22: With Tai Chi, the world is at peace; with Bajiquan, the universe is at peace.

"Success!"

A quarter of an hour later, Li Yun successfully finished inscribing the contents of Tai Chi Fist and exhaled a breath of turbid qi.

Immediately after, he did not linger. After taking a few steps back, the Ancestral Witches surged forward to view the contents and information of Tai Chi Fist.

Only Houtu conscientiously transferred the content Li Yun had inscribed onto other stone tablets and translated the text into the Wu Clan script, ensuring that outsiders could not learn it.

"Fellow Daoist Li Yun!"

After a long while, Zhu Jiuyin walked over to Li Yun, cupped his fists in greeting, and said, "We can more or less understand the subsequent content of Eight Extremities Fist!"

"But what is the situation with this Tai Chi Fist? Although it feels extremely profound and powerful, for some reason, it's difficult to comprehend!"

As soon as these words were spoken, many Ancestral Witches who had failed to comprehend it also nodded.

Unlike the simple and direct Eight Extremities Fist, many parts of Tai Chi Fist were somewhat obscure and difficult to understand, yet they could all see that its value was not inferior to Eight Extremities Fist—it might even be greater.

Facing the inquiry, Li Yun did not beat around the bush and said straightforwardly, "This Tai Chi Fist is rooted in Yin and Yang!"

"It emphasizes using slowness to overcome speed, where stillness is better than movement. Compared to the ferocity of Eight Extremities Fist, the taiji diagram requires more Heart-Nature to learn."

"Although it will be more difficult, it has its benefits. Once one learns Tai Chi Fist, it can significantly curb the irritable temperament of the Wu Clan."

"You Ancestral Witches should know that the lack of a Primordial Spirit and the presence of innate turbid qi causes the members of the Wu Clan to have a short temper, often acting recklessly in the heat of the moment."

"But if one learns Tai Chi Fist and practices it daily, it will not only enhance combat power but also temper one's Heart-Nature. Its value to the Wu Clan is self-evident!"

Hearing this, Zhu Jiuyin and the other Ancestral Witches fell into thought.

Just as Li Yun said, the irritable temper of the Wu Clan was well-known.

They knew their own situation best. Because they could understand the value of Tai Chi Fist—setting aside everything else, just the point of tempering one's Heart-Nature was exactly what the Wu Clan needed most right now.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li Yun!"

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li Yun!"

"..."

For a moment, all Twelve Ancestral Witches cupped their fists in a salute to Li Yun.

Although there was a huge gap in their cultivation levels, the role and value of the Eight Extremities Fist and Tai Chi Fist taught by Li Yun were so great that they looked at him with new respect and truly accepted him, a non-Wu Clan member, from the bottom of their hearts.

"Da da da—"

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps rang out.

Immediately after, a shout came from the doorway: "Ancestral Witches, something has happened! Something big has happened!"

Looking toward the sound, one could see Xing Tian running over in a hurry.

Before long, Xing Tian arrived where the Twelve Ancestral Witches were, his breathing somewhat ragged. "Ancestral Witches, those Cultivators have gone too far! They've actually let the flames of war spread into our Wu Clan Territory."

"Chi You and Zhou Yu from the border regions have sent messengers. Because of the fight over Innate Spirit Treasures and innate spiritual roots, several areas have been affected by the Cultivators. Many of our clansmen have been injured, and some have even died in the crossfire."

"Presumptuous!"

"Bastards!"

After hearing Xing Tian's words, the Twelve Ancestral Witches were furious.

They never expected that the infighting between Cultivators would dare to involve the Wu Clan and even kill their people.

For a moment, the Ancestral Witches ignored everything else and looked toward Di Jiang: "Big Brother, we can't just let this go."

"Big Brother, those Cultivators have gone too far. We must teach them a lesson!"

"Killing our people and invading our Wu Clan Territory—those Cultivators are courting death!"

"..."

Hearing this, Di Jiang's expression was also unsightly.

Looking at the fuming Ancestral Witches, he did not hesitate and directly issued orders: "Sister Houtu will stay behind to guard Pangu Hall!"

"The rest of you, follow me. Anyone who dares to invade our Wu Clan will pay the price."

"Also, send out orders immediately. Have all clansmen in tribes near Mount Buzhou migrate toward the inner regions of our territory. Until this matter is over, we cannot let more clansmen be put in danger."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"..."

The Ancestral Witches and Great Witches complied.

Immediately after, the Eleven Ancestral Witches, Hou Yi, and Xing Tian turned and rushed out of Pangu Hall.

In an instant, only Li Yun and Houtu remained standing in the main hall of Pangu Hall.

However, at this moment, Houtu was still focused on inscribing the stone tablets, recording the complete information of Eight Extremities Fist and Tai Chi Fist.

For a moment, Li Yun felt rather awkward, standing there unsure of what to do.

After a while longer, Ancestral Witch Houtu finally finished inscribing all the stone tablets.

After finishing all this, Ancestral Witch Houtu breathed a sigh of relief, turned to look at Li Yun standing there, and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Li Yun, I apologize. With everything that has happened, I've neglected you!"

"No, no, no—"

Waving his hands repeatedly, Li Yun didn't dare to blame her. Changing the subject, he said, "Ancestral Witch Houtu, since things have been taken care of, may I head back now?"

"Having obtained several Innate Spirit Treasures this time, I plan to go back into seclusion to refine them a bit."

"No rush~"

Waving her hand, Houtu refused. "Is Fellow Daoist Li Yun in such a hurry, or are you afraid I'll eat you!"

"What?"

Li Yun's mouth hung open, momentarily dazed.

He never expected Houtu to say such bold and suggestive words.

However, seeing the curve of her eyes, Li Yun knew Houtu was joking. She wasn't from the modern era and didn't know that 'eating' could have many meanings.

Thinking of this, Li Yun immediately replied, "Ancestral Witch Houtu must be joking. As the saying goes, 'to die under a peony flower is to be a ghost with style.' If the Ancestral Witch wants to eat me, I'd be willing to offer myself!"

"But I also know my own strength is weak. Before I have enough power, I think it's better not to hope for anything else."

Hearing this, Houtu laughed even more happily.

It seemed like Li Yun was mocking himself, not daring to have thoughts about her.

But in reality, it also showed that Li Yun did have other feelings for her, only held back by the massive gap in their cultivation.

Thinking of this, Houtu felt quite pleased. After all, as a woman, she also had a love for beauty and hoped to find someone who could appreciate her beauty.

Especially since Li Yun, despite being a Cultivator, had done things that were very important for the Wu Clan. This made Houtu see him in a different light.

Thinking of this, Houtu stopped teasing and changed the subject. "In that case, Fellow Daoist Li Yun, go and Cultivate in the side hall!"

"You heard what Xing Tian said just now. Those Cultivators have become desperate in their struggle for Innate Spirit Treasures and innate spiritual roots, to the point that even the Wu Clan Territory has been affected."

"If you return to the Houtu Tribe now, it might be unsafe. It's best to Cultivate within Pangu Hall; at least there won't be any danger here!"