Regarding the selection of people to go on the mission to Qinglong Realm, Luo Jiujiang listened to Zhen Shuangliu's advice but did not follow his orders.
According to his master's wishes, the four people he chose must be able to serve him loyally and willingly, and even be willing to step forward and die for Luo Jiujiang at the critical moment.
After all, Zhen Shuangliu was Luo Jiujiang's master, and his personality was always narrow-minded and eccentric, so it was understandable that he would think this way. After all, any elder, no matter how selfless they were in the past, would inevitably harbor some selfish thoughts.
Everyone hopes their children are smart, clever, blessed, and not annoying. Other people's children are allowed to be stupid and foolish. Even if they are narrow-minded and clownish, not many people would genuinely worry or get angry about them - it's none of their business anyway.
Even if the sky falls, it's best if someone else's child holds it up, so that not a single rubble falls on the head of your precious, cherished child. This thought is admittedly callous, but if something were to happen, nine out of ten people in the world would chant Buddha's name while feeling guilty, anxious, and guilty.
But for Luo Jiujiang, he could not agree with this idea.
It's the same life, so there's no reason why his should be more valuable than others. Luo Jiujiang is generous and open-minded, and is naturally willing to give. He is also willing to accept the kindness and gifts of others, but "accepting" and "owing" are completely different.
He was even unwilling to owe Mr. You, the richest man in the entire cultivation world, too much time to borrow money; and he would never think of owing someone his life.
If he and others are both in danger and the situation is urgent, and he is unable to save anyone, and witnesses the other person's unfortunate death, this will make him feel sad, regretful and helpless; but if he selects team members with the idea of letting others take the blame for him from the beginning, that is malicious and shameless.
If Luo Jiujiang really did this, then he would no longer have to be Luo Jiujiang.
Before Luo Jiujiang personally selected the team to go to the holy land with him, Zhen Shuangliu first used a grand ceremony to officially let him appear in the Spirit Snake Realm.
Zhen Shuangliu took this matter very seriously, and he even cancelled all of Luo Jiujiang's training for that day.
Although before this, every free night when Luo Jiujiang went out to enjoy the night view of the Spirit Snake Realm, he would most likely meet a dozen "coincidental" young talents who happened to belong to several top forces in the Spirit Snake Realm. All the well-informed forces had already learned of the existence of this young master, but this was the first time that he was pushed to the front in such a solemn manner.
Luo Jiujiang guessed that this ceremony was half due to the master's attention and love for him, and the other half... probably the master wanted to use it to suppress another very unlucky rumor.
Because the rumor was so widespread, Luo Jiujiang heard it on his first day out. Honestly, he was genuinely curious: what had his master done after conquering the Spirit Snake Realm? How had he let everyone believe he, the young master, had been dead for so long?
Judging from the specific content, it does not sound like the resentment and curse of the indigenous people of the Spirit Snake Realm because their lifeblood was suddenly strangled by an outsider and they had to worship him as the master of the realm. Instead, the tone is closer to stating a certain fact.
They seemed to sincerely believe that the young master of the Spirit Snake Realm had died long ago.
It's worth mentioning that Luo Jiujiang's travel plans that day were completely ruined because he devoted all his energy to stopping Lan Bo and Hong Ling from going on a killing spree. Even though he repeatedly stopped the two snakes' frequent murderous intentions, they almost cut off the tongues of all those who spread rumors and nailed them to the city wall for public display.
After returning to the Spirit Snake Palace that night, they must have reported the situation to Zhen Shuangliu, because Luo Jiujiang never heard similar rumors again.
On the contrary, from then on, rumors spread all over the streets, such as "The young master is so handsome that he makes thousands of girls fall in love with him at first sight", "The young master is so talented that he was once fought over by both the Suzaku and Azure Dragon realms", and "The young master is so powerful that it is said that he killed Mr. Gongyi of Azure Dragon Academy with a single string of his zither" (because the malice and direction of this rumor were too obvious, Luo Jiujiang fully doubted its source).
All in all, Luo Jiujiang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
This grand banquet with many guests invited was nominally called "Bai Ding Hui", meaning that hundreds of families gathered together so that the three worlds that were forcibly pieced together after Zhen Shuangliu broke the boundary membrane with one finger could get acquainted with each other. On the other hand, it was also used to show the majesty of the Lord of the Spirit Snake.
But more well-informed people knew that the most fundamental reason for holding this Hundred Ding Conference was that the Spirit Snake Lord wanted to introduce his little disciple Luo Jiujiang to the whole world.
At this moment, Zhen Shuangliu stood tall on the stage, with Luo Jiujiang only a step behind him. He stared at his master's back, lost in thought: he had never expected that just by changing his clothes, his master would look so completely different.
In Luo Jiujiang's memory, his master was wheelchair-bound throughout his time on the Seven Islands, and even after entering the Spirit Serpent Realm, he'd always relaxed, leaning back on a high chair. He always wore simple, patterned casual clothes, often black or gray. His expression was sometimes annoyed or angry, occasionally smiling, perhaps with relief or sadness. In his spare moments, he'd taunt Luo Jiujiang with his sarcastic remarks, leaving him unable to even lift his head...
But at this moment, Zhen Shuangliu stood before Luo Jiujiang, clad in a crown and a tall headdress. Embroidered on his chest was a multicolored spirit snake, breaking through the mist, while at the hem were nine guarding snakes. Ten long snakes adorned his robe, each with a lively and distinct expression. The spirit snake, perched in the center, held a majestic presence, surrounded by countless others.
Perhaps sensing Luo Jiujiang's distraction, Zhen Shuangliu tilted his head slightly toward him. Atop his regal crown, a jade-like snake head, its fangs bared, cast a faint shadow across his brow. Zhen Shuangliu looked enigmatic, awe-inspiring without even anger. Even his eyes, as dim as ghostly flames, radiated an elusive aloofness.
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