"Oscar, hurry! Deal it the final blow, then absorb the Soul Ring!"
Zhao Wuji quickly ordered.
Oscar nodded, pulled out a small knife, and shakily walked over.
Looking at the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's savage fleshy crest and slick scales, his teeth chattered, and he could not bring himself to strike for a long while.
Just as he finally gathered his resolve and prepared to stab down, an aged woman's voice rang out from afar:
"Spare the serpent!"
Everyone looked over. An old woman leaning on a cane was striding toward them with surprising speed. Beside her was a tall, sexy girl with a fiery figure—it was Meng Yiran.
The old woman, Meng Yiran's grandmother, Chao Tianxiang, the Snake Dowager of the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch, said:
"We found this serpent first. We merely made a mistake and let it escape. If you don't believe me, look at its belly. There's a wound there, made by my cane."
Zhao Wuji flipped the serpent over. Sure enough, there were three cane marks on its belly.
Zhao Wuji frowned as he sized up the old woman, seemingly judging her strength.
Out in the wilderness, robbing and killing others was hardly uncommon. In the Star Dou Great Forest, it was even more normal—murdering people and taking their loot was standard practice.
The Snake Dowager was an old hand herself. How could she not understand Zhao Wuji's thoughts? She said in a deep voice:
"I am Chao Tianxiang. May I ask who you are?"
"Zhao Wuji."
Zhao Wuji answered simply, then fell into thought.
The name Chao Tianxiang sounded familiar somehow.
Upon hearing that, Chao Tianxiang's brows knitted tightly as she probed:
"Zhao Wuji? Could you be Zhao Wuji, the Immovable Bright King?"
"That's right!"
Zhao Wuji was somewhat pleased with himself. Then inspiration