Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 636: Chapter 604: The Demons in the Demon Prison

In truth, Luo Ziyun and Su Rushi were two completely different types of women. They were like heaven and earth, with almost nothing to compare.

Luo Ziyun was like a beautiful work of poetry and painting, her unique personality emerging from a hazy, purple mist. She had both the charm of a mature woman and the heart of a young girl. You could never know how many secrets she kept hidden from you.

You also never knew what she would do next.

Not to mention anything else, her age alone was enough for her to be Tu Xiao’an’s ancestor eighteen generations back.

And yet, it was this very woman who protected and guided Tu Xiao’an on his path of growth.

To be precise, she was like a vast encyclopedia, her experience immense. Su Rushi, on the other hand, was like a blank sheet of paper—innocent and pure.

She had no real life experience. If you had to name one, it would be when Tu Xiao’an kidnapped her for marriage.

One was worldly and experienced, the other a blank slate. What they truly had in common was their unearthly beauty, and the fact that they had both successfully captured the heart of the snake, Tu Xiao’an.

The Vice-Principal directly and cleanly ignored Tu Xiao’an’s comment about marrying off his granddaughter.

He didn’t get angry with him. He just took another gulp of tea and said faintly, ”A man in this world should strive to build a legacy. The Ancient War Ruins have opened, and the Fierce Beast Era has begun. This is a catastrophic disaster for both humans and Demons. As the dignified King of the Snake Clan, you shouldn’t be preoccupied with romance.”

To put it bluntly, he was thinking: ’You’re a snake, yet all you think about is women. Is that proper?’

Tu Xiao’an just chuckled. ’This old codger has said it all, hasn’t he?’

”Old man, what did you really want to talk to me about? And don’t bother praising me. I, the Snake King, have always been low-key.”

The Vice-Principal chuckled at his words. Finally, he said, ”I was hoping you could act as a liaison to form a united front between humans and the Demons of the Yaoling Mountain Range, to jointly deal with the Ancient Fierce Beasts.”

’Seriously?’ Tu Xiao’an had thought it was some big deal. He said directly, ”I’ve already discussed this matter with Wu Tianyi. We will join forces with several of the Deep Mountain Demon Kings from the Yaoling Mountain Range to enter the War Relics and kill the Ancient Taotie.”

”You’ve discussed it with Director Wu?” The Vice-Principal was very surprised to hear this. ”If I recall correctly, a few months ago, Director Wu wanted to kill you, you snake, right to your face. It was no use even when I stepped in to plead for you. I thought you were a dead man for sure. Who would have thought you’d escape that? What on earth happened afterward?”

Tu Xiao’an said with a smile, ”Oh, nothing much. Director Wu was simply conquered by the charm of this snake king.”

”Utter nonsense!” the Vice-Principal barked.

A flicker of amusement appeared in Tu Xiao’an’s eyes. He had actually been quite subtle. ’If I told you that your esteemed number one Director of Wencheng has become my War Servant, this old man probably wouldn’t believe me even if you beat him to death.’

The leader of a human city becoming a Demon’s War Servant was simply unthinkable, completely unheard of.

”If you don’t believe me, you can go ask Wu Tianyi. He’ll tell you the result of our discussion,” Tu Xiao’an said, too lazy to explain further.

On the surface, with his current status as the King of the Snake Clan, he could be considered an equal to a director like Wu Tianyi.

The Vice-Principal gave the exquisite little snake before him a deep look, feeling more and more awkward the longer he looked. He was currently discussing matters concerning the safety of Wencheng, and even the fate of two entire races, humans and Demons. Yet, to be discussing such a momentous issue with a little snake was truly bizarre.

There was no sense of solemn ceremony or grandeur at all; instead, it felt like they were just fooling around.

”You should use your Transformation. Turn into a human,” the Vice-Principal said with a frown.

Hearing this, Tu Xiao’an flared up. ”Old man, you were the one who wanted me to reveal my true form, and now you’re the one telling me to transform. Are you ever not annoying?”

”I only asked you not to transform in front of my granddaughter. I never made any requests of you at other times.”

”No way, not happening. If that’s all you wanted to talk about, I’m leaving,” Tu Xiao’an said impatiently.

”Wait,” the Vice-Principal hurriedly stopped him. ”What I actually want to discuss isn’t about the Demons in the Yaoling Mountain Range. It’s about the Demons in Wencheng.”

Huh?

Tu Xiao’an froze, looking at him. ”What do you mean?”

The Vice-Principal said with a serious expression, ”You’ve been to the Yaoling Mountain Range, so you should understand. Our Wencheng is the closest city to the mountains; you could say we’re neighbors. This city is also a vital stronghold for Huaxia. The Demon Management Bureau here bears a heavy responsibility. Its main duty is to prevent large numbers of Demons from the Yaoling Mountain Range from entering human society and causing trouble.”

”For the last several hundred, even thousands of years, the Wencheng Demon Management Bureau has never slacked off. It has captured and suppressed a great number of troublemaking Demons, locking them away in the Demon Prison.”

”Now that the Ancient War Ruins have opened and the Fierce Beast Era has dawned, if the Demons imprisoned in the Wencheng Demon Prison could be put to use by humans, they would be a significant fighting force.”

At this point, the Vice-Principal revealed an expression that said, ’You’re in luck.’ ”You are now the King of the Snake Clan. The Snake Race is a major clan within the Demon Race, with a prominent status. We’re willing to do you a huge favor. We’ll let you go to the Demon Prison and release the Demons who have been locked up for who knows how many years. As long as you are the one to free them, you—this snake, this Snake King—will be their savior.”

”If you handle it properly, perhaps these Demons will serve you, looking to you, the Snake King, as their leader. This is a tremendous opportunity that could greatly increase the power of your Snake Race.”

Hearing this, Tu Xiao’an was slightly surprised. This was something neither he nor Wu Tianyi had considered. It was true; the Wencheng Demon Prison held a large number of Demons. Many of them were very powerful—a pity to kill, and an even greater pity to leave locked away.

If he could rally all the Demons inside, they would truly be a formidable fighting force. The Demon Prison was filled with a hodgepodge of Demons from all sorts of clans. If unified into a single power, they would be absolutely terrifying.

Tu Xiao’an had been to the Demon Prison before. Although he hadn’t gone deep inside, he could still sense the terrifying auras of some of the Demons in its depths. Never mind the Demons imprisoned in the depths; just look at the outer sections.

Tu Xiao’an had rescued the Crow Blackbird and the Tree Spirit from the outer section. Both of them were Rank Two Demons with extraordinary bloodlines. From this alone, you could understand that the Wencheng Demon Prison was full of hidden masters.

Even the random ones were top-tier specimens.

Ordinary Demons weren’t even qualified to be imprisoned in the Wencheng Demon Prison.

”Old man, your idea is excellent, but there’s one thing I don’t understand. If this is such a great opportunity, why don’t you humans do it yourselves? Why are you handing this huge favor to me?” Tu Xiao’an asked, puzzled.

’Is there really such a thing as a free lunch?’

The Vice-Principal sighed. ”The reasoning is simple. If we were to do it, it would be for nothing. We humans were the ones who captured those Demons and locked them up. Even if we release them now, they won’t feel any gratitude toward us.”

”But you’re different. You’re from the Yaoling Mountain Range. You are the King of the Snake Clan, and like them, you are part of the Demon Race. If you are the one who rescues them, the meaning is entirely different.”

Tu Xiao’an nodded as he listened. The old man was right; that was exactly how it was.

’This old man is so cunning, thinking through every single detail.’