There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

How can it be?

Blazing Serpent, stand up straight!

They can't just attack us with full force, but be completely powerless against this bastard, can they?

The astonished owl even couldn't help but cheer for the blazing serpent.

Whether it was truly inspired or not, the Fiery Serpent in Jiang Mo's hand began to writhe and struggle. It frantically flicked its tongue, trying to point its little head at Jiang Mo, and the dimmed red light began to surge on its body.

Yes, yes, that's it!

Having witnessed this scene, Xiao was overjoyed, as if he could already see Jiang Mo, just like himself, severely burned by the Fiery Serpent's counterattack.

In reality, the Fiery Serpent's struggle did not last long.

Sensing the little creature's uneasy movements, Jiang Mo tightened his grip on the seven-inch finger, causing the Blazing Spirit Serpent to open its mouth in pain. Then, Jiang Mo immediately pulled out a Sleeping Gu from the animal skin pouch hanging at his waist and shoved it into the serpent's mouth.

Despite being called an insect, it was so fat that it was almost as thick as two fingers, even larger than the mouth of the Blazing Serpent.

It was impossible to say whether the sleep-inducing Gu worked or the Blazing Serpent was overpowered, but in any case, after Jiang Mo finished stuffing it in, the Blazing Serpent immediately rolled its eyes and fainted.

If it could speak human language, it would probably say:

It won't fit, it really can't be squeezed in!

Oh no, it's going to be ruined!

The tail that had been tightly wrapped around the fruit suddenly lost its strength, and the crimson fruit fell to the ground, where Jiang Mo reached out and caught it steadily.

Upon touching it, the slightly warm touch made Jiang Mo curiously take a second look.

Upon seeing this, Xiao's eyelids twitched violently. His initial guess that Jiang Mo was just lucky vanished instantly, confirming that the other party had an extraordinary tolerance for high temperatures.

As for how it came about?

It's actually very simple, it's just special training and blessings from Yan Ling Ji!

The Baiyue people have a custom of cutting their hair short and getting tattoos, but Jiang Mo doesn't. The patterns on his body that are quite similar to those on Yan Lingji in the anime are all spells drawn with special ink.

It was drawn by Yan Ling Ji herself.

Don't be fooled by that girl's fair and delicate appearance.

But her strength was also astonishing. Without saying a word, she pinned him down on the bed and started doodling on him, which really tormented Jiang Mo.

However, it was clearly very effective.

Jiang Mo can use the runes on his body to absorb the power of the flames to some extent.

Without some hidden skills, how could Yan Lingji confidently say in front of others that Jiang Mo could defeat the Blazing Flame Serpent?

However, these owls were naturally unaware of this, and had no time to think about it at the moment.

Seeing Jiang Mo suddenly appear and intercept him, his face darkened. He waved his hand, whispered an order to his henchmen, and stepped closer to Jiang Mo.

"Brother Mo, you've really done a great service today!"

With a forced smile, Xiao extended his palm toward Jiang Mo.

Chapter 16: The barbarian purity is too low.

"Ha, I often hear people in the villages slandering the people of the Central Plains as treacherous, cunning, hypocritical and pretentious. I thought you all disdained such things."

Jiang Mo almost burst out laughing when he caught a glimpse of Xiao's actions out of the corner of his eye.

I really don't know what this guy is thinking. He's ready to make him hand over the Blazing Serpent with just one sentence. Does Xiao think he has some kind of legendary aura of dominance?

With just a surge of energy, one can make the other person bow down in submission.

Holding the unknown, strange fruit in his hand, Jiang Mo turned his head and glanced at Xiao with a half-smile, making no attempt to hide the sarcasm in his words:

"But now it seems that you are all incredibly shameless..."

"Ha, even the most hypocritical people from the Central Plains would be ashamed of themselves! At least they still have to consider their own face, and they would cover their faces before they make a move."

"Steal? You're the one who stole Young Master Xiao's Blazing Serpent!"

Someone couldn't wait to speak up in Xiao's defense. Jiang Mo glanced over and recognized the person as the one he had asked to deliver a message not long ago. Knowing he had failed in his previous task, he was now rushing to speak up for Xiao, hoping to atone for his mistake.

As soon as he spoke, those around him immediately echoed his sentiments:

“That’s right. If we hadn’t chased and intercepted the Blazing Serpent here, you wouldn’t have had a chance to make a move. I advise you to put down the Blazing Serpent quickly, and we can still count you for some credit.”

"Don't think we're easy to bully!"

"I advise you to behave yourself, otherwise, once you leave the Hundred Gu Cave, don't blame us for reporting you to the village chief for deliberately causing trouble and stealing Young Master Xiao's natal Gu. At that time, even Lord Yan won't be able to protect you!!"

Having a group of underlings can be quite convenient sometimes.

Xiao remained silent with a gloomy face. His underlings who surrounded Jiang Mo had already finished telling him everything that was easy and difficult to say.

In their coordinated singing, it seemed as if they had already subdued the blazing serpent.

Instead of Jiang Mo risking danger and enduring the scorching flames to reach the Blazing Flame Serpent and capture it before it could escape back to its lair.

