“Xia Xianning looked at him, took the half chocolate in his mouth, and casually took the suitcase from Luo Yingbai’s hand, carrying it inside. Inside, Luo Zhan pointed at Luo Yingbai’s nose and scolded him, and he listened with a smile, not arguing. Although Luo Zhan was angry that this kid had been away from home for so long, he had missed him more than he was annoyed. Luo Zhan said, ‘Don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking. Last year’s incident, the library being broken into wasn’t your fault. Your mother protecting you was only natural. None of us would blame you. When something happens, you should try to solve it. Why are you hiding? Haven’t I taught you since childhood not to avoid problems? You’re going backward!’ Luo Yingbai didn’t explain: ‘Dad, I’m sorry.’ Luo Zhan continued, ‘As long as you weren’t killed at the time, live each day with your chest out, like a man! Understood?’ Luo Yingbai said, ‘Yes.’ After being scolded by his father, he felt much better. Just as he was about to speak, he caught a glimpse of Luo Zhan’s right hand rising and immediately shouted, ‘Xianning, dodge!’ As he shouted, two streams of light had already flown out from Luo Zhan’s side, one to the left and one to the right, targeting Xia Xianning and Luo Yingbai. The master and disciple, who had been trained together since childhood, both knew Luo Zhan’s habit of testing people at any time, but their reactions to the attack were completely different.”
Xia Xianning didn’t hesitate, sweeping his right palm, the palm wind swift, instantly colliding with the light. The surrounding air slightly exploded, the light falling to the ground and turning into a talisman. Xia Xianning stepped back half a step and then steadied himself.
Unlike Xia Xianning’s straightforward approach, Luo Yingbai’s response was more complex. Seeing the light approaching, he quickly dodged, the talisman grazing his waist and almost missing, but Luo Yingbai quickly tapped the mid-section, reducing its momentum by a third. The talisman slightly paused, then drew an arc, circling back to hit him from behind.
