Xuan Tian, First Blood?

A vast, boundless expanse of chaos; everything seems both right before my eyes and yet endlessly distant.

Because chaos has no time and no space, it has no direction, meaning there is no reference point, and what you see may not be real.

But as Donghua drew closer to this small world before him, a long-dormant heart began to beat uncontrollably, and an invisible light emanated from his body.

This is the origin of Donghua as Innate Deities, the primordial pure yang and primordial wood energy.

Donghua stood before the small world, paused for a moment, and then pointed a finger. In an instant, chaos churned and the small world trembled violently.

The twelve Great Banners of the Capital stopped operating, and the Chaos Qi began to wash over the small world.

With a wave of his hand, Donghua unleashed the Hunyuan Power, which surged within the chaos and instantly formed a protective shield around the small world, preventing the erosion of the Chaos Qi.

The moment the formation disappeared, Donghua felt a familiar aura surge into his senses.

Blood is thicker than water!

That's my own scent!

Donghua stepped into the world, and Houtu followed closely behind.

Within the small world, the Innate Spiritual Qi was abundant, but it appeared very monotonous. Even the Great Dao Power was weak, containing only the Great Dao Law familiar to Houtu, such as spacetime, earth, and reincarnation, as well as the foundation of the small world: Yin Yang and Five Elements.

The remaining laws and principles are almost invisible, which is why the world feels so thin and unrealistic.

But Donghua didn't care about any of that and flew directly to a large hall.

In the plaza in front of the main hall, a child of about eight years old was practicing fighting techniques, holding a dark golden divine axe in his hand. His opponent was none other than the Great Witch Jiufeng.

With a single glance, Donghua's Dharma Eye instantly discerned the child's condition: he possessed the bloodline of the Witch Clan, as well as his own Innate Deities power. His true form was that of Innate Deities, accompanied by the two paths of time and space, and also the two paths of earthly reincarnation.

Truly outstanding qualifications!

The main reason is that this child not only inherited the Great Dao from himself and Houtu, but also possesses the innate physique of the Witch Clan. As his cultivation level increases, his physical body will become stronger and stronger.

If we only consider qualifications, she's better than me!

"Bump!"

A soft sound interrupted Donghua's thoughts as Jiu Feng knocked the dark gold axe from the child's hand to the ground.

A deep voice sounded, "Sister Jiu Feng, am I really that bad?"

The child's eyes were filled with disappointment, disappointment in himself.

Jiu Feng gently stroked the child's long hair and said softly, "Xiaotian is so amazing, how could he be bad? Do you really think you can surpass your older sister with just these few years of cultivation? How could your older sister bear that?"

The child said haltingly, "But... but Mother hasn't come to see me in a long time, and she told me that I can only see Father when I'm strong enough."

"I've been cultivating very hard, but my progress is very slow. I haven't broken through to the Grand Unity yet. When will I be able to reach the Quasi-Saint realm? I want to go find my mother and father myself."

Jiu Feng stroked the child tenderly, sometimes wondering if the birth of this child was a right or wrong decision.

Other children are born into the love of their parents, but this child was born into a world of calculation, born with the hope of the Witch Clan's resurgence and inheriting all the aspirations of the Ancestral Witch Houtu.

These responsibilities would be a headache even if they fell on the children in front of them, let alone themselves. The situation of the Witch Clan is currently very bad.

The main problem is that Donghua already has his own Dao Companion and child. To put it bluntly, this child is an illegitimate child. If Donghua is unwilling to acknowledge it, he will surely be ridiculed by others.

Upon hearing the child's words, Donghua could no longer hold back. He glared fiercely at Houtu beside him, said nothing, and flew to the ground, walking directly to the child.

Upon seeing Donghua suddenly appear, Jiu Feng exclaimed in surprise, "Great, Great, Great Heavenly Venerate, you..."

Before Jiu Feng could stammer out her words, Donghua squatted down to be level with the child in front of him, and all his eyes fell on the child.

What's your name?

"My name is Xuan Tian."

Who named you?

"Mother."

Do you recognize me?

After Donghua asked the question, he could feel Xuan Tian's body tremble slightly, and he subconsciously lowered his head.

But then she raised her head firmly, looked directly at Donghua, and said in a soft voice, "You are my father!"

"Um!"

Donghua gave a soft "hmm," saying nothing more, unsure what to say. He felt a deep sense of guilt towards Xuan Tian, and then scooped Xuan Tian up in his arms, holding him tightly.

"I am your father, Donghua!"

"Father?"

"Um!"

"Father."

"Um!"

"Father, father, father!"

