Looking at Dugu Chou's gaze, however, Yun Yang was rather surprised.
There was a trace of excitement and nostalgia in Dugu Chou's gaze.
Why … are you excited to see me?
"This old man's surname is Dugu."
Dugu Chou said slowly, "Although you said that you're here for Ling Xiaozui, this old man doesn't believe that you didn't know who I am before coming here."
His gaze was initially dull, but when he uttered the last few words, his eyelids fluttered. His gaze was like a bolt of lightning, causing Yun Yang to feel as if two mountains had collided in his heart, exploding with a loud bang.
For a moment, his deific consciousness was in a trance.
Yun Yang straightened up, retracting his frivolous, popinjay attitude and said seriously, "Of course, since Senior Dugu is here, this junior will definitely come to visit even if I have no other excuse."
Dugu Chou's expression was indifferent as he said, "A smart man should be honest. This is wisdom."
Dugu Chou's words were unusually sharp, like the weight of a mountain falling on Yun Yang.
Dugu Chou had already decided that if the young man before him still maintained his previous attitude and tried to bluff his way through, he would teach him a lesson.
Young men who achieved success at a young age often benefited from their momentary flash of inspiration. Most of them were just petty tricks. Using petty tricks often could solve many problems, but once they encountered a truly tricky problem, they would be caught in their own trap and even cause the situation to go out of control, leading to the worst possible outcome.
Dugu Chou had come to a similar conclusion because of Yun Yang's behavior, so he intended to punish him.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he made a gesture, the little fellow immediately changed his attitude. It was as if he had changed his face. He directly tore off his previous disguise, and then in an instant, he changed into a humble, courteous, gentle, honest, and righteous image of respecting the old and loving the young!
Dugu Chou felt that everything that he had intended to do had been futile. His punch that had been charged with energy felt like it had landed on a cloud; it was like a clay ox entering the sea; there was nothing he could do about it.
"Young Master Yun is indeed like his name, your surname is indeed Yun," Dugu Chou said faintly after holding it in for a moment.
"Senior is right," Yun Yang said with a more respectful tone, his face filled with pride.
"…" The four experts looked at each other in dismay.
For a moment, all of them had the urge to burst out laughing.
Young Master Yun's surname was indeed Yun … These four words were a stroke of genius, but they also understood how Dugu Chou felt when he punched the air. It was appropriate to use the phrase here.
"Senior Dugu has always been paying attention to my horse … I wonder why?" Yun Yang asked in a humble manner.
Dugu Chou sighed softly and said, "This horse of yours … What's its name?"
"Hong Hong." Yun Yang was rather proud. "This is the name I gave it myself. Does senior think that the horse lives up to its name?"
The other three once again looked at each other in dismay. How could such a majestic horse be given such a girly name? How could it be appropriate? How could it be appropriate?
"That's right! This name is very good! "
Who would have thought that Dugu Chou would compliment Reddie? He looked at Reddie affectionately and said, "It should be called Reddie. Calling it anything else doesn't sound nice."
Yun Yang was stunned.
Ling Xiaozui and the other two were stunned as well.
What did he mean by that?
Dugu Chou sighed and said, "It's a pity that such a majestic horse is in your hands."
"That's right, it's a pity indeed," Yun Yang replied casually.
Dugu Chou was surprised to see him admit it so readily. He glanced at him and asked again, "How is it a pity? Why is it a pity?"
Yun Yang was dumbfounded, stunned on the spot.
Didn't you say it was a pity? I'm just going along with what you said …
People nowadays are so difficult to get along with. Each of them has such a strange temperament. Is there no way to communicate properly?
After a pause, he said carefully, "The best choice for such a majestic horse is to return to the forest and roam freely for the rest of its life. Other than that, if it can gallop on the battlefield and assist its rider to be invincible, it would be a wonderful story … At the very least, it should be accompanying a masterful swordsman or the pinnacle of the world as they roam the martial world …"
Yun Yang said, "As for me, I don't belong to any of the three. It's a pity that it stays by my side. "
A golden gleam flashed in Dugu Chou's eyes as he said, "Since you know this, why don't you let it go?"
Yun Yang chuckled dryly and said, "Reddie and I have never had a subordinate relationship. Since I got it, I've never added any harness to it. I've never even put a saddle or shoe on it … If it wants to leave, it can do so at any time."
"I don't know if senior believes it, but Reddie and I are friends, we are best friends."
