Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

A voice said, "Could it be that I've wronged Houtu? This surveillance shows a complete lack of trust in her."

Another voice said, "She definitely has a problem. If we keep going, we'll definitely find a clue."

Two voices battled within Ying Zheng's heart. Ultimately, Ying Zheng decided to give up and no longer remain with the Wu tribe to monitor Houtu.

Having made up his mind, Ying Zheng quietly left the Wu tribe.

Not far away, Ying Zheng stretched and took a deep breath of the fresh air outside.

"The air outside is so fresh! It's so oppressive inside the Witch Clan, it's suffocating me."

Ying Zheng muttered to himself.

After leaving the Wu tribe, Ying Zheng thought for a moment and then headed towards the Daoist residence of Donghuang Taiyi, intending to tell him the news.

Before long, Ying Zheng arrived at the Daoist residence of Donghuang Taiyi.

"Fellow Daoist Donghuang Taiyi, I have returned from the Wu Clan."

Ying Zheng's voice resounded throughout the entire Dao Mansion.

Upon hearing this, Donghuang Taiyi stopped cultivating and left the Dao Mansion.

"Fellow Daoist Ying Zheng, why are you back? Has something happened?"

Donghuang Taiyi looked at Ying Zheng, who had come to his Daoist abode, and asked.

Ying Zheng sighed, "Alas, nothing has been found. Houtu may be fine. Could it be that you misjudged her? Did we wrong her?"

When Donghuang Taiyi heard that Ying Zheng had not noticed anything unusual about Houtu, he was quite puzzled.

I clearly saw a phantom enter Houtu's body back then, but Houtu is now safe and sound. Could it be that was Pangu's primordial spirit?

"Could it be that I'm seeing things wrong? Perhaps we're being too impatient; they haven't made a move yet."

Donghuang Taiyi spoke slowly.

Seeing that even Donghuang Taiyi himself was unsure, Ying Zheng became even more convinced that he had wronged Houtu.

"Anyway, so much time has passed and she's perfectly fine, so why not wait a little longer? Even if something does happen, we can respond promptly."

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, Donghuang Taiyi abandoned his plan to continue monitoring Houtu.

"Then let's do as you say and stop interfering with the Witch Clan. If anything unexpected happens, we'll deal with it together."

Donghuang Taiyi immediately responded.

Ying Zheng nodded.

"Do you know if Kong Xuan has returned from the Land of Blazing Flames? I haven't heard from him since he left last time."

During the previous battle with Pangu, Ying Zheng did not see Kong Xuan. He always thought that Kong Xuan had returned, but he was never able to find him.

Donghuang Taiyi shook his head: "Kong Xuan? I really didn't notice, it seems he really hasn't returned."

Upon hearing Donghuang Taiyi's words, Ying Zheng couldn't help but worry about Kong Xuan's safety.

Although Huo Luan had promised to protect Kong Xuan last time, Ying Zheng was still uncertain after so long without any news.

"Never mind, I have nothing to do right now, I'll go find Kong Xuan and see how he is."

Ying Zheng said to Donghuang Taiyi.

Upon hearing that Ying Zheng was about to go to the Land of Blazing Flames to find Kong Xuan, Donghuang Taiyi offered him a suggestion:
"Anyway, I have nothing to do right now, so why don't I come with you? It's not that I'm worried you can't handle the crises, it's just that I'm so bored here."

Upon hearing Donghuang Taiyi's words, Ying Zheng smiled and then replied:
"No problem, you can go if you want, it's no big deal. It'll be good for you and me to keep each other company on the way, so you won't be so lonely."

And so, Ying Zheng and Donghuang Taiyi set off for the Land of Blazing Flames to find Kong Xuan.

Walking along the road, Donghuang Taiyi still felt it was necessary to explain to Ying Zheng what had happened during the great battle.

"Ying Zheng, I'm not lying to you. I did see a phantom enter Houtu's body back then."

When Ying Zheng saw that Donghuang Taiyi was still unwilling to give up and insisted on talking to him about Houtu again, he was also very impressed by Donghuang Taiyi's persistence.

Ying Zheng sighed and said to Donghuang Taiyi:

"Now that we've left the Wu Clan, let's not worry about that for now. Even if Houtu really has a problem, she's no match for me and Dao Ancestor Hongjun."

Ying Zheng then said:
"Even Pangu couldn't defeat the four of us. Now that only Houtu is left, what are her chances of defeating the four of us?"

Donghuang Taiyi wanted to say something more, but Ying Zheng's gaze had already shown some impatience, so Donghuang Taiyi swallowed back the words he was about to say.

