"Ancestral Witch, why are you looking at me like that?" Gungun noticed Houtu's expression suddenly change as she stared at him in utter shock. Feeling uncomfortable all over, he asked her about it.
Hearing Gungun's question, Houtu realized that she had overreacted. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, her thoughts racing. Luo Hou... he's actually still alive, and he's even had dealings with Gungun. What on earth is going on?
Naturally, Houtu had heard of the infamous Devil Ancestor Luo Hou.
During the Dao-Demon War, the Western Lands had been battered into a truly wretched state!
Even the decisive battle between the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Tribes, though destined to happen, had been instigated by Luo Hou.
To be perfectly honest, although Houtu loathed Hongjun for his actions during the Witch-Demon War, she loathed Luo Hou even more.
Hongjun was no good, but Luo Hou was not even fit to be called a person!
Gungun... actually had ties to that devil.
When did this happen?
He's been hiding it from me all this time!
"Ancestral Witch, there's something I think I ought to tell you!" Just as Houtu was seething over these thoughts, Gungun, who had received no answer to his question, struggled to sit up in bed. He tugged at her arm and spoke softly.
"Hmm?" Hearing this, Houtu opened her eyes. For some reason, some of her anger suddenly dissipated, and a trace of anticipation arose. "What is it?"
"It's... about Chi You's origins." Gungun hesitated before telling her.
After turning the matter over and over in his mind, he still felt that he should no longer keep it from Houtu.
At first, Houtu had merely been an Ancestral Witch. Although she was a mighty figure whose name shook the Primordial World, she could not