Reborn as a Snake: Forging a Demon Court Starting from a Black Python

Fahai led his men back to Jinshan Temple, and the atmosphere was very somber throughout the journey.

Not long ago, they set off from Jinshan Temple with great momentum, all believing that once they reached the Lin residence, it would be a piece of cake.

Not only can they subdue a demon, but they will also gain great exposure, letting the entire city of Hangzhou know how powerful Jinshan Temple is.

The temple's incense offerings will surely increase in the future.

None of them expected that after arriving at the Lin residence, Fahai would act strangely, first saying that there were no fox spirits in the Lin residence, and then inexplicably leaving.

During his retreat, he suddenly went mad and attacked the people.

He wanted to show his face, but instead he ended up showing his butt.

From today onwards, Jinshan Temple's reputation will likely suffer a great blow.

These monks were very dissatisfied, but they dared not say it aloud.

Although Fahai was arrogant, he was not stupid.

He saw through the monks' thoughts and wanted to explain, but after thinking about it, he stopped talking.

"Lin Xuan's wife is very powerful, with profound Taoist cultivation and high magical power. We must be careful and not act rashly if we want to deal with her."

"If I reveal the truth now, these monks won't be so resentful anymore, but what if they press me again, wanting to know how I dealt with the snake demon? How am I supposed to answer that?"

"If I don't tell them, they'll get angry; but if I do tell them, and they leak the news, that would be even more troublesome!"

Fahai raised an eyebrow, ignored them, and strode into the temple gate.

Fahai may not care about other people's opinions, but he must take care of the abbot's feelings.

Upon returning to Jinshan Temple, Fahai was invited to the thatched hut to meet the abbot before he could even sit down.

The events that occurred outside the Lin residence had already reached Jinshan Temple.

The abbot looked at Fahai and said with a wry smile, "Good disciple, what exactly happened to you this time?"

Fahai looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, but he was still not at ease. He took out the purple-gold alms bowl, threw it into the air, and then made a hand seal.

The handprint transformed into a golden light and landed on the purple-gold alms bowl.

The alms bowl grew longer and larger in the wind, becoming like a pot lid, almost touching the walls and roof of the thatched hut, completely enveloping Fahai and the abbot.

After doing all this, Fahai was finally completely relieved and began to explain everything to the abbot in detail.

"Master, you don't understand. I really misunderstood this time. There is no fox spirit in the Lin family. Instead, there is a thousand-year-old snake demon..."

Fahai spoke eloquently, but the abbot suddenly tensed up and interrupted him.

"A thousand-year-old snake demon?! Fahai, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

It's no wonder the old abbot was so afraid.

A demon's cultivation level is almost entirely tied to its race and the length of time it has been cultivating.

A monster that has cultivated for a thousand years is truly terrifying.

Fahai frowned slightly. What was there to be afraid of in a thousand-year-old snake demon?

If I hadn't left seclusion prematurely, I could have cultivated for a few more years and then confronted the snake demon head-on.

Even now, Fahai is only wary of Bai Suzhen, and is not really afraid of her.

Fahai said to the abbot:

"Don't worry, Master. It's just a snake demon. I have my own way of dealing with her."

The abbot, upon hearing this, was indeed puzzled and pressed for further information:

"What makes you say that?"

Fahai stood up and circled the edge of the golden alms bowl, organizing his thoughts in his mind.

If someone else had asked, Fahai wouldn't have explained, but when facing his own master, he could only patiently organize his thoughts.

After a few breaths, Fahai cleared his mind and turned around to explain to the abbot.

"Master, you may not know this, but Lin Xuan of the Lin family is quite... special."

"He used some unknown means to make that snake demon fall deeply in love with him and truly regard him as her husband."

"By starting with Lin Xuan, we've essentially grasped the snake demon's Achilles' heel!"

As Fahai spoke, he saw the abbot nodding repeatedly, giving instructions:

"That makes sense! However, Lin Xuan is, after all, just a mortal. When you start with him, you must be careful and never take his life."

The abbot was just being polite; he didn't care whether Lin Xuan lived or died. It was just a polite remark.

However, Fahai took it seriously, his face darkened, and he pursed his lips, saying:

"Master, if I'm too cautious, I'll be afraid to act rashly, and in the end, I might end up letting that snake demon go!"

"Humans and demons cannot be together. Lin Xuan's relationship with the snake demon is already a grave mistake."

"He's stubborn and won't listen to my advice, insisting on being with the snake demon. So whatever his fate, it's entirely his own fault!"

Fahai's voice was cold, and his eyes held a murderous intent, truly resembling a good monk who would stop at nothing to eliminate demons.

Righteousness can turn into evil.

Seeing this, the abbot stopped trying to persuade him and instead asked about another matter.

"So, disciple, what exactly do you intend to do? How do you plan to start with Lin Xuan?"

Hearing that the abbot did not continue the previous topic, Fahai's expression softened considerably.

"That's a good question, Master!"

"You surely know that everything in the world has its counterpart, and monsters are no exception!"

"Back then, a centipede demon caused chaos, and all the gods in the Heavenly Court were helpless. But when the Star Lord of the Rabbit Day made a move, he immediately won the battle."

"Ultimately, isn't it because the Rabbit Star Lord can restrain that centipede demon?"

"The snake demon is powerful, but it is not invincible!"

Although the abbot was old, he was not stupid after all.

