Chapter 86: Xihe's Remarriage to the Thirteenth Witch

  After Zhou Cheng was punished by the Heavenly Way, he disappeared without a trace. The chaotic world suddenly seemed to calm down, as if the storm had passed, and it became quiet like the night before a storm. With Zhou Cheng, this rebellious ancestor gone, several saints' private actions increased, fearing that they were all taking advantage of his absence to calculate more karma.

  Heavenly Realm, Nurturing Xi Palace.

  "Hurry, hurry... you slaves are indeed quick, the Heavenly Emperor will be back soon, why are you so slow in finding and arranging things?" Xihe was excitedly urging the servants to set up the banquet, as the thousand-year punishment of the Donghai Haixing clan had expired, and her second brother, the Eastern Emperor Taizong, would return. It's just right to help him dispel the bad luck.

  For thousands of years, Xihe could be said to have been exhausted and worried, all major events of the demon tribe had to be decided by her, really unable to eat or sleep. Either worrying about the witch tribe coming from the sky with no one able to stop them, or fearing that some demon god would come out and cause trouble and usurp the throne. The ten small golden crows slowly grew up, becoming more arrogant and eccentric, every day taking pleasure in teasing others, stirring up trouble for fun. Xihe, although noble as the heavenly queen of Emperor Jun, was still being driven to increasing frailty by these annoying things, but with Donghuang Taiyi about to return, her heart felt much lighter.

  "Haha... Third Sister, Second Brother is back." A bright and cheerful laughter echoed from afar, accompanied by a melodious and familiar bell sound, and suddenly Xihe saw Dong Huang Taiyi appear before him.

  "Second Brother..." Xihe saw a thousand-year-old Dong Huang, her emotions stirred, and her eyes were misty.

  "Alas, Third Sister, you've been in charge of the Heavenly Court for a thousand years, but it's been a hardship for you." The Eastern Emperor also couldn't help but sigh. Emperor Jun, my elder brother, was killed, and I was caught and thrown into the Ocean of Eyes for a thousand years. Now, seeing Xihe's haggard appearance again, he stepped forward and hugged her, comforting her: "Third Sister, it's all over now."

  "Yes, everything is over. Let the second brother know that the ancestor of the Wu tribe has been suppressed in the six paths of reincarnation for ten thousand years, and Zhou Cheng has also been punished by heaven, unknown where he went, but the demon clan's actions have become much more convenient." Xihe gradually calmed down, turned around and sat on the chair, coldly saying: "Retribution, retribution, this is the retribution for killing Emperor Jun. The heavenly way is really blind, why didn't the punishment of reversing heaven kill that villain Zhou Cheng? The Five Villas Observatory killed Emperor Jun, leaving us orphans and widows in the Nurturing Xi Palace, how miserable."

  The Eastern Emperor's expression changed, sometimes frowning and sometimes relaxing. He let out a light sigh and said: "Third sister, the matter of Emperor Juntian has already been settled. It's been a long time since he passed away. We should still think more about the great affairs of the demon tribe. This time, the thousand-year sea eye difficulty wasn't entirely without gain. At least the Eastern Emperor clock can be used freely, although I don't know why it still can't be used to cut off evil thoughts and split bodies. Its power is far superior to before. I also figured out that Hou Tu's body was transformed into a reincarnation wheel, and he was rescued by Zhou Cheng against the heavens. No matter what his intentions were, at least the demon tribe got rid of a great enemy. Within ten thousand years, the twelve heavenly gods' array of the Wu tribe will definitely be greatly damaged. Isn't this an opportunity for our demon tribe? Moreover, with Zhou Cheng gone, there's one less restraint."

  "Senior brother, why don't we take advantage of Zhou Cheng's absence and head to Qingqiu Mountain to kill all the members of his clan and avenge our past grievances?"

  Dong Huang couldn't help but sigh inwardly when he heard this, Xihe was still immersed in the pain of Emperor Jun's death and couldn't extricate herself, how could she see the grand trend of the Heavenly Way.

  "Third sister, the matter of revenge is not urgent. This time is exactly our demon clan's opportunity. I calculated that after the Later Earth's 10,000-year calamity, there will be a great change in the situation. The witch and demon clans are competing for the Honghuang's fortune, the master of heaven and earth. If within 10,000 years, the demon clan cannot overpower the witch clan with a strong momentum, it will be even more difficult later on."

  Xihe was just being stubborn like some women, although her cultivation wasn't high, but with her status as the Heavenly Queen, after hearing Dong Huang's words about the heavenly way and numerology, she could still distinguish between primary and secondary.

  "Alright, alright, you've just returned and want to lecture me? Come, let's first have some refreshments and catch up with those demons. You've been away for a thousand years, but the stability of the demon tribe is also thanks to their efforts."

  Xihe didn't wait for Dong Huang's reaction, and instead pushed him to the side hall. A group of demons and gods were already seated under Bi Fang's leadership, with Dong Huang taking the highest seat at the table.

