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”Thank you for your leniency, senior. May I ask how should I address you?” Zhang Song took the opportunity to ask the old man.
”Dugu Xiaobai!” The old man said lightly.
”Dugu Xiaobai?” Zhang Song and Dongfang Yi had never heard of the old man's name.
”Is Dugu Xiaobai trying to make sense of this?” The old man glared at Zhang Song and her, and although he was angry, there was no killing intent in his eyes, ”I have fought against many people in my life, but I lost to one person, so I shall be called Dugu Xiaobai from now on.”
”This person is Pathless?” Zhang Song asked the old man.
A complex expression flashed across Dugu Xiaobai's face as he looked at Zhang Song and admitted: ”Not bad! That person is Pathless. ”
”Pathless may not be the best in the world in terms of martial arts, but in terms of killing, no one can compare.” A rare look of reverence appeared on Dugu Xiaobai's face, as he clasped his hands behind his back and continued, ”I have nothing to say after losing to him.”
”Actually, even if you didn't say anything, I still knew your identity.” Dugu Xiaobai leaped in front of Zhang Song, stared at him and said each word clearly, ”I don't know Wu Dao's name, I only know his surname is Ye, and you're also surnamed Ye?”
”No, my name is Zhang Song.” Zhang Song explained.
”Then how did you know his martial arts?” Dugu Xiaobai continued to ask.
”Because he is my master.” Zhang Song said to Dugu Xiaobai calmly.
”No wonder!” You are too similar to your master, and the way you move your hands and feet is very similar. Dugu Xiaobai said lightly, ”Can you satisfy my curiosity a bit? Tell me, who is your mother?”
”My mother is called Zhang Guinan.” Zhang Song proudly told Dugu Xiaobai.
”So it's her.” As Dugu Xiaobai said that, his face unexpectedly revealed a slight smile, even though the smile was fleeting.
”You know Zhang Song's mother?” Dongfang Yi asked Dugu Xiaobai in shock.
Dugu Xiaobai turned his head to look at Zhang Song and said: ”Speaking of recognition, I actually recognize someone who looks similar to him — — Zhang Xiaozhou.”
”You know my dad?” Zhang Song heard Dugu Xiaobai's words and was shocked. After so many years had passed, there was finally a person who told him personally that he was acquainted with the vague outline of a great figure in his heart.
”You really are that guy's son.” Dugu Xiaobai revealed an evil grin, ”I've heard of it, but I've never seen it before. I heard that he is also a proud son of the heavens of this generation, and has the same overbearing nickname as Pathless. His name is Wang Dao, and he's not one bit inferior to Pathless. It's just that, alas, he couldn't meet him. ”
Hearing Dugu Xiaobai's words, the slightly excited Zhang Song seemed to be incomparably disappointed at this moment.
”I've told you so much, and now I want to hear it from you. ”Tell me, how did you get here?” Dugu Xiaobai withdrew the smile on his face and asked Zhang Song and Dongfang Yi domineeringly.
Zhang Song explained the entire thing to Dugu Xiaobai. Although he missed out on a lot of details, he did not lie.
Dugu Xiaobai rubbed his chin as he looked at Zhang Song and, and then said after a long while: ”It seems like you two are not lying.”
”I can tell you, if those so-called masked people hadn't come after us by now, then they wouldn't have come after us. The leader of the masked men is very smart, he knows how to use me to get rid of you. ” Seeing that Zhang Song and Dongfang Yi did not understand, Dugu Xiaobai continued to explain, ”Over a decade ago, this place was a forbidden area. Anyone who enters this forbidden area will die for sure. For the last ten years, no one has dared to enter this area. ”
”So you're going to kill us?” Zhang Song said coldly to Dugu Xiaobai.
”If I were to kill you, you would already be two cold corpses. ”You know, when you start a fire in the cave, I can kill you all.” Dugu Xiaobai laughed coldly, ”Do you think you can escape from me?”
What Dugu Xiaobai said was the truth, but Zhang Song was unable to refute it.
”Since I didn't kill you back then, I don't intend to kill you now either.” Dugu Xiaobai said lightly.
”Senior, thank you for showing mercy!” Zhang Song cupped his fists and thanked Dugu Xiaobai.
”You don't have to thank me. If you want to thank me, thank your master!” That year, I was defeated at his hands, and he spared my life. I'll let you two go now and we'll be even. When you go back, remember to tell this to your master. ” Dugu Xiaobai waved his hands, and said to Zhang Song: ”Even though I said that I would let you two go, but before you leave, you must do something for me.”
Dugu Xiaobai didn't wait for Zhang Song to speak before continuing, ”I was bored by myself in the valley, and I didn't even have a single practitioner. You are Pathless's disciple, so you should have received his teachings. I've also tested your skill just now, and I felt that it was still so-so. You can play a few rounds with me, and I'll agree to send you out of the valley, what do you say? ”