"Come in and sit." Li Xuan naturally sensed the woman's arrival. After putting down his hoe, Li Xuan looked at the woman and smiled, saying, "Please come in and sit."
"Hui Lan greets Senior." Nangong Hui Lan hurriedly bowed to Li Xuan upon hearing this and called out.
Seeing this, Li Xuan smiled and waved his hand, then walked to the prepared stone table and said, "Come and have some tea."
"Thank you, Senior." Nangong Hui Lan came to the stone table and nodded.
"Sit, don't be formal." Li Xuan waved his hand and said, "My name is Li Xuan, and I'm not really part of your academy. So, you don't need to call me Senior."
"Alright, Senior... Junior Brother Li." Nangong Hui Lan was a little surprised but still nodded in agreement.
"Have some tea." Li Xuan smiled, not minding. At this moment, Li Xuan felt a sense of familiarity, as if it were when he first arrived at this medicinal garden. Her expression was not much different from Nangong Hui Lan's.
"Good tea!" Nangong Hui Lan took a sip and her eyes lit up. "I didn't expect Junior Brother Li to be so profound in the way of tea. I am truly fortunate to taste it today."
After pouring more tea for Nangong Hui Lan, Li Xuan said, "Hui Lan, you're not here just to see who I am, are you?"
Seeing that she had been seen through by Li Xuan, Nangong Hui Lan's face blushed slightly, and then she said seriously, "I want to ask Junior Brother Li to guide me in swordsmanship."
Li Xuan looked at Nangong Hui Lan and then said, "As far as I know, the academy should have specialized instructors for swordsmanship. And since you are their senior disciple, I believe you would have had no less opportunities than they did."
Nangong Hui Lan gave a wry smile and said, "Junior Brother Li, you may not know, but although the academy has instructors, we all learn together. If there are any parts we don't understand, we can only get them clarified during the next class."
"So, you're looking for someone who can help you clarify things anytime?" Li Xuan asked with a smile.
Nangong Hui Lan's face turned slightly red. "If Junior Brother Li needs anything, Hui Lan will do her best. That… except for that…"
Li Xuan showed a hint of a strange expression and then said, "I am already married and have children. You don't need to overthink it. How about this, if you have any questions in the future, you can come here. Of course, only you."
"Thank you, Junior Brother Li!" Nangong Hui Lan's eyes lit up, and she immediately stood up and bowed to Li Xuan.
"Have some tea," Li Xuan said with a smile.
In the following time, Nangong Hui Lan would visit Li Xuan's medicinal garden every few days to receive his guidance. Li Xuan was also very surprised by Nangong Hui Lan's talent, and he became even more dedicated in teaching her swordsmanship.
What Li Xuan didn't know was that many years later, another female sword cultivator would emerge in the world. And this person was precisely Nangong Hui Lan.
In the river of time, three figures floated in the void. If Li Xuan were present, he would definitely recognize that these three figures were the same as the elder he had seen before.
"The chosen one has been in the academy of the Maya civilization world for so many years, are we just going to wait like this?" An old man frowned, with a clear trace of anger in his expression.
"Elder Shu Chong, I know you have a close relationship with Elder Di Teng. However, the academy has a dao imprint left by the master of the Heavenly Dao Brush. Moreover, the academy is not without its strong cultivators. Acting rashly will only bring greater casualties to our Anti-Heaven Organization."
A middle-aged man beside the old man said in a deep voice.
"The chosen one will not stay in the academy forever. We just need to wait patiently. The Great Leader also instructed us to lie low for now." Another elder nodded slightly at this moment.
"Although the Great Leader has instructed us to lie low for now, our Anti-Heaven Organization has lost a阁老 and a main god. This revenge must be avenged. If I remember correctly, the academy's Dean only has less than ten years left."
Seeing Elder Shu Chong's expression becoming more and more gloomy, the elder spoke again.
"Does Elder Xu Wei mean that once the Dean falls, we can make a move?" Elder Shu Chong's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he immediately asked.
Elder Xu Wei nodded and said, "Once the Dean falls, there will be no one in the academy who can activate that dao imprint for a short period. Without the support of the dao imprint, no one in the academy can stop us."
Elder Shu Chong's face lit up, and he nodded, "In that case, let's wait a few more years."
"This matter needs to be planned carefully. The one who could kill Elder Di Teng naturally has the strength to kill us as well." The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.
Elders Shu Chong and Xu Wei also became solemn upon hearing this, and then nodded in unison.
Time flowed quietly, and five more years passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Li Xuan, who was weeding in the medicinal garden, felt a stir in his heart and stood up.
"Old Zeng, why have you come?" Seeing that the visitor was Zeng Shan Shi, Li Xuan showed a surprised expression and then bowed respectfully and asked.
Zeng Shan looked at Li Xuan with a somewhat complex expression and said, "Come with me. The Dean… he doesn't have much time left."
(May my aunt rest in peace!)