The Prodigal Son

The moment the deep green shadow lunged at him, Ning Huang swung his sword.

brush!

A sharp glint of light flashed, and a spray of crimson blood spurted out as the enormous head, propelled by inertia, hurtled towards them.

The moment the head burst out, Qi Dachui flashed out and swung his golden mace.

Bang!

The giant hammer smashed the enormous head away, sending it flying and crashing heavily into a nearby tree.

Only then did they realize that it was a giant snake's head.

Although the python's head had been severed, its body, as thick as a water bucket, continued to writhe, causing the surrounding trees to shake violently.

"What a huge snake!"

Qi Dachui's eyes widened in amazement: "What does this snake eat to grow so big?"

"That's called a python!"

Nan Que'er rolled her eyes at him, "There are many pythons in the mountains and forests of the Southern Frontier, but you didn't encounter any when you were there! However, it is indeed rare to see one this big."

Roughly estimated, this python is at least two zhang long!

This must be the largest python Nan Que'er has ever seen.

Some people in their tribe boast that they have encountered giant pythons that are three or even five zhang long, but no one can prove it.

Qin Yu stepped forward and examined the giant python's body, which was gradually ceasing to writhe, with great interest.

Although he had lived two lives, this was the first time he had ever seen such a large python.

He never expected to encounter a python in such a place.

Qin Yu glanced at the python's body, then turned to tease Ning Huang: "Senior Ning, you've slain the evil dragon! You can sit at the same table as King Yu now."

"Get lost!"

Ning Huang seemed to be in a good mood, with a rare smile on his face.

Xu Wan smiled, then suddenly remembered something and quickly asked, "Do you think the evil dragon that King Yu slew might be this kind of giant python?"

"this……"

Xu Wan's sudden question caught them off guard.

None of them had ever seen the heroic figure of King Yu slaying the evil dragon!

Previously, Qin Yu had suspected that the so-called evil dragon was the ancestor of the Wind Clan.

But now that he's seen this giant python, he's a little unsure.

After a moment's thought, Qin Yu smiled casually. "Whatever, that happened hundreds of years ago. We can't possibly understand it anyway. Let's keep exploring inside! What I'm really curious about is just how big this place is!"

Their trip wasn't originally intended to investigate the story of King Yu slaying the evil dragon; they simply wanted to find the ancestral home of the Wind Clan and see if they could find more information about the Nine Dragon Pendant there.

"I'm curious too."

Qi Dachui and Nan Que'er spoke in unison.

Judging by the time, they have already traveled a considerable distance.

Even so, they still hadn't reached the edge of this place.

Filled with curiosity, the group continued their exploration.

Although they knew that there were giant pythons here, they did not feel any fear in their hearts.

As they continued their search, a path paved with bluestone suddenly appeared before them.

No one knows how many years have passed, but this path is still clearly visible, and there is not even any vegetation around it.

"Let's follow this path and see where it leads!"

Qin Yu looked up at the end of the path, his heart filled with curiosity.

This place has existed for who knows how many years!

So many years have passed, yet this bluestone path is still so clearly visible.

Could it be that the roadbed of this path is made of tamped soil?

Or saline soil?

Filled with curiosity, the group continued along the path.

Along the way, they encountered some snakes, insects, and rodents, but they never encountered the giant python again.

After walking along the winding path for about two miles, an area covered with bluestone and vines came into view.

The terrain in this area is much higher than the surrounding area. The path connects this area, but the higher up the path is covered with weeds and vines. On the other hand, the dirt road where the path branches off is almost free of weeds and vines.

"This looks like an altar or something!"

Xu Wan quickly made a judgment.

"It should be, let's go take a look!"

Qin Yu charged ahead, haphazardly clearing away the vines blocking his way.

Less than two zhang ahead, you'll see a set of steps.

They worked together to quickly clear a path and walked up the steps.

"That looks like a pillar!"

As Qi Dachui spoke, he quickly stepped forward and tore apart the densely tangled vines.

As the vines were torn apart, a broken, round stone pillar appeared before them.

The stone pillar has existed for countless years, covered with traces of erosion, pitted and uneven, making the carved pictures on it incomplete and almost indistinguishable.

"Thirteenth Young Master, look!"

Just as Qin Yu and Nan Que'er were busy deciphering the pictures, Qi Dachui, who was clearing away vines, spoke up again.

Qin Yu looked in the direction of the sound and saw that a snake-shaped totem was carved on the top of another section of the stone pillar.

Although the totem has been severely eroded, it still looks somewhat lifelike.

It's likely that the ancestors of the Wind Clan put a lot of care into carving this serpent totem.

The moment Qin Yu saw the snake-shaped totem, he understood.

Perhaps, this is the real "evil dragon"!

"Did your Wind Clan ancestors use the giant python as their totem?"

Xu Wan suddenly realized what was happening.

"I really don't know that."

Nan Que'er gently shook her head. "However, given the appearance of a giant python here, and now this totem, it must be something like this, right?"

The python itself is a symbol of power.

It seems entirely plausible that the ancestors of the Wind Clan used a giant python as their totem.

"Quickly, clear this entire area! We might find the secret hidden in the Nine Dragon Pendant!"

Qin Yu was secretly excited. He didn't bother to decipher the patterns on the stone pillars and grabbed a handful of vines to break them.

Seeing this, Xu Wan and the others quickly followed suit and began cleaning up.

As they were cleaning up, the surrounding fog gradually thickened.

At first they could still see the surrounding scenery, but as the fog thickened, the surroundings gradually turned into a white expanse.

"The fog is too thick, be careful not to be ambushed by wild beasts hiding in it!"

Qin Yu reminded the others, and while clearing away the vines, he joked with Ning Huang, "Senior Ning, leave the physical work to us. You just need to keep watch."

However, Qin Yu waited for a while but did not receive a response from Ning Huang.

"Senior Ning!"

Qin Yu called out.

Still no response.

Qin Yu frowned slightly and spoke again, "Senior Ning, why don't you say something! Don't joke around at a time like this! You can scare someone to death!"

However, Ning Huang still did not respond.

"Senior Ning?"

Qin Yu suddenly sensed something was wrong and abruptly looked up in the direction where Ning Huang was.

The next moment, Qin Yu's pupils suddenly contracted, and his face went blank...