Chapter 3: The only injured person, the poor dragon
If Chen Wei still had some hope before, now he has completely lost his way out.
The bamboo-leaf green snake in front of him, who had been saying "it's okay", now changed his tone and said, "Boss, this matter is a bit serious. It could lead to the extinction of our clan..."
As he spoke, he carefully observed the sky and confirmed that there was no thunder before continuing in a low voice: "What do you think we should do?"
If anyone had said this to Qing Si before, he would have said that the other person was crazy. But now that the nine heavenly thunders had appeared and Lao Wu's divination had matched, Qing Si had to be cautious. He and Bai Xiao both looked at Chen Wei, their firm eyes seemed to indicate that no matter what decision Chen Wei made, they would believe in him unconditionally.
This look made Shen Wei couldn't help but feel that it was indeed an animal, and its mind was pure.
“How about… I’ll have other disciples go out and strangle all the black snakes.” Qing Si lowered his voice slightly, his pupils suddenly erected, looking like a snake staring at Shen Wei, causing Shen Wei’s back to stiffen subconsciously, and then he heard Qing Si’s slightly cold and indifferent voice, saying: “As long as all the black snakes are killed, I’ll see who else can become a dragon.”
Those who transform from snakes into dragons are the best among the snake clan’s spiritual beasts and can be said to be geniuses that are one in a million.
This suggestion made Shen Wei look at him twice more. As expected of a spiritual beast, it should be either killed or buried. He replied: "What if there are fish that slip through the net?"
"No, brother, I always do things cleanly and efficiently." Qingsi's eyes were a little cold and he looked very confident.
The beginning of this kind of thing was extremely similar to the beginning of countless Long Aotian novels that Shen Wei had read. Basically, the family was confiscated and the clan was exterminated but not completely, which left a big trouble for himself. No matter how you look at it, it seemed like he was laying a mine for himself.
Chen Wei shook his head firmly and said, "Our Wanshou Sect is a famous and upright sect. It is an excellent sect every year. How could we do such a thing?"
He was righteous and awe-inspiring. Qing Si nodded and said, "Brother is right."
Bai Xiao next to him said nothing, obviously waiting for Chen Wei to make a decision. This white tiger was in charge of killing, not burying.
"Listen to me, there are endless black snakes in the world. What's more, my Ten Thousand Beasts Sect is called the Ten Thousand Beasts Heavenly Capital, not the Ten Thousand Beasts Demonic Capital. It's better to avoid such ruthless killing. After thinking about it, I still can't think of a good solution. However, it's best to publicize this matter so that all the spirit beasts in the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect know about it. During this period, if you encounter any injured black snakes, report it immediately!"
Chen Wei tried his best to calm the emotions of these spirit beasts to prevent them from doing something irreparable without his knowledge.
After finally sending these two troublesome spirit beasts away, Shen Wei breathed a sigh of relief. He returned to his residence. His original residence needed to be rebuilt, so he could only live in the side room temporarily. Fortunately, this place was also clean.
He was extremely worried, and counted on his fingers. It was only one year before the Wanshou Sect was wiped out. According to the time, the little black snake was still on its way to the Wanshou Sect, and might have been seriously injured. He pinched his brows, which felt a little painful, and thought that the job of traveling through a book was indeed not easy.
Due to the restrictions of Heaven, only Qingsi and Bai Xiao knew about Chen Wei's words that revealed the secret, and the other spirit beasts were not aware of it for the time being. However, Qingsi and the other two said that they had a special way to pass the message away from the eyes and ears of Heaven.
Chen Wei had some doubts about this, but since one of the two beasts was planning and the other was making a solemn promise, Chen Wei believed it.
A long time later, Chen Wei thought of today's scene again, and he wanted to shake off the water in his brain. Do these two beasts look like reliable animals?
How could he believe it? He dug so many traps for himself!
However, Shen Wei, who was still unaware of what was going to happen next, was lying on the recliner at ease for three days, gathering his strength until Qing Si came over and said, "Boss, the whole sect has already known about the secret you mentioned."
"Are you sure?" Shen Wei asked.
"Absolutely correct." Qing Si waved his folding fan and said in an elegant and romantic manner: "Trust me."
"So do you have any good ideas?" Chen Wei had almost figured out his main position in this sect, and also understood the survival rules of this cultivation world. Mainly because he was eager to learn, he lay on a chair and read books in the library for three consecutive days. Facing the famous bamboo leaf green snake in the "Book of Ten Thousand Beasts", he said: "Tell me about it."
"There is no way at the moment, but what everyone means is... we will listen to Big Brother no matter what. We hope to save our lives and don't want to die." Spiritual beasts don't have those twists and turns, and never hide their inner desires. Qing Si told Shen Wei the most straightforward thoughts in those furry beasts' hearts. Shen Wei sighed and said, "I don't want to either."
But the problem is, they can’t think of any other solution, so they can only bury one here and one there.
Until finally, an idea flashed through Shen Wei's mind. He got an idea and quickly stood up and said, "Go, gather the sects. I have an idea!"
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This was the first time that Chen Wei had held a sect conference. Seeing so many animals, a large group of animals came here in their original forms. In the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, they liked to move around in their original forms, so when they came, it was basically wild boars carrying rabbits and goats carrying foxes.
