Maybe I Shouldn't Have These Nephews After All

As he spoke, Xuanxiao extended a finger and lightly tapped Houtu on the forehead.

"This is the Spiritual Veins Devouring Savage Qi Art, something I created specifically based on the traits of your Witch Clan. Once you learn it, you'll be able to resolve the problem of Savage Qi."

After absorbing the Spiritual Veins Devouring Savage Qi Art, Houtu's face immediately lit up with delight. She said happily, "Thank you, Second Uncle. You're so good to me!"

Seeing how happy Houtu was, Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches could not help looking curiously at Xuanxiao and Houtu.

Seeing this, Xuanxiao said irritably, "All right, you all get a share. With this Divine Ability, stop causing trouble everywhere from now on. When you have nothing to do, travel throughout the Primordial Wilderness and help me purify the Savage Qi of heaven and earth, as well as sort out the earth veins of the Primordial Wilderness. Consider it a contribution to your Father God." With that, Xuanxiao lightly pointed at the tops of the Ancestral Witches' heads, transmitting the method of the Spiritual Veins Devouring Savage Qi Art into their minds.

"Hehe, why does this Savage Qi suddenly look kind of tasty?" Zhurong said, swallowing unconsciously.

Xuanxiao explained helplessly, "I've already removed the Thunder Nightmare Heart Curse from your bodies. From now on, you won't hate Savage Qi anymore. And the Spiritual Veins Devouring Savage Qi Art I just passed on to you will not only make you more attuned to the earth veins, but also allow you to use your bodies as furnaces to transform the Savage Qi you devour into spiritual energy. This will be immensely helpful to your cultivation."

"So we can eat this Savage Qi now?" Shebishi stared at the Savage Qi permeating the surroundings, swallowed, and asked impatiently.

It was not just Shebishi. The other Ancestral Witches also looked at Xuanxiao expectantly, their eyes unable to conceal their desire.

Xuanxiao looked at the Ancestral Witches' expressions and was rendered utterly speechless.

After saying all that, the only thing they cared about was whether they could eat Savage Qi.

"You can eat it! From now on, eat as much as you want. Eating Savage Qi will bring you nothing but benefits." Xuanxiao looked at the Ancestral Witches with undisguised disdain.

"Hehehe..." Having received the answer they wanted, the Ancestral Witches immediately broke into foolish laughter. Then, as though they were eating spicy snack strips, they grabbed fistfuls of Savage Qi from the void and stuffed it into their mouths.

Watching the Ancestral Witches act like this, Xuanxiao mused to himself, With brains like theirs, they actually managed to fight the Demon Race to a standstill and even gain the upper hand. It seems they relied entirely on bodies as tough as spiritual treasures and brute-forced their way through everything.

If it came down to strategy, the Demon Race would probably scheme them to death.

At that thought, Xuanxiao could not help sighing again.

"Maybe I shouldn't have these nephews after all."

He felt that since his birth, this was probably the day he had sighed the most.

Yet even if every one of the Ancestral Witches was a simpleton, they were still his nephews. As their Second Uncle, he had to help them no matter what. He absolutely could not let them repeat the tragic fate he remembered.

"This is my disciple, Gou Chen. Both your time of birth and your strength fall short of his. From now on, when you see him, address him as Senior Brother." As Xuanxiao spoke, he pulled Gou Chen, who stood beside him, over and introduced him to the Ancestral Witches.

"Greetings, Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters." Smiling warmly, Gou Chen greeted the Ancestral Witches.

Hearing Gou Chen's words, the Ancestral Witches looked him over from head to toe and said, "Even if you're second uncle's disciple, becoming our senior brother won't be so easy."

Gou Chen's lips curled upward slightly as he asked with interest, "Oh? Then what would it take for you Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters to acknowledge me as your Senior Brother?"

"Defeat us, and we'll acknowledge you as our Senior Brother." Dijiang stared straight at Gou Chen and declared loudly.

"That works too. I'm somewhat stronger than you, so I won't bully you. All of you can come at me together." Gou Chen smiled casually.

Seeing the confidence on Gou Chen's face, the Ancestral Witches all shuddered and muttered under their breaths, "Hiss, Gou Chen truly is Second Uncle's disciple. That expression is exactly the same as Second Uncle's."

"What's wrong? Aren't you Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters going to make a move? Does that mean you acknowledge me as your Senior Brother?" Gou Chen deliberately teased the motionless Ancestral Witches.

"He's not Second Uncle, and he's only a little stronger than us. There are twelve of us—what are we afraid of?" The Ancestral Witches shouted as they swarmed toward Gou Chen.

"Ah!"

Before long, the Ancestral Witches were all knocked to the ground by Gou Chen.

"Your cultivation has already reached the late stage of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm!" The Twelve Ancestral Witches stared at Gou Chen in utter shock, their bodies twitching. They had never imagined that Gou Chen had been concealing his true strength all along.

They were currently only at the perfected Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. If Gou Chen had been at the early Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, they might still have had a chance to contend with him. But Gou Chen now possessed the strength of the middle stage of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm. They were completely no match for him.

"Gou Chen, who did you learn such pettiness from?" Looking at the Ancestral Witches being taught another lesson, Xuanxiao said with both annoyance and amusement.

Hearing Xuanxiao's words, Gou Chen secretly glanced at him and thought, Didn't I learn it from you?

"So it was you who set us up!" After hearing Xuanxiao's words, the Ancestral Witches finally realized what had happened, and anger appeared on all their faces.

Faced with the furious Ancestral Witches, Gou Chen was not worried in the least. He said calmly, "You were the ones who proposed the challenge, and I even let all twelve of you come at me together. You simply weren't strong enough. Who can you blame for that?"

After hearing Gou Chen's words, the Ancestral Witches looked hesitant and thought, What he says seems right. Did we misunderstand him?

Seeing their expressions, Xuanxiao felt thoroughly embarrassed. He said irritably, "Enough. Since you're inferior to him, obediently acknowledge Gou Chen as your Senior Brother. Don't stir up this kind of nonsense again."

"Greetings, Senior Brother." After exchanging glances, the Ancestral Witches, now convinced by their defeat, called out to Gou Chen together.

"Now that your matters have been settled, come with me. I'll take you to meet your other three brothers." Xuanxiao looked at the Ancestral Witches and said helplessly.

"What brothers do we have?" The Ancestral Witches were instantly stunned by Xuanxiao's words, even stopping their movements as they ate Savage Qi.

Gonggong cautiously looked up at Xuanxiao and asked, "Second Uncle, are you mistaken? Since our birth, there have only ever been twelve of us. We've never heard of any other brothers. Second Uncle, weren't you tricked by someone?"

Xuanxiao smiled and shook his head, patiently explaining, "There's no mistake. You were formed from your elder brother's heart blood, while your other three brothers—Taiqing Laozi, Yuqing Yuanshi, and Shangqing Tongtian—were formed from your elder brother's primordial spirit. You share the same origin, so they are your brothers as well."

"Then hurry and take us to meet them, Second Uncle! I want to spar with them!" The moment the Twelve Ancestral Witches heard this, their eyes lit up, and they became incredibly excited.