The sect is full of evildoers, but I am the eldest brother.

Time flies like an arrow.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye, and the next spring is here again.

At this time, the person on the couch was still sleeping soundly, as if he had slept forever, making up for all the sleep he had not gotten in the past.

"Well......"

The long eyelashes trembled slightly.

The eyes that had been asleep for a long time slowly opened at this moment.

The vision went from blurry to clear.

The ceilings in almost every household look the same.

So there is no such thing as familiar or unfamiliar.

He has a face as childish as a teenager. Although he is no longer in the prime of life, he always gives people a sense of familiarity.

It was as if the person he used to be had never grown up.

"Oh yeah! Zhao Zhao, Zhao Zhao..."

"Guess what happened when I came back..."

"Discussing the Dao in the Flowerbed!!!"

"The envoy from the Hundred Flowers Palace gave me two invitations to the Flower Garden Forum!"

"And guess what the messenger said?"

"She's not talking about my friend, nor about someone's disciple. She's talking about... Your Excellency Yan, the Flower Palace Dao Forum will begin soon. I hope you can take some time out of your busy schedule and come to the Flower Palace with Xige!"

“Wa ...

A burst of laughter came from outside the house, sounding as clear as the sound of a shaking silver bell.

Flowerbed discussion...

When was the last time I went there...

Your Excellency Yan, Your Excellency Xi...

He rubbed his eyes and groped his way out of bed.

"Well, that's great."

Following the previous noisy voice, a gentle voice sounded again.

They seem to be two young girls.

He thought so.

"Why are you so happy? When I was your age, I would..."

"Yes, yes, brother, at my age, you would have been unrivaled and invincible... Please, this is an invitation to the Hundred Flowers Palace!"

"What nonsense! What I meant was that when I was your age, I was already self-reliant. Look, you're here now, so it's okay if you don't know how to bring a gift. But when I asked you to bring back a bottle of soy sauce, are you jealous or something? You can't tell the difference between soy sauce and vinegar?"

This sound is...

——Old Ye!

The first two voices may sound a little unfamiliar.

But then came that familiar teasing.

It’s Lao Ye without a doubt!

He looked down at himself, making sure his clothes were intact so he wouldn't lose face in front of the girl. Then he put his hand on the unlocked wooden door and gently opened it.

squeak-

The sunlight is a little dazzling, but it is warm and makes people feel very comfortable.

The wind was cool but also playful, ruffling my hair into a mess.

At first glance, there were four people outside the house.

Two energetic little girls.

Looks familiar...

There are two more, old friends.

One is a childhood playmate.

A maid who is not like a relative, but is better than a relative.

How long did I sleep like this?...

Why do I feel a little powerless after just two steps?

Is this... Ye Mansion?

"Master, Senior Brother..."

Looking at the strange young man who was walking towards them without hurrying

Yan Xixi, who had grown into a grown-up girl, blinked her beautiful eyes and said in disbelief, "You actually hid a man in the house without telling me?!"

Seeing the young man's appearance, Xi Zhaozhao couldn't help feeling a little confused.

Why does this person look so familiar?...

"I like to take you to your house."

Ye Yongzhen stared at the aged vinegar in his hand in confusion.

I'm wondering whether to borrow some from my neighbor or eat out.

"Oh, it's so troublesome..."

He sighed and shook his head, put down the vinegar, and casually ordered: "Qingxuan, take them to an open place and teach them the key points of the 'Soaring Sky Step' and the first two of the Four Heavenly Forms."

"Wha, what?!"

Qingxuan's pupils trembled, and she asked in surprise: "Master, are you serious?"

Hearing this, the young man who had not yet figured out the situation was also a little surprised.

"Go ahead, I have a few little secrets to share with this brother."

Ye Yongzhen waved his hand, then pushed the awakened young man back into the room.

"I thought you wouldn't wake up until later."

"Those two women just now..."

"Xixi and Zhaozhao."

"what?!"

"Ah for what."

Ye Yongzhen rolled his eyes, "Do you know how long you slept?"

"By the way, did you look in the mirror when you got up?"

"You dare to go out and scare people when you look like this?"

Hear this.

The young man immediately sat down in front of the dressing table in the room and looked at himself in the bronze mirror.

“Come back, come back…”

Ye Yongzhen stopped him and said, "Sit down first."

"Before you look in the mirror, listen to me first."

"...You can talk about your own things. It doesn't affect anything."

