Chapter 509 The Grand Finale Part 2

"What do you say?" Li Xi's lips curled into a cold smile. "Either you cripple your martial arts and apologize to me, or we'll settle all our old and new scores and see who begs for mercy in the end!"

She charged forward with great momentum, moving at an extremely fast speed, creating a gust of wind that rustled the leaves around her.

As Li Xi charged menacingly toward him, Chi Yan felt a deep sense of fear welling up inside him.

His eyes widened, cold sweat poured down his forehead, and his legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

At this moment, Chi Yan was no longer the arrogant and domineering person he had been before.

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"Tell me, what do you want? I'll do whatever you say," Chi Yan said tremblingly. Now, he only hoped to successfully complete his tribulation and return to the Spirit Realm as soon as possible.

"Hmph, now you know fear?" Li Xi looked coldly at Chi Yan and continued, "I want you to personally teach Li Yi and make sure he can handle the crucial spring imperial examination next year."

He then added, "Furthermore, now that you're here, you'd better do what you're supposed to do in your capacity without any slackness or carelessness!"

Chi Yan nodded repeatedly in agreement, saying, "Alright, alright, I'll do whatever you say."

Even if she didn't say it, the young master had already warned him.

After leaving the academy, Li Xi went to the workshop of the Xu siblings.

The weather is nice today, and the three siblings are airing out their quilts in the yard.

Yu Meng looked up and immediately saw Li Xi standing by the door. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, which was then replaced by joy: "Xiao Xi! What brings you here?"

Yu Meng's words caused Yu Song and Yu Yin to turn their heads as well. When they saw Li Xi, their faces also lit up with surprise and joy.

Li Xi smiled and walked towards them, her gaze lingering gently on the three of them: "I came to see you all, and I also have some things I'd like to discuss with you."

"Sister Xi!"

The three of them gathered around.

"Sister Xi, it's been so long since you've come!" Yu Yin patted the dust off her hands and said excitedly, "Are you planning to ask us to make something fun again?"

Li Xi smiled and shook her head, a hint of determination in her eyes: "I just took advantage of some free time to come and see you all."

She looked around; the courtyard was orderly. "Is your father still coming to cause trouble?"

Hearing Li Xi mention her father, Yu Meng's eyes dimmed slightly, but quickly brightened again: "Sister Xi, don't worry, Father hasn't caused trouble for a long time. He hasn't shown up since you helped us teach him a lesson last time."

Yu Song added from the side, "Yes, Sister Xi, you're our guardian angel now! With you here, we're not afraid of anything."

Yu Yin nodded in agreement, her face beaming with happiness and satisfaction.

After a period of recuperation and treatment, she has now fully recovered her health. Her once pale and thin face has regained its rosy glow, and she looks energetic and full of vitality.

Through tireless efforts and hard work, Yu Meng and her two siblings have now successfully established themselves in the bustling metropolis of Kyoto.

After leaving the woodworking shop, Li Xi wandered aimlessly around.

"Young master, is it really you?" A woman exclaimed upon seeing her.

Li Xi was taken aback and looked at the woman, only to find that she didn't recognize her. "Who are you?"

The woman was dressed in fine clothes, and her eyes exuded confidence. "Young master, do you still remember the woman you saved at the Jade Hook Bridge?"

Li Xi thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed true. "So it was you. I never expected to run into you. What a coincidence."

The woman smiled gently, "I have always been grateful for your help that day, young master. I wanted to find you to express my gratitude, but I couldn't find you. It is truly a blessing from heaven that I have met you today."

Li Xi waved her hand, "It was nothing, don't worry about it."

"Come on, we must treat you to a good meal today, young master," the woman said with a smile.

At the same time, he gently pulled the person next to him and walked forward together.

Before long, they arrived at a noodle shop.

Above the noodle shop hung an antique-style plaque with four large characters written in a vigorous and elegant style: "Li Yao Noodle Shop".

At that moment, a long queue had already formed in front of the noodle shop, with all the people waiting to dine.

"Wow, there are so many people here! Maybe we should go somewhere else?" Li Xi, who had been pulled there by the woman, looked at the scene before her and couldn't help but open her mouth in surprise before advising her.

However, the woman simply smiled and did not say anything, but led Li Xi straight into the noodle shop.

The shop assistant, with his sharp eyes, spotted his boss entering immediately. He quickly stepped forward, bowing and scraping, and greeted him, "Boss, you've arrived!"

The woman nodded slightly, then instructed, "Quickly make some of our shop's signature noodles and bring them to the backyard."

After saying that, he led Li Xi to the backyard.

Seeing Li Xi's puzzled look, the woman explained, "My name is Li Yao. After that day, I left home."

As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the backyard.

The courtyard is filled with all kinds of flowers and plants, and a faint fragrance permeates the air.

Li Yao led Li Xi to a stone table and sat down. A servant quickly brought tea.

She continued, "Although I broke ties with my family and lost everything, I breathed the air of freedom for the first time after leaving. The world is so vast, and when I stopped being confined by the past, I discovered that I could live a wonderful life."

Li Xi nodded in agreement: "That's right, only by staying true to yourself can you live a worthwhile life."

The two sat at the stone table, the aroma of tea wafting around them, and time seemed to slow down and become peaceful.

Li Yao gently stroked a petal on the table and continued, "After leaving home, I traveled to many places and met many like-minded friends. Later, I returned to Kyoto and opened a noodle shop here."

"It's wonderful that you've found such freedom, young lady." Li Xi sincerely admired this kind of woman.

The waiter quickly brought the noodles over.

Li Xi looked at the steaming, fragrant noodles on the table and couldn't help but feel her mouth water.

She picked up her chopsticks, took a mouthful of noodles, and chewed them slowly. The noodles were chewy and the broth was delicious, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

"Miss Li, your noodles are absolutely delicious!" she exclaimed.

Upon hearing this, Li Yao said confidently, "I have traveled all over the world and tasted all kinds of delicacies. This noodle recipe is something I carefully developed by combining the strengths of different regions. To receive a word of praise from you, young master, is the greatest affirmation for me."

"You're too modest, young lady." Li Xi thought of her good friend. "Do you have any plans to expand and strengthen this noodle shop?"

"What does the young master mean...?"