The atmosphere during their very first meeting with the Northern Star Lord had been far from solemn. As they grew more familiar with one another over time, they interacted increasingly like a grandfather and his grandchildren in an ordinary household.
Especially after Li Lianhua had children, the old patriarch would transform into an ordinary old man beneath Yunyin Mountain whenever he was free, going off to play with the kids. Since the children were still young and the patriarch feared they lacked the discretion to keep secrets—yet couldn't bear to place protective seals on them—he always hid his true identity whenever he appeared.
Later, once they were well-acquainted, he and Qi Mushan would spar, sometimes winning and sometimes losing. The two old men had a genuinely good time together.
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