Chapter 148 Funds Are Burning
Amidst the firelight and smoke, a huge, winding golden figure suddenly emerged from the collapsed, dark opening.
python!
Giant python!
A giant golden python!
Its entire body is covered with hard scales that gleam like molten gold in the firelight, and its thick body is as big as a water bucket.
The massive golden-scaled python stirred up the billowing dust in the broken hole, coiling itself on the broken rocks and soil. Its huge and ferocious form was completely exposed to the towering flames and the terrified gazes of countless people, exuding a primal and ferocious aura.
"Protect the king! Protect the king..." Mu Xi stood in front of the Prince of Yu.
The Red Carp Guards below surged forward in response.
The massive golden python's body gleamed with a cold light under the firelight, instantly locking onto the target closest to the collapse—Mu Xi, who had just finished her dance and was slightly out of breath, dressed in crimson and dark silver.
Mu Xi took a step, and the giant python followed suit.
The python's body, like a molten gold chain, suddenly coiled around Mu Xi's waist and legs.
Mu Xi couldn't dodge it and was swept up.
Once tightly bound, bones and tendons break instantly, and breathing stops.
In the life-or-death moment when Mu Xi's body was suspended in mid-air and lost its balance, she took out a wax pill she had prepared beforehand from her sleeve and crushed it within the small space squeezed by the python's body.
A strange, sweet-smelling aroma filled the air.
"Hiss, hiss..."
The situation changed in an instant, leaving no time for anyone to react.
The giant python suddenly swayed from side to side.
"Ah..." Mu Xi was shaken so badly that she saw stars.
No one dared to approach.
Only Mu Xun, dressed in white, flew up, raising his sword to stab, but then hesitated, fearing he might hurt Mu Xi.
After an unknown amount of time, a strange, distorted groan erupted from deep within the python's throat, and its coiled and entwined state became completely out of control.
Mu Xi suddenly felt a loosening around her chest and waist, and fell heavily to the ground.
Dizziness, disorientation...
The medicine and the python were prepared in advance, and although she was mentally prepared, Mu Xi still couldn't get up for a while.
Amid the chaos, the shouts of the Red Carp Guards rang in my ears: "Attack! Attack! Stab them to death!"
"No, no..." Mu Xi staggered as she tried to get up.
Just kidding, the golden python cost a fortune. They couldn't find a golden one, so they got a white one. They used so much gold powder to paint it gold.
In the chaos, Mu Xi was lifted up by Mu Xun and rushed over again.
The giant golden python's massive head, no longer agitated or attacking, slowly, clumsily, and inchingly turned, attempting to retreat back into the crevice.
The golden python is gentle and rarely attacks people. It has been locked in the compartment for half a month without food or water, so its power is limited. In addition, with the special sleeping potion and gold powder, there is no doubt that it will be confused.
Mu Xi was originally terrified of these cold-blooded animals, but you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub; how could she fool so many shrewd people without making a sacrifice?
"Hiss... Hah..." The head of the giant golden python, gleaming with a cold light and exuding a strong fishy smell, slammed heavily onto the blue bricks.
Mu Xi rushed over, touched the cold head, and silently apologized in her heart.
The reason for spending a fortune to buy this giant white python from Jiuyou was not to mistreat it.
"Oh my, it's a dragon..." Yan Shu squeezed up from below, excitedly, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! In folk tradition, pythons are called 'little dragons.' Tonight we are worshipping the Dragon God, and this python is a rare golden color. This is a sign that the Dragon God has appeared in the world. We must not treat it lightly..."
"Dragon... Dragon God, appear!" As soon as Yan Shu said this, people below responded and shouted.
Immediately afterwards, the crowd roared and exploded.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Mu Xi slowly pushed the giant python back into the crack, then stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute to King Yu: "Your Majesty, beneath these blue bricks was originally 'Dragon Emperor Wood' transported from the Nine Gardens, but for some reason a golden python suddenly appeared. In my humble opinion, this python was probably startled and attacked people, but had no intention of harming anyone. It has now retreated. Could you please spare its life?"
King Yu's face remained dignified and unmoving in the firelight, lost in thought.
Princess Yanya suddenly said, "Your Highness is benevolent. The Qifeng Terrace has been built with a nine-zhang-high gate to the heavens, which has already stirred the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. This golden-scaled giant python, carrying the essence of the earth's veins, emerged from its acupoint and appeared during the Blazing Flame Ceremony. It is an ancient auspicious sign of 'dragon and snake rising from the land,' and it should be allowed to roam freely in heaven and earth."
Mu Xi was surprised that Princess Yan Ya had unexpectedly spoken up for her.
Yan Shu was even more astute: "Yes, yes... Madam is absolutely right. This further demonstrates that our King's merits are great and his life is in the Great Yu."
"His merits are for the world, his fate is in the Great Yu..."
"His merits are for the world, his fate is in the Great Yu..."
"His merits are for the world, his fate is in the Great Yu..."
When Yan Shu shouted this, the officials below responded in unison.
Even the usually somber King Yu couldn't help but break into a smile.
Amid the cheers, Princess Yan Ya stared intently at Mu Xi: "Your Highness's 'Phoenix Reborn from the Ashes' the other day, plus tonight's 'Golden Dragon Appears in the World'... Your Highness truly possesses a rare 'Divine Spiritual Body,' even surpassing my innate 'Mysterious Spiritual Body.'"
"Oh?" King Yu was in a good mood and became even more interested. "My Mu clan can actually produce a 'chosen spirit'? And a boy at that?"
When the King of Yu asked, Princess Yan Ya stopped answering and instead looked at the Imperial Preceptor, Xian Ling.
“Ah… Ancient books record that there is indeed an auspicious omen of ‘dragons and snakes rising from the land’…” The Imperial Preceptor Xian Ling, who had been observing from the sidelines, was caught off guard and suddenly found himself in the spotlight again. He was momentarily speechless, but then suddenly asked, “Your Highness’s Nuo dance just now was quite strange, as if it combined ‘Tian Gang’ and ‘Yun Yi’. Could it be that Your Highness is also a born ‘Mysterious Maiden’… Ah, no… I mean, a ‘spiritual shaman’ with a ‘mysterious spirit body’?”
Mu Xi couldn't understand it, but she thought the name "Ling Xi" sounded nice and could be used as a temporary name.
The reason it is "temporarily" is because she is, after all, a woman. The word "shaman" is only used for male shamans, and she will have to be a "female shaman" in the future.
Just as I was about to respond, two loud thuds of thunder suddenly echoed from the sky.
Immediately afterwards, with a "screech—screech—", a streak of fire and a meteor fell from the sky.
"Look southwest..." Almost immediately, a sharp-eyed villager pointed towards Turtleback Mountain.
Others echoed, "Oh my, the appearance of the golden dragon must be a divine sign..."
Above the tortoise shell, a dozen or so dazzling red lights suddenly exploded among the stars above the mountains, like a god scattering a handful of scorching star fragments.
The "Star Fragment," trailing a long, fiery tail, swooped and circled, unlike ordinary fireworks that burn briefly and then extinguish, drawing an exceptionally graceful and dynamic arc across the dark blue sky.
All that's being burned is money.
Mu Xi silently admired the specially made fireworks from Jiuyou, while the rest of the crowd saw "stars falling like rain".
After the dazzling trail of firelight, hundreds, thousands, or even more magpies, whose numbers are impossible to count, took flight in a vast, overwhelming display.
This scene was originally supposed to be held during the day, but the final sacrificial ceremony was held at night.
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