When Young Master Duanmu saw this man, he had no choice but to stop. He concealed the shame and anger on his face, cupped his hands, and said, "Greetings, Brother Zhu. I merely came over to have a look. How could I dare trouble you to come out and welcome me personally?"
"Young Master Duanmu is an honored guest of our Star Picking Tower. The moment I heard the dragon horses neighing inside, I knew Young Master Duanmu's Golden Carriage had arrived! Other than Young Master Duanmu, who else in this world could possess dragon horses? Who else could ride in a Golden Carriage?" Brother Zhu smiled pleasantly. Though his words seemed somewhat flattering, they somehow carried none of the fawning tone. "Since Young Master Duanmu has arrived, how could Zhu dare not come to greet him?"
"Hehe, then I thank Brother Zhu," Young Master Duanmu said with a smile, the viciousness in his eyes gone. "I was somewhat annoyed just now, but with Brother Zhu's arrival, that annoyance has vanished faster than the wind. Who knows where it blew off to?"
"Haha, then I must thank Young Master Duanmu for that!" The scholar surnamed Zhu glanced at Xiao Hua and smiled. "There is unhappiness everywhere in this world, but since everyone is a guest of Star Picking Tower, all unhappiness should naturally scatter into ashes and smoke. Wouldn't you agree, Fellow Immortal?"
Xiao Hua had withdrawn his hand the moment this man emerged. He slowly stepped out from among the dragon horses. The beasts clearly feared Xiao Hua, for they actually retreated several steps. Though they remained as proud and unruly as before, a trace of fear had appeared in their remarkably human eyes. Hearing Scholar Zhu's words, Xiao Hua too smiled and cupped his hands. "Fellow Immortal Zhu