Heavenly Court.
When Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi returned with the Demon Clan army, Young Golden Crow You Wen had also returned, but his face still bore the terror of surviving a calamity.
The great battle between the Witch and Demon Clans had shaken the entire Primordial World. Naturally, he had seen everything. When he thought of how it had all been caused by him and his nine fallen brothers, he did not dare face Di Jun.
"What happened?"
Though Di Jun was furious, he could not bear to harshly blame his only remaining bloodline.
"Father..."
Tears immediately welled in You Wen's eyes as he recounted the entire sequence of events to Di Jun in full detail: how all ten brothers had dreamed of the outside world, how Great Golden Crow Bo Huang had suggested sneaking out of Tang Valley together, how they had slaughtered Witch Race tribes, killed the great witch Kuafu with the Ten Suns Patrol Formation, and then been pursued by the great witch Hou Yi—until he had been saved by Xuan Qing, who called himself the "successor of Empress Wa," using the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
"You may leave."
"Go see your mother."
Di Jun's expression immediately darkened upon hearing this, but he said nothing more. He merely told Young Golden Crow You Wen to visit Xi He, who had been injured in her battle with Xuan Ming.
"Your Majesty, there may be something suspicious about the ten princes leaving Tang Valley." Bai Ze frowned slightly. "Does Your Majesty remember what happened to the Dragon Clan not long ago?"
"Of course I remember."
Di Jun nodded and sighed. "I fear a Sage was behind this, pushing matters along."
For the safety of the Ten Golden Crows, he had never allowed them to leave Tang