When Horse-Face saw me bowing to him, he immediately waved his hand and said, "Kid, we are only teaching you kung fu because of Snake Sister's orders, not out of our own hearts. So please don't call us masters. We are not worthy of that title!"
"That's right. The journey through the martial world is long, and the worst thing is to be attached to things. We don't need to make our ties too deep."
Bull Head chimed in, "Kid, our fate ends here. If you ever do anything to betray Fengmen Village, we won't hold back once Snake Sister orders you eliminated!"
"Now that I have learned the skills of a second-class university student, I must remember your kindness. I can tell whether your teaching of me day and night for the past three months was from the bottom of your hearts or just to get by."
I was not discouraged by the indifference of the Ox-Head and Horse-Face: "You may not acknowledge me as your student, but I will never forget my two teachers!"
Bull Head sneered, "Kid, shut up! You've been training here for three months and can't even withstand twenty of my moves. If you go out into the martial world, you'll make all of us brothers lose face!"
"Alright, let this kid say whatever he wants."
Horse-face tossed me the hood: "Remember, you must dedicate half an hour every day to practicing the flying needle technique I taught you. Don't let your guard down just because we're not around. Martial arts can be very difficult, but it can also be very simple. It all boils down to four words: perseverance."
...
After the special training ended, I was taken back to the Forbidden Palace in Fengmen Village by Ox-Head and Horse-Face.
I returned to my room and had just changed into a clean set of clothes when Wei Yang ran into the room: "Young Master, Madam has come to see you."
"Please come in quickly!"
I heard that the beautiful snake had arrived, so I hurried towards the living room.
The beautiful snake had arrived and was sitting on the sofa in the living room. Black and White Impermanence stood quietly behind her like two wax figures.
Upon seeing the beautiful snake, I bowed respectfully and said, "Godmother!"
"Why are you being so polite with me, kid!"
The beautiful snake woman stood up and took my arm, giving me a smile: "You've gotten darker and thinner, but you look much stronger! I've heard from Ox-Head and Horse-Face about your performance lately; you've done quite well!"
I smiled and said, "Godmother, you flatter me. You've gone to great lengths to create such a wonderful learning opportunity for me, so of course I must train hard and live up to your trust!"
"Seeing you working so hard puts my mind at ease."
The beautiful snake nodded approvingly: "I thought the training methods of Ox-Head and Horse-Face were too cruel, and I was worried that you would not be able to accept them. Now it seems that I underestimated your perseverance."
When I was undergoing training with Ox-Head and Horse-Face, I did have the urge to quit several times. But now that I've persevered, I naturally won't dwell on the hardships I endured. I smiled and said, "Godmother, when I asked about the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace before, you said my abilities weren't enough to protect myself. Now that I've completed the training, can you tell me about this?"
"Of course, the matter of the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace was not a secret that Fengmen Village intended to cover up, so why can't it be said?"
The beautiful snake smiled and said, "Tomorrow at noon, Fengmen Village will hold a heroes' gathering to announce news about the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace."
I frowned: "You mean, this news will be announced publicly?"
"Of course, I released this news to attract Duan Jinyan. How could I lure him out if I didn't make the news public?"
The beautiful snake paused for a moment: "The reason I delayed the news for three months is because I was worried that your current strength was not enough to deal with Duan Jinyan, so I delayed it for so long."
Upon hearing that Fengmen Village was going to publicly reveal the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace, I changed the subject and asked, "Are my friends also in the Forbidden Palace?"
"No, I had them trained only to ensure your safety, but they are not yet qualified to enter the Forbidden City."
The beautiful snake paused for a moment: "After the news of the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace is released this time, it will definitely cause a shock in the martial arts world. In addition to people going to search for Duan Jinyan, the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace itself is also a huge treasure trove, and countless people will be attracted there. So if you really want to go to find the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace this time, the danger you will face will not be just Duan Jinyan."
"Don't worry, godmother, I was prepared for this."
I nodded to the beautiful snake, then changed the subject and asked, "There's something I don't quite understand. Since Fengmen Village released this news to lure Duan Jinyan out, will Fengmen Village also send someone to the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace?"
"That's natural, but you don't need to ask who went."
The beautiful snake paused for a moment: "I originally considered appointing you as the representative of Fengmen Village, but in the end I felt that the decision was a bit hasty, because your personal grudge with Duan Jinyan would affect your judgment, and with your current abilities, it seems difficult for you to contend with the people in black robes."
I know there's another reason the vixen didn't say: she doesn't actually trust me.
The original purpose of establishing Fengmen Village was to deal with Duan Jinyan's Black Robe Organization, so he would definitely entrust such an important task to the person he trusted most, rather than to a greenhorn like me.
The beautiful snake patted my head: "I was thinking of letting you stay in the Forbidden Palace for a while longer after you finish your studies, but the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace matter has already dragged on long enough. If we continue to delay, this matter will seem too fake."
Tomorrow, after the news is announced, people from all walks of life will flock to search for the Immortal Palace, so you must leave too! We all have our own grudges, so I won't keep you this time. We can reunite after we've dealt with this major threat!
Before, you were all alone, but now that we have this mother-son relationship, Fengmen Village will be your home. Whenever you face difficulties or need anything while traveling, feel free to call me anytime! With me here, you have nothing to fear, understand?
Even though I didn't have a very deep relationship with the snake-woman, hearing her say those words still warmed my heart: "Don't worry, godmother, I won't stand on ceremony with you!"
...
After meeting the beautiful snake, I was sent back to the lower realm.
Even though I am now the adopted son of the beautiful snake, I am still not qualified to access the secrets of Fengmen Village. During the process of being sent back, I was still blindfolded.
The moment I took off my blindfold, I was back in Fengmen Village.
As always, Fengmen Village remained pitch black, seemingly without a glimmer of light.
Looking at everything familiar around me, I felt as if I were in another world, but at the same time, I felt that everything was different.
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