Preparations Before Departure

Hongjun's voice spread throughout the Primordial Wilderness.

But it did not reach Pangu Hall!

This treasure, transformed from the Pangu Heart, possessed the power to shield the secrets of heaven; even the aura of the Heavenly Dao could not seep within.

Therefore.

When Wu Tian awakened from cultivation.

He looked at the Ancestral Witches gathered around him and heard Dijiang speak of Hongjun's expounding of the Dao. His eyes immediately lit up:

"It's already begun?"

Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin exchanged a glance.

Then they nodded slightly:

"That's right!"

"You were right again!"

A strange glint flashed in Dijiang's eyes. The way he looked at Wu Tian grew ever deeper, and he muttered to himself inwardly.

He also made up his mind:

He would place even greater importance on the Twelve Divine Heavens Great Sorcery Formation!

Wu Tian, however, paid no mind to Dijiang's gaze. To him, if he could bring about even the slightest change in Dijiang, that would be a good thing instead.

Once he had confirmed the matter.

Wu Tian hurriedly rose to his feet:

"Then what are we waiting for?"

"Let's hurry and set off too!"

Wu Tian looked extremely anxious.

How could he not be? If they set out at a leisurely pace and then had to search through Chaos for the location of Zixiao Palace, how could they possibly get there ahead of everyone else?

He did not want the Primordial Violet Qi.

Nor did he wish to become a Saint of the Heavenly Dao!

But that did not mean he did not want to seize a seat representing a Saint's opportunity. If he had no use for it himself, he could always trade it to someone else...

And if nothing else.

He could disrupt Hongjun's plans.

Watching the show would be fine too!

They said that each seat represented a strand of Primordial Violet Qi. If the Witch Clan took them, would Hongjun truly give the Primordial Violet Qi to the Ancestral Witches?

The more Wu Tian thought of this, the more he looked forward to it.

But the Ancestral Witches were different!

Wu Tian had persuaded them before, and they had no intention of staying behind. Yet they could not understand his urgency. Instead, they looked at Wu Tian in puzzlement. Gonggong, the Ancestral Witch, asked curiously:

"There are still three thousand years!"

"We're leaving now?"

Everyone turned to Wu Tian curiously.

Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin were the same, their eyes gleaming. Houtu, too, wore a thoughtful expression!

Wu Tian sighed inwardly.

He understood the Ancestral Witches' way of thinking.

But there was no way he could explain it all clearly to them. An idea immediately came to him, and he looked toward Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin. As long as he could persuade the eldest and second eldest, the other Ancestral Witches' opinions would not be a problem.

After a brief pause, Wu Tian said:

"I said before..."

"Beyond Hongjun's own wishes, his expounding of the Dao is even more importantly a demand of the Heavenly Dao. Since that is the case, this lecture must hold a tremendous opportunity!"

"With so many people going..."

"Then it must be first come, first served!"

After hearing this.

Dijiang furrowed his brow and pondered inwardly.

He did not care much about the Heavenly Dao, nor did he hold any expectations for so-called opportunities. The Witch Clan had no need for things like Dharma treasures...

The Witch Clan worshipped only Father God Pangu!

But there was something uncanny about Wu Tian.

Everything he had said had come true one by one. Dijiang could not help but consider it carefully.

Just then.

Zhu Jiuyin said with a smile:

"Don't rush!"

"If we just leave like this, shouldn't we make arrangements for the boys? We'll be gone for three thousand years, and who knows how long the later teachings at Zixiao Palace will last..."

Wu Tian froze for a moment.

Then he hurriedly nodded and said with a smile:

"This little brother was too impatient!"

Zhu Jiuyin seemed to see through Wu Tian's thoughts and smiled again.

"Big Brother commands the Law of Space, while I command the Law of Time. If the two of us join forces... simply for traveling, I'm afraid there are few in the entire Primordial Wilderness who can compare!"

"We'll definitely find Zixiao Palace first..."

Wu Tian thought to himself.

If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf so you won't have trouble finding it next time.

That was indeed true!

The anxiety on his face immediately faded...

At this moment, Dijiang also spoke with a smile.

"Then it's settled!"

"Quickly gather the Great Witches and give them their instructions, then hurry beyond the Primordial Wilderness, into Chaos, to seek out Zixiao Palace..."

