"Many things cannot be distinguished by eyes alone. People's minds are treacherous and difficult to guess, so we need to use our hearts, our brains, and be objective and calm when looking at things. This is not my conjecture, but a reasonable inference, and I believe in my inference."
Her slender fingers slid along the lines again. When her fingers moved to the teeth, she suddenly felt a stinging pain and subconsciously pulled her hand back. When she looked closely, she found that there were two cuts.
Ling'er was surprised and looked up suddenly at the snake on the mural again.
It was strange. The mural was polished very smoothly and had no sharp edges. How could it have cut my finger? And the wound looked like a snake bite.
Suddenly, a golden light appeared and the snake on the mural disappeared.
Um
What's going on
It's not that the mural disappeared, but only the snake on it disappeared. The human being is still there, the child is still there, and the cliff is still there.
"Hey, human." The mechanical voice from before sounded again, "Since you like this snake, then... how about I give it to you?"
Give it to her
Where did this come from
Could it be that he wanted to pick the snake off the mural
Cough cough cough, the snake suddenly disappeared. Could it be that the owner of this voice was responsible
Ling'er glanced at the mural again. This mural was not made of gold, so what was the use of a stone-carved snake? It was not worth much!
"Well, liking someone just means not to dislike them. It doesn't mean you have to get them just because you like them."
"But this snake is really powerful. Won't you consider it?" He said this hastily, as if he was really worried that Ling'er would not accept it.
"Isn't it just a mural? How powerful can it be? Can I throw it at the enemy when I fight..." Then the enemy will probably not be killed by being hit, but will die of laughter.
"... ... "
I was shocked by the woman's bizarre imagination. Before I could calm down, I heard Ling'er continue to say, "Besides, this thing is not valuable. If it was made of gold or jade, I would consider it." It would be nice to sell it for money.
"Ahem, I am much more valuable than those vulgar things, okay?" This woman is really... I don't know what to say to her...
Hearing this, Ling'er's lips curled up.
In fact, she had already realized that she had seen this snake when she first saw the mural.
It is the ribbon on the woman in the secret book.
But she didn't know at that time that the snake still existed in the world until she heard the mechanical voice.
The voice was too obviously disguised, and it was obvious that something was wrong. Combined with what he said later, Ling'er was basically certain that she was the snake on the mural.
Finally, her hand was bitten, and Ling'er completely understood that the snake was planning to rely on her.
She sees everything but doesn't say it out loud. Since he likes acting, she will act with him.
What a pity, this child is still inexperienced and has completely exposed himself in just a few words.
"Are you familiar with that snake? You said you would send me there, but can you decide?"
"Of course I can."
"But what can I do? I don't want it."
"You have to take it whether you want it or not. You have no choice. I have signed a contract with you. From now on, no matter where you are, I can find you. Humph, it's not that easy to get rid of me!" He spoke too fast and forgot about his disguise for a moment. The mask that was originally used to change his voice fell to the side, and the voice changed from a mechanical one to that of a child.
He was so proud of himself for biting Ling'er in advance that he didn't notice that his voice disguise had fallen off...
Ling'er held her forehead helplessly. She found that most of the animals around her were so brainless.
People like Feng Ling, Shu Shu, and the snake brother in front of him are so easy to deceive. They were all sold out and still counted money for others.
Ling'er took a step forward and tried to move forward, but an unidentified object suddenly flew out and grabbed the leg she had just raised.
"Don't go, please, just accept me. Woohoo... I'm really awesome..."
Ling'er bent down and pulled away the object that was almost hanging on her leg, looking at it carefully.
A fair-skinned child who seemed to be about the same age as Yu'er, but he had two small golden horns on his head and a tail. He looked like the little dragon man on TV in the 21st century.
He probably thought Ling'er didn't want him and wanted to leave, so he was anxious.
She pouts her little mouth and sobs from time to time, looking so cute.
Ling'er bent down, took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from his face, "Are you the python on the mural?" It looked so huge on the mural, the real version is too small.
The little snake man sniffed and said sadly: "No, that's my mother." His voice was muffled and it seemed that he remembered something sad.
"What about your mother?"
"In order to protect me, the Queen Mother led those humans away and disappeared. I don't know where the Queen Mother is now..." Perhaps, the Queen Mother has been killed by them. Although this possibility is very high, he dare not think about it.
His mother was the queen of the Spirit Snake Clan, a matriarchal clan that had lived on an island for generations. At that time, he was still in her belly, and although he could sense the outside world, he didn't know much.
