The Heavenly Court is gone, I don't want to be a True Lord.

The ferocious beast transformed into a snake!

A terrifying alien species that is equivalent to a master of the fourth level of martial arts upon reaching adulthood, possessing extraordinary powers. It is said that the snake prefers to lurk in secluded valleys and is greedy and cruel.

No wonder this valley is so quiet; it's no wonder that such a terrifying beast is lurking here. It must have been devoured by this serpent.

He wasn't the first to discover this Xuan Lotus. Among those bones, there must have been many martial artists who were devoured by the serpent because of their greed.

He looked at the snake again.

[Physical Life: Unknown | Spiritual Energy: 28]

Just as I was thinking about it, that baby-like voice echoed again.

Suddenly, the sound became shrill.

Zuo Qi's heart tightened. If bats can locate themselves using infrasound, could it be that the ferocious beast in the valley has discovered them?

Immediately afterwards, he saw two lanterns suddenly light up in the mist.

It's the eye of the serpent!

Zuo Qi didn't dare to delay and turned to leave. Fortunately, Ni Heng and the other man had made a rope when they came down. They tugged on the rope, and the two men above didn't dare to delay and instantly pulled him up.

Whoosh!

As soon as Zuo Qigang went up, he didn't wait for Ni Heng and He Xiao to ask questions and pulled them away.

Although the snake has wings and cannot soar through the sky like a bird, it can only glide and fly low, but its ability to fly is its greatest advantage.

Fortunately, these ferocious beasts usually have a strong sense of territory, and as the three of them went far away, the aura of the serpent finally disappeared.

……

In a valley.

Ni Heng was still in shock when he saw the snake while fleeing, and he found it terrifying.

"Brother Qi, what is that?"

"The ferocious beast transformed into a snake."

After He Xiao finished speaking, he also fell silent.

Zuo Qi had seen that thing up close and had also seen the attributes of the serpent. Its fate was unknown, but fortunately, its spiritual attributes could be seen, so it should not be a ferocious beast at the level of a god-forging cultivator.

But even a ferocious beast that has undergone four trainings for fifty years is not something they can deal with.

"Let's rest for a bit and go back. That Mystic Lotus shouldn't be of much use to the Transformation Serpent. It's just bait used to lure martial artists and hunt them. Once I break through to the fourth level, I'll kill that beast."

Zuo Qi said softly.

He Xiao and the other person nodded.

After learning that the serpent had devoured many people, even Ni Heng had no intention of subduing it. Although the Blood of Fate was mysterious, it could not change the fact that the serpent was a ferocious beast whose very nature was filled with savagery.

As darkness fell and snowflakes began to fall again, I worried that something might happen during the night. Whether it was a powerful spirit or a mysteriously appearing demon's lair, it was all extremely dangerous.

After searching for a while, Zuo Qi found an abandoned temple for praying for children halfway up a mountain.

It was likely built by mountain people who hid in the mountains during the chaos of the late Daqian period, and it has long been abandoned.

Suddenly, He Xiao spoke up, "Brother Qi, do you think the mountain people who built this temple were all killed by the serpent?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

They tacitly avoided discussing the snake transformation again, secretly resolving that they would definitely kill that beast if they had the chance.

Ni Heng led Da Hong to find firewood, and the campfire slowly rose, slightly dispelling the gloom brought by the long-abandoned dilapidated temple.

laugh!

Holding a long sword, He Xiao skillfully chopped down a gray ball that had appeared out of nowhere, and said with some disdain, "These beasts certainly know how to find a place to hibernate."

Zuo Qi watched as He Xiao skinned and dismembered the gray ball, then looked at Ni Heng and asked, "Xiao Heng, have you hatched the snake egg yet?"

Previously, when hunting a large snake, Ni Heng took some snake eggs from its belly. He found the one with the strongest vitality, intending to hatch and tame it. Several months have passed, and Zuo Qi is now quite curious.

Ni Heng felt somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this.

He Xiao said jokingly.

"Yeah, tell your brother Qi how your Tortoise and Snake Generals are doing?"

Although Ni Heng failed to tame the old tortoise last time, he was still very proud and boasted to He Xiao that he had two generals, a tortoise and a snake, under his command. However, he did not expect that the old tortoise was unwilling to listen to him at all. Except for the first time when he took the Life-Giving Blood, it was willing to carry him for a while. After that, when he went into the water, it would only take a few glances and then continue to sleep.

