Tu Buyu (Part 2)

Nan Huairen's eyes were burning with desire, but he didn't want to become a sacrifice for "Moon Vortex Sun." Everyone knew that once one started cultivating this technique, it was hard to stop, and they would eventually become useless!

Li Qiye merely smiled at Nan Huairen's shock, saying nothing more.

The next day, Li Qiye woke up early, as usual, to cultivate. However, as soon as Li Qiye opened his door, he was startled to find someone standing outside. A person stood there silently, startling even the usually composed Li Qiye.

An old man, looking to be around fifty or sixty years old. He wore a hemp robe, had a thin face without a beard, and his old eyes sparkled. Although the old man was very old, his back was straight, and he was full of vigor.

"Senior Brother, good morning." As soon as the old man saw Li Qiye, he appeared respectful and bowed to him.

"Uh—" Li Qiye was speechless. He, who had always been calm and collected, couldn't help but freeze. If Nan Huairen had called him Senior Brother, it would have made sense. But for this old man, in his fifties or sixties, to call him, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old, Senior Brother, it just didn't compute.

Li Qiye was speechless for a moment before coming back to his senses. He said, "Old man, you must be mistaken. I am not your Senior Brother."

The old man glanced around, then looked at Li Qiye and said, "This is Lone Peak, right?"

"Yes," Li Qiye replied honestly. If it weren't for the old man's good spirits, he would have thought he'd encountered a lunatic.

"You are the Chief Disciple of our Washing Yan Ancient Sect, Li Qiye, aren't you?" The old man continued to look at Li Qiye.

Li Qiye could only honestly reply, "That's right, I am Li Qiye."

The old man smiled, nodded seriously and solemnly, and said, "Then it's correct. Since this is Lone Peak and you are the Chief Disciple, you must be my Senior Brother."

"Uh—" Li Qiye was speechless again. Now he was sure the other party hadn't mistaken him, but for a man in his fifties or sixties to call him Senior Brother made him feel strange and uncomfortable all over.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late." Just then, Nan Huairen appeared, rushing over breathlessly and giving a dry laugh.

When Nan Huairen arrived and saw Li Qiye and the old man frozen at the doorway, he couldn't help but chuckle dryly. Then, he introduced them to each other, saying, "Senior Brother, this is Second Senior Brother. Second Senior Brother, this is…"

"I know, he's the Senior Brother." Before Nan Huairen could finish his introduction, the old man interrupted him, saying with certainty and seriousness.

"Uh… Second Junior Brother—" Li Qiye was speechless for a long time, his brain momentarily unable to process.

The old man nodded, revealing a kind smile, and said, "Senior Brother, my name is Tu Buyu. I am the second disciple under our Master. Senior Brother is the Chief Disciple of our Washing Yan Ancient Sect and the eldest Senior Brother of all the third-generation disciples."

The old man's kind smile made Li Qiye's scalp tingle. He really wanted to cry out, "Old man, I'm only thirteen or fourteen, and you're fifty or sixty. Stop acting like a youngster in front of me and calling yourself Junior Brother."

Finally, Li Qiye managed to invite his Junior Brother Tu Buyu inside. He then pulled Nan Huairen aside and looked at him, saying, "What's going on?" Having a disciple in his fifties or sixties appear was really a bit much for him to handle.

"Uh—" Nan Huairen was speechless for a moment. Finally, he said, "Senior Brother, I mentioned it to you a while ago, that Second Senior Brother would be returning soon."

Li Qiye naturally knew that his Second Junior Brother was returning. Nan Huairen had mentioned it before, but he hadn't taken it to heart. At the time, he thought the Sect Master Su Yonghuang's second disciple would only be in his twenties or thirties, at most forty. But the Second Senior Brother before him, regardless of his actual age, looked at least sixty. The sudden appearance of a Second Senior Brother who looked sixty made Li Qiye somewhat depressed.

"Senior Brother, he really is the Sect Master's second disciple, Senior Brother Tu Buyu," Nan Huairen said with great certainty. In fact, Tu Buyu was the only disciple under the Sect Master! Li Qiye had only recently joined the Sect Master's tutelage.

Li Qiye was speechless for a moment. Up to this point, he hadn't even met Su Yonghuang, who held the title of his master. He hadn't met his master, yet a sixty-year-old junior brother had appeared.

However, this was the reality. He couldn't exactly refuse to acknowledge Tu Buyu as his junior brother. As the Chief Disciple, he was the eldest Senior Brother among the younger generation disciples of the Washing Yan Ancient Sect. Regardless of age, everyone had to call him Senior Brother.

"How many more Junior Brothers of this age do we have in the Washing Yan Ancient Sect?" Li Qiye couldn't help but glance at Nan Huairen and say. The thought of being surrounded by old men calling him Senior Brother, when he was just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, was unbearable.

"Just this one," Nan Huairen said with a dry laugh.

Hearing Nan Huairen's words, Li Qiye finally relaxed. He walked towards Tu Buyu and asked, "When did Junior Brother Tu return? Has Master returned?"