"I'll do whatever you say, so let's do it this way."

"Donghuang Taiyi said weakly."

Ying Zheng nodded, and then continued towards the Land of Blazing Flames.

……

Right after Ying Zheng left the Wu tribe, the entire Wu tribe was quietly undergoing changes.

"The remains of Father Pangu have been here for twenty days and it's time for him to be laid to rest. Should we continue to keep Father Pangu here?"

Gonggong, the ancestral witch, addressed the other eleven ancestral witches.

The other ancestral witches also felt it was time to settle Pangu's remains, as it was no longer appropriate to leave them in the hall.

At this moment, Gonggong, the ancestral witch, turned his gaze to Houtu, wanting to see what she was thinking.

Houtu noticed Gonggong's gaze and stood up to address the crowd:
"I have some news for you. Actually, there is still hope that our Father God Pangu can be resurrected."

Houtu's words immediately caused a great uproar among the other eleven ancestral witches.

One of the ancestral witches stood up, glaring angrily at Houtu, and said:

"You told me before not to joke about the Father God anymore, but now you're joking about the Father God again. Tell me, what are your true intentions?"

When Pangu fell, he left nothing for everyone, and everyone believed that Pangu could not be resurrected.

Upon hearing this, Houtu coldly replied:
"I don't want to talk about boring things with you right now. Just tell me directly, do you want the Father God to descend to earth again?"

Everyone nodded and said to Houtu:

"Who doesn't want the Father to rise from the dead? Just tell us what method you want. We are willing to go through fire and water for the Father's resurrection."

Upon hearing these words, Houtu coldly uttered two words:

"Sacrifice".

As Houtu finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent, as if the word "sacrifice" possessed some kind of magic, instantly silencing everyone.

"You were just telling me you'd go through fire and water for God the Father, and now you're all silent? Do you even have God the Father in your hearts?"

Houtu looked at the silent crowd and shouted loudly at them.

Sacrifice? Everyone looked at Houtu with difficulty. Their cultivation to this point had been incredibly arduous.

Most people would be unwilling to dedicate their lives to Pangu.

"What exactly do you mean by sacrifice? Do you mean we should sacrifice ourselves to Pangu?"

Xuanming Ancestral Witch, who had been reprimanded by Houtu earlier, stepped forward and asked Houtu a question.

Houtu, seeing that someone had finally stepped forward, addressed these ancestral witches:
"Who says that sacrifice has to be your own life? You just need to transfer your cultivation into Father God's body, and leave the rest to me."

The crowd still didn't believe Houtu's words. After all, their father had been dead for over twenty days, and his life force had long since vanished; how easy would it be to resurrect him?

"Are you trying to deceive us? Are you joking about this? Do you think resurrection is a simple matter?"

Zhurong, the ancestral witch, coldly addressed Houtu. Houtu, having anticipated this, then addressed the crowd:

“I know you don’t believe what I’m saying. But on the eve of the Father God’s fall, he told me that he had left the last bit of life in his body in Pangu’s heart.”

Do you know why I didn't tell you these things before?

Gonggong, the ancestral witch, and others were also very puzzled as to why Houtu did not tell them this news when Pangu had just perished, but waited until now.

"Why? Why didn't you tell us sooner?"

Houtu then told everyone the reason:
"The Father God told me that I should wait a few more days, in case Ying Zheng and others came to stop us."

"You may not know this, but for nineteen out of these twenty days, Ying Zheng stayed with our Wu tribe."

When Houtu told everyone this news, they were all shocked.

Why did Ying Zheng remain with the Wu tribe? They were completely unaware of his presence.

However, what puzzled them even more was how Houtu knew that Ying Zheng had been staying with the Wu tribe.
"How did you know Ying Zheng had been here all along? Why didn't any of us know?"

Gonggong, the ancestral shaman, asked Houtu.

Upon hearing this, Houtu took something out of her hand.

When everyone saw that thing, they realized that Houtu was no ordinary person.

The item Houtu took out was called the Kaiyuan Pearl, which could detect some hidden auras. Even if the person's strength was far superior to yours, you could still detect them.

"I see. No wonder you were able to detect Ying Zheng's presence."

One of the ancestral witches spoke to Houtu.

At that moment, another voice rang out:
"Then why don't you tell us the news so we can find Ying Zheng and drive him out of the Wu tribe?"

Before Pangu's demise, the entire Wu tribe treated Ying Zheng relatively well. However, after learning that Ying Zheng had killed Pangu, they became filled with hostility towards him. Hearing that Ying Zheng had remained with the Wu tribe, they felt even more strongly that he had desecrated Pangu's spirit.

