At the sound of that familiar voice, Gungun's bear body, which had only just relaxed in relief, suddenly stiffened. A little cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but fortunately, his thick fur hid it from the naked eye.
The next moment, he secretly struck his Crying Acupoint with magical power, making his eyes redden and fill with tears. Then he wheeled around and lunged at the woman's thigh.
"Ah! Lady Ancestral Witch, you're finally here!" Gungun hugged Houtu's thigh and cried out in utter misery, "I nearly never got to see you again! Boo-hoo-hoo!"
As he spoke, Gungun rubbed his head against Houtu's thigh a few times, making sure she could feel that he was crying.
However...
Bang!
"Aaah!"
Houtu suddenly raised her leg and kicked forward. Gungun screamed as his entire body went flying, hit the ground, and rolled several times like a cartwheel before finally stopping, sprawled on his back with all four paws in the air.
"Hmph. You nearly never got to see me again? I think I should have let Taiyi roast you with Solar True Fire and turn you into a meal of bear meat. Then you'd finally learn your lesson!" Houtu took two steps forward and stood at the edge of the steps outside the Crouching Bear Hall, looking down at Gungun as she spoke coldly.
"Uh, well... that wouldn't be good. The fire would scorch Gungun's flesh, but the pain would burn in your heart, Lady Ancestral Witch. Best not to roast me." Hearing such ruthless words, Gungun sucked in a breath of cold air, hastily sat up, and gave Houtu an honest, guileless smile.
"I wouldn't feel sorry for you. Tongtian was right about one thing just now: you brought this suffering on yourself!"
Whoosh! As she spoke, Houtu flashed over