Making Friends

The Ancestral Witches' attention was instantly drawn away.

They could not even be bothered to lose their tempers!

"Hm?"

"Didn't you say this was an opportunity?"

"You gave us this great opportunity represented by the seats, and we're supposed to thank you?"

The Ancestral Witches looked toward Hongyun.

Their expressions were exceedingly strange, as though they were saying:

Was Hongyun an idiot?

Yet Wu Tian knew that although Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi were widely recognized throughout the Primordial Wilderness as "good old fellows," they certainly were not fools...

Hongyun aside for the moment.

Zhenyuanzi alone—the future Ancestor of Earth Immortals, Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi—was one of only two among the Ten Innate Spiritual Roots to take form. The other was Great Immortal Yangmei, who could contend with Hongjun.

Not only that, Zhenyuanzi wielded the Earth Book and could even create something like the Earth Book Barrier, a grand formation for "moral coercion."

To say he lacked great wisdom?

How could that be possible!

What further confirmed Wu Tian's thoughts was that Zhenyuanzi had not separated from Hongyun to seize the last seat. Like Fuxi protecting Nüwa, he stood behind Hongyun to protect him...

Clearly, he had recognized the importance of these Prayer Mats.

He had foreseen the fierce conflict that might follow!

"Hongyun gave up his seat..."

"Perhaps he was not simply being a good old fellow?"

"Could there be another reason, some unavoidable hardship behind it?"

Wu Tian muttered to himself.

At that moment, more than a dozen gazes fell upon Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun at once. The Ancestral Witches' stares were so direct that the two immediately felt an inexplicable pressure!

Hongyun's expression stiffened slightly.

Yet he still wore a faint smile as he slowly turned around. He first glanced at the Ancestral Witches, chuckled lightly at them, and gave a small nod.

Then he hurriedly looked away.

His eyes met Zhenyuanzi's, and he signaled with his gaze!

"Brother Zhenyuanzi, what are these Ancestral Witches trying to do? They're staring so blankly that it's rather frightening..."

"They aren't planning to do something, are they?"

Zhenyuanzi was somewhat bewildered as well.

"I don't know either!"

"But... this is Zixiao Palace. Surely the Ancestral Witches would not disregard even Hongjun's dignity and strike again here?"

"Besides..."

"We haven't provoked them!"

Zhenyuanzi pondered for a long while.

In the end, he could not hold back any longer. He looked toward the Ancestral Witches, his gaze settling on Wu Tian, who seemed to be the most amiable among them. After steadying himself slightly, he asked with a genial smile:

"This fellow Daoist looks unfamiliar..."

"May I ask how you are called?"

Wu Tian gestured toward Dijiang and the others.

Their blunt stares had left him rather speechless as well. How could they stare at people like that?

They had frightened Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun half to death!

Seeing this, Dijiang gave a soft snort and withdrew his frighteningly fervent gaze. Then he lowered his head and exchanged looks with Zhu Jiuyin as the two began to converse...

At the same time, they pricked up their ears.

They listened to Wu Tian's exchange with Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun!

Then they heard Wu Tian say with a smile:

"Haha..."

"It is perfectly normal that Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi has not seen me. I rarely travel through the Primordial Wilderness. I am Wu Tian of the Witch Clan!"

"However..."

"I had long heard the names of you two fellow Daoists. They were thunderous to my ears, and I had long wished to meet you both. The Ancestral Witches often say that you two are rare good old fellows in the Primordial Wilderness..."

Hearing Wu Tian's friendly words,

Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun both relaxed, and the smiles on their faces became more genuine. Still, why did the words "good old fellows" sound so strange?

It sounded a little like an insult!

But seeing Wu Tian's sincere expression, Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun could only assume they were overthinking it. Zhenyuanzi even shook his head modestly.

"You flatter us, fellow Daoist. The Ancestral Witches praise us too highly!"

"My brother and I simply dislike conflict and seek only carefree freedom. How could we be called good old fellows?"

