"Pfft~~"
Just as the middle-aged scholar and the figure were having a conversation that made no sense, a snicker rang out, jarringly loud in the silent manor.
"Who's there?" The figure heard the sound behind him and immediately turned around, on his guard.
It was no wonder he was so cautious~~
He was a cultivator, after all, yet someone had managed to get behind him without his noticing. That meant the newcomer, whether human or ghost, was far stronger than he was. The thought alone made his scalp tingle.
"You two are both very much alive, yet here you are talking about death and grievances~~ Isn't that a little funny?" The newcomer was Hao Shuai, who had come out to investigate after hearing the commotion.
"So you're human! You scared me to death!" At Hao Shuai's reminder, the middle-aged scholar finally realized his mistake and hurriedly apologized. "I'm sorry. I misunderstood."
"You're the one who isn't human! You stole my horse, and you still have the nerve to say I'm not human? I'll let it go this time, but don't expect me to be so forgiving next time." The figure could see that the scholar didn't look like a villain, so he put on a fierce act and threatened him.
Then the figure looked at Hao Shuai and cupped his hands. "I am Zhi Qiu Yiye, a Taoist from Kunlun Mountain. May I ask who you are?"
"Zhi Qiu Yiye?!" Since Zhi Qiu Yiye was covered in dust, Hao Shuai hadn't recognized that the famous Brother Fly was standing right in front of him. He introduced himself, "I'm Hao Shuai, just a scholar."
"Hao Shuai?" When the middle-aged scholar heard his name and recognized his face by the moonlight, he suddenly hurried toward him in excitement. "Brother Hao, it really