"Rest assured, Master."
Chen Sanshi said, "As long as I am still alive, I will definitely fulfill the two things I promised you."
"Good."
Mu Chutai said no more and swallowed the azure pill. "You can prepare to enter closed-door cultivation now. Strive to break through to Deity Transformation as soon as possible."
"Closed-door cultivation?"
Chen Sanshi said, "But those people should be catching up soon."
"I'll handle it."
Mu Chutai walked outside.
"Handle it?"
Chen Sanshi asked, "Now that the pill has been refined, why not take us with you and break out? If you stay behind, won't you be besieged?"
"Break out? Break out my ass!"
Lord of Mount Tai scoffed and cursed. "I've hidden for so many years that I've grown too lazy to hide anymore."
Chen Sanshi fell silent.
"Kid."
Mu Chutai said frankly, "Everyone has their own path to walk. My path has reached its end. From now on, it will be up to you."
Deep in Chen Sanshi's pupils, it was as though a massive boulder had smashed into a placid lake. He suddenly understood that Lord of Mount Tai's repeated instructions had in fact been speaking of his final wishes.
"Girl."
Lord of Mount Tai looked toward the Witch. "I wonder if you heard what I just said.
"These years...
"Your mother and I have wronged you. We sealed a demon seed inside your body and made you suffer so many undeserved disasters.
"But your father never once thought of abandoning you, or abandoning your mother.
"No matter what you think in your heart.
"Today, I will let you know that your father was never a coward."
Casting aside all reputation and bearing the scorn and curses of the world—even those of his own daughter—was true courage.
"Fine."
The Witch said without the