When the sun spread its light over the land, Li Guanqi slowly stood up and softly said, “I’m going to check on the little girl.”

Ye Feng nodded and replied softly, “I’ll go take a rest too.”

“I feel… I might break through soon.”

Li Guanqi’s figure turned into a streak of light and instantly disappeared from the sect’s cemetery.

That night, the Great Xia Sword Sect was reborn from the ashes.

The morning of the Great Xia Sword Sect was filled with a sense of joy and vitality, as if everything was anew.

Li Guanqi returned alone to Heavenly Thunder Peak.

The previous battle had severely damaged the eight peaks of the Great Xia Sword Sect, and Heavenly Thunder Peak was no exception.

His former courtyard had been destroyed by falling boulders.

Without stopping, Li Guanqi headed straight for his master’s courtyard.

When he arrived at the gate, he stood there in a daze for a long time.

Pushing open the door, he saw two rocking chairs in the courtyard, and couldn’t help but feel nostalgic.

Every time he came here in the past, he would always see that skinny old man and his master sitting together, drinking tea.

Vaguely, he seemed to see the old man smiling and waving at him again.

Li Guanqi raised his hand, then slowly put it down.

A gentle voice suddenly sounded in the courtyard.

“Guanqi? Come in.”

It was his master, Li Nanting’s, slightly weak voice.

He quickly walked into the room and found the old man lying on the bed, his body wrapped in bandages.

Beside the bed was a woman with rolled-up sleeves feeding him medicine. It was Shen Lan, the Peak Master of Heavenly Water Peak.

Li Guanqi forced a smile and softly said, “Master, are you feeling better?”

Hearing this, Li Nanting was helped up by Shen Lan and waved at him.

The old man looked at the boy with red, swollen eyes, a trace of heartache flashing in his eyes.

Holding his hand, he softly said, “Don’t feel guilty, this is fate.”

“I believe that even if it were anyone else, Old Xu would not have hesitated.”

“If it were you, you would have done everything to save him too.”

Li Guanqi lowered his head and softly murmured, “I understand the reasoning, but thinking about it… it still hurts.”

Thump thump.

Li Guanqi patted his chest and softly said, “Master, your disciple… it hurts here!”

The woman behind him sighed softly, opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say to comfort him.

At this moment, the old man on the bed flipped his wrist and stuffed a crimson wine gourd into his hand.

With slightly red eyes, he softly said, “If it hurts, have a drink.”

“This thing… didn’t you ask before, what’s so good about wine?”

“Now, it’s just right.”

Li Guanqi stood up in a daze, holding the wine gourd, and walked towards the backyard.

Looking down at the wine gourd in his hand, he pulled out the stopper and took several big gulps of wine!

The extremely spicy liquor was like the strongest burning knife from the mountain.

His throat moved slightly, and it flowed down his throat into his stomach like a fire dragon.

Whether it was the wine being too spicy or choking him, he didn’t know.

The boy opened his eyes, his eyes slightly red, wiped his mouth, and weakly murmured, “This wine… is pretty good.”

Creak…

Li Guanqi pushed open the door and saw the small figure lying on the bed.

He moved gently, came to the bedside, and looked at the little girl who was frowning even in her coma.

Li Guanqi rarely smiled.

Perhaps to him, he saw a bit of himself in her.

Because he had an unfortunate childhood, he had a special feeling for the little girl.

He wanted to give her all the best things.

He was willing to take her flying around the sect, listening to her laugh and chatter on his shoulder.

He also enjoyed the little girl going to the cafeteria every day to grab steamed buns for him.

Yu Sui’an’s steamed buns were only eaten by Li Guanqi and Li Nanting.

No one else could even think of eating them.

Because she valued the steamed buns she bought very much.

To others, it was just an ordinary steamed bun.

To her, it was the best thing she had ever eaten in this world.

Li Guanqi squatted down, gently smoothing her brows with his hand.

Looking at the little girl covered in bandages, he stood up and left the room.

Looking up at the sunlight and thick fog in the sky, he felt that everything around him had changed.

Li Guanqi’s thoughts were chaotic as he flew to Jade Bottle Peak.

Sitting on the mountain top, the boy drank wine one mouthful after another in the morning sun.

Soon, the boy got drunk.

Drunk on the mountain top, unwilling to get up for a long time.

And on this day, the Great Xia Sword Sect began to get busy.

Several large spirit veins were placed in the sect.

Counting the spoils of this battle, they continuously expanded the Scripture Pavilion and the armory.

The severely injured disciples were quietly recuperating, and busy figures could be seen everywhere.

While the Great Xia Sword Sect was still recuperating, a dense crowd had already lined up for more than ten miles from the mountainside.

The crowd swayed, and boys and girls, led by their elders, came to the Great Xia Sword Sect.

Lu Kangnian was still recuperating, and Ling Daoyan had returned to the bamboo forest in the back mountain.

Everything was taken over by Qin Xian.

Qin Xian was not polite, instantly teleporting to the mountainside, and said in a deep voice.

“From now on, all accompanying people must leave!”

“All disciples who want to join the sect, wait for notification!”

If it were the old Great Xia Sword Sect, such words might have caused a lot of opposition.

But now…

In the flickering shadows, the elders of the families earnestly instructed their children and then immediately turned and left.

Their instructions were nothing more than telling these young people to do their best to join the Great Xia Sword Sect, no matter what happened!!

Qin Xian appeared serious, but when he looked down at the nearly twenty thousand boys and girls, he was equally excited.

Among them were many heirs from small surrounding forces and great families.

Some of them were even from prestigious clans.

But these people didn’t dare to ask Qin Xian for special treatment, they all cupped their hands in salute to Qin Xian and then left with a smile.

At this time, the Great Xia Sword Sect was at its peak!

Qin Xian turned and left, starting to prepare for this year’s disciple recruitment.

When Li Guanqi woke up, he happened to see Shen Lan coming to find him.

The woman floated down to Jade Bottle Peak, looked at the drunken Li Guanqi, and softly smiled.

“Alright, little guy.”

“Sorrow can be hidden in your heart and slowly remembered.”

“Now, there’s a task for you.”

Li Guanqi’s Golden Elixir circulated in his body, the vast Primordial Energy dispelling the alcohol in his body, and his eyes were no longer hazy.

He stood up and bowed, “Master’s wife, please speak.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Lan, who was in the Elemental Infant Realm, couldn’t help but blush.

She smiled teasingly, “Brat, you have a sweet mouth.”

“There’s a large number of disciples gathered at the foot of the mountain wanting to join the sect.”

“The sect hasn’t opened its doors widely for over a year.”

“Now that the sect has resources, it’s a good time to recruit this batch of disciples.”

“The higher-ups have unanimously decided that you will preside over this year’s disciple recruitment!”