"Since Daoist Fang Yuan carries the flame of Huaxia Civilization, he is one of us. No one here should doubt him!"
Old Ancestor Jun Tian immediately stepped forward to vouch for Fang Yuan.
"Enough, enough..."
Old Ancestor Hu Tian let out a long sigh. "For this fellow to come and stir things up at such a critical moment means you weren't fated to die just yet... Jun Tian, are you still going to fight me?"
"Where the Dao lies, I have no choice but to contend for it!"
Old Ancestor Jun Tian drew a deep breath and spoke with resolute conviction.
"Then, after ten sandglasses, we'll explore that place together. We can settle life and death then. It seems what was originally a matter between our two sides will now involve all the major powers in the Final Land. Hahaha..."
Old Ancestor Hu Tian threw back his head and laughed. With a sweep of his sleeve, he led the many Dao Ancestors away.
"We're going back too!"
Dao Ancestor Jun Tian led the remaining Dao Ancestors of Huaxia back to Dao Ancestor City. The place was now a field of ruins; even the Stele Forest hadn't escaped the devastation, with most of its steles toppled.
Dao Ancestor Jun Tian invited Fang Yuan to a cave dwelling. The two sat facing each other, accompanied by just one other Dao Ancestor.
"This is Dao Ancestor Qing Ji, of the Shennong Clan... Apart from me and you, he's the only other Second Realm Dao Ancestor in Huaxia!"
Dao Ancestor Jun Tian sighed.
"Greetings, Dao Ancestor Qing Ji!" Fang Yuan cupped his hands in salute, then waited quietly for him to continue.
"Huaxia and Hu Xia came from the same source. Whatever grudges we had in the outside world, what did they matter here