Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?
Chapter 709 - 711: The Faith Passed Down Through the Bloodline

Chapter 709 -711: The Faith Passed Down Through the Bloodline

“She Xi indeed has his methods. At least he has kept all of You Si thoroughly subdued; these years everyone has been doing their own thing.” If it weren’t for the trouble, Qin Muye would think it a waste to keep such a talented man just to deal with the Snake-man Clan.

He didn’t enter You Si, but stood before the stone door underground. After he was freed from the constraints of national fortune, he first sensed that You Si was indeed the corpse of the Snake Father.

So, he didn’t plan to just enter. Entering a ninth-rank corpse might agitate it. An eighth-rank could come and go freely, but a ninth-rank could not; moreover, the Snake Father was not completely dead, and thus required camouflage.

“It has been a long time, Your Majesty.” The stone door slowly opened, and She Xi walked out alone, bowing as he spoke.

Regarding the dynastic change in Great Qian, this Emperor Qian astonishingly abdicated in his prime, letting the Crown Prince succeed the throne, which greatly puzzled She Xi. At this age, one would typically grasp power most tightly; unexpectedly, he’d given it up just like that.

“Hmm, you still look as annoying as ever,” said Qin Muye, knowing that his cover had arrived.

“To be remembered by Your Majesty is truly an honor for this old servant,” replied She Xi, who didn’t mind at all. In his eyes, the figure who seemed frivolous, petty, and even brazen, was actually a leader of great strategy and disguise.

How could he lose?

“Enough, let’s cut the pleasantries. I know you want to use me to eliminate the Snake Father and that so-called lord of the Endless Abyss. This is negotiable, but over the years, organizations like my Suspended Mirror Bureau and Rootless Sect have found no trace of this supposed Endless Abyss.”

“Are you sure it exists?”

Qin Muye immediately retorted. Of course it existed, but letting him investigate himself was absurd.

She Xi’s expression turned stern: “To report to Your Majesty, it indeed exists, but this power is deeply hidden. Having feigned compliance with them for many years, I’ve yet to obtain any intelligence.”

“Whether what you say is true or false, since that’s the case, let’s eliminate the Snake Father first, then eradicate the Endless Abyss. Those Spirit Monsters plotting against the Snake Father, if I make a move, they will surely not sit still and will have to reveal themselves. Just catch them in the act, and everything will unravel naturally,” Qin Muye stated earnestly.

It was all just a bluff to see how She Xi would decide.

She Xi was also in a difficult position, as he hoped for both parties to hurt each other rather than being defeated one by one.

If he failed to draw the tiger and ended up drawing something akin to a dog his entire plan would be ruined.

But then he thought, since Emperor Qian was here, if he said it wasn’t possible, the other party would definitely suspect something. Moreover, he actually trusted Emperor Qian quite a bit. Anyone could potentially collaborate with the Endless Abyss, but not Emperor Qian, because by his very nature he was meant to uphold the stability of all Great Qian—such a power must be eradicated.

“Just that the power of the Snake Father is immense, not something Your Majesty can overcome. If Your Majesty were still the reigning emperor and not the Supreme Emperor, perhaps it could be worn down with the help of national fortune, but now…” She Xi hesitated before speaking.

It wasn’t that he worried about Qin Muye’s safety, but rather he was concerned that if they couldn’t fatally wound the Snake Father, the problem would be severe.

“Are you questioning my power?” Qin Muye raised his eyebrows, immediately releasing a thread of the Endless Abyss’s national fortune combined with the Divine Demon Prohibition’s Territory Traits to form an Abyss Layer. In just an instant, She Xi was completely suppressed.

“Hiss~” She Xi felt his own power completely unable to be mobilized, and even his skin started to rupture, about to reveal his human form.

“This is merely one ten-thousandth of my power. Do you think it’s enough?” asked Qin Muye.

This indeed wasn’t his full capability, for it lacked quantity, and only had the Divine Demon Prohibition effect—additionally features like Shared Destiny, Suppression of All Tribes, and Dead Silence Power could be crammed in. If it were a full version of the Endless Abyss national fortune, suppressing a ninth-rank upon encounter wouldn’t be too much trouble.

However, how the other party reacted was another matter; it was precisely because of such a powerful tool that Qin Muye had left the Primordial Dragon for Huangfu Xing to defend himself—this artifact was much more useful than the Primordial Dragon.

