Inside the Heavenly Serpent Palace's meeting hall, numerous elders were engaged in lively discussion. What did this matter have to do with Green Barbarian? Some astute individuals, however, harbored vague speculations. It seemed that Green Barbarian was the one who welcomed the Holy Maiden back. Could there be some hidden secret behind this?
Amidst the elders' discussions, Green Barbarian slowly rose, recalling the exceptionally talented youth from a few years ago.
Judging from his position, he was now ranked in the upper-middle tier, a testament to his treatment over the past few years. Since welcoming the Holy Maiden back, Green Barbarian's treatment had steadily improved. Later, because the Holy Maiden only favored Green Barbarian, resources were heavily skewed towards him.
After all, the Holy Maiden also needed to go out and gain practical experience. The Heavenly Serpent Palace had finally welcomed back a Green Serpent with Three Flower Pupils, so naturally, they couldn't just focus on improving her cultivation level. As the guardian, Green Barbarian's cultivation level couldn't be too low. Therefore, with the abundant resources provided, Green Barbarian had risen from the level of a six-star Dou Huang to the current peak of Dou Huang in just a few years.
"Reporting to the Lord, I welcomed the Holy Maiden back from the capital of the Gama Empire, but it was quite an ordeal."
At this point, Green Barbarian paused slightly, subtly observing the expressions of the Lord and the elders before continuing,
"As you all know, the birth of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil was incredibly difficult, and its owner endured much humiliation. Yet, the Holy Maiden seems untouched by such treatment. Aren't you all puzzled?" "Elder
Green Barbarian's words seem to make some sense!"
"Indeed, the offspring of snake people and humans will certainly not be well-received."
"Elder Huang is right. The Gama Empire and the snake people have been at war for many years, with deep-seated hatred between them. Such a forbidden descendant will likely find it extremely difficult to survive."
The
elders, hearing Green Barbarian's question, also found it strange and offered their opinions.
"Elder Green Barbarian, just speak!"
Seeing the chaotic scene, the current Lord tapped the conference table slightly, prompting him.
"Yes, Lord of the Palace!"
After a slight bow, Green Barbarian continued, her tone enigmatic, as if she had returned to her time in the capital of Gama a few years ago.
"The reason the Holy Maiden possesses an optimism different from what you all suspect is because she has a powerful and talented older brother who shields her from the many malicious gazes from the outside world!"
"Wait, Elder Green Barbarian, I have a question. How can the Holy Maiden, as the possessor of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes, have an older brother? Could it be that the Holy Maiden's brother is also a descendant of a snake-person and a human?"
"Yes, then doesn't that mean the Holy Maiden's brother also possesses the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes?"
"If that's the case, then Green Barbarian, you've failed in your duty!"
This sarcastic voice came from an elder within the Heavenly Serpent Palace who was hostile to Green Barbarian. This vast Heavenly Serpent Palace, without any external enemies, naturally couldn't be of one mind. There was naturally the Grand Elder's faction, the current Lord's faction, the former Lord's faction, and the Holy Maiden's faction, led by Azure Scale.
Of course, once Qing Lin finally grows up and becomes a Dou Zun, the Heavenly Serpent Palace will likely only have one reason for its existence: Qing Lin. This might be the reason why, in the original story, the previous palace master forced Qing Lin to marry his son before she grew up, leading to her escape to the Beast Domain!
"Enough!" The current palace master, who had been behaving very gently, slammed his hand on the table, and the noisy conference room immediately quieted down. After all, the current palace master was the strongest person here, and they still had to give him some face.
"The Holy Maiden's brother is not related to her by blood, but they have an extremely close relationship. They've relied on each other since childhood, their bond even stronger than that of siblings. Moreover, a few years ago, the Holy Maiden's brother already reached the peak of the fourth-grade alchemist realm, the Dou Wang realm, and at that time, he wasn't even twenty years old!"
"What!"
"In that case, it's difficult. If his talent is average, we can simply invite him into our household and keep him as a decorative object."
"Yes, if this boy receives training from a powerful force, he might even have the chance to reach the Dou Zong realm in the future. If the Holy Maiden is determined to leave then, we won't be able to stop her!"
After finishing her explanation, Green
Barbarian asked the current lord for instructions, then sat down on her own, ignoring the words of the other faction elders.
Just then, the current lord gently tapped the table and slowly spoke.
"You all probably already know that three unfamiliar Dou Zong have arrived at my Heavenly Serpent Palace today. However," the current Palace Master's tone was somewhat subtle, as if he were hiding some kind of scheme, "you may not know that one of them is actually the Holy Maiden's brother!"
"What!"
"The Holy Maiden's brother actually reached the Dou Zong realm in just a few years?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!!"
"In this Northwest region, even my Heavenly Serpent Palace would find it difficult to elevate a Dou Wang to the Dou Zong realm in just a few years!"
"Indeed, even with the legendary Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, a cultivation artifact that's practically cheating, the Holy Maiden could only achieve this speed at most!"
"Could it be that the Holy Maiden's brother also possesses some kind of peculiar physique?"
"..."
The elders from various factions stopped their infighting and were all shocked by the implications of the current Palace Master's words. Every word they uttered revealed their astonishment.
"Everyone," the current Lord of the Manor gently clapped his hands to signal everyone to quiet down, then looked at Elder Qing, who had been silent all along, and slowly said, "Elder Qing, you, as the person involved, will speak about that matter!"
"Yes, Lord of the Manor!"
Elder Qing slowly stood up, gave a slight nod to the other elders, and then spoke.
"As you all know, I recently went to the Black Horn Region to auction off the seventh-grade pill—the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill—to increase the Holy Maiden's chances of reaching the Dou Zun level. However, I was indeed attacked by the Blood Sect of the Black Horn Region and nearly died."
"What!" "
How dare the insignificant Black Horn Region offend my Heavenly Serpent Palace!"
"Palace Master, please issue an order to dispatch an expeditionary force to annihilate this Blood Sect. Only then will the world know the power of my Heavenly Serpent Palace!"
"Yes, if we don't, in the future, even a Tom, Dick, or Harry will dare to provoke my Heavenly Serpent Palace!"
"Palace Master, I request to go to war!"
Many
elders spoke up, filled with righteous indignation. Their Heavenly Serpent Palace could be considered one of the true overlords of the Northwest Continent, with countless powerful figures within its ranks. The mere Black Horn Region was nothing to them, yet now someone dared to attack someone from the Heavenly Serpent Palace. Many elders felt their dignity had been insulted and all felt that the Blood Sect must be destroyed.
"Everyone, the Blood Sect has been destroyed!"
(End of Chapter)