The Ancestral Witches knew where to lay blame. Yuan Yan had stopped them from destroying the Demon Clan not because he wanted to, but because the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun had forced his hand. Naturally, they would not vent their anger on him.
Of course, they would never admit that Yuan Yan's strength had anything to do with it—that he was strong enough to thrash them, and that his threats were entirely capable of becoming reality!
Meanwhile, in the Purple Firmament Palace, the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun sensed the images Yuan Yan had shown the Thirteen Ancestral Witches. Both fell silent.
They had never expected Yuan Yan to do this. They had paid a price to make him take the blame, yet he had accepted the benefits and passed the blame straight back to them.
But they could hardly object! Yuan Yan had cut off the end of what he showed them, but not a single part of it was false.
Their agreement with Yuan Yan had only required them to lend him the Jade Disc of Creation for a thousand Epochs in exchange for stopping the battle between Earth Court and the Demon Clan. What he had done did not violate that agreement.
The Heavenly Dao, however, had no consciousness of its own and acted entirely according to the Heavenly Dao Laws, while Hongjun had only been watching the spectacle. Otherwise, they would surely have been furious.
Seeing the Thirteen Ancestral Witches turn their anger toward the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun, Yuan Yan laughed inwardly. He showed none of it on his face, though. His expression remained calm as he repeated:
"This battle ends here! From now on, the Demon Clan shall govern the heavens, and Earth Court shall govern the earth. Neither side may start a war without