He only knew that the place where they lived was beautiful and was a natural island.
The Queen Mother is the most outstanding queen of their Spirit Snake Clan, and she is also the first snake to cultivate a human form.
The forests and mountains on that island belonged to them, but beyond that, there was another world, the human world.
The Snake King, who had just cultivated into a human form, stepped out of their territory out of curiosity and set foot in the human world. In the human world, he fell in love with a person, and that person was his father Wu Xiaoyu.
However, Wu Xiaoyu's family had already arranged a marriage for him. When his fiancée learned of the existence of the Snake King, she became furious and reported the matter to the Wu family.
At that time, the head of the Wu family, Wu Xiaoyu's father, Wu Xing, immediately called Wu Xiaoyu back and ordered him to give up the woman outside and marry his fiancée according to the marriage contract. At that time, Wu Xiaoyu would rather die than obey, and was later placed under house arrest in the Wu family's courtyard.
In order to find Wu Xiaoyu, the Snake King was ambushed by his fiancée and had no choice but to reveal his true form and escape. He was seriously injured in the ambush, and she was panicked because she couldn't find Wu Xiaoyu, so she had no choice but to return to the Spirit Snake Clan to find a solution.
But she didn't expect that soul-chasing incense was put on her body, and when she went back that time, she brought a catastrophe to the spirit snake tribe.
"The night when the Queen Mother returned to the tribe, that woman led people to besiege us. They brought a kind of herb that our spirit snakes are very afraid of, which suppressed our actions. In the end... ... In order to reduce casualties, the Queen Mother captured a child in their team to threaten him. It was the one you saw on the mural. The child was Wu Xiaoyu's favorite nephew. He was very favored in the Wu family. He ran away with the team secretly. If the child was injured or died, neither the Wu family nor the woman would be able to explain it when they returned. So they stopped killing the spirit snakes. But they refused to let the Queen Mother go. Step by step, they pushed the Queen Mother to the edge of a cliff. You saw it right, the Queen Mother was retreating all the time, and she didn't want to hurt the child. Because she heard Wu Xiaoyu say that this was his favorite nephew."
"What happened next? How did your mother escape?"
"That woman told the queen mother that Wu Xiaoyu had given up on her, so he ignored them and attacked the spirit snake tribe. Moreover, spirit snakes are beasts, and combining with humans is inherently sexual. She also said that Wu Xiaoyu liked her because she was pretty. If he had known that she was not a human but a snake, he would have killed her and taken out her gallbladder when they met... to use for cultivation..." The little snake man's eyes were red as he spoke, as if he felt sorry for his queen mother. In that situation, he was still mocked and attacked like this.
Ling'er reached out and gently stroked his head.
"At that time, the queen mother was already pregnant. She first experienced the tragic death of her tribe members, then was forced into a desperate situation. She was also told that the person she loved had given up on her. She was hit hard physically and mentally, and she lost her pregnancy. She was accidentally attacked and fell off a cliff."
"Fortunately, there was a cave on the cliff, and the queen mother hid in it and gave birth to me. The queen mother knew that the woman was very cunning and would definitely go down the cliff to look for her body. If she couldn't find it, then I would be in danger. So after giving birth to me, the queen mother carved this mural so that when I break out of the shell in the future, I will know the cause and effect. After that, she left. At that time, I was still a premature egg. I could not say anything, could not do anything, and could only watch the queen mother leave." The little snake man slowly lowered his head, tears falling to the ground.
Since then, the Queen Mother has never returned. No one knows whether she is alive or dead.
"Don't be sad, your mother is so powerful, she must be fine. The reason why she didn't come back to find you is probably because she was afraid that those people would find out about your existence and endanger your life. Your mother loves you very much, so you must live well. Only by living, there is hope. Maybe one day, you will be able to see your mother again."
Poor child, he has experienced so much at such a young age.
"The Queen Mother said that all this was caused by her. If she had not fallen in love with a human, the Spirit Snake Tribe would not have suffered such a disaster, and they would not have died. What the Queen Mother hated most was not that woman, nor those who harmed the Spirit Snake Tribe, but herself. As the queen of the Spirit Snake Tribe, not only did she fail to play a good leadership role, but she also killed them." Although he was in the Queen Mother's belly at that time, he could feel the Queen Mother's self-blame.
