Dense rows of tents had been set up outside Pangu Hall, stretching for hundreds of miles!
The closer they were to Pangu Hall, the higher the strength and status of the Witch Clan members.
Bonfires blazed across the square outside Pangu Hall. Countless demon beasts had been slaughtered, skewered, and roasted over the flames!
The mouthwatering aroma filled the entire square. Countless Witch men and women danced and sang around the bonfires, and noisy cheers rang out everywhere.
"Clang!"
As a clear bell rang out, the Twelve Ancestral Witches and Nuwa slowly walked out of Pangu Hall together.
"Greetings, Ancestral Witches!"
The Witch Clan members in the square all knelt down and solemnly saluted the Twelve Ancestral Witches!
"Everyone, rise!"
Dijiang's dignified voice spread across the entire square, and only then did the Witch Clan members get to their feet.
"Today is the engagement ceremony of our little sister Houtu and Nuwa's son, Shen Hongfei! According to the traditions of our Witch Clan, we shall hold a grand sacrifice to inform Father God Pangu!"
Dijiang swept his gaze across the Witch Clan members and shouted, "I announce that the sacrificial ceremony begins!"
As Dijiang's voice fell, dozens of Witch priests immediately stepped onto the altar that had been prepared long ago. Then, they began loudly praising Father God Pangu!
"Ancestor of Heaven and Earth, our one and only Father God! Born from chaos, standing in holiness! Responding to Heaven's mandate, entrusted with the mission of enlightenment!"
"Yin and yang first divided, and the heavenly gate first opened! His radiance split into countless forms, giving birth to all things! His body was the universe, and his heart was light!"
"..."
Amid the waves of praise, Pangu Hall suddenly shone with brilliant light. A Pangu Phantom that reached from Heaven to Earth abruptly appeared above the hall!
"Greetings, Father God!"
The Witch Clan members, including the Twelve Ancestral Witches, solemnly knelt on the ground one after another.
Although Nuwa was not a member of the Witch Clan, she also solemnly bowed to the Pangu Phantom.
Pangu had created Heaven, and without Pangu, there would be none of the countless living beings in the primordial world!
The slaughtered and cooked demon beasts were carried one by one to the altar and offered to Pangu.
Amid the solemn silence, the sacrificial ceremony for Pangu was finally completed!
Next came the engagement ceremony of Houtu and Shen Hongfei.
"Father God above! Today, our little sister Houtu will become engaged to Nuwa's son, Shen Hongfei. We ask Father God to bear witness!"
Dijiang bowed solemnly to the Pangu Phantom.
Houtu and Nuwa were standing side by side at this moment, and they, too, bowed to the Pangu Phantom in unison.
Today, Houtu wore a grand red ceremonial dress of the Witch Clan. Bathed in the light of the bonfires, she was breathtakingly beautiful!
"Congratulations on Ancestral Witch Houtu's marriage!"
The Witch Clan members immediately erupted into cheers and loudly offered their congratulations.
The people from the other factions who had come to attend the ceremony also stepped forward to present their gifts.
"Congratulations on Ancestral Witch Houtu's wedding! Our Six-Eared Clan presents one bunch of Purple Rhyme Grapes, an Innate Spiritual Fruit, as a congratulatory gift!"
A macaque with six ears stepped forward and respectfully offered a bunch of grapes that emitted a faint purple glow.
"Congratulations on Ancestral Witch Houtu's engagement! Our Rock Mountain Clan presents one Earth Heart Core as a congratulatory gift!"
A stone giant also stepped forward and offered a gemstone that radiated a blazing red glow.
"The Spirit Turtle Clan presents one Sea-Calming Spirit Pearl. Congratulations on Ancestral Witch Houtu's wedding!"
"Our Merman Clan offers one Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Coral. Congratulations on Ancestral Witch Houtu's wedding!"
"..."
As representatives of the various clans stepped forward, countless rare treasures were presented to Houtu one after another.
These were all affiliated clans of the Witch Clan. Now that Ancestral Witch Houtu was getting married, they naturally had to come curry favor with her!
Shen Hongfei, the other main party in the engagement, was directly ignored by these people!
Shen Hongfei was merely an unborn fetus. Although Nuwa's strength was not weak, she was alone and had no faction behind her. Naturally, these people would not take mother and son too seriously!
Just then, another voice rang out and reached everyone's ears!
"Our Demon Clan offers two Yellow Middle Plums, Innate Spiritual Fruits, and one Treasure Gathering Golden Basin, an Innate Spiritual Treasure. Congratulations to Shen Hongfei and Ancestral Witch Houtu on their engagement!"
As the voice faded, a figure descended from the sky and slowly landed before Houtu and Nuwa!
The newcomer was none other than Fuxi, who had come at the Demon Clan's behest!
"Did I hear that right? The Demon Clan actually came to offer gifts?"
"Aren't the Demon Clan and our Witch Clan mortal enemies? Why would they come to offer gifts?"
"What scheme is the Demon Clan plotting? They actually brought such lavish gifts?"
"..."
When they saw Fuxi suddenly appear, the entire square fell silent for a moment before erupting into an uproar!
The Witch Clan members were especially furious. At that moment, they almost wanted to charge forward and fight Fuxi to the death!
The Witch and Demon Clans had clashed repeatedly before, and many Witch Clan members had lost their relatives to the Demon Clan. They bore an irreconcilable grudge against them!
Now that a member of the Demon Clan had dared to come here, it naturally ignited the fury of the Witch Clan members!
"Brother, what brings you here?"
When Nuwa saw Fuxi appear, she was delighted at first. But after seeing the furious Witch Clan members around her, her heart sank again.
On the joyous occasion of her son's engagement, Nuwa naturally hoped that Fuxi, her only relative, could be by her side.
However, Fuxi had come under the name of the Demon Clan, so his intentions were clearly not pure!
"Hehe, today is my nephew's engagement ceremony. Can't I, his uncle, come and offer my congratulations?"
Fuxi smiled, then handed the congratulatory gifts to Nuwa.
Down below, the Witch Clan members erupted into another uproar when they heard Fuxi's words.
"What! The person engaged to Ancestral Witch Houtu is actually Demon Emperor Fuxi's nephew?"
"What's going on? How can an Ancestral Witch of our Witch Clan become engaged to the Demon Emperor's nephew?"
"..."
The Witch Clan members began shouting their dissatisfaction one after another!
The Witch Clan members had already been somewhat unhappy about Houtu becoming engaged to an unborn fetus like Shen Hongfei.
They had simply refrained from showing it out of consideration for Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches!
But now they had discovered that Shen Hongfei was also Demon Emperor Fuxi's nephew. This completely ignited their fury!
"Brother! Did you come to sincerely congratulate Hongfei on his engagement, or did you come here to cause trouble?"
Looking at the furious Witch Clan members, Nuwa glared at Fuxi and questioned him unhappily.
If Fuxi had come merely as Shen Hongfei's uncle to offer congratulations, he definitely would not have provoked the dissatisfaction of so many people!
But Fuxi had directly revealed his identity as a member of the Demon Clan. If he claimed he had not done so intentionally, Nuwa would not believe him.
Nuwa had originally still held out hope for her brother, but now it seemed that he had already completely sided with the Demon Clan!
"Fuxi! Leave my Witch Clan at once. You are not welcome here!"
Dijiang's face was also gloomy as he shouted at Fuxi.
Since Dijiang intended to marry Houtu to Shen Hongfei, he naturally did not want Shen Hongfei to have any further involvement with the Demon Clan!
If not for Nuwa and Shen Hongfei, Dijiang would have already taken action and captured Fuxi!
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