Serpent Ancestor

The cause, outcome, and details of the matter were all recounted.

The City Lord of Tiandou City merely nodded slightly.

He was long accustomed to such matters; unless it involved the destruction of a family, it wasn’t worth his attention.

However, one detail caught his interest.

”Have the lives of the lower-level cultivators become so cheap?” the City Lord of Tiandou City murmured to himself.

The lower-level cultivators he referred to were those at the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages, represented by the Qingshan Sect.

They risked their lives to mine golden essence ore, yet earned so little, with many scrambling for it and not daring to resist oppression.

This was an unreasonable phenomenon!

It was detrimental to the city’s development!

”City Lord, the number of Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stage cultivators in Tiandou City has doubled compared to five hundred years ago and tripled compared to a thousand years ago.””But the resource growth of the major families hasn’t increased nearly as much, which is why their value has decreased,” the armored soldier said respectfully.

The City Lord of Tiandou City pondered for a moment, then took out a jade slip and examined it closely. It recorded the development of Tiandou City over nearly a thousand years.

”Yusheng, I have a question for you.”

The City Lord looked at the armored soldier.

”Please speak, City Lord.”

Yusheng quickly bowed and listened.

”The injustice of the Gu Family is just a microcosm. Such incidents will only become more frequent in the future, which is not conducive to the healthy development of Tiandou City and will only exacerbate public grievances.”

The silver-haired City Lord stared at Yusheng and asked, ”How do you think we can eradicate such issues?”

Upon hearing this, several thoughts immediately popped into Yusheng’s mind.

He respectfully replied, ”Issue new decrees, suppress the major families, and eliminate unscrupulous merchants like Ma Jie...”

He proposed a series of measures beneficial to the lower-level cultivators.

The City Lord of Tiandou City merely smiled without speaking.

”Do you think this method addresses the root of the problem?”

Faced with the City Lord’s question, Yusheng was at a loss for words.

”Please enlighten me, City Lord!”

…………

Unknowingly, a month had passed.

After searching a large area outside the city, the Gu and Wang families still couldn’t find any trace of Xu Hei and had no choice but to give up.

At this moment, deep underground in the desert.

After swallowing the Spirit Stone, Xu Hei’s massive form had returned to its normal size, his entire body as if cast from white jade, crystal clear and shimmering.

In his dantian, a crystal core resembling the Nine Extremes Return to Origin had formed, capable of continuously supplying spiritual power.

This was equivalent to the true essence of the Great Perfection of the Divine Transformation Stage!

Xu Hei’s meridians were not fully healed, so he could only use the Nine Extremes Return to Origin to temporarily store the absorbed spiritual power for use.

At last, he had enough power to protect himself.

Unfortunately, he still couldn’t use his divine sense.

”The primordial spirit injury is indeed not easy to heal,” Xu Hei sighed inwardly. His true essence had recovered somewhat, but his divine sense remained unchanged.

He had to visit the Wang Family; they must have pills to repair the primordial spirit. Just one pill would allow him to restore his ability to activate the Demon God Cauldron, and Xu Hei would immediately leave this place.

This was his primary goal!

Xu Hei’s form shifted, transforming into a human shape. Xu Bai, who hung around his neck, remained unconscious, but as long as she was given Spirit Stones, she could emit the law of life.

However, Xu Bai was also severely injured and couldn’t provide enough healing for Xu Hei.

After Xu Hei emerged from seclusion, the old dog quickly arrived.

Hei Huang looked no different than before, but his powerful soul force fluctuations were palpable to Xu Hei from afar.

He was the opposite of Xu Hei; his physical body still couldn’t take shape, but his primordial spirit had initially recovered.

”Xu Hei, come quick, there’s an emergency over there!”

Hei Huang shouted as soon as he appeared.

”What?”

Xu Hei raised an eyebrow.

The two rushed out of the desert surface, following Hei Huang’s guidance.

In the distance, at the edge of their vision, the space trembled continuously, with small cracks appearing, as if a fierce wind was blowing from them.

”A spatial storm?!” Xu Hei’s expression changed.

”Hmph! A spatial storm wouldn’t be this small. I suspect some creature is causing this!” Hei Huang snorted coldly, his eyes flickering with mischief.

Xu Hei turned to leave.

No matter what creature it was, he didn’t want to provoke it. Getting pills from the Wang Family was the priority.

”Xu Hei, fortune favors the bold. Since we’re here, why not check it out?” Hei Huang pulled him back.

”Screw off, you go if you want!”

Xu Hei cursed, shaking off the dog’s paw and turning to leave.

Suddenly, Xu Hei paused.

He recalled that a month ago, two cultivators from the Flying Spirit Platform seemed to be chasing some mysterious creature. Could it be that the spatial storm was caused by that mysterious creature?

”Xu Hei, you can’t sense it without your divine sense, but I can hear it. There’s a creature in there calling for help,” Hei Huang said with a meaningful smile.

”Are you suggesting we risk saving that creature?” Xu Hei frowned.

”Even if we don’t save it, killing it for its meat wouldn’t be bad! A creature capable of creating a spatial storm would be a great supplement!” Hei Huang urged.

Xu Hei still shook his head.

If he wanted to investigate, he would at least wait until he got the pills. Without the Demon God Cauldron, he felt insecure.

Moreover, who knew which of Hei Huang’s words were true or false. Asking for help? Yeah, right!

Xu Hei continued on his way.

”Damn! You’re such a coward!”

Hei Huang cursed.

He was about to continue urging when suddenly, he seemed to sense something. Looking back, he saw a human figure emerging from the spatial crack.

It was an old man covered in blood, his robe adorned with cloud patterns, his face ashen, and his powerful aura spreading like a tsunami, violent and fierce. He was a cultivator from the Flying Spirit Platform.

At the same time, the old man in green also looked over.

Hei Huang was startled, quickly using his divine sense to envelop both of them and flew away into the distance.

”Why did that person look familiar?”

The old man in green squinted his eyes. Although it was just a moment, he still saw a familiar figure, none other than Xu Hei.

He immediately remembered!

Xu Hei’s face was unremarkable, but he still remembered that familiar aura, the one he encountered when someone’s cultivation was abolished.

The aftermath of that day’s battle didn’t kill him; instead, he was still alive and kicking, and his aura was much stronger.

He immediately thought of a possibility—

”An ascender from the mortal realm!”

The old man in green was shocked, instinctively wanting to chase after him, but remembering the Void Beast he had been pursuing for over a month was nearby, he had to suppress his urge to avoid losing the greater for the lesser.

At this moment, Xu Hei had already rushed into Tiandou City.

”Damn dog, this is your doing! You still wanted me to go over there. If I had taken one step closer, I’d be done for!” Xu Hei cursed.

He had been tricked by Hei Huang too many times. Fortunately, he didn’t listen to his nonsense this time, or he wouldn’t even know how he died.

”How was I supposed to know a Flying Spirit Platform person would appear!” Hei Huang was also aggrieved.