After Li Changsheng said that, the Water God immediately laughed.
"Don't worry. After what happened this time, I thought about a lot of things."
"Some things could belong to you, but some things could not be forced. I understood that very clearly."
"So, the things you were worried about will not happen again."
Seeing that he had made himself so clear, Li Changsheng did not say anything more and merely nodded.
With a wave of his hand, he sent him away. At that moment, when Houtu saw his departing figure, she finally felt a trace of reluctance.
"Now that matters here have been settled, I should leave as well. Still, thank you for helping me recover the Three Lives Stone."
After saying that, she took out the Three Lives Stone and showed it to Li Changsheng. Li Changsheng merely glanced at it before looking away.
"I helped you find this thing. From now on, we cross our own bridges and walk our own roads. Do not appear before me again."
After saying that, he was about to leave, but how could Houtu possibly let him go so easily?
"Don't think this means we no longer know each other. I'm telling you, if anything happens in the future—"
"I'll still come looking for you."
Li Changsheng was utterly stunned when he heard her words. He had not expected her to be so shameless.
You Must Take a Detour
Li Changsheng had so readily helped Houtu recover the Three Lives Stone entirely because of Empress Nüwa.
If Empress Nüwa had not stepped in, he would never have involved himself in this matter. Once it was settled, Houtu came to Li Changsheng's territory to thank him in person.
But Li Changsheng did not care at all and merely said—
"If you want to