Houtu spoke, her voice slightly grave:
"The three great ferocious beasts..."
"What are their cultivation levels?"
Xuandu replied:
"Chaos, Zenith Heaven Seventh Heaven."
"Qiongqi, Zenith Heaven Fifth Heaven."
"Taotie, Zenith Heaven Fourth Heaven."
"There is also a Chaos Silver Python, Zenith Heaven Fifth Heaven, who has also joined my sect."
Houtu fell silent.
She looked at Xuandu, at those calm eyes as deep as an ancient well, and at that youthful face that nonetheless exuded endless composure.
Indescribable emotions surged within her heart.
Three great ferocious beasts and one Chaos Silver Python.
Four Zenith Heaven cultivators had all entered the Interception Sect.
Adding Xuandu himself, a Zenith Heaven Seventh Heaven cultivator.
Adding Tongtian, a Fifth Heaven Heavenly Dao Sage.
Adding the Jie Sect Myriad Immortals, with dozens of Golden Immortals of the Origin and countless Daluo Golden Immortals.
Adding the Human Race Fortune, the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele, and the Chaos Bead World.
Just how far had the Interception Sect's strength expanded?
Houtu did not dare imagine it.
But she knew clearly in her heart.
Even if Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti, the Four Sages, arrived together, even if Nuwa returned, they would never be able to shake the Interception Sect in the slightest.
"Fellow Daoist Xuandu."
Houtu spoke slowly:
"The gains from your journey into Chaos far exceeded my expectations."
"Three great ferocious beasts and one Chaos Silver Python."
"Four Zenith Heaven cultivators have entered the Interception Sect."
"The Jie Sect's Fortune will likely surge again."
Xuandu smiled faintly:
"Empress, you are correct."
"Upon my return this time, the Jie Sect's Fortune has indeed risen considerably."
"However..."
He paused, his gaze deepening slightly:
"That is not why I came here."
Houtu's gaze shifted slightly:
"Then why did you come?"
Upon hearing this, Xuandu's gaze narrowed slightly.
He looked at