After suffering such a blow, Ma Shitu had originally wanted to find an opportunity to escape the Joyous Union Sect.
When Fang Meiyun had recruited him as an inside man, she had promised him this.
As long as he served as an insider in the Joyous Union Sect and stole useful information.
Once the deed was done, while she could not send him to the Jade Maiden Sect.
She had promised to let him become the vice sect master of one of the Jade Maiden Sect's branch sects.
Over the years, relying on his status as a core disciple, he had already passed along quite a bit of important information.
Leaving now truly was not a bad choice.
But then he reconsidered.
If he just slunk away with his tail between his legs.
Once that bitch Hu Lingbao returned to the Joyous Union Sect and found him gone, she might very well run to his cave dwelling with Tang Yu and fool around.
As a man, he feared he would never be able to let go of that for the rest of his life.
"I absolutely cannot let that brat become my inner demon."
Ma Shitu sat down with a livid expression and began gritting his teeth as he considered a countermeasure.
Early the next morning, the Artifact Refining Hall indeed sent a disciple to urge him to report for work.
Ma Shitu followed the disciple to the Artifact Refining Hall in sullen silence.
After arriving at the Artifact Refining Hall, one of its disciples assigned him his task, and Ma Shitu sat in a corner and began working.
Whenever he saw the other Artifact Refining Hall disciples looking at him.
It was as though he could see the mockery in their eyes.
They were laughing at him for being