In an instant, Tongtian vanished from this stretch of heaven and earth.
If any uninformed people elsewhere in Hong Huang had seen it, they might have thought Tongtian was being hunted down. He had fled absurdly fast.
Tongtian flew for half a day before glancing back and confirming that Nu Wa and the others were nowhere in sight. Only then did he let out a slight sigh of relief.
"My disciple, it's not that your master doesn't want to take you along. It's just that with your suicidal antics, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to handle it if I did!"
Thinking back to Liu Mang's earlier antics, Tongtian could not help shuddering. Without even taking a proper look around, he randomly chose a direction and departed.
Meanwhile, Liu Mang stood there blankly, holding the freshly refined brick that was still slightly warm. He did not know whether he should be happy or sad.
He was happy, somewhat. The treasure he had dreamed of day and night was finally in his hands.
He was sad, somewhat. He had just taken a master, and now his master was gone.
"Was I... abandoned right after taking a master?"
"Am I really that terrifying? This is too much! He even had my eldest martial uncle teach me in his stead. That master is far too irresponsible."
Liu Mang had originally thought he had latched onto a powerful thigh and had been secretly delighted.
Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, that thigh would kick him away and run off, leaving him behind alone?
Liu Mang could not help muttering under his breath, but everyone present possessed keen eyes and ears. Taishang could not help glancing at Nu Wa.
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