Chapter 496: The One Disdained by the Snake God
"The snake wizard is someone who is despised by the snake god and is not qualified to become the next national teacher." Mengrao Kuntu said calmly.
"Disdained by the Snake God?" Yun Ran frowned slightly.
"He once betrayed the Snake God and is not worthy of being the Grand Master of Nanlin." Mengrao Kuntu answered vaguely and had no intention of giving her a detailed explanation.
Yun Ran didn't ask any more questions.
The welcoming banquet was coming to an end. Perhaps because he was afraid that Yun Ran would continue to ask questions, King Nanlin spoke at the right time.
"It's getting late. The sacrificial ceremony will be held early tomorrow morning. Princess Jing'an should go back and rest early. Let Miao Yi take you there."
"Okay, then... I'll have to trouble you, Sixth Princess."
Yun Ran stood up, nodded to King Nanlin, and then glanced at Miao Yi who was sitting opposite her.
She didn't want to waste any more time here. Since her message had been conveyed, tonight's welcoming banquet could end. She also wanted to go back early and carefully consider every step of tomorrow's sacrificial ceremony.
After the dinner, Yun Ran and Miao Yi came out of Yongdi Palace. The two maids who had brought them here were waiting not far from the entrance of the Yongdi Palace garden.
Seeing the two people coming out, they all bowed to them and led the way.
After walking for a while in twists and turns, Yun Ran frowned slightly and stopped.
She turned around and looked at the man who was following her closely not far away: "Why is the eldest prince following us?"
Although the tracking was discovered, Mengrao Kuntu didn't care. He took two quick steps and stood in front of Yun Ran and Miao Yi.
"Miss Yun, you are wrong. This prince will also take this path."
"In that case..." Yun Ran nodded and took a step aside, "The eldest prince will go first."
She stepped back and stood by the roadside to make way for Mengrao Kuntu. Miao Yi understood and stood by the roadside with two maids.
The stone path that was only wide enough for two people to walk side by side was cleared, and four pairs of eyes were staring at Mengraokuntu.
Mengrao Kuntu's smile remained on his face. He coughed and walked past Yun Ran.
The moment he brushed past Yun Ran, he quickly turned his head and said to her, "Thank you, Miss Yun. We still have a long way to go."
Yun Ran frowned in disgust and glared at him coldly, but Mengrao Kuntu seemed unaware and had a smile on his face.
"ill!"
Even though Yun Ran rarely gets angry, he couldn't help but curse.
Miao Yi patted her back: "Ignore him, this pervert has an abnormal brain!"
"Yeah." Yun Ran let out a long breath and nodded. After tomorrow, she would probably never see this lunatic again.
"Oh right," Yun Ran asked Miao Yi, remembering what Mengrao Kuntu had said about the succession of the Imperial Master at the welcoming banquet. "He just said that the Snake Wizard couldn't succeed. What's going on?"
This is actually not a secret in Nanlin. All the officials, big and small, and even the guards and servants in the Nanlin royal city know about it.
Yun Ran was not from Nanlin, so he naturally didn't know the reason.
"Because although my brother volunteered to be sacrificed to the Snake God, he was not the one chosen by the Snake God."
Miao Yi sighed and said, "He went there for me, but was accepted by the Snake God by chance. But later..."
"What happened next?" Yun Ran asked, looking at her profile lost in memories.
"A few years later, when I had grown up, there was an epidemic in Nanlin, followed by a natural disaster. Dead bodies were everywhere in and around the city.
The Grand Master... the Great Shaman of the time, said that the snake god was angry because my brother had taken my place, and wanted to capture me and sacrifice me. My brother helped me escape from Nanlin, and then I fled to Dakang."
"So, if something happened to the Great Wizard, you would be the next one to be sacrificed, and you would be the Grand Master who should have succeeded you?" Yun Ran asked.
Miao Yi nodded: "The selection and training of the successor to the Imperial Master began very early, but I have been hiding for so many years."
At this point, she sighed again: "I really have been hiding for so many years. I never thought that in the end I would have to ask you to replace me."
Yun Ran patted her shoulder and comforted her, "We are doing this to resolve this matter once and for all. Don't think too much about it, and don't forget your plan for tomorrow."
"Hmm." Miao Yi sniffed. She felt her nose a little sore, perhaps because the air was cold at night.
"Yun Ran, thank you."
"Thank you, we..."
They were only halfway through their conversation when they both froze.
At the gate of the Qingtanju courtyard, a man wrapped in a black robe from head to toe stood there.
He wore a hood and a black scarf on his head, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.
But Yun Ran recognized it immediately: "Snake...Snake witch?"
The Snake Wizard was from Ye Jinghua's side, but he unexpectedly appeared here at this time.
Yun Ran felt a chill in his heart. Could it be that Brother Xiaojing and Second Brother...had something happened...
"Ye Jinghua was defeated, and I took the opportunity to escape." The snake wizard suddenly said in a cold voice.
Yun Ran's heart suddenly relaxed.
Ever since entering Nanlin City, she has actually been thinking about Ye Jingzhen, so when she saw the Snake Witch suddenly appear just now, the worst possible outcome popped up in her mind.
"Since you have agreed to sacrifice for Miao Yi, you should prepare well." The snake wizard stared at Yun Ran with a pair of sinister eyes.
"Tomorrow, Nanlin Royal City will be heavily guarded. Besides the soldiers defending the city and the guards on martial law, there are also cheetahs on standby. Since you have decided to sacrifice yourself in exchange for peace between the two countries, don't think of anything else. You can't escape."
Yun Ran looked calm and gave him a steady look: "You don't need to remind me."
The snake witch didn't say anything, but grabbed Miao Yi's arm and tried to drag her away.
"Brother! What are you doing!" Miao Yi struggled and refused to leave.
The snake witch glared at her coldly: "This is her own choice. What's the point of you staying here with her?"
"Sister Miao Yi, you should go back." Yun Ran said, "It's already so late, go back and get some rest."
Miao Yi didn't want to leave yet, but when she saw Yun Ran's calm expression, she blinked lightly and angrily flicked her sleeves.
"Hmph! Let me go! I'll walk on my own!"
After saying this, he broke free from the snake wizard and strode away.
The snake wizard secretly clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves.
Yun Ran didn't even look at him again, but turned around and walked into the courtyard.
In the small courtyard, a white shadow rushed out from the stilt house and threw itself directly into her arms.
It’s the lonely king.
The Lonely King's furry wolf head rubbed against her. Yun Ran squatted down and stroked it a few times: "What are you worried about? I'm back."
But the lonely king was still having fun, rubbing her calves, his pair of sharp wolf eyes glowing dimly in the night.
Yun Ran stood up and took it into the house, and the two maids who served her followed.
The lonely king followed her into the house. She wanted to lock the two maids outside the door, but her eyes turned and she suddenly thought of something.
The action of closing the door paused, and Yun Ran reached out and pulled in one of the maids who looked younger and was particularly taciturn.
This sudden incident startled both maids.
Yun Ran smiled and said, "I'm a little afraid of the dark in unfamiliar places, so I'd like to trouble this sister to accompany me."
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