Styx glanced at the guilty-looking Western Duo and could not be bothered to pay them any more attention.
He walked up to Ying Zheng, helped him to his feet, and said with a smile, "There's no need to be so formal, Thirteenth Brother."
"We've been watching you all this time. You've done very well and never let us down."
"You handled today's matter beautifully as well, using both grace and authority without damaging the Great Wilderness's strength. You did an outstanding job."
Houtu also nodded with a smile, her eyes filled with relief. She and Styx had watched Ying Zheng grow all the way.
They had watched him grow from an ordinary mortal prince into the unrivaled Human Emperor who suppressed the Great Wilderness.
The hardships he had endured along the way went without saying. To achieve the glory he possessed today, everything had been worth it.
Ying Zheng bowed slightly and said humbly, "Thank you for your praise, Brother and Sister. I merely did what I should have done."
Dijiang strode forward as well, patted Ying Zheng on the shoulder, and laughed heartily. "Good lad! You didn't bring shame on us! That move just now was brilliant! Let's see who dares act up in the future!"
The other Ancestral Witches followed Dijiang and gathered around, each of them filled with excitement and pride.
Zhurong casually slung an arm around Ying Zheng's other shoulder. "Little Thirteen, come back to Pangu Hall with your brothers later. We'll celebrate properly! You're the first in our family to become the Human Emperor!"
Gonggong rarely went against Zhurong and nodded in agreement. "That's right! We have to celebrate big!"
Xuan Ming looked at Ying Zheng, surrounded by his brothers with a helpless yet warm smile on his face, and her eyes were filled with