Chapter 344: Negotiations

Through mental introspection, Su Che observed the grayish-black anomaly within his dantian and came up with an even bolder hypothesis.
“Lao Hei, considering that this little guy has absorbed the energies of the Witch race, Human race, Demon race, and Fiend race—the four major races in the world—what do you think? Is it possible to return to the origin and extract the most primal, fundamental chaos energy that can create the universe?”
Lao Hei scratched his forehead thoughtfully before saying with a grin, “Well, it’s actually possible!”
In the universe, the four most fundamental races are humans, demons, fiends, and witches. Even the true immortals in the Immortal Realm ascended after attaining immortality through these four races. Of course, there are also primordial immortals who were born in the Immortal Realm, but their origins still trace back to these four races.
So, if the internal energies cultivated by these four races were combined, it might indeed be possible to return to the origin and generate some chaos energy…
“If that’s the case, it would be amazing,” Lao Hei said, rubbing his big claws eagerly. “I really want to test its power right now—could it be stronger than the Yuan Ying in those Yuan Ying cultivators?”
“It shouldn’t be much weaker,” Su Che thought. “I’m even more anxious than you, but we shouldn’t reveal it on Witch Yellow Star for now.”
Su Che had long understood the importance of being cautious—even toward Tian Yin, he couldn’t fully trust her. After all, Tian Yin had her own stance and special identity; one could never expect her to betray the Witch race…
During this time, Tian Yin sat beside Su Che, anxiously hoping he would overcome the crisis.
Who would have thought that the blessing from the Witch God would bring disaster to him? Who could have predicted that another powerful primal force lurked within him? If Su Che never woke up again, Tian Yin didn’t know what to do.
“How long will he be unconscious? A dozen days, dozens of days, or even years?” Tian Yin thought silently. “A primal force capable of competing with the true blood of the Witch God must be the inheritance of some ancient demon god…”
Recalling the Sky-Devouring Rat form he had used earlier, Tian Yin realized something: “The Sky-Devouring Rat is the first rat in the universe and one of the earliest ancient demon gods. Its strength is no less than that of the Witch God. Their primal forces are fighting within him—how could such a crisis be resolved easily?”
The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. But she dared not touch him—this issue could only be resolved through his own abilities and luck. If others tried to help, it would only make things worse.

Just as he was thinking about it, he accidentally saw Su Che’s eyes suddenly open, startling Tian Yin, who blurted out, “You’re awake? How are you?”
“I’ve temporarily suppressed it. But it’s a pity we missed this opportunity to strengthen with the True Blood of the Witch God,” Su Che replied, holding back some details. He didn’t want to hide it from her, but rather didn’t want the elders of the Wu Huang Tribe to know too much about his condition.
“It doesn’t matter. Being safe is more important than anything,” Tian Yin said softly. “I think the Witch God doesn’t want to rush you into becoming part of the Witch tribe. Instead, he’s worried that your self-protection ability is insufficient, which is why he fully activated that drop of True Blood in you. But if you’ve received inheritance from other ancient demons, it’s the same.”
Su Che nodded with a smile, though he had doubts in his heart: “Is that Witch God really that kind?”
He doubted this because, without even using his eyes, he could sense through his spiritual awareness that the faint smile on the Witch God statue was extremely strange, carrying an undertone of malice.
Of course, this was just his own feeling. Maybe the kind smile it showed was just normal.
“Are you really fine?” Tian Yin was still worried and asked again.
Su Che stood up and moved his limbs around to prove with actions that he was completely unharmed.
Tian Yin nodded slowly, relieved for now, but still warned carefully, “It’s only a temporary suppression. We still need to find a proper way to completely eliminate the repulsion between the two kinds of True Bloods to avoid future problems.”
Su Che nodded on the surface but secretly sent her a message: “I have my own plan. You don’t need to worry. I’m really fine.”
Tian Yin was very intelligent and immediately understood that Su Che still had reservations about the Wu Huang Tribe. Of course, this was understandable—even among one’s own tribe, people had to be cautious, not to mention the saying that “those who are not of our kind surely have ulterior motives.”
Su Che then bowed to the elders of the Wu Huang Tribe and said, “I’ve caused trouble for you elders due to my personal reasons.”
“At all not. Our lord doesn’t need to be so polite.”
Elder Huang Qi waved his hand with a smile and said loudly, “Although we couldn’t complete the enhancement and transformation of you by the Witch God, it’s still sufficient to prove that your status as our lord has been recognized and affirmed by him. Since you arrived at our Wu Huang Tribe first, from now on, we will ensure your safety.”

