Tongtian sank into thought, his mind racing.
Meanwhile, Taishang Laozi was utterly bewildered when Tongtian, who had been speaking with him, suddenly let his mind wander beyond the heavens, lost in some unknown thought.
What was wrong with him?
They were in the middle of a conversation. Why had he suddenly spaced out?
"Third Brother? Third Brother?"
"What are you thinking about? Why did you suddenly drift off?"
"Shall we talk another day?"
Taishang Laozi called to Tongtian twice. When Tongtian showed no response at all, he immediately assumed that Tongtian might have stumbled upon another fortuitous opportunity.
If that was the case, there was no need for him to stay here.
With that thought, Taishang Laozi prepared to take his leave and visit again another time.
After all, as a Sage himself, he knew how rare these moments of enlightenment were.
Interrupting someone's enlightenment could forge a mortal feud!
For that very reason, Taishang Laozi felt it would be better to leave first. Waiting here indefinitely was hardly a solution.
After all, with enlightenment, one could easily end up in seclusion for hundreds of years. Even a thousand years was nothing unusual.
Yet just as Taishang Laozi rose and prepared to call Grand Master Xuandu over to leave, Tongtian suddenly came back to his senses.
"Elder Brother, you cannot leave!"
"I still have something extremely important to discuss with you. This truly is a matter of great importance."
"Wait a little longer. Let us talk, shall we?"
Just as Taishang Laozi was about to leave, Tongtian suddenly opened his eyes and spoke.
It was so abrupt that even Taishang Laozi, who had been preparing to depart, received a tremendous fright.
Damn it, scaring someone like that could frighten them to death!
Then Taishang Laozi looked at Tongtian, whose eyes