Chapter 813 Welcome the Phoenix Back Home

Xia Ling perked up: "Have you thought of a way to cure him?"

If Xia Moyan saw that cheerful look, he would secretly lament the misfortune of the Xia family to have such a sister with her elbows turned outward every day.

Li Lei gave it up: "Secret."

Xia Ling was unhappy and turned her face away from him.

Aunt Liu beat her legs and complained: "This mountain road is a dead end. Can we walk today? I have to take a good rest when we get there. Oh, my old arms and legs..."

No one listened to her complaints except Father Ye who was obedient.

Xia Ling asked Li Lei, "What's the next step?" They looked out at a lush mountain forest, the scenery was extremely beautiful, and they could hear the faint gurgling of water, as if they were in an emerald dream.

Li Lei was immersed in looking at the map when he heard this and said, "Is this your home or mine?"

"What's wrong with my family? Are you not allowed to not know the road?" Xia Ling said proudly.

Li Lei casually rubbed her head and said, "Be good." He looked at the map again.

Xia Ling got bored of waiting, so she moved over to him and ruffled his short hair, having a great time.

Xia Moyan saw black streaks all over his head on the platform halfway up the mountain and gritted his teeth: "How dare you tease my sister."

The old man chuckled: "I asked you to send someone to pick her up earlier, and you said they would be anxious and wanted to watch their show. Now you see, right? When young lovers are together, they don't care how to get home."

Xia Moyan: "..."

He took out his walkie-talkie and reluctantly gave the order: "Get ready to welcome the Phoenix back home."

As soon as he finished speaking, lanterns were lit up in the mountains in the evening, and the red lanterns were spread out one after another, depicting the shape of phoenix tail feathers, winding and spiraling upward, which was spectacular.

"What is that?" Ye's father noticed something was wrong first and asked in surprise.

Xia Ling, Li Lei and others then raised their heads and saw the gorgeous lanterns all over the mountains and plains.

"It's so beautiful..." Xia Ling admired.

Li Lei smiled: "My father, mother and brother are here to welcome you home."

When things came to a close, Xia Ling was at a loss and hid behind Li Lei: "What should I do?"

Li Lei said warmly: "Don't be afraid, just wait."

In the green forest, there was a faint red light shining through. Two teams of people wearing plain blue robes were walking towards them with phoenix tail lanterns in their hands, with respect and unconcealable joy in their brows.

A middle-aged man in the lead walked to Li Lei and stood in front of the others. With just one glance, he accurately recognized Xia Ling: "This...is Miss Ling, right? Our Phoenix!"

His tone trembled slightly with excitement.

Xia Ling was flattered: "Yes, I am."

The middle-aged man said repeatedly: "Great...great! The Xia family has been waiting for so many years, and the phoenix has finally returned home!" He was the first to kneel down and kowtow to Xia Ling, "Welcome the phoenix to return!"

The two teams behind him also knelt down towards Xia Ling: "Welcome the Phoenix back!"

Their voices scattered in the mountains, arousing more echoes, and it was unknown how many people echoed these words. From far and near, there were cheers of "Welcome the Phoenix back" everywhere.

Xia Ling was even more flattered, and unconsciously took Li Lei's hand.

Behind her, Aunt Liu and Father Ye were so frightened that they didn't know how to react. They were just ordinary citizens. When had they ever seen such a battle? We were all frightened for a moment.

Li Lei remained calm and held Xia Ling's hand gently.

The firmness in his palm gave her strength. She took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible: "There is no need to do such a big ceremony. Get up quickly."

The middle-aged man led everyone to kowtow to her again, and then stood up. With a smile on his face, he looked at Xia Ling and said, "How many years does it take for the Xia family to produce a phoenix? How many phoenixes does it take for one to reach nirvana? You bear so much karma from the family and have suffered so much. This great gift, Worth it."

Xia Ling said: "My family also takes care of me a lot."

Then he asked, "Where is my brother? And my father and mother, where are they?"

The middle-aged man said: "The patriarch, his wife, and young master Mo Yan are all waiting for you at the Heaven and Earth Palace on the top of the mountain. Please follow me." After saying that, he took the lead to walk up the mountain.

Xia Ling and Li Lei looked at each other and followed.

Along the way, they learned that this middle-aged man was the steward of the Xia family, his name was Xia Haichao, and he was ordered to welcome them into the mountain. "The master and his wife were extremely happy when they heard that you were coming back. They had already ordered people to clean up the room and prepare the banquet. They are eagerly looking forward to it. Young Master Shaohui is also very happy. He keeps saying that he misses his parents so much." Xia Haichao was very talkative and looked at Li Lei with a smile, "Is this Young Master Shaohui's father?"

"Uncle Haichao, just call me Li Lei." Li Lei was very polite to the Xia family.

Xia Haichao smiled and said: "Mr. Li is too flattering to me. I am just a servant, how dare I call you by your name? Even though my surname is Xia, I am just a distant relative who is lucky enough to work beside the clan elder. He can't be called an uncle." The Xia family has a huge genealogy spanning thousands of years, and it's common for distant branches to never know each other throughout their lives. It's really not easy to get relatives.

Li Lei said, "The person in front of our father is my uncle."

Xia Haichao was startled, then laughed loudly: "Okay, for this courage, I will accept your uncle!" What he was thinking in his heart was that this boy is really courageous, and he has not yet been recognized by the Xia family. It’s my dad who’s called me. No wonder Young Master Mo Yan dislikes him so much. The thickness of his skin is really... awe-inspiring.

Xia Haichao was cheerful, feeling a little fond of this cheeky boy.

Xia Ling secretly pinched Li Lei and whispered: "Is it you who calls you daddy or daddy?" She is getting more and more uneasy as she gets closer to home, thinking about meeting her parents whom she has never met before. I was worried, worried that I might not perform well in some way, how could I allow Li Lei to yell shamelessly?

Li Lei smiled lazily: "Your dad must like me."

Xia Ling: "Nonsense, my brother doesn't like you."

Li Lei: "Your brother is a weirdo."

Xia Ling: "...Aren't you afraid that he will hear it?"

Li Lei: "Will you tell him?"

Classmate Xia Xiaoling was so angry that she just didn't want to pay attention to him. This person had no limits when it came to playing rogue...

Behind them, Aunt Liu, who had been listening to their conversation, was dissatisfied again: "Xiao Ling, you are here to recognize your godfather and godmother this time, right? You haven't met anyone yet, so why are you shouting "Dad" and "Mom"? Up? Don’t forget, your biological father and I... and I are still here! We are not dead yet!"

Xia Ling frowned and said coldly, "There's so much nonsense."

"You say I talk nonsense? You!" Aunt Liu jumped.