Serpent Ancestor

Xu Hei once again sized up the ice bird in front of him, certain that he didn’t recognize it.

Behind the bird followed two sea turtles, like attendants, shadowing it closely. They were disciples of the Turtle lineage.

”Brother Xu, you’re so good at completing tasks. Can you help me out? We’re both special recruits, and I don’t want to get expelled. I’m begging you!”

The ice bird’s delicate voice rang out again, a sound that would make any human’s bones tingle.

However, Xu Hei felt nothing, only a sense of confusion.

Special recruits? Xu Hei remembered that before him, there was a phoenix bird that was also specially recruited. It failed the assessment but was taken in by the Turtle lineage after crying pitifully.

This was all he knew from others’ conversations.

As for whether she was hiding her strength like him, Xu Hei didn’t think so.

Who could hide it to such an extent?

”Sorry, I don’t know you.”Xu Hei shook his head and turned to leave. He didn’t like helping others without reason.

”Xu Hei, you’re so quick with tasks, what’s the harm in helping her?”

”Ying’er is already so pitiful, you can’t just stand by!”

Suddenly, the two sea turtles behind the ice bird spoke up, their voices grating.

Xu Hei had seen these two turtles before. Over a month ago, when he first arrived, they had mocked the ice bird behind its back. How had they become simps now?

”If you like helping, why don’t you help?” Xu Hei frowned.

”We’re slow, given enough time, we would help, but it’s the last day and there’s no time.” One of the turtles said.

Xu Hei’s heart skipped a beat. He suddenly felt that this girl was not simple at all.

He didn’t want to linger any longer, not even bothering to take on the last task, and turned to leave directly.

The ice bird was quick, flashing in front of Xu Hei again, trying to block his way. At the same time, Xu Hei felt a chill within him, his limbs slowing, with a sign of freezing. ṘàɴǒꞖÈș

”Courting death!”

Xu Hei’s gaze turned cold, and with a burst of energy, the ice bird let out a scream, flying backward and crashing to the side, spitting blood, with feathers falling off.

Seeing this, Xu Hei immediately realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

”How dare you!”

”You little beast, you’re seeking death!”

The two sea turtles rushed forward instantly, one blocking Xu Hei, while the other went to help the ice bird, checking its injuries.

Earlier, Xu Hei had only defensively released his true essence to push the opponent away. Who knew this bird was so fragile, getting severely injured in an instant?

The situation here immediately caught the attention of the nearby demonic beasts, each casting their gaze over, even Hai Teng looked this way.

”Boy, quickly bow your head and apologize to her, or I won’t spare you!”

One of the sea turtles shouted, pulling out a harpoon from its shell.

The other turtle, after checking the injuries, glared at Xu Hei with bloodshot eyes, filled with killing intent.

”Brother Gui Qing, Brother Gui Yuan, don’t blame him! It’s all my fault, I shouldn’t have blocked his way, it’s all Ying’er’s fault, I brought this upon myself.”

The ice bird lowered its head, tears streaming down as it sobbed softly.

Both sea turtles’ eyes turned red.

Not only them, but the nearby demonic beasts also cast disdainful glances at Xu Hei, scrutinizing him.

”Damn it!”

Xu Hei’s face turned ashen, cursing inwardly.

What kind of trick was this? Playing the victim on him, instantly drawing a wave of hatred!

Xu Hei had never encountered such a person in his life, he didn’t even know how to respond.

”She attacked me first.” Xu Hei said in a deep voice.

However, Xu Hei’s rebuttal seemed childish, utterly ridiculous.

”She only asked for your help, you could’ve just refused, but you beat her like this, do you have any conscience!” Gui Qing roared.

”Quickly bow your head and apologize!” Gui Yuan shouted.

The ice bird shook its head repeatedly, sobbing, ”Brothers, don’t trouble Xu Hei, it’s all my fault, I’m the one to blame, he doesn’t need to apologize.”

But the more she said this, the more the two turtles believed it was Xu Hei’s fault.

The demonic beasts watching the drama also cast angry glances at Xu Hei.

”Yue Ying has had a miserable life since childhood, orphaned, coming here was a blessing, losing it is my fate, even if I’m expelled tomorrow, it’s just my bad luck, I shouldn’t have taken this task, boohoo!”

The ice bird covered its face and cried, tears streaming down.

Xu Hei’s face turned as black as coal, at this moment, it seemed like anything he said would be an excuse, anything he said would make him the guilty party. Xu Hei had never been good with words, and this time, he was utterly defeated!

He looked around, most demonic beasts were hostile towards him, some were watching the show, and some seemed to be pondering.

The Crane Elder didn’t pay attention here, not even opening his eyes.

Suddenly, a phrase Hei Huang once said flashed in Xu Hei’s mind: ”As long as I have no morals, you can’t morally blackmail me.”

At this moment, Xu Hei deeply agreed.

”If you want me to apologize, I’ll just cut you down! Then apologize to your corpse!”

Xu Hei roared, summoning nine Blood Killing Swords, slashing towards the two turtles in front and behind, the sword light like a storm, murderous aura surging, blood light like a waterfall.

He maintained his style, no explanations, just fight! Can’t win with words, but can’t win with fists?

”Hmph, courting death!”

”Lightning Slash!”

Gui Qing wielded two long knives, standing up, slashing like lightning, a fierce wind rising, waves surging.

Gui Yuan’s harpoon transformed into a sawtooth dragon, stabbing straight at Xu Hei, the Blood Killing Sword was deflected.

”Stop it! Fighting on Task Island, what kind of behavior is this? If you want to fight, take it outside!”

At this moment, the Crane Elder, who had been dozing off, let out a sharp cry.

The voice was as sharp as a blade, the terrifying Elemental Infant aura spreading, instantly knocking the weapons from the two turtles’ hands, and Xu Hei’s Blood Killing Swords were also scattered, falling to the ground.

The two turtles picked up their weapons, their eyes filled with even more ferocity.

The hostility nearby grew stronger.

Xu Hei cast a pleading glance at the Crane Elder, believing that this elder would surely see through everything.

However, the Crane Elder stretched lazily, yawned, and couldn’t be bothered with the juniors’ disputes, lying back down to sleep.

”...” Xu Hei was speechless.

”Hey? Look, it’s Doctor Xu!”

”Doctor Xu Bai is here!”

Exclamations came from afar, and all the demonic beasts’ eyes immediately turned to a white figure in the sky.

It was a large white snake, its scales like white jade, eyes like gemstones, emitting a green glow, with feather-like decorations on its cheeks, riding the clouds, arriving gracefully.

”Xu Bai?”

Xu Hei looked up, stunned.

After not seeing her for many days, Xu Bai had changed again. Compared to before, her appearance was smoother and more refined, her figure more proportionate.

It was an indescribable beauty, like the golden ratio, naturally perfect, a pure natural beauty.

Xu Hei had seen many human beauties, Zhou Wendie, Liu Ruyan, the head of the Purple Mist Sect, and Su Xue’er from the Sea God Sect, all considered stunning by humans. But compared to Xu Bai, it was like heaven and earth.

Xu Hei was sure he wasn’t being subjective because, besides him, many demonic beasts had a fiery look in their eyes, the expression of seeing something beautiful.

”Doctor Xu Bai, why are you here?”

Gui Qing asked in confusion. She was a famous figure in the Turtle lineage, known to everyone, her status equivalent to Hai Teng of the Sea Serpent lineage.

”I heard someone was injured, so I came by to treat them.”

Xu Bai smiled gently, her soft gaze falling on the ice bird Yue Ying, her figure gracefully descending nearby.