The long-haired man broke into a cold sweat, his face ashen as earth.
"You there, who are you? What kind of hero hides his head and shows only his tail? If you have the guts, come out."
Pfft.
The long-haired man suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. He looked down and saw a bloody hole there!
His heart had vanished.
It's over. I'm going to die!
That was the long-haired man's final thought before everything went black.
But not long afterward, he suddenly regained consciousness.
Looking at the empty, dilapidated temple, the long-haired man felt as though he had forgotten something. After shaking his head, he finally remembered that he had been going after the mother and son.
He immediately dashed out of the temple and flew through the air in one direction!
It was completely opposite to the direction in which the mother and son had left...
Sect Master Tongtian and Lady Tian continued onward. An hour later, they reached the main road.
There were many vehicles on the main road, as well as plenty of pedestrians.
Sect Master Tongtian and Lady Tian blended into the crowd, drawing no attention at all.
They continued onward like this. By evening, they checked into an inn. Although it was expensive, the price included dinner, a chance to wash up, and, most importantly, safety.
Lady Tian was exhausted. After washing up and eating, she sank into a deep sleep.
Sect Master Tongtian, however, was not sleepy in the slightest. He was wondering what kind of place the Heaven and Earth Restaurant truly was.
By now, he was certain that he could not leave this place on his own.
He had originally planned to drink a cup of Thousand Year Drunk, travel ten thousand years into the future, and have a