Chapter 105 The Serpent Clan 1 "Because he wanted to become a true dragon."...
On the first day Xu Xing left the Jade Cloud Sect, Frost Peak and Profound Sword Peak were removed from the Thousand Machine Academy. In the bustling main hall, everyone could clearly see that the two adjacent spiritual peaks disappeared from the light screen.
Most of the inner disciples were happy to watch the show. This Frost Peak, which was completely out of place with the Jade Cloud Sect, insisted on taking up an inner sect spiritual peak spot. It would be better if it left.
Three days after Xu Xing left the Jade Cloud Sect, Wang Lianhua returned the shop on Flowing Gold Street and began to cultivate in seclusion with her daughter Zhao Linglan.
Unable to bear the sudden overtures from her biological father, Zhu Xingyou, Wen Yao decided to bid farewell to her master and venture down the mountain with Zuo Qiuxu.
After the "Everything Sells" shop closed, the disciples felt that the items in the shop were quite good, but after all, they were made by a demon. Once they were gone, they were gone. Humans have plenty of talent; surely they could make something even better?
Especially the weapon-refining workshops, which imitated magical artifacts such as spirit shield beads and spirit-enchanting items. Although the effects were inferior, they were still needed, and the prices were even cheaper, so business was booming for a time.
The Weapon Refining Institute also boasted that they would soon be able to develop the Spirit Machine. Currently, the Jade Cloud Sect only has about three or four hundred disciples who possess the Spirit Machine. They have long heard about its usefulness and fun, and the other disciples who have not yet purchased one are all eagerly awaiting its arrival.
However, things were not so good for the disciples of the Immortal Academy and the outer sect cultivators who were short of money.
The price of pills at Dan Pavilion hadn't increased, but they were still a bit more expensive compared to Xu Xing's small shop. Moreover, they treated both inner and outer disciples the same, with no discounts offered.
Most importantly, the Foundation Establishment Pills of the Pill Pavilion are extremely rare and very expensive. Those Qi Refining disciples who desperately saved up spirit stones just to buy Master Xu's Foundation Establishment Pills and increase their chances of establishing their foundation lost their target.
But what can we do?
There are plenty of Qi Refining cultivators in the Jade Cloud Sect. Most of them have the aptitude of four spiritual roots. They are just menial servants and servants that can be seen everywhere on the various peaks. Who would care whether their cultivation future will be cut off?
Elders like Kan Yuansi and Ning Wenbin didn't care, and the high and mighty Linghua Immortal Venerable never even noticed their existence, even though they were the most numerous cultivators in the Jade Cloud Sect.
A single spark can start a prairie fire. A change that could shake the very foundation of Yuxiao Sect is brewing in the shadows. No one would have imagined that it all started with just the ruthless expulsion of a small shopkeeper from the sect...
Soon, a post complaining about the pills became a hot topic on the Yuxiao Forum.
"Sigh, after buying the pills, I still need to spend spirit stones to buy a few more pills that can clear the pill poison. In the long run, it will be a considerable expense."
"Didn't they say before that someone would soon be able to refine an even better elixir than X? What about now?"
"Easier said than done. Has anyone ever refined a pill without any toxins in the past ten million years? I doubt it will happen even in another ten million years!"
Kan Yuansi, the head of the Punishment Hall, forbade them from mentioning anything related to Xu Xing again, so everyone tacitly used "x" to refer to Xu Xing.
"Are you sure there's no erysipelas?"
"Which peak are you from upstairs? Your information is so outdated. Although the Alchemy Institute doesn't publicly acknowledge it, everyone knows in private that the pills refined by X alchemy are free of toxins!"
"I know about this too! I heard that the Taiyan Sect sent people to ask for medicine last time, but the Alchemy Institute turned them away and didn't give it to them."
They dared not speak of it elsewhere, but they discussed it enthusiastically on the Spirit Network forum, which was beyond the jurisdiction of the Punishment Hall.
Even Linghua had heard about the pill poison; Xu Xing could actually refine pills without pill poison?
He summoned Zhu Fangyun, his tone subtly displeased, "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
Knowing this would have been the case, Linghua would never have let Yujingzi take Xu Xing away so easily. Having been a disciple of the Yuxiao Sect, it was only right that she should contribute to Yuxiao.
Zhu Fangyun remained calm. "Sect Master, please forgive me. I only just found out myself."