He had high hopes for the snake egg and even sought out He Xiao to learn some techniques for managing subordinates, but to his surprise, the snake egg showed no signs of hatching to this day.

Zuo Qi laughed loudly after hearing this, "I'm not saying this to be mean, but Xiao Heng, can you stop being so stingy sometimes? If you really want to keep it, then give that snake egg some treasures. It's not like you're short of money."

Ni Heng had been terrified of poverty since childhood. The three of them had received more than a thousand taels of silver from their affiliation during this period. In addition to the money Zuo Qi had given to the two of them before, Ni Heng had quite a lot of money.

But this guy is stingy. He avoids spending money on Zuo Qi and He Xiao whenever possible.

A while ago, He Xiao teased this guy, saying that he had a merchant's son take him to Red Street, only to find out that it would cost thirty taels of silver for one night, and he turned around and ran away.

Ni Heng chuckled sheepishly, "Let's talk about it later."

Zuo Qi shook his head, speechless.

At midnight, the secrets carried on the wind once again.

Zuo Qi listened for a moment and then shook his head. It was about two elders of a large family in the prefecture hiding treasure, but the key point was that the so-called treasure was hidden in their ancestral land. He couldn't possibly enter their ancestral land without a reason.

Just then.

Suddenly, footsteps came from outside. They were very light, but they didn't seem to be the result of some kind of light-footed skill. If it were an ordinary person, the person would weigh less than fifty pounds.

Child?

The three people who were talking immediately became alert, exchanged glances, and were about to assume a defensive stance.

Then a sound came.

"Hey buddy inside, can I warm myself by the fire?"

Suddenly, a white figure darted in from outside.

After seeing it clearly, all three of them widened their eyes simultaneously.

That's not a child at all, it's clearly a white fox!

This white fox has a slender body, bright eyes, walks upright, wears a grass coat, and has a small bundle hanging around its neck, looking like it's going on a long journey.

Upon landing, it gracefully flicked its fluffy tail, sending snow flying everywhere and making the campfire flicker.

Ni Heng and He Xiao dared not utter a sound, only feeling a chill run down their spines.

Zuo Qi was also somewhat shocked. He had previously encountered a strange black tiger, a great demon with nearly fifty years of cultivation, but it could not speak. This white fox in front of him could speak human language. How many years of cultivation must this great spirit have!

The three exchanged a glance, and Zuo Qi slowly gripped the halberd beside him, his third eye slightly opening between his brows.

[Life: 78 | Spirit: Unknown]

The monster's life attribute wasn't high, which relieved Zuo Qi and increased his confidence in killing it.

Just as they were about to make their move.

Unexpectedly, Big Red seemed to be in heat, wagging its tail and circling behind the white fox, trying to sniff its butt.

"Big Red is back!"

Ni Heng felt a chill run down his spine, and his voice changed. He didn't know what level of cultivation this white fox possessed, and he dared not imagine what terrifying consequences would result if the white fox became enraged.

Unexpectedly, the white fox's eyes welled up with tears, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, it slightly raised its rump to make it easier for Big Red to sniff.

"Where did this little brother come from? He's quite handsome. I didn't manage to gather any herbs, but I ran into a little brother instead."

The white fox chuckled as it spoke.

Zuo Qi: ...

Something's off about the style. Why does Da Hong look like she's going to live off a woman?

The white fox teased the big red fox, who was speaking in a very old-fashioned manner.

"Hey you, three-eyed kid, what do you do? How do you know my brother?"

Without any hesitation, he reached into the package that Zuo Qi had placed aside, took out some dried beast meat, tore it open, ate it himself, and tore off half for Da Hong as well.

Zuo Qi narrowed his eyes.

Three-eyed baby?

Is it calling itself?

The white fox rolled its eyes at Zuo Qi.

He put the things away and took out a few bird eggs from the small bundle around his neck. "You treated me to meat, so I'll treat you to eggs. I made them myself, and they smell delicious."

Zuo Qi didn't answer, but squinted at the white fox, "Miss...who is this brother you're talking about?"

The white fox placed the bird eggs on the ground and said in an old-fashioned tone, "Young people these days have no manners. If you want some, take it yourself. I have a younger brother, and you smell like him. Don't you recognize your Ninth Aunt?"

She spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, and felt that Zuo Qi smelled like her younger brother, so how could he not recognize her?

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