147: If the Witch Clan is in trouble, then I am in trouble.

"It just so happens that this place is not far from Phoenix Perch Mountain; I can take the opportunity to appreciate its scenery."

After replying to Fuxi's invitation, Xuan Qing changed direction and headed towards Phoenix Perch Mountain.

Before Fu Xi and Nü Wa could return to Phoenix Perch Mountain, good news came once again from within Pangu Hall.

The good news was naturally that the close friends, Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun, had both succeeded in Proving the Dao as Hunyuan Golden Immortals.

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Hongyun and Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi on Proving the Dao as Hunyuan Golden Immortals.

From now on, you are also considered great experts within the Great Desolate."

Taiqing's congratulation was sincere.

Although Taiqing didn't particularly like Hongyun because of his personality...

...the other party had helped him a lot regarding the matter of Fu Xi and Nü Wa.

This guy Hongyun was practically a natural-born hype man for Taiqing.

Naturally, Taiqing's view of Hongyun had also changed.

"I must also thank you, Fellow Daoist. I always said Fellow Daoist Taiqing was an honest soul.

Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, do you believe me now?

If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Taiqing, we wouldn't know when we would have been able to achieve Proving the Dao."

He really... Taiqing was moved to tears; even at this moment, Hongyun was still speaking up for Taiqing.

"It was I who misjudged. I shall apologize to Fellow Daoist Taiqing right now.

In the future, if Fellow Daoist Taiqing has any instructions, just let me know, and I will certainly lend my assistance.

Furthermore, when I was Proving the Dao, I experienced an extremely vague sensation.

My hope of Proving the Dao as a Hun Yuan Heavenly Venerable likely lies with Fellow Daoist Houtu.

I wonder if Fellow Daoist Taiqing and Fellow Daoist Houtu...?"

Zhenyuanzi looked at Houtu in confusion; he really couldn't understand how his opportunity for Proving the Dao could be related to Houtu of the Witch Race.

Precisely because he sensed that his opportunity for Proving the Dao was tied to Ancestral Witch Houtu, Zhenyuanzi had spoken those words.

To build a good relationship with the Witch Race in advance.

In the future, once he managed to Cultivate to a Perfected Hunyuan Golden Immortal, he might be able to find his opportunity for Proving the Dao through Ancestral Witch Houtu.

Hearing Zhenyuanzi's words, Taiqing became thoughtful and revealed a mysterious smile.

"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, rest assured. Our Witch Race naturally agrees to this.

Now, you can be considered a friend of our Witch Race.

It is naturally a good thing to have one more powerful expert among friends."

The only thing Taiqing could think of connecting Zhenyuanzi and Houtu was the Earth Dao.

In later generations, Zhenyuanzi was known as the Ancestor of Earth Immortals; the lineage of Earth Immortals he established was closely related to the Earth Dao.

It seemed this fellow Zhenyuanzi had the potential to become an Earthly Dao Saint.

Previously, Taiqing hadn't paid much attention to Zhenyuanzi, but now it was different.

If Zhenyuanzi truly could become an Earthly Dao Saint, with the support of his Book of the Earth and the lineage of Earth Immortals...

...once the Earth Dao awakened, it would surely become even more powerful.

This way, it could also withstand more pressure from the Heavenly Dao.

With a final word, Taiqing agreed to the request that Zhenyuanzi had been too embarrassed to voice.

Zhenyuanzi looked at Taiqing with some surprise; he hadn't expected Taiqing to agree to his request so easily.

Zhenyuanzi bowed deeply to both Taiqing and Houtu.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Taiqing, for fulfilling my wish.

From now on, I, Zhenyuanzi, will firmly stand with the Witch Race.

The Witch Race's business is my business. Even if the Witch Race requires me to go through fire and water, I will not hesitate."

Back then, he had suspected Taiqing was plotting against them by teaching the Path of Law.

He hadn't expected that they would actually rely on the Law to achieve Proving the Dao as Hunyuan Golden Immortals.

Not only that, but he also discovered that Fu Xi and Nü Wa had already Proved the Dao and left safely.

Only then did Zhenyuanzi realize how wrong he had been; he had truly misjudged Taiqing.

And now, Taiqing had straightforwardly agreed to the matter of his opportunity to become a Hun Yuan Heavenly Venerable.

