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Qia Feng Daoist bowed his head in respect and said, “Second Sect Hierarch!

Li Ping’an must still harbor thoughts for the Witch Clan, and I fear the Human Emperor has already gone to the Northern Continent!”

“The Human Emperor going to the Northern Continent can only mean two things.

Firstly, it might be due to Li Ping’an’s assurance, which would allow the Human Emperor to turn hostility into friendship with the Ancestral Witch.

Secondly, Li Ping’an might seek revenge against the Ancestral Witch Xuan Ming for injuring Immortal Huanglong, using the Witch Clan to assert his authority!”

“Both scenarios pose a great threat to our Western Sect!”

Zhunti, the Second Sect Hierarch, nodded slightly before asking, “Qia Feng, do you think the Witch Clan is worth our Western Sect’s effort to convert?”

“That is for Second Sect Hierarch to decide; I am but a follower of your commands.”

Qia Feng Daoist pondered for a moment, choosing his words carefully before speaking slowly, “However, in my view, the Witch Clan is exhausted, their bloodline is on the brink of extinction, and Houtu and Xuan Ming are unlikely to achieve great things.

Thus, the Witch Clan is not worth our efforts to convert.”

“But, there are three matters that I believe must be considered.”

Zhunti, the Second Sect Hierarch, smiled and said, “Do tell.”

“By your command.”

Qia Feng Daoist bowed his head once again and continued, “Firstly, the new Heavenly Emperor has sought out the Witch Clan for some reason, possibly hiding a certain stratagem.”

“Now that the celestial mechanisms are obscured and the Heavenly Dao is in chaos, with the new Heavenly Emperor receiving support from the Heavenly Dao and rapidly gaining momentum, if he reconciles the resentment between the Human Race and the Witch Clan, wouldn’t it declare to all Hundred Clans that the Human Heaven can accommodate non-human clans?”

“If this comes to pass, the myriad chieftains who were forced to join us back then might seek additional plans for themselves.

They are already disunited, and this will only make it more difficult to employ them in the future.”

Zhunti nodded slowly, “And what else?”

“Secondly, though the Witch Clan has fallen, they still possess many secret techniques.”

Qia Feng Daoist said slowly, “The Witch Clan has untold secrets, such as the divine skill of regeneration from a drop of blood and their secret techniques for body refinement.”

“Although we are not lacking in divine skills and secret techniques, we cannot underestimate the secrets of the Witch Clan, especially, we cannot allow the Human Race to obtain such secrets and further strengthen their power.”

“And thirdly…

The blood of the Ancestral Witches.”

“Before the end of the ancient war, Xuan Ming used her own blood to forcibly enhance the capabilities of a large number of battle witches, creating Chiyou’s Army that was unstoppable in warfare.”

“That’s the wonderful use of the Ancestral Witch bloodline.”

“If this time, we fail to prevent the new Heavenly Emperor and the Human Emperor’s plots, we must also do our utmost to bring back the two Ancestral Witches.

This would greatly aid our plans beyond the heavens.”

Zhunti’s eyes sparkled with a hint of amusement as he pondered for a moment.

He then said softly, “Qia Feng, this task remains yours to handle.

Whether it’s strategizing against the Witch Clan, disrupting the Human Race’s plans, or capturing the two Ancestral Witches – I have already instructed your fourth and eighth brothers to assist you, and you are authorized to use three hundred industry demons.

Should Shengmu Nuwa intervene, I will make my appearance.”

Qia Feng Daoist was overjoyed upon hearing these words and bowed deeply to Zhunti.

“Disciple is determined!

I will not fail your command!”

…

At the border between the North Sea and the East Sea, inside the invisible Cloud Boat.

Wang Shan, Feng Zhansiang, Xing He, and Feng Tingzhu left the cabin to stand outside, preventing the interior from becoming too crowded.

Li Ping’an sat in the main seat, with Xuanyuan Huangdi, the divine Fenghou, and his former master Cangjie to his left.

To his right were his father, Li Dazhi, and four of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Teaching.

Such a formidable group of experts was considered ‘absolute luxury’ in this world.

Mother Guiling and Qing Su sat in a corner, the former holding a packet of pastries, while the latter had a tray in her palm with a few spiritual fruits on it.

Luo Xuejing hurried back from the Heavenly Square Pavilion to convey the Pavilion Master’s orders and had just managed to return in time.

Now, this Golden Immortal elder happened to be playing the role of a maid serving tea, respectfully offering fragrant tea to the Human Emperor and the others.

“Thank you, Your Majesty, Human Emperor, and the respected Sages and elders of the Human Race, for coming to assist.”

Li Ping’an stood up and offered a simple gesture of gratitude, quickly resuming his seat before allowing everyone to return the courtesy, and said:

“Today, I have asked you all to come here for two matters.”

“Firstly, there are at least several million commoners living in the lands of the Witch Clan.

The air in the Northern Continent is miasmic, and the commoners there live in grim conditions, hiding in underground caves, lacking sunlight, with short life spans and many dying from illness.”

“I resonated with the Heavenly Dao and have become the provisional Heavenly Emperor, so I wish to ask the esteemed Sages and Great Powers for help to see if we can rescue these commoners.”

“If there is more to this situation, we should also be aware of it.”

“Commoners are the foundation of the Heavenly Dao, and I cannot turn a blind eye.

Since this desire arose from my heart, I owe all of you a favor, which I shall repay in the future.”

“Secondly, the Ancestral Witch Xuan Ming previously conspired to hunt down high-level experts of the Human Race and has been secretly colluding with the demons of the Ten Thousand Demons Heaven.

She is now an enemy of the Human Race!”

“Later, when we act, we should also confront this Ancestral Witch Xuan Ming.

If we can persuade her to sever her ties with the Western Sect, that would be ideal.

However, if she refuses to heed advice, I ask you all to intervene and subdue her, so that we do not nurture a threat within.”

After Li Ping’an finished speaking, Guang Chengzi and Xuanyuan Huangdi started to speak, but then looked at each other and gestured politely to let the other proceed first.

Mother Gui Ling smiled at Qing Su and said, “This really is quite the master-disciple interaction.”

Guang Chengzi smiled and said, “Your Majesty, Human Emperor, please speak first.”

“Thank you, teacher.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi expressed his gratitude with a gesture and then continued with a grave tone:

“Li Ping’an speaks truly; we cannot take this matter lightly.”

“If it hadn’t been for the Ancestral Witch Xuan Ming sacrificing her blood to form Chiyou’s formidable army, our Human Race would not have suffered such heavy casualties.”

“However, since the Battle of Zhuolu, the Witch Clan has hidden in the Northern Continent, and our Human Race was too weakened to pursue them.

And now, the Ancestral Witch Xuan Ming has degraded herself, conspiring with the vile demons from the Ten Thousand Demons Heaven.

She is the enemy of the Human Race!”

“She must be eradicated today!

Feng, mobilize one million celestial soldiers!”

“Ah!

Your Majesty, please hold on!”

Guang Chengzi hurriedly intervened, and Xuanyuan Huangdi gestured to Fenghou to stop.