14: Changes in the winds and clouds

His tone wasn't polite, but Great King Hui She had clearly become suspicious. As snakes, they were considered a relatively intelligent race among Yao Beasts. Especially since the Serpent possessed the Bloodline of a Spirit Beast and was born with spirituality, he was naturally even wiser. He realized that Great King Black Snake's actions were indeed a bit strange.

"Someone come, take this little green snake to an Immortal Cave to rest. Treat him well, and do not be the least bit impolite."

Gu Yuchuan now wanted to act like the Smirking Dragon King and give a wicked smile. No way, they were still going to lock him up? Did this Serpent really distrust snakes that much? He was truly fed up, but since the Serpent had spoken, he couldn't escape.

Actually, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing. After all, the Crab General was already dead, and once the Black Snake died, many spots in the management of Yunxi Palace would open up. Having just performed a service, wouldn't he be the best candidate for a vacancy?

He followed the Clam Maiden to a cave. The Spiritual Qi inside was quite good, so he decided to Cultivate here for a while.

After the Clam Maiden left, he lay down on a soft cushion and rubbed against it. It was indeed much more comfortable than the ground in his own cave. It seemed that after returning, he would also have to go ashore, find a furred animal, kill it, and make himself a soft cushion. Lying here was truly comfortable. After lying for a while, he even felt groggy and so comfortable he wanted to sleep. This definitely wouldn't do. He jumped up and gave himself a big slap with his tail.

Gu Yuchuan, how can you be indulging in pleasure again? With your current cultivation, is it time for enjoyment? Once you become a Dragon and lie in the Dragon Palace, you can enjoy yourself however you want. Right now, your life isn't even guaranteed; being lazy here won't do.

Actually, Gu Yuchuan couldn't be blamed. He had only Transmigrated a few days ago, and the thoughts and habits of his previous life still dominated his primary consciousness. Weren't the young people of his previous life all like this? Valuing the self and seeking immediate gratification. This mindset couldn't be changed in a short time. Being able to reflect on himself in time was already a very good thing.

He was now going to start a new round of Simulation to see if this action had caused any major changes to the future.

[Congratulations to the Host for starting the ninth Simulation. Commencing talent extraction.]

[White Talent: Scale Reinforcement; White Talent: Swiftness; White Talent: Strong.]

He rubbed his eyes, his mouth hanging wide open. What was this? All three talents were white. Was he some kind of lowly snake? Why treat him like this? Was there not even a single green talent anymore?

He really wanted to curse someone now, very much so. It was simply too ridiculous. But this couldn't change anything. He bared his teeth and could only seethe in silence. Finally, he chose Scale Reinforcement. Combined with his innate Divine Ability, there might be a synergistic effect. It was better than nothing.

[Host has selected White Talent: Scale Reinforcement. Simulation beginning.]

[Day 1. You Cultivate diligently in the Immortal Cave. The concentration of Spiritual Qi here is even denser than in your cave with the Spirit Gathering Array. Your Cultivation speed is very fast.]

[Day 2. You continue to Cultivate diligently in the Immortal Cave.]

[Day 3. The maidservant who brings you food looks worried. She says her most admired Great King Black Snake has died, killed at the hands of the Human Race. You are secretly pleased, knowing his identity has been exposed.]

[Day 4. You wait with great expectation to be released, but after Cultivating for a whole day, you still haven't gone out. You don't know why, so you can only continue to Cultivate.]

[Day 5. You continue to Cultivate.]

[Day 6. You still continue to Cultivate.]

...[Day 26. The Serpent summons you. He gives you a mission to attack a Beast Ranch under the Beast Taming Sect and rescue the Yao Beasts inside. He doesn't force you to go, but you know there are suspicions about you. If you don't go, the best outcome would be being kicked out of the Yunxi River. This is a Certificate of Allegiance; you go.]

[Day 27. You follow the route to the Beast Ranch. As expected, there are only two Cultivators at the Qi Refining Third Layer here. You easily kill them. On the way back, you encounter a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Perfection. Seeing the Yao Beasts behind you with the Beast Taming Sect's mark, he kills you with a single sword strike.]

[Simulation ended. Survival time: 27 days. Cultivation: Fifth Level of Qi Refining. Evaluation: A Yao Beast with some brains but lacking a bit of luck. Reward: 135 divine dragon points. (Including 135 points for surviving 27 days.)]

He was truly furious. He really had bad luck with human Cultivators, didn't he? How many times had he died under that sword light? He deeply suspected those people were the same person, but he had no evidence. However, he had already memorized that aura. Just a mere Qi Refining Great Perfection—just wait, he would definitely take revenge. He pulled out his little notebook, squeezed out a bit of blood, and wrote down the words 'Human Sword Cultivator.' It was clear he was exploding with rage.

As for the reward, he wouldn't redeem it this time. What kind of trash was it this time? There was nothing worth redeeming. He might as well save up. Seeing that he couldn't redeem the Magical Artifact last time had already made him feel terrible. If there was nothing worth redeeming in the future, he would save up so that the previous situation wouldn't happen again.

He lay down and began to Cultivate. Although he was trapped here, it was also a safe harbor. As long as Great King Hui She was around, Yunxi Palace would be an incredibly safe place.

What he didn't know was that outside, the winds were already changing. The Serpent didn't go looking for the Black Snake; instead, after the other returned, he called him to his Immortal Cave. He just stared at the Black Snake without moving. After a long time, he finally spoke, and by then, the Black Snake's heart had already begun to beat violently.

"Little brother, it has been ten years since I brought you out from home, hasn't it? For these ten years, I have done my best to nurture you, making you a powerhouse at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer. In the outer reaches of the Cloud Sea Marsh, wherever you go, you are respectfully called Great King Black Snake. Have I not treated you well?"

The moment the Black Snake lowered his head, the Serpent knew the worst-case scenario had occurred. The other had indeed betrayed him. He knew his brother too well. However, he didn't strike immediately.

The Black Snake composed his emotions, and tears began to flow: "What does Brother mean by this? Have I done something wrong, or has some petty person said something to affect our brotherhood? Brother, if you want to frame someone, any excuse will do. If you truly look down on me now, I will just go back. It just so happens that the Snake Den needs a Cultivator to guard it. I will go."

He turned his head and found that the entrance to the Immortal Cave had been closed by the Serpent, clearly not intending to let him leave.

The Serpent's cold voice, carrying a hint of killing intent, rang out from behind him: "Speak. When did you betray me? My dear brother!"