In the end, Xia Jue still had Jiao Zhen practice the arts recorded in the Jade Slip, even though only half remained.
Meanwhile, Qi Song also requested a translation from Jiao Zhen and entered secluded cultivation alongside her to study the curse-breaking Curse Arts.
As for Xia Jue, no one knew where he had gone.
Inside the Water Snake Palace.
The petite figure appeared before the water snake once again.
"You useless wretch! I gave you so many advantages, and this is how you repay me!"
The water snake had been seething these past few days because she could not find any trace of Su Jiu. She did not even know whether Su Jiu had already left or died inside that formation.
Several times, she had wanted to charge into the purple formation, but whenever she thought of the subordinates who had never returned, she could not help holding herself back.
And now this insignificant little worm dared to swagger before her!
Almost the instant those words fell, the water snake beauty manifested her tail and lashed it at the petite, cloaked figure opposite her.
The petite figure clearly had not expected the water snake to attack without a word. Unable to dodge in time, she took the blow squarely.
One side of her cloak split open, exposing a snow-white arm. Now, however, a wound oozing blue blood marred that pale skin.
At the same time, a wound appeared on the dark water snake's arm as well.
The water snake glanced at her wound and curled her lip, clearly thinking nothing of it, but the person opposite her screamed furiously, "You dared hit me!"
The water snake sneered. "You should be grateful that we're still bound by a contract. Otherwise, I would have taken your life just now!"
The figure