After looking through it all, everyone thought of how they, too, had a chance to attain sainthood-to become mighty beings like Hongjun, whose every gesture imposed his might upon the Primordial World, beings beneath whom all others were mere ants. Their faces flushed with excitement.
Of course, only three people present did not smile. Two were naturally Hongjun and Lu Shiping, who understood all the intricacies involved. The third, however, was Houtu.
Seeing everyone else cheering and losing themselves in the Three Corpse Severance Method, Houtu could not help growing anxious.
Their Witch Clan had no primordial spirit at all, much less any three corpses! "Teacher, our Witch Clan has no primordial spirit. What should we do?"
Houtu asked somewhat urgently.
"Er..."
Hongjun had not expected anyone from the Witch Clan to come and listen to his teachings. Momentarily tongue-tied, he hemmed and hawed before glancing at Houtu. "The Witch Clan has its own destined path. You will understand in time!"
Such an answer clearly failed to satisfy Houtu. She was about to ask again, but before she could speak, Hongjun released his overwhelming pressure once more, cowing everyone into silence.
"Ahem, all right. Today's lecture is over. You may all return! Three thousand years from now, I shall deliver my second lecture!"
After sweeping his gaze over everyone, Hongjun spoke indifferently. Then his figure vanished from the raised platform without a sound.
With that, the first lecture at the Purple Heaven Palace came to an end.
Once the lecture ended, everyone in the Purple Heaven Palace departed in turn. Lu Shiping, however, did not return to the Spirit Vine, but headed straight for Mount Buzhou.
Before she came to the Purple Heaven Palace to hear the teachings, Lin Tian had told her to go to Mount Buzhou afterward. The