Chapter 282 The Western Affairs Are Over
"Houtu, this…"
The changes in the West naturally couldn't escape the perception of the great supernatural beings, so they immediately turned their attention to it.
When they saw Houtu's actions, they were speechless for a moment.
They asked themselves honestly, if it were them, faced with merit enough to achieve the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, they would never give it up. What was more important than their own path to immortality among all the beings of the primordial world? Moreover, that was the barbarian land of the West; sacrificing their own path for it was completely not worth it!
If it were the East, these great supernatural beings might hesitate, but the West was absolutely out of the question.
The West, if it were ruined, wouldn't matter to the entire primordial world. Anyway, there were no experts there, no treasures.
A death trap, what was there to regret!
However, although their choices differed, their hearts towards Houtu were filled with the same respect as Jieyin and Zhunti.
Houtu's actions seemed foolish, but they were truly rare. The allure of the Primordial Dao Realm is not something everyone can resist.
In the primordial world, those as pure and loving as Houtu are few and far between. It is because of these people that the primordial world has progressed step by step to where it is today.
Anyone with a heart full of love is a treasure of the primordial world, worthy of everyone's respect.
Because in their hearts, they think of the primordial world and all living beings.
Their love is selfless, felt by everyone, without distinction between friend and foe.
Who could possibly resent such a person, except for those who wish to destroy the world?
"Previously, we were saying that the Witch Clan was ferocious, and compared to the Three Pure Ones, they didn't seem like descendants of the Great Dao Venerable at all."
"Looking at them today, we were judging by appearances; the Three Pure Ones are far inferior to the Witch Clan!"
Seeing Houtu's actions and then comparing them to the Three Pure Ones' deeds, recalling past events, the great supernatural beings sighed deeply, realizing they had misjudged them.
On Mount Kunlun, the Three Pure Ones remained silent. Houtu's actions were truly beyond their comprehension, filling them with shame.
Hearing the words of their fellow Daoists, their shame intensified, leaving them speechless.
Although the great supernatural beings had many ideas, none intended to develop in the West. Indeed, the West lagged far behind the East. Even if it were to recover, it would be far inferior to the East.
At most, it would transform from a barren land into a desolate wasteland, hardly worthy of the great supernatural beings' attention.
Moreover, so many years had passed; the East had long since become the convergence point of heaven and earth's fortune. The essence of the entire primordial world was concentrated in the East.
What could the West possibly offer in comparison?
Even if it recovered partially, even if it fully recovered, returning to the ancient golden age, it wouldn't be enough!
…
Watching the changes in the Western lands, Zhunti and Jieyin exchanged speechless glances. They had judged the minds of the wise with their own petty minds.
Although Houtu did not completely restore the Western Lands, through her own efforts, the West has regained its vitality.
This means that the Western Lands have the potential to heal themselves.
As time passes, the ancestral veins of the West will fully recover, and the other branches, influenced by it, will also recover one by one.
At that time, even if the Western Lands cannot regain their ancient glory, they will be much better than they are now.
"Alas!"
"In the end, desires arose, and the mind of gain and loss emerged."
"Since becoming saints, you and I have been scheming and doing treacherous things, gradually forgetting our true nature."
"In this world, there are still people of great love, selfless towards the primordial world, far beyond our reach!"
After a long while, the Guide Daoist finally spoke.
Then, He stood up, straightened His clothes, and said to the Daoist Zhunti beside him,
"Junior Brother, come with me to see Daoist Houtu, and on behalf of the countless beings of the West, thank Her for Her great kindness and virtue."
"Senior Brother is absolutely right!"
"Daoist Houtu has great love and is born with a heart of great compassion."
"Her actions are worthy of the descendants of the Great Dao Venerable!"
Daoist Zhunti nodded and also praised.
Houtu's character can be said to be the closest to Pangu in the primordial world.
At the same time, they are the greatest beneficiaries of the Western Lands' revival.
As the ancestral witch of the Wu tribe, Houtu is destined not to stay in the West for long. Even if her status is higher than theirs, so what?
Time is the most terrifying weapon in the world.
After countless years have passed, and the beings of the West have constantly changed, who will remember Houtu's contributions except for the immortal beings?
At that time, all the credit will be bestowed upon them, and the West will still belong to them. No one can shake that.
Houtu is nothing to fear!
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"Please wait, fellow Daoist!"
After the strange phenomena of heaven and earth disappeared, Houtu prepared to leave. After all, she had achieved her purpose in coming here and had no further desires for the West.
What was the point of staying here?
However, just as Houtu was about to depart, Jieyin and Zhunti hurriedly ran over and called her back.
To show respect, Jieyin and Zhunti did not use their supernatural powers to teleport through the void, but flew directly over. Therefore, they did not appear before Houtu immediately.
"Houtu greets you two fellow Daoists!"
Houtu was not surprised by their appearance.
After all, the Western Land was their territory, and it would be strange if they didn't come to see what was happening.
"Jieyin (Zhunti), thank you for your great kindness, fellow Daoist!"
Upon arriving before Houtu, Jieyin and Zhunti said nothing, but first bowed three times to her.
The first bow was for themselves, thanking Houtu for repairing the Western Land. The second bow was for the Western Land!
The third bow was for the sake of all living beings in the West!
As the true rulers of the Western Land, Jieyin and Zhunti had the right to express their gratitude to Houtu on behalf of the Western Land and countless living beings.
Originally, the salutes of sages were only worthy of being received by Hongjun, Dijun, and Dijiang, besides Heaven and Earth. No one else could receive them.
Heaven and Earth, needless to say.
Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor, was the one who taught the sages, so naturally he could receive their salutes.
Di Jun, the Lord of Heaven and Earth; Di Jiang, the eldest son of Pangu, their status is no less noble than that of a sage, and naturally, they are worthy of receiving their respect.
However, today, Houtu, due to her efforts in repairing the western land, has been empowered by the will of the earth, and her status has continuously risen, thus she is worthy of this respect.
"Do you two have anything else to attend to? If not, Houtu will take her leave first. The Wu Clan has important matters that require my attention!" Houtu asked, having readily accepted the two sages' respect.
Having helped Jieyin and Zhunti so greatly, Houtu was naturally at ease.
"Since you have important matters to attend to, then this humble Daoist will not detain you any longer. When we have free time in the future, this humble Daoist and I will certainly pay you a personal visit to thank you for your kindness today!" Jieyin said, bowing again.
(End of Chapter)