His own master, his fellow countryman from another world, the fine teacher who had gifted him Dao Enlightenment and given him a Life-Bound Dream!
And, of course, his disciple from his previous life!
Ouyang smiled at the exasperated Hu Yun before him, coughed, and said with an air of seniority, "Little Hu, is that any way to speak to your master?"
"You little brat, is that any way to speak to me? Rebelling, are you?" Hu Yun caught Ouyang's neck in a chokehold from behind and snarled.
"Ow, ow, ow! I surrender! I surrender!" Struggling to breathe in the chokehold, Ouyang patted Hu Yun's arm and managed to force out the words.
The excitement and sorrow of old friends reuniting faded considerably amid their roughhousing.
Both were very good at clowning around in sorrowful moments, livening up the heavy atmosphere.
In that respect, they really did seem to come from the same line!
Looking at Ouyang opposite him, Hu Yun could barely resist punching that grinning face!
"Why didn't you carve your name onto the Sky-Piercing Giant Pillar? Do you know how much trouble that would have saved?" Hu Yun demanded, exasperated at his failure to live up to expectations, looking every bit an old father confronting his disappointing, disobedient son.
From the moment he had gifted Ouyang Dao Contemplation, Hu Yun had paved the road for him.
He had used the Life-Bound Dream on Penglai Immortal Mountain to dispel Ouyang's Heart Demon, then sent Ouyang to the Nine Hells to erase the name that belonged to Hu Yun and carve Ouyang's own name in its place.
That would have allowed Ouyang to become fully integrated into this world!
Ouyang would not have been reduced to his current state, either!
At that thought, Hu Yun began bristling and glaring. No