The snake demon realized that although it couldn’t move, it could still speak.
“Who are you?”
“Even if I told you, would you understand?”
Wang Sheng had always felt such questions were meaningless unless you were the protagonist with a chance to make a grand entrance; otherwise, there was no point in asking.
“Speak, why did you send this little snake to find me? It couldn’t just be for that Demon Shadow Blood Snake, could it?”
He directly used his Divine Thought to control the blood-colored little snake and bring it before him.
This move made the snake demon’s heart sink in an instant.
The snake demon finally understood why it had been targeted; it all began with that dead Demon Shadow Blood Snake.
“My lord, you’re unharmed. Could you possibly spare my life? I am willing to serve you!” the snake demon proposed, shifting its strategy as soon as it realized there was no escaping.
“Spare your life?” Wang Sheng feigned contemplation.
The snake demon felt there was a chance and spoke again, “My lord, the snakes I raise are very powerful, not only strong but also capable of finding various spiritual medicines. They’re definitely worth more than you’d expect.”
“First, tell me how you raised your Demon Shadow Blood Snake, and why you came to Shuzhou?”
The second question was the reason Wang Sheng hadn’t killed the snake demon right away.
Upon hearing this question, the snake demon’s mind raced.
“I can tell you, but you must release me first. Then I’ll reveal a little at a time, every so often.” It suddenly realized that the information it held seemed very valuable; this powerful being that could easily kill it was unaware. If leveraged correctly, it might get more than just its life spared, “Rest assured, my lord, what I know is indeed very useful and I’m not just saying this to get you to let me go…”
But before it could finish speaking, it noticed the pebbles on the ground stir, and the snakes hidden on its body shattered to pieces.
Its clothing soaked with blood.
The snake demon suddenly felt terror.
“My lord, why kill my snakes… Don’t you want to know the secret? It’s a message that could almost overturn the world…”
But Wang Sheng no longer paid attention to it.
The pebbles on the ground shot out like bullets, piercing through the snake demon’s body and leaving several blood-colored holes.
Blood flowed out, taking the snake demon’s life slowly with it.
Feeling its life slipping away, the snake demon finally experienced that primal fear.
It realized it should have left long ago and never should have sought revenge for the Demon Shadow Blood Snake, attracting this person of insurmountable power.
It hadn’t always been like this; in the past, it would hardly care if a snake was killed.
When did it start to change?
Perhaps it was when it became the infamous snake demon.
Too bad, it was all too late. But didn’t this person really want to know the secret?
That was the snake demon’s last thought.
But no one answered it.
Watching the snake demon lose its life at last, Wang Sheng once again manipulated his flying knives, severing the snake demon’s head and subsequently, his Qi Blood Power erupted, pulverizing the snake demon’s body and head instantly.
Only a book was left behind.
Yue witnessed the snake demon’s destruction and once again witnessed Wang Sheng’s strength.
He was beginning to find Wang Sheng’s methods unfathomable.
Whether it was the silent control over the snake demon or the ability to pulverize a body, both were beyond his understanding.
“Lord Wang Sheng, don’t you want to hear that message? I feel the snake demon wasn’t lying; it might truly be a world-upsetting message.” Yue said.
Wang Sheng smiled and replied, “Upset the world? So what? Do you wish to upset the world?”
Yue instinctively shook his head.
“Then that settles it. Besides, even if he had spoken, it would have only bought him a little more time. The crux of the matter is, he bargained with me. It’s fine to satisfy one’s curiosity, but if it could lead to future trouble, it’s better not to entertain such curiosity. Besides, there’s this book.”
From the moment the snake demon tried to bargain, Wang Sheng lost his curiosity.
The thought of letting the snake demon live never crossed his mind.
He flipped open the book.
But he found it was empty, save for one sentence.
“Wish to obtain the secret manual? Impossible. All secret techniques and knowledge lie within the mind.”
Both Wang Sheng and Yue were taken aback.
In the end, Wang Sheng chuckled.
“Quite clever.”
Leaving anything behind, once one dies, it becomes the enemy’s sustenance. The Demon Snake not only left nothing behind but also severely mocked me.
Although already dead, I must admit, that mockery was somewhat spot-on.
It had a bit of an underworld joke flavor to it.
“Lord Wang Sheng, actually, there are quite a few people like this among martial artists,” Yue thought Wang Sheng was angered.
“I’m fine, I just find it somewhat amusing.”
“Do we need to go back then?”
“Let’s wait a bit longer, this Demon Snake had a habit of releasing its snakes, there might still be some outside.”
The two waited outside the cave, and sure enough, several Demon Shadow Blood Snakes appeared.
Unsurprisingly, not a single one was spared—all were slain by Wang Sheng.
They waited there until the next day, and only when they were certain no Demon Shadow Blood Snakes would return did they prepare to go back.
Of course, before leaving, Wang Sheng still had Yue do some calculations.
Yue’s results indicated they had not left anything behind.
“Let’s go, back we go!”
Mounted on Big White, they got up and left the cave, with no one aware that this seemingly ordinary cave was the burial site of an extremely powerful Grandmaster.
The Demon Snake, coming to Shuzhou, didn’t stir up any waves and died without a resting place.
On the way back, Wang Sheng suddenly wondered if there existed an actual Underworld, and if so, the Demon Snake might have met a dire fate.
Of course, no one knew the answer to this.
Meanwhile, far from Shuzhou, in Stargazing Valley.
The Valley Master seemed to have sensed something.
He slowly opened his eyes.
“The Demon Snake is dead, and it’s related to Yue?” The Valley Master calculated but couldn’t deduce who Yue was following, “Yue has found a good person indeed, time for me to take a walk!”
The Stargazing Valley Master had long known Yue and Yu Xing had found the person they sought.
Thus, he had always been paying attention.
This time, the death of a powerful Grandmaster linked to Yue caught his attention.
The Valley Master was certain that Yue was no match for the Demon Snake.
It must have been the person Yue was following who made the move.
Thinking this, he no longer worried about Yue’s safety.
As for Yu Xing, as long as he was following the Heir of Destiny, he could never truly be safe.
The choices they made were not something the Valley Master intended to interfere with.
The preparations he needed to make were ready.
It was time to venture out, to meet his goal, and this time the destination was the Great Zhou, the Imperial City!
Several days later, the Stargazing Valley Master arrived at the Great Zhou’s Imperial City.
Gazing upon the grandeur of the Imperial City, the Valley Master sighed.
During these days, he had witnessed quite a few human hells.
Thinking of that secret that brought downfall upon exiting, the Valley Master’s resolve strengthened. Although a beneficiary himself, he still wanted to see if he could destroy it.
He arrived at the city gate and was quickly stopped by the gatekeepers.
“Halt.”
“I am the Valley Master of Stargazing Valley, here to pay a visit to the ruler of Great Zhou.”
The two guards exchanged a glance.
Taking in the plain attire but imposing air of the Valley Master, they lifted the restriction.
Being a guard of the Imperial City, an important quality is discernment and insight.
They were of course aware of the nine major powers in the world; they might not confirm it, but given the Valley Master’s demeanor, even if he claimed to visit the ruler of Great Zhou, they would not obstruct him lightly.
After the Valley Master entered the Imperial City, he noticed even the Imperial City lacked its usual bustle.
Soon, he found himself in front of a household; he had saved someone during his travels.
That person was now a high official and should be able to help him achieve his goals.
Otherwise, he would have to rely on the simplest and most brutal method…