After the contract was signed, the Bamboo Joint Snake King felt a pang of regret. It had originally thought it would be the master in the master-servant contract, but instead of becoming the master, it had become Xiao Man's slave!
However, it was too late for regrets. This human was cunning and full of secrets. As a sentient snake, it understood deeply that the person before it was no ordinary being!
"What is that thing hidden in your glabella?" the Bamboo Joint Snake King asked. If not for that thing, it wouldn't have become Xiao Man's servant.
Xiao Man touched her glabella but felt nothing. However, during the contract signing, she had also sensed something at her glabella, but before she could discern what it was, the contract was completed.
"What does it look like?"
"Like a small pagoda."
The Tongtian Tower! A peculiar light flashed in Xiao Man's eyes. After arriving here, the Tongtian Tower she carried with her had disappeared. She had thought she had lost it, but unexpectedly, the Tongtian Tower was hidden in her glabella. What was going on?
"From now on, you will be called Zhu Qing. How can I see the thing hidden here?" Xiao Man pointed to her glabella.
"You need to become a Qi Refining cultivator to see it," Zhu Qing said, shrinking into a small green snake and climbing onto Xiao Man's shoulder. "To become a cultivator, you must enter Wuji City. Only in Wuji City is there enough spiritual energy for you to cultivate."
"It seems the only way out is to enter Wuji City," Xiao Man said slowly. "The assessment for Wuji City is in three months. Three months is enough time."
"Master, Wuji City is just a very small starting point," Zhu Qing whispered. "Above Wuji City are the Seven Great Sects. Above the Seven Great Sects are the aristocratic families. Above the aristocratic families are the sects, and within the sects are many old monsters, extremely terrifying. Master, you must be extremely careful, especially with your identity. You must keep it hidden. Not even those close to you should know."
Xiao Man's expression remained unchanged. "What identity?"
"The Myriad Poison Golden Body." Zhu Qing's voice sounded somewhat muffled. No wonder it had been suppressed by bloodline. The Myriad Poison Golden Body was a monstrous existence; it had thought it only existed in legends, but it hadn't expected the Myriad Poison Golden Body to truly exist!
Xiao Man's small eyes glanced over, and Zhu Qing's snake body shivered. A chill shot from its tail to its head. It quickly averted its gaze, daring not to look at Xiao Man.
"Is there any way to take away all the Dragon Spirit Bamboo?"
"Take it all away?" Zhu Qing was about to say, "Aren't you too greedy?" but considering Xiao Man's personality, it immediately changed its tune. "Unless you have a spatial artifact that can store living things, you can transplant all the Dragon Spirit Bamboo into it. The medicinal efficacy of Dragon Spirit Bamboo lasts for seven days. To preserve its medicinal properties, it must be used within seven days; otherwise, it will lose its efficacy and become no different from ordinary green bamboo."
"Are there no other preservation methods?"
"Yes, using a cold ice box. But there is no cold ice in this forgotten place."
Xiao Man nodded. "So, I can only stay here until the assessment."
"Do you want to help the people outside get in?"
"Of course. Wuji City has not allowed people in for two consecutive assessments. This time, with ten spots, not a single one can be missed," Xiao Man said slowly. "Moreover, with more people entering, it will be easier to act."
"Master, what exactly do you want to do?" Zhu Qing asked curiously. Someone with the Myriad Poison Golden Body must have a lot of lives on their hands. Surely there won't be many enemies of hers within Wuji City?
"Look for someone." Xiao Man flicked Zhu Qing's head with her finger. "Hide yourself and don't let anyone else see you."
Zhu Qing immediately hid in Xiao Man's sleeve. Xiao Man then leisurely walked out, and upon seeing Shan Yun's figure, she immediately went up to him. "Why are you here?"
"Sect Master, are you alright?"
"What could be wrong with me?" Xiao Man said with a smile. "Where are the others?"
"They've all scattered to look for you," Shan Yun whispered. "Sect Master, will you punish Poison Lady?"
"Why would I punish her?" Xiao Man's tone was calm.
"She brought back a Bamboo Joint Snake King."
"She brought it back according to my requirements. I asked her to bring back a Bamboo Joint Snake, and she brought back a Bamboo Joint Snake. There's no problem."
Shan Yun thought carefully. Indeed, although Poison Lady had brought back a king snake and almost injured the Sect Master, even Poison Lady couldn't handle such a formidable Bamboo Joint Snake King. She could only bring it back.
"You really won't punish Poison Lady?"
"No."
Shan Yun breathed a sigh of relief. "Fairy, you've heard it. The Sect Master said she won't punish you, so come out quickly."
Poison Lady cautiously emerged from her hiding place. "Sect Master, I was wrong."
"Where were you wrong?" Xiao Man asked gently, a smile on her face, like the warm sun in March. Yet, it was this warm smile that sent a shiver down Poison Lady's spine.
"I... I shouldn't have provoked the Bamboo Joint Snake King."
"Anything else?"
"I shouldn't have brought the Bamboo Joint Snake King back when I couldn't defeat it..." Poison Lady's voice grew smaller. Although Xiao Man was fine now, it didn't mean her actions were over.
"Anything else?"
"Anything else?" Poison Lady was a little uncertain. Did she do anything else wrong? If the Sect Master had scolded her soundly upon her return, she would have felt better, but the Sect Master was smiling so brightly, she felt terrified from the bottom of her heart. "Let me think."
Xiao Man watched Poison Lady's restless demeanor and found it amusing, but her face remained serious. "Can't remember?"
"Sect Master, perhaps you could give me a hint?" Poison Lady said cautiously. She used to think the Sect Master's face was beautiful, but now, looking at it, she found the Sect Master truly frightening.
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"Then why are you asking me?" Poison Lady looked at Xiao Man in shock. You don't know where I went wrong, yet you're deliberately scaring me?
"You kept saying you were wrong, so I asked you where you were wrong," Xiao Man said, patting Poison Lady's shoulder. Poison Lady's shoulders sagged. She was truly scared, afraid that Xiao Man's pat would turn into another venomous snake.
"Did anyone else bring back a Bamboo Joint Snake?" Xiao Man walked to a nearby rock and sat down, asking about the others.
Everyone looked at each other. They hadn't encountered any Bamboo Joint Snakes. Instead, they saw Poison Lady running back with a Bamboo Joint Snake King. They had all been too busy watching the commotion and forgotten their tasks.
"No."
"If you haven't, then go get one! What are you standing here for?" Xiao Man raised her voice. "Or do you want to go keep the Bamboo Joint Snake King company?"
Everyone immediately scattered like birds and beasts, each going to find Bamboo Joint Snakes. Bamboo Joint Snakes were mostly found in the Dragon Spirit Bamboo forest, but they also came out. Bamboo Joint Snakes loved to eat a berry called tree grape. They just needed to wait by the trees for the snakes.