CHAPTER 1044: 1121: ELDER SUN

The old man was holding a small basin filled with broken rice, just about to feed the chickens when he suddenly looked up towards the courtyard. He then heard Yi Ran nonchalantly call out, "Elder Sun, I’m here!!"

Elder Sun glanced at Yi Ran, "Just in time, it’s nearly mealtime. Go to the kitchen and add some firewood to the stove."

Yi Ran’s mouth twitched violently.

Whining and complaining, really.

He was very reluctant to come to Elder Sun’s place because every time he saw Elder Sun, the elder would order him to do chores.

Yi Ran looked utterly dispirited, showing none of his previous excitement.

Considering himself, Yi Ran, although his parents died young, he was still raised in luxury, right?

Though he endured quite some hardships a few years ago due to certain events, overall, his life had been smooth. He essentially lived an effortless life, having everything provided for him, so when had he ever helped kindle a fire? When had he ever been ordered around to work?

He cast a gloomy look at Elder Sun, thinking: If it weren’t for the old man being elderly and a senior within the sect, he would have slapped him already. In this world, those who dare command Yi Ran, who don’t take him seriously, besides Shu Yu and Elder Sun, there are only the two senior sisters above him.

Hmph!

Yi Ran grumbled, full of displeasure, and sulkily scratched his nose as he headed to the kitchen.

Elder Sun looked at Uncle Jiang, glanced at the two people behind Uncle Jiang, and then asked, "Old Jiang, are these two young friends Yi Ran’s acquaintances?"

Uncle Jiang replied, "Elder, these two wish to borrow some of your books. What do you think?"

Elder Sun frowned slightly, "Is this that brat Yi Ran’s idea?"

Uncle Jiang felt a bit awkward and smiled sheepishly. Elder Sun seemed very displeased. After a moment of silence, he scolded, "Only coming here with a motive. I knew it, if he didn’t have a request, why would he come to this old fox’s place!"

Saying this, Elder Sun still waved his hand grandly, showing Dong Huiying and their companion the way.

"Go ahead, the books are in the building to the west. Be careful with them, or if you damage any of my books, see if I don’t tear you apart!!"

Dong Huiying: "...Thank you, Elder Sun!"

She clasped her fist towards Elder Sun in respect, and Elder Sun raised his eyebrows. At least her manners were proper, which made him somewhat more pleasing in his sight.

***

Arriving at the westernmost building, after pushing open the door, they found the interior spotless, cleaned very meticulously and tidily. Moreover, the room was lined with bookshelves, Elder Sun’s book collection far exceeded Dong Huiying’s expectations.

Shu Yu was a man who loved cleanliness, and being in a clean environment also lifted his spirits somewhat. He looked to the right, "I’ll go there."

Dong Huiying nodded, "I’ll go to the left."

Thus, the couple split into two paths, one on the right and the other on the left, taking some books off the shelves, browsing them one by one.

Dong Huiying read quickly, rolling the book into a scroll, like a fan, then flipping through the pages rapidly without blinking. Almost in no time, she finished a whole book.

This book did not contain what she wanted to know, so she moved on to the next one.

Shu Yu was just a tad slower than his partner; he flipped through books at nearly the same speed, but the problem was, by nature, he was slow-paced, doing everything leisurely.