The statue shattered into four pieces in the head-on collision, looking as though Zhu Juntang had been petrified and then struck with a hammer, instantly breaking apart and scattering across the floor.
Liu Chang'an's expression turned a little unpleasant.
Something was wrong with his body.
He was not injured; rather, his body had acted beyond his control. He had clearly thought that Zhu Juntang had performed a jump from a building before, so an accident like this should not have hurt her much. Yet his body had flashed over in an instant to shield her from danger.
This... this was probably like in ancient times, when natural disasters brought about the end of the world, and he would use his powerful body to provide shelter for little animals.
In the age of myth, hadn't dragons and phoenixes also faced world-destroying meteors to save some humans and strange beasts?
Perhaps it was simply the instinct to leave some legacy behind for this world. A creature like Zhu Juntang was still rather rare. As a guardian of life across countless years, his instinctive reaction just now must have stemmed from that reason. It had nothing to do with him personally.
Having figured that out, Liu Chang'an's expression eased slightly.
"Me..." Zhou Dongdong ran over crying her heart out, her two little fists clenched. She stretched her neck to inspect his face for any pain, clutching tightly at the hem of Liu Chang'an's clothes. "My Chang'an Brother... Chang'an Brother..."
"Chang'an Brother is fine." Liu Chang'an comfortingly stroked Zhou Dongdong's head. "Don't forget, you're Little Friend Sun Wukong. Naturally, Chang'an Brother is Grown-Up Sun Wukong. I'm not so easily hurt."
Zhou Dongdong hurriedly wiped away her tears, then clenched her little fists again and silently reminded herself that Grown-Up Sun Wukong on TV got