As the figure rapidly drew closer, he turned out to be Qing Mu, who had slipped out of Temple City during Su Tian and the others' battle and followed Su Tian's trail all the way here.
"Forgive me, Master. This old servant is late!"
Seeing Su Tian standing amid the rubble beneath the cliff, Qing Mu's eyes lit up. He abruptly accelerated and arrived before Su Tian in the blink of an eye, cupping his fists and speaking with the utmost respect.
"No matter. Your timing is just right. You didn't run into any trouble along the way, did you?"
Su Tian smiled faintly, then nodded and asked softly.
Su Tian did not regard Qing Mu entirely as a Soul Slave. Although Qing Mu had harbored ill intentions toward him back then, Su Tian had, after all, crossed the threshold into becoming an Alchemist under his guidance.
Thus, Su Tian did not bear much resentment toward Qing Mu now, nor did his tone carry any lofty arrogance.
"Thank you for your concern, Master. The journey was uneventful."
Qing Mu hurriedly answered, his expression growing even more respectful.
Qing Mu knew perfectly well what he had done to Su Tian before. Although his life and death now rested on a single thought from Su Tian, he could also sense that Su Tian had no intention of killing him.
Even while learning Alchemy, Su Tian had shown great humility and treated him with a measure of respect.
This left Qing Mu with deeply complicated feelings toward Su Tian.
Perhaps what I did back then was my greatest mistake.
Remembering that scene from the past, bitterness welled up in Qing Mu's heart. Given another chance, perhaps he would have made a different choice.
"Let's go. I promised I would take you out of