A Confession? That's Never Happening! (Continued)

Even he himself had some doubts; Bai Chen had known all along how important the Witch-Slaying Sword was to the Human Emperor.

Moreover, he had just had a fight with Bai Chen, so getting the Witch-Slaying Sword from Bai Chen now would be even more difficult!

When Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Dao Ancestor Hongjun, he immediately had an idea. Since the other party had already helped him solve two problems, why not help him solve one more?

He believed that as long as Dao Ancestor Hongjun went to Bai Chen to Witch-Slaying Sword, he would surely be able to obtain this treasure.

"Teacher Hongjun ~"

Yuanshi Tianzun could speak, he was interrupted by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who said:

"Yuqing Yuanshi, I have decided to help you solve two problems. But this is the third time!"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun felt that Yuanshi Tianzun was pushing his luck. He had already helped the other party a lot today, and this last problem should be solved by the other party himself.

"Tongtian, take Yuanshi back!"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun said something to Sect Master Tongtian, then waved his robe to signal that the brothers could get lost.

"I will obey Master Hongjun's Imperial Decree!"

The Sect Master Tongtian bowed to the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and then dragged the Yuanshi Tianzun away.

Wa Saint Palace...

Bai Chen toyed with the great sword in his hand. This great sword was the Witch-Slaying Witch-Slaying Sword.

This Witch-Slaying Sword was one of the spoils of war from Bai Chen's solo defeat of Di Jun in the final battle against the Di Jun!

"Nuwa, this great goddess is going into seclusion to comprehend the power of the laws."

This Witch-Slaying Sword is the key to the battle between the Lord of Soldiers and the Human Emperor. You are to keep it safe in the treasure vault of the Wa Saint Palace. No outsiders are allowed to obtain it, and you are not permitted to take it out to use it!

Houtu wanted to support Chi You to become the Human Emperor, but Bai Chen didn't actually want to see Chi You become the Human Emperor.

Because Chi You is essentially a member of the Witch Clan, if he becomes the Human Emperor, it could affect the future of the human race, thereby impacting Bai Chen's future interests.

However, due to the bond between the shaman and the sorcerer, Bai Chen couldn't easily interfere in this matter, so it needed an excuse, and seclusion was the best one.

Including the matter of the Earthly Sovereign, Houtu gained merit, Nuwa did not.

Now that the Witch Clan has Lord of Soldiers, Nuwa didn't participate, she won't receive any merit.

In order to uphold the Sisterly Bond, Bai Chen decided to entrust the Witch-Slaying Sword to Nuwa for safekeeping, and then let Nuwa distribute the merits herself.

Upon Nuwa of the importance of the Witch-Slaying Sword, a glint of fervor flashed in Nuwa's eyes.

Of course, she understood what the cat meant from Bai Chen's words.

Nuwa thought the cat had finally become a little more sensible this time. Just as she was about to take the Witch-Slaying Sword from Bai Chen's hand, something strange happened.

Bai Chen sheathed the Witch-Slaying Sword in his hand and said:

"No, this great god doesn't trust you. This great god has to call Yuanfeng to keep an eye on you!"

Bai Chen felt that Yuanfeng's current situation also required Merit and Fortune, so it would be better to call on Yuanfeng as well.

Only after Yuanfeng arrived did Bai Chen hand over the He Witch-Slaying Sword.

As Bai Chen handed over the Witch-Slaying Sword, Nuwa spoke:

"Little White, you can go to sleep now—you're going into seclusion!"

Nuwa almost let something slip, but thankfully she corrected herself in time.

Bai Chen went into seclusion to avoid Hou Houtu coming to settle scores with him later, but before Houtu arrived, Yuanshi Tianzun came first.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun said that if the Human Emperor wanted to defeat the Lord of Soldiers, he needed the Witch-Slaying Sword in Bai Chen's hands, which even forced Yuanshi Tianzun to come to the Wa Saint Palace.

"Empress Nuwa, the Yuanshi Sage requests an audience!"

After hearing Jin Ning's report, Nuwa did not send Jin Ning to invite Yuanshi Tianzun in.

Looking at the Witch-Slaying Sword, she probably guessed why the Yuanshi Tianzun had come.

"Yuqing Yuanshi, what business do you have with me?"

Nuwa broke through the void and arrived outside the Wa Saint Palace, pretending to inquire about the purpose of Yuanshi Tianzun's visit.

"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, where is Bai Chen?"

Yuanshi Tianzun noticed that Bai Chen wasn't with Nuwa, he frowned and asked about it.

He didn't come to the Wa Saint Palace this time to find Nuwa, but to get the Witch-Slaying Sword from Bai Chen.

If Bai Chen isn't here, who am I supposed to get the Witch-Slaying Sword from?

"Yuqing Yuanshi, Little White has gone into seclusion to comprehend the power of the laws and sever its Self Corpse."

"If you came looking for Little White, you can go back now."

Nuwa directly signaled to Yuanshi Tianzun to get lost. Did he really think she didn't know he had come to borrow the Witch-Slaying Sword?

