Sun Wukong was slightly surprised by what "once was Houtu" meant, but he did not ask, seeing that Meng Po originally intended to tell him.
"In those years, the Demon Clan ruled the Heavenly Court, and our Witch Race ruled the earth. There were no issues between us at first, but disputes suddenly arose overnight, growing increasingly violent until they escalated into a great war between the Witch and Demon Clans."
