"Don't kill it?"
I wasn't mistaken, was I? This snake demon almost took our lives, and yet Xia Xiaoyi still said not to kill it?
"Why?"
I instinctively stopped my hand and asked with a puzzled look on my face.
Xia Xiaoyi did not immediately answer my question but went straight to the small green snake. Carefully, she placed a talisman on its head and then said with a serious expression, "This snake demon is likely from the Liu family."
"The Liu family? What Liu family?"
Looking at Xia Xiaoyi with a skeptical look, I had no idea what she was talking about. According to her, could it be that this snake demon was actually raised by someone else? Was it raised by a family surnamed Liu?
"Idiot!"
Seeing my face full of confusion, Xia Xiaoyi couldn't help but roll her eyes and said, "Have you not heard of the Five Fairies?"
"The Five Fairies?"
Upon hearing this, I couldn't help but be taken aback, thinking to myself, "What is this now?"
"I know!"
Just as I was with a helpless look, about to continue consulting Xia Xiaoyi, Zhang, who was not far away, suddenly ran over, his face full of excitement, "I know, I know...!"
"Hmm?"
I instinctively glanced at Zhang, thinking: Could it be that even Zhang knows, and I don't?
Before I could react, Zhang rattled off: "The so-called Five Fairies refer to the Fox Fairy, the Yellow Fairy, the White Fairy, the Willow Fairy, and the Grey Fairy. Among them, the Fox Fairy refers to the fox, the Yellow Fairy is the yellow weasel, and the White Fairy, Willow Fairy, and Grey Fairy respectively refer to the hedgehog, long snake, and old mouse..."
Zhang's words, while seemingly deliberately showing off, did give me a rough understanding of the "Five Fairies". The reason Zhang knew this so well was that he was not originally from Qianzhou but from the Northeast. According to Zhang's explanation, in the Northeast, almost every household worships the "Five Fairies", and there are many folk legends related to them. Not to mention adults, even three-year-old children are familiar with the "Five Fairies".
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, it seemed like I vaguely understood something and hastily asked, "Are you saying that this little green snake is the Willow Fairy from the 'Five Fairies'?"
"You could say that..."
Xia Xiaoyi subconsciously nodded, then immediately changed the subject: "But, I'm not too sure about it..."
"Hiss--"
As her words fell, the small green snake, which had been motionless on the ground suppressed by the talisman, suddenly shot up over a meter high. The talisman burst into flames instantly, while the snake, which was less than the thickness of a thumb, transformed into a woman in a flowing green dress, resembling a balloon being inflated, and in her hand, she was holding a twisted long sword.
"The Fish Intestine Sword! This...this is Master Liu Qi's weapon from years ago!"
Xia Xiaoyi's face changed drastically, and she instinctively shouted, "Who are you? What's your relationship with Master Liu Qi?"
"Heh...you're quite knowledgeable..."
"What's wrong? Scared?"
The woman in green was full of arrogance, coldly looked at me and Xia Xiaoyi, and with a slight wave of the Fish Intestine Sword in her hand, she thrust the sword towards Zhang, who was beside her!
Her sudden attack was unexpected, with a tricky angle, and both I and Xia Xiaoyi were unprepared, naturally unable to offer any help at this moment.
"Ah--"
A cry of agony was heard, and Zhang was instantly pierced through by the Fish Intestine Sword. Blood flowed from his mouth and nose, and it was apparent that he wouldn't survive.
"Zhang!"
Seeing this scene, I was instantly furious and couldn't help but shout, "Ah--"
Even though I had only known Zhang for less than a day, I felt deeply connected to him. Under his influence, I felt like we had known each other for a long time!
So when he was harmed by the snake demon, I was consumed with rage and rushed towards the demon, exclaiming, "I'll kill you!"
"Don't be impulsive!"
Seeing this, Xia Xiaoyi was also startled and hurriedly grabbed me. Her attitude was quite clear; we were not capable of opposing the snake demon of the Liu family at the moment.
