"Hahaha! Junior Brother Li, since you're a disciple of our founding patriarch, Heavenly Venerable Daoling, you're certainly no outsider!" The red-faced elder clearly knew nothing of what had happened years ago. Laughing heartily, he gestured invitingly and said, "You've come a long way, Junior Brother Li. Sit down first, and we'll talk!"
"Good! I happen to have some other things to discuss with you, too!" Li Xiaoya said with a smile. Without standing on ceremony, he sat down.
"Dafeng! Bring the Wood Spring Tea!" the red-faced elder told Mu Dafeng.
"Ah? Yes!" Mu Dafeng answered, startled, then hurried out at a jog.
"And you two!" the red-faced elder said to Mu Zhongfeng and Mu Xiaofeng. "You're both in your twenties, yet you're still fooling around! Go kneel before your parents in the mourning hall! I'll deal with you later!"
"Yes..." The two answered listlessly and left with their heads hanging. Their complaints drifted back from a distance.
"It's all your fault! Now we have to kneel again!"
"If you'd believed me, would we have been punished? It's your fault!"
"Who told you not to say something sooner?!"
"Hehe! We haven't introduced ourselves yet!" Once the two had left, the red-faced elder chuckled and said, "I am Mu Qilong, the grand elder of the Mu Family Fort. This is our second elder, Mu Dingping!" After introducing himself, Mu Qilong pointed to Nephew Ping and introduced him as well.
"Greetings, senior brothers!" Li Xiaoya cupped his hands.
"Greetings, Junior Brother Li!" Although Mu Dingping had some bad blood with Li Xiaoya, he now needed his help. He made no mention of the past and answered with a face full of smiles.
"By the way, Junior Brother Li, what brings you to our Mu Family Fort?" Rather than bring up his own