  "The disaster of the demon clan this time has basically passed, and in the future, everyone will still need to work together to achieve the great cause of dominating the vast expanse, solidifying the foundation of our demon clan for millions of years!" The Eastern Emperor said, raising his cup.

  "All for the demon clan! Cheers!" The demons all shouted in unison.

  After the banquet, Xihe took Dong Huang to the inner hall of the Youxi Palace and pointed at a house full of playful and mischievous golden crows. She said sorrowfully to Dong Huang: "Second brother, Xihe is so tired. Emperor Jun has left, and as a woman, I don't know how to discipline them."

  Dong Huang heard this, stretched out a hand to encircle Xihe's slender waist like a water snake, and said: "Third sister, Emperor Jun has left, Dong Huang will take care of you and the ten little princes. From now on, Jinwu will be my son." Xihe heard this, blushed, and buried her head deep in Dong Huang's chest, saying: "Xihe and the princes, as well as the entire demon clan, are all counting on brother to take care of us."

  Dong Huang patted Xihe's shoulder, cleared his throat, and said to the ten Golden Crow princes who were still playing and ignoring them: "The demon clan is in a critical moment of using people. This time, I will pass on to you the true fire control method of the sun. You will all go to the Fusang sacred tree in the western sky of the Heavenly Court to cultivate and practice. If you don't reach great success, you are not allowed to leave privately, otherwise, you will definitely not be spared."

  The tenth prince stopped and looked at his most feared uncle, the Eastern Emperor's second brother, who had spoken up. Although he was not pleased, he could only nod in agreement, "Respectfully following your orders, Second Uncle."

  "Second Uncle won't harm you. Fusang Divine Wood is a place that the setting sun must pass through, where the true fire of the sun is abundant, and it's most beneficial for cultivating true fire. As the noble princes of the demon tribe, only by cultivating your skills well can you better serve the demon tribe, and in the future, when the Honghuang world belongs to the demon tribe, it will also belong to you. From now on, don't call me Second Uncle, just call me Uncle, understood?"

  "Thank you for your concern, Uncle."

  "Heh heh, alright, good. You guys go ahead." Dong Huang led the ten little princes away, then turned back to Xihe and said, "Let's get some rest earlier, we still need to visit Nüwa tomorrow."

  "Uh-huh." Xihe's face flushed slightly, but what dominated her expression was a happy smile, the kind of happiness that came from finding someone to rely on.

  Wu tribe, later Tu people

  "What?! You dare to speak such nonsense?!" Gonggong roared in anger, rushing over to grab Zhaoyi from the ground and glaring at him with a ferocious expression.

  "Gong, put him down and let him tell us what happened over the past thousand years." Candle Nine's eyebrows were tightly furrowed. When his ten ancestral witches were trapped in the Sea Eye, he had a bad premonition that something was amiss with Hou Tu. He felt like something was about to happen, but then suddenly there was no sign of anything. After escaping, he quickly rushed to the Hou Tu tribe and searched everywhere, only to find Zhou Yi sitting on the ancestral throne of Hou Tu's ancestor witch. When asked, Zhou Yi could only tell the truth: after Hou Tu had been reincarnated into the Six Paths Wheel, although Zhou Cheng had managed to save her life by defying heaven, she still couldn't escape the calamity of the Ten Thousand Years. The several ancestral witches were furious upon hearing this.

  "What I said is all true, Hou Tu Niang Niang entrusted me to take charge of the affairs of the Wu tribe for over a thousand years. The heavens have been on thin ice day and night, fearing that the great affair of the Wu tribe would be ruined. Now that the ancestors of the Wu tribe have returned, I should retire."

  The group of wizards also knelt down and begged for mercy: "Great elder, for a thousand years, you have exhausted your mind and thoughts, what you said is true, not without mistakes, but still with great merit."

  The ten ancestral witches heard this, hung their heads and were depressed, last time Zhu Rong's body turned to ashes, this time Hou Tu was trapped in the cycle again, the witch tribe had too many difficulties, they immediately returned to the inner hall for a long discussion, reached a consensus, and waited for half a day before Xuan Ming came out from inside.

  "The ancestors of the witch clan decided to bestow their refined blood, rewarding Zhou Yi. From then on, he would be the 13th witch of the witch clan. Zhou Yi still had to handle the daily affairs of the witch clan well and strengthen the training of his clansmen, in preparation for any unexpected events." Xuan Ming finished speaking, waved her hand, and the ten blood auras disappeared into Zhou Yi's body.

  After the essence entered his body, Zuo felt a surge of power and couldn't help but laugh out loud. A thousand years of fear and anxiety, a thousand years of endurance had finally paid off. Although the Witch tribe was destined to only have twelve innate witch ancestors, from now on he would be the thirteenth witch of the Witch tribe, managing daily affairs, truly second only to the Ancestor Witch and above all other witches, how dignified.

  "Zhou has always been willing to go all out and work tirelessly for the sake of the Wu clan, without hesitation or regret."

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  Li Bu Yi (Blue Moon Eagle Flying)