At this very moment, Houtu's heart thought of you at every instant, worried that even you might not be able to resolve this trouble. After all, in her eyes, no matter how strong you were, you could not do what Shen Tu had done—tear open the World Barrier of the Grand Luo Heavenly Domain. Because of her constant thoughts, you had gained a rough understanding of the situation within Witch Mountain. With a thought, your Clone Projection appeared once more beside the Witch Emperor, Houtu.
Yet you still habitually appeared upon Houtu herself. Coupled with Breath Concealment and Cloud Swallowing, which concealed your aura with extreme restraint, Houtu failed to notice you immediately. Instead, Jing, whom she had summoned to the Witch Court to discuss matters, spotted a figure appear because of his angle.
Although Jing could see only a blur of rainbow light in your direction, he swiftly guessed your identity and immediately cupped his hands in respectful salute toward you. Noticing Jing's unusual behavior, the Witch Emperor Houtu belatedly thought of something. When she turned back to look, you had already changed into the appearance and aura you normally used when meeting Houtu and the others.
The instant Houtu saw you, her mind was flooded with delight. Yet she promptly suppressed those emotions and quickly controlled herself, joining Jing in saluting you. During this, Houtu noticed even more. She discovered that not only had you returned alive, but your aura was also exceptionally steady. Even she found that somewhat unbelievable, yet it also meant the situation had turned out far better than she had expected.
Having led the witch race for so many years, Houtu had long reached the pinnacle in judging the flow of battle and reading people's expressions. When the commotion beyond the cosmic domain had