A wish granted wrong (3/3)

Xiangliu was a subject of Gong Gong, Ominous Deity who had been active on the earth for thousands of years.

As one of the founders of the Great Xia Dynasty, it would be a joke to say that Xiangliu had no feelings for the Great Xia.

Unfortunately, Xiangliu was never an idealist like the first Witch King or the first Gong Gong.

Regardless of which side of Xiangliu is in, he is a genuine ambitious man.

Especially after witnessing the rise of the Great Xia, Xiangliu was determined to seize real power in the Great Xia.

Many conflicts between humans and gods were actually instigated by him in secret.

This situation continued until Yu Guo left Great Xia and the second Gong Gong appeared.

Xiangliu, who thought he would be the second Gong Gong, was completely dumbfounded, and resentment and anger began to grow in his heart.

Xiangliu couldn't understand why Yu Guo wouldn't choose him as the second Gong Gong.

Even if I did harbor ambitions, and even if I didn't genuinely join the Great Xia at the beginning, my contributions to the Great Xia were real. I accompanied Yu to manage the floods on the land and connect the waterways of the East Sea.

Xiangliu believed that he deserved great credit for the prosperity and peace that the Great Xia enjoyed for the next several thousand years.

Why did Yu Guo prefer to hand over the position of the second-generation Gong Gong to a minor deity rather than promote himself to become the head of the Great Xia water gods?

More importantly, in order to prevent Xiangliu from causing trouble, Yu Guo even handed over the means to control him to the second Gong Gong.

Although the second Gong Gong was always benevolent and righteous, he never used these methods.

However, the significance of Yu's actions, and the sense of humiliation he brought to Xiangliu, was unprecedented.

"So—that's why you chose to betray Gonggong Clan?"

He frowned slightly, but Li Boyang's question was met with a negative shake of his head.

"Heh, I'm not that shallow."

"More than hatred, ambition is the driving force behind my actions."

"And I never considered it a betrayal; I was simply reclaiming what I rightfully deserved."

As he spoke these words, undisguised resentment flashed in Xiang's eyes.

"The only thing I didn't expect was that even after being severely injured by Wu Yi, that guy still possessed such great strength."

"Yu Guo left behind so much—"

"Those things should all be mine!"

The second-generation Gong Gong's tenacity completely exceeded Xiangliu's expectations, so he ultimately met a tragic end, with his head severed from his body.

I have no idea what the fate of my other heads will be.

But he did manage to escape with his life, and took the opportunity to seize a piece of Sen's body and hide in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

"Wait, I have another question I want to know."

"How did you learn about the Soul Jade? And why did you give birth to a demigod of mixed human and divine blood?"

Upon hearing Li Boyang mention this issue, Xiang's expression immediately became complicated.

It was an expression that mixed helplessness, regret, and humiliation, yet also a hint of relief.

"It's simple, because I've seen Gong Gong use the Soul Jade."

It is unknown where Gong Gong's Soul Jade came from.

However, in the later stages of that great battle, he personally witnessed Gong Gong temporarily return to his peak state with the help of the Soul Jade.

In a sense, the appearance of the Soul Jade played a crucial role in Xiangliu's eventual defeat.

In this situation, it's impossible not to be deeply impressed by the Soul Jade.

So, when another of Gong Gong's subordinates, Yi Fuyou, quietly appeared in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range and competed with the Flower Mantis for the Soul Jade of Yin Fei,

Xiang, naturally, couldn't resist and tried to snatch it.

Xiangliu Fuyou, Fuyou was a true direct descendant and confidant of the second generation of Gong Gong.

In essence, they are deities in the form of water monsters or plague demons, and they usually only appear in autumn and winter.

However, it is known that Fuyou is actually Gong Gong's intelligence officer and strategist, and most of the time he is collecting all kinds of intelligence for him.

Assassination when necessary is also one of the tasks of the Fuyou.

Fortunately, although Fuyou is exceptionally intelligent and possesses bizarre abilities, it is far inferior to Xiangliu in terms of raw strength.

Especially after the battle in the East Sea, Fuyou was also inevitably severely injured by Wu Yi, and his strength was reduced to less than one-tenth.

Compared to a face that's just a head, it's not much better.

That clandestine struggle ultimately ended with a surprise attack, resulting in the successful capture of the Soul Jade.

Since then, the Flower Mantis has been searching for Fuyou and Xiang, hoping to snatch the Soul Jade back from them.

In order to get rid of the Flower Mantis, and also to transform himself back into a nine-headed serpent, Xiangliu...

Holding the Soul Jade, they made their wish—to allow Xiangliu to be reborn!

Then, Xiang lost consciousness and also lost a considerable amount of his memory.

When he came to his senses, he found himself with a child born to a female Mountain Folk.

That offspring was none other than Li Xi, a demigod of mixed human and divine blood.

It took Xiang several days to recover from his daze and realize that he seemed to have been played by the Soul Jade?

It's unclear whether it's due to insufficient ability or the inherent characteristics of the Soul Jade itself.

It interprets the wish made to Xiang Liu as "to give birth to another Xiangliu".

Therefore, Soul Jade took over Xiang's body and found a Mountain Folk woman who was most compatible with him to mate with, giving birth to a baby girl who was born with Xiangliu's characteristics.

To be honest, Xiang's wish has indeed been fulfilled in a sense.

With snake hair and a snake tail, Li Xi not only perfectly inherited all of Xiangliu's characteristics, but his own potential also shattered Xiang's perception.

But it is precisely because of this powerful characteristic and potential.

At a glance, it was clear that Li Xi wouldn't live much longer.

Even though the Soul Jade had chosen the most suitable mother body, Li Xi was still a premature baby with congenital malformation.

It's hard to say what mindset led them to entrust this premature baby to Xiao'e, the Xiao'e of Gao Village Town.

Given that Xiang was unwilling to confront Li Boyang directly, Xiao'e was the most likely candidate to save the premature baby.

No, Xiang was almost certain that her child would eventually fall into Li Boyang's hands.

"That Soul Jade is truly bizarre."

"It even continued to influence my thinking, leading me to make choices that were completely contrary to my nature."

If the premature baby falls into Li Boyang's hands, the existence of the Xiang will definitely be exposed.

Despite this, Xiang still made this illogical choice. Throughout the process, besides feeling confused and conflicted, he even felt a little bit of anticipation that he couldn't quite explain.

"Is it a choice that goes against one's nature?"

Looking thoughtfully at the snake's head on the treetop, Li Boyang simply asked a question in return.

"Is saving your own child really not in your nature?"

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