The enhancement of the Law of Earth on the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Origin Technique was simply that overbearing, and it was by no means just a matter of one plus one equalling two.
To put it simply, Zhu Rong was directly sent flying into the distance by Houtu's collision.
Of course, the exact moment they collided, Zhu Rong released his grip in time.
He was afraid he might implicate his Thirteenth Brother.
Well... Zhu Rong mastered the Law of Fire and was indeed a great warm guy, it was just that you usually couldn't tell.
Actually, Zhu Rong worried completely for nothing. Given Li Hao's physical strength, let alone a single drag, even resisting an ordinary Innate Supreme Treasure head-on would pose not the slightest pressure.
As for an Innate Spiritual Treasure? Wasn't that just like scratching an itch?
Houtu circled around Li Hao several times, carefully inspecting whether her precious little brother had suffered any injuries.
Li Hao was left speechless again and again.
Sister Houtu was great in every way—gentle, kind, and occasionally very cute.
It was just that she was a bit overly nervous!
Third Brother had grabbed him by the collar, so why was she checking his back?
Unlike here, where someone was whispering words of concern, Zhu Rong, who had been sent flying far away, appeared somewhat pathetic and helpless.
With absolutely no one paying him any attention, he could only slowly get up, brush the dust off his body, and slowly walk over by himself.
Zhu Rong felt extremely sad inside!
Little sister! My kind and gentle little sister Houtu!
Don't just care about your little brother, care about your Third Brother too!
Me! Zhu Rong! So miserable! No one dotes on me, no one loves me!
Seeing Zhu Rong return, Dijiang then looked at Li Hao and said, "Although the conflict between the Innate Three Races and the Devil Dao has now ended, there are still quite a few stragglers who haven't dispersed. It's best not to go out if no one is accompanying you!"
Hearing this, Li Hao's eyes instantly lit up.
All along, he only knew that this was right after the Dragon-Han Tribulation, but he was not clear on what specific time node it was.
Now it seemed the struggle of the Devil Dao had also ended not long ago.
Hongjun had yet to become a saint, let alone give lectures.
Li Hao did not know how much time was left until the day Hongjun became a saint.
However, the Demon Race would not be founded until at least after the second lecture, and the great war between the Witch and Demon Tribes would only truly erupt completely after the third lecture.
Judging by this, there was still at least forty thousand years of usable time.
As for not going out?
That was impossible! Absolutely impossible!
The current period was the best time in the Primordial Era.
During this era, after the two tribulations of the Dragon and the Devil Dao, living beings of the Primordial Era died and were injured in countless numbers.
Countless late-stage mighty figures had just started out.
This also meant that all kinds of treasures and spiritual roots in the Primordial Era were in an ownerless state.
If he didn't go treasure-hunting at this moment, when would he?
Must he wait until the treasures had owners before rushing to snatch them?
How unseemly would that be? We are all civilized people!
If things could be picked up, picking them up first was naturally best. Once they couldn't be picked up anymore, then they would snatch...
Bah! What snatching?
How could the matter of treasures be called snatching?
That was taking back our own precious items that were left in the custody of others.
Hey! That's right!
We of the Witch Tribe are all civilized witches; acts of robbery and plunder are things we never do!
"Elder Brother, is it fine as long as someone accompanies me? Then Eldest Sister Houtu can just follow me!" Having made up his mind, Li Hao looked at Dijiang with a pleading expression and tried to ingratiate himself.
Then, turning to look at Houtu, he said, "Sister, if I go out, you certainly wouldn't bear to part with me, right? Just like how I can't bear to part with you!"
Houtu would never say a single hesitant word upon hearing this. Her beautiful eyes transformed into a pool of autumn water as she nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes! That's right! I'll follow Little Brother, and I can't bear to part with Little Brother either!"
Li Hao was overjoyed in his heart. Sure enough, Sister Houtu was still the easiest to handle, and this trip out would inevitably yield a bountiful harvest.
Dijiang smiled and shook his head, "No! Little Sister cannot! Change to someone else!"
He knew full well the state of these siblings. Letting Houtu follow was equivalent to letting Li Hao go out alone.
Would he not run wild and defy the heavens by then?
Li Hao's face drooped instantly.
Elder Brother truly lived up to being Elder Brother! Not easy to fool at all!
Houtu did not know what Dijiang was thinking in his heart and simply assumed that he was unwilling to let her follow her little brother out.
Thus, she also stepped forward, tugged at Dijiang's arm, and shook it back and forth while continuously acting spoiled.