"Let go of me!"
I was about to explode, and under the influence of anger, I didn't care about these things. Regardless of whether you belong to the Liu family or not, I only knew one thing, killing evildoers is justified!
Even because Xia Xiaoyi had just prevented me from killing the demon, I also blamed her. After all, if she hadn't stopped me earlier, I might have killed the snake demon and wouldn't have given her the chance to harm Zhang.
Thinking about this, a strong feeling of self-blame surged in my heart. It's all my fault; if I had been more decisive earlier, how could Zhang have died?
"Hehe...consider this a lesson for you. If there's a next time, it won't be so easy!" The snake demon seemed to have reckoned that I wouldn't dare to act against her and provocatively licked the fresh blood off the sword blade.
Challenge!
This was a clear challenge!
"Bastard!"
My clenched fists made cracking sounds, and I finally couldn't suppress the anger in my heart, and I vehemently pushed Xia Xiaoyi away, "Get out of the way!"
As the words left my mouth, I violently pounced towards the snake demon, my dragon energy surged, and my blood boiled!
At that moment, I seemed to have a misconception; my hands had suddenly turned into "dragon claws," and with a simple grab, I firmly seized the demon's neck!
"You...how dare you touch me!"
The sudden change clearly startled the snake demon and it couldn't help but speak with a face of fierceness and trepidation.
It was too careless. With its strength, even though it was restrained by the dragon energy within me, it shouldn't have been so easily caught by me.
It was overconfident, thinking that by raising the banner of the Liu family, I wouldn't dare to act against it. Unfortunately, I had no idea what kind of entity the "Liu family" was.
The saying goes, "A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers"; even if I knew, what difference would it make?
"So what if I did? I not only want to touch you, but I also want to kill you!"
At this moment, even I felt somewhat unfamiliar with myself. I had never thought that one day, I, Wang Lin, would become so hot-blooded! I didn't care about the "Hu, Huang, Bai, and Lihui"; if it provoked me, I was prepared to take a life for a life!
"You!"
Perhaps sensing the killing intent in my eyes, the snake demon finally became flustered.
Its current situation was surprisingly similar to Xia Xiaoyi's just now, and in a moment of desperation, it made the same choice as Xia Xiaoyi, quickly waving the sword in its hand and slashing directly at my arm.
"Hmph!"
I didn't possess a "diamond body" like it did, and seeing its sword coming, I increased the force in my hand.
"Chi--"
Like a balloon being punctured by a needle, the snake demon's body instantly deflated, turning back into the small green snake from before, and the Fish Intestine Sword in its hand fell to the ground.
I quickly picked up the sword from the ground and thrust it fiercely at its vital point!
Even though it had cultivated into a snake demon, if its seven inches were locked, it wouldn't be able to turn the situation around!
"Don't!"
Seeing that I was about to strike the small green snake's vital point, Xia Xiaoyi immediately became anxious and shouted loudly at me.
I ignored her, I would never make the same mistake again!
This time, I was determined to kill the snake demon, regardless of how powerful the Liu family behind it was, I wanted it to pay for Zhang's life!
"Stop!"
However, just as the serpent demon was about to face punishment, a roar full of anger instantly echoed through the mountains and forests!
The furious roar sounded like a spring thunder, shaking the leaves and causing them to fall to the ground. Even Xia Xiaoyi and I staggered instinctively, almost being blown away!
Even the cultivators were affected, not to mention Captain Han and the ordinary people with them. At this moment, they all fell to the ground, their ears even bleeding.
"Who goes there?"
My face was not looking good to begin with, and seeing this situation, it instantly sank even lower. I quickly stepped on the seven inches of the little green snake with caution, and remained on guard.
In contrast, Xia Xiaoyi's face was extremely tense. She quickly arched her hand in the direction of the sound, and loudly shouted, "I don't know who the senior is, please show yourself!"