Hearing Tongtian's question, Gungun promptly swore inwardly.
Become your disciple? Do you think this baby's life is too comfortable?
The Witch-Demon Calamity hasn't even ended yet. If I get dragged into the future Investiture of the Gods Calamity ahead of time, then I really...
At that thought, Gungun tugged harder on Hou Yi's clothes and cried, "Great Shaman!"
"Celestial Worthy, Brother Gungun is the battle pet of our Ancestral Witch Houtu. I'm afraid becoming your disciple would be inappropriate. On his behalf, Hou Yi thanks you for your generous regard." Hou Yi bowed with his hands clasped before him.
"Mm-hmm!" Gungun nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Hou Yi.
Hearing Hou Yi's words and seeing the fat bear nodding incessantly, Tongtian's face twitched slightly. Ignoring Hou Yi, he asked Gungun directly, "Why do I get the feeling... you're turning your nose up at me?"
"No, absolutely not!" Gungun cried agitatedly.
"Being Houtu's battle pet and becoming my disciple are not mutually exclusive. Take Ao Yue, for instance. He is both the Dragon Race's crown prince and the Demon Race's Dharma Protector. Isn't he doing perfectly well?" As he spoke, Tongtian pointed at Ao Yue.
"I... Great Shaman!" Gungun tugged on Hou Yi's clothes again.
Hou Yi: "..."
You can speak for yourself, you know. Surely I can't do all the talking?
Hou Yi thought helplessly, then explained to Tongtian, "Celestial Worthy, the Ancestral Witch holds Brother Gungun in very high regard. I fear she would be unwilling to let him take a master. Great Sage Zhunti previously proposed taking him to the Western Lands to cultivate, but the Ancestral Witch refused."
"Zhunti? He actually came to the east!" Hearing Hou Yi's words, Tongtian frowned, then lowered his head and fell silent for a while.
A dozen or so seconds later, he raised