Di Jiang said gravely, "Then we'll wait until the day you break through to settle this score with Taiyi."
He paused, bringing the discussion back on track. "Brother Pan Xuan, let's set aside the matter of the Undying Volcano for now.
"Tell us how the Witch Clan should proceed next."
Pan Xuan rose, walked to the center of the hall, and stood with his hands behind his back.
His gaze swept over the Twelve Ancestral Witches before he slowly began, "The Divine Dao System has taken initial shape.
"The Dragon Clan entered the Divine Dao as water gods, the Qilin Clan as Mountain God Inspectors, and the Phoenix Clan as gods of the sky.
"The imprints of the Three Clans have gathered in the Star Seal, allowing it to advance into an Innate Supreme Treasure.
"The framework of the Divine Dao Network is in place. Next, we must refine it step by step and steadily expand it.
"But the formation of the Divine Dao System doesn't mean the Witch Clan can sleep soundly on a high pillow.
"On the contrary, Hong Jun won't sit by and watch the Divine Dao continue to grow.
"This time, he bestowed the Investiture of the Gods List and Primordial Violet Qi upon Di Jun in Zixiao Palace, and appointed the King Father of the East and West Queen Mother to command the unaffiliated cultivators. His aim was to support the Heavenly Court in opposing the Divine Dao.
"Di Jun and Taiyi, the unaffiliated cultivators, Xuanmen.
"Once these forces are consolidated, they'll form an encirclement aimed specifically at the Witch Clan."
He paused, his voice growing steadier and more forceful:
"So the Witch Clan can no longer rely on just the thirteen of us to hold things up.
"The Divine Dao System needs more people