"Replying to Senior Brother, I returned alone. I only arrived today…" Tu Buyu said earnestly, with a kind smile.

Li Qiye interrupted Tu Buyu, saying, "Junior Brother, you are an old man of fifty or sixty. Being so humble is just making me lose years off my life…"

"Replying to Senior Brother, this junior brother is one thousand six hundred and seventy-five years old…" Tu Buyu said earnestly with a kind smile.

"Crack–" Hearing this, Li Qiye almost lost his balance, staggering and nearly falling to the ground. It wasn't just Li Qiye who almost fell; Nan Huairen also stumbled!

"You, say that again—" Li Qiye almost choked on his own saliva. An old man over a thousand years old calling him Senior Brother? He looked like he was thirteen or fourteen! Did such old junior brothers exist?

"This junior brother is one thousand six hundred and seventy-five years old…" Tu Buyu said, still earnestly and kindly.

Hearing the age, Li Qiye glared at Nan Huairen. Nan Huairen looked innocent; he had no idea Tu Buyu was so old. He had always thought his Second Senior Brother was only in his fifties or sixties.

"Senior Brother, are you alright? Do you want this junior brother to pour you a cup of water…" Seeing Li Qiye looking like he was choking, Tu Buyu said earnestly and kindly.

Li Qiye came back to his senses, interrupted Tu Buyu, and wailed, "Old man, stop calling yourself Junior Brother! If you keep calling yourself Junior Brother, I'll get goosebumps all over. First, I'm only thirteen, and you're over a thousand years old. If you keep calling yourself Junior Brother, I'll lose years off my life. Second, this is the most important point! You're deliberately trying to act young in front of me. I'm thirteen, and you're over a thousand years old, still calling yourself Junior Brother. Aren't you trying to make me feel old? Do I look that old? Huairen, do I look that old?"

Li Qiye's frantic state made Nan Huairen chuckle. Li Qiye had always been calm and collected; this was the first time he'd seen him so flustered.

However, under Li Qiye's murderous gaze, Nan Huairen had to suppress his laughter. He was inwardly roaring with laughter, but it was also the first time he knew his Second Senior Brother was so old!

"Since Senior Brother has ordered, this junior brother… no, I will respectfully comply." Tu Buyu was also agreeable, his kind smile never leaving his face.

"Junior Brother Tu's decision is wise and heroic!" Li Qiye was very satisfied with Tu Buyu's willingness to comply and nodded.

Tu Buyu also smiled and said, "In terms of wisdom and heroism, I am no match for Senior Brother."

Tu Buyu's words immediately rendered Nan Huairen speechless. He considered himself adept at reading people and understanding their thoughts, but he never expected Tu Buyu to be even better at flattery. It seemed he had met his match.

Li Qiye laughed. Of course, he didn't take it seriously. Tu Buyu was an interesting person. Someone who had lived for over a thousand years and could still call a thirteen or fourteen-year-old like him Senior Brother was either incredibly cunning or a very interesting person.

Of course, no matter what kind of person he was, he couldn't escape Li Qiye's eyes. He had seen countless people, and few could escape his discerning gaze when it came to judging character. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to cultivate an invincible existence like Immortal Emperor Mingren!

Li Qiye and Tu Buyu chatted briefly before Li Qiye sent him away. In fact, he didn't care why Tu Buyu had returned or was too lazy to ask. Even these things weren't important to him. He had only one goal now: to become stronger, to rebuild the Washing Yan Ancient Sect. Anyone who blocked his path would be killed without mercy!

If Tu Buyu's appearance as a junior brother made Li Qiye both speechless and amused, then the news Nan Huairen brought the next day gave Li Qiye a bit of surprise.

The next day, Nan Huairen and his master, Protector Mo, personally came to Lone Peak. They brought Li Qiye news: the princess of the Nine Sacred Demon Gate, Li Shuangyan, would be coming to the Washing Yan Ancient Sect tomorrow.

As the person in charge of the alliance between the two sects, Protector Mo had been responsible for this matter. When Li Shuangyan was to come to the Washing Yan Ancient Sect, the Nine Sacred Demon Gate had sent someone to deliver the news to Protector Mo.

"It's good that she's coming. It's best if she can figure things out, but if not, it doesn't matter." Li Qiye was quite surprised. He had expected the Nine Sacred Demon Gate to wait for ten or eight years. He hadn't expected Li Shuangyan to come to the Washing Yan Ancient Sect in less than a year.

Of course, if the Nine Sacred Demon Gate really waited for ten or eight years, they would have no place in the future! By then, he would be fully developed and wouldn't need the Nine Sacred Demon Gate to support him! What he needed were helpers and allies who offered help in times of need, not allies who offered help when it was no longer needed!

Protector Mo didn't want to ask Li Qiye directly, so he gave Nan Huairen a look. Under his master's command, Nan Huairen had no choice but to nervously ask, "Senior Brother, if, if Princess Li is willing to stay at our Washing Yan Ancient Sect, will you really make her a sword attendant?"