Inside the High Heaven Palace, Qin Xuan and Dijun took their seats as host and guest.
The atmosphere in the hall became somewhat delicate.
Dijun's gaze flickered.
He truly could not understand why Qin Xuan had come here.
Qin Xuan had never had any dealings with their Demon Court.
More precisely, Dijun had personally ordered everyone in the Demon Court to keep their distance from Buzhou Mountain.
He feared that some blind subordinate might offend Qin Xuan and the Ancestral Witches.
Though Dijun was wary within, he revealed nothing on his face and merely laughed heartily. "Fellow daoist Qin Xuan's arrival truly brings honor to my Demon Court!"
As he spoke, he cupped his hands in a slight salute.
Qin Xuan chuckled softly. "Demon Emperor, there is no need for such courtesy."
Then, he surveyed the hall and found only Dijun present, leaving him somewhat puzzled.
"May I ask where fellow daoist Taiyi and fellow daoist Nüwa are?"
The smile on Dijun's face stiffened slightly, and a trace of embarrassment flashed past.
What could he say?
He could hardly say that, on the surface at least, he was now the only one left in the entire Demon Court who could hold up its image.
Just then, two more figures entered the High Heaven Palace.
They were Taiyi and Fuxi.
Both wore expressions of barely concealed excitement.
The moment Taiyi stepped into the hall, his gaze fell upon Qin Xuan.
The excitement on his face instantly vanished. His expression tightened sharply, replaced by vigilance.
Dijun and Qin Xuan also rose to their feet.
Just as they were about to exchange a few pleasantries, another figure appeared at the entrance to the hall.
It was Nüwa, who had just emerged from seclusion, troubled and irritated by her lack of progress in comprehending