"Mmm, mmm, mmm."

In a valley filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, divine herbs and immortal plants abound, and the world is permeated with the essence of Daoism.

With Donghua's arrival, this small world also changed. Mainly because Houtu did not cultivate the Three Thousand Great Daos, it was difficult to make a world completely perfect, so Donghua made up for it.

Donghua, holding Xuan Tian's hand, with Houtu beside them, strolled through the valley, admiring the beautiful scenery before them. The two of them seemed not to be Hun Yuan, but just ordinary people.

After Donghua and Xuan Tian recognized each other, Donghua always played the role of a father, taking him on trips and letting Xuan Tian experience what fatherly love is.

"Father, Mother, look! Those butterflies are so beautiful!"

Xuan Tian shouted loudly, broke free from Donghua's grasp, and flew to catch the butterflies. It was the bright and carefree stage of childhood, but the butterflies were pitiful.

Although Xuan Tian is small, his cultivation level is undeniable; he is at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, Golden Immortal in physical form.

Those ordinary butterflies, none of which had ever cultivated, couldn't withstand Xuan Tian's grasp; they were simply pulverized.

Donghua smiled, waved his hand, and a beam of light entered the bodies of the butterflies. The dead butterflies were resurrected, and the living butterflies were protected by a golden light, so that they would not die no matter how Xuan Tian touched them.

Houtu saw this and smiled, then chided, "You just spoil him!"

"Tch, my son, if I don't love him, who will?" Donghua said dismissively.

The root cause is actually guilt—guilt towards the child and guilt towards the responsibilities he will have to bear in the future.

He also had a son Xuan Ming, but although he loved Xuan Ming dearly, he did not allow him to act recklessly.

Being the Yin Heavenly Son isn't an easy job!

If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight!

Even if he is Donghua's son, he is no exception.

The two chatted as they walked, making it a conversation free of self-interest and calculation.

"I'm leaving, but I'll take Xuan Tian with me. You're not only the Lord of Reincarnation, but also the Earth Mother Heavenly Venerate of my Heavenly Court. You can come to the Heavenly Court to see him anytime!" Donghua thought for a moment and then stated his request.

Houtu remained silent; she had already guessed the request, and her heart was filled with both joy and sorrow.

The good news is that the child's identity has been confirmed, and Donghua is willing to bring him into the light.

What troubled her was that she didn't want Xuan Tian to be taken away; the child's birth had sealed his future—he could only be a human being.

"Don't worry, I'm taking him away to broaden his horizons. The Heavenly Court now commands the Three Realms, so he can experience that atmosphere and develop the heart of an emperor. He will also be the future Yin Heavenly Son of the Underworld, the Great Emperor Fengdu is in charge of the Underworld, the Netherworld, and Reincarnation." Donghua explained his plan.

Houtu was stunned for a moment after hearing this. She didn't know that Donghua had such plans in mind. She only knew that the Central Heaven Myriad Saints Great Emperor, the head of the Six Emperors, was left by Donghua to Xuan Ming.

Although Donghua didn't say it aloud, anyone with common sense knew that the position belonged to Xuan Ming. Who else would dare to sit in that position, lest they be killed by Donghua's sword?

It should be noted that even Fuxi was only appointed as the Western Pole Heavenly Emperor Great Emperor by Donghua. In terms of status, he ranked third among the Six Emperors, because the second was Houtu, the Reincarnation Great Emperor.

Of course, with Houtu Attain Hunyuan Dao, this position was merely nominal; how could someone of Primordial Hun Yuan status actually serve as one of the Six Emperors?

Even Donghua wouldn't dare to do that, as it would not only be disrespectful to Houtu, but also to Hun Yuan and Didao.

It should be noted that Houtu is the master of the Earthly Dao, and in terms of status, she is no less than Donghua. In fact, when the Earthly Dao truly becomes powerful, she might even dare to address Hongjun as "Fellow Daoist!"

"Thank you, Donghua." Houtu's bright eyes seemed to shine with light as she stared at Donghua and said.

Donghua shook his head and said nothing, mainly because he didn't know how to view Houtu's identity now.

Ally?

Fellow Daoist?

The child's mother?

Or perhaps Dao Companion?

I don't know, I don't know, Donghua can only pretend to be ignorant!

Houtu that Donghua remained silent, Houtu waved her hand and unleashed a beam of light, quickly transforming the valley into a separate space that isolated everything, including Xuan Tian.

"Whoosh!" "Thump!"

It sounded like something had fallen to the ground, or perhaps it was the sound of clothes hitting the floor.

