Manis finally reached the riverbank huffing and puffing, too embarrassed to even look behind him, terrified that the female demon was still hot on his heels.
When the wide, sparkling river finally came into view, he let out a massive sigh of relief. Standing near the water's edge was his elder brother, Tang Wu!
"BROTHER!" Manis shrieked.
With tears and snot flying wildly from his face, Manis sprinted forward and threw his entire body at his brother.
Tang Wu was thoroughly stunned. His sharpest warrior instinct was to instantly kick away whatever wild creature had just launched itself at him, but he managed to stop his foot at the very last second, realizing it was his own younger brother.
Tang Wu's brows furrowed into a deep frown as he looked down at the sobbing eighteen-year-old clinging to him like a giant leech.
"What on earth are you doing? Aren't you embarrassed to cry like a helpless baby when you've grown so big?!"