He himself still needed the Witch-Slaying Sword to share in the Merit and Fortune of the Human Emperor, so how could he possibly lend the Witch-Slaying Sword to the Yuanshi Tianzun?

Yuanshi Tianzun was very displeased upon hearing Nuwa's words.

Not only was he stopped by Nuwa outside the temple, but he also used this excuse to evade the issue.

"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, Bai Chen neither goes into seclusion early nor late, yet he was already in seclusion when I came to find him. Isn't that too much of a coincidence?"

The enraged Yuanshi Tianzun directly exposed Nuwa's explanation, and he seriously suspected that Bai Chen was hiding from him.

"What, you think I'm lying to you?"

Nuwa was furious. In an instant, the heavens and earth changed color, and the entire Wa Saint Heaven was engulfed in Divine Thunder of Creation. The once sacred realm was now like a pool of thunder.

"Yuqing Yuanshi, you can leave now. If you don't leave and keep causing trouble, then you're not leaving at all. Just wait for the Dao Ancestor to come and take you away!"

Nuwa made her words quite bluntly: before she acknowledged Yuanshi Tianzun Human Dao Spokesperson, she didn't take him seriously, let alone now that she had become the Human Dao Spokesperson.

"Nuwa, you~"

Before Yuanshi Tianzun could finish speaking, a bolt of Divine Thunder of Creation struck him.

The Yuanshi Tianzun Venerable unleashed a Yuqing Divine Thunder in retaliation, barely managing to deflect the attack.

"This is just a warning. If you continue to make trouble, things won't be so simple."

After warning Yuanshi Tianzun, Nuwa returned to her temple. Biyun and Caiyun, the two gatekeepers, closed the gates of the Wa Saint Palace.

"Snort!"

Enraged, Yuanshi Tianzun had no choice but to break through the void and leave.

The Underworld...

Because of the matter concerning Yuanshi Tianzun, Dao Ancestor Hongjun personally visited Houtu's Daoist temple.

Houtu looked at her colleague, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who had come to her Daoist temple, and smiled:

"Dao Ancestor Hongjun, what brings you to my Daoist temple?"

Houtu roughly guessed the purpose of Dao Ancestor Hongjun's visit; it was nothing more than the matter of the Human Emperor and the Lord of Soldiers, right?

Houtu knew without a doubt that Yuanshi Tianzun knew he couldn't defeat her, so he went back to tell his parents.

It's shameful that Yuanshi Tianzun, who was merely a part of the primordial spirit of the Father God Pangu, would go and complain to his parents!

"Well!"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun sighed helplessly, and then said:

"It's all because of that good-for-nothing disciple."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun felt that if Yuanshi Tianzun had been more capable, he wouldn't have had to make this trip.

"Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Yuqing Yuanshi is truly your disciple, not the disciple of the Heavenly Dao!"

Houtu corrected Dao Ancestor Hongjun's words. According to what she knew, in Dao Ancestor Hongjun's mind, only Sect Master Tongtian was considered his disciple, and everyone else was just a disciple taken in on behalf of the Heavenly Dao.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun did not deny Houtu's words, but instead revealed his purpose for coming:

"Houtu Daoist Houtu, the reason I've come to you this time is to ask that you and the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan refrain from interfering in the conflict between the Human Emperor and the Lord of Soldiers."

"As long as you and the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan don't make a move, I can guarantee that the other Saints won't either."

The atmosphere in the hall immediately turned cold upon hearing these words from Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"Dao Ancestor Hongjun, what if I were to intervene?"

Houtu's tone was cold, because Dao Ancestor Hongjun's request was far too presumptuous for Houtu.

"Houtu Daoist Houtu, if you insist on taking action, then this humble Daoist will have no choice but to do so!"

This was the bargaining chip of Dao Ancestor Hongjun; he could only force Houtu and the Ancestral Witch not to intervene in this way.

"Hongjun, are you threatening me?"

The threat from Dao Ancestor Hongjun enraged Houtu, Houtu called out Dao Ancestor Hongjun's name.

"Hongjun, I might fear you to some extent in the outside world, but this is the Underworld, so you must fear me, Houtu, to some extent!"

Houtu directly pointed out the current situation: in the Underworld, Houtu has the support of the entire Underworld and the Underworld itself, and her strength is above that of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

"Houtu Daoist Houtu, I may not be your match in the Underworld, but I am confident I can escape unscathed."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun did not deny Houtu's claims, but he was confident in his own ability to protect himself.

Do you really think you survived the Tribulation of Creation?

Upon hearing these words from Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Houtu frowned, for what Dao Ancestor Hongjun said was true.

In the underworld, her home turf, Houtu was confident she could defeat Dao Ancestor Hongjun, but not confident she could keep Dao Ancestor Hongjun alive.

"Houtu Daoist Houtu, I have no intention of being your enemy; I am only acting in the name of justice."

"Houtu Daoist Houtu, even if you and the Ancestral Witch don't directly intervene, the other Saints will not intervene either."

Under these circumstances, Chi You, whom your Witch Clan supports, also holds a significant advantage."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun began to persuade Houtu, using both soft and hard tactics to try to get Houtu to agree to the agreement.