Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?
Chapter 694 - 696: The Beginning of Luck, Gathering of the World

Chapter 694 -696: The Beginning of Luck, Gathering of the World

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“However, it could also simply be a pit left for the Snake-man Clan to prevent future betrayals? That possibility exists, especially since She Qi emerged before, and although She Xi is currently loyal to the Serpent Patriarch, the future remains uncertain.”

“But this is about preparing the entire populace for an armed resurgence to the surface. It’s a good idea, but how will they resist the increasingly strong fortunes of the Great Qian Country?”

“Moreover, there’s another more troubling issue on hand…” Qin Muye looked at the gaseous substance in his hand, tentatively identified as fortune.

“We’ll need to see more, but since Huangfu Xing is the Crown Prince, his fortune is deeply intertwined with that of the country. It’s normal, after all, to share its rise and fall. If the nation falls, what options does a Crown Prince like him have?”

“Well then, the Serpent Patriarch’s methods are indeed quite impressive, but… it seems he didn’t clean up thoroughly.”

“Purifying the Abyss Power and transforming it is a sort of aberration, but it’s been guided well by the Serpent Patriarch towards positive transformation.”

“Clan, huh?”

“It looks like the Serpent Patriarch can interfere externally to some extent, but probably with limited power.”

“Regrettably, the Snake Temple is heavily guarded, and there are Snake-people coming in every day, which indeed makes it difficult to handle.”

“If it really is fortune, that would be interesting.” Qin Muye’s knowledge about fortune was actually not much, since he truly hadn’t seen it before.

“She Xi actually got cuckolded…”

“There’s no need to bother about She Xi; no matter how much he stirs up trouble, that’s just how it is. The Spirit Monsters can simply gang up on him, but the Serpent Patriarch needs to be taken seriously.”

“The Serpent Patriarch has given them the ability to ignore or resist the fortunes of the Great Qian Country. Their changing skin scales are a testament to that.”

“Could the Serpent Patriarch, through the altar connections, possibly detect the other side’s access point through the Snake Temple located in the land of You Si?”

“Some anomalies, which might relate to the Serpent Patriarch, were detected inside the Snake Temple.”

“Otherwise, should we let the Spirit Monsters wipe out these Snake-people?”

“Let’s put it aside for now; we can’t provoke them.” Qin Muye chickened out since the other party might lash out unexpectedly, and he wasn’t prepared for that, was he?

“This father and son pair are really cunning and dangerous, each causing trouble for their own kind.” Qin Muye also knew from the information of Spirit Monsters that this kind of conduct was introduced by She Xi’s father.

“This relationship is somewhat like mine with the Spirit Monsters, only the Serpent Patriarch is more stingy and also plays favorites.”

But on second thought, it’s quite normal after all since the nation couldn’t function without these countless lesser homes, so a huge nation composed of ordinary people is something utterly normal.

Moreover, he continuously remodeled the Snake-people with his own self as a template combined with the abilities given by the Serpent Patriarch, turning himself into a source of contagion spreading madness among them.

He initially suspected it might be something like potential or a kind of fortune; for instance, people like Bai Xu and Chen Liuhuan were purple, dignified and auspicious-looking, unlike this black one which looked ominous and unlucky.

Currently, the Snake-people don’t have a cultivation system; except for their natural strengths, to reach the ranks of 6, 7, and 8, they only had to receive favor from the Serpent Patriarch, much like the father and son, She Qi and She Xi, who didn’t cultivate but grew strong by gaining the Serpent Patriarch’s favor.

But this fortune wasn’t something fixed like destiny; it could truly be changed, for example, Bai Xu, who wouldn’t have risen to his position as the Grand Governor of the Suspended Mirror Bureau had he not seized the opportunity that Qin Muye gave him.

But of what use was that…

And Qin Muye? It wasn’t tied to him; he was just entangled with the nation’s fortune.

However, if Qin Muye were to drop dead, She Xi would not be able to stand it, thus, he would just outright choose to start a real fight.

There would be no problem eliminating the Snake-man Clan, but what next? If the Serpent Patriarch suddenly arose to fight Qin Muye head-on, especially now that his Primordial Dragon was not complete, and being forcibly seated on a golden toilet, then things could really become awkward.

At present, not only the side branches of the Royal Family possess it, but some commoners also have it. However, it’s not black and gaseous but displays other colors, which Qin Muye was examining to differentiate.

