Immortal Father
Chapter 697 - 697 244 An Arrow Piercing Through the Clouds Third Update Please Vote!_2

697: Chapter 244: An Arrow Piercing Through the Clouds [Third Update, Please Vote!]_2 697: Chapter 244: An Arrow Piercing Through the Clouds [Third Update, Please Vote!]_2 “Uncle Master!”

Li Ping’an hastily said,

“Disciple would like to ask for your help in suppressing the Ancestral Witch Xuan Ming.”

“Oh?”

Guang Chengzi gave it some thought and smiled, “Could it be that you want to subdue the Witch Clan?”

“Yes, but not exactly.”

Li Ping’an pondered for a moment, took a stone tablet, and simply sketched out the specific circumstances of the grand array he had previously investigated underneath the land of witches.

Li Ping’an said solemnly,

“The Witch Clan led by Xuan Ming on the surface only has tens of thousands of witches living on those gigantic trees.

But beneath the grand array set up by the Witch Clan, millions of mortals are hidden.

They have dug a giant maze underground.

Those mortals living in it, not only are their faces sallow and their bodies emaciated, but their lifespans are also not long-lasting, and they would die if they even touch a bit of miasma.

I want to talk to the Witch Clan and have them release these mortals.

I will send them to the East Continent for proper resettlement.

Can Uncle Master lend me a hand?”

Guang Chengzi hummed thoughtfully and asked, “Why does the Witch Clan keep so many mortals?”

“I do not know the reason,” Li Ping’an said, “Perhaps there’s hidden details.

Aside from the affair of the underground mortals, there is another matter here that concerns me more.”

“What is it?”

Li Ping’an said, “It seems that the Ancestral Witch Houtu might be imprisoned by Xuan Ming.”

“What?” Li Dazhi’s eyes widened as he said, “Houtu is imprisoned by Xuan Ming?

Isn’t Houtu a Great Power who has transformed into myriad incarnations?”

Guang Chengzi also said, “Houtu and Xuan Ming share a deep bond; could it be they have fallen out?”

Li Ping’an carefully chose his words and spoke slowly,

“I have read in ancient books that Houtu is kind-hearted.

In ancient times, she helped the Human Race multiple times and was also the matchmaker who allied the Human Race with the Witch Clan to fight against the Heavenly Court.

After the ancient war to exterminate the heavens, only Houtu and Xuan Ming remained among the Twelve Ancestor Witches.

Houtu did many good deeds back then.

When the Chi You Clan rose, Houtu also advised Chi You not to wage war, but then she disappeared.

On the other hand, the Ancestral Witch Xuan Ming ordered the whole Witch Clan to assist Chi You, so that Chi You’s army could attack cities and conquer territories with unstoppable momentum before the battle of Zhuolu.

The Witch Clan and the Human Race bore enmity towards each other due to the chaos wrought by Chi You, but this had little to do with Houtu.

If Houtu is imprisoned by Xuan Ming, the Human Race should also attempt a rescue.”

There are millions of the Human Race here;

The Ancestral Witch Houtu is suspected of being imprisoned;

Guang Chengzi looked thoughtful and spoke slowly, “If that is indeed so, both the mortals and Houtu indeed should be rescued, but you, as the Heavenly Emperor, intervening may not be appropriate.

It would be better to invite the Human Emperor here to resolve the enmity with the Witch Clan.”

“Uncle Master’s considerations are more appropriate.”

Li Ping’an said solemnly,

“Then I will draft a letter right now and send someone to Xuanyuan Palace.”

Guang Chengzi asked, “Are you confident in resolving this ancient enmity?”

Li Ping’an honestly replied, “I do not have that confidence.”

“This?” Guang Chengzi seemed hesitant.

“Uncle Master, please do not blame me.”

Li Ping’an smiled and said,

“This Ancestral Witch Xuan Ming has clearly joined hands with the Western Sect.

If I do not suppress her as quickly as possible, I will be the one to suffer later.

When you appeared earlier, that fifth disciple of Jie Yin, who I slashed and greatly weakened last time, Qia Feng, was also there, and those seven masked ones are the ferocious demon experts he brought with him.

I suppose they would not give up the Witch Clan so easily; they also want to subdue the Ancestral Witches for their own use.”

Li Dazhi echoed, “Ping’an is right; Xuan Ming has already revealed murderous intent towards the new Heavenly Emperor.

We must join forces to eliminate her!”

Guilingling also said, “Exactly!

She can’t be allowed to beat me up for free; I hold grudges too!”

Guang Chengzi lowered his head, clasped his hands behind his back, and thought hard for a while before finally saying,

“Well then, go to the Human Race to muster troops and generals.

It would be best to have the Human Emperor make an appearance.

This Poor Daoist will invite two helpers over, just in case other disciples of Western Sect’s Sect Hierarchs come to reinforce.

As for the issue of eliminating the Ancestral Witch, think it over carefully.

The Witch Clan is transformed from the corrupt blood of the Pangu God and inherently represents the turbidity between heaven and earth.

Killing an Ancestral Witch carries a heavy karmic burden.”

Li Ping’an said earnestly, “You can rest assured, Uncle Master.

Our primary task is to rescue the mortals, and then to free Houtu.

It would be best to suppress Xuan Ming, but if not, we need Ancestral Witch Houtu to restrain her.”

“Good.”

Guang Chengzi said, “Then let us meet at the North Sea in one day’s time.”

After speaking, Guang Chengzi performed a Daoist salute to Li Ping’an and left through teleportation.

Li Ping’an visibly relaxed, his tense body slumping down, and sat in the seat next to Immortal Huanglong.

Immortal Huanglong, however, perked up and chuckled.

“Good thing, good thing, this time the scolding is on Ping’an, This Poor Daoist slipped through this one.”

Guilingling pointed at Immortal Huanglong and laughed, “You were pretending all along!”

“That’s not the case,” Immortal Huanglong raised an eyebrow, “I, the old Daoist, specialize in being tough and resilient.

But still, we should make a quick getaway first, Xuan Ming’s Divine Skills are indeed formidable!”

“She can’t break through us,” Guilingling said cheerfully, “and she can’t defeat Brother Guang Chengzi with the Heaven-Overturning Seal.”

“That’s for sure, our Chief Disciple of the Chan Sect isn’t renowned for nothing!”

Immortal Huanglong laughed heartily, in high spirits.

As if the incident of being hung up previously had never happened at all.

…

Li Ping’an immediately wrote a letter, requesting his mentor Qing Su, his trusted aide Feng Zhansiang, and Feng Tingzhu to accompany him to Xuanyuan Palace to deliver the message.

He also dispatched Luo Xuejing to immediately investigate the false information obtained by the Heavenly Square Pavilion and asked several vice pavilion masters to provide him with an investigation result as soon as possible.

As for the elder spy who had been sent to the Northern Continent, Li Ping’an was at the moment not planning to continue contacting the other party.

Half a day passed in this way.

The moon rose over the sea, its reflection shimmering on the waves like the Milky Way.

This invisible Cloud Boat floated at the boundary between the East Sea and the North Sea, just about three meters above the water’s surface.