At that, a hint of a smile appeared on Tang San's gloomy face, but it never reached his eyes. The cold glint in them could not be wiped away no matter what.
Placing his fate in someone else's promise clearly did not fit his way of doing things. He would not let Oscar go. He simply could not do it in front of Fatty. From the fact that Ma Hongjun had still been willing to give Oscar his own blood just now to help him return safely to Heaven Dou, it was clear the two had formed a deep brotherly bond over the years. Tang San did not want to let Ma Hongjun, an extremely talented combat force ready for immediate use, slip away. As for the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, if there was a chance, he could indeed search for it for him.
"All right. I promise you. Once the Tang Sect's power develops, I'll do everything I can to find the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower for you."
"Then thank you."
Hearing about the medicinal herb that could save his life, Ma Hongjun put away the gravity on his face and responded to Tang San with a smile.
The two set out again, continuing toward the area closer to Slaughter City. Oscar, on his return journey, kept moving at full speed until late into the night before he finally stopped. Just in case, he had even deliberately taken several detours instead of blindly following the road they had come by. As for what he was guarding against by doing so, that naturally went without saying.
Looking back at the pitch-black road, Oscar could not hide the complicated helplessness in his heart and sighed.
"I hope Fatty's luck holds."
He gathered some wood and lit a fire. Oscar also planned to rest