"This... all right!"
Seeing that Xing Tian had already made up his mind, Hou Yi and Kuafu had nothing more to say.
"Don't worry! My challenge is perfectly reasonable. It's a tradition of the Witch Clan. Even the clan leaders can't stop me!"
Xing Tian spoke with absolute confidence.
As long as Xing Tian issued the challenge, Shen Hongfei, still a fetus, would be unable to fight. By then, he could only give up his engagement to Houtu.
As for losing in a challenge to a fetus? Xing Tian had never even considered such a possibility!
Not to mention that Xing Tian had already reached the early stage of the Golden Immortal realm—even if he had no cultivation at all, could he really lose to a fetus still in the womb?
After the three of them finished discussing the matter, they went their separate ways and waited for the Witch Clan's grand ceremony three days later.
During those three days, news that Ancestral Witch Houtu was about to become engaged to Shen Hongfei spread throughout the entire Primordial World!
Jade Void Palace.
When Yuanshi learned that Shen Hongfei was about to become engaged to Houtu, he was stunned at first, then burst into laughter. "Hahaha, as expected of my good disciple! Before he's even born, he's already managed to marry Houtu, the great beauty of the Primordial World. This child is truly remarkable!"
Biyu Palace.
When Tongtian heard the news, he was also stunned for quite a while before sighing. "As expected of someone with extraordinary talent! Countless experts of the Primordial World have proposed to Houtu, only to return defeated. Who would have thought that in the end, she would be won over by Shen Hongfei, someone who hasn't even been born yet!"
Doushuai Palace.
Laozi learned of the news at the same time. Stroking his beard, he pondered. "I wonder what Shen Hongfei did to make the Twelve Ancestral Witches agree to let Houtu marry him? There must be a reason behind this!"
Zixiao Palace.
When Hongjun learned that Shen Hongfei was going to become engaged to Houtu, his brows immediately furrowed.
"Houtu is an important piece on the chessboard required by the Heavenly Dao. Now that she's going to marry, could this affect the Heavenly Dao's normal operation?"
Hongjun mused inwardly.
Ever since attaining Sainthood, Hongjun had realized that if he wanted to advance further, he had to merge with the Heavenly Dao!
And if he wanted to merge with the Heavenly Dao, he had to maintain the trajectory of its operation!
Anyone who sought to overturn the Heavenly Dao was an enemy Hongjun had to eliminate!
Demon Clan Heavenly Court.
When the three Demon Emperors—Di Jun, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, and Fuxi—learned that Shen Hongfei was going to become engaged to Houtu, they were so shocked that their mouths hung open for a long time!
"Hahaha, this is hilarious! The dignified Ancestral Witch Houtu is actually going to marry a fetus who hasn't even been born! Once word of this spreads, the Witch Clan will probably become the laughingstock of the Primordial World!"
Eastern Emperor Taiyi laughed so hard that he rocked back and forth.
Although the Demon Clan could no longer attack the Witch Clan for ten thousand years because of Hongjun's decree, that did not stop them from laughing at the Witch Clan's misfortune!
"This matter isn't that simple!"
Di Jun, however, furrowed his brows and pondered. "I understand the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Every one of them is arrogant and proud. Without a special reason, they would never agree to let Houtu marry Shen Hongfei! If I'm not mistaken, the reason the Twelve Ancestral Witches agreed to this marriage must be that they had no other choice!"
The person who understood you best was always your opponent!
To deal with the Witch Clan, Di Jun had been plotting for several hundred thousand years. He understood the Twelve Ancestral Witches better than anyone else!
Therefore, after learning this news, he immediately noticed that something was wrong and knew that there had to be more to it!
"That can't be, can it?"
Fuxi frowned. "Although my sister's strength has advanced by leaps and bounds recently, she couldn't possibly force the Twelve Ancestral Witches by herself!"
At that moment, Fuxi's heart also felt sour, as though he had bitten into a lemon.
He had seen Houtu before when listening to Hongjun preach at Zixiao Palace, and had been deeply attracted to this rare beauty of the Primordial World!
If he had not later joined the Demon Clan, which was mortal enemies with the Witch Clan, he would probably have already gone to the Witch Clan to propose to Houtu!
Yet now, the woman Fuxi admired was going to marry his nephew, who had not even been born. How could Fuxi possibly accept this?
"Right! Since you're Shen Hongfei's maternal uncle, Fuxi, shouldn't you personally go to the Witch Clan and offer your congratulations on your nephew's wedding?"
Di Jun suddenly had an idea and looked at Fuxi.
Hearing Di Jun's suggestion, Eastern Emperor Taiyi's eyes also lit up. He immediately understood Di Jun's scheme!
Fuxi's visit to the Witch Clan to deliver gifts would serve two purposes: first, he could investigate why Houtu was marrying Shen Hongfei; second, he could sow discord between Shen Hongfei and the Witch Clan. It was truly killing two birds with one stone!
Eastern Emperor Taiyi immediately nodded in agreement. "Exactly! Let's prepare a gift at once. Fuxi, go to the Witch Clan immediately and congratulate your nephew on his engagement!"
"This... The Demon Clan and the Witch Clan are currently mortal enemies. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to go to the Witch Clan now?"
Fuxi hesitated.
Fuxi was worried that if he went to the Witch Clan at this time, its members would tear him apart on the spot!
Moreover, he did not want to watch helplessly as the woman he loved became engaged to his own nephew!
"Don't worry. Although you've joined the Demon Clan, you're still Shen Hongfei's maternal uncle. The Witch Clan presumably won't make things difficult for you!"
Di Jun patted Fuxi on the shoulder and spoke in a tone that brooked no refusal. "Go back and prepare. You must arrive at the Witch Clan before the engagement ceremony!"
"This... all right!"
Facing Di Jun's piercing gaze, Fuxi had no choice but to agree, despite his reluctance.
Although Fuxi had become one of the three Demon Emperors after joining the Demon Clan, and seemed to hold a lofty position within it,
in reality, true authority in the Demon Clan was held by the brothers Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi. Fuxi, this so-called Demon Emperor, merely had an empty title!
Without Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi's approval, Fuxi could not even command an ordinary demon soldier!
Now that Di Jun had issued an order, Fuxi naturally had no room to refuse!
Di Jun then had someone prepare a generous gift and ordered Fuxi to take it to the Witch Clan!
To achieve his goal of driving a wedge between Shen Hongfei and the Witch Clan, Di Jun spared no expense in preparing the gift. It included not only two Innate Spiritual Fruits, Yellow Middle Plums, but even an Innate Spiritual Treasure—the Treasure Gathering Golden Basin!
The Treasure Gathering Golden Basin was not a combat spiritual treasure but an auxiliary one.
As long as one infused the Treasure Gathering Golden Basin with magic power, a random acquired treasure would appear inside it. It was a particularly interesting spiritual treasure.
To prevent Shen Hongfei from truly siding with the Witch Clan, Di Jun had paid a hefty price this time!
While the entire Primordial World was buzzing with discussion over Shen Hongfei and Houtu's marriage, three days passed in the blink of an eye. At last, the day of their formal engagement ceremony arrived!
On this day, countless Witch Clan tribes rushed to gather outside Pangu Hall, preparing to participate in this grand ceremony!
After all, this was the engagement of Houtu, an Ancestral Witch, to another person. Nearly every Witch Clan member with any status or standing had traveled billions of miles to attend!
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