Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Ren Yuan and his group stayed at the Gao family's house for two more days.

However, don't think it was just the three of them. On the very night Lu Junyi accepted his apprentice, Lü Fang and Guo Sheng arrived at the gate of Gao Family Village with more than a thousand personal guards and set up camp there.

The Gao family had never seen anything like this before. To avoid bringing unnecessary trouble to their family, the entire Gao family voluntarily implemented a stay-at-home order.

In particular, the Gao family scions who usually liked to show off their power were strictly kept under the watchful eyes of their elders, who were afraid that they would be foolish enough to go out and offend Ren Yuan and the others.

What's funny is that one of the elders in the Gao family was so afraid that his grandson would cause trouble that he broke his grandson's leg that very day, leaving him bedridden!

In the elder's words, breaking the leg could save a life, but without breaking it, the person might not even survive.

Gao Chong, on the other hand, pestered Lu Junyi every day, asking him to teach him martial arts!

"Master, Master, when are you going to teach me marksmanship? Like that shot that can shatter leaves in one go!"

Gao Chong, this little guy, doesn't have the typical sleepiness problem that children his age have. Ever since he became an apprentice, he's been determined to learn his master's skills as quickly as possible.

"You're too young; you can't learn those marksmanship techniques now."

Lu Junyi rubbed Gao Chong's head affectionately.

"Why, Master?"

Gao Chong was somewhat confused.

"Because your body hasn't fully developed yet, learning that kind of shooting technique at this time would be detrimental to your health and could leave hidden injuries."

Lu Junyi explained to Gao Chong.

"When you return to Liaoyang with your master, he will give you our family's traditional medicinal bath and then teach you the basic skills of our sect. This way, you can progress step by step."

"Disciple, you must remember that the worst thing you can do when practicing martial arts is to be impatient and restless."

“But Master, I’m perfectly healthy, and I’m very strong.”

Gao Chong was a little confused. He was in good health, wasn't he?

“You are born with divine strength, that’s innate, just like your third uncle. But even with divine strength, you need to wait until your body is fully grown before you can fully unleash its power.”

"Is that so? Master, you're not lying to me, are you?"

"Of course your master wouldn't lie to you. Come, practice the basics with your master..."

Lu Junyi coaxed Gao Chong, making him feel as if Gao Chong was not only his apprentice but also his son.

"Senior Brother, why do I feel like Second Senior Brother is raising Xiao Gao Chong like a son?"

Ren Yuan and Lin Chong rested in the pavilion on the side, watching Lu Junyi lead Gao Chong in practicing martial arts in the courtyard. It really felt like a father leading his son.

"Second Junior Brother didn't meet a good man back then, otherwise, his child would be about the same age as Xiao Gao Chong. Second Junior Brother still has some regrets in his heart."

Since his wife became pregnant, Lin Chong has been more willing to talk to people about children.

"Senior Brother, should I arrange a marriage for Second Senior Brother in the future? I can't just watch him remain a bachelor for the rest of his life, can I? Oh, I mean, a bachelor for the rest of his life."

Ren Yuan shook his head slightly. He really couldn't help someone like Lu Junyi who had suffered heartbreak.

It's no use for others to talk about this; only time can heal the wound. Didn't you see that Yang Xiong's complexion improved a lot after he went to Xu Ning's place for a while?

"What are the two senior masters talking about?"

As Lin Chong and Ren Yuan were chatting, a young woman, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old and dressed simply, carrying a pot of tea and a maidservant carrying a plate of snacks, also came into the pavilion.

"Mrs. Gao."

Upon seeing this person, Ren Yuan and Lin Chong immediately bowed.

"I cannot accept such a courtesy from my two senior masters. You are all my elders in the sect, and it is my blessing that my son can follow you. I don't have much to offer in my little courtyard, but these pastries are all handmade by me. Please have a taste, senior masters?"

