Chapter 39

Chapter 38: Tu Buyu (Part 2)

Nan Huairen's eyes were hot with desire, but he did not want to become a sacrifice to the "Moon Vortex Yang Wheel Technique." Everyone knew that once one practiced this technique, it was hard to get out of it, and in the end, one would become a waste!

For Nan Huairen's surprise, Li Qiyi just smiled and said nothing more.

The next day, Li Qiyi got up early as usual to practice, but when he opened the door, there was actually someone standing outside. A person stood silently outside the door, which startled the usually composed Li Qiyi.

An old man, who looked to be around fifty or sixty years old, was dressed in a hemp robe, with a thin face and no beard. His old eyes were bright, and although he was very old, his back was straight, and he looked very spirited.

"Senior Brother, good morning." The old man, upon seeing Li Qiyi, bowed respectfully and said.

"Uh—" Li Qiyi was speechless. The usually composed and calm him was momentarily stunned. If Nan Huairen called him "Senior Brother," it would be understandable, but for this fifty or sixty-year-old man to call him, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old, "Senior Brother," it just didn't make sense.

Li Qiyi was speechless for a moment, then regained his composure and said, "Old man, you must be mistaken. I am not your Senior Brother."

The old man looked around and then at Li Qiyi, saying, "Is this Isolated Peak?"

"Yes." Li Qiyi had to honestly answer. If it weren't for the old man's good spirits, he would have thought he was dealing with a lunatic.

"Are you Li Qiyi, the chief disciple of our Xianyan Ancient Sect?" The old man continued to look at Li Qiyi and asked.

For such a question, Li Qiyi could only obediently and honestly answer, "Yes, I am Li Qiyi."

The old man smiled and nodded seriously, saying, "Then it's correct. Since this is Isolated Peak and you are the chief disciple, you must be my Senior Brother."

"Uh—" Li Qiyi was speechless again. Now he could confirm that the other party had not mistaken him, but for a fifty or sixty-year-old man to call him "Senior Brother" made him feel very uncomfortable.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late." At this moment, Nan Huairen appeared, panting and laughing nervously.

When Nan Huairen arrived, he saw Li Qiyi and the old man standing stiffly at the door, and he couldn't help but laugh nervously, then introduced them to each other, saying, "Senior Brother, this is Second Senior Brother. Second Senior Brother, this is—"

"I know, he is Senior Brother." Nan Huairen had not finished his introduction when the old man interrupted him, speaking very confidently and seriously.

"Uh—Second Junior Brother—" Li Qiyi was speechless for a long time, his mind momentarily unable to process the situation.

The old man nodded and smiled kindly, saying, "Senior Brother, I am Tu Buyu, the second disciple under Master. Senior Brother, you are the chief disciple of our Xianyan Ancient Sect, the Senior Brother of all the third-generation disciples."

The old man's kind smile made Li Qiyi's scalp tingle. He really wanted to cry out, "Sir, I am only thirteen or fourteen years old, and you are already fifty or sixty. Don't pretend to be young and call me 'Junior Brother.'"

With great difficulty, Li Qiyi invited his junior brother Tu Buyu inside, then pulled Nan Huairen aside and asked, "What's going on? A fifty or sixty-year-old junior brother, this is a bit too much for me to handle."

"Uh—" Nan Huairen was also at a loss for words for a moment, then said, "Senior Brother, I did tell you that Second Senior Brother would be back soon."

Li Qiyi, of course, knew that the second junior brother would be back. Nan Huairen had mentioned it before, but he hadn't taken it seriously. At the time, he thought the second disciple of the sect leader, Su Yonghuang, would be in his twenties or thirties, at most in his forties. However, the second junior brother in front of him, regardless of his actual age, looked to be around sixty. The sudden appearance of a sixty-year-old second junior brother made Li Qiyi somewhat depressed.

"Senior Brother, he really is the second disciple under the sect leader, Senior Brother Tu Buyu." Nan Huairen said very confidently. In fact, the sect leader only had one disciple, Tu Buyu! Li Qiyi had only recently become a disciple under the sect leader.

Li Qiyi was speechless for a moment. He hadn't even met his master, Su Yonghuang, yet a sixty-year-old junior brother had appeared.

However, this was the truth, and he couldn't deny Tu Buyu as his junior brother. As the chief disciple, he was the Senior Brother of all the young disciples of the Xianyan Ancient Sect, regardless of age.

"Do we have any other junior brothers of this age?" Li Qiyi couldn't help but look at Nan Huairen and ask. The thought of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old being called "Senior Brother" by a group of old men was unbearable.

"Just this one." Nan Huairen laughed nervously.

Hearing this, Li Qiyi finally breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards Tu Buyu, asking, "When did Junior Brother return? Has the master returned?"

