Hou Yi folded his arms and struck the pose of a victor, flaunting his might.
Behind him, the Witch Race members were already in tears, muttering under their breath.
"I can't do it. I really can't."
Li Yuan's face darkened. There was no need for competitiveness to reach such absurd heights.
Then he suddenly thought of a problem that might arise.
It was entirely possible for the Witch and Demon races to set their sights on the same member of the Human Race.
After all, no matter how numerous the Human Race was, they were still marrying into the Witch and Demon races.
Moreover, the Human Race needed to intermarry among themselves as well. The Human Race still had to remain the foundation.
If the Witch and Demon races both fell for the same human, that would be rather troublesome.
After pondering for a moment, Li Yuan came up with a brilliant idea.
"If the Witch and Demon races truly set their sights on the same human in the future, I have a solution."
Baize gently waved his feather fan. Too lazy to pay attention to the boorish Hou Yi, he asked with a smile.
"Please, tell us, little friend."
Li Yuan spoke frankly.
"They can hold martial matchmaking contests. Set up an array arena and leave that to Junior Brother Duobao. He excels in formations."
The moment those words were spoken, Duobao immediately stepped forward, raised his hand, and declared loudly.
"When it comes to formations, This Daoist is the authority!"
Li Yuan continued with a cheerful smile.
"The Witch and Demon sides can simply fight it out and decide who gets to court them."
"Second, these kinds of events can be held more often."
"All living beings admire strength. Victory and defeat can be decided in the arena. Surely neither the Witch nor Demon races are sore losers, right?"
They had previously said that the Human Race would serve as a mediator between the Witch and Demon races.
Now, this method of martial matchmaking was clearly quite a good idea.
Whenever Li Yuan thought of the outcome of the Witch-Demon Calamity, he could not help sighing.
Li Yuan also wrote the consequences of the Witch-Demon Calamity into the Diary in one go.
The Witch-Demon Calamity would end with the Witch and Demon races fighting to the death. Nine of Dijun's ten sons would die, the Twelve Ancestral Witches would cease to exist, and the living beings of the Primordial World would be left in utter devastation. Everyone would lose.
Inside Biyou Palace, Yuanshi was astonished when he saw the outcome of the Witch-Demon Calamity.
"Master truly had the foresight to have us resolve the conflict between the Witch and Demon races."
"If things truly turn out as Yuan'er described, the consequences would be unbearable."
"It would bring turmoil upon the entire Primordial World. No one would wish to face such a tragedy."
"Furthermore, Fellow Daoist Dijun would actually lose nine sons. What a horrifying price to pay."
He had never possessed a warlike temperament.
Thus, when he saw the outcome of the Witch-Demon Calamity, he was deeply shaken.
Dijun had only just gotten married and taken two wives. Before he could even enjoy life, the Two Sages of the West would deceive his ten sons into descending to the mortal realm, ultimately causing that tragedy. How pitiful and lamentable.
Yuanshi instantly clenched his fists, lowered his eyelids, and his expression darkened.
"Those Western baldies are evil by nature. They could actually commit such utterly deranged acts."
"Master already said to resolve the conflict between the Witch and Demon races, yet they would behave like this. They are unworthy of being Sages!"
"If they make even the slightest suspicious move, This Daoist will certainly do everything in his power to stop them."
For some reason, the Two Sages of the West were so vicious that they would have Dijun's ten sons attack the Human Race. They had truly mastered the art of killing with a borrowed blade. Hopefully, it would not happen.
In an instant, the Three Pure Ones within Eight Scenery Palace all saw the contents of the Diary.
Three cold and grim gazes directly descended upon Mount Sumeru.
As Sages, they were naturally capable of such a thing.
By coincidence, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, and Ran Deng were discussing the Dao together inside the Buddhist hall.
"Amitabha. The Western Sect has a promising future. Under our guidance, the Western Sect will surely be no worse than the Three Teachings."
"Alas, the spiritual veins of the West remain a difficult problem. Only Mount Sumeru's spiritual vein has remained intact."
"Two Sect Leaders, do not grieve. As long as we possess unwavering perseverance, drops of water can wear through stone, and bitter days will eventually turn sweet."
Jie Yin and Zhun Ti nodded heavily.
It had to be said that Ran Deng worked incredibly hard as Vice Sect Leader.
Zhun Ti had even considered yielding his position as Sect Leader to him.
But Ran Deng had righteously refused.
"The two Sect Leaders are the foundation of our Western Sect. The Sect Leaders took in Ran Deng and placed such trust in him. This poor monk must repay even a drop of kindness with a gushing spring!"
Whenever Ran Deng said such things,
the Two Sages of the West would share the same thought.
I'm truly awful. I even suspected Ran Deng of being an undercover agent sent by Yuanshi.
Zhun Ti suddenly furrowed his brow and muttered.
"Why do I have a bad feeling about this?"
Jie Yin looked around and said softly.
"Did something happen? Why does it feel somewhat cold?"
Ran Deng pointed out the key issue in a single sentence.
"Someone is directing hostility toward us!"
Jie Yin summoned the Twelfth-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit, performed a brief divination, then abruptly raised his head.
"The Three Pure Ones, are they sick? Why are they staring at us?!"
"We have never left the western Primordial World. Who have we offended?"
The Three Pure Ones did not know of one another's actions. Each of them left the Two Sages of the West with a harsh warning.
Laozi: "I hope that while the two of you revitalize the Western Sect, you will also consider the other living beings of the Primordial World."
Yuanshi: "This Daoist warns you: Master said to resolve the Witch-Demon conflict. Remember that!"
Tongtian: "If you dare cause trouble, I'll hammer you to death. If you don't cause trouble, I won't hammer you!"
As their words fell, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti looked at each other, unable to resist complaining.
"Are they sick? Were they somehow provoked?"
"I'm furious! I haven't done anything, yet Tongtian wants to hammer me. Did the Four Swords of Immortal Execution replace his brain?"
Ran Deng pondered briefly before his eyes suddenly lit up.
"The three Sages all seem to be speaking about the calamity."
"Could it be because, during the calamity, it has always been disciples of the Three Teachings taking action?"
"They think our Western Sect is not contributing, so they have these complaints?"
Jie Yin nodded slightly and murmured.
"Fellow Daoist's words do make some sense."
Zhun Ti snorted disdainfully.
"We already said the Western Sect is poor. How many disciples do we even have? Still, it does seem to be time for our disciples to descend the mountain for training."
Ran Deng said softly.
"In that case, why not summon Yaoshi, Maitreya, Dizang, and Da Shizhi? Have them descend the mountain together and resolve the Witch-Demon conflict?"
The Two Sages of the West said in unison, "Excellent!"
At the same time, after Li Yuan finished speaking, the Three Pure Ones also learned of the consequences of the Witch-Demon Calamity. Naturally, they had to support Li Yuan.
The Witch and Demon races were somewhat unconvinced. Why should the powerful Witch and Demon races hold martial matchmaking contests for the sake of the weak Human Race?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
That was until the Three Pure Ones' kindly figures appeared behind Li Yuan.
"I wonder what the two seniors have decided?"
Baize and Hou Yi exchanged a glance. For the first time in the Primordial World, the Witch and Demon races reached a consensus and replied in unison.
"Martial matchmaking is the most brilliant idea we have heard in all these years. It must be implemented!"
Li Yuan beamed at the praise and waved his hand.
"Hehe, you flatter me, you flatter me!"
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