"I think it's hard for you to accept your current self for a while, so it's better to say some things early so that you can be mentally prepared."

"...I, turned into a monster?"

Ye Yongzhen nodded seriously, "It's even more serious than that!"

"......Oh well."

Ye Yongzhen found a rag inside the house, covered the bronze mirror, and then, with his back to the young man, slowly spoke, "It was probably... I don't know how many years ago, but I was passing through Dayu Village when an old man who called himself 'Yuxian' grabbed me and said he had something I was interested in. If I wanted it, I had to give him something of equal value in exchange."

"and then?"

"Then I pinned the old goblin to the ground and beat her up, holding a sword to her neck and threatening her to hand over the things or I'd chop her into pieces!"

"Old witch, it's as expected. What happened next?"

"Then he gave it to me."

Ye Yongzhen made the young man sit down in front of the dressing table, facing the bronze mirror covered with a rag. "Should I say, I don't know how much it's worth, but it does interest me."

"Are you ready?"

"Wait! Wait a minute!"

The young man stopped Ye Yongzhen from pulling away the rag, closed his eyes and thought: "Let me think about it, Dayu Village, Yuxian, something interesting... Difficult, is it possible!"

"You guessed it already? Boring..."

"It didn't send you a female demon, did it?!"

Ye Yongzhen was stunned, then suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Yes, it gave me a female demon, but who am I? I asked it to add another one right away!"

"As the saying goes, happiness shared is worse than happiness alone."

"With such a good thing, how could I forget my good brother?"

"Don't you think so, brother?"

He smiled and pulled away the rag.

A strange yet familiar face was reflected in the bronze mirror.

Really, it's so familiar.

"This, this is..."

"Clang clang! Welcome back, Gu Yi."

See clearly the person reflected in the bronze mirror.

Gu Yi's palm trembled as he stroked this face, which was no longer like the one he had when he was a child, but remained the same in essence, well maintained, and had grown up.

At this point, he could still suppress the emotions in his heart.

But when Ye Yongzhen said that.

The hot tears filled with longing in his eyes finally flowed down his face.

"Next time you worship your parents, you don't need to bother others."

"Old Ye, I..."

"Shh! Just listen to me first."

Ye Yongzhen stood behind Gu Yi, placed his hands on his shoulders, and said with a smile: "From now on, you don't have to continue pretending to be someone else."

"You are you, unique and irreplaceable."

"Let's not worry about whether Gu Yi did it on purpose or not, but Gu Yi, it must be Gu Yi!"

Gu Yi lowered his head. Such a good man actually choked up at this moment.

It’s not that men don’t shed tears easily, it’s just that I haven’t felt sad enough yet.

"Back then, you recklessly jumped into the well to save someone without any safety precautions. The well was so deep, could you have gotten out even if you had saved the person?"

Gu Yi looked at the bronze mirror and repeatedly wiped his tears.

A look of nostalgia crossed Ye Yongzhen's face, and he jokingly said, "I put in so much effort, I was almost exhausted, just to pull one up, and in the end I pulled the wrong one?"

"When I tried to pull out the second one, there was no movement in the well..."

"Do you know that I regretted it at that time?"

"I even wanted to throw that idiot back down! But when I thought about the person you saved at the cost of your life, I gave up the idea in the end."

"Who would have thought that the first words this idiot who jumped into the well for no reason would say were, 'What's going on, Ye Zi? He's been rescued. Where is he?'"

"Where is he? He's standing right in front of me!"

Ye Yongzhen patted Gu Yi's back twice and continued, "I don't know how many times I have to tell you to use your brain more in everything. Don't just act recklessly like a reckless man!"

"Although I'm reckless, I've never failed to keep my mind clear."

"You always say that..."

Forty years.

Ye Yongzhen finally saw the smile of his childhood playmate again.

Gu Yi, with tears still on his face, laughed and scolded, "In the end, how many times have we been caught? You know what's going on. I almost got my legs broken by the people in the casino!"

"Hahaha......"

Ye Yongzhen laughed dryly twice, "This, I never fail, but I occasionally stumble."

"How can everything go smoothly in life? You almost broke your leg, but mine was actually broken. It took me half a year to recover before I could run normally."

"Didn't he break it when he jumped off the wall to escape being chased?"

"Hey, how did you know?"

"Nonsense! When you broke your leg, I was tied up with ropes from behind!"

Ye Yongzhen was so embarrassed, "A good man never brags about his past achievements."

