Inside the Main Hall on Azure Cloud Peak.
"You brat, it looks like you did something incredible on your trip to the Nine Hells!" Dongxu Zi said, smiling at Ouyang.
Ouyang replied irritably, "Not bad. You'd better behave yourself, you old bastard, or once you die, I'll make you shovel shit every day!"
Ouyang looked every bit the petty man triumphant, and his words left Dongxu Zi thoroughly choking.
Dongxu Zi's expression stiffened for a moment. He knew perfectly well that this brat would really dare to carry out what he was saying now.
He could only give an awkward laugh and change the subject. "...He's already dead. With all these arrangements, it would only take a lift of your hand. Is there any need to make it so troublesome?"
Ouyang naturally knew Dongxu Zi was referring to Hu Yun's plans for him. He drew a small breath, let it out, and said with a smile, "So what if it's a little troublesome? It beats losing sleep every time I think about this in the future!"
Dongxu Zi stared blankly at Ouyang. This half-grown teenage boy spoke with the seasoned air of someone who had seen through life.
There was clearly an easier way to resolve the matter, yet he still chose to push its course into the unknown in exchange for his own peace of mind.
"Senior Brother, don't we live this life just to live freely and happily?" Hu Yun's figure suddenly flashed before Dongxu Zi's eyes.
He wore a gray robe, his eyes seemingly able to see through anything, his manner willful and unrestrained, his movements wild and unfettered.
Dongxu Zi swayed, then steadied himself. As though reaching across time, he murmured softly to Hu Yun, "Living is inherently an unhappy affair. Even at the very end,