To Houtu, accepting a bow from a Saint and then returning it was hardly something she found difficult to accept.
But!
When that Saint was Gungun, she found it impossible to accept.
At that moment, a saying from the Human Race came to mind: "You are a Zhongshan wolf, running wild the moment you get your way."
Nothing could have described this bear more aptly.
The next second, she heard Gungun speak again. "Then... all right, Fellow Daoist Houtu. From now on, that's how we'll address each other."
"Ah!" This time, she truly could not stand it. He actually dared to call her his fellow Daoist! Houtu cried out through gritted teeth, flashed in front of Gungun, and swung her hand straight at his fluffy head.
Bang! Gungun raised a paw to meet her blow. The thunderous collision resounded across millions of miles, scattering countless currents of savage baleful energy in Chaos. Then Houtu staggered several steps backward. Damn it, she could not even hit him anymore!
"Fellow Daoist, what are you doing? Did I... do something wrong?" After blocking Houtu's blow, Gungun looked at her in a great show of "panic," seemingly at a complete loss.
"You..."
"Junior Sister, what are you doing?" Yuanshi demanded sternly.
"Yes, Junior Sister, why are you hitting him? This stupid bear has attained primordial unity now and stands on equal footing with us. Besides, he hasn't done anything wrong. Why are you acting like this?" Tongtian asked Houtu in bewilderment as well.
Hasn't done anything wrong?
That's because none of you know what he's thinking!
[Exactly, exactly! I haven't done anything wrong, so why are you hitting me? Do you still think I'm the old Gungun? Now I'm powerful! Mighty! Invincible!]
Hearing Gungun's thoughts again, Houtu took a deep breath, then another. At