Down below, Kong Xuan, Nezha, and the others saw that their Master and Martial Uncles had all failed in their requests, and their expressions immediately dimmed as well. They tactfully did not step forward.
However, Styx's closed-door disciple, Black Tortoise, showed no trace of his usual laziness at this moment. His tiny eyes gleamed brightly, as though he were pondering something.
The other eleven Ancestral Witches, as well as Ying Zheng, Li Tan, and the others, understood in their hearts that since Styx had already severed nearly all his ties to the Great Wilderness, he naturally would not take them along.
Moreover, because of the Ancestral Witches' deep-rooted attachment to Great God Pangu through their bloodline, and because Pangu had finally returned after undergoing tribulation, they naturally wished even more to remain in the Great Wilderness for a while. Still, their reluctance to part with Styx was plain to see.
In the end, Ying Zheng, the Thirteenth Ancestral Witch, stepped forward on behalf of the Witch Clan, the Human Race, and all the Human Emperors and Sovereign Lords to pay his respects to Styx.
"Brother, please be exceptionally careful on this journey. We will certainly protect the Blood Sea disciples properly and quietly await your return."
Styx patted Ying Zheng's shoulder. "Don't worry. I will definitely wait for you all at the end of the Great Dao. I also believe that you can protect this foundation of the Great Wilderness."
Next, Sanqing, Zhen Yuanzi, and the others also stepped forward. "We wish the Dao Venerate a smooth journey and an everlasting Great Dao."
Styx nodded slightly. "I am embarking on a distant journey this time, and I do not know when I will return. In the future of the Great Wilderness, I will have to trouble all of you fellow