"We have no other choice now, either!"
As Houtu finished speaking, she exchanged a glance with Tongtian, and a knowing smile immediately appeared on her face.
But Tongtian's smile held more bitterness than anything else.
Indeed!
Just as Tongtian had said, from this moment onward, the Interception Sect, the Underworld, and the Witch Clan were bound in an unbreakable alliance.
This was not a decision made by Tongtian or Houtu themselves.
Everything had already been set in stone!
Gu Changqing's earlier display of overwhelming strength, refusing to bow to the Heavenly Emperor, had undoubtedly amounted to an outright slap in Dao Ancestor Hongjun's face.
It was not hard to imagine how Hongjun-or the other Four Saints-now hated Gu Changqing to the bone, gnashing their teeth at the very thought of him.
By extension, the entire Interception Sect, and even the Underworld and the others, had become enemies locked in a fight to the death with the Profound Gate.
What else could Tongtian do?!
Having raised this "heaven-defying" disciple himself, he could only accompany him down this road to its bitter end.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the members of the Interception Sect bade Houtu farewell and returned to their respective places of cultivation.
Nothing happened along the way. Tongtian and the others returned to Golden Ao Island, and peace and tranquility once again settled over the vast Interception Sect.
But by then, all of Heaven and Earth had long since erupted into an uproar.
"Haha, have you all heard? That Wine Sword Immortal displayed his divine might in the Heavenly Court once again!"
"With a single glance, he intimidated Haotian and Yaochi so thoroughly that they dared not act out in the slightest."
"Tsk... what damned Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress? They're nothing but a joke."
Indeed!
Everything that