The Ballad of Youth: Inheriting Daoji, Li Hanyi, the Escapee from Marriage

Why can't I marry her?

Fine, the other party is stronger than me, so I can only do whatever they say. Li Hanyi tolerated it.

However, her younger brother always followed the other party around, learning bad things from that stinky monk every day. Li Hanyi couldn't stand it and had the ability to punish him!

Therefore, it was just like Lei Wujie's mutterings on the stone bench in the courtyard at the beginning, as if he had no will to live.

In the last few days, he felt that Li Hanyi had greatly increased the amount of training he received, and her words and actions were also full of emotional fluctuations, which made him suffer terribly!

"Oh dear, isn't this our little blockhead? What's he doing sitting here all by himself?"

After teaching Lei Wujie this round, Li Hanyi went into seclusion again, or rather, officially began her seclusion.

Because at this stage, she had taught Lei Wujie almost everything she needed to, and the rest was up to him to cultivate on his own.

Therefore, she was able to officially begin her seclusion, striving to use her sword to corner Li Xiuyuan.

Therefore, Lei Wujie was blasted down the mountain and heard Li Xiuyuan's voice in a courtyard.

"Daoji?"

"Sigh, it's nothing, I just can't figure something out. I don't know if I did something wrong or..."

Lei Wujie turned to Li Xiuyuan and told him about how Li Hanyi had suddenly become much "strict" a few days ago.

However, perhaps it's a case of those involved being blinded by their own perspective while bystanders see things more clearly. Even if he hadn't said these words to Li Xiuyuan, but to Xiao Se, Sikong Changfeng, and the others, they would probably have understood them immediately.

Not to mention that Li Xiuyuan's cultivation level was even higher. When he dragged Lei Wujie to drink and eat meat, he could clearly sense that there were eyes full of resentment and anger spying on them not far away. Who else could it be but Li Hanyi?

So, it was because this little blockhead was hanging out with him that Li Hanyi's attitude changed?

Knowing the reason, Li Xiuyuan couldn't bring himself to say it.

He covered it all up with a chuckle and began to speak.

"Oh, don't think about it too much."

"The reason she's like this is either because your progress hasn't met expectations."

"Either this means that the training volume should increase as cultivation level increases, and it's okay."

"As for her tone and stuff... well, women have those days every month, you know~"

Li Xiuyuan used his persuasive skills to leave the other party completely bewildered.

Upon hearing this, Lei Wujie nodded as if he understood, but remembered the key phrase: "Women have those few days every month."

Okay, I've got it!

Lei Wujie thought this to himself, but he didn't know that in the not-too-distant future, when Li Hanyi asked Lei Wujie with a slight sense of guilt whether he felt he had been too harsh on her recently.

My answer will likely trigger such a strong emotional reaction that even the nearby hills will be caught in the crossfire and have their "heads" chopped off...

"Alright, let's not think about that anymore. Now that you've finished your cultivation today and come down the mountain, how about we go for a drink together tonight?"

"Drinking? Sure! I heard our senior brother is back from a mission too, should we invite him to join us?"

Upon hearing the topic of drinking, the previously somewhat depressed Xiao Hanhuo immediately changed his expression.

He asked, his mouth agape, with a wide grin.

"Go ahead and shout! Drinking with more people is more fun! It's settled then, let's meet in this courtyard again tonight!"

"Alright! I'll go call Xiao Se first!"

Lei Wujie heard Li Xiuyuan's words, greeted him, and then ran off like a wild dog—oops, a wild horse.

It was nine o'clock in the evening, or in this world's parlance, the hour of Hai (亥时).

At 3:45 PM, Tang Lian was carrying two large jars of wine in her arms, with Xiao Se beside her, and in front of her... was the impatient Lei Wujie.

"Hey Lei Wujie, tell me honestly, were you spying on me somewhere?"

"I just finished my mission and rushed back to Snowmoon City, and you dragged me here for drinks?"

"Tell me, how did you know that Master gave me two jars of newly brewed 'Romance of the Night' because he thought I did a good job on this mission?"

Tang Lian said jokingly, while also revealing the "preciousness" of the two jars of wine she was carrying.

Lei Wujie was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

"This, this is 'Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon'? Well, although I don't know what 'Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon' means, is this brewed by the Wine Immortal himself?"

Tang Lian smiled and nodded in agreement.

"I...I was wrong. I shouldn't have walked so fast. Oh dear...what a waste if it spills!"

"I knew it! Why were you holding me so tightly, Senior Brother? This is such a pleasant surprise!"

As Lei Wujie finished speaking, it was unclear whether he was just being silly or genuinely envious.

He did indeed slow down, just as he had said, his eyes wide, his throat gurgling.

"Haha, alright, stop pretending. I'm telling you, this wine is for Master Daoji."

"We have to wait until we get their permission and ask them before we can drink, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Wujie's expression immediately fell, but he knew that this was the reward Tang Lian had promised Li Xiuyuan for helping to protect the golden coffin, which was supposed to be paid extra, so he didn't make a fuss.

