Ten years.
A full ten years.
Xie Xuanyi had not seen this face.
When he was accepted into Lotus Peak, he was still a young boy. At that time, only he and his senior brother were at Lotus Peak. Two years passed before Jiang Miaoyin joined the Sword Palace...
Later, with Qi Lie as a junior brother, Lotus Peak began to become lively, to have the air of life.
Xie Xuanyi's parents had died early, leaving him orphaned and alone.
If not for his senior brother, if not for Lotus Peak, he would not know what "home" was.
A brother is as good as a father.
This referred to Zhou Zhiren.
He grew up on Lotus Peak, and when the Sect Leader was absent, it was the eldest senior brother who treated him the best, taking him down the mountain for fun, strolling through the markets of the world, buying pastries and fine foods.
"Master… Uncle."
Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "This junior, Xie Zhen, just entered the Sword Palace yesterday."
"...Xie Zhen?"