The young woman immediately returned the greeting and then very generously and politely greeted Ren Yuan and Lin Chong. This was Gao Chong's mother.

"Second Senior Brother, bring Xiao Gao Chong back to rest for a while!"

Ren Yuan called Lu Junyi back. After Lu Junyi agreed, he said something to Xiao Gaochong, which made the child very happy. He kept laughing. In the end, Lu Junyi actually lifted Xiao Gaochong onto his shoulders and let him sit on his neck. Father and son... oh no, master and apprentice returned together.

Whose apprentice is sitting on their master's neck? Did they adopt a son?

“My darling, you mustn’t be disrespectful to your master. Get off your master now.”

Seeing this, Madam Gao stood up. After Lu Junyi returned to the attic, she greeted him first, and then used gentle but irrefutable words to ask Gao Chong to come down.

"Okay mother."

Although Gao Chong was a bit mischievous, he listened to his mother very much. If his mother said he couldn't do it this way, he would quickly get ready to come down.

“Madam Gao, it’s alright. I asked him to ride up. Chong’er is my only apprentice. I treat him like my son, so it’s better to be affectionate.”

Lu Junyi, on the contrary, stopped Gao Chong's behavior and explained to Madam Gao with a smile.

"But Master Lu, this..."

Madam Gao was somewhat surprised that Lu Junyi would actually agree to this behavior.

"You're surprised, aren't you? You'll get used to it. Our sect doesn't have that many rules. When I became an apprentice, I was just a child, and my master treated me the same way."

Seeing that Madam Gao still didn't quite believe him, Lu Junyi had no choice but to bring up Zhou Tong's name.

“Madam Gao, it’s true. Master doesn’t put on airs with us, and Second Senior Brother, who inherited Master’s mantle, is naturally the same.”

Ren Yuan also spoke up for Lu Junyi.

"That may be true, but as a disciple, one must not take advantage of favor. Darling, get down from your master's back and pay your respects to your senior masters."

"Yes, greetings, Grand Master Uncle! Greetings, Third Uncle! Your junior disciple greets you."

Gao Chong quickly got off the ground and bowed to Ren Yuan and Lin Chong.

"Good, good, good. Now you can call them 'Master Uncle' and 'Master Martial Uncle' very naturally, unlike before when you could only call them 'Uncle'."

Ren Yuan reached out and pinched Gao Chong's cheek.

"Third Uncle, which country's prince are you?"

Despite having his face pinched by Ren Yuan, Gao Chong wasn't afraid. Instead, he wanted to find out more about his martial uncle's background.

"Well, that's a long story..."

Ren Yuan thought for a moment and then briefly told Gao Chong about his own sect and the situation from Liangshan to Dayi.

"Grandmaster, eldest grandmaster, master, third grandmaster, youngest grandmaster, and grandmaster Wang, senior brother Shi and senior brother Cao."

Gao Chong counted the number of people in his sect on his fingers, and as he counted, the little guy's face lit up with joy.

"What's wrong, junior disciple? Why are you so happy?"

"Third Uncle, if I go to Liaoyang, or later to Liangshan, will I be able to do whatever I want on the mountain? Will no one be able to bully me then?"

Gao Chong said that he suddenly realized that he seemed to have a pretty high status in this Dayi Kingdom that he had only heard about recently!

"Hmm, how come you think exactly the same thing as your junior uncle?"

Ren Yuan laughed and rubbed Gao Chong's head.

"Don't worry, no one will bully you here with your martial uncle. Of course, you can't bully others either."

"Good! By the way, Uncle-Master, now that you've occupied Liaoyang, when do you plan to destroy the Liao Kingdom? Mother said that the people here have always been hoping for the Liao Kingdom to perish!"

"They definitely have to be eliminated. My uncle just wants to see which monsters and demons will jump out and cause trouble at this time."

Ren Yuan made a drawing and aiming motion, and then added a "snap" sound effect.

"Those that jump out, they're gone in a second as soon as they show their faces!"