“Okay.” Su Che nodded with a smile. Since the others didn’t care about formalities, he didn’t say any more words of thanks.
Next, the elders and Tian Yin began discussing how to protect Su Che.
According to the elders, it would be best for Su Che to stay on Wu Huang Star, to practice as he saw fit, and to choose his own path of growth—everything should follow his own wishes.
After all, Wu Huang Star was rich in various cultivation resources, and it would be no problem to support hundreds of thousands or even millions of Su Ches.
But Su Che couldn’t make such a choice, because on Qi Yuan Star, he still had many responsibilities, commitments, and duties. He couldn’t abandon all of them just to avoid danger.
If he hid on a planet billions of miles away and focused solely on cultivation, wouldn’t that make him a laughingstock among the Tian Xuan Sect’s masters? How could he live up to their high expectations?
If he disappeared like this, how worried his master would be? How sad and desperate would his parents in the Su family be?
One shouldn’t be so selfish in life. He must not abandon all his responsibilities just to escape danger…
“We won’t force you against your father’s wishes,” said Elder Huang Qi solemnly. “But the problem is, it will take us thirty to fifty years to completely break down the Five Elements Locking Array outside and use the teleportation array to reach Qi Yuan Star. How can we protect you if you return to the cultivation world on Qi Yuan Star during that time?”
Swish!
Su Che summoned his treasure and said to it, “This magical artifact has a huge internal space. Can I take a few Wu Clan warriors back to Qi Yuan Star?”
“No!”
Elder Huang Qi and Tian Yin shook their heads together, with Tian Yin explaining, “The spaces in magical artifacts created by human cultivators all have the attributes of the Five Elements, so they can’t hold Wu Clan members.”
Elder Huang Qi added, “Not to mention ordinary magical artifacts, even the highest-grade immortal artifacts can’t contain living Wu Clan members. There is only one spatial magical artifact in the world that can hold them—the Mi Xian Realm.”
“I see.”
Only then did Su Che understand. He also thought, “I guess my Immortal Prison can also hold Wu Clan members. It’s a pity I can’t let them know the secrets of the Immortal Prison.”

Tianyin added, “Before coming here, I wasn’t aware of the Five Elements Star Locking Formation. I thought we could use a portal to take a few Witch Tribe warriors back to Qiyuan Star. But now it seems that if you insist on returning to Qiyuan Star, you’ll have to rely on your own strength for your safety in the next thirty to fifty years.”
“It’s fine,” Su Che said with great confidence, smiling. “Thirty to fifty years? I believe I can hold out.”
Su Che thought there was still enough time—thirty to fifty years. As long as he could resolve the chaos among factions like the Taiyi Gate within thirty years, preventing the Spirit Realm from finding an excuse to open a passage to the lower world, he should be relatively safe during that time.
Tianyin and the Witch Tribe elders didn’t doubt Su Che’s confidence. Someone who could reunite the Mi Xian Realm and bring back the Witch God shouldn’t be underestimated.
Then, Su Che curiously asked, “Can the Witch Huang Tribe dissolve that Five Elements Star Locking Formation on their own?”
“A mere formation can trap one for a while, but not forever,” Elder Huang Qi said proudly with a smile. “The Witch Huang Tribe has its own ways to deal with it. Your lord needn’t worry.”
“Good,” Su Che nodded and smiled. “I’ll wait on Qiyuan Star for the arrival of all the Witch Tribe warriors. But I hope that once they go to the Qiyuan Cultivation Realm, they won’t trouble the human cultivators there.”
Witch Tribe warriors who could transform into giants a thousand feet tall could slay cultivators at the Transcendence stage or even the Void Refinement stage with a single slap. In other words, if even one such warrior went wild on Qiyuan Star, it would be a disaster for all humans.
Take this Witch Huang Star, the dwelling place of the Witch Tribe, for example—it was a place feared by humans, demons, and monsters alike.
“Please rest assured, your lord,” Elder Huang Qi promised solemnly. “The Witch Tribe warriors sent to Qiyuan Star will all be carefully selected—the most sensible young men. Their only task is to protect your safety. They won’t get involved in anything else, whether good or bad.”
“That’s good,” Su Che nodded in relief.
With the important matters settled, it was time to talk about some personal matters.
Su Che quietly gave Tianyin a signal. Tianyin smiled subtly and said to Elder Huang Qi, “Elder, some cultivation resources on Witch Huang Star would be useful for both me and Su Che when we return to Qiyuan Star. So, I hope you can send some people to help us gather those resources to take back.”
“That’s a trivial matter; no problem at all,” Elder Huang Qi immediately agreed.

The Witch Tribe could transform into giants hundreds of feet tall; with a single swipe of their claws, they could turn an entire mine upside down. Utilizing their labor was extremely cost-effective. Of course, for some delicate tasks, Su Che and Tian Yin had to handle them themselves. For example, the nuances and details involved in harvesting thousand-year spiritual herbs were beyond the Witch Tribe’s understanding, as they didn’t need external energies like herbs to enhance their strength. Their innate talents were their greatest asset. By constantly training themselves to fully unleash their abilities, they could become formidable warriors, or even the legendary great witches capable of capturing stars and bringing down the sun.