Primordial Era: I really don't want to be the Heavenly Emperor!

Chapter 92 Houtu: I didn't force you.

Why are you here?

Why can't I be here?

"You shouldn't be here."

But I'm right here!

"Then don't follow me."

"Does the primordial world belong to your family?"

"..."

After leaving Mount Sumeru, Donghua headed east and did not follow Zhen Yuanzi to Mount Wanshou.

In these turbulent times, who has the leisure to discuss Taoism at Longevity Mountain?

However, on his way back to the Purple Mansion, he encountered Houtu on a mountaintop, as if she had been waiting for him on purpose.

Most importantly, wherever he went, Houtu followed, like a leech.

Donghua said helplessly, "Speak, what exactly do you want?"

Houtu shrugged and said innocently, "I don't want to do anything, I'm just bored and want to wander around!"

"Then you shouldn't follow me, okay?"

At this moment, Houtu was no longer the aloof person she was at the beginning; instead, she seemed like a quirky goddess: "You're so petty. I told you you were cute, and you got angry. Why are you so ungrateful?"

It would have been better if this hadn't been brought up, because mentioning it made Donghua angry. He said coldly, "If you have something to say, say it. If not, don't follow me, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

In his previous life, Donghua didn't even consider calling a man cute a compliment, let alone in the prehistoric world. To think that he, the mighty Emperor Donghua of the Purple Mansion, would be called cute by a woman—if word got out, he would be utterly ashamed.

Seeing that Donghua was angry, Houtu stopped provoking him and slowly said, "Do you want me to come with you to a place?"

"where?"

"Mount Tai!"

"No, not going. No discussion!"

Going to Mount Tai now is like the God of Longevity hanging himself, tired of living. Besides, what's the point of going to Mount Tai? It's just a place full of trouble.

Houtu smiled and said, "Are you sure you don't want to go?"

"I'm absolutely certain I'm not going!"

Houtu did not press the matter further and turned to walk alone.

Suddenly, he turned his back and said slowly, "If I remember correctly, your two disciples are currently in Mount Tai. One is Yuan Feng's son, and the other is the chieftain of the Iron-Eating Beast tribe under my command."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Donghua suddenly remembered and felt a little unsettled.

What are those two brats doing on Mount Tai? Weren't they supposed to be training up in the north? Mount Tai is a place of trouble these days, where did they go?

Donghua had too many doubts, but couldn't make a judgment in a short time, so he started to deduce.

After some deduction, it was discovered that the two boys really were on Mount Tai.

"What should we do? Just pretend we don't know anything about it and cruelly give up. Anyway, there are plenty of talented people in this vast world, so it won't make a difference if they have two more!"

Donghua was conflicted. He really didn't want to go to Mount Tai. Going there would inevitably lead to trouble. No matter which of the Three Mountains and Five Peaks or the Witch Court, none of them were easy to mess with.

But if we don't go, those two little guys are definitely in grave danger. It would be truly heartless to just watch them die!

After much deliberation, I still feel I should go. As for whether or not to take action, I'll decide based on the situation; if I can avoid taking action, I will.

"If this ends peacefully, I'm going to beat those two brats to death!!"

Houtu chuckled slightly: "So, have you decided to go to Mount Tai?"

Donghua ignored him and simply nodded.

"This is your decision to come with me; I didn't force you!"

"Shut up, no one will think you're mute if you don't speak!"

Houtu ignored Donghua's rude remarks and muttered to herself, "I went to the north on business last time and happened to see those two lads. Xiong Er, oh no, Yuanzhen, although his cultivation is low, he is still the leader of one of my vassal clans."

Donghua asked impatiently, "So what exactly are you trying to say?"

Houtu glared at her and said again, "Those two are now hanging around with Shi Gandang from Mount Tai."

"This time you'll accompany me to Mount Tai. I won't let you lift a finger; just follow me. I guarantee the safety of those two brats. How about it?"

Donghua thought for a moment and said, "Shi Gandang? If I remember correctly, he should be the disciple of Bixia Yuanjun of Mount Tai."

Bixia Yuanjun is a primordial deity, a guest of Zixiao Palace, who cultivates the immortal path, and her Daoist practice is located on Mount Tai.

"That's right!"

Hearing this, Donghua breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't the terrible situation he had imagined. If it were with Bixia Yuanjun, everything would be fine.

After all, Bixia Yuanjun does not belong to the lineage of mountain gods, nor is she a person from the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Peaks. She was just born in Mount Tai and her Taoist temple is in Mount Tai, which is not a big deal.

"So this matter isn't as serious as you thought?"

Donghua asked, somewhat puzzled, "Now that your Witch Clan and the Mountain God lineage are at war, what exactly are you going to Mount Tai for?"

"have no idea!"

"Um?"

Houtu sighed and said, "I originally did not want to participate in this battle, which is why I agreed to Zhunti's request and went to the West."

"But after things in the West were over, I had a feeling that an opportunity lay on Mount Tai, and I had no choice but to go!"

Is there a chance for Houtu on Mount Tai? How is that possible? If it were a chance in the Blood Sea, that would be possible, but how could there be a chance for Houtu on Mount Tai?

Mount Tai, Mount Tai, Mount Tai?

The Mount Tai of later generations is said to lead directly to the underworld. Could it be that the underworld is about to be reborn?

Donghua thought about it carefully and felt that it was impossible. It was not the time for the cycle of reincarnation to be born yet, because Houtu was only at the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint. With such strength, it was impossible for her to establish the cycle of reincarnation. Even if she transformed herself into the cycle of reincarnation, she would not be qualified.

That's not right either. Reincarnation is reincarnation, and the underworld is the underworld; the two cannot be compared.

The cycle of reincarnation in later generations was established by Houtu transforming herself into the Dao. The Netherworld already existed, but it was brought out by reincarnation.

Just like the Thirty-Three Heavens, he himself existed above the Nine Heavens, but was discovered and drawn out by Di Jun, a person with a predestined connection.

"Could it really be the underworld?"

Seeing Donghua lost in thought, Houtu asked in confusion, "What are you thinking about?"

Donghua didn't say it aloud, but replied, "It's nothing. I'm just curious what kind of opportunity you might have on Mount Tai. But it doesn't matter. Before long, the Three Mountains and Five Peaks will be your Wuting's domain. No matter what kind of opportunity it is, no one can take it away from you."

Houtu turned to Donghua and asked, "Are you so optimistic about my Wu clan? Are you sure we'll be the final winner? You should know that the Mountain God lineage is full of experts."

"Bingling Gong attained enlightenment during the Great Calamity of the Ancient Beasts and is now a genuine late-stage Quasi-Saint. The Five Great Emperors under his command are all extraordinary, and some of the mountain gods are also Quasi-Saint experts."

Donghua smiled and said to himself, "They're just a bunch of people who have been eliminated by the times. If the Witch Court doesn't have this much ability, it might as well disband as soon as possible."

Then, changing the subject, he added, "Besides, if Wu Ting didn't have this much ability, you wouldn't be out strolling around like this."

Houtu smiled and didn't ask any more questions. She had never considered the possibility of the Wuting losing, not even once. Just as Donghua said, a group of people eliminated by the times had no right to do so.

Otherwise, even if he disliked killing, he wouldn't have left at this crucial moment.

Without lingering, the two quickly headed towards Mount Tai!

(End of this chapter)