35: Returning to the Witch Clan, the Passionate Ancestral Witch

"Brother Li Yun, you're finally back."

Not long after Li Yun flew into the Wu Clan Territory, an urgent shout came from not far away.

Looking toward the sound, he could see Xing Tian running over with quick steps.

Upon reaching Li Yun, Xing Tian said with great excitement, "Brother Li Yun, where have you been all these years? We searched for you inside Mount Buzhou for a long time but couldn't find you."

"Failing to find any trace of you, the Ancestral Witches were very anxious and even lost their tempers quite badly!"

Hearing this, Li Yun gave an awkward smile.

It hadn't been long since he left the Wu Clan Territory, but the time spent refining the chaos origin and condensing the Chaos Divine Body had taken several thousand years.

However, if the Wu Clan was looking for him, the Ancestral Witches likely wanted to thank him, or perhaps obtain more martial arts from him.

Thinking of this, Li Yun smiled and said, "Brother Xing Tian, I had some insights previously and went out to gain experience. As it turns out, one session of closed-door cultivation lasted several thousand years, which is why I was delayed for a while."

"I wonder what business the Ancestral Witches have with me?"

"I'm not too sure about that either."

Scratching his head, Xing Tian replied somewhat awkwardly, "But it should have something to do with some spoils of war."

"I once heard Ancestral Witch Qiangliang say that the expansion of our territory allowed the Wu Clan to obtain many Innate Spirit Treasures, innate spiritual roots, and things of that nature."

"Our Wu Clan doesn't need these things, so they probably want to ask if you, brother, need any, and then they'll give them to you."

"After all, if it weren't for you, Brother Li Yun, teaching martial arts to my Wu Clan, our strength wouldn't have increased so significantly, by so much."

At this point, the gaze Xing Tian directed at Li Yun was also full of gratitude.

After all, if Li Yun hadn't taught them martial arts, their strength definitely wouldn't have improved this much.

Thinking of the unwilling expressions on the faces of those Cultivators he had defeated and suppressed over the years, the corners of Xing Tian's mouth couldn't help but curl into a smile.

"That's a good thing!"

Li Yun's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected the Ancestral Witches to actually be thinking of him.

The value of either an Innate Spirit Treasure or an innate spiritual root was extremely good, but at this moment, he wouldn't just casually fuse with anything.

After all, the Fusion space was only so large. Before he had completely fused with the ten great innate spiritual roots, he truly didn't dare to take risks unless it was a top-tier item.

If the Fusion space ended up being insufficient, it would be a huge loss for him.

But not performing a Fusion didn't mean he couldn't own them. For instance, those innate spiritual roots could be thrown into the swallowing heaven gourd to be converted into foundation and magic power.

As for why the Ancestral Witches were thinking of him, Li Yun didn't believe it was merely to repay him; they likely wanted to obtain more martial arts.

However, at his current stage, Li Yun wasn't afraid of this. As a Transmigration traveler, he knew quite a lot of martial arts content. As his cultivation level increased, the scope of his martial arts was no longer limited to Ancient Martial Arts; he could even create things like the Seven Injuries Fist and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

Thinking of this, Li Yun immediately spoke, "In that case, I'll trouble Brother Xing Tian to lead the way!"

"We'll go see the Ancestral Witches now. I expect they have other things to discuss with me!"

"Good!"

Nodding, Xing Tian did not refuse.

After all, the Twelve Ancestral Witches had looked for Li Yun more than once or twice over the years, even mobilizing many clansmen to enter Mount Buzhou to search.

Immediately, the two of them rushed toward Pangu Hall. On the way, Li Yun also inquired about the events that had occurred within the Wu Clan during these years.

Regarding this, Xing Tian didn't hold anything back.

It was roughly the same as what Hong Yun had recounted; the Wu Clan's development and expansion were very rapid, and the addition of several hundred Great Witches had caused the Wu Clan's strength to skyrocket.

Besides that, the Twelve Ancestral Witches had also dispersed.

Di Jiang and Zhu Jiuyin presided over Pangu Hall to govern the overall situation, while the other ten Ancestral Witches were stationed in areas at the edge of the Wu Clan Territory, ready to provide support immediately should anything happen.

At this point, the drawbacks of the Wu Clan were also revealed.

The lack of a Primordial Spirit meant they couldn't achieve ten-thousand-mile voice transmission like Cultivators, nor could they use communication talismans to transmit information.

Because of this, the Ancestral Witches had to be stationed in the borderlands to ensure the safety and integrity of the Wu Clan Territory.

Regarding this matter, Li Yun had different thoughts in his heart.

That was to teach technology to the Wu Clan. Once the Wu Clan mastered the power of technology and produced telephones or mobile phones—even the crudest versions—they would still be able to know all movements and intelligence within their borders immediately.

Of course, this was just a thought. Li Yun didn't believe that his teaching alone could truly make technology flourish.

This was the Honghuang World, an era where the strong were respected. Technology was, ultimately, a bit too advanced. The Wu Clan were not the Human Race; they couldn't be dexterous enough to complete those small items.

In addition, Li Yun also received a surprising piece of news.

That was, after practicing Ancient Martial Arts, the Bloodlines of many Wu Clan members had improved to a certain extent.

This had resulted in many who originally only had Witch Soldier Bloodlines reaching the level of a Witch General.

Most importantly, some possessors of the Minor Witch Bloodline had actually managed to advance to become Great Witches after reaching Major Achievement in the Eight Extremities Fist.

Although these Great Witches were basically unable to improve beyond the Early Stage of a Great Witch, they were still Great Witches, possessing combat power comparable to a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. The value of this to the Wu Clan was self-evident.

It was precisely because of this that the Wu Clan's territory could expand so much, and they could deter Honghuang Cultivators so they wouldn't dare to act rashly... Pangu Hall!

As Li Yun and Xing Tian entered, they could see that Di Jiang and Zhu Jiuyin had already been waiting there for a long time.

"Little friend Li Yun, you're finally back."

"Little friend Li Yun, you've finally appeared. We were all worried that something might have happened to you."

"..."

Seeing Li Yun's figure, Di Jiang and Zhu Jiuyin immediately stood up and came forward to speak with concern.

As Ancestral Witches,

they understood too well what the Wu Clan relied on to have its current situation.

Even without Ancient Martial Arts, the Wu Clan could have developed to such a point, but it wouldn't have been so fast or so powerful.

If Li Yun weren't a non-Wu Clan member, they might have even had the thought and impulse to establish him as the Thirteenth Ancestral Witch.

"Thank you, two Ancestral Witches, for your concern!"

With a slight smile, Li Yun immediately explained, "I was traveling through Mount Buzhou and unconsciously left the range of the Wu Clan Territory. I happened to have an epiphany in one area and chose to enter closed-door cultivation directly."

"See, my cultivation has improved quite a bit, and I've returned safely!"

Hearing this, Di Jiang and Zhu Jiuyin nodded.

The moment Li Yun entered, they felt that his cultivation had improved to the level of True Immortal Realm Perfection.

Furthermore, a Cultivator's closed-door cultivation could easily last tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years. Li Yun's cultivation for just a few thousand years wasn't considered very long.

Thinking of this, Di Jiang changed the subject and said, "It's good that you've returned safely!"

"Little friend Li Yun, come, I'll take you to see the spoils of war my Wu Clan has gathered over these years."

"We've seized quite a few innate spiritual roots and Innate Spirit Treasures. Take a look first, little friend; whatever you fancy, you can pack it all up and take it away~"