Lost Again

At this moment, Hong Ze sat steadily atop the donkey, leisurely making his way forward.

Yet the donkey was not slow at all; it could even rival Master Tongtian's mount, the Kui Ox.

If Master Tongtian had not been riding that Kui Ox, it likely would not have been able to compare to Hong Ze's donkey.

After all, the Kui Ox was merely a Taiyi Golden Immortal, while the donkey had already reached the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Although Mother Wu Dang had no mount, her escape technique was exceptionally swift, so Hong Ze did not leave her behind.

Thus, one rode a donkey while the other stood upon an auspicious cloud, traveling forward through the mist.

"Eldest Senior Brother, at our speed, we should reach the Hua Xu Tribe in three days at most."

Hong Ze lowered his head and looked below, only to find an endless expanse of ocean beneath his feet.

His brows could not help but furrow as he said, "Why do I keep feeling that something is off? We didn't take the wrong route, did we?"

Ever since Hong Ze had entered Master Tongtian's sect, he had remained in the back mountain of Golden Turtle Island.

Not to mention traveling across the primordial land, he rarely even went to the front mountain of Golden Turtle Island.

Now that they were heading for the Hua Xu Tribe, Mother Wu Dang naturally took the lead.

Unfortunately, Mother Wu Dang had never been to the Hua Xu Tribe either. She was merely traveling according to a rough direction.

Hearing Hong Ze suspect that she had gone the wrong way, she could not help feeling a trace of worry as well.

She immediately swept her sleeve and began calculating, hoping to determine the Hua Xu Tribe's precise location.

Before long, embarrassment appeared on Mother Wu Dang's face, and she spoke to Hong Ze apologetically.

"Um, Eldest Senior Brother, we left in such a hurry that I accidentally got the direction wrong.

"We're heading due north right now, not toward the Hua Xu Tribe.

"But don't worry, Eldest Senior Brother. If we turn around now, we'll waste no more than half a day."

Hong Ze stared at her in disbelief, then raised his hand and gave her a neither-light-nor-heavy knock on the head.

"You silly girl, how could you get muddled at such a critical moment? If I ever entrusted you with some major task and you got lost again, wouldn't that delay something important?"

Mother Wu Dang pursed her lips at Hong Ze. "Then why didn't you lead the way yourself instead of making your junior sister guide you?

"If I remember correctly, Eldest Senior Brother, you seem to have been born among the humans. How could you not remember the way to your own hometown?"

Hong Ze was rendered speechless by Mother Wu Dang's retort.

After a long while, he finally shot her a glare and said, "Your senior brother may be human, but I was among the first batch of the Innate Human Race.

"Nüwa Niangniang created us at the foot of Mount Buzhou, and before long, Master took me to Golden Turtle Island.

"By now, the later humans have migrated who knew how many times. Do you think I should know where they live now?"

Mother Wu Dang chuckled. "If Eldest Senior Brother hadn't mentioned it, I nearly forgot. Eldest Senior Brother is practically a sheltered young lady who never leaves home."

"Bullshit. What sheltered young lady? At most, I'm a shut-in."

As Hong Ze and Mother Wu Dang traveled, they bickered back and forth, thoroughly embarrassing the donkey beneath Hong Ze.

Have these two really realized they took the wrong route? Since they realized it, why aren't they turning back already? Why are they still going forward?

The donkey dearly wished it could speak up and mock them, giving its foolish master a proper scolding.

Unfortunately, the donkey still held back. It did not want to reveal its cultivation in front of Hong Ze.

Otherwise, if Hong Ze forced it to take human form, it would no longer be able to serve as Hong Ze's mount.

Even so, the donkey decided to remind its foolish master in another way.

It raised its tail and lightly swatted Hong Ze on the back.

Then it let out two brays and turned its head in the direction of the Hua Xu Tribe.

The donkey's efforts were not in vain. At last, Hong Ze noticed that they were still traveling north.

He immediately reined in the donkey and spoke to Mother Wu Dang beside him.

"You girl, you knew we had taken the wrong route, so why did you keep charging down the same path?"

Mother Wu Dang had been too occupied bickering with Hong Ze. She found it quite delightful, even faintly enjoyable.

At that moment, she even wished time could stop, allowing her to continue walking alongside Hong Ze forever.

Hong Ze's words pulled her back to reality, though a trace of shyness appeared in her expression as she looked at him.

Hong Ze did not think in any other direction. He assumed he had embarrassed Mother Wu Dang with his words.

He hurriedly said, "It's fine. We have plenty of time. It's not too late to turn back now."

Seeing how considerate Hong Ze was, Mother Wu Dang instantly felt warmth spread through her heart.

She said nothing more and stepped forward to take hold of Hong Ze's donkey, preparing to turn toward the Hua Xu Tribe.

However, before the two could turn around, towering waves suddenly rose ahead of them.

Unknowingly, they had already reached the skies above the North Sea and had been discovered by the patrolling demon clan.

As enormous waves churned in the North Sea, a squad of demon clansmen charged out from its waters.

With disciplined precision, they formed a battle formation before Hong Ze and Mother Wu Dang.

The demon clan and witch clan had fought for countless Yuanhuis, giving the Witch and Demon Races immense experience in warfare.

Although tens of thousands of years had passed since The Great Lich Tribulation, the demon clan of the North Sea remained as vigilant as ever.

At the same time, a one-horned demon clansman carrying a steel fork strode forward.

"Who are the ones riding clouds ahead? Why have you trespassed into the North Sea?"

Upon learning that he had reached the North Sea, Hong Ze suddenly recalled something.

For Fuxi to successfully become the Human Sovereign, he would naturally need the help of the Hetu Luoshu.

If Hong Ze remembered correctly, according to the settings of later generations' primordial novels, the Hetu Luoshu was in Demon Master Kunpeng's possession.

Although Hong Ze did not dare be certain that those novel settings were trustworthy, since they had come this far, he had no choice but to meet Demon Master Kunpeng.

He immediately lowered his voice and said to Mother Wu Dang, "It seems everything is fated. We were destined to come and meet this Demon Master Kunpeng.

"He should possess the Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Hetu Luoshu. It is crucial to whether Fuxi can become the Human Sovereign.

"As long as we obtain the Hetu Luoshu, Fuxi will effectively be part of our Jie Sect. No one else will be able to snatch him away."

Upon hearing Hong Ze's words, Holy Mother Gui Ling immediately nodded.

Then she said to the one-horned demon clansman, "I am Mother Wu Dang of the Jie Sect. I have come with my Eldest Senior Brother, Hong Ze, to meet the Demon Master regarding a matter."

Upon hearing that they were Jie Sect disciples, and moreover two of the Jie Sect's Direct Disciples,

the one-horned demon clansman's bold and overbearing manner instantly vanished.

"Please wait a moment, immortals. This minor demon will report to Lord Demon Master at the Demon Master Palace."

With that, he rode a Demonic Wind and plunged straight into the North Sea.

However, the demon clansmen he had brought did not withdraw. They continued to eye Hong Ze and Mother Wu Dang warily.