Farewell

Chapter 30: Farewell

Emerging from the Ancestor Witch Hall, Shen Gui felt a wave of relief.

He was fortunate that the first powerful being to see through the Mysterious Yellow Qi on him was Houtu.

Extending his right hand, Shen Gui clenched it tightly. A flash of earthy yellow light rippled through, and the aura of Mysterious Yellow Qi was gone.

As the Earth Ancestor Witch among the Twelve Ancestor Witches, Houtu's mastery of the Law of Earth was naturally unfathomable. At least, with Shen Gui's current cultivation, he couldn't find any flaws in this restriction.

This way, he wouldn't have to hold back in future battles.

After all, his current body was formed from Mysterious Yellow Qi. Once he unleashed his full power, it would be difficult to avoid revealing its aura. Now, with the restriction Houtu had set, unless he encountered top-tier powerful beings, he wouldn't have to worry about exposure.

Moreover, in the Great Desolation, how many powerful beings could surpass Houtu in cultivation?

However, this meant he now owed Houtu a karmic debt.

Karmic debts were rather troublesome.

Then again, it was fortunate it was Houtu.

If he had owed Jieyin or Zhunti, he might have been subjected to all sorts of schemes. Now, he merely owed Houtu, and he could find an opportunity to repay it.

At the very least, Shen Gui felt that if he were to rank the great divine powers of the Great Desolation by who was the easiest to talk to, Houtu would definitely be at the top.

As for who was the easiest to talk to, that would naturally be Old Master Hongjun.

Yep, that's how it is.

It's not that I'm a coward. If I speak my mind, how can that be called cowardly?

Definitely not!

For the next period, since there was nothing pressing, Shen Gui decided to stay in the Houtu Tribe. He also wanted to experiment with his idea: could the Wu Clan's method of absorbing the turbid energy of the earth allow him to absorb the Mysterious Yellow Qi contained within the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pagoda to strengthen his physical body?

Perhaps because Shen Gui had been summoned by Houtu alone, the Wu Clan members in the Houtu Tribe treated him quite courteously.

Thus, Shen Gui spent his days cultivating in the Houtu Tribe, sometimes going out hunting with Xing Tian and the others, drinking and eating meat with them at night, and occasionally beating up a Great Wu who came to spar with him. His days were quite carefree.

In the blink of an eye, several years had passed, and the day Shen Gui had agreed to meet Qing Luan was not far off.

Therefore, one day, Shen Gui found an opportunity to bid farewell to Xing Tian.

Upon hearing that Shen Gui was leaving, Xing Tian was taken aback and immediately asked, "Brother Shen Gui, why are you leaving? Is my hospitality lacking in some way?"

Shaking his head, Shen Gui replied, "Great Wu Xing Tian misunderstands. During my stay in the Houtu Tribe, none of you Great Wu treated me as an outsider. I can feel that if there were nothing else, I would naturally be willing to stay in the Houtu Tribe longer. However, I had a prior engagement, and calculating the time, it's almost here. That's why I must leave."

"I see." Hearing Shen Gui's words, Xing Tian's expression improved slightly.

"Since Brother Shen Gui has important matters, I naturally cannot stop you. However, if you have free time in the future, Brother Shen Gui can visit our tribe often. We will always welcome you."

"I will!"

After bidding farewell to Xing Tian, Shen Gui did not immediately leave the Houtu Tribe.

After all, Houtu had helped him so much during his visit to the Houtu Tribe. Both out of reason and sentiment, he should bid farewell to Houtu.

He arrived at the Ancestor Witch Hall, and Houtu seemed to know he was coming, as she was already sitting there waiting for him.

During his years in the Houtu Tribe, Shen Gui had only met Houtu a few times. However, each time he saw her, he vaguely felt that her aura was becoming more and more unfathomable.

And this time, compared to the last, Shen Gui felt that Houtu had become much stronger again.

However, Shen Gui was not surprised by this.

After all, this period was when the Tribulation of Witch and Monster was approaching, and Hongjun was also giving his sermons.

Therefore, this was a time when the cultivation of the great divine powers of the Great Desolation was rapidly increasing.

Perhaps now, beings like the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Di Jun, Tai Yi, and the Twelve Ancestor Witches were only at the peak of Grand Unity, not much different from other powerful beings in the Great Desolation. However, Shen Gui knew very well that in a short time, these top-tier powerful beings would become true titans of the Great Desolation, far surpassing others.

Bowing slightly, Shen Gui said, "Greetings, Ancestor Witch Houtu. Shen Gui has come to bid farewell to Empress."

"You are leaving?"

Nodding, Shen Gui replied, "I had a prior engagement, and calculating the time, it is almost here."

"Mm." Houtu pondered slightly. "Then go. After all, for a cultivator like you, staying with the Wu Clan is not suitable. Only in the Great Desolation can you find opportunities to greatly increase your cultivation. However, before you go, let this Empress strengthen the restriction on you again."

"Thank you, Empress."

Houtu's cultivation had improved significantly since before, so the restriction she set would naturally be stronger. Shen Gui would never refuse such a thing.

After Houtu had strengthened the restriction on Shen Gui, Shen Gui bid her farewell and then truly left the Houtu Tribe.

It was time to go to Qingluan City to find Qing Luan.