744 A Wonder! (1/2)

The statement stumped both Yun Yang and Ling Xiaozui.

Was this one's pride, that he worked so hard for throughout his life, merely to be humbled?

Such an expression and view was uncanny, but it was undeniable that it – perhaps, maybe, probably – was quite reasonable! Deviant logic was still logic after all.

In the face of such an eccentric person, all the color drained from Dugu Chou's face. He heaved a sigh into the sky and was left speechless for a long time. He only felt that it was the biggest mistake in his life for him to soften his heart and allow the fellow back into his guidance!

It was simply unforgivable.

Indeed, the man had embarrassed him the moment they met.

”Master, slowly – master… Master, your disciple has brought you your favorite Fell Spike from the Mountain of Clouds. This is your disciple's effort… Master, you haven't changed at all throughout these years! You're still so handsome and striking and gorgeous and fine…”

Amidst Xiao Shaoqing's endless fawning chatter, he brought Dugu Chou in towards the Residence of Yun. Bai Yixue followed behind the pair, his hands covering his face.

'What can I do? I'm also helpless training under such a master…'

Dugu Chou was sighing incessantly. He had barely taken ten steps, but he had already sighed twenty times. He was deeply aware now that asking this fellow back this time could very possibly be the largest mistake of his lifetime.

Oh, how he was bringing trouble to himself! He had chased this bastard out of his tutoring and enjoyed peace for so many years, but now that he grew older, he was a fool to seek out his former student. Oh, how he wished to smack that tawdry face!

”Little Snow1! Little Snow!” Xiao Shaoqing called for his disciple even as he served his master.

Bai Yixue ran over with hands over his face and a lowered head. ”I'm here, master.”

”Today is a great day for your master, me, and you. It's the world's happiest occasion that you and I both are being received into your grandmaster's doors once again! How can we not celebrate this joyful event? Go prepare dozens of dishes, make it big – then prepare some wine. Tonight, your teacher, I, shall gratifyingly…”

”Gratifyingly what?” Dugu Chou glared.

”Uh…” Xiao Shaoqing choked, blinking and saying with a shameless grin, ”This disciple – this disciple… This disciple wants to gratifyingly sniff… the aroma of the wine…”

Dugu Chou sighed again, suddenly feeling like he had nothing more to live for in this world.

The joy and excitement of meeting his disciple whom he had not seen for so many years actually lasted shorter than an inhalation of breath before it turned into the familiar sense of powerlessness that he had experienced in the past.

”What a sin…”

Dugu Chou's exasperation was clear to anyone's perception.

Xiao Shaoqing was still chuckling and tailing behind Dugu Chou obsequiously, his fists carefully massaging his master's shoulders, while he turned and glared at Bai Yixue to urge him forward.

”I'll go now – right away – immediately.” Bai Yixue bolted off.

”Master, master, this disciple has missed you almost to the point death all these years…” Xiao Shaoqing spoke with reddening eyes, ”Having met master again if I can't drink to my heart's content tonight… this disciple… this disciple… honestly doesn't know how else to express my stirring emotions... sob…”

Dugu Chou glowered helplessly, not even having the energy to sigh for now.

'Can't you think of anything else other than wine?'