Venomous Snakes

"In that case, you have indeed thought things through thoroughly. I have nothing more to say. Please tell me what you want me to do."

Hong Qigong said.

"Just like the swordsmanship on the battlefield, I have also taught Yang Tiexin the battlefield kung fu that I created by combining the Yang Family Spear Technique, the Six Harmonies Spear Technique Huyan Spear Technique, the Demon Subduing Staff Technique, and asked him to practice it more. Flying Bat's eyes are not convenient, so there is no need to say more, but Quan Jinfa, Nan Xiren, and Han Baoju have already started practicing. In the future, they can become generals who charge into battle."

"There is an Ancient Tomb in the back mountain of the Quanzhen Sect. It is where Patriarch Chongyang sealed many weapons, armor, food and supplies for use now. Please Seventh Master the Beggar Gang brothers to Mount Zhongnan for training."

"Huang Rong, Guo Jing, and I first went to retrieve the Wumu's Testament, and then invited Huang Yaoshi and a naval force to meet us."

Ji Boying's arrangements were so well-organized that Hong Qigong had no choice but to obey.

"I'll do whatever you say, but what about the Wumu's Testament...?"

"Be careful, something's not right."

Before Hong Qigong could finish his sentence, Ji Boying interrupted him, and at the same time became wary.

Before Guo Jing and Huang Rong could react, Ji Boying had already thrown out a handful of steel needles.

Hong Qigong leaped hundreds of times and reached out to grab it.

Several dead green snakes were pulled out of the grass, their bodies still convulsing and writhing.

"Ah, a snake!"

Huang Rong cried out in surprise, and then heard the grass rustling and the blades of grass moving wildly.

Several green snakes darted out.

Hong Qigong held his green bamboo staff and struck the green snake's seven-inch spot with each blow.

After killing several snakes, smelling the foul odor, he said, "Be careful, these snakes are extremely venomous."

Huang Rong also gripped a handful of steel needles as a precaution.

The trees and plants in the forest had already been scattered and cleared out by these people's continuous training for more than a month.

Therefore, there are not many places where venomous snakes can hide, and there are not many places to be wary of.

I thought that as long as I was careful of venomous snakes lurking in the shadows and ambushing me, I would be fine.

Suddenly, on the open space, thousands upon thousands of venomous snakes slithered out, followed by an endless stream.

"We must be careful. Could it be that Old Poison coming?"

Hong Qigong frowned, extremely vigilant.

Hong Qigong smelled the fishy stench in the air, but he did not feel uncomfortable. With so many poisonous substances gathered together, the smell alone would be enough to poison an ordinary person.

But Hong Qigong possessed profound inner strength, so he naturally didn't care.

"Be careful, use your internal energy to resist, and don't get poisoned."

However, Ji Boying, Guo Jing, and Huang Rong all remained calm.

It was precisely the effect of that Liang Ziwen's Treasure Serpent.

Without the threat of venom, these snakes only cause psychological discomfort, and the stress they create is much less.

"Seventh Master, are these snakes kept by people?"

Huang Rong noticed something amiss.

"Could it be Ouyang Feng, the Western Venom?"

Ji Boying, clutching the long sword in his arms, looked up at the depths of the desolate forest, eager to try his luck.

Hong Qigong had a dark expression on his face.

"With snakes being herded so openly and brazenly, who knows how many lives they'll take!"

"Guo Jing, Huang Rong, be careful. To catch the thief, catch the leader first. I'll go find them first."

Ji Boying gave the order, and his figure leaped into the air, his steps light and graceful, moving hundreds of steps away.

He channeled his inner energy to investigate the surrounding movements.

The rustling sound of thousands of venomous snakes crawling and the constant flicking of their tongues filled the air.

But Ji Boying still managed to find the snake shepherd.

Three men in white robes, each holding a long wooden pole, were maneuvering among the snakes, as if they were herding sheep.

The only problem was that they were grazing snakes, which looked absolutely disgusting.

Because Ji Boying neither dodged nor avoided, and his figure swayed in the air, the three of them naturally saw the dark figure rushing towards them from afar.

They quickly hid behind three trees, provoking many venomous snakes to cling to the tree trunks, thus protecting the three of them.

The venomous snakes, provoked, also curled up their bodies, poised to strike.

But Ji Boying had already flashed behind the three men. Without drawing his sword, he stretched out three fingers of his right hand to pinch the collar of the man on the far right, while his thumb and forefinger pinched the man in the middle. His left hand gripped the back of the neck of the man on the left.

With a flash, he pulled the three people into the air. Before the venomous snake could find its target, the snake shepherd had already been captured.

In a short while, Ji Boying arrived beside Hong Qigong and the others, and threw the three of them to the ground.

Hong Qigong demanded sternly, "Where is that Old Poison Ouyang Feng?"

These three were all vicious men, but after witnessing Ji Boying's miraculous skills, they knew they were no match for him, so they did not resist and only answered tremblingly.

"Master... Master has not followed the same path as us."

"Ouyang Feng has indeed headed south. How many of you have come?"

"I don't know how many people there are. I only know that there are two snake-herding teams. The manor lord and the young manor lord took another route. We don't know where they are."

Hong Qigong frowned.

"What exactly is this Old Poison lord up to?"

Hong Qigong couldn't figure it out, but Ji Boying had a vague guess.

"I'm afraid they're heading towards Lin'an City."

"Lin'an?"

The three were puzzled.

"Um."

Ji Boying nodded and said, "Ouyang Ke and Wanyan Honglie must have been terrified of being killed, otherwise they wouldn't be so cautious in hiding their whereabouts and letting these Snake Slaves swagger around outside. Herding these snakes is also for their protection."

"Wanyan Honglie can find quite a few skilled martial artists, but there are probably only a handful who can deal with us. Ouyang Feng must have come out of seclusion, otherwise they wouldn't be so bold as to head south."

"The forces of the martial arts world alone cannot solve Wanyan Honglie's troubles. Therefore, I speculate that their purpose in heading to Lin'an is to break into the Lin'an Imperial Palace and seize the Wumu's Testament."

"Oh dear, this is terrible! How can we let them get their hands on Grandpa Yue's Wumu's Testament? We can't delay any longer, let's go and stop them!"

Guo Jing shouted urgently.

Ji Boying laughed and said, "No need to worry, no need to rush, they will definitely return empty-handed. I have already found out Wanyan Honglie's plan. They don't know about that matter. The Wumu's Testament is not in the palace at all."

"Don't rush to follow me, we will surely get our hands on the Wumu's Testament."

The three nodded.

"The most urgent task is to deal with these venomous snakes."

Ji Boying said, "Killing these three guys and letting millions of poisonous snakes run rampant will harm countless people. We still need Seventh Master to take action on this matter."

"Although their snake-herding techniques are not very sophisticated, Seventh Master are quite useful. Why don't you pick some trusted men to learn these snake-herding techniques from these three? They will be of great use on the battlefield in the future."