Her low voice carried a hint of hurt, a deep sense of resentment, and a touch of accusation that Silver Ring couldn't comprehend.

"Then how come you have my older brother's blood on you?" Yin Huan was somewhat skeptical of his words.

The blue python remained silent.

During the battle, he bit Luo Mang, and it was from that bite that he became tainted with Luo Mang's blood and qi.

But this tiny drop of blood could not escape her notice.

No wonder she showed hostility the moment she saw him; it turns out it was all because of Luo Mang…

He had overheard what the black panther spirit next door said.

Luo Mang... Luo Mang shed his snake form and became a Teng Snake, not the dragon he thought he was.

Heaven is unfair! Why does he always fall short of Luo Mang in everything? Luo Mang is nothing but a good-for-nothing, so why does Heaven treat him so kindly?

He stole his own opportunity, causing him to lose what he was born with. And that wasn't all; a thousand years later, he transformed into a serpent.

The green python was in great pain. The moment it saw the silver ring tail, it knew what Luo Mang had taken from it thousands of years ago.

Qingmang and Luomang are brothers, born of the same mother.

His hatred for Luo Mang and his constant opposition to him stemmed from a youthful rivalry.

Thousands of years ago, he and he were born from the same root. They were the only two little pythons in a litter of brothers and sisters who still had a vague sense of consciousness.

Subconsciously, he, like Luo Mang, knew that there was something in the world that he needed to protect. Originally, the two brothers should have joined hands to find that being.

But fate played a cruel joke on them.

When they were over a hundred years old, a drop of pure blood carrying immense power flew down from the sky. As two snake demons who were cultivating in a daze, although their cultivation level was not high, they knew what that drop of blood represented.

That is something that the elders of the clan forced out when they died, choosing its own master to preserve their legacy. The essence blood contains the inheritance of their predecessors; obtaining it will greatly advance one's cultivation and make one's path as a demon smooth.

At that time, his talent and cultivation were higher than Luo Mang's. The essence blood originally chose him as the successor. However, just as the essence blood was about to fly into the spiritual platform, Luo Mang used a dirty trick behind him, whipping him away with his tail, and then flew up to catch the essence blood.

Thus began the hatred.

There are two sides to every story, and opinions differ. In Qingmang's eyes, Luo Mang is a villain. But in Luo Mang's eyes...

That's a story for later, so let's leave it at that. In any case, the hatred between the two of them was centered on their own perceptions, and it kept expanding until it eventually became a fight to the death.

Luo Mang's tail strike not only snatched away the green python's opportunity, but also caused it to lose something it was born with: the protection in its chest.

After that drop of blood essence completely merged with Luo Mang, the Azure Python's protective heart disappeared. Although it still remembered this incident, it could never get it back.

Upon seeing the silver ring, the green python instantly realized... what kind of existence he had been protecting in his youth.

I hate it...

Tengshe… It turns out that both he and Luo Mang possessed the bloodline of Tengshe. However, Luo Mang, with the help of that drop of essence blood, refined the Tengshe blood within his body, and was able to transform into a Tengshe during his tribulation.

And how could he, a descendant of the Teng Snake, possibly become a dragon? He's probably stuck here forever.

The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. The Azure Python yearned to transform into a dragon and challenge Luo Teng, but who knew…

The green python was utterly despondent, feeling hopeless about its life as a snake. At this moment, it actually hoped that Su Yi would whip it a few more times, so that it might be able to reincarnate and start cultivating again.

The blue python's sorrow inexplicably affected the silver ring that was staring at him.

Silver Ring frowned slightly, and for some reason, she lost the will to beat him up again. She pouted somewhat disappointedly, then sullenly dragged her tail back to her hut.

As for the eldest brother… that guy is covered in wounds, even an idiot would know it was the eldest brother who did it. Since his injuries are so severe, the eldest brother should be alright.

I imagine my elder brother is on his way to the desert right now!

Back in the cabin, Silver Ring tossed herself down on the Simmons mattress. Her green eyes narrowed slightly, a thoughtful look flashing within them.

For the past few days, she hadn't felt there was anything wrong with her transformation, but upon closer reflection, she discovered...

Yin Huan propped her head up with her little hand, squinting in thought, not even noticing when Su Yi came in.

After a long while, she slapped her head with her little paws, snorted, and decided to find out the truth herself.

She turned her head, her gaze fixed intently on Su Yi: "White Wolf, who am I?"

Silver Ring decided to start by finding out about his identity.

In her and her elder brother's eyes, her brother, after transforming, was a mutated dragon. But Huo Fei said that her brother had mistaken the species. It was a Teng Snake, not a Jiao...

The older brother got his race wrong, so what about her...? Did she also get her race wrong?

Perhaps she wasn't a banded krait at all?