With that, he looked toward the others.

His gaze signaled them!

Seeing that the eldest and second eldest brothers had both said so, the other Ancestral Witches stopped objecting. They all nodded slightly and hurriedly sent messages to the Great Witches under their command.

Very soon.

The Great Witches hurried toward Pangu Hall!

Wu Tian was quite familiar with these Great Witches. After all, he had personally watched them be born. Previously, Wu Tian had been refining Ancestral Witch Essence Blood beside the Blood Pool.

The Great Witches also knew Wu Tian's identity.

However, Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches had told them to keep Wu Tian's status as an Ancestral Witch secret when outside...

Once the Great Witches arrived.

They bowed in unison and declared loudly:

"Greetings, Ancestral Witches!"

Dijiang waved a hand for them to rise, then explained that they would be going to Zixiao Palace to hear the teachings, instructing the Great Witches to take good care of the clan members.

After hearing this.

Chi You, who stood at the front, said:

"Ancestral Witches, rest assured!"

"We swear to protect our clansmen unto death..."

The other Great Witches all nodded as well, looking as though they wished they could beat their chests and swear an oath. Their meaning was clear: anyone who wished to harm the Witch Clan would first have to step over their corpses!

Dijiang was also greatly pleased by the Great Witches' display. He gave Chi You's shoulder a hard slap and laughed heartily.

"Good!"

"Worthy sons of my Witch Clan!"

Wu Tian had originally wanted to say something—for example, "Lose the land to preserve the people, and both people and land are lost; preserve the people even at the cost of land, and both people and land remain." After thinking it over, however, he held back...

With the Witch Clan's temperament, they would not listen anyway!

Besides...

Once Hongjun's teachings began, virtually all the great powers of the Primordial Wilderness would head to Zixiao Palace to hear the teachings. There was no need to worry that the Great Witches would encounter any danger.

In the end, Wu Tian said with a smile:

"After we leave, Pangu Hall will remain here. If you encounter an opponent you cannot defeat, return to Pangu Hall and wait!"

"Wait until we return..."

"Then we'll settle the score together!"

This way of putting it was something the Great Witches could accept.

One after another, they cupped their fists toward Wu Tian and answered aloud:

"Many thanks, Ancestral Witch Wu Tian!"

Once this matter was settled.

The Great Witches all dispersed!

Wu Tian then kept Jiufeng and Hou Yi behind separately, summoning the two before him.

He usually had the best relationship with Xuan Ming and Houtu, and he jointly governed the Houtu Tribe with Houtu. Jiufeng and Hou Yi cultivated the Law of Xuan Ming and the Law of Houtu respectively, so when Wu Tian had something to arrange, he instructed the two of them:

"When you're active at the foot of Mount Buzhou, keep an eye out for a Seven-Colored Calabash Vine..."

"If you find it, protect it."

"When I return, tell me!"

Wu Tian had suddenly remembered the Innate Calabash Vine. This Innate Spiritual Root had appeared during the lectures; before the calabashes growing upon it had fully ripened, everyone had discovered it and divided it among themselves. Even its vine had become the Human-Creating Whip in Nüwa's hand...

Naturally, he wanted to claim it in advance.

But Wu Tian could not remember exactly after which lecture the Innate Calabash Vine had appeared. Nor did he know whether it had even emerged into the world yet!

Therefore.

He could only have the two of them keep watch beforehand.

It would be best if they could find it.

If they could not, then after attending the teachings at Zixiao Palace, he would personally take a stroll around Mount Buzhou and search it thoroughly!

And if he still could not find it...

Then there would be nothing to be done. In the Primordial Wilderness, everything depended on fate and on being born in accordance with destiny. Wu Tian could only keep a death grip on the Three Pure Ones and the others. At the very least, anyone who saw it ought to get a share, right?

After Jiufeng and Hou Yi heard this.

They both solemnly cupped their hands and answered in ringing voices:

"We respectfully obey the Ancestral Witch's command!"

"We will certainly search carefully..."

Wu Tian smiled and nodded.

Seeing how seriously the two took it, as though they would not rest until they had achieved their goal, he found it somewhat amusing and explained:

"This matter chiefly depends on fate!"

"If you truly cannot find it, do not force it. You need not blame yourselves either; I have other methods..."