Honghuang: It makes sense that there are four Sanqing, right?

As soon as they entered the hall, the other eleven Ancestral Witches gathered around. Some had bird bodies and human faces, while others had beast heads and human bodies. They were all different in shape and size, and only their abundant blood and dense laws proved their identity as Ancestral Witches.

"Brother, who is this person? Why did you bring an outsider into the Pangu Palace?"

As the ancestral witch of fire, Zhu Rong, covered in red scales, was the most impatient and spoke first.

"Brother Xu Qing, what are you saying?"

Xu Qing repeated what he had just said, his eyes sweeping around as he matched the names of the Ancestral Witches he had heard in his previous life with those of everyone present.

He took a few extra glances at Houtu, who was the most important part of the underground passage.

She transformed into a being to complete the underground passage, ensuring the orderly operation of the primordial world and providing her people with a way out. Thinking of this, Xu Qing felt even more respect for her.

The Ancestral Witches were unaware of Xu Qing's inner thoughts. Upon hearing Xu Qing's speech, they fell silent, all pondering the feasibility of the matter.

Too much of a good thing is bad, so Xu Qing didn't urge them and just waited quietly for the ancestral witches to make their decision.

Thus, the ancestral witches argued for more than half a month, and in the end, it turned out that the youngest one, Houtu, was the most courageous.

"Brothers, listen to me. This kind of arguing is not a solution. Why don't I go to the West with Fellow Daoist Xu Qing, while you stay behind to guard the Pangu Palace? Let me try it and we'll know."

Many of the Ancestral Witches wanted to say more, but Dijiang stopped them with a look. He took out a talisman and handed it to Houtu.

"Little sister, this talisman contains my spatial power. If anything unexpected happens, crush it and you can instantly teleport a million miles towards the Pangu Palace."

"Houtu thanks you, elder brother."

Houtu already had four of these talismans. Seeing them again, she couldn't help but sigh. Every time she went to Zixiao Palace to listen to the Dao, Dijiang would also take out one of these talismans.

But Houtu still twisted her snake body, coiled up, and bent over. Xu Qing guessed that Houtu was performing a worship ceremony, but it was somewhat incongruous.

Before long, the two walked out of the Pangu Palace together and transformed into two streams of light that flew westward.

"Fellow Daoist Xu Qing, did you use the Law of Emotions on us in the hall earlier?"

After flying side by side for a while, Houtu suddenly turned to Xu Qing and said.

Xu Qing was quite surprised, but not frightened. After all, he hadn't done anything wrong.

"I've heard that Houtu, the ancestral witch of the earth, is the one among the twelve ancestral witches who is least tainted by impurities and has the most sensitive senses. Today, I see that this is indeed true."

Seeing that Xu Qing directly admitted it, Houtu's hostility lessened somewhat, and she continued to speak.

"I understand Fellow Daoist Xu Qing's thoughts. If I hadn't used some methods, it would have been really difficult to persuade my hot-tempered brothers."

But why go to such lengths? Is it really just to help the Witch Clan? Such altruism doesn't seem like your style.

Of course, I know what you said is true, and the Witch Clan should thank you in any case. However, since this concerns the safety of the Witch Clan, please forgive me for asking the truth.

Xu Qing felt somewhat helpless. This matter was indeed beneficial to the Wu Clan, but he simply couldn't say it.

Furthermore, regardless of whether Hongjun would hear it or not, even if he could speak, Houtu might not believe him.

"Hongyun died because of the Primordial Purple Qi. Before his death, he consumed most of the power of the four people in the Demon Court. As a result, I was able to reap the benefits, kill Minghe, and obtain his magic weapon."

I owe Hongyun a debt of karma. Now that Hongyun's true spirit has been taken by Zhunti, the karma has fallen on the Western world. I need everyone to repair the spiritual veins, which is to help me repay this debt of karma to a certain extent.

The reason was somewhat far-fetched, and Houtu still didn't quite believe it, staring at Xu Qing with a suspicious look.

Xu Qing was prepared. He sighed and said, feigning helplessness:

"After Styx died, the Blood Sea was without a master. I wish to take over the Blood Sea. All the filth of heaven and earth will flow into the Blood Sea, and repairing the Western spiritual veins will also benefit my Blood Sea."

Houtu was relieved, thinking she had learned the truth. She apologized to Xu Qing again, who nodded slightly, and the two continued their journey westward.

Years passed, and the two finally arrived in the West. Countless years passed, and although it was not as prosperous as the East, the land was still lush with vegetation and teeming with life.

The two went down underground, where the scene was completely different.

Where the earth veins should have been, black energy now crisscrossed and the earth's yin energy swirled. The demonic energy left by Rahu merged with the earth's energy, preventing the earth veins from healing themselves.

Houtu, the ancestral witch of the earth, felt uneasy upon seeing this scene and rushed forward to repair the earth's veins.

Xu Qing sat in meditation to the side, while Honglian released karmic fire to prevent the evil energy from invading.

Houtu inhaled and exhaled malevolent and demonic energy, forming malevolent and demonic beads. Before long, the spiritual veins of this space recovered to a level where they could heal themselves.

At the same time, with each Demonic Pearl that is formed, a small amount of merit enters Houtu's body.

Houtu began to try to cleanse herself with merits and felt the turbidity decreasing. She was both surprised and delighted, and finally completely believed in Xu Qing.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xu Qing. If we, the Ancestral Witches, can thoroughly cleanse ourselves of the turbid energy, we will have the opportunity to generate a primordial spirit. Fellow Daoist, your kindness to my Witch Clan is like giving me a second life."

"In the future, whatever you need, just let me know, and the entire Witch Clan will do everything in their power to help you."

The thought of having the chance to generate a primordial spirit caused Houtu to lose her composure, and she bowed deeply to Xu Qing.

"No need for formalities, we're just getting what we need."

Xu Qing quickly helped Houtu up. He wasn't used to Dijiang's recklessness, but he was also a little uncomfortable with Houtu's grand gesture.

Ultimately, apart from his three elder brothers on Kunlun Mountain and a few enemies, he treated all the beings in the primordial world as strangers, and mutual respect was all that mattered.

If it weren't for the fact that the four of them had special backgrounds and that Hongjun was keeping a close eye on them, Xu Qing would have simply taken the Three Pure Ones and fled into the Chaos, instead of going through all this trouble.

After leaving the area, the two parted ways. Houtu crushed four spatial talismans in a row, eager to report the good news to her brothers.

Xu Qing continued westward toward the Pure Land, where Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun Zhenling were also at that moment.

After sitting on the red lotus, several decades passed, and Xu Qing arrived at the Western Paradise.

In fact, from Kunlun Mountain to the Pure Land, Xu Qing's journey almost spanned the entire prehistoric world.

Unlike the Ancestral Witches who lacked a primordial spirit, Jieyin and Zhunti sensed Xu Qing's aura and waited at the entrance to the Blissful World long ago.

"Fellow Daoist Xuqing, it has been a hundred years since we parted at Zixiao Palace. You are now even more radiant than before. May I ask what brings you here?"

The yellow-faced, robed Amitabha Buddha addressed Xu Qing from afar, with Zhunti standing beside him.

"Fellow Daoist Jieyin, I wish to see Zhen Yuanzi. I have a favor to ask of you. Please grant me this request."

"That is not true. The West is barren, and we two have often wanted to invite the great masters of the East to our banquet, but we have nothing to offer, so we have never asked. Now that Fellow Daoist Xuqing is willing to come, I could not ask for more."

Zhunti spoke before Jieyin could. He was dressed in patterned white robes, his body yellowish-white. When he spoke, he emphasized the word "barren".