The people of the primordial era ruled the heavens and earth.

"Houtu, you definitely won't believe it if I tell you."

"Guess who asked Fellow Daoist Fengdu to find me outside?"

Houtu smiled and said, "Who could it be? It can't be Dijun or Taiyi, can it?"

Qin Tian looked shocked, his mouth agape as he stared at Houtu in disbelief.

"No way!"

"It really is those two brothers." Seeing Qin Tian's expression, Houtu couldn't help but say incredulously.

Qin Tian nodded: "Absolutely. Why do you think those brothers would contact me at this time?"

"I don't know, and I'm too lazy to think about it." Houtu rolled her eyes and complained, "Who cares what those two scruffy birds are thinking? If you want to see them, go see them yourself, don't tell me."

Qin Tian shook his head and chuckled, stepped forward, put his arm around Houtu's shoulder, and comforted her, "I think it's okay to go see her."

"You didn't want Hou Yi to die like this, did you?"

Upon hearing Qin Tian mention Hou Yi, Hou Tu said with displeasure, "How dare you even know about this?"

"If Hongjun hadn't suddenly caused trouble, I would have stormed the Heavenly Court long ago and rescued Houyi."

"Houtu, you are wrong about that."

"This world is not just about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social interactions."

"The Lich War will eventually take place, whether you like it or not."

"This is the will of Hongjun, the will of all the saints, my will, and the will of Heaven."

"What do you mean by that?" Houtu angrily removed Qin Tian's hand from her shoulder: "What do you mean by your will, the will of Heaven? So you're saying I'm the only one here, an outsider?"

Qin Tian looked helpless: "Houtu, don't be like this. You wouldn't want to see the underworld constantly receiving an endless stream of souls, would you?"

"Hmm." Houtu's expression softened, and she nodded in response, looking at Qin Tian.

Qin Tian understood and continued, "The reason I say this is the will of Heaven is because the Witch and Demon races are too large. If they continue to develop, all the spirits of Heaven and Earth will cease to exist, leaving only the Witch and Demon races."

Houtu looked displeased and immediately wanted to defend the Wu tribe, but Qin Tian stopped her, saying, "Houtu, don't rush to speak, let me finish."

"I know you're probably thinking that the Witch Clan isn't warlike, and that your goal is to better protect this land."

"But in reality, the growth of the Wu tribe has actually harmed this land."

"What the world needs is balance, not for a particular race to set the rules and protect it."

"The Wu tribe mainly eats meat, and no matter what level they have reached in their cultivation, they still have a appetite."

"The more powerful a witch clan is, the more meat it needs, which is the main reason for the conflict between the witch clan and the demon clan."

"In the process of the Wu tribe's growth, you could say that you relied on the mountains and rivers for resources."

"That is, Di Jun and Taiyi unified the demon race, giving the witch race an enemy."

"Otherwise, in the end, the witch clan will surely devour this land and leave no living beings."

"Therefore, I say this is the will of Heaven."

After hearing Qin Tian's words, Hou Tu's face was filled with complicated emotions; she really wanted to deny it.

But she had to admit that what Qin Tian said was true.

After taking a deep breath, Houtu looked up at Qin Tian: "I can understand the will of Heaven, and I can also understand the will of the Sages."

"I cannot understand your and Hongjun's will. Aren't you enemies?"

"Why are we on the same side on this issue?"

Qin Tian smiled and explained, "It's very simple, because Hongjun and I both ultimately aim for transcendence."

"The difference is that Hongjun wants to control this world, to make it play out according to his own script, so as to achieve his goal."

"As for me, I want the human race to dominate this world, coexist with all living beings, and elevate the primordial world to a new level."

Houtu nodded thoughtfully: "Is that so?"

"Then why didn't Hongjun follow your path?"

"The reason is simple."

"This path is too difficult for me, and I don't even know if I can succeed."

"His path was easy and guaranteed to succeed."

Upon hearing this, Houtu did not ask any further questions and said softly, "Go then."

"Let's go see Dijun and Taiyi!"

"I'll try to persuade my older brother on your behalf."

Qin Tian was taken aback when he heard this. He hadn't expected that he could persuade Houtu so easily.

Seeing this, Houtu was happy, but she couldn't help but say, "What are you still standing here in a daze for?"

"If we don't go now, I might change my mind."

Hearing Houtu's cheerful words and seeing her beaming smile, Qin Tian couldn't help but step forward and hug her: "It's so good to have you."

"Go quickly!"

"I'm right here. You can hug me whenever you want."

"Dijun, Taiyi is getting impatient. It wouldn't be good if he left."

"Um."

Qin Tian nodded, released Houtu, and then in a flash, transformed into a rainbow of light and flew towards the Fengdu Imperial Palace.

Inside the imperial palace, due to the waiting time...

Taiyi paced impatiently around the palace, his face grim, much like gunpowder about to be lit.

In stark contrast to Taiyi, Dijun remained calm, sitting in a chair, sipping his immortal tea, his face radiant with a gentle smile.

"Brother, what time is it? You still have the mind to drink this?"

"Qin Tian still hasn't arrived after all this time, let's go!"

"There's no need to beg them."

"Trust me, I can take down the witch clan all by myself."

Di Jun shook his head: "Taiyi, I believe you have the ability, but at this moment, every sliver of chance of winning counts."

"The decisive battle against the Witch Clan is no child's play. Every decision we make now represents the lives of tens of millions of demon warriors in the future."

Di Jun's words, like the resounding toll of a bell, made Tai Yi lower his head in shame and reflect, "I'm sorry, elder brother, I was wrong."

"I didn't think that much about it, I forgot about the millions of my demon race."

Di Jun shook his head: "Taiyi, you don't need to apologize to me. I have never blamed you."

"Our demon race has come to this point due to fate and destiny!"

Taiyi remained silent and stopped pacing around the palace, sitting obediently next to Dijun.

It was at this moment that Qin Tian appeared inside the palace.

A hint of joy appeared on Di Jun's face. He quickly stood up, cupped his hands, and bowed, saying, "Di Jun of the Demon Clan pays respects to the Great Venerable of the Human Clan."

Qin Tian was completely astonished. If it weren't for the fact that he could sense Di Jun's aura, which was as hot as fire, he would have been certain that it was the real Di Jun.

He almost thought the person in front of him was an imposter.

"Fellow Daoist Dijun, there's no need for such formalities. Just get to the point."

"One cannot hit a smiling face," Qin Tian changed his mind. He gently raised his hand from within his sleeve, manipulated the power of heaven and earth, and helped Di Jun up.

"Thank you, Great Venerable Qin Tian."

"Di Jun has come here for only one matter: please, Your Majesty, do not interfere in the war between the Lich King and the Demon King."

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