"For cultivators, the gallbladder of spirit snakes is a magic weapon that can quickly improve their cultivation. Even ordinary people can prolong their lives by using spirit snake pills. Since they already knew this, they will sooner or later encircle and destroy the spirit snake tribe regardless of your mother's involvement. So your mother cannot be blamed for this matter. It is the greed and malice of mankind that are at work. If your mother must be held responsible, it is that... she became a fuse."
The little snake man slowly raised his head, looked up at Ling'er's eyes with tears in his eyes, and then asked tentatively: "You said... this matter... is not the mother's fault... Really..."
He was the product of the Queen Mother and that human. If the Queen Mother was the culprit, then he was the fruit of sin. Over the years, he had always been very self-abased. He even felt that his birth was a mistake. Sometimes he even thought that the Queen Mother left because she didn't want to see him, because seeing him would remind her of the man who brought her pain.
Ling'er understood his thoughts, so she analyzed them for him so patiently.
"Well, don't blame your mother. Besides, what happened to your father was all said by that woman. Your mother and you didn't see it with your own eyes, right?" Ling'er wiped his tears again, then touched his forehead and said, "Remember, don't judge a person from others' mouths. You have to verify it yourself. You can only believe in yourself. There are many bad people in this world. You must become strong to protect yourself and everyone you care about." If his father was really as ruthless and determined as that woman said, why didn't he personally participate in the strangulation operation? Was he afraid to face it, or did he not know about that incident at all... ...
"Okay, don't feel bad. So how did you end up here?"
There are no cliffs or caves here, and if her guess is correct, the little guy should be sealed in this mural.
"Then there was a beautiful sister who helped me hatch and brought me here. The sister said that her ancestor had a deep connection with our spirit snake clan. I had just hatched and was not yet conscious, so I was easily exploited by bad people. So they sent me here and sealed me in the mural, letting me wait for the right person."
He still clearly remembered what the elder sister said, "You were born with deficiencies, and you have never been incubated by your mother. Your spirit is missing a part, and you cannot open your genetic bloodline. I will seal you here temporarily. First, to protect you, this seal will help you repair your body; second, to let you wait for the destined person. This seal can only be opened with the blood of the destined person, and at the same time make up for your missing part, so that you can become a dragon through bloodbath."
"Becoming a dragon through blood? Aren't you a snake?" Ling'er asked the question at the right time.
The little snake man touched his horns with a confused look on his face, tilted his head and said, "I don't know what this means, but that's what the elder sister said at the time. She also specifically told me to be careful when I'm sure I'm destined to be with you. If I make the wrong choice, I'll be demonized and become a puppet without a soul."
At that time, he asked the sister in great distress: What kind of person is the destined one
The sister smiled and said: It’s the person you like at first sight.
... ...
What kind of answer is this? It's too abstract...
Ling'er's mouth twitched.
She raised her hand and gently poked the little snake man's forehead, "You little devil, you just bit me so casually. Aren't you afraid of losing your soul?" What if she is not the so-called destined one, this little devil is now dead.
He reached out and grabbed one of Ling'er's fingers, then slowly held it.
"But I like you very much, and you can tell that my mother is not a bad person. Most importantly, you like snakes. I know you must be a good person."
"... ... " I finally understood why the so-called sister spoke to him like that, because this way of expression is more in line with the kid's thinking.
If you like snakes, you are a good person...
Kid, who told you this
Maybe they just like eating snake meat.
Why.
Forget it.
Although this child looks about the same age as Yu'er, he still has the brain of a child, so I won't scare him with these cruel topics.
"And I guessed right, you are the one I've been waiting for. So my seal is lifted, and I feel full of strength. My memories of the past have also become clearer. It must be that a corner of my soul has been repaired, so I will become very powerful and able to protect you." As he said this, he raised his little fist proudly.
... ...
Your fist is smaller than a fruit and your body is not as tall as a stool, yet you still protect her
She just looked at it and didn't say anything. After all, children can't be beaten all the time, otherwise they won't grow tall.
"Then will you take me away?" His voice was a little cautious, for fear that Ling'er would say that she didn't like him and would not take him.
Ling'er raised an eyebrow and extended her hand to him.
Seeing this, the little snake man raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a big smile, then reached out and grabbed Ling'er.
Everything around me disappeared.
"Congratulations, kid, you made it."
Hearing the voice of the remnant soul again, Ling'er immediately knelt down.
"Thank you, Senior." She could feel the changes in her body. Not only had her physique improved, but her cultivation had also doubled. And there was also that exquisite set of water sleeves skills.
"Child, don't thank me. This is your chance. If you weren't so determined, you wouldn't have gotten these things."