After this little interlude, night had slowly fallen. The three found a place to rest by a bonfire, planning to continue their journey after a night's rest. Even with their considerable strength, they weren't arrogant enough to travel at night on the outskirts of Slaughter City, which was full of Fallen.
The three agreed to take turns keeping watch. Oscar would take the first, safer half of the night, and wake Tang San to take over after an hour.
Oscar had offered to take the first watch himself. Firstly, he wasn't sleepy at all, and secondly, he wanted to find a way to escape, preferably taking the fat guy with him.
His peripheral vision would occasionally glance at Tang San, who was resting with his eyes closed. He would occasionally throw some branches into the fire. It wasn't until half an hour later, after confirming that Tang San had entered a light sleep, that he cautiously used his toes to poke Ma Hongjun, whose snores were thunderous.
The light poke of his toes had no effect. Ma Hongjun didn't even think about rolling over and showed no sign of waking up.
Helpless, Oscar could only continue repeating the action, being extremely careful not to wake Tang San beside him. At the same time, he cursed himself internally for being soft-hearted. If he had refused Tang San's invitation and stayed in Heaven Dou City, he wouldn't be in all this trouble.
He kept lightly poking the fat guy's belly for several minutes until Ma Hongjun finally felt an unbearable itch on his belly and slowly opened his eyes. While scratching his belly, he was about to open his mouth and ask Oscar what was going on.
Quick-witted Oscar flashed over and covered his mouth, constantly signaling with his eyes for him not to make a sound. Ma Hongjun's flailing hands slowly calmed down, and he looked at Oscar with a confused expression, mouthing the words without sound, "What's the meaning of this?"
Given the special circumstances, Oscar couldn't explain loudly, so he could only whisper in Ma Hongjun's ear:
"Don't ask for now, let's leave quickly."
"Why?"
Ma Hongjun replied just as softly, the confusion in his eyes deepening. Didn't they agree before setting off to make the name of Tang Sect resound throughout the entire continent?
Oscar felt a surge of anger in his heart and didn't want to explain further. He pulled the fat guy's chubby arm, intending to get up and leave, but was shaken off by the fat guy's struggles.
"What the hell is wrong with you? You've been acting weird since this morning. Can't you just say what's wrong? There are no outsiders here, are there?"
Annoyed at being pulled and tugged, Ma Hongjun directly shook off Oscar's arm and growled. This movement successfully attracted Tang San's attention, or rather, the other person's attention was already focused on the two of them; it was just that the commotion was now too loud for him to continue pretending not to know.
Seeing this, Oscar sighed helplessly. After glaring fiercely at Ma Hongjun, he walked directly in front of Tang San, who had a bewildered expression.
"Tang San, since that's the case, I'll be straightforward. I don't want to go and establish and develop the Tang Sect with you anymore."
"I think you should know the reason. You can rest assured, I won't talk about things that don't concern me. You can continue to act according to your ideas, but please forgive me for not being able to walk the same path as you."
Tang San looked at Oscar with a calm gaze, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking. After a long while, he finally spoke:
"Whether you believe it or not, I haven't been using my abilities indiscriminately to enhance my strength."
"I believe you, but who can guarantee that in the future? I don't want to become a villain that everyone shouts at."
Ma Hongjun on the side felt like his head was twice its normal size. How did this situation arise just because he took a nap? What was going on? Your back-and-forth riddles just make me, Ma, look stupid.
"Wait, wait, Little Oscar, explain clearly what's going on. Don't keep being evasive, or else this big guy will get angry."
Seeing the fat guy roll up his sleeves as if he was going to beat him up, Oscar sighed helplessly and shook his head.
"Sigh, stop talking, fatty. You just need to know that I'm doing this for your own good. It's not too late to leave with me now."
"What do you mean 'leave'? Didn't we agree to make the Tang Sect big, and then you'd go back to Seven Treasure City to marry a beautiful rich woman and reach the pinnacle of life? Now you're backing out, and saying it's for my own good? For my own good, you want me to leave? What about this Evil Fire of mine?"
"This..."
Ma Hongjun's questioning left Oscar speechless. Indeed, their situations were different. He had nothing to begin with, so leaving was easy. But the fat guy was different; he was counting on that Immortal Herb to save his life.
Don't look at how powerful the Phoenix Spirit is, but that mutated Evil Fire, while accelerating a Soul Master's cultivation speed, also constantly threatened Ma Hongjun's life. This situation became increasingly severe as his cultivation grew stronger, and it wouldn't stop until one day he was burned into an irrational傻子 by the Evil Fire all over his body.
Don't look at how Ma Hongjun usually acted like an optimist, but only he knew the hardships involved. Tang San was like a life-saving straw for the current Ma Hongjun. His persuasion was indeed somewhat inappropriate.
Seeing Oscar's silence, Ma Hongjun felt a surge of anger in his heart. He knew that the larger the Tang Sect's influence, the greater his chance of finding the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. But at this time, the brother who had accompanied him all the way was backing out, completely disregarding his life and death.
"You leave, get lost, don't say you're my brother Ma Hongjun anymore."
Upon hearing this, Oscar's body trembled. After dozens of seconds, he finally turned his gaze to Tang San, the meaning in his eyes self-evident, asking for permission to leave.
Tang San's expression slowly changed from calm to lonely. He stepped forward and gently patted Oscar's shoulder.
"You're right, different paths don't lead to the same destination. I was too naive, thinking that if I didn't abuse certain abilities, I wouldn't be rejected by my companions. You should go."
"You've been worried these past few days, you must be tired. Go back and rest for a few days. No matter what, you are Tang San's brother."
A hint of shame slowly appeared on Oscar's face, and his heart fell into a struggle once again. After a long time, he reaffirmed his resolve.
"Okay, I promise you too, I won't reveal a single word when I go back. You two be careful."
After speaking, Oscar turned his head and took a deep look at the resentful Ma Hongjun before sighing and slowly walking away in the direction they came from.
After walking a few hundred meters, he was called out by Ma Hongjun.
"Wait."
Oscar turned his head in confusion, only to see a ball of Soul Power wrapped around a drop of blood floating in front of him, which made him even more startled.
"Your ability to copy Tang San should be about to expire. Take this drop of fresh blood and make your own Mirror Sausage on the way back. After all, we're brothers, don't die on the way and get eaten by dogs. Hurry up and get lost."
Ma Hongjun turned his face away from Oscar, his tone stiff, urging the other person to leave quickly.
This made Oscar's expression turn ferocious. He roared angrily at Ma Hongjun:
"Dead fatty, you better come back alive!"
"Talking nonsense, who can take this big guy's life? Hurry up and get lost."
Upon hearing this, Oscar stopped talking and ran wildly towards the distance, afraid that if he stayed for another moment, he would change his mind.
After Oscar left, Ma Hongjun pursed his lips and looked at Tang San beside him.
"Let's go. Whatever conflict you had with Little Oscar, thank you for letting him go. I will do my best to help you rebuild the Tang Sect."
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