Meanwhile, in the Nether Underworld.
Qin Mu watched without much change in his expression.
Suddenly, ripples spread through the space before him.
A moment later, a graceful figure appeared in front of Qin Mu.
It was none other than Empress Pingxin of the Underworld.
"Hmm?"
Seeing Pingxin appear, Qin Mu was briefly surprised, but soon returned to normal.
He could guess what had brought her here.
Now that the Twelve Heavens Divine Fiend Formation—unknown to Chi You and the Demon Generals under his command—had been broken, Chi You's army was doomed to lose.
If no one intervened,
the Witch Clan might well be wiped out.
"Your Majesty, what brings you here?"
Though he had his suspicions, Qin Mu still asked.
Pingxin did not answer at once. Instead, she stared straight at Qin Mu.
To his slight surprise, the usually composed Pingxin now had pain and conflict in her eyes.
After a brief pause, Pingxin spoke:
"Daoist Qin Mu."
"The formation has been broken, and Chi You is gravely wounded. The Witch Clan... has lost."
"If this continues, the Witch Clan may... truly be destroyed."
Qin Mu remained impassive and replied calmly,
"So?"
Pingxin took a deep breath before answering,
"So, at this moment, I wish to ask you, as an Ancestral Witch of the Witch Clan, to intervene and preserve the remaining bloodline of my people!"
As she spoke, Pingxin seemed to become the Houtu Ancestral Witch she had once been.
Though Houtu had severed her ties with the Witch Clan after transforming into the cycle of reincarnation, deep down, she still cared greatly for them.
Otherwise, when the Underworld was established, she would never have allowed Qin Mu to select beings from the Witch Clan to serve there.
Moreover, during the final battle between the Witch and Demon Clans,