"That darn monkey..."
Li Hao opened up a crispy cookie, slowly savoring it as he began telling the rest of the story to the three eager little ones.
In the pavilion, Zhao and Li Fu watched from a distance, both wearing helpless, wry smiles.
The young master must have read these storybooks somewhere; if only he could devote all his attention to Body Refinement, he would surely make something of himself in the future.
However, having watched Li Hao's carefree approach for so long, they had come to accept many things, letting nature take its course, just as the second master said: The vast Li Family doesn't lack a strong Cultivator, but that child might miss out on a happy childhood, especially without his parents around. This is probably the only happiness he has.
As the sunset and the story ended, Li Hao shooed the three little ones away, reminding Li Yun, the most mischievous among them:
"Be good when you get back, and don't get beaten by your mother again."
