Deep loyalty and affection, or willful stubbornness? (23)

The next morning, on Flying Peak in Yunmeng Marsh.

"So, the invaders are after Kunwu this time?"

"Then you used that Divine Witch's most proficient spell to severely damage the opponent's... life force?"

A sharp glint flashed in her eyes, Xiluo, unusually, abandoned her previous laziness.

Wu Luo's unique fighting style last night left a very deep impression on Xiluo.

Regardless of the attack methods employed.

Wu Luo can draw a corresponding weapon from his body to counter it.

In contrast, Xiluo was hesitant and timid during battle.

They dared not use their Law Treasure at all, fearing that Wu Luo would take them to fill his "armory".

"That's right. I reckon that Divine Witch will have to avoid me from now on. His trump card has become mine."

"Also, although they came for Kunwu, they may not have come with malicious intent."

To Xiluo's surprise, Li Boyang's words startled her.

However, when she saw the Heavenly Mandate Bone Plastron in Li Boyang's hand, she immediately knew that he must have calculated something.

"What do you mean? What did you figure out this time?"

Upon hearing this, Li Boyang smiled slightly.

"Don't you think that Wu Xian revealed a bit too much information?"

"Kunwu's identity, the origin of the Sea-Calming Cauldron, the floods of the East Sea, and even the fighting style of the Great Shaman..."

"As an ancient monster who has lived for over two thousand years, he even resorted to such a naive tactic as luring the tiger away from the mountain."

"From an outsider's perspective, the word 'reckless' is insufficient to describe their actions this time."

Looking at Xiluo's blank expression, Li Boyang calmly said.

"So I guess this was both a warning and a reminder from Wu Xian and his group."

"As Wu Xian said at the end, if Kunwu is the Totem Deity of the Great Xia, and truly that important to the Great Xia..."

"Then the gods and shamans of the Great Xia will inevitably set their sights on the Hundred Lands Mountain Range sooner or later."

"If it were me, knowing the power of the Celestial Person, I would definitely make thorough preparations and then go all out to achieve my goal."

"Situations like Wu Xian, who invaded Yunmeng Marsh with just three people..."

"On the one hand, there might be an element of wanting to take advantage, but on the other hand, it's clearly a reminder to us."

Hearing this, Xiluo finally understood the meaning behind Li Boyang's words.

Why did he do that?

Xiluo thought that Wu Xian, who went to warn the enemy before the battle, was either mentally unstable or planning to defect to the enemy.

"It's very simple, Wu Xian doesn't want an irreconcilable conflict to actually break out between the Great Xia and the Hundred Lands Mountain Range."

"That's why I said his visit this time was actually a warning."

"Warning me that the Great Shaman possesses many bizarre methods and will stop at nothing to ensure the survival of the Great Xia."

Looking at the Heavenly Mandate Bone Plastron facing upwards, Li Boyang smiled helplessly.

"But I think he's overthinking it."

"I've already seen through Wu Yi's style of doing things in the Great Xia."

Immediately understanding Li Boyang's implied meaning, Xiluo widened her eyes and questioned him.

Are you planning to compromise?

"You actually believed their nonsense and want to give up on Kunwu!?"

Despite her seemingly carefree demeanor, Xiluo is actually the most sentimental deity among all the gods in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

For the sake of her relationship with Wu Yao, she was willing to guard Flying Peak alone for a thousand years.

Similarly, Xiluo would absolutely not stand idly by and watch Great Xia take Kunwu away.

Even if this is the worst decision from a rational perspective...

Even if this could provoke a war between the Great Xia and the Hundred Lands Mountain Range...

This is Xiluo, someone who can be entrusted with important responsibilities at any time.

"No, I just think that Wu Xian was right about something..."

"In matters like this, we should first consult the deity in question."

It has no need to eat or drink because of its bronze serpent.

Lingguzi traveled at a speed of a thousand miles a day, arriving in the territory of the Yan Fang Kingdom in the shortest possible time.

Unfortunately, by the time Lingguzi arrived, Jinjiao, Lady Bagui, and the Six Witches of Kaiming had already left.

Only a few flames and lava remained, continuing to burn the land.

"Are we late?"

Lingguzi tilted his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over the ravaged land.

The next second, he spurred the bronze serpent beneath his feet toward the center of the flames.

That was the last place where the Long Jikui stayed, and also the deepest pit in the center of this land.

Because of the Jinjiao's use of the Golden Gourd, the flames, rocks, vegetation, and even the Long Jikui in this area were all sucked away.

When Lingguzi arrived here, all he could see was a huge, sinkhole-like cavity.

"Fortunately, it wasn't a complete waste of time."

With a leap, Lingguzi jumped off the head of the bronze serpent and bent down to stroke the edge of the sinkhole.

He could clearly sense that a strange vitality was being nurtured in this large pit.

Although this glimmer of hope is extremely faint...

Despite how strange this vitality seemed...

But for Lingguzi, who was single-mindedly pursuing the ultimate in medicine, he didn't care about those messy things at all.

"Xiaoqing, I'm going to check at the bottom of the pit. You stay here and watch over me."

He turned and whispered a warning to the bronze serpent.

Without hesitation, Lingguzi leaped into the sinkhole.

During this process, a hint of human-like worry flashed across the bronze serpent's face.

As perhaps the most intelligent Bronze Beast in the world, the bronze serpent has long since shed its role as a "tool".

Their spirituality may not be as high as that of humans and spirits, but they are still much smarter than ordinary wild beasts.

Even before we arrived at the edge of this sinkhole...

The bronze serpent sensed that faint, eerie aura.

Unfortunately, the bronze serpent couldn't speak, so it could only watch helplessly as Lingguzi jumped into the deep pit.

Of course, given Lingguzi's personality and persistence.

Even if the Bronze Serpent could really speak, it's not certain whether he would understand.

Call!

As it pondered this, the bronze serpent dispersed its body in all directions.

The body, made of bronze blocks and ball bearings, automatically dispersed, with each block and segment distributed in a different location.

If anyone trespasses into this area, the bronze serpent will immediately reassemble and silently hunt them down.

This is precisely the greatest advantage of the Bronze Serpent.

Most people wouldn't even notice those bodies that are irregularly distributed like stones.

Even though some people noticed the bronze blocks and ball bearings.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed that it was a living creature.

In a sense, the bronze serpent was indeed not a living creature.

Because it has neither a soul nor wisdom, and even its faint spirituality is bestowed by Life Talisman Incantation and Essence Qi.

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