After hearing Fahai's words, he pondered for a moment, then guessed Fahai's thoughts and closed his eyes, saying:

"The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and we should drink realgar wine. However, ordinary realgar probably won't be able to harm that thousand-year-old snake demon!"

Fahai smiled and said, "Nothing can be hidden from Master."

"I've already made a plan. These past few days, I've outwardly kept quiet, pretending to be afraid of that snake demon."

"But secretly they search for realgar, then take it back to the temple to process it and enhance its medicinal effects."

"On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, I'll find an opportunity to make that snake demon drink realgar wine. Then... hehe, I'll see what Lin Xuan has to say!"

At this point, Fahai recalled what Lin Xuan had just said, and his tone grew even colder.

Lin House.

After Fahai left, the place became lively again.

Many people gathered around, discussing what had just happened, pointing and whispering.

But none of the ordinary people who had initially gathered nearby to watch the spectacle could be seen.

Fahai's Lion's Roar made them feel earache, dizziness, nausea, and discomfort.

Even if they wanted to continue gossiping, they simply couldn't stand it anymore and went home.

Inside the Lin residence, Lin Xuan held Bai Suzhen in his arms, his face filled with righteous indignation.

"My lady, those bald monks are so unreasonable! They are clearly in the wrong, but instead of apologizing, they did this."

"Hmph, I'll go find the prefect tomorrow and have him uphold justice!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Suzhen sighed inwardly and was about to offer some words of advice when Xiaoqing interrupted her.

"Brother-in-law, you're right. Those bald monks at Jinshan Temple are too lawless; someone has to teach them a lesson!"

Xiaoqing waved her little fist.

Bai Suzhen was both amused and exasperated. The two of them had been in Hangzhou for some time and she had grown a lot, but why was Xiaoqing still so naive?

She quickly grabbed Xiaoqing, telling her to stop talking nonsense, and then held Lin Xuan down.

"This matter still needs to be considered carefully. After all, Jinshan Temple is a large and powerful organization, and it is not so easy to deal with."

"Husband, please sit here for a while. I have something to say to my sister."

After saying this, Bai Suzhen pulled Xiaoqing away and walked to a distance, her tone tinged with annoyance.

"Xiaoqing, you usually don't treat your husband very well, why are you acting like a different person now?"

Xiaoqing stuck out her tongue, thinking to herself that her older sister was really hard to please.

I'm not nice to Lin Xuan, and you're unhappy. Now that I'm being close to him, you're still unhappy.

But Xiaoqing didn't dare to voice these thoughts.

She said softly, "Sister, I saw that my brother-in-law didn't back down when facing that bald monk, so I changed my opinion of him."

"Don't let my brother-in-law's gentle and weak appearance fool you; he's quite reliable when it really matters."

"And you know what, my brother-in-law seems to be in pretty good health too..."

When Bai Suzhen heard Xiaoqing praise Lin Xuan, a smile appeared on her face, and she felt honored.

But upon hearing the end, she couldn't help but shake her head, interrupting Xiaoqing.

"Xiaoqing, you're talking nonsense again. How come your husband is in good health?"

Bai Suzhen blushed slightly, as if she had just remembered something.

Xiaoqing didn't notice this and retorted dismissively:

"Sister, didn't you see? At that time, that bald monk Fahai let out a lion's roar, which even the warrior monks could hardly bear, but brother-in-law acted like nothing had happened."

"Not only did he not cover his ears, but he also angrily rebuked Fahai. He certainly didn't embarrass you, sister."

What was said unintentionally was taken seriously by the listener.

Bai Suzhen recalled the scene just now and realized that Xiaoqing was right; that was indeed the case at the time.

At that moment, Bai Suzhen was so worried about Lin Xuan that she didn't notice such an obvious thing.

"My husband is just a mortal; how could he possibly withstand Fahai's Lion's Roar?"

Bai Suzhen became suspicious and stood still to think.

However, before she could think for long, Xiaoqing interrupted her.

"Sister, what's wrong with you again? I said a few nice things to your husband, and you're frowning."

"Alright, now that we've been discovered, we're out in the open, and sooner or later we'll have to fight Fahai."

"Let's go find that black snake and ask him for help."

Bai Suzhen was startled by Xiaoqing's words and hesitated, saying, "Find Xuan'er? What use could he be?"

Xiaoqing rolled her eyes.

"If you ask him to deal with Fahai and destroy Jinshan Temple, he certainly doesn't have the ability, but I didn't expect him to do those things either."

"I was just thinking that if we really had to fight Jinshan Temple, the two of us would be too busy, which might put my brother-in-law in danger."

"Then the little black snake will come in handy!"

Bai Suzhen finally realized what was going on after Xiaoqing reminded her.

Yes, Xuan'er's cultivation level is ordinary. Letting him get involved in the battle would be a complete waste of his life.

But if Xuan'er were to become her husband's bodyguard and deal with those martial monks, that would be just right.

Bai Suzhen clapped her hands and said, "I didn't expect Xiaoqing to have become so much smarter!"

Xiaoqing was a little unhappy.

"What do you mean I've gotten smarter? I've always been smart!"

"Let's go, let's hurry and find that black snake."

Bai Suzhen was about to nod when she felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.

She took two steps, then stopped in her tracks, a half-smile on her face.

"Xiaoqing, before we met Xuan'er in Hangzhou, you said that Xuan'er was nothing special, but you were very surprised."

"Won't it happen again this time?"