"Great-Grandma, why are you here?"
Xiao Ye looked in confusion at his great-grandmother, who had appeared before him.
His great-grandmother had died fifteen years ago after failing her tribulation.
Why had she suddenly appeared here now?
"Great-Grandma?"
"Ye-Ye, Great-Grandma is taking you with her."
"...Huh!?"
Xiao Ye jolted awake. He stared at his unfamiliar surroundings and froze for a moment.
Where am I?
"You're awake? I'm truly sorry. This little brother of mine hit a bit too hard."
Just then, a man in blue robes walked in with a gentle smile on his face.
"Where's that Chah?!"
Xiao Ye stood up, fury blazing in his eyes.
"Calm down."
Xiao Ye steadied his emotions and calmed down.
"...Your little brother?"
He sat back down and let out two or three weary sighs.
Closing his eyes, he began to sort through his tangled thoughts.
After a while, an inexplicable sorrow washed over him again.
I lost!
I actually got beaten up by a Chah.
He touched the lump on the back of his head and sucked in a breath of cold air.
He had utterly disgraced the Xiao Family.
"I... want to join Heaven-Reaching Peak."
Xiao Ye suddenly raised his head.
Li Ping'an froze. What?
Xiao Ye stared straight at Li Ping'an. "You heard me right, and there's no need to be surprised. I'll join Heaven-Reaching Peak.
"But I have two conditions. First, although I'll be a disciple of Shushan, you cannot force me to do anything that violates morality.
"Second, if the Xiao Family and Shushan are both in trouble, I'll definitely save the Xiao Family first."
Why did this sound like a girlfriend asking, "If your mother and I fell into the water, who would you save?"
"As long as you agree to these two conditions, I can join Heaven-Reaching