Witch Emperor Houtu said that as long as you were willing to swear an oath and become a guardian of the Witch Race, she could not only help you seize Pingyu Jiayi Heaven and turn that world into your private garden afterward, but would also let you read the secret records left behind by every Witch Race member who had attained the Emperor Realm... Even Mirror's Mirror Image Divine Ability could be used on you, allowing you to enjoy the same price as Dijiang.
And after paying all those prices, when you gained enlightenment and entered secluded cultivation to charge at the Emperor Realm, the Witch Race would naturally be willing to become your solid backing and protect your path. With Mirror's example before you, you did not need to worry that Witch Emperor Houtu would trick you in and kill you. Since she was willing to fulfill even Mirror, accepting one more you was not impossible.
To be honest, you might not have been able to fully judge Witch Emperor Houtu's strength, but her methods of winning hearts were indeed superb. In order to make you a guardian of the Witch Race, the string of conditions she laid out solved quite a few problems that had been giving you headaches.
Coincidentally, while Houtu was giving you these voice transmissions and promises to help you attain the Emperor Realm, Emperor Donghua also sent you an invitation. Yet compared with Witch Emperor Houtu's terms, his offer fell short by more than one or two levels. It would have been one thing if he could not offer much, but Emperor Donghua seemed to have decided that if you did not join the Dao Sect, you would choose him. He began speaking to you about Taiqing Immortal Emperor, hoping you would go save