Such an ancient treasure was secondary. Houtu had gradually come to understand the importance of Divine Origin to Mirror. Thus, not only for Mirror's sake but for the future of her own race, Houtu had once proposed helping Mirror exchange the ancient treasure.
Yet his suggestion was swiftly stopped by Mirror. Mirror's reason was that he believed a "True Dragon" lay hidden within Qingming Hetong Heaven. He said that this world possessed someone favored by the Dao Source Universe, just like the Taiqing Immortal Emperor had once been!
Such a person could not be coerced lightly, or they could easily incur the Dao Source Universe's displeasure. The Witch Race's Fortune was indeed profound, but it would not be squandered so casually. For many years, Houtu had been curious about who exactly was favored by the Dao Source Universe. After this incident, the answer was practically ready to spring forth—the hidden dragon Mirror spoke of was most likely you. And it was only natural that the divine oracle would pass information to someone as special as you.
For this reason, while Witch Emperor Houtu was still within the Corrupt Spirit Qi, she had already secretly transmitted a message back to the Witch Court. She asked the Ancestor Witches and Great Witches about every piece of information concerning you, the Lord of Qing Tong, seeking to understand you further.
Her attention toward you surpassed that which she gave Emperor Donghua and Yuanshi Tianzun. While the two were still harboring every kind of suspicion, she had already begun considering how to make you willingly become her aid...
In the 19,735,354th year, after gaining a clear target, you continued racing onward for more than thirteen hundred years, heading toward the now-known destination. The journey remained astonishingly peaceful. No person or thing obstructed you, as