Zhu Fangyun originally intended to speak out and keep Xu Xing, but she knew the sect leader's cold-hearted nature even better. If Linghua found out about this, Xu Xing would probably be locked up and forced to refine pills all day long, not to mention whether cultivators like Kan Yuansi, who were not of good character, would harm Xu Xing. This was also why she told Gu Hongguang and other alchemists not to disclose this matter to the outside world.
There haven't been any major problems in recent years, and few people know about it. This is partly because the small shop's pills are of low grade, which high-level cultivators don't need, and low-level cultivators can't perceive the difference.
Secondly, some high-level cultivators who have purchased the pills and confirmed the matter will not publicize it in order not to increase competition.
How could an eighth-level alchemy master only find out about this now?
Linghua Immortal Venerable glanced at her indifferently, "You seem to be very dissatisfied with me because of that low-level demon disciple."
"I wouldn't dare."
As an eighth-level alchemy master, Linghua naturally wouldn't do anything to Zhu Fangyun. He frowned slightly, but ultimately only emphasized his tone, "Remember your identity. Yuxiao is the one you should protect."
"yes."
Zhu Fangyun got up and left. Jiang Feichen and Ning Wenbin entered the hall at that moment. The three exchanged glances, but remained polite and distant.
Stepping outside, the heavy door behind her slowly closed. Zhu Fangyun suddenly remembered that when she wanted to befriend that demon alchemist, her senior brother had said the same thing.
"No matter how powerful she is, she's still a demon. Remember your place!"
Identity? What identity?
Zhu Fangyun looked up at the sky, his expression weary and bored. Are humans really more noble than demons?
...
Unaware of the undercurrents within the Jade Cloud Sect, Xu Xing and Shen Du arrived in the territory of the Snake Clan, at the Golden Snake Palace where the Snake King resided.
Staring at the magnificent palace before him, Xu Xing was stunned for a long time. Every pillar was inlaid with dazzling crystals. Wasn't this a bit too extravagant? Could it be called the Golden Serpent Palace because the floor tiles were paved with gold?
Yu Jingzi disembarked from the flying boat first, extending his hand to her with an elegant air, "Never been here before, have you? Grandpa will show you around."
"..."
Xu Xing hesitated for a moment, but couldn't hold back any longer. "Was the former Snake King your daughter?"
“No,” Yu Jingzi shrugged. “I am the Golden Snake, and she is the White Snake. We are not related by blood.”
With his golden scales so beautiful, how could he possibly give birth to a pale white snake like Sheng Qing?
Then who do you think you are, grandpa?!
Xu Xing jumped down, ignoring Yu Jingzi's hand, and pulled his senior brother inside.
When the snake guards on both sides of the Golden Serpent Palace saw them, they all bowed in unison, their voices booming like bells.
"Welcome, Your Highness!"
"Welcome, Your Majesty!"
Remembering that Yunxi and Yunlan were both Golden Serpent Guards, Xu Xing tentatively asked, "I knew two snake clan members before, named Yunxi and Yunlan. Are they here?"
Yu Jingzi casually pointed to a snake guard standing at the front, who immediately replied, "Your Highness, they have made a mistake and have been stripped of their guard status, and punished to guard the burial ground."
Burial ground?
Xu Xing thought to himself, "This place seems somewhat familiar."
Feeling a slight warmth on the golden dragon pattern on her left arm, she lowered her eyes and didn't ask any more questions.
"The snake clan hasn't had a princess for thousands of years, hmm, let me think..." Yu Jingzi stroked her chin and said with a smile, "Little Xu Xu, you can stay in Sheng Qing's old room. As for your male concubines..."
Xu Xing immediately grabbed Shen Du's hand and said warily, "We have to be together!"
Yu Jingzi shrugged. "Whatever."
Throughout the journey, Yu Jingzi behaved in a very gentle manner, seemingly without any malice. However, Xu Xing dared not let his guard down and instead became increasingly vigilant.
This snake clan member who suddenly came back to life was not only a snake king, but also a demon king who once ruled the demon realm. Instead of trying to regain the throne, he personally went to the Jade Cloud Sect to bring back the daughter of the former snake king. It all seemed very strange.
Immediately, four veiled maids stepped forward, bowed to Xu Xing, and said gently, "Your Highness, please come with us."
