Old Heavenly Master, Let's See Who Lives Longer!

"Grandpa Zhang, how did you know I was here?" Hakuji looked at Rota before him in surprise and delight.

"Hehe, the noise from your fight was so loud, it would've been hard not to notice!" Rota said with a grin.

"I see... Sorry for making you worry about me again... Even after training with you for a whole month, I still couldn't amount to much..."

Hakuji felt somewhat dejected. He knew better than anyone how grueling the past month of training had been, yet this was the result when it came to actual combat. He could not help feeling disappointed.

"Hakuji, your progress has been tremendous, but you should also pick your opponents carefully. Do you know who stands before you?"

Hakuji looked at Muzan in confusion and shook his head. "Grandpa Zhang, I don't really know who he is. During the fight, I kept hearing him talk about demons or something. He even kept trying to turn me into a demon and make me join his ranks. It was completely ridiculous!"

Rota intended to tell him more about demons after dealing with Muzan. Hakuji was now strong enough to come into contact with the hidden side of this world.

Seeing that Rota was completely ignoring him, Muzan was not angry at all. If anything, he felt fortunate. There were only two people in this world he never wanted to face: Tsugikuni Yoriichi, and the Old Heavenly Master!

The less attention the Old Heavenly Master paid him, the happier he was. That way, he could escape smoothly.

"Good, now's the time. I don't want to throw my life away here!"

Seizing the opportunity, Muzan suddenly fled into the distance. He was confident that his speed would let him escape before Rota could react.

Bang!

A deafening blast echoed through the