Chapter 348: Prying Eyes
Before Li Yuanjiao could respond to Li Xizhi, Li Yuanping smiled cordially and said, "Come, come… have a seat first. We'll wait for those two brothers from the second lineage. They're still on the mountain and will arrive shortly."
"Yes," Li Xizhi nodded, releasing Li Ximing's hand to sit beside Li Yuanjiao, who nodded at his greeting and then took a sip of tea.
The two brothers Li Yuanping referred to were naturally those from the generation of Xi and Yue from Li Tongya's lineage—Li Xicheng and Li Xijun.
Of Li Yuanyun's many heirs, only these two sons born with his primary wife had spiritual orifices and were cultivating in the mountains.
As soon as Li Yuanping had finished speaking, two people entered the hall. The first to enter was a normal-looking young man who was about sixteen or seventeen. Clad in a gray robe and carrying a spear on his back, he cupped his fist respectfully and said, "Xicheng greets the two elders."
After Li Yuanping and Li Yuanjiao responded, Li Xizhi lit up with a smile and said, "Brother Cheng!"
Li Xicheng's eyes lit up at the sight of Li Xizhi too, but in front of the elders, he hesitated to say more and merely nodded silently.
Beside him, a boy of six or seven with a handsome face raised an eyebrow and spoke softly, "Jun'er greets the elders and Brother Xiji."
Li Xijun was the youngest son of Li Yuanyun, recently confirmed to possess a spiritual orifice. He had spent only a little time with Li Yuanyun before he was sent to the marketplace at the age of one. Growing up in the mountains, he had a much cheerier disposition.