In his youth, he might have merely been a butcher slaughtering pigs and sheep, but under the right circumstances, he could become a Great General commanding the world’s armies.

Qin Muye had also discovered that the situation with the You Si Snake-man Clan was quite complex, indulging in art and pleasures, presenting a sort of bizarre déjà vu.

Qin Muye wasn’t too surprised. For a Rank 9 to create a Rank 8 was relatively easy. He had been able to create Rank 8 Spirit Monsters when he was at Rank 8 himself, let alone Snake Father, who was rather poor, hence there were naturally fewer Rank 8s created.

The thought process of Qin Muye was straightforward—since he had discovered the Snake-man Clan’s lair and knew they harbored ill intentions, he definitely needed to make the first move and eliminate them.

Qin Muye was somewhat surprised. The information fed back by the Spirit Monster spies who had infiltrated the land of You Si showed him, once again, She Xi, the Snake-man who had now become the High Priest by supposedly killing his own father to ascend, much like Lu Bu… Wait, although Lu Bu was a patricide, he only killed his adoptive father, not his biological one.

Qin Muye glanced again at the latest intelligence. The Snake Temple, the temple worshipping Snake Father, was now fully open. Every day, Snake-men came to worship and She Xi had even specially arranged temple keepers and servants to maintain the entire Snake Temple, a treatment much better than during his father She Qi’s era.

She Xi’s approach wasn’t wrong. As long as Qin Muye lived, She Xi wouldn’t think about returning to the Qian Dynasty court the old way, because that would be impossible.

The viral toxins in She Xi’s body were indeed completely cleaned out, but the madness ingrained in his bones was still there, not eradicated. Instead, it transformed along with the viral toxins into his abilities, becoming a flaw in his character.

Thus, the Luck Attribute was fleeting and unpredictable, embodying the essence of not deceiving a poor young man rather than an old man with white hair.

Therefore, Qin Muye temporarily referred to it as “Luck Attribute,” which formed the vast national fortune, appearing quite bizarre.

Thus, if the Snake-man Clan were eliminated now, they might desperately lash out, a crucial move concerning whether they could break out or not, very important, not disposable like She Qi.

He had heard about Luck Attribute, roughly similar to a luck attribute, but it was a special product of this world. Qin Muye, Ji Shan, or even the Spirit Monsters did not possess it; such a thing could not simply appear out of thin air.

Wang Kai’s was vermilion, a bit worse than Bai Xu’s. Common people were rather ordinary, possessing the white version, mundane yet with infinite possibilities.

No problems can be seen now, but once it really erupts, it will truly turn them into a group of madmen.

Otherwise, how could the Spirit Monsters possibly pinpoint this You Si, and moreover, have the ability to modify the authentication codes on their altars?

That is, all transforming from non-venomous to venomous snakes.

On one hand, it was due to the fear of She Xi’s authority, and naturally, on the other hand, because Snake Father truly bestowed great gifts.

You Si, being underground, naturally lacked the distinction between day and night, and since Snake-men did not need to sleep, according to statistics from the Spirit Monsters, the average strength of these Snake-men was around Rank 4. With further transformation and some training over time, it was possible for the entire population to reach Rank 5.

The original altar was just a subsidiary altar, operating through intermediaries, with the other end not pointing to Snake Father but to the Snake Temple.

In the path of art, You Si Snake-men were indeed impressive, be it in painting, sculpting, or architecture, all held an aesthetically pleasing charm. Even if their sense of beauty differed, Qin Muye, relying on the artistic sense of the Titan Divine Race, regarded these Snake-men as rare artists.

Finding You Si was relatively easy, taking just a few days. The true difficulty lay in infiltrating it, as these Snake-men were being transformed by She Xi.

This was Qin Muye’s speculation. After all, one must always be prepared, especially having experienced a betrayal.

This indicated that currently, She Xi’s faith was at its peak.

In recent days, the Snake Temple had indeed bestowed many blessings, significantly enhancing the strength of some Snake-men. This led to the renewal of faith that had been diluted by She Qi.

Among the entire Snake-man Clan, only She Xi was a Rank 8 Snake-man. There were a few Rank 6 and 7 Snake-men as well, though not many, and they had been wasted by She Qi.

As for advancing beyond that, they could only rely on the blessings from Snake Father.

Their survival was uncertain as it was; how could the development of art ensure the safety of their clan?