"Was I raped?"

A beautiful Dao Sound echoed through the tranquil valley, the Great Dao of Yin-Yang and Yang traversing the mountain range.

At this moment, all things come into being!

Countless beings have been born as a result, and countless creatures have developed intelligence.

A fierce battle broke out, a brutal fight that lasted for an unknown duration, with screams echoing throughout.

In the end, this battle ended with the deaths of hundreds of millions of people!

Outside the Yaochi of the Heaven Realm, Donghua wandered around with Xuan Tian. Although he had brought Xuan Tian back to the Heaven Realm, he didn't know how to face the West Queen Mother.

Although he had Dual Cultivation before, it was only for the sake of cultivating the Great Dao; for them, it was merely a method of cultivation.

But this time it really won't work!

Let alone the idea that Houtu forced herself on him, even if he didn't want to, could Houtu have forced herself on him?

His heart could no longer find peace!

But he knew that he would have to face the West Queen Mother sooner or later.

"Father, where is this? Why don't we go in?"

Donghua gently patted Xuan Tian's shoulder and said, "This is my home, and it will be your home from now on."

After Donghua finished speaking, he led Xuan Tian inside. They had to face this sooner or later, so what was there to hesitate about?

"I thought you were too scared to come in!" As soon as Donghua entered, he saw that there was only the West Queen Mother in the Yaochi, tending to the divine flowers and herbs.

Donghua smiled but didn't answer the question. Instead, he pushed Xuan Tian forward and said, "His name is Xuan Tian, my son."

The West Queen Mother stopped what she was doing and said nothing, as if she was not surprised at all.

However, it's understandable. Donghua didn't try to hide anything when he came; anyone with eyes could see that the relationship between the two was obvious.

Moreover, this is Yaochi, the sacred site of the West Queen Mother.

The West Queen Mother took Xuan Tian, stroked him gently, and said softly, "From now on, call me Your Majesty, or Aunt."

Xuan Tian seemed to know all this as well, and said in a clear voice, "Are you the Queen Mother of the West of the West? You are so beautiful, auntie."

The West Queen Mother gently flicked Xuan Tian's forehead and praised him, "Hmm, very clever. Go find your sister to play with; she's over at Heavenly Pond. Qing Niao, you take Xuan Tian to find Qiong'er to play with."

Xuan Tian hesitated for a moment, then looked at Donghua.

Donghua nodded slightly, then followed Qing Niao outside.

"Brother, your abilities are getting better and better. You even had a child without my knowledge. Will I have to give up my position as Empress one day?" After Xuan Tian left, the West Queen Mother's face instantly turned cold, and she didn't give Donghua a kind look.

However, it's understandable. No one could accept this situation calmly, especially since the West Queen Mother was Great Powers and influential figure in the Primordial Wilderness. As the Head of Female Immortals, she also had her pride.

Donghua awkwardly reached out his hand, wanting to shake West Queen Mother's hand, but West Queen Mother slapped it away.

"Junior sister, please listen to me, this is what happened..."

After Donghua explained the whole story, the West Queen Mother finally understood what had happened.

However, to Donghua's surprise, the West Queen Mother not only did not forgive him, but became even angrier.

How should I comfort her?

Donghua didn't know what to say. In both of his lives, he had never encountered anything like this.

Seeing that Donghua was speechless, the West Queen Mother said angrily, "Am I angry with Xuan Tian?"

"What angers me is that you know those people have ill intentions, that each of them has lived for countless eons, and that their scheming is deeper than the sea, yet you still choose to associate with them. Do you think you can outsmart them?"

Donghua was taken aback. He hadn't expected the West Queen Mother to be thinking about these things. However, it seemed that he always suffered losses at the hands of Houtu and Nuwa.

It's unclear whether these two were cunning enough, or if this was his downfall!

Donghua sighed and said softly, "No matter the outcome, the person I love will always be you, Junior Sister. Even with Xuan Tian as a child, my relationship with Houtu will not take any further steps."

The West Queen Mother snorted coldly and said, "I think you'd better take a step further. He is now the Lord of Reincarnation, the Lord of the Earthly Dao, and the Supreme Being of Hun Yuan. How can I, Quasi-Saint, compare to him?"

Seeing that the West Queen Mother was still angry, Donghua went forward, picked her up, and stepped into the main hall.

Since words don't work, try actions; it's just a bit hard on your back.

All I can say is that Houtu is incredibly resilient!

As expected of Ancestor Witch!

P. S.: This is a daily chapter. I've revised it several times, but I still feel it's not good enough. Sorry, the author's writing skills are limited.