A Great Treasure Emerges, Stirring the Heavenly Secrets

Seeing this, Wu Chu coughed lightly and said, "Sister, I won't go in. I gained a lot from this battle with that White Ape. I'll go back and go into seclusion first."

As for why the Young Kua behaved so unusually, Wu Chu didn't bother explaining it to them. Anyway, the Young Kua, or rather the young Yi, would definitely tell Houtu about his embrace with Qingqiu Li, and he couldn't explain it clearly by staying here.

If the hug between him and Qingqiu Li was described as a friendly embrace, then his relationship with Houtu is purely platonic. But if it wasn't a friendly hug, then why did he hug Qingqiu Li in the first place?

Of course, this is under the condition that Houtu reacts.

The most awkward thing is that Houtu didn't react at all after hearing it.

So Wu Chu had no choice but to use the excuse of going back into seclusion to escape first! Who knows, by the time he came out of seclusion, Houtu might have already forgotten about it!

If Houtu doesn't react, he won't have to stay and be embarrassed on the spot.

Wu Chu bowed and hurriedly took his leave.

Upon seeing this, the young Yi exclaimed, "A Chu, don't forget my bow and arrows!"

Wu Chu raised his hand and waved it, using his Shrinking Earth Divine Ability to disappear into the distance in an instant.

Seeing Houtu, Houtu blinked her beautiful starry eyes in confusion, then looked at the young boy Yi beside her, "Yi, tell your sister, what did you do on this trip?"

"What's wrong? What happened?"

At this moment, a warrior from the Houtu Tribe ran out and asked.

The Young Kua crawled out of the ground, spat out dirt, and looked at everyone in a disheveled state. He said indignantly, "Senior A Chu, you, you lied to me!"

"..."

Wu Chu naturally couldn't hear the Young Kua's words of grief and indignation, but he did sneeze twice, making him wonder if someone was talking about him behind his back.

Meanwhile, in Great Wilderness Marsh Qingqiu, Qingqiu Li was propping her head up with her hand, her jade fingers gently tapping on the low table, her narrow fox eyes slightly narrowed, and her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Before her knelt a young man. "Ancestor, this is how it is. Senior Phoenix Ancestor Yuanfeng wishes to invite you to join in this grand event. Regardless of whether you ultimately obtain the treasure, you will be rewarded with a generous gift: the Fire Pearl."

"They're quite generous with the Li Fire Pearl; they're even willing to give up their primordial fire."

With a smile, Qingqiu Li continued, "Of course they'll say it's fine. If I go to their side, wouldn't that be telling the other two families that Qingqiu has a closer relationship with the Undying Volcano? Alright, you don't need to say anything more."

Qingqiu Li waved her hand at him, "The upcoming appearance of the extraordinary treasure is indeed quite tempting, but as I have already told you, Qingqiu has had no further connection with you since the three branches of you separated. Although I am the lord of Qingqiu, I will not interfere in the affairs of your three families. If I agree to go with them today, what will the other two families think?"

The young man sighed and nodded, saying, "I understand the reasoning, and that's what I told Senior Yuanfeng. But Senior Yuanfeng insisted that I come back. I really couldn't refuse Senior Yuanfeng's request, so I had to come back and relay the message."

Qingqiu Li nodded slightly, then asked curiously, "Have they figured out what the treasure is?"

The young man shook his head and said, "It's said to be related to water, probably a water-attribute Innate Spirit Treasure! But it's likely to be a very valuable treasure, otherwise they wouldn't be so concerned about it."

Qingqiu Li nodded slightly and said, "I will not participate in such matters. Go back and tell the Phoenix Lord that I have no intention of getting involved in the affairs of the Three Clans. I am going into seclusion, and please do not disturb me again. Also, I want to say it to you again: since you have already gotten involved, everything depends on yourselves. You must think carefully. If Qingqiu is implicated because of you, I don't care about my own death, but aren't you worried that the younger generation left in Qingqiu might all die because of your carelessness?"

Upon hearing this, the young man immediately knelt down with a thud, "Your son wouldn't dare! Please rest assured, Ancestor, your son knows what to do."

"Don't blame me for being heartless!"

"Your Excellency is too kind. I know this is for the sake of our clan's future generations."

"Alright, go! Don't ever come back."

After Wu Chu had been in seclusion for several years, Houtu received a summons from the Pangu Temple.

Houtu was thinking of going to Purple Jade Mountain to visit Wu Chu, and also to ask Little Moon Spirit for a meal, since the food in the tribe was far inferior to the delicacies Little Moon Spirit made.

The next moment, she arrived at the Pangu Father God Hall.

Many of my brothers have already arrived at this temple.

"Sister Xuanming, what important matter do you have to discuss with me?" The Fire-Passing Youth spoke first.

Xuanming glanced at the crowd and said, "There might be a great treasure appearing in Mystic Isle. I would like to ask you all if you would like to come along and see if there is a chance?"

The Fire-Passing Youth couldn't help but look at Torch Dragon, "Second brother, your Dragon Clan also has members in the North Sea, what are your plans?"

Torch Dragon glanced at the crowd and said, "The appearance of this great treasure has stirred up the secrets of heaven. I believe many powerful figures can deduce that the Dragon Clan is naturally preparing to go to the North Sea. However, I believe the Qilin Royal Court and the Undying Volcano will not stand idly by and watch the Dragon Clan seize this treasure. Therefore, our Witch Clan should refrain from participating. Although Sister Xuanming is in the North Sea, with your cultivation..."

He shook his head; everyone understood what he meant.

The Dragon Ancestor Zulong Torch Dragon, the Qilin Ancestor, and the Yuanfeng —Primordial Phoenix all Three Clans could potentially participate. If the Witch Clan were to go, it would not only cause trouble for the Torch Dragon but also force the Witch Clan to confront the Three Clans prematurely. Compared to the current Dragon Clan, the Witch Clan is far too weak.

Xuanming said somewhat unwillingly, "Judging from the aura of that treasure, this newly emerged item is undoubtedly a priceless treasure. We're just going to watch it disappear like this..."

Torch Dragon sighed, "It's possible that the Three Clans might start war ahead of schedule. It's best if you don't get involved, sister. It's best to stay in your cave and not come out. You should also restrict the younger members of your clan from going out out of curiosity. Who knows, Mystic Isle might become a battlefield this time. If the Three Clans start war in Mystic Isle, Mystic Province might even be sunk."

Upon hearing this, all the Ancestral Witch nodded slightly, their faces solemn, and they all urged Xuanming to speak.

Xuanming knew that this time she could only watch others enjoy the spoils.

As time went by, most of the powerful figures in the Primordial World gradually sensed the disruption to the heavenly secrets caused by the emergence of this great treasure, and they all awoke from their seclusion.

Not only Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi, who were repairing the earth's veins in the Western Land, but also Nuwa and Fuxi, who were in seclusion, were included in this group.

However, after they sensed that the powerful figures on Mount Buzhou had disappeared, they couldn't help but leave their secluded retreat out of curiosity.