Hua Qiang looked at the tree and cauldron floating before him, feeling as though they were connected to him by blood. Before he could speak, the tree spoke first.
"Master, you finally came back to life. Xiao Ling was exhausted to death."
"And me!"
As soon as the Life Divine Tree finished speaking, the Creation Divine Cauldron chimed in.
Hua Qiang suddenly understood. No wonder he had felt that way—it was these two.
"You saved me!"
He clearly remembered being smashed to pieces by a single claw. He had even made it to the Bridge of Helplessness.
Ahem!
"Other than me... and Little Cauldron, who else does Master think could have done it?" the Life Divine Tree said smugly.
Heh heh!
"Thank you, Xiao Ling and Little Cauldron. Without you two, your master really would have been done for this time!"
"Hee hee, no need to thank us. It was our duty!"
"But..."
"But what?" Hua Qiang hurriedly asked.
His heart skipped a beat. He had a feeling something major was about to happen.
"Shouldn't Master put on some clothes before we talk?"
"Huh?"
Hua Qiang lowered his head and looked at his naked body. His old face instantly reddened. No wonder he had felt freed from all restraints, with his entire body cool and breezy.
But...
Something called embarrassment nearly sent him off again.
He was standing tall as a pillar reaching the heavens, and... he could not force it down.
Was this a side effect of resurrection?
With a thought, Hua Qiang put on a moon-white robe, but one particular spot still left him rather helpless.
The usually taciturn Creation Divine Cauldron spoke up.
"Master, it's fine. We're all men. It's normal!"
"Pah! Little Cauldron, I think your hide is itching, isn't it?
"What kind of nonsense is