Meanwhile.
With Qin Mu's Gate of Space transporting her, Houtu Ancestral Witch soon returned to the Witch Clan.
The moment she appeared, Xuan Ming sensed her presence and hurriedly flew over to greet her.
"Elder Sister, you're back!"
Xuan Ming was overjoyed.
But then she noticed that Houtu Ancestral Witch's eyes were filled with sorrow.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, Xuan Ming furrowed her brow and asked,
"What's wrong, Elder Sister?"
"Did someone bully you while you were away?"
Hearing this, Houtu took a deep breath and collected herself before managing a faint smile.
"Come on! Let's go to Pangu Temple!"
"I've already summoned the other Ancestral Witches."
Hearing Houtu's words, Xuan Ming's brow furrowed even more deeply.
She couldn't say why, but she felt as though Houtu had become a different person since returning.
After hesitating briefly, she gave it no further thought and followed Houtu to the Witch Clan's Pangu Temple.
At that moment, inside Pangu Temple.
Dijiang, Zhurong, Gonggong, and the other Ancestral Witches had all arrived.
Seeing Houtu and Xuan Ming enter,
Zhurong's fiery hair stirred despite there being no wind. Unable to contain his curiosity, he asked,
"Houtu! What happened?"
"Why have you summoned us all here to discuss matters at a time like this?"
Before Houtu could answer, Qiangliang asked suspiciously,
"Could this have something to do with the Demon Race?"
Not long ago, Donghuang Taiyi had appeared in a Witch Clan settlement and seized a Great Witch right in front of everyone.
The incident had left Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches speculating.
They couldn't understand why Donghuang Taiyi had done such a thing.
At once, all the Ancestral Witches turned their eyes to Houtu.
After a brief pause, Houtu finally spoke.
"Everyone!"
"I've summoned you here to tell you something extremely important."
At this,