bookbashuk Chapter 175 The Fearful Eyes of the Immune Totem Serpent?
Chapter 175 The Fearful Eyes of the Immune Totem Serpent?
Chapter 175 The Fearful Eyes of the Immune Totem Serpent?
As she spoke, Tang Yue pulled Jiang Han outside. Once outside the courtyard, they saw three stone statues that looked like incense burners floating on the water. It seemed to be called Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. Jiang Han had a vague memory of this place because the side of a one-yuan coin from his previous life featured Three Pools Mirroring the Moon.
The Three Pools refer to the three paired, equilateral triangular stone incense burner statues. Jiang Han could clearly see soft flames flickering in the incense burners, their light reflected on the dark water surface that mirrored the bright moon.
"Everyone is slumbering within the seal of Three Pools Mirroring the Moon. Before my last mission to Shanghai, I guarded the seal here. It was around that time that the seal began to become unstable, which allowed everyone to freely enter and exit Song City and the barrier of the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon," Tang Yue explained to Jiang Han, looking at the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon.
Suddenly, Tang Yue thought of something and said, "The big guy has a skill called Eye of Fear. Any creature weaker than it will have a seed of fear planted in it after making eye contact. The seed will grow deep in its soul, and one day it will grow into a towering tree without the other party even realizing it. Only when it encounters the big guy again will the seed of fear show its power. The creature with the seed of fear will involuntarily kneel down before the big guy and submit in fear, without having the courage to resist at all."
"Hiss~, that terrifying?" Jiang Han said, feigning surprise.
However, Jiang Han did not feel fear when he looked into the eyes of the Totem Serpent. The Totem Serpent's skill was area-of-effect, and almost every mage who looked into it had a seed of fear planted in their heart. That's why Tang Yue told Jiang Han these things and taught him how to expel his inner demons.
"Little Master, why don't I feel the seed of fear planted in my soul?" Jiang Han communicated with his little master through his consciousness.
The voice of the little master echoed in her mind, saying, "Host, Xue Ling possesses the bloodline of the totem beast Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox. When you were in the Golden Forest Wasteland, your demonic form was somewhat tainted by the aura of the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox. The Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox holds a higher rank than the Xuan Snake among totem beasts, which is why you are immune to the Xuan Snake's Seed of Fear."
"Sigh, the reason I called you here today was not only to tell you all this, but also to find out why everyone was in the city, so we could take some precautions in advance. I didn't expect you, you brat, to have missed it too." Tang Yue said with a hint of regret as she strolled around the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon with Jiang Han.
Jiang Han reached out and put his arm around Tang Yue's soft waist, smiling as he reassured her, "Don't worry, everything will be alright. Even if something happens, I'll help. After all, I'm part of your village now."
"Pah, pah, pah, absolutely nothing will happen. And how come you're part of our village?"
"Okay, then I won't come over if you run into trouble."
"You brat, if you dare not help me, see if I'll let you into my apartment next time."
"I was just joking. If you need any help, just say so. I'll definitely help if it's within my power."
Look at that joke, Jiang Han must be crazy to disagree at this time. If he really doesn't let him into the apartment, he'll be in big trouble next time he wants to eat meat.
Tang Yue gave Jiang Han a look that said, "You'd better know what's good for you," and said, "Every ten years, the big guy goes through a molting period. During this period, he becomes very weak, which is his only weakness. This makes him vulnerable to attacks from his natural enemies or those with malicious intentions."
"Before the molting period, the animals become very sensitive. They become extremely agitated as soon as they sense the slightest threat. This is the main reason why they appeared in Songcheng a few days ago. Normally, they would not come out on their own unless we broke the seal."
"This time, the presiding judge, who is also my uncle, and Black Wind put me in charge of this matter and asked me to select some clever subordinates. We suspect that someone within the clan is colluding with outsiders. Although we have kept our plan to protect everyone strictly confidential, word has still leaked out. Therefore, my advice to my uncle is to find trustworthy people." Tang Yue said, looking at Jiang Han.
"Don't worry, I will definitely do my best," Jiang Han said firmly.
Seeing Jiang Han readily agree, Tang Yue smiled brightly. The fact that the big guy was shedding its skin had troubled her for a long time. In the eyes of others, the existence of the big guy might threaten the danger of Song City, but Tang Yue, who had spent so much time with the big guy, believed in it and understood it, knowing that it cared about the city more than humans.
Tang Yue was one of the few clansmen who could interact with the totem snake. Considering the snake's highly agitated state during its molting period and its hostility towards powerful humans and living beings, Tang Zhong and Hei Feng entrusted Tang Yue with the task of protecting the snake during its molting. Initially, Tang Yue was somewhat reluctant, not because she didn't want to help, but because Jiang Han's disappearance was a thorn in her side. She feared that she might injure the snake due to her inattentiveness while protecting it during its molting. However, now that Jiang Han had returned and promised to help the snake through its molting period, Tang Yue was smiling so happily.
The giant creature is not accepted by the world, and people will have a fear that keeps them up at night. Although the Songcheng Tribunal and the government officials insist on this ancient totem tradition, it does not mean that other authoritative organizations will tolerate it. Therefore, the danger of protecting the giant creature through its molting period is not small.
The appearance of the Xuan Snake in the bustling city a few days ago has already attracted the attention of the Pearl Magic Tower and the Magic Court. It is unknown how many mages will come here to investigate in the near future. If they unanimously decide to execute the Xuan Snake during its molting period, the Xuan Snake may not even have a chance to resist.
Thinking of this, Tang Yue bit her lip and stared at the ancient furnace on the water, silently praying. There was a prayer for the big guy, and there was also her and Jiang Han's prayer, because this time they were going against everyone, to put it bluntly.
"Should we pray for that big guy again?" Jiang Han asked, looking at Tang Yue.
Tang Yue didn't answer Jiang Han's question directly, but smiled and said, "Do you know why I care so much about everyone? It's because when I was very young, my father sacrificed himself in a war between demons. At that time, I was just a little girl who didn't understand anything and lived here alone."
"I remember the time I went to Lingyin Mountain, I encountered a runaway fanged beast on the way. There was no one around. The hungry fanged beast's eyes were glowing red as it looked at me. When I closed my eyes and waited for death to come, I waited for a long time but did not feel any pain. When I opened my eyes, I found that the fanged beast had been frightened and ran away. I turned my head and looked back. From the mountain, I could see a huge snake shadow looming in the West Lake in the dark night. That was the first time I had ever seen such a big creature."
"It was very, very big, but I wasn't afraid back then, because it was like an elder living next door. It watched me grow up, and whenever I was on West Lake, it would protect me." Tang Yue said, a proud smile playing on her lips.
Jiang Han thought for a while and then said, "I didn't expect Teacher Tang Yue to have been such a beauty since she was a child?"
"Why do you say that?" Tang Yue didn't understand why Jiang Han would say that.
"Didn't you say that the fanged beast's eyes glowed red when it looked at you? If you weren't charming, why would its eyes glow red? It couldn't possibly have conjunctivitis, could it?" Jiang Han said seriously.
"You brat, how dare you tease me! I'll beat you up!" Tang Yue said, raising her small fist to punch Jiang Han.
Jiang Han reached out and grasped Tang Yue's fist, then pulled her forcefully into his arms and whispered in her ear, "From now on, you won't only have everyone protecting you, but I will protect you too."
Tang Yue stared blankly at the guy in front of her who was several years younger than her, thinking to herself that finding someone younger than herself wouldn't be so bad.
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