Serpent Ancestor

Wang Xiu was the most hot-tempered one; he almost got into a fight with the people from the Nine-Headed Snake at the City Lord’s mansion.

Suddenly, the door of the cave dwelling opened, and Xu Hei stood at the entrance, frowning as he looked at the crowd.

”Why are you all gathered at the entrance of my cave dwelling, looking so aggressive and shouting? Are you planning to surround and kill me?” Xu Hei asked with a frown.

At this moment, he had returned to his previous ordinary appearance, and the cave dwelling was empty, with nothing inside.

The atmosphere quieted down for a moment.

Wang Xiu stopped in his tracks, his hand resting on the sword hilt, and said, ”Are you the Insect Demon, Xu Hei?”

”I am Xu Hei. What is this Insect Demon?” Xu Hei looked puzzled.

But just as he finished speaking, a cold flash swept past his eyes, as fast as lightning. Without a word, Wang Xiu swung his sword at him.

”Swish!”

Xu Hei leaned back, a strand of hair falling in front of him, and a shallow sword mark appeared on his forehead.Wang Xiu’s first strike failed, and he thrust his sword again, his eyes as cold as frost, showing no intention of communicating.

However, his sword was not drawn; he attacked with the scabbard, yet it had such power!

Xu Hei retreated swiftly back into the cave dwelling, only to see Wang Xiu’s sword pierce the door, with Sword Qi surging out. In an instant, there was a loud explosion, and the cave dwelling shattered into pieces, collapsing into flying rubble.

A cave dwelling worth fifty thousand Spirit Stones was destroyed with one sword strike.

”Stop!” Luo Gang shouted.

Wang Xiu remained silent, swinging his sword again, aiming at Xu Hei’s arm.

Xu Hei was furious, and the True Dragon Sword was drawn instantly. He swung it across the air, clashing with Wang Xiu’s scabbard. There was a loud explosion, like thunder shaking the earth, with Sword Qi dancing wildly, shaking the surroundings, and the ground was covered with dense cracks.

The light of a formation flickered in the air, blocking all the aftershocks. Otherwise, this collision might have turned the surrounding hundred miles into ashes.

”Wang Xiu, stop!” Luo Gang finally arrived, grabbing Wang Xiu’s scabbard. The formation descended from the sky, separating the two.

Wang Xiu stared at Xu Hei and said, ”Insect Demon Xu Hei, you have some skill.”

He sheathed his sword and stood back behind Luo Gang.

Luo Gang felt a bit awkward and explained, ”Brother Xu, this is just his nature. Whenever he sees a famous person, he wants to fight. Please don’t take offense.”

Xu Hei was somewhat annoyed. He had just finished artifact refining and was confronted with a drawn sword as soon as he stepped out. Anyone would be upset.

However, he could see that Wang Xiu hadn’t even drawn his sword, using only the scabbard to fight, clearly not going all out.

But even so, if he had been a bit weaker, he might have been killed on the spot.

”Don’t take offense? That’s easy for you to say! If I had reacted a bit slower, I might have been dead,” Xu Hei said coldly.

”That only means you don’t live up to your reputation. If you were killed, you deserved it!” Wang Xiu said expressionlessly.

Xu Hei immediately stepped forward and said, ”Deserved to be killed? Then if I become stronger than you and kill you, do you also deserve it? Besides, I’m not some Insect Demon; you’ve got the wrong person!”

Wang Xiu’s gaze sharpened as he stared at Xu Hei, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

”You’re not the Insect Demon?” the chubby Ding Yi said in surprise.

”I don’t even keep insects,” Xu Hei said.

He vaguely guessed what the Insect Demon was about, but he would never admit it. It was his secret, his trump card.

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At the same time, inside the Spirit Beast Ring.

”Ji Ying, see, you said he doesn’t lie! He lies without blushing or skipping a beat, so cunning!” Bai Zhi said angrily.

”He didn’t lie. I’m not an insect, are you?” Ji Ying retorted.

Bai Zhi was taken aback and quickly said, ”Of course I’m not! I’m not his pet either!”

