Just as the Ancestral Witches were mired in a difficult struggle, Houtu sighed softly, her eyes reflecting a blend of helplessness and sorrow. She looked at her brothers and sisters, her heart aching for them; they had risked everything to oppose Ancestor Hongjun for her sake. She was deeply moved by their devotion, yet she knew all too well that the gap in power between them and Ancestor Hongjun was insurmountable. Thus, she cried out, "Brothers and sisters, stay your anger!"
Houtu’s voice cut through the chaotic scene with startling clarity, like a clear spring piercing through the ears of all present. Hearing her, the Twelve Ancestral Witches involuntarily halted their movements and turned to look at her, their eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment. They could not understand why she would stop them at such a moment.
Houtu walked slowly before Ancestor Hongjun, bowed slightly, and said, "Dao Ancestor, I shall obey your decree, but I will keep this karma carved in my heart!" Her voice was calm yet carried a trace of steel, signaling to Ancestor Hongjun that while she was yielding for now, her resentment would not vanish. Her gaze was stubborn, fixed firmly upon him, unfazed by his majesty.
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