Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

Phoenix flapped its wings and almost fell from mid-air.

"Master, what do you mean by this?!"

He stared in shock at Wu Zhao with his small eyes, then looked at her stomach.

What's going on? Has he lost his memory?

How did things suddenly escalate from the master and Gu Chen to the point where they're going to raise a child together?!

Moreover, he couldn't sense any second life force from his master...

Phoenix, who was lost in thought, was poked on the head by Wu Zhao without any mercy.

It did a somersault right in mid-air.

"What are you looking at?"

Wu Zhao was speechless.

She naturally realized what Phoenix was thinking and felt a little embarrassed.

"I feel that there is a special child among those children, and I want to ask Gu Chen if he can adopt him."

Phoenix breathed a huge sigh of relief.

"You scared me to death, Master! I thought—"

He flew to Wu Zhao's shoulder and patted his chest with his wing.

"But master, shouldn't human children be raised by their own parents?"

"You can just adopt any child you want?"

Wu Zhao frowned.

She didn't sense any kinship with the child, so she subconsciously assumed he had no relatives.

Reminded by Phoenix, she hesitated for a moment.

"You can also ask Gu Chen how to successfully raise a child if I want to."

After all, she now lives in a society governed by the rule of law, and she knows very well that it is absolutely impossible for her to take a child away and raise it herself.

"Alright, Master, I'll head back now."

Phoenix's small figure quickly disappeared from sight.

Wu Zhao glanced at the sky and heard faint footsteps approaching from behind.

"My lord."

Barbatos walked to her side and lowered his head slightly.

"what's up?"

Wu Zhao turned away, withdrawing his gaze.

"My lord, the area around the village has been confirmed. After the array restrictions were lifted, everyone in the village turned into bones. The only survivors are the few children and teachers we rescued."

"Traces of talisman use have also been found around the village, but it is unknown whether they were used by villagers or people from other villages."

Her gentle voice narrated the situation clearly and simply.

Wu Zhao nodded.

"I understand. Now that there is no danger, we will go back once those two humans have calmed down."

She glanced at Barbatos.

"I know you don't want to go back, but... being locked in by the Heavenly Tribulation's lightning strikes must feel terrible, right?"

Barbatos, who was smiling, froze for a moment, his expression turning cold before returning to its gentle state.

"My lord, I do not understand your meaning."

He spoke so casually that it surprised Wu Zhao.

"Fine, you're always so stubborn. Anyway, I'm not the one who got struck by lightning, so do as you please."

He possessed a very clear aura of the Heavenly Dao, and also carried a thunderous aura that Wu Zhao was familiar with.

Wu Zhao felt uneasy whenever he thought about that damned lightning punishment.

So after sensing the aura emanating from Barbatos, she immediately knew that it was most likely the Heavenly Dao that had its eye on Barbatos.

As for why...

A cold glint flashed in Wu Zhao's eyes.

Although the seventy-two demon gods are all sealed on the demon god pillars and subject to the constraints of the Heavenly Dao, the first ten pillars have always harbored deep hostility towards the Heavenly Dao.

They were super demon gods capable of destroying the world at will, so naturally they were unwilling to be bound to the demon god pillars.

If Barbatos hadn't harbored rebellious intentions, the Heavenly Tribulation wouldn't have remained locked onto him.

"My lord, your mindset remains as good as ever."

Barbatos was implying something.

Wu Zhao's brow twitched, realizing that he was subtly mocking him.

She sneered, a hint of amusement in her eyes as she looked at Barbatos.

"What? Can our great Demon God really withstand being struck by lightning with his bare body?"

"I wonder who was the one whose true demonic form was revealed before?"

Barbatos let out a "ha," seemingly laughing in exasperation.

"My lord isn't much better off, is he? He was struck by lightning and had to hide beside the Heavenly Dao's avatar, even following it when it slept or rested. Isn't that my lord?"

"I remember I almost had to go with them..."

Wu Zhao's expression twisted as if he remembered something.

"You talk too much! Go back and stay there!"

With a flick of his wrist, Wu Zhao ruthlessly shoved the ring back into it.

"Why does my lord always say 'not long'..."

Before Barbatos could finish speaking, he vanished from the spot.

"Grandma, why are you standing here all by yourself?"

When Wu Xingyun ran out, he saw Wu Zhao talking to the ring.

"Cheng and the others cooked something, shall we eat together?"

Wu Zhao lowered his hand and cleared his throat.

"Well, go back."

"By the way, how are those children doing?"

Wu Xingyun obediently followed Wu Zhao into the courtyard.

"She's still asleep. I had Huo Weiwei check on her after I finished cooking."

"The two teachers were also sleeping soundly, probably because they hadn't had much rest. Now that it's safe all of a sudden, they can't hold on any longer."

He pushed open the gate to the courtyard, and the creaking sound attracted the attention of the people inside.

Upon seeing them enter, Wei Wenxue waved.

"Come on, it's just the right time to eat."

Huo Weiwei also came over and hugged Wu Zhao's arm.

"I went to check on Wenwen and Aunt Yu, but they haven't woken up yet either."

"I think you're alright?"

She asked in a low voice, seemingly a little uneasy, and Wu Zhao patted her arm.

"Don't worry, the great formation has just dissipated, and some of the curse power has not completely dissipated."

"If you're worried, I'll draw two spirit-gathering talismans later."

Huo Weiwei shook her head repeatedly.

"As long as they're alright, let Aunt Yu get some sleep."

"Let's eat something. You haven't rested at all since you arrived, Grandma."

She pulled Wu Zhao to sit down by the campfire, while Wu Xingyun took out some disposable bowls and chopsticks from his backpack.

"Blue Obsidian has prepared quite a lot for you."

Upon seeing this, Wu Zhao's lips twitched.

Before he left, Wu Zhao did have Lan Yao pack his luggage and then draw a storage talisman for Wu Xingyun to put his things in.

Although the talisman's capacity was not large, judging from the food and supplies that Wu Xingyun took out, Lan Yao truly demonstrated the ultimate in making the most of everything.

It's still as meticulous as ever.

Wu Zhao smiled knowingly.

As more people moved into the courtyard, Wu Xingyun took out another tent.

Although it was somewhat rudimentary, the fourth brother and his bodyguards didn't seem to mind.

The tent was quickly set up and placed in the yard.

"You guys can stay inside tonight, we guys can just make do outside."

"It's perfect timing, we can also take care of the patients."

Wei Wenxue breathed a sigh of relief after finishing a bowl of noodles.

"Although we didn't find anything in the ancient village, we did find an important person... so it was still a great gain."

Wu Zhao had no objections and nodded in agreement with their arrangements.

A soft exclamation of surprise suddenly came from inside the room.

"Weiwei, Wenwen is awake!"