Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch, the Broken Plot Still Arrived

Lin Qingmo didn't notice anything unusual about her.

He was immersed in the joy of gaining new power, controlling his spider legs to move back and forth on the open ground.

At first, I was a bit clumsy and almost threw myself off a few times, but I quickly got the hang of it.

The eight spider legs were as obedient as his own hands and feet.

Suddenly he stopped what he was doing and looked at Xiao Wu.

"By the way, Xiao Wu, there's something I have to tell you."

"A-Qing, what do you want to tell me?"

Xiao Wu blinked and looked at him.

Actually, I didn't go to see you.

Lin Qingmo frankly said, "My Master and I went to hunt for the Fourth Spirit Ring. I chose to improve my strength first. Don't you think I'm being unreasonable?"

After saying that, he stared at Xiao Wu's face, trying to glean something from her expression.

Xiao Wu was stunned for a few seconds.

Then she smiled.

It wasn't a polite smile; it was a genuine smile that radiated from his eyes, as clear as mountain spring water.

No way.

She shook her head, her pink ponytail swaying slightly.

She reached out and hugged Lin Qingmo's arm, leaning against him, the warm body heat seeping through the fabric.

"I believe A-Qing must have his own reasons."

Her voice was soft.

"Besides, look, I'm perfectly fine now. The stronger you become, the better you can protect me in the future."

That's perfectly reasonable.

Lin Qingmo's slight unease instantly vanished.

He took Xiao Wu's hand in his own, and they pressed their palms together.

"Actually, the reason I did this is because I know about your relationship with the Titan Giant Ape."

Lin Qingmo spoke slowly, each word clear.

"Its name is Er Ming, right? And deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, there's another Sky Azure Bull Python; you call it Da Ming."

He felt Xiao Wu's body stiffen slightly.

It was very slight, but he noticed it, though only for a fleeting moment.

Xiao Wu quickly relaxed and even gave a soft "hmm" as a form of acknowledgment.

Her reaction was too calm.

The calmness made Lin Qingmo feel a little uneasy.

He thought Xiao Wu would at least ask, "How did you know?" or show a wary expression.

After all, this was her biggest secret, concerning her identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

But she didn't ask anything.

"Xiao Wu..."

Lin Qingmo couldn't help but ask, "Don't you want to know why I know all this?"

"No need~"

Xiao Wu suddenly stood on tiptoe. The movement was so sudden that Lin Qingmo looked down.

The girl's warm breath brushed against his ear.

"A-Qing, you don't need to say anything more, I will always believe in you."

Her voice was very low, as if she were telling a secret known only to the two of them.

"No matter what you know, you'll always be the A-Qing I love."

"Xiao Wu..."

Lin Qingmo stared blankly at Xiao Wu, then couldn't hold back and kissed her.

Xiao Wu's response carried an inexplicable stubbornness, as if she wanted to cover up something else with her own aura.

Lin Qingmo didn't think much of it.

He only felt Xiao Wu's complete and unconditional trust.

This feels great.

It was a long time before they parted ways.

Xiao Wu's face was flushed, and her eyes were moist as if veiled in mist.

She looked at Lin Qingmo, and secretly made a vow somewhere in her heart.

I need to become stronger, strong enough to protect A-Qing, strong enough to fight against that woman!

Let's go.

Lin Qingmo took her hand, and their fingers intertwined.

"It's time to go find Ning Rongrong and the others..."

"Um."

Xiao Wu nodded.

Holding Xiao Wu in his arms, Lin Qingmo moved quickly using the Emerald Eight Spider Lances, and soon reached the edge of the forest.

The trees gradually thinned out, and the light became brighter.

They hadn't gone far when they heard arguing coming from ahead.

The sound was quite loud.

Lin Qingmo and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance.

"I think I heard Teacher Zhao's voice."

"Me too."

Retrieve the Eight Spider Lances.

The two quickly approached the source of the sound.

As they passed through the last patch of bushes, the sight before them made them pause in surprise.

Zhao Wuji stood in the open space, his face ashen.

An elderly couple stood opposite him.

The old woman, leaning on a cane shaped like a snake's head, was the same Snake Matriarch, Chao Tianxiang, whom I had met before.

The elderly man with white hair and beard beside him had a frighteningly powerful aura.

Without a doubt, this must be the Snake Matriarch's husband Dragon Duke Meng Shu.

Meng Yiran stood behind the two of them, glaring angrily at Tang San opposite her.

The look in his eyes was as if he wanted to devour Tang San whole.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing stood on Zhao Wuji's side, both of them looking impatient.

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar squatted under a tree in the distance, looking like they were enjoying the show.

Dai Mubai still had a cold smile on his lips, clearly pleased to see Tang San suffer a setback.

As for Tang San himself--

He stood beside Zhao Wuji, his back ramrod straight, his face full of defiance.

His expression was as if someone owed him eight million.

"Teacher Zhao!"

Lin Qingmo called out.

Zhao Wuji turned his head sharply, and his eyes lit up the moment he saw them.

"Qingmo! Xiao Wu!"

His voice was filled with surprise and relief.

"You're all alright! That's so great!"

The huge weight on his heart finally lifted.

If anything really happens to these two little devils, Flender will skin him alive.

"A-Qing! Xiao Wu!"

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing rushed over immediately.

Ning Rongrong rushed to Xiao Wu's side, grabbed her hand, and looked her up and down.

"Xiao Wu, are you alright? Did the Titan Giant Ape hurt you?"

"I'm fine."

Xiao Wu shook her head with a smile.

"Second... the Titan Giant Ape didn't eat me, maybe it thought I wasn't tasty."

"It's good that you're alright."

Zhu Zhuqing breathed a sigh of relief and her gaze fell on Lin Qingmo.

Welcome back.

His tone was calm, but the concern in his eyes was unmistakable.

Dai Mubai snorted from a distance.

He stared at Lin Qingmo and Tang San, a surge of Evil Fire rising within him.

Neither of them died, and even Xiao Wu returned unharmed.

What on earth is the Titan Giant Ape doing? Is this all the King of the Forest is capable of?

Tang San's eyes lit up when he saw Xiao Wu, and he was about to go forward.

"Xiao Wu, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Wu gave him a cold glance.

His gaze was like ice, freezing Tang San so much that he stopped in his tracks.

Then Xiao Wu turned around and pulled Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to the side, not looking at him a second time.

"..."

His hand froze in mid-air, and the expectation on Tang San's face gradually crumbled, finally turning into an embarrassing paleness.

She silently withdrew her hand, her nails digging fiercely into her palm.

Lin Qingmo didn't have time to worry about these things.

He walked over to Ning Rongrong and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Why is Teacher Zhao clashing with the Snake Matriarch again?"

Ning Rongrong immediately leaned over and spoke rapidly, "When we found Tang San, he had already absorbed his Third Spirit Ring; he was a two-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider."

She pointed to the corpse of the giant spider not far away.

Lin Qingmo glanced at it.

Oh, it's the one whose Eight Spider Lances he stole.

Tsk tsk, what was supposed to be Tang San's cheat code has now become his Emerald Eight Spider Lances.

"Then what?"

"Then, just as we were about to leave, the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny showed up."

Ning Rongrong pouted. "They said that the Man Faced Demon Spider was their prey that they had been chasing for three days, but Tang San got it for free, and now they want Tang San to compensate them."

I understand.

Although the original plot has deviated significantly, this classic conflict has still occurred.