Li Zhongyi smiled. "I've missed Fuzi terribly. But meeting his new disciple today feels almost like seeing my teacher again.
"Yu'er, do you know that if Fuzi had accepted me into the Academy back then, I'd be calling the Thirteenth Master my brother today?
"Little junior brother, sit!
"Yu'er, you sit too!"
"Yes!"
"Yu'er, this Thirteenth Master..."
Li Yu smiled. "Father, the Thirteenth Master and I are old acquaintances.
"From Weicheng to North Mountain Road, we faced terrible dangers together. You could say we're friends who've been through life and death.
"I've wanted to introduce him to you for a long time. The moment I first saw him, I knew there was something different about him."
Li Zhongyi said delightedly, "Yu'er, you have a keen eye. Your mother passed on all her skill at judging people to you."
Li Yu stood. "Thank you for the praise, Father. I know how eager you are to recruit talented people, so it's my duty to help ease your burdens."
Li Zhongyi took out a sheet of paper. "Look at this: 'Flowers Bloom in the Other Shore Sky.' How beautifully written. It answers my 'Fish Leap into the Sea at This Moment.'
"Together, the two lines complement each other perfectly and carry an even deeper meaning. 'Flowers Bloom in the Other Shore Sky' describes the very realm I yearn for.
"Before I found him, I sat here pondering it for hours.
"I kept wondering who could understand my heart so well.
"Now that I've met you, some things have become clear to me. We should all strive to reach the realm where flowers bloom in the other shore sky."
"Yes, Father!"
"Fuzi is fortunate indeed to have taken in such a fine disciple."
Li Yu said, "He is. His writing reflects the man, and