To be honest, Houtu acting spoiled was extremely rare. Since the birth of the Twelve Ancestor Witches, it had only occurred twice in total, and this was the third time.
Dijiang was extremely receptive to it, yet he still gritted his teeth tightly and refused to relent.
How could Houtu be willing to give up? She shook harder, and at the same time employed a nasal tone, calling out to her older brother tenderly.
Dijiang felt his whole body go soft, his mind swimming in a dizzy haze as he looked at Houtu and said, "If Little Sister wants to go, you can, but you must bring one more person along. How about Zhu Rong?"
It was entirely normal for Dijiang to make such a decision. He was not clear on Li Hao's specific strength.
Moreover, Houtu excelled greatly at defense, which had also been proven during the collision just now.
Then naturally an attacker was needed. Zhu Rong possessed the Law of Fire, and his attacks were incomparably fierce.
The only ones who could match him were their Sixth Brother Qiang Liang, who mastered the Law of Thunder, and their Ninth Brother Xi Zi, who mastered the Law of Electricity.
However, both of these men possessed relatively shy personalities, and Dijiang was very worried that if he sent them out, they would likely be led around by the nose by Li Hao.
This wasn't alarmism; such a situation really could happen. His Thirteenth Brother was usually craftier than a ghost.
Aside from himself and Seventh Brother Zhu Jiuyin, Xuanming might count for half.
The brains of all the other Ancestor Witches combined probably wouldn't match the clever mind of Thirteenth Brother alone.
"Fine! Third Brother it is!" Li Hao thought about it and decisively agreed.
There was a reason why he agreed so readily.
If he were going out alone with Zhu Rong, Li Hao would definitely not have agreed to it.
Zhu Rong had a fierce temper and acted impulsively. These could not be considered too major of flaws; sometimes, when a struggle was required, they were even virtues.
It mainly depended on the occasion, and this trip out was for treasure hunting.
Those were all delicate items. What would happen if they got bumped, bruised, had their branches broken, or lost their roots, making them unusable?
But now with Houtu coming along, it would be different.
Since the Ancestor Witches were all born of the same parents, the standard for measuring status was not limited to mere strength alone.
This layer upon layer of relationships was just like a food chain, with each restraining the other.
Generally speaking, Dijiang was the greatest and also possessed the strongest strength, holding sway over everyone.
Zhu Jiuyin mastered the Law of Time and ranked second in strength, but his personality was introverted, so he could be ignored.
After that came Zhu Rong and Gong Gong. Their attributes opposed each other, so it was hard to say who was stronger and who was weaker; they had their own victories and defeats.
The rest were basically ranked according to age, with essentially no major deviations.
Next was the key point. As the only two females, Eldest Sister Xuanming could occasionally hold sway over the ten older brothers above her.
Meanwhile, Little Sister Houtu held sway over all the other Ancestor Witches—especially Zhu Rong, who fell for this routine hard.
Of course, this dominance was in an emotional aspect and disregarded strength.
And Li Hao had Houtu completely wrapped around his finger.
Then the question arose: this food chain was very obvious. Li Hao kept Houtu in check, and Houtu kept Zhu Rong and the other Ancestor Witches in check.
Just think, if they traveled together, what was there to worry about?
"Fine! Then that's settled!" Dijiang nodded with satisfaction.
At this moment, his brain, numbed by Houtu, finally cleared up as he likewise realized this problem.
Third Brother listened completely to Little Sister. If Little Sister said go east, then Third Brother would never say west.
And Little Sister pampered Thirteenth Brother to the extreme. Whatever Thirteenth Brother thought, said, or wanted, Little Sister was simply bound to agree.
Damn it! My calculations failed!
For all his scheming, he had still missed this particular link.
Now that the words were out of his mouth, it wouldn't do to change orders morning and night.
He glared in annoyance at Li Hao, who was so elated he was practically jumping and dancing with joy.
Dijiang sighed and resigned himself to it with a bitter pill to swallow.
Feeling the gaze, Li Hao immediately reined in his emotions, cast his gaze toward the distance, and wore a face full of reluctance.
It was as if he wanted to make it appear that he was filled with sorrow at leaving his hometown.
He had to admit that his act was indeed quite convincing.
Li Hao did not think Dijiang was truly stupid; he had merely taken advantage of a slight opening while Dijiang hadn't reacted.
Sooner or later, he would realize it, and perhaps at this very moment, he already had.
If he were to show uncontainable joy and celebratory dancing now, it would provoke this Eldest Brother of his.
If things went poorly, Dijiang might well swallow his words and go back on the agreement.
Of course, going out was still possible, it just meant changing someone to accompany him instead.
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