"Heh, Xiao Xie, you're here. Come over and give me a hand—help me move this table under the tree."
White Crane Association Master Li Jiyang sensed the commotion and lifted his head. Seeing Xie Jun approach, he started ordering the White Crane Hall's Wén Realm martial artist around without the slightest courtesy.
His tone was utterly natural, as if he had said things like this many times before.
Xiao Xie... Hearing that form of address, Xie Jun narrowed her eyes, her gaze turning dangerous. She stood still, her lips pressed tightly together.
"Old geezer, looks like you've forgotten my warning again. I told you not to call me that. Just use my name."
"Heh." Li Jiyang chuckled softly at her words.
Seeing that the old geezer was as impervious to reason as ever, Xie Jun cursed under her breath and stepped forward, threatening him more fiercely.
"You'd better listen to me. Otherwise, once you're dead, I'll dig up your grave and scatter your ashes to the winds!"
Her tone was vicious, like a snarling beast baring its claws.
"Such a naughty girl." Li Jiyang made no comment on her threat. He carried the wooden table into the shade of the great tree, then brought out several plates of food from the house. After inviting Xie Jun to sit, he said in a strange tone, "Xiao Xie, you're going to scatter my ashes?"
His eyes widened, as though he had witnessed something unbelievable, and he looked Xie Jun up and down again and again.
"Never mind how I raised and nurtured you. Do you really have the heart to do that? Just consider our lifespans. Do you think you'll outlive me? Don't you know that I've already set one foot into the Extremity Realm? The very essence of my life is