As they spoke quietly,

the Three Pure Ones, along with Fuxi and Nüwa, all looked over curiously. They too were somewhat puzzled!

Naturally, they had either seen or heard of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

Everyone had kept a low profile during the Dragon-Han Tribulation, but the Ancestral Witches were different. They had run straight onto the battlefield of the three clans to snatch corpses and clean up the battlefield...

And they had looked utterly justified while doing so.

They had long left the people of the Primordial Wilderness dumbfounded!

Naturally, their reputation had spread far and wide... Yet Wu Tian seemed to have appeared out of thin air. There had not been the slightest trace of him in the Primordial Wilderness before this!

Then, seeing the attitude of the Ancestral Witches toward Wu Tian,

they were naturally even more astonished!

After hearing Wu Tian introduce himself, everyone's eyes flickered slightly.

"So his name is Wu Tian..."

They immediately nodded almost imperceptibly.

Most of them thought to themselves:

Wu Tian must be the most capable Great Witch beneath the Ancestral Witches within the Witch Clan. Coming to Zixiao Palace to hear the Dao was a rare opportunity, which was why the Ancestral Witches had brought him along...

Only Hongjun remained puzzled.

He had not yet appeared, but all of Zixiao Palace was his domain. Naturally, Wu Tian's conversation with Zhen Yuanzi reached his ears. Upon hearing Wu Tian's words, he murmured inwardly:

"Wu Tian?"

His brows furrowed slightly.

As the first Heavenly Dao Saint,

Hongjun naturally disliked that name very much!

Of all names, he had chosen Wu Tian. It vaguely carried the feeling of standing in direct opposition to him. Coupled with the Witch Clan's conduct, Hongjun was already somewhat displeased.

Nor did he believe Wu Tian was an ordinary Great Witch...

If he were not worried about provoking the Ancestral Witches again, Hongjun truly wanted to draw upon the power of the Heavenly Dao and investigate Wu Tian thoroughly!

As everyone's thoughts ran wild,

Wu Tian and Zhen Yuanzi continued their enthusiastic conversation. Wu Tian himself held no ill will toward the two, and was even rather interested in them.

He had said this before.

With the Ancestral Witches fighting and killing at the front, Wu Tian could handle social connections in the rear. Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun were both worth befriending...

Naturally, Wu Tian's words were full of goodwill.

Seeing this,

Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun also developed the desire to befriend him.

The two sides hit it off at once.

Their conversation grew increasingly warm!

After chatting for a while longer, even Hongyun could not help joining their conversation. He turned around and said with a genial smile:

"Fellow Daoist Wu Tian..."

"Once this sermon ends, you must visit Wuzhuang Temple. Brother Zhenyuan's Ginseng Fruit is incomparably delicious and absolutely worth tasting!"

Zhen Yuan did not get angry at Hongyun for using his Ginseng Fruit as a favor. He merely shot Hongyun a sidelong glance before saying with a genial smile:

"If Fellow Daoist comes..."

"Zhen Yuan will certainly welcome you with a swept couch!"

At this point, Wu Tian and Zhen Yuan continued speaking, and their exchange grew ever more harmonious and animated.

Wu Tian laughed heartily.

"Haha..."

"Then I'll take you at your word! I have long heard of Ginseng Fruit and have been very curious about it..."

Listening to Wu Tian's conversation with Zhen Yuan and Hongyun, Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches blinked repeatedly. Weren't they talking about the seats?

How had it turned into a discussion about Ginseng Fruit?

Just then,

"Hmph..."

A faint sound rang out.

The conversation between Wu Tian and the other two was instantly interrupted!

The smiles on Zhen Yuan and Hongyun's faces froze, while Wu Tian immediately frowned...

But before he could react,

the Twelve Ancestral Witches' twenty-four eyes all turned toward the middle of the Three Pure Ones, landing on Yuanshi Tianzun, the second among them.

Every one of them wore an unfriendly expression!