“I never imagined Your Majesty had such capabilities; the Snake Father truly is just a toy in Your Majesty’s hands,” said She Xi, reassured, but yet a new worry emerged. The likelihood was that the Snake Father truly couldn’t match this Supreme Emperor, but if he were too strong and managed to defeat the Snake Father and the lord of the Endless Abyss one by one, what should he do?

This Supreme Emperor would certainly not spare him; right now, he still had value, which was why he was allowed to live. But once the Snake Father and the lord of the Endless Abyss were dealt with, would he still be alive?

What was more important was the realization that the other side was so powerful, he had absolutely no means of control over him.

Now he could only hope that the Supreme Emperor and the Father of Snakes, the Lord of the Endless Abyss, would both suffer injuries so he could reap the benefits of a fisherman. But if the Supreme Emperor really managed to defeat them one by one, then he could only…

‘Seize the Father of Snakes’ origin and flee quickly, otherwise death is certain.’

All of She Xi’s thoughts were clearly observed by Qin Muye, who thought that smart people just overthink things, even planning to seize the Father of Snakes’ origin—as if Qin Muye would leave it for him?

After all, the Father of Snakes was a 9th-tier entity, and Qin Muye wanted to collect everything listed.

“Tell me, what is your plan?” Qin Muye asked.

She Xi also hurriedly said, “I obey all of Your Majesty’s commands.”

“Then I should say that as the vanguard, we’re going directly in,” Qin Muye said with irony.

“This…” She Xi hadn’t expected Qin Muye to say that, but now that it had come to this, he could only grit his teeth, “I am willing to serve Your Majesty with the loyalty of a dog and horse.”

This unexpected move tired She Xi a bit; shouldn’t they proceed quietly to the Snake Temple?

If they were to storm in with such fanfare, the aftermath would definitely not be easy for She Xi to resolve.

“Okay, enough joking, let’s go and first investigate the Father of Snakes’ situation. According to what you said, you don’t actually understand the Father of Snakes, and everything is conducted through a ritual at the so-called Snake Temple. Honestly, your Snake-man Clan really is peculiar.”

“To worship without even knowing what the object of worship is really like, just offering sacrifices and incense every day.”

Qin Muye asked with a smile.

“The Father of Snakes is the source of our Snake-man Clan, from ancient times…” The two entered the land of You Si, and as they walked, She Xi was recounting the history to Qin Muye.

The content was somewhat similar to myths; they were born from the Father of Snakes who then bestowed them with power, and afterward, the Father of Snakes fell into a deep slumber.

“Interesting theory, is it handed down by word of mouth?” Qin Muye asked.

“Not exactly, but passed through the bloodline,” She Xi answered.

“Tsk, no wonder you are so devout towards the Father of Snakes. However, it seems that there are outliers like you and your father who might be slowly breaking free from the restrictions the Father of Snakes has set for you,” Qin Muye said with a laugh. But he actually had another guess that it wasn’t about breaking free, but rather the Father of Snakes had been dead too long and had grown distant from the Snake-people, which led to changes in their bloodline and thoughts.

Put another way, the body has decayed even more severely, causing irreversible self-growth in the descendants born from it.

“The Father of Snakes is unkind; we can’t be blamed for being unjust,” She Xi said righteously. At this moment, whether it was betrayal or stabbing in the back, it was necessary to place oneself on a moral high ground. Morality was still crucial for She Xi and others.

“Ah, parricide is parricide. Why put such grand words on it? You’re not new to this.” Qin Muye said, indicating the boy was preaching about benevolence to him. If someone else found him useful, they might have accepted the sycophancy, but Qin Muye was different; he simply pointed out the truth.

He had killed She Qi and now wanted to betray and kill the Father of Snakes, though those two weren’t exactly saints either, and She Xi was no better, but it was done.

She Xi’s expression turned very ugly instantly; he had been using the father-son script skillfully among the Human Clan for so many years, which had eventually led the entire Snake-man Clan astray.

“Enough, I was praising you, righteousness destroys relatives, decisively breaking away from familial ties, isn’t that enough?” Qin Muye saw She Xi’s displeased face and changed his wording, though it still sounded awkward to She Xi.

‘If I weren’t weaker than you, I would definitely dismember you a thousand times!’ She Xi cursed inside, but the actual situation was that he bowed: “Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty, this old servant is unworthy.”

Qin Muye: “…”

Not mentioning his duplicitous nature, just the fact that he dared to hypocritically accept praise was enough, and he might even have a thicker face than Qin Muye himself, perhaps even more so.