113 Dugu Pays A Visi (2/2)
When Great General Dugu Wu Di and hundreds of guards arrived at the Jun Family's residence, he had unexpectedly kept with formalities and requested an audience. His seven sons and nephews could thoughtlessly force their way in without the slightest scruple; young men will naturally act willfully, and this could be chalked up to youthful indiscretion. However, Dugu Wu Di cannot be that impudent; even if he was known as a rude and unreasonable pain in the neck, he is still the foremost general of the Tianxiang Kingdom.
He had one of his own men take out his great general's jade slip to hand over to the gatekeeper along with a request for an audience with Senior Jun Zhan Tian. The gatekeeper had politely received the jade slip but informed that the old master was not present and had just recently left to visit a friend.
Dugu Wu Di suddenly flew into a rage. You had clearly returned not too long ago after almost coming to blows with my old man and I had immediately came after. But you are actually saying that you went to find a friend at this time? If my sons and nephews were not being detained by you, would you have been this carefree?? Who are you trying to fool?!
Of course, after thinking for a bit, a person must lower his head when he stands under the eaves. In that case, I'll ask for Jun Wu Yi.
Your son cannot walk; he wouldn't also be visiting a friend, right?!
The gatekeeper did not head inside to herald Dugu Wu Di's arrival, but showed a meaningful smile when he heard the request.
”So it really was Brother Dugu. Wu Yi is overjoyed that you honor us with your presence.
How could I be so inconsiderate? Please make yourself at home—there's no need to stand on ceremony.”
Dugu Wu Di focused his eyes and saw a wheelchair slowly roll out from the courtyard. Sitting calmly in the wheelchair, Jun Wu Yi was dressed in a cyan colored gown and had a serene smile on his face as he stared intently at Dugu Wu Di.
The man in front of him looked no different than before, but Dugu Wu Di's time on the battlefield had tempered his intuition, and his instincts were screaming at him that things were not as they had seemed!
Calm!
Yes, he was far too calm! It's precisely this extraordinary calmness that makes him feel a sense of foreboding, a sense of fear! A ghastly and chilling sensation!
Dugu Wu Di could distinctly perceive that underneath Jun Wu Yi's sword-like brows, piercing eyes, and placid face was a proud man who had not accepted his lot in life; a man that's pointing his sword defiantly towards the heavens!
It almost seemed as if this peerless warrior, who had been gathering dust for all these years, was about to unsheathe his sword and reveal his brilliance, rising above the world once more amidst the roars of dragons and tigers!
At this moment, Dugu Wu Di no longer saw the handicapped Jun Wu Yi in front of him, but the mighty general dressed in white from all those years ago! Laughing in defiance of the heaven and earth, the eternal soul of the army who had led forces to trample all over the Xuan Xuan Continent, Jun Wu Hui! He was Jun Mo Xie's father, an iron-fisted commander that had once emerged victorious in every battle, the indomitable god of war!
At this moment, Dugu Wu Di felt an ineffable sense of veneration!
Jun Wu Hui! He was the only person who Dugu Wu Di had revered in his life, a mountain he had held respectfully in his heart, and his greatest goal in life! Having served under Jun Wu Hui, Dugu Wu Di would often recall those vivid memories of those battles fought in those extraordinary years!
”Wu Di, wait for my return after I have triumphed over our enemies. We brothers will join hands and ride through Yu Tang and Shenci! Ha ha ha…” Dugu Wu Di, who had not been able to go to battle, had made his way to bid farewell that fateful year Jun Wu Hui went on his military expedition. Jun Wu Hui had reached out to clasp Dugu Wu Di's shoulders and said these words.
This also happened to be the last time Wu Hui and Wu Di would ever see each other again in this life! Furthermore, this was also what Dugu Wu Di would repeat every time he got drunk in the past ten years!
”Big…” Dugu Wu Di emotionally took two steps forward, and was just about to blurt out ”Big Brother” like in the old days but suddenly awoken from his daze. It was clearly still Jun Wu Yi before his eyes! Jun Wu Yi, who was sitting in a wheelchair!
The Jun Wu Yi who had been disabled for over a decade!
Dugu Wu Di seemed to have entered a trance at this moment; moisture could be seen in his tiger-like eyes…
”Brother Dugu?” Jun Wu Yi looked at him with an indifferent gaze, staring at this brother-in-arms who had once campaigned alongside him. His sharp eyes seemed to contain no emotions at all; they were tranquil, detached, and aloof!
After the Jun Family's most powerful duo died in battle, Jun Family still managed to retain significant influence in Tianxiang, but the difference was night and day when compared to before. On the other hand, the Dugu Family had risen to prominence during this period and, in one fell swoop, taken away half of the Jun Family's military power. Although this turn of events was by the order of His Majesty and there was no one at fault, Jun Wu Yi still felt bitter in his heart.
He was aggrieved at the fate of the Jun Family, aggrieved at his father's suffering, but most of all, he was aggrieved for his late older brothers!
He even felt regretful that his elder brother had taken Dugu Wu Di under his arms all those years ago! During these years he had been disabled, Jun Wu Yi's anger had long since fermented to a frightening level. Therefore, he didn't even pretend to act friendly in front of this person who had once been a brother-in-arms and a good friend!
Besides the heads of the major families, there was rarely any man in the capital that did not fear Great General Dugu Wu Di. But Jun Wu Yi had never feared him! Not only was he not afraid, but he had also given Dugu Wu Di the cold shoulder every time they met. Dugu Wu Di was unable to respond in turn, unable to look him in the face.
”Third Brother, your stupid brother has stopped by to check up on you. Your body's been feeling a lot better, right? Haha… haha.”
There are few people in Tianxiang City that Dugu Wu Di was hesitant to cross, and Jun Wu Yi is undoubtedly the one he wanted to avoid the most. If today's matter had not deteriorated so suddenly, thus requiring his presence, he would not directly meet his former friend.
Great General Dugu calmed his mind with difficulty and managed to squeeze out a smile before he continued.
”I heard the seven little brats from my family did not know how to behave themselves and have created no small amount of trouble for your Jun Family. I have come to take them back and teach them a lesson! I'll be sure to find out who ordered them to act so impudent, and I'll make sure they give Brother Jun a satisfactory answer in time!”
Even though Jun Wu Yi remained outwardly unflustered, but he wasn't smiling.
Who ordered them? You really have the nerve to say that?!
”Oh? There was such an incident? I had no idea.” Jun Wu Yi smiled faintly, turned to the side and asked. ”Did the Dugu Family's seven young masters come over?”