Chapter 116 Let's Wash Together
He must find out when he gets back who dared to spread this rumor to his ears.
"Hmm, not bad." An Sha looked at Shu Ning and commented with satisfaction.
Recalling her sudden appearance at their Black Serpent Sacred Pool today, he already suspected that she was the one who moved them here. In addition, since she was Xuanmo's female, this made him even more certain of his guess.
Females with such abilities are rare on the Beast World Continent; Xuanmo has truly found him a good daughter-in-law.
No wonder Xuanmo has refused to go home.
He originally only wanted to take Xuanmo back, but now he has changed his mind and wants to take both Xuanmo and his female back with him.
What reason should I come up with?
"Hehe, you say this is a misunderstanding?" He changed his usual serious demeanor and smiled. "Our Black Serpent Clan's rule is that only those who have undergone divine baptism can inherit the position of leader."
He glanced at Xuan Mo, then looked back at Shu Ning. "You are Xuan Mo's female, and you wouldn't want him to waste his promising future as a powerless idler, would you?"
"If we run into trouble someday, we won't even have the ability to protect the people around us, will we?"
The other Black Serpent Orcs were shocked by their king's attitude towards Shu Ning.
This was the first time their king had been so friendly to a beastman, especially a foreign beastman, aside from his kindness towards Xuanmo and Xuanqing.
Seeing that he was imprisoned but showed no sense of crisis about being confined, and even tried to comfort her, Shu Ning couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder he is the king who leads several tribes."
She looked up at Xuan Mo. His face was expressionless, but she knew that his heart was definitely not as calm as it appeared.
"Don't try to persuade him. Xuanmo will never go back to that dark pool with you," Shu Ning said, turning her head. "Because it's already been destroyed."
"I advise you to give up on that idea," she said.
Upon hearing Shu Ning's words, a hint of surprise flashed in An Sha's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. "It's alright, we can just train more if we run out," he said nonchalantly.
"You don't understand why he left the Black Serpent Clan at all?" Shu Ning said, seeing his stubbornness.
"Of course I know, otherwise I wouldn't have needed to find a way to make him forget..." He paused here and glanced at Xuan Mo.
"You think it'll be fine once he forgets about it?" Shu Ning seized the opportunity to continue his conversation.
"He may forget, but when he learns of its purpose again, he will feel the same aversion, and by then, he will be unable to change it."
Do you want him to live a life of suffering?
"And you call yourself his father?" she said, her voice tinged with anger.
“I…” An Sha was speechless for a moment after Shu Ning’s words.
However, it seems that she still cares about Xuanmo quite a bit.
“He not only loathed the black insect, but also…” Shu Ning paused here and glanced at Xuan Mo.
"What else?" An Sha hadn't expected Xuan Mo to have other reasons.
"And your Black Serpent Clan is conquering other tribes everywhere."
“Hey, you can’t say that. Their tribal chief doesn’t know how to lead, so I’m the only one who can help them.”
"You know the Flower Snake Tribe, right? They are often invaded by other tribes. There's no other way but for me to help them fight off the other tribes."
“Although tribes like the Flower Snake Tribe are led by our Black Snake Tribe, I have allowed them to retain their original characteristics.”
“Look, they are protected and have retained their ethnic characteristics. They should thank me.”
This argument sounds reasonable on the surface, but Shu Ning knows that all those who actively invade other tribes have ulterior motives.
They must have a reasonable justification for sending troops, so that they appear positive, proactive, and convincing in the world.
Living under the same sky, who would want to be scorned and insulted?
Another important reason is that they want to lead and rule. Only if their image is positive and reasonable will the beasts below be willing to obey their leadership.
The intelligence of the beasts is almost zero. As long as the Black Serpent Clan leadership promotes themselves well, the other beasts below will believe them without question, thus preventing any unrest or rebellion.
They might feel protected by the Black Serpent Clan and no longer subject to invasion by other tribes, but they forget that their own tribe is no longer independent.
However, if the Black Serpent uses these techniques within his own original tribes, then his statement is correct.
The Black Snake Clan is just a general term, specifically including the Black-browed Viper, Black-ridged Snake, Flash-scaled Snake, Black-banded Snake, Black Mamba, etc. These groups live together in close proximity while retaining their own unique characteristics.
Shu Ning didn't want to listen to his "grand principles" anymore.
She had no hope of changing this mindset. Only by bringing a new orc into power and overthrowing the old ideas could the Black Serpent's domineering views be completely changed, and Xuanmo was the most suitable candidate.
Seeing that she was about to leave, Ansha cried out, "Hey, don't go! I haven't released you yet!"
Thinking of this, Shu Ning looked at Xuan Mo and said, "How about we release it tomorrow?"
Shu Ning thought that this was a good time to help Xuan Mo vent his anger without causing any harm to the wolf clan.
Xuanmo's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing her words. "Hmm."
Then, Shu Ning turned around and said, "I'll lock you up for another two days so you can reflect on your actions!"
"Hey—" Ansha called out as they left.
After going outside, Shu Ning saw that the sun was about to set, and the bonfire competition tonight must be about to begin.
Today she went to the cave of the Black Serpent Clan and saw those disgusting black insects. Although she didn't get any on herself, she still felt more at ease and comfortable after taking a bath.
"Xuanmo, there's a bonfire party tonight, you guys go ahead first," Shu Ning said to him, remembering that Xuanmo hadn't been there last night.
At this moment, Xuan Lin came over after giving instructions to the guards.
Seeing that they were both looking at her, Shu Ning made an excuse and said, "I have something to take care of first."
Hearing this, Xuanmo frowned, "What are you busy with?"
Shu Ning remembered that she had said she had something to do, but then she brought Xuan Lin to him. She couldn't let him misunderstand anymore.
"It's just taking a shower or something..." she said shyly.
Xuanmo recalled the last time she was swimming alone in the river, and he had gotten quite close to her without her noticing. He then said, "I'll go too."
"This... isn't quite right... Don't worry, I'll just wash by the river and won't go back to the middle of the river." Shu Ning guessed that he was worried about her.
“Is there anything inappropriate?” Xuan Lin said as he approached.
Shu Ning was startled. Was he going to come along too?
“I’ll go with her, you don’t need to,” Xuan Mo said to Xuan Lin.
“That’s good, I’ll go with her, you don’t need to,” Xuan Lin said to Xuan Mo.
Shu Ning thought that Xuan Mo had also stayed in that cave, so it would be fine for him to go with her and wash up.
"No need, I'll go with Xuanmo," Shu Ning said to Xuan Lin.
"Hey hey..." She had barely opened her mouth when Xuan Lin pulled her over.
She glanced back and saw Xuanmo following behind.
No, how awkward would that be!
The thought of what was about to happen made her want to disappear into the ground.
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