The tornado lasted for three whole days.

"We're almost there!" a snake warrior exclaimed excitedly.

The group had been on tenterhooks the whole way, fearing an ambush by the unknown powerful figure who had killed the three-tailed fox. But now that the tribe was in sight, they all smiled.

Even the old snake's eyes unconsciously relaxed a little.

The tornado slowly subsided, and the scene before him made Li Changzhou put away his listless expression.

Countless serpentine mountains stood tall, like a group of giant snakes that turned to stone during the pilgrimage. Each serpentine mountain had villages, tribes, and countries on it.

A country is no bigger than a tribe.

In primitive times, the concept of 'nation' did not yet supersede that of 'tribe'.

The reason why Qingqiu Kingdom is a kingdom is because the next generation of tribal leaders seized power through rebellion. In order to be different from the previous generation and to highlight their own rights, they deliberately changed 'Qingqiu Clan' to 'Qingqiu Kingdom'.

The Nuwa clan has been passed down through generations without any political upheaval, so naturally they would not easily change the rules set by Nuwa. Even though their population far exceeds that of the Qingqiu Kingdom, they still refer to themselves as the 'Nuwa Clan Tribe' to the outside world.

"These serpentine mountains were all high-ranking deities of the Nuwa clan in life. After their deaths, they transformed into their serpentine forms. Legend has it that the stones Nuwa used to mend the sky were made from these serpentine mountains that were transformed after the deaths of these high-ranking deities."

Bian glanced at Xiang: "You do have some knowledge."

"That's right!" Bian suddenly raised his voice, "The heavens today are restored thanks to the bodies of our snake clan!"

Some snake-dwelling women sang an ancient ballad: "Spring days are long, flowers and trees are lush. Orioles are everywhere, and people gather herbs in abundance."

Nuwa was born as the Earth Goddess, possessing boundless magical power. When she was exhausted from mending the sky, she did not sing a war song, but rather this ballad expressing her longing for the next spring.

In order to see the next spring, Nuwa mended the sky; because of mending the sky, Nuwa did not see the next spring.

A tragic yet poignant ballad.

This comes from the Book of Songs.

The vast majority of the Book of Songs has no verifiable author, yet it contains verses attributed to Nuwa.

Unfortunately, the game of value is too random, and Li Changzhou doesn't know if he will have the chance to witness Nuwa mending the sky.

"When you become the victor, you will be able to see everything you wish to see," said Guanyin.

Becoming a winner means you can go to more than just every corner of the universe; time itself will open doors for you.

"Some things can only be truly understood when you are weak and poor," Li Changzhou replied.

Even if you become the victor, will you still be awestruck by Nuwa mending the sky?

The world is always full of regrets. More unbearable than the regret of not being a victor is the regret of not being able to witness the awe-inspiring story of Nuwa mending the sky. We must learn to make choices.

Guanyin gave him detailed instructions and kept a close eye on Li Changzhou's Daoist aspirations at all times.

I understand, I was just expressing my feelings.

The giant unicorn python broke free from the tornado and slowly swam towards the Snake Mountain range, as if it also intended to bury itself here, turning into stone mountains with its kind and returning to the world together.

The old snake sighed softly.

Perhaps, before long, she will truly become one of the countless snake mountains.

In the wilderness, the masters of divine rank are equivalent to earth immortals, but their lifespan is similar to that of mortals, only three hundred years.

A short lifespan can stimulate potential and explore various possibilities, which is in line with the requirements of the Dao Ancestor.

However, the Daoist Ancestor could not put all his eggs in one basket. The wild and desolate land naturally contained treasures and divine objects that could prolong life. Legend has it that the Queen Mother of the West on Mount Kunlun possessed the elixir of immortality.

"Old Snake is back!"

While they were pondering, the giant unicorn serpent had already entered Snake Mountain. On the nearest Snake Mountain, countless members of the Nuwa clan shouted loudly.

There is a Blood River in the center of the back of Snake Mountain. The Nuwa clan built houses along the banks of the Blood River, just as humans rely on rivers and mountains.

These snake mountains thrive under the nourishment of the Blood River, and in addition to the Nuwa clan, there are all kinds of wild animals and trees, forming small snake-shaped ecosystems.

After passing through the many serpentine mountains, the group arrived at the place guarded by the serpent mountains, which is the center of the serpent mountains, the first serpent mountain, the Sacred Serpent Mountain.

Mount Sacred Serpent is 30,000 feet high, with palaces, temples and villages of all kinds lined up on its body, and countless birds and beasts come and go among it.

The old snake pulled out his wooden staff, and the one-horned giant python roared and collapsed into countless snakes.

The snakes fled into the forest, revealing the carcass of the three-tailed fox.

"Bian, take the body down and let the clansmen see it. See if they can identify who did it," Elder Snake instructed.

"Yes." With a wave of his hand, hundreds of Nuwa warriors dragged away the corpse.

"Take them to a safe place." Snake Elder turned his gaze away from the Three-Eyed Clan and the others, and looked at Li Changzhou. "Come with me."

The snake-like old general Li Changzhou arranged for himself to stay in a stone cave.

The cave was spacious, like a place for a small high-rise building like the one where the prime minister lived. As Li Changzhou walked inside, he felt like an ant walking into a sewer that was supposedly able to carry sports cars but inexplicably still flooded.

It sounds impressive but I don't understand it.

Why arrange such a large cave for him?

He was alone in the cave. There were two Nuwa warriors at the entrance, and a Nuwa girl brought him food.

"Young lady, don't go yet." Li Changzhou grabbed the young girl who was about to leave after delivering the food.

"...Let go!" The little girl's face turned red.

"Don't worry, I'm just curious."

"Help!

The soldiers rushed in and saw that Li Changzhou was openly molesting a girl from the Nuwa clan, and they were instantly enraged.

"You lecherous thief, let go of Rang's tail!" The two men thrust their spears forward.

"Hey, hey, hey, forget about being impulsive, but don't say the wrong thing. I'm a married man, how could I be a lecherous thief who lays his hands on a young lady?" Li Changzhou chuckled and lightly stamped his foot.

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