A Frank Talk with Hou Tu

The moment Hou Tu said this, Xuan Ming looked over in surprise as well!

Being stared at like that by two Innate Goddesses immediately put Wu Tian under immense pressure, and he began to struggle inwardly:

"Should I reveal a little?"

After weighing it in his heart, Wu Tian ultimately decided to be frank with the two ancestral witches, Hou Tu and Xuan Ming, and reveal a little about the great trend of the world to come...

They would have a candid talk!

Of course, It was mainly with Hou Tu.

Who told her she was the thigh Wu Tian had chosen to cling to?

The more Hou Tu approved of him, the more smoothly Wu Tian's various plans would proceed. During the coming Witch-Demon Tribulation, the greater the benefits he could obtain, and the more he could change...

Thus, Wu Tian spoke:

"Sister Hou Tu..."

"How do you think our Witch Clan will develop from here on?"

Hou Tu immediately frowned.

Then she gave Wu Tian's arm a lightly reproachful tap and said with a smile:

"I asked you first!"

"How did you end up questioning me instead?"

"Tell me already. If you don't give a proper account..."

As she spoke, she looked toward Xuan Ming, wrapped her arms around Xuan Ming's arm, and smiled even more brilliantly as she continued:

"If you keep babbling..."

"I'll have Sister Xuan Ming give you a good beating!"

Xuan Ming immediately rolled her eyes at her.

As though she were saying:

Why don't you do it yourself?

You're clearly the one worried that Wu Tian lacks actual combat experience, yet every time you make me do it. I get to be the bad guy while you play the good one...

The two of them immediately began to fool around!

It was quite a feast for the eyes.

Wu Tian watched without blinking. Only after Hou Tu urged him again did he finally speak once more:

"The Dragon-Han Tribulation has passed..."

"After the great battle, Killing Intent has grown dense throughout the world, while our Witch Clan tempers our bodies through Killing Intent!"

"So next, it should be time for the Witch Clan to flourish!"

Xuan Ming and Hou Tu both grew serious.

At these words, they nodded slightly.

But Wu Tian changed the direction of his words and continued:

"But can the Witch Clan remain powerful forever?"

After asking this question, Wu Tian did not wait for the two to respond. He simply shook his head decisively, then sighed softly:

"As the saying goes, when prosperity reaches its peak, decline follows..."

"What has ever flourished forever? Were not the Dragon-Han Three Tribes the same? They arose in response to fate to exterminate the ferocious beasts of creation, rising from weakness to strength and flourishing beyond compare!"

"Did they not ultimately meet a bleak end?"

Xuan Ming immediately frowned.

"It's different..."

"We are Pangu's blood descendants. This Primordial World was opened by Father God; it is only natural that we should flourish!"

Xuan Ming's thoughts more or less represented those of the entire Witch Clan. This was also why Wu Tian had not taken the initiative to discuss this with Dijiang and the others.

Had Hou Tu not asked him herself, he would not even have said these things...

But since he had begun, he might as well lay it all bare. Whether or not he could convince Xuan Ming and Hou Tu, he had to at least leave a deep impression on them!

At once, Wu Tian smiled and asked:

"What's different?"

"Most things in this Primordial World were transformed from Father God Pangu's body. We were born from his essence blood, while other living beings each have their own origins... Take the Primordial Dragon, for example—he was transformed from Father God Pangu's kidney essence!"

"Didn't he still meet a miserable end?"

"After the Primordial World was opened, a tribulation would arise every so often. First came the Creation Tribulation, then the Dragon-Han Tribulation... With every tribulation came Heavenly Protagonists, and Heavenly Protagonists who exited the stage as well!"

"How do you know our Witch Clan will be different?"

Xuan Ming still wanted to argue.

But Houtu tugged at her arm. In the end, she could only snort coldly and swallow all her indignation.

Houtu, however, wore a grave expression.

Clearly, she had taken Wu Tian's words to heart. After frowning in thought for a moment, she finally sighed softly.

"Alas..."

"It must have been hard on you, thinking so far ahead for the Witch Clan's sake!"

Then she asked curiously, "If that is the case..."

"Why haven't you mentioned this to our brothers?"

Wu Tian replied helplessly, "I want to!"

"But our Witch Clan barely has any members yet. We've only just begun to develop... If I start saying that the Witch Clan is bound to decline someday, how could the brothers possibly accept it?"

Then he nodded toward Xuan Ming.

"There... they'd probably be even more agitated than Sister Xuan Ming!"

Being used as an example immediately made Xuan Ming feel as though she might explode from rage!

She instantly lunged toward Wu Tian, but Houtu grabbed her and held Xuan Ming back tightly. Houtu herself looked rather speechless.

"That is true!"

"Our brothers are preparing to accomplish great things. If you told them such things, they would surely be unhappy..."

Though Houtu said this, her gaze was deep and distant. Clearly, she had remembered Wu Tian's words, and a ripple had risen in her heart as well.

The next moment, Houtu said with a smile, "It is fine to say such things before the two of us, but do not mention them to our brothers. Though there are precedents to learn from, as long as we brothers and sisters stand united..."

"Perhaps we may yet break these shackles!"

"And let the Witch Clan flourish forever..."

Wu Tian understood what Houtu meant.

He immediately smiled and nodded.

Seeing this, Houtu turned back and whispered a few words to Xuan Ming. Though Xuan Ming looked conflicted, she quickly nodded in agreement.

The three of them let the matter pass.

Then Houtu directly changed the subject and began asking after Wu Tian's cultivation. Chuckling, she said, "Do you still need Ancestral Witch Essence Blood?"

As she asked, she looked as though she were about to offer Wu Tian more Houtu Essence Blood. Wu Tian could only hurriedly wave his hands.

"No! No!"

"Refining a single drop of your essence blood as a catalyst is enough. How could I keep using your essence blood to cultivate?"

That would not be appropriate.

The Ancestral Witches' essence blood contained the Power of Laws they wielded. The more essence blood they gave away, the more their own strength would be affected...

If not for that, the Ancestral Witches would have long since used their own essence blood to frantically nurture Great Witches, wouldn't they?

But in reality, they had not. Ancestral Witch Essence Blood was extremely precious to the entire Witch Clan, and there were not many Great Witches who had truly obtained it...

Wu Tian, on the other hand, had already fused twelve portions of the Power of Laws, turning them into a catalyst engraved upon his divine soul. As long as he continuously absorbed the primordial energy between heaven and earth and refined the Power of Laws, he could steadily grow stronger!

Ancestral Witch Essence Blood, or other heavenly treasures brimming with primordial energy and the Power of Laws, could certainly speed up cultivation, but they were not essential...

After smiling and refusing, Wu Tian changed the subject:

"However..."

"If you two sisters can help me find all kinds of heavenly treasures brimming with the Power of Laws, or Innate Spiritual Roots, I would be deeply grateful!"

The Witch Clan did not care much for such things.

Even when it came to innate treasures like the Primordial Measuring Sky Ruler from before, the Ancestral Witches had merely been surprised for a moment, then let it go without even asking another question...

This request was not excessive!

Houtu smiled as well upon hearing this:

"Alright!"

"I'll keep an eye out for them. Not only will Sister Xuan Ming and I take it to heart, I'll also go speak to our elder brothers..."