”So he was telling the truth!” Ji Ying said.

Bai Zhi was stunned for a long time, then nodded thoughtfully, ”I see.”

Outside.

Upon hearing about the Insect Demon’s actions, Xu Hei immediately stated that it had nothing to do with him. He had long escaped from underground and had no ability to control the Spirit-Eating Ants.

The black-faced man who went on a killing spree was someone else, not him.

Upon learning that Xu Hei was not the Insect Demon, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

”Not the Insect Demon?” Wang Xiu frowned.

”So, you attacked the wrong person,” Luo Gang said helplessly.

Evil Sword Emperor Wang Xiu, the top expert in Liefeng City, was not only hot-tempered but also a martial arts fanatic, famously passionate about fighting.

Especially with renowned experts, they were always his targets for battle, which led to the earlier scene.

But since Xu Hei was not the Insect Demon, it meant he challenged the wrong person and almost killed Xu Hei.

”Ding Fatty, your information was wrong!”

Wang Xiu looked at Ding Yi, his face gloomy, and directly blamed Ding Yi.

”What does it have to do with me? You didn’t ask clearly and just started fighting,” Ding Yi shouted.

Wang Xiu didn’t explain anything, just walked up and grabbed his sword hilt.

”Fine, fine, it’s all my fault!” Ding Yi shrank his neck, unwilling to argue with him.

Xu Hei was left speechless.

The Evil Sword Emperor, Wang Xiu, was truly a weirdo.

However, earlier, Ding Yi seemed to have used a talisman to detect the situation inside the cave dwelling. It was unclear if he had discovered Bai Zhi.

He might have, but Ding Yi didn’t expose it, which was intriguing.

Xu Hei hesitated for a moment, then took out a gourd and handed it to Luo Gang, ”Friend Luo, this is the reward for helping me last time.”

Luo Gang took a look and saw it contained half a gourd of spiritual liquid. He was stunned and quickly pushed it back, ”Brother Xu, you’re being too formal!”

”A deal is a deal. I can’t let you make a trip for nothing!” Xu Hei said seriously.

Although he had just arrived in Liefeng City and had a fight with Wang Xiu, he couldn’t skimp on the reward for Luo Gang. Otherwise, who would cooperate with him in the future?

Xu Hei was clear about gratitude and grudges. If it weren’t for Luo Gang’s help last time, he wouldn’t have gained so much.

Seeing this, Luo Gang could only accept it with a bitter smile, ”Thank you, Brother Xu! Today’s incident was my oversight. I’ll compensate you with the best cave dwelling.”

Then, Xu Hei took out another half gourd and handed it to the silent Gongsun Bo.

”Brother Gongsun, thank you!” Xu Hei cupped his fists.

Gongsun Bo was not at all polite, accepting the gourd and taking a sip on the spot, ”Brother Xu, want to make a bet? No one in Liefeng City dares to bet with me, I’m very bored!”

”I don’t gamble!” Xu Hei refused decisively.

Afterward, Xu Hei inquired about Ah Yin and found out that Ah Yin had left Liefeng City and didn’t know where he went, so he didn’t pursue it further.

That evening, Luo Gang hosted a banquet at the City Lord’s mansion to entertain Xu Hei.

Xu Hei did not refuse. It was his first time attending a human banquet, and during the feast, he met several important figures in Liefeng City.

Vice City Lord Ding Yi, a big fat man, but quite capable, claimed to be proficient in the Five Elements, knowing a bit of everything. His hobby was eating, never stopping, no wonder he was so fat.

Liefeng City’s top expert Wang Xiu, with a perpetually stern face, had no friendly expressions for anyone, and left after standing for a while.

Gongsun Bo, who seemed like a gambler, but in reality, hadn’t gambled for a long time because no one dared to bet with him, as no one was his match.

Additionally, there were some deputy generals and the like, who, although not as high-ranking as the previous three, were still important figures in Liefeng City.

Whether intentionally or not, Luo Gang mentioned the missing Chen Zimo, Master Chen.