Upon entering the Golden Serpent Palace, the dazzling gems and crystals were much less abundant, and a maid led Xu Xing into a quiet courtyard.
Xu Xing asked, "What are your names?"
The four maids simply smiled respectfully at her without saying a word.
Seeing this unusual attitude, Xu Xing curled his lip and gave up the idea of trying to get information from them. Yu Jingzi was indeed up to no good.
"Your Highness! Has Your Highness returned?"
As you pass through the wisteria-covered corridor, five or six extremely handsome men suddenly appear from behind the artificial hill on the other side.
Upon seeing Xu Xing, their faces showed both disappointment and curiosity. "You are the Prince Qing's child?"
Xu Xing felt a sense of unease and looked at the maids with a questioning gaze. This time, one of the maids answered her.
"Your Highness, they were the former king's male favorites. Currently, only twenty-five remain in the Golden Serpent Palace."
"Only" twenty-five?
Xu Xing was at a loss for words.
Fortunately, her nominal mother's "male lovers" didn't seem to know how to get along with her either, and instead turned their attention to the only man beside Xu Xing.
"Is this the princess's male favorite? He's standing here stiffly; he clearly doesn't know how to serve her."
One of the handsome men with long hair suddenly stepped forward, raised his hand and put it on Chen Du's shoulder, "Why don't we take him away and train him a bit before sending him back to His Highness?"
Shen Du's expression shifted, but he did not resist.
This demon's aura was profound, even he couldn't see through it, he was probably at least a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
These "male favorites" seemed to hold some status in the Golden Snake Palace, and the four maids did not speak up to stop them.
"etc!"
Xu Xing quickly grabbed Shen Du, not knowing what they were planning to do!
At that moment, she heard Senior Golden Dragon's voice again in her mind, and her mind suddenly jolted.
"Let him go."
Xu Xing was momentarily distracted, and the next moment, his senior brother was taken away by those male concubines.
The maid whispered, "Your Highness, every new male favorite has to go through this process. When he returns, you will surely be even more satisfied with him."
"..."
After the maids left, Xu Xing looked around the overly spacious room, held her breath for a moment, and then raised her hand to set up a barrier.
A golden dragon phantom suddenly appeared, its long body wrapping around Xu Xing several times. "You haven't dared to communicate with me the whole way. Are you worried about being discovered by Yu Jingzi?"
It sneered, "Look how scared you are. Although Yu Jingzi has good cultivation, he can't detect my presence. Don't worry."
I really don't know where its arrogance comes from when it's just a remnant of a soul.
Xu Xing was speechless. "I'm already at the Golden Serpent Palace. Now you can tell me the reason, right?"
At the time, Xu Xing did indeed have the idea of escaping using a teleportation artifact. She originally planned to go to the desolate land with her senior brother to find their master. There was still a spiritual mark she left behind on the Demon Sealing Battlefield. With the help of the mark, she could instantly teleport to the northern land.
But the golden dragon phantom made her obediently follow Yu Jingzi back to the demon realm.
"Wouldn't it be better to come back and inherit the throne?"
Yu Jingzi will surely regain his position as Demon King, and Xu Xing will naturally become the new Snake King.
Jinlong was as comfortable as if it were in its own home. Its two illusory front paws were holding a magic device, and it was browsing messages on the forum.
Seeing the complaints from the Jade Cloud Sect disciples above, it clicked its tongue twice. "They've all been driven away, and only now do they remember her good points?"
Just for this?
Xu Xing took a deep breath and said "sincerely," "How about we cancel the agreement and go back to the Abyss together?"
Staying here is no different from staying in the Abyss, and the Abyss might even be more free.
She raised her hand and summoned a familiar vortex. The golden dragon knew that Xu Xing might have actually developed a magical artifact to teleport back to the Abyss of Corruption, so it dared not tease her any further.
"I'm doing this for your own good!" Jinlong's voice sounded somewhat aggrieved.
“Your cultivation can only be improved in the demon realm. Yu Jingzi will not harm you. Staying here is the best choice for you now.”
Xu Xing was completely baffled. "You've been in the Abyss of Eclipse for so many years, how do you know he won't harm me?"
Jinlong remained silent for a long time, and just when Xu Xing thought it didn't want to answer, he heard a low voice again.
"Because he wanted to become a true dragon."
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