"Why didn't I tell you? Don't you know the saying 'beat the grass to alert the snake'?"

Houtu addressed the crowd. She had anticipated this scene, which was why she hadn't intended to inform Gonggong and the other ancestral witches.

Houtu knew that given Gonggong, the ancestral witch, and others' current situation, telling them the news would definitely attract Ying Zheng's attention.

That's why she's only bringing it up now.

Suddenly remembering what Houtu had just said about Ying Zheng being lurking among the Wu tribe, everyone became alert and asked:

"You just said that Ying Zheng has been lurking here all along. Is he still here? If you tell us now, won't we be exposed?"

Houtu felt utterly helpless upon witnessing this scene.

"Are you all stupid? I'm telling you now, it must have been after he left. Otherwise, why would I wait until now?"

Houtu felt sad that she and these eleven Ancestral Witches belonged to the same camp—how ​​could she have such stupid teammates!
After hearing Houtu's words, everyone ignored what she had said before and breathed a sigh of relief. They were all terrified of Ying Zheng's appearance.

After all, Ying Zheng's strength far surpassed theirs, and taking them down would be a piece of cake.

"What did you just say? What do you want us to do to resurrect the Father?"

A weak voice rang out.

Hearing this, Houtu really wanted to slap the ancestral witch who spoke to death—what on earth did these people just hear!

Houtu had no choice but to repeat what she had just said to everyone.

After repeating what she said, she asked the crowd again:

"You should all understand what I've said, right? Now I'm asking you, do you want to offer your cultivation to the Father God?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent instantly.

It was no easy feat for them to cultivate to such a level, and now they were to offer their cultivation to Pangu, so naturally they were unwilling.

Even if they were transformed from the twelve essences of Pangu, they weren't entirely willing.

After all, so much time has passed, and their feelings for Pangu have long been diluted by time.

Houtu's face turned cold as she saw everyone remain silent.

"What exactly do you mean? Without Father God, we wouldn't exist! You don't even want to dedicate your cultivation to Father God?"

At this moment, no one knew how to answer Houtu. No one wanted to give away the strength they had worked so hard to cultivate.

“It’s not that we don’t want to, but as you know, we don’t have a primordial spirit to begin with, and it’s already extremely difficult to have cultivated to this point.”

Xuanming Ancestral Witch spoke to Houtu.

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this. No one has reached their current level of cultivation overnight.

No one wants their years of hard work to go to waste, even if it's for the people closest to them.

"How can you do this to God the Father? How can you face the Father who has nurtured you? You are all so selfish!"

Houtu looked at the crowd standing in front of her and felt a chill in her heart.

When Pangu was resurrected, everyone was full of enthusiasm; now that they need to make some sacrifices, they are all running away from him.

Faced with Houtu's questioning, the other eleven ancestral witches slowly lowered their heads, as if they were repenting to Houtu.

Houtu looked at the heads bowed lower than the next in front of her and was furious.

If they weren't all formed from the essence of Pangu's blood, she would have slapped them to death long ago—they were both brainless and didn't know how to give.

Houtu smashed the table in front of her with a single palm strike and stormed off.

……

After several days of travel, Ying Zheng and Donghuang Taiyi finally arrived at the Land of Blazing Flames.

Donghuang Taiyi could no longer bear the intense heat of this fiery land.

He had never suffered like this before, and he could endure even the heat.

But this fiery land made it impossible for him to stay.

"Why is it so hot here! I really don't know how you managed to stay here when you came to see Kong Xuan last time."

Donghuang Taiyi said to Ying Zheng.

To be honest, Donghuang Taiyi greatly admired Ying Zheng's patience. He himself, for one, didn't want to stay in this fiery land for even a moment longer.

"We'll use our Dao power to resist the heat. Once we find Kong Xuan, we'll leave and won't stay here for long."

Ying Zheng said to Donghuang Taiyi.

In fact, when Donghuang Taiyi offered to accompany Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng had considered not letting him come.

But Ying Zheng also wanted Donghuang Taiyi to experience the suffering he had endured, so he brought him along.

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, Donghuang Taiyi immediately activated his Dao power, condensing an energy shield around himself to protect against the heat.

After wrapping himself up, Donghuang Taiyi's expression softened considerably.

"Where is Kong Xuan now? How do we find him?"

Donghuang Taiyi asked Ying Zheng.

Relying on his memories of the previous visit, Ying Zheng led Donghuang Taiyi to the place where Huoluan had once stayed. (End of Chapter)