Moreover, according to his analysis, Li Xiuyuan probably wouldn't refuse to let them try anything.

Does that mean you might not have had enough to drink?

"Alright, Lei Wujie, stop looking so miserable. I've already spoken with the people at the restaurant." (WWW.23sk.net)

"They spent an entire afternoon carrying dozens of jars of wine to that small courtyard; there's enough for you to drink!"

Upon hearing Xiao Se's words, Lei Wujie's bitter expression faded considerably, and he chuckled.

"As expected, it had to be you, Chief Steward Xiao!"

"Get lost! The way you're making me sound like a eunuch! I'm giving you wine, and you repay kindness with enmity?"

Xiao Se retorted to Lei Wujie in an annoyed tone, while Tang Lian laughed heartily from the side.

About fifteen minutes later, the three of them finally arrived at the courtyard they had agreed upon, and saw Li Xiuyuan, who was waiting impatiently.

Well... it's not exactly that he was impatient, but this guy hadn't even finished drinking all three large jars of wine.

In other words, the group had a very good relationship and all knew what kind of personality Li Xiuyuan had, so they didn't pay any attention to it.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, it is very impolite to start a meal or gathering before everyone has arrived.

Please don't do this!

"Master Daoji, it's been a long time."

"Daoji, we're here! You're in for a treat today, your senior brother has brought some rare and precious wine!"

The three of them reacted differently when they saw Li Xiuyuan. Tang Lian, on the other hand, was very proper and even put down her wine and gave a fist and palm salute, showing a very respectful attitude.

Then came Lei Wujie, who was much more casual, but at least he greeted him.

Only that desolate little boy stood there, arms crossed, his gaze as indifferent as a dead man.

Without saying hello, he went straight to his seat, and a faint look of disdain appeared in his eyes as he looked at the three empty wine jars.

Oh ho! So he wasn't dead after all? So this guy can still express other emotions?

However, Li Xiuyuan didn't care. That's just how Xiao Se is. He's used to it.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone sat down and began chatting and drinking.

"Cool as the wind, gentle as a flower, silent as snow, melancholic as the moon, truly worthy of being the wine immortal's own creation, Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon!"

"Even the Autumn Dew White wine from the watchtower in Tianqi City is far inferior to this wine!"

"It can be described as...the full spectrum of human experiences!"

With Li Xiuyuan's permission, Tang Lian personally filled four bowls with wine and handed them to everyone present.

Xiao Se was the first to drink, and then he started spouting nonsense. Next, Lei Wujie gave his comments, saying that the wine contained a petty and stingy air.

He said he prefers wine that's fiery hot!

As he spoke, he picked up the bowl, wanting to try it himself, but was met with a rebuke from Xiao Se.

If you don't like what he says, go sit aside and drink some strong liquor. Give him this liquor to drink.

Upon hearing this, Lei Wujie, as if afraid the other party would snatch the wine, immediately put the bowl to his lips and gulped it down.

Then... Xiao Se retorted, saying he had wasted a lot of time, and the two of them made a fool of themselves for a while.

Li Xiuyuan and Tang Lian, on the other hand, didn't say much. They watched the commotion while smiling and drinking their wine.

"Master Daoji, this wine... do you think it tastes good?"

After seemingly hesitating for a moment, Tang Lian looked at Dao Ji and slowly began to ask.

"Ah? Oh, good wine, good wine indeed, hahaha!"

"But as for me, a monk, I can drink any kind of wine, and I don't like to use all sorts of romantic words to describe it."

"But you can still tell whether it tastes good or not, haha!"

Li Xiuyuan seemed a little taken aback when Tang Lian suddenly tagged him. He paused for a moment before replying.

"What, is there something you want to tell me, monk?"

Li Xiuyuan noticed Tang Lian's hesitation and smiled as he took the initiative to guide her.

"Oh, is that so, Master Daoji? My master, Lord Baili Dongjun, has heard that Master Daoji is also a lover of wine."

"Besides, your martial arts skills are also very good, so I asked you to ask around. I'd like to find some time to reciprocate a friend's kindness with drinks. What do you think..."

After Tang Lian finished speaking, she looked at the other side with some hope.

Li Xiuyuan, on the other hand, was not too surprised after hearing Tang Lian's words.

After all, even Sikong Changfeng knew quite a bit about him and had previously asked him about it in a seemingly casual way. As the city lord and a half-step Divine Travel expert, how could Baili Dongjun not know?

It must be because Sikong Changfeng failed to probe, so he took the initiative to ask.

After all, Baili Dongjun has the highest cultivation level among the three of them, and he also has common topics with Li Xiuyuan. Even if... well, they didn't reach an agreement, nothing bad would happen.

Well, Li Xiuyuan knew exactly what they were after; they probably wanted to use this opportunity to find out his background.

After all, he was a complete stranger to Snowmoon City.