In the primordial era: the Wu tribe ceased its struggle for supremacy, and Hongjun collapsed!

"The Witch Clan... I'll remember that!"

Taiyi gritted his teeth and squeezed out those words, then transformed into a golden rainbow and disappeared into the sky with Dijun.

With the departure of these two strongest forces, the once oppressive valley instantly became much more spacious.

All that remained were Nuwa, Fuxi, Hongyun, and Zhenyuanzi.

The four people were also stunned and remained speechless for a long time.

They witnessed firsthand the dramatic changes in the primordial world.

The Three Pure Ones, high above all, and the arrogant Demon Emperor, were so powerless before the iron fist of the Witch Clan that they didn't even have the courage to fight back and retreated immediately.

Dijiang withdrew his murderous aura, his cold expression instantly melting into a gentle smile. He turned to Nuwa and the others, cupping his hands in greeting:

"Fellow Daoists, it's been a long time."

Houtu also stepped forward, smiling gently at Nuwa, like a spring breeze, completely different from the domineering ancestral witch she had been just moments before: "Sister Nuwa, Fellow Daoist Fuxi, how have you been?"

This extreme contrast left Nuwa and the others momentarily dazed.

"Sister Houtu..." Nuwa came back to her senses and quickly returned the greeting, her beautiful eyes filled with amazement. "I never expected that in just a few thousand years, Sister Houtu and all of you fellow Daoists have made such great progress in your cultivation. What you just witnessed has truly broadened my horizons."

Fuxi also sighed, "Indeed, even the Three Pure Ones had to retreat. The might of the Wu Clan will likely shake the entire prehistoric world from today onwards."

Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun also stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Fellow Daoist Dijiang, how have you been?" Zhen Yuanzi said politely, holding the Earth Book in his hand.

Hongyun remained cheerful, but with a hint of awe in his eyes: "I was really scared to death just now. I thought we were going to fight."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the atmosphere gradually warmed up.

Nuwa looked at Houtu, finally unable to suppress her curiosity, and asked, "Sister Houtu, the Dao Ancestor of Zixiao Palace gave a sermon, which was a grand event for heaven and earth. Why didn't you and your brothers come? Could it be... that you really look down on the way of the sages?"

This question was also a source of doubt for Zhen Yuanzi and the others.

Houtu smiled slightly upon hearing this, her gaze clear and firm: "Sister Nuwa is joking. The Sage is a Primordial Golden Immortal, how could we dare to look down on him? It's just that..."

She paused, glanced at her elder brother Dijiang beside her, and continued, "However, as descendants of Pangu, we are endowed with the blessings of our father god, cultivating the laws and refining our physical bodies. The path of the sages runs counter to the path of our Wu clan."

"Instead of listening to doctrines that are not suitable for you, it is better to stay at home and broaden and solidify your own path."

"The way of the sage is good, but it is not suitable for us."

These words were spoken with neither arrogance nor servility, yet they exuded an indescribable confidence and clarity.

Nuwa and Fuxi listened thoughtfully.

Zhen Yuanzi stroked his beard and sighed, "You all truly are the true descendants of Pangu. To have such composure, resisting the temptation of the sage's teachings and upholding your true nature, is something we, on the contrary, have been lacking."

At this moment, Dijiang looked at Zhenyuanzi and casually asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, did anything interesting happen in Zixiao Palace? Was the sage's sermon interesting?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi's originally calm expression instantly turned somewhat unpleasant. He glared at Hongyun beside him with a look of disappointment and sighed heavily.

"Sigh! Don't even mention it! It was certainly exciting, but some people were just... utterly foolish!"

Hongyun shrank back, looking completely innocent: "Brother Dao, are you still blaming me? I just felt sorry for those two Westerners and took pity on them..."

"Soft-hearted? You're just stupid!" Zhen Yuanzi was furious. Pointing at Hongyun, he said to Dijiang, "Fellow Daoist Dijiang, you don't know. There are six sacred meditation cushions in this Zixiao Palace, representing immense opportunities. This kind-hearted man clearly grabbed one, but after being complained about by the Western monks Zhunti and Jieyin, he actually gave up the seat!"

"Isn't that infuriating? That's a sacred position! And they just handed it over like that!"

After hearing Zhen Yuanzi's story, the ancestral witches present were all stunned.

Zhu Rong stared wide-eyed at Hong Yun as if he were a fool: "Hey, Hong Yun, are you out of your mind? You'd give away an opportunity you've already got? Why don't you give me your red robe to wear too?"

Gonggong also shook his head: "Although I am reckless, I know that good things should be kept in hand. You... tsk tsk."

Hongyun blushed with embarrassment after everyone's comments, and awkwardly scratched her head: "Well... being kind to others, suffering a loss is a blessing, suffering a loss is a blessing..."

Dijiang frowned slightly as he looked at Hongyun's unrepentant expression.

Unlike the others who laughed, he remained silent for a moment, then his tone became unusually serious, and he said in a deep voice:

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun."

"Ah? What advice does Fellow Daoist Dijiang have?" Hongyun was taken aback.

Dijiang stared into his eyes and said, word by word, "Today I have a message for you."

"What did you say?"

"Kindness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself. In this dog-eat-dog world, excessive kindness is not a blessing, but a deadly poison."

"Your act of giving up your seat today may seem like a good deed, but in reality, you've taken on an enormous karmic burden. If those two Westerners are grateful, that's one thing, but if they are ungrateful... you can't repay this karmic debt. The only solution is to make you disappear completely!"

"Beware of others' envy, and even more so... the treacherous nature of the human heart."

Dijiang's words were like a cold wind, sending a chill down Hongyun's spine.

Although he was naturally open-minded, he wasn't stupid. Thinking about it now, the way Zhunti and Jieyin acted after getting their seats was indeed somewhat...

"Thank you so much for your guidance, Fellow Daoist Dijiang." Hongyun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, a sense of lingering fear rising in his heart for the first time.

Zhen Yuanzi also looked at Di Jiang gratefully: "Thank you for your valuable advice, fellow Daoist! I will definitely keep a close eye on this guy from now on and prevent him from doing anything foolish again."

Just as everyone was talking.

"Click—"

A crisp cracking sound rang out.

Everyone's expression tightened, and they all turned to look.

The innate protective array that had enveloped the center of the valley finally shattered completely, dissipating into specks of starlight.

An extremely dense innate Yi Wood Qi instantly swept across the entire Buzhou Mountain.

In the center of the valley, a vigorous and ancient green vine coils around a giant rock like a writhing dragon. Beneath the vine, seven gourds of different colors, shimmering with light, sway gently in the wind, emitting a tinkling sound, like the celestial music of the Dao.

Seven treasures appeared in the world, and divine light soared into the sky!

Looking at these seven gourds, even the well-informed Nuwa and others couldn't help but breathe more rapidly.

This is the Innate Gourd Vine, one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots! Each gourd is a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!

Dijiang looked at the seven gourds, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

Having just driven away the Three Pure Ones and Emperor Jun and Taiyi, those remaining are all on good terms with his Wu Clan.

"Gentlemen."

Dijiang spoke, his voice breaking the crowd's reverie.

"Now that this treasure has been discovered, it should find a home."

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