl.
"Fang Xiaobao, this tastes amazing! It's a shame you're not a chef."
"My talents don't stop there. Don't underestimate me. You'd better cherish me."
"I didn't underestimate you."
Fang Duobing was overjoyed to receive Li Lianhua's praise, and his face lit up with happiness.
"But to be honest, I'm determined to make my way in the world. If you don't consider me a friend, then don't treat me like a child. Stop playing tricks on me and let me go back to Tianji Hall, okay? It wasn't easy for me to escape."
It sounds so pitiful.
"Then let's put an end to what happened before."
Li Lianhua took a glass of wine from the cabinet next to her and filled the glasses of everyone present. Wu You's glass was only half full.
"Come, toast to our new friend."
"What did you say?"
Fang Duobing felt that he hadn't heard clearly.
"New friend, best friend."
Li Lianhua picked up her cup, clinked it against Fang Duobing's, and drank it all in one gulp.
Wu You didn't join in the fun, but instead clinked glasses with Nan Feng: "To my good friend."
It tasted a bit spicy, so Wu You then stuffed a large spoonful of sweet soup into her mouth.
Nanfeng didn't understand, but still said, "To my good friend."
"Wait, is there something wrong with this wine?"
"I've already drunk it."
"Since I've been fooled by you so many times, who's afraid of who?"
Fang Duobing also drank it all in one gulp.
"You have a good alcohol tolerance."
“Since we’re already close friends, there’s nothing to hide. I have to tell you something: I just learned that Shan Gudao wasn’t killed by the three kings of the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance.”
“I already knew that before; I just wanted to find out the real cause of his death.”
"The real cause of death?"
"Shan Gu Dao's death was the fuse that ignited the conflict between the Si Gu Sect and the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance. I suspect that someone is playing a much bigger game behind the scenes. He has implicated Yu Cheng, Yi Pin Fen, Yuan Bao Manor, and even Bing Pian. Nan Yin played an important role in all of this."
"But these are not all."
“I’ve seen the pattern of this borneol on my biological mother’s property.”
Fang Duobing took a piece of paper out of his sleeve and handed it to Li Lianhua.
Why does your mother have this borneol?
Li Lianhua took it and examined it.
"Perhaps it has something to do with Shan Gudao."