Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

Agares' voice was soft, but his words resonated like thunder in Wu Zhao's ears.

She clenched her fists, her voice icy.

"Are you blaming me?"

Wu Zhao pressed her hand against the gemstone on the ring, and a faint red light emanated from beneath her fingertip.

"I dare not, Master." Agares' voice carried a hint of amusement, as if he had not noticed her murderous intent. "If it weren't for Master, we would not have entered this place from beyond the realm."

"Enough." Wu Zhao twirled the ring on his finger. "You've been unusually talkative today. Are you trying to use this opportunity to bewitch me?"

The atmosphere in the air seemed to freeze, and after a long while, Agares' voice was finally heard.

"Master is overthinking it. In that case, I shall take my leave."

The moment his voice disappeared, the frozen atmosphere dissipated.

Wu Zhao lowered his eyelids, his eyes revealing a complex and unreadable emotion.

After leaving Wu Zhao's room, Wu Shiyu and Wu Xingyun went to see their uncle.

Unexpectedly, he found Wu Liufeng talking to him in Wu Shixu's study.

Seeing that Wu Shixu's expression was somewhat solemn, Wu Xingyun asked rather carelessly, "Uncle, why do you look so grim? Didn't the Ancestor already say that he would deal with the traitor?"

Wu Shixu pressed his temples, looking quite troubled.

I really don't know who Wu Xingyun took after, or how he developed such a personality.

Wu Liufeng sighed, seemingly sensing his helplessness.

"Uncle, I think it's best not to let him know."

Wu Shiyu tugged at Wu Xingyun, "Stop causing trouble, go out and see what food is in the kitchen, and bring some over to the ancestor."

"Oh." Wu Xingyun scratched his head, somewhat puzzled, but still obediently went out.

As she was leaving, she muttered, "What can't I know... I won't tell anyone else."

After he left, Wu Shiyu closed the door.

"What's wrong, Uncle? Why did you specifically send Xingyun away...?"

Wu Shixu first shook his head, then sighed deeply.

"Our ancestor... might really be just as the legend says..."

Wu Liufeng did not know the specifics of the Wu family's inheritance, but he had seen his father with a worried yet expectant look on his face.

I couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that this legacy contains something else?"

Wu Shiyu thought about it for a moment, then her expression changed.

"Uncle, you mean...the last few sentences...?"

The Wu family tradition actually tells very little about the legends surrounding their ancestor, Wu Zhao.

Besides explaining that their ancestor would awaken and return three thousand years later, the Wu family was instructed to wait patiently.

Then came a very subtle warning...

Wu Zhao's temperament is unpredictable. If we cannot dissuade him, we will use the clan's divine artifact to reseal him!

Resealing...

At first, Wu Shiyu didn't notice the following words at all, and just thought that perhaps there was a mistake because the inheritance had been going on for too long.

But seeing Wu Shixu's heavy expression, she said softly, "Did something happen without my knowledge?"

Wu Shixu lowered his voice, seemingly worried that their conversation might be overheard by others.

"The servants who follow the Ancestor seem to be burdened with karmic obstacles. They don't seem easy to control. It's probably because the Ancestor can command them that..."

The image of Agares's deep eyes instantly appeared before Wu Shiyu's eyes.

Her expression momentarily became unnatural, but Wu Shixu and Wu Liufeng were both absorbed in their own thoughts and did not notice anything amiss.

"No way? I've met one of them before, and she even saved me from Nie Wu's help several times...?"

Wu Liufeng looked up at her and said, "Shiyu, you've only seen the surface. The power of those servants is far beyond what the human world can withstand. I already felt breathless just facing one of them."

"But isn't there an ancestor controlling them?" Wu Shiyu didn't quite understand their concerns.

"What if the ancestor can't control it?"

Wu Shixu's expression was stern. He looked at Wu Shiyu and said, "You must be ready at any time to receive that divine artifact left in the inheritance."

Thinking of that item, Wu Shiyu's expression became somewhat complicated.

She clenched her fist and nodded. "Although I think your worries are a bit unnecessary, Uncle, I will still be prepared."

"I hope I'm just overthinking it, after all, our ancestor..." Wu Shixu took a deep breath, the wrinkles between his brows deepening.

"Go back and rest."

He waved his hand, signaling Wu Liufeng and Wu Shiyu to leave together.

Upstairs, Wu Zhao seemed to sense something, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

A hint of a smile even appeared in his eyes.

"Master, what's so funny? Your people are on guard against you!"

Nana, who had quietly returned to her side, knelt down at her feet with some confusion and carefully leaned against her legs.

"How are they any different from the people of three thousand years ago? They both hope for your protection and fear that your power is too great..."

He couldn't help but feel indignant on behalf of Wu Zhao.

Wu Zhao smiled and said, "It's alright, the Wu family naturally considers all aspects."

Even back then, Wu Lan's brothers would occasionally be wary of her power.

They were just afraid that she would lose control and be punished by the heavens, while Wu Shixu and the others had different concerns, but they were ultimately the same.

If her power goes out of control, no one in the mortal world, except for the Heavenly Dao itself, can stop her...

"Master, you're so kind..." Nana rolled her eyes. "If you ask me, Master, you shouldn't have protected these people. They still have things that can punish you!"

"Oh, that thing." Wu Zhao naturally knew what they had in their hands and couldn't help but roll his eyes. "I know, it's the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl left behind by that guy Jun Wu. Three thousand years ago, that thing immobilized me and sealed me in the Yellow Springs Yin Gate."

"The things that guy left behind were mostly intended for the Wu family."

That guy was able to seal her away and then let her return three thousand years later. He wouldn't be a true Heavenly Daoist if he didn't leave something behind to deal with her.

Nana blinked, tilting her head in confusion.

His youthful appearance made this expression rather endearing.

Wu Zhao reached out and poked his forehead, laughing as he said, "Of course you demons wouldn't understand; humans are just such complex creatures."

She pinched Nana's slightly chubby cheeks.

"Nar, you haven't yet experienced how terrifying Junwu is."

Nana's cheeks were slightly distorted from being pinched, but he tugged at the corners of his mouth and smiled sweetly.

"I'd rather not try it."

Just the fact that they were trapped on the seventy-two pillars three thousand years ago was already overwhelming for him...

Why does the master who has been sealed for three thousand years still hold the Heavenly Dao in such high esteem?

Nana: Is this what Cupid was looking for... human pleasure?

The Seventy-Two Demon Gods are actually just part of your fun, aren't they?