To spread rumors and distort the truth.

Such people can be seen in both later generations and the present day, in both the Central Plains and the Baiyue region.

Jiang Mo, however, was too lazy to engage in this pointless war of words.

If I had to say something, it would probably be just one sentence.

I am a barbarian!

It's funny, even though Jiang Mo is the one with Central Plains blood flowing in his veins, he seems to have the highest purity of blood here.

It can only be said that the other party's understanding of political maneuvering is a poor imitation.

A child in his early teens already has his mind full of scheming and intrigue.

It's ridiculous!

"You speak with great righteousness, but I have never heard of any rule about the Hundred Poisons Trial being first-come, first-served. If I had to name a rule, there would only be one."

Reaching out, Jiang Mo carefully stuffed the spoils into the animal-hide pouch and stored them away. His gaze swept over the crowd:

"Whoever can grab it first gets to keep it!"

"Good! Well said, whoever grabs it first keeps it!! I hope you won't regret saying that later!"

Xiao stared at Jiang Mo and gave a cold, sinister laugh.

He thought the kid was smart enough to hand over the Blazing Serpent after weighing the pros and cons, but he didn't expect Jiang Mo to be so arrogant.

Are you really not afraid that you won't be able to establish yourself in the village in the future?

Or is it that they are completely unaware of the power of authority?

Xiao had no patience to figure out what the other party was thinking. He waved his hand and ordered his henchmen to take action and take back what belonged to him first.

There was no need for any power persecution that made it impossible for Jiang Mo to gain a foothold in the village.

Let's just kill this kid right here and that'll be the end of it.

Anyway, every year there are always a few people who die in the Hundred Poisons Trial, and no one cares about a bastard like Jiang Mo, who was born of a slave in the Central Plains.

What Xiao didn't know was that Jiang Mo actually thought the same thing.

In the real world, he might have hesitated, considering the potential future consequences of his actions. But this was merely a copy of the Book of the Past, and he could only stay there for a maximum of six more years.

Of course, we should let loose and act freely!

What do you mean you can't establish yourself in a village? Do you really think Jiang Mo cares about your shabby Baiyue village? He can just pack up and leave.

Before leaving, he could try to abduct Yan Ling Ji.

Moreover, as long as no witnesses manage to get out alive, any accusations about Jiang Mo stealing the Blazing Serpent will naturally disappear.

The sharp hunting knife swirled in his hand, a hint of coldness flashing in Jiang Mo's dark pupils.

A murderous intent that was not something a ten-year-old child would have quietly emerged. Jiang Mo's gaze swept calmly over the restless crowd around him, clearly not regarding them as children.

Jiang Mo knew this very well from the moment he entered the instance.

Compared to the people he knew, many Baiyue people were nothing more than beasts in human skin, showing no mercy or leniency even to children.

Coincidentally, Jiang Mo was the same.

A chilling feeling quietly crept into the hearts of the five people surrounding Jiang Mo. They had a surreal feeling of being stared at by a ferocious beast, which made their hair stand on end.

Before they could calm down, Jiang Mo, who was surrounded, made the first move.

During their exchange, he had been subtly shifting his position towards Xiang Xiao. Now, no longer concealing his murderous intent, he suddenly lunged forward. His agile figure resembled that of the most nimble cheetah in the jungle, and the gleaming hunting knife was like a deadly fang.

clang clang ~

Xiao was no ordinary person either. Although he was surprised that Jiang Mo was attacking him directly, he still raised his sword to meet him, showing no intention of retreating. The blades clashed, producing several crisp sounds of swords clashing in an instant.

We don't need to kill this kid immediately; as long as we can hold him off for a moment, the others will surround and kill him.

Such an idea is certainly not wrong, but Xiao still underestimated Jiang Mo. The other party's figure is unpredictable, and the hunting knife in his hand is even more unpredictable and difficult to guard against.

Even more critically, Xiao's right hand had been severely burned, leaving him with only one hand to fight.

Even though he was trying his best to defend himself, in just a short while, several hideous wounds appeared on his body, and he was about to be stained with blood.

"What are you dawdling for? Come here now!"

The terrified owl trembled as he urged him on, but in the blink of an eye, the waving hunting knife had already slashed two more wounds, nearly slitting his throat. This made the owl even more cautious; he pulled out some Gu worms he had prepared in his pocket and hurled them at him relentlessly.

This whale's shameless item-based combat strategy was indeed effective, and Jiang Mo had no choice but to retreat temporarily.

However, his knowledge of witchcraft and sorcery was also the subject of his main research over the years, and Jiang Mo already knew how to deal with common sorcery worms.

Avoid what you should avoid, and hide where you should hide.

The Gu worms that rained down on Jiang Mo did not cause him much harm.

However, it did delay him for a while, preventing Jiang Mo from killing Xiao before the crowd surrounded him.

The simple and brutal tactic of capturing the king was a failure.

"Kill him! Kill him! I want to skin this brat alive!"

Seeing Jiang Mo being beaten by a group of underlings, Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the blood that kept seeping from his face and shouted angrily.