"Don't mention the past anymore!"

Then Ye Yongzhen asked Gu Yi to wait in the room.

He went out for a while, and when he came back he had a white shirt of good quality in his hands.

"Stop wearing that baggy, tattered dress."

"Here, change into this one, it's specially tailored for you."

Ye Yongzhen said with a pained look on his face, "For you, Brother Ye has invested a lot of money this time. Please be careful and take good care of it, okay? This material is very expensive!"

"Alright, Master Ye, what else do you need?"

Gu Yi held the clothes and walked behind the screen.

After a while, there was a rustling sound from behind.

"Two big men, are you serious about this?"

Ye Yongzhen held his forehead helplessly, "I even know the location of the birthmark in the crack of your buttocks. Hurry up, I'm starving. Let's go out to eat later."

"You mean going out to eat? Don't you mean sitting at the door with your bowl in your hands and blowing in the cold wind?"

Gu Yi's joking voice came from behind the old screen.

"Hey, hey, they say 'A hero never brags about his past achievements'! Why are you still bringing this up?"

"Ha ha ha ha......"

It didn't take long for Gu Yi to change into the brand new white robe.

It is true that clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse.

A white dress that fits him perfectly is better than the pure winter. He has the demeanor of a scholar when talking and laughing. Gu Yi gathered up his half-long hair and tied it into a neat little braid, revealing the delicate face of a handsome young man, who looks full of vigor and vitality.

But despite this, Ye Yongzhen still couldn't avoid being ridiculed.

"Are you a woman? Why are you taking so long to change clothes? What's so good about pretending? Don't think that just because you look nice I'll forget the embarrassing incident of you peeping at the Flower Palace Fairy taking a bath and getting caught!"

Gu Yi got angry when he mentioned this matter, "How dare you say that? It's all thanks to you!"

"I?"

Ye Yongzhen pointed at himself, a little confused. "What does this have to do with me? You can't blame me for not being fair because I didn't cover up for you and you got caught in the end."

"Old Gu, if you keep doing this, Brother Ye will have to say something to you."

"First of all, peeping at girls bathing is immoral. Secondly, it's really disrespectful to the fairies from Baihua Palace on their home turf!"

"Finally, and most importantly."

Ye Yongzhen said seriously, "If you take me with you, forget about providing cover. I know the terrain of Baihua Palace by heart, so we absolutely won't be discovered!"

Gu Yi blushed slightly, "Who is pretending?"

"What I said is true!"

"I know what you said is true, but what I really mean is..."

Gu Yi showed a look of looking at trash and said, "Why are you pretending to be innocent? Don't think I don't know. If it weren't for you, would I have made such a big fool of myself?"

Ye Yongzhen stood there in a daze, thinking what a mess this was.

I was caught peeping at someone taking a shower, so should I blame him?

How can you not bring your brothers along for this good opportunity?

"Zhao Zhao has grown so big."

Gu Yi pondered for a moment and asked, "How long have I slept?"

Ye Yongzhen chose to forget about the things he couldn't figure out, and replied truthfully: "One hundred thousand years~"

"so long?!"

Gu Yi was surprised. He knew that a long time had passed since he slept so soundly, and he felt refreshed after waking up. After all, his little junior sister had grown up so much.

But he didn't expect that.

In the blink of an eye, when I opened my eyes again, ten years had passed!

"Has anything major happened in the past ten years?"

Ye Yongzhen knew what Gu Yi wanted to ask.

But he still spread his hands, a look of resignation on his face as he said, "To be honest, these past few years I've been living a simple life, going to bed early and getting up early, and adhering to self-discipline... I've long stopped asking about matters related to cultivation. Only the two little girls occasionally come to visit and share some interesting stories, so I don't know much about what's going on in the circle."

"Just say 'I don't know' and that's it. Who cares if you have self-discipline or not..."

Gu Yi was speechless, then raised his eyebrows and said: "You have stayed in the Ye Mansion for the past ten years and have not gone anywhere?"

"No one has come to see you?"

"Why, you don't treat Xixi and Zhaozhao as human beings?"

"That was not what I meant."

"Don't worry, Brother Ye is doing well and doesn't need anyone's concern."

Ye Yongzhen sighed, rubbing his temples as he spoke, "Song Zhitao has come a few times, but, well... she's so stingy. When I wanted to borrow some money from her to help with the store's business, she always said, 'Pay off what you owe first,' without showing any mercy."