Such charisma from Taiqing truly made Zhenyuanzi admire him.

Zhenyuanzi was completely won over, even going so far as to openly state his allegiance to the Witch Race.

This was equivalent to joining the Witch Race's camp.

Of course, Zhenyuanzi's move was also for his own opportunity to become a Hun Yuan Heavenly Venerable.

By joining the Witch Race's camp, the camp would surely become stronger.

The probability of something happening to the Witch Race would be much lower, and his opportunity to become a Hun Yuan Heavenly Venerable would be relatively safe.

Taiqing also hadn't expected Zhenyuanzi to have such boldness as to join the Witch Race's camp directly.

One must know that the current situation in the Great Desolate was not clear at all.

Placing bets early also represented a huge risk.

Of course, this was only from the perspective of a Zhenyuanzi who didn't know the full situation, which further showed his boldness.

"Good, good, good! This is truly worth celebrating. Brother Zhenyuanzi, since you've agreed to join the Witch Race's camp...

...how can such a joyous occasion be complete without your best friend, Hongyun?"

"Fellow Daoist Taiqing, I, Hongyun, will also firmly stand with the Witch Race.

In the future, the Witch Race's business is my business. Fellow Daoist Taiqing can instruct me, Hongyun, as you please."

Since Zhenyuanzi had joined the Witch Race's camp, how could his close friend Hongyun be left out?

Before Taiqing could even thank Zhenyuanzi for joining, Hongyun clapped his hands in approval and joined the Witch Race's camp as well.

Today was truly a day worth celebrating.

The Ancestor of Earth Immortals, Zhenyuanzi, and Hongyun had both Proved the Dao and joined the Witch Race's camp at the same time.

The Three Pure Ones and Twelve Ancestral Witches were all overjoyed.

They immediately held a grand feast to welcome the addition of Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun.

It was truly a case of 'the flowers one plants with care do not bloom, while the willow branch one sticks in the ground by chance grows into a tree.'

Their main goal was to persuade the Fuxi and Nuwa Siblings, yet Fu Xi and Nü Wa had not declared their intent to join the Witch Race's camp.

Instead, Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun, who Taiqing had brought along, were the first to be pulled into the Witch Race's camp.

"Big Brother Taiqing, Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi said the vague sensation of his opportunity for Proving the Dao lies with me.

Could it be related to the Earth Dao?"

During the welcome feast for Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun, Houtu asked Taiqing in confusion via voice transmission.

"Younger Sister Houtu guessed correctly. This Zhenyuanzi should be a being destined for the Earth Dao."

"This elder brother knows that Zhenyuanzi possesses a Spirit Treasure called the Book of the Earth, which was formed from the fetal membrane of the Great Desolate."

"This Book of the Earth connects to the Earth Veins of the Great Desolate, allowing one to control mountains and rivers, regulate Earth Veins and Spiritual Veins, and confer titles such as Mountain Gods, Land Deities, and River Gods."

"These are all things related to the Earth Dao, and isn't the Book of the Earth directly linked to the Earth Dao?"

Of course, Earth Deities were positions that could only emerge after the Earth Dao manifested.

Telling Houtu this now, she wouldn't understand the concept of Earth Deities.

But he only needed Houtu to know that Zhenyuanzi had a massive connection to the Earth Dao.

Once Houtu awakened the Earth Dao and became the Master of the Earth Dao, Zhenyuanzi would be a capable general under her command.

It wasn't bad to let them get familiar with each other in advance.

"The Book of the Earth... I didn't expect there to be such a Spirit Treasure directly related to the Three Daos."

"In that case, Zhenyuanzi truly is a natural Saint of the Earth Dao."

As for the concept of a Saint, Taiqing had already explained it to the Ancestral Witches.

Within Pangu's Legacy, there were also introductions to the Saints under the the three daos: heaven, earth, and human.

Houtu's words were naturally reasonable.

"In this way, once the Earth Dao awakens in the future, an Earthly Dao Saint can be appointed, and the Earth Dao can become even more powerful."

"I didn't expect that while Big Brother Taiqing's attempt to win over Nuwa—a key being for the Humanity Dao—didn't succeed..."

"...he instead managed to trick a future Earthly Dao Saint into joining the Earth Dao first."