Du Yu gave a wry smile at that. "Boss, I only went out for a couple of laps. Why are you so worked up?"
"I..." Houtu looked at Du Yu with a complicated expression. "I thought you'd left without saying goodbye... That attack was so overwhelming, I figured you must have been scared... It was my first time taking on followers, and I couldn't even keep them... I..."
Du Yu nodded slightly. Everything was just as he had imagined.
"What are you saying, boss?" Du Yu said with a smile. "If I wanted to leave, how could I not tell my own boss first? Besides, my tribespeople are all here. They still need you to look after them."
"I... Of course I knew that!" Houtu said, a little angrily. "I'm just tired from putting out fires. Don't go getting ideas. You people aren't that important to me..."
"Right, right," Du Yu agreed, then said, "Carry on, boss. I'll go see how my tribespeople are doing."
Du Yu knew this attack hadn't been intended to hurt anyone, so the Seven Outstanding Disciples of the Sage were surely unharmed. He needed to tell them his new plan as soon as possible.
"Du Yu, have you thought of something?" Dong Qianqiu asked.
"Yes." Du Yu nodded. "I think I have a way."
"What way?"
After all, this Legend was no small matter. Severing only the romantic bond without affecting any part of the story was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
If Houtu forgot Xingtian completely, she could never become the head of the Underworld.
So this romantic bond had to be severed, yet not severed completely.
Xingtian had to remain in her heart, but not so deeply that even thousands of years could not diminish his presence.
In that case, there was