Lin Chuan knew that Houtu might not care about herself, but she could never stop caring about her people!
The Witch Clan was both Houtu's weakness and her armor!
In Houtu's heart, how could she not wish for the younger generations of the Witch Clan to run across the earth and live carefree lives, just as they had before the Lich Calamity?
But Houtu knew that once she became a true Sage, she would finally secure a place for herself in the Three Realms!
When that time came, her Witch Clan could naturally move about the Three Realms under the protection of her status as a Sage!
At this, Lin Chuan smiled. "If you don't become a Sage, the Witch Clan's bloodline will never truly flourish. Especially here in the Underworld. Apart from your Houtu branch, which is fairly well suited to the environment, the other branches of the Witch Clan have been very uncomfortable living here with you all these years!"
"Some who could have cultivated to become Golden Immortals have only managed to become Profound Immortals. Some who could have become Profound Immortals have only managed to become True Immortals!"
"The reality before you is that ever since the Witch Clan came to the Underworld, only your Houtu branch has had room to develop. The rest of the Witches have been very uncomfortable living here!"
"I imagine that as the Mother of the Earth, you must feel a great deal of sympathy for your people, don't you?"
"Now, as long as you're willing to cooperate with our Interception Sect and help us fight the outsiders in the future, my master and I can make you a Sage ahead of time!"
"Is that true?"
Houtu gazed at Lin Chuan expectantly!
Lin Chuan smiled. *As a Sage in the Great