807 This Journey (1/2)
All things said, there was a still fact that could not be denied — the chances of him requiring a warhorse would grow lesser, or perhaps even dwindle to none.
However, now that Reddie had grown attached to him… if he were to disappear, there was no guarantee that Reddie wouldn't do something stupid if the loneliness and solitude became unbearable.
A psychic, noble steed like this would only heed one master in its entire life.
A noble steed was normally buried along with its deceased master. Events like these were not rare occurrences in this world, and Yun Yang most certainly would not like things to play out that way.
Reddie's joy came in unusual ways — it seemed incredibly elated from just being able to stay by its master's side. Sometimes it would frolic, dashing from one end to the other, occasionally with a fresh flower in it's mouth which it would then present enthusiastically; sometimes it would give Yun Yang some licks — a lick to the left then to the right — its thick, shiny tail swishing about, like it could not wait to attach itself to its master; sometimes it would stop at the peaks, look to the sky and let out a shrill neigh, expressing its grace and glory as the king of all steeds.
Ji Lingxi never seemed to get fed up with Reddie's obsessive attachment, for, Yun Yang aside, Reddie seemed pretty keen to please her as well.
It did not seem to realize that its owner would leave its side to a faraway place after this momentous battle.
Just this point alone had caused Ji Lingxi to grow an uncanny fondness towards Reddie.
”The key question now is — what would happen to Reddie once we enter the Bound of Universe? Where would it go?” Yun Yang questioned Ji Lingxi worriedly.
In the midst of stroking Reddie, Ji Lingxi's hand came to an abrupt stop as she froze in her tracks.
She was aware of the troubles this may bring in the future — very heavy and severe ones indeed, and with an equally high likelihood of occurring!
”Could you not take Reddie along with you?” Although Ji Lingxi possessed a strong cultivation base, her mental fortitude was still not adequately polished and tested. When she was struck with this moment of epiphany, her entire being seemed to have lapsed into a state of panic.
”Objectively speaking, of course, I would like to bring it along, if I could.”
”However, that is still not the kindest way to go about it. Reddie's happiness mostly lies in the mortal realm. It could do as it wishes, unfettered by anything, and express its grace as the king of all steeds. If it was to be taken along with us forcefully, it will not be happy, and it will never be for the rest of its life,” Yun Yang replied calmly.
”The realm of the Bound of Universe is levels above Tianxuan. The sheer number of experts itself in there is already a foreseeable fact. There are even practitioners — practitioners with higher cultivation bases — who possess a speed even faster than Reddie even if Reddie exerted itself wholly; they could even disregard any form of obstacles by choosing to travel by air. Under such circumstances, how would Reddie be happy?”
”It is incomparably the best mount in the entire world — it is the most precious steed and the most supreme of all. Its speed is the main reason for its existence, hence, if this special trait is no longer valid, then it would ultimately become depressed. Inconsolable pain, sadness, frustration, and resentment are considerably normal symptoms at that point — how does this benefit Reddie, even in the slightest?”
”A noble steed — a precious breed like this — can only exist in a mortal world like Tianxuan. If it were to go to the Bound of Universe, it'll be stripped of its dignity and it'll be plagued with loneliness until its end.”
Yun Yang gave a gentle sigh. ”If that's the case, I rather leave it here, and let it be free and happy forever.”
”If it would like to join the battle and gallop on the battlefields, I will have Fu Baoguo take care of her. If it wants freedom, and be the king of all steeds, I will set it free, and give it an eternity of freedom and volition.”
”I don't want Reddie to be miserable, and neither do I want it to be in any situation of risk, especially in vile, foreseeable cases.”
”Still, Reddie has clearly identified you as its only master… it will only be unhappy when it leaves you, feeling lonely as ever,” Ji Lingxi replied.
”At least it wouldn't die. If it goes to the Bound of Universe, it would surely die from losing its pride — in the most depressing way possible. Its dignity as a king will cease to exist,” Yun Yang replied sombrely.