Send Them on Their Way!

Slytherin smiled faintly. "Yes... they're just saying how terrible the Sorting Ceremony is, that we might have to face Troll, Hippogriff, or Fire Dragon..."

"I don't think it's enough, not enough to scare away those with ulterior motives... especially some people from Muggle-born,' I don't think they have much of a will..."

"The natural and man-made disasters that occurred at that time could all be attributed to wizards... If they could truly be resolute and abandon their prejudices against magic, I would be willing to accept them..."

"So I left the Basilisk behind, a real threat... It occasionally roams the castle, telling the incompetent... If you want to stay at Hogwarts, you'd better watch out!"

Hearing this, Wizet understood that the medieval Witch Hunt were rampant, and with Hogwarts just established, the internal and external situations were extremely complex.

It is far too troublesome to rely on magic such as Legilimency to discern the true purpose of certain students. It would be better to add obstacles to deter some people from pursuing their studies.

The propaganda about the horrors of the Sorting Ceremony serves as a preliminary screening of people from Muggle-born," and can also indirectly improve the overall quality of students seeking education. This was a deliberate act by the four Founders.

However, Slytherin felt that the measures were still too lenient, so they left behind the Basilisk and the whispers of the Chamber of Chamber of Secrets to further deter those with ill intentions, thus ensuring the stability of Hogwarts in its early days.

"Slytherin Headmaster, so..." Wizet asked, "This was actually a pre-arranged outcome? Including your argument with Godric Gryffindor ..."

"Why should I need to negotiate with them?" Slytherin raised an eyebrow, interrupting Wizet. "If they don't understand this, they're not qualified to co-found Hogwarts with me!"

Wizet. tacit understanding is a wonderful feeling, one he himself has experienced firsthand.

Slytherin continued, "They'll care about certain things... so there are some things that I'll naturally have to do, and I'm happy to do them..."

"For example..." Wizet thought of a possibility, "What if there really were students who could harm Hogwarts, but for whom there's no evidence? They would send the Basilisk ..."

"Otherwise?" Slytherin's smile was cruel. "Some trash wants to die... then let's send them on their way!"

"The deaths of those traitors will only bring me more fame. Don't the information you've found proves that?"

"Only the name of Salazar Slytherin has endured to this day... though of course, it has also been exploited by some fools."

"Being used by some fools?" Wizet asked tentatively. "Slytherin Headmaster, do you mean those proponents of the ' Pure-blood Theory '?"

"Yes... the name of this theory is utterly ridiculous." Slytherin gave a mocking smile. "So... there's no need to discuss these fools now."

Wizet wanted to say something more, but she nodded instead.

"I know what you're trying to say." Slytherin raised an eyebrow. "The death of that Ravenclaw ... in a way, was indeed an accident."

"That's why, when I met you, the new guardian, I presented you with this challenge... to find my pet."

"Since you are able to appear before me, it means that Hogwarts is stable enough. The Basilisk has completed its mission and should get some rest."

He placed his hand on the Basilisk's scales, "The methods used back then certainly had limitations from today's perspective..."

"Just like my words and actions towards those ' Muggle-born ' people, weren't they also used by some fools?"

Wizet, a thought suddenly occurring to her, immediately asked, "Slytherin Headmaster, if I really killed it... what would you do?"

Slytherin gazed at Wizet. "I know Ravenclaw quite well... Ever since I learned you possessed the Curse Order Shell, I was certain you wouldn't kill it."

"But I must admit, you did an excellent job in this test! And another thing that surprised me is that you've actually begun to truly understand the soul..."

Wizet took out the bag of ashes from the Chamber of Chamber of Secrets. "Slytherin Headmaster, these are some things I found inside the Chamber after I entered through the statue."

"So you've taken advantage of me completely?" Slytherin narrowed his eyes slightly. "Inside that stone chamber are some records of magical research..."

His tone was full of emotion, as if he were recalling something. "It was mainly about the research on ' Curse Order Contract ' and a small part about Bloodline Magic."

Sensing the sentimentality in Slytherin's tone, Wizet asked, "Slytherin Headmaster, is there anything I can do to help you?"

"He's a pure Ravenclaw, yet he acts like Hufflepuff ..." Slytherin smiled. "No wonder he's so popular, he's really cunning..."

"There's no need to retrieve what's been destroyed; after all, that's the fate of all things..." he said, looking at the bag of ashes. "I'm even a little envious of them..."

Wizet was somewhat confused. "A place to belong? Envy?"

Slytherin waved his hand, "Let's get back to the point! Now that the test is over, there should be a reward..."

"Now that you understand the soul, you should begin to understand the body... Are you interested in Bloodline Magic?"

Wizet nodded repeatedly, "Of course I'm interested!"

Slytherin had anticipated Wizet's reaction. "Ravenclaw is more greedy than a snake when it comes to knowledge..."

"Slytherin Headmaster, you said that the body and soul are interconnected?" Wizet murmured, analyzing, "That is, the soul can change the body... and the body can also influence the soul?"

"Where should I begin..." Slytherin stood up, putting his hands behind his back.

The Basilisk awoke with a start, but did not open its eyes. Instead, it flicked its tongue to sense the surroundings, seemingly to confirm that Slytherin was still beside it, before falling asleep again.

"Some things... if they were all seen through, it would take away a lot of the fun..." Slytherin looked at Wizet, "Let me ask you a few questions first... Do you know anything about Alchemy?"

"I've only dabbled in it... I wouldn't say I know a lot," Wizet said. "I've read a few related books before, mainly about understanding materials and their properties."

Slytherin asked, "So, in your opinion, what is the core concept of Alchemy?"

After a moment's thought, Wizet slowly spoke, "Slytherin Headmaster, my knowledge of Alchemy is really limited, so these are just some personal opinions..."

"I think the core concept of Alchemy is... transformation and regeneration. If we extend it further... to give an example, it would be the ' Philosopher's Stone ' and the ' Elixir of Life '."