A group of wolves were staring at this side in the woods, and there were a few snakes hanging on the treetops, not to mention all the ferocious beasts staying together. This was fortunately in the world of cultivation. If it were in modern times, serious danger would have to be reported to the police. Someone's zoo collapsed and all the animals ran out.
An eagle flew overhead and almost caught the rabbit, causing a tragedy.
Chen Wei has seen a lot of chaos in the Ten Thousand Beast Sect in the past few days and is used to it. If the roof has collapsed, what else can be impossible? Now he stood on the stage with a calm face and said loudly: "I think the reason why I summoned all the disciples here today should have been told to the peak masters."
Everyone nodded.
"Then I'll make it short. Every beast is responsible for the rise and fall of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect." Chen Wei said, "Now, in order to protect the Ten Thousand Beast Sect and every one of our spirit beasts, I will add one more rule to the 1,362 rules of the sect."
The beasts raised their heads and looked at Chen Wei, then looked at each other and said respectfully, "Please explain, Sect Master!"
"From now on, all disciples of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect must abide by the following rules and treat every little black snake well." Chen Wei felt like crying but couldn't. He gritted his teeth and said, "Every little black snake could be a talented spirit beast that can become a dragon. We must give it warmth, care, and love while it is still in its plight!"
He just couldn't believe that this dragon would be willing to destroy such a sincere and loving sect!
However, soon a fox raised his hand tremblingly and asked, "Master, what if...what if it still insists on destroying the sect?"
Chen Wei heard this, he looked at the little fox in front of him, and said slowly: "Then find a human sword to train with, in case of emergency."
The book only says that the dragon was finally killed by a human swordsman, but there is no record of who this human swordsman was, what his name was, or where he lived. Of course, it may also be because Shen Wei was sent to the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect before he had time to see the rest of the story.
So he could only try his best. After all, he was trying to survive in a desperate situation, so he had to grasp any glimmer of hope.
"If it still doesn't work." Chen Wei paused, the corners of his lips slightly raised, with a smile in his eyes, looking at the crowd of furry people with trust in the audience, and replied: "If that day really comes, you can all disperse. It is the oath of my five brothers to live and die with the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. You don't have to live and die with the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, go and find your own way to survive."
This was a method he had thought of for a long time to minimize casualties. Apart from this, there was really no other way.
Chen Wei was not a particularly righteous person, but if he could save one life, it would be counted as a merit for him.
I hope that if there is a next life, I will never be transported into a book and end up in a situation where I am doomed to die.
Perhaps driven by the feeling of danger, the furry creatures all lowered their heads. Their fur, which was once brilliant or smooth, now looked much duller. It started to rain heavily in the sky, just like everyone's mood.
"Don't worry, Sect Master. We will definitely treat the little black snake well, and we will definitely find a very powerful human swordsman!" The furry creatures raised their heads and looked at Chen Wei with firm eyes. Although some of the timid ones among them had begun to tremble with fear, facing the issue of life and death, even humans would feel fear, let alone animals.
So the original one rule became two rules and were thoroughly implemented.
First, be kind to every little black snake.
Second, raise a human swordsman in case of emergency.
After everyone left, Chen Wei gathered his outer robe and returned to his small courtyard. There were green bricks and green tiles, green trees and gray walls. Rainwater dripped down from the eaves. He sat on a rattan chair under the eaves and felt that this did not seem like the main hall of a sect, but more like a small courtyard in the village.
Although the regulations have been implemented, Shen Wei still feels like a heavy stone is weighing on his heart. The feeling of counting the days and waiting for death is not very good.
In the distant mountains, a huge pit is very conspicuous, and the surrounding area is charred. The pit is dozens of miles long and all the trees have been burned to ashes. It looks both shocking and dangerous.
A man was lying in the pit. He was wearing a black robe, which had been torn to pieces by the thunder. His face was pale, blood was oozing from the corners of his lips, and his whole body was covered with wounds. There was not a single piece of good flesh left.
It can be seen that this is a seriously injured swordsman. His sword is stuck diagonally to the side, with bright red bloodstains on it.
The thunder struck at a very opportune moment. No one was hurt and it all came towards him.
Duan Zhou was already seriously injured and came to the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect to seek shelter, but he encountered the Nine-fold Heavenly Thunder, which forced his transformation from a snake into a dragon to be brought forward. But even if he survived the Nine-fold Heavenly Thunder, he only had one breath left. If no one came to help him, he would have to return to heaven after just transforming into a dragon.
He struggled to open his eyes, but was unable to move at all. His body was severely injured, and the slightest movement would cause blood to flow out of the wounds. Life force was draining from his body. He sniffed gently and could sense the strong aura of spiritual beasts around him.
The spiritual beasts in the wild love to kill each other and devour each other's magic pills to increase their cultivation.
At the last moment before he fell into coma, he simply made a spell to conceal the aura around him. Unless someone had a higher level of cultivation than him, it would be impossible to see through his hidden aura.
Three days ago, in the Nine-fold Heavenly Thunder, the only casualty was a dragon that had just transformed.
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