Yun Yang's gaze was warm as he looked at Reddie and said, "It can't bear to leave me. Perhaps one day in the future, when I leave this world and this body can no longer exist, it will leave on its own when it no longer has any lingering concerns … "
Reddie stood quietly outside the inn, its horse eyes looking at Yun Yang with tenderness. It lowered its head and snorted, tilting its head to look at Dugu Chou and then at Yun Yang, then back at Dugu Chou. There was a sharp glint in the horse's eyes as it let out a low growl at Dugu Chou.
It was as if it was threatening, "Don't even think about touching my master!"
That was how Dugu Chou interpreted it.
He could not help the admiration in his eyes as he said comfortingly, "Not bad, not bad at all. For such a spiritual creature, it should meet a good friend who loves it so much and can think of a way to help it. This place of yours can be considered as another excellent home for a precious horse, but it is difficult to replicate. However, this situation is a great fortune for both you and it. "
However, no matter how experienced and knowledgeable Dugu Chou was, how could he understand the true meaning of Reddie's growl? Reddie was actually trying to warn him, "Don't even think about touching my long-term meal ticket!" This fellow has too much to offer … I won't leave even if you chase me away!
Yun Yang was surprised to see that Dugu Chou had opened his mouth.
He did not expect that he and Dugu Chou would break the stalemate because of a horse!
"Being fated to see such a divine steed today, I can't help but recall the horse I used to have."
Dugu Chou's expression was melancholy. "I called it Reddie … Previously, I rode it to roam the martial world, enjoying myself in the mundane world … Finally, there came a day when my cultivation base had reached a certain height … Riding Reddie was much slower than when I used my movement skill …"
"After trying for a long time, it still couldn't catch up to my two legs … Reddie began to feel dejected … It was probably from then on that it thought that it couldn't help me anymore … For a few years, Reddie ran with all its might, increasing its speed, wanting to be useful to me again …"
"Finally, one day, it watched me fly into the sky, riding the wind … It watched me soar into the sky, standing on the peak of the mountain without moving for three days and three nights …"
"For half a year after that, Reddie was inseparable from me. No matter where I went, it insisted on following me … Even when it couldn't keep up, it followed me … At that time, I actually started to get tired of Reddie following me, feeling like it was a burden. However, one day after half a year, when I woke up in the morning, I realized that Reddie was nowhere to be found …"
"Since then, it never returned to my side … I thought about it for a long time and suddenly realized that Reddie couldn't bear to part with me, that was why it gave itself another half a year to be with me … Then, it left quietly."
"After that, I traveled all over the world, wanting to find Reddie, but … I never found it again."
"Humans are so despicable. They don't know how to cherish what they have, and they regret it when they lose it …"
"This is the biggest regret of my life …"
Dugu Chou said in a melancholic tone, "This horse of yours, be it its color, its appearance, or its steed … it's almost the same as Reddie's. I almost thought that it was Reddie's descendant …"
Yun Yang felt a sudden heaviness in his heart, and he sighed instinctively.
Yun Yang knew at once that Dugu Chou was destined to be disappointed.
When he found Reddie, it was only a foal that was about to reach adulthood, while Dugu Chou's horse … was at least five hundred years ago!
Judging by the time, it was impossible for Reddie to be Reddie's descendant. Even if it did possess Reddie's bloodline, who knew how many generations had passed …
"Yun Yang, Young Master Yun, I hope that you can promise this old man that you must treat it well, no matter when and where." Dugu Chou's gaze on Reddie was filled with tenderness as he said slowly, "Even if there comes a day when your cultivation base has reached a point where speed is no longer a limitation, don't hurt it …"
Yun Yang was silent for a moment when he heard that before he answered solemnly, "I promise you! If that day really comes, I'll ask for its opinion. Even if it can't ride with me anymore, it can stay in my home forever. My home will always be its home. I repeat once again, we're bosom buddies, not subordinates. "
"Even if it can't keep up with my speed anymore … there's still my family, my wife, and my children who can keep it company." Yun Yang said earnestly, "If I can live to that day!"
Dugu Chou smiled in satisfaction. "Well said. Your realm is two levels higher than mine. I'll remember that. Yun Yang, you can call me Old Dugu now. "
Before Yun Yang came, he had never expected to get to know Dugu Chou so smoothly. However, when he heard what Dugu Chou said at the end, Yun Yang was shaken.
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