"Senior Brother, I returned alone today," Tu Buyu said seriously, with a kind smile.

Li Qiyi interrupted Tu Buyu, saying, "Junior Brother, you are already fifty or sixty years old. Your humility is making me feel like I'm losing years of my life..."

"Senior Brother, I am one thousand six hundred and seventy-five years old," Tu Buyu said with a kind smile, very seriously.

"Thump—" Li Qiyi almost lost his balance upon hearing this, stumbling and almost falling to the ground. Not only Li Qiyi, but Nan Huairen also stumbled!

"You, you say that again—" Li Qiyi almost choked on his own saliva. A one-thousand-plus-year-old old man calling him "Senior Brother" while he was only thirteen or fourteen! Could there be such an old junior brother?

"Junior Brother is one thousand six hundred and seventy-five years old," Tu Buyu said again, very seriously and kindly.

Hearing this, Li Qiyi glared at Nan Huairen, who looked very innocent. He had no idea Tu Buyu was so old; he had always thought the second senior brother was only fifty or sixty.

"Senior Brother, are you okay? Do you want me to get you a glass of water..." Seeing Li Qiyi's choked appearance, Tu Buyu said seriously and kindly.

Li Qiyi regained his composure and interrupted Tu Buyu, wailing, "Sir, please don't call me 'Junior Brother.' If you keep calling me that, I'll be covered in goosebumps. First, I am only thirteen, and you are over a thousand years old. If you keep calling me 'Junior Brother,' I'll lose years of my life. Second, this is the most important point! Sir, you are deliberately pretending to be young in front of me. I am thirteen, and you are over a thousand years old, yet you still call me 'Junior Brother.' Are you trying to make me feel old? Am I that old? Huairen, am I that old?"

Li Qiyi's almost crazy appearance made Nan Huairen laugh. Li Qiyi had always been composed and calm, and this was the first time Nan Huairen had seen him so agitated.

However, under Li Qiyi's murderous gaze, Nan Huairen had to suppress his laughter. He was also surprised to learn that the second senior brother was so old!

"Since Senior Brother has given the order, Junior Brother... no, I will follow your command." Tu Buyu was very accommodating, with a kind smile on his face.

"Junior Brother's decision is wise and heroic!" Li Qiyi was very satisfied with Tu Buyu's compliance and nodded.

Tu Buyu also smiled and said, "In terms of wisdom and heroism, I am not as good as Senior Brother."

Tu Buyu's words left Nan Huairen speechless. He considered himself very smooth and good at reading people's minds, but he never expected Tu Buyu to be even better at flattery. It seemed he had met his match.

Li Qiyi laughed. He wouldn't take it seriously. Tu Buyu was an interesting person. A man who had lived for over a thousand years and still called a thirteen or fourteen-year-old "Senior Brother" was either extremely devious or very interesting.

Of course, no matter what kind of person, Li Qiyi's eyes could see through them. He had met countless people, and few could escape his discerning eyes. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to cultivate a supreme existence like the Immortal Emperor Mingren!

Li Qiyi and Tu Buyu only had a brief conversation before he sent him off. In fact, he didn't care or bother to ask why Tu Buyu had returned. To him, these things were not important. His only goal was to strengthen himself and rebuild the Xianyan Ancient Sect. Anyone who obstructed his path would be eliminated without mercy!

If the appearance of a junior brother like Tu Buyu made Li Qiyi both speechless and amused, then the news Nan Huairen brought the next day was somewhat surprising.

The next day, Nan Huairen and his master, Protector Mo, personally came to Isolated Peak. They brought Li Qiyi a message: Princess Li Shuangyan of the Nine Holy Demon Sect would be coming to the Xianyan Ancient Sect the next day.

As the person in charge of the marriage alliance between the two sects, Protector Mo had been responsible for this matter. The Nine Holy Demon Sect had sent the message to Protector Mo, informing him that Li Shuangyan would be coming to the Xianyan Ancient Sect.

"Her coming is good. If she can see through it, that's best. If not, it doesn't matter." Li Qiyi was quite surprised. He had thought the Nine Holy Demon Sect would wait for ten or eight years, but he didn't expect Li Shuangyan to come to the Xianyan Ancient Sect in less than a year.

Of course, if the Nine Holy Demon Sect really waited for ten or eight years, they would have no place in the future! By then, he would be fully grown and wouldn't need the Nine Holy Demon Sect to support him! He needed helpers and allies who could help him in times of need, not those who only joined him in good times!

Protector Mo couldn't ask Li Qiyi directly, so he gave Nan Huairen a look. Under his master's command, Nan Huairen had to ask, "Senior Brother, if, if Princess Li is willing to stay at our Xianyan Ancient Sect, will you really make her a sword servant?"