Battle Through the Heavens: The Young Master of the Heavenly Serpent, intercepts Yao Lao at the star

Inside the sect's main hall, the atmosphere was still reeling from the shock of the strange fire and the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil when Bai Chuxiao pointed to the colorful clouds behind him and said loudly:

"Mother, this is Caiyun, the former queen of the snake people of the Tagor Desert. She has now abdicated and returned the throne to me. From now on, she will be my personal attendant, by my side and at my command."

Upon hearing this, Bai Wanqing shifted her gaze from Qinglin and began to carefully examine Caiyun.

The woman had a captivating figure, skin as white as snow, and long black hair that cascaded over her shoulders. Her vertical pupils held both the cold allure of a snake clan and the dignified composure of someone who had experienced royal power. Such a stunning beauty was a rare find, one in a million across the entire Northwest Continent.

Bai Wanqing nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes. Such beauty and demeanor were worthy of being her son's personal attendant, which was enough to highlight Bai Chuxiao's noble status.

"Caiyun greets the Lord of the Manor." Caiyun curtsied, her posture respectful, completely devoid of her former queenly arrogance.

Bai Chuxiao looked at her and said to Bai Wanqing with a firm tone, "Mother, Caiyun has been stuck at the peak of Dou Huang for many years due to the limitation of the Purple Nether Flame Serpent bloodline, and there is no hope of breaking through to Dou Zong. Since I have taken her in, I have promised to help her safely break through to Dou Zong and remove the shackles of her bloodline."

Upon hearing this, Bai Wanqing's satisfied expression faded, her brows furrowed slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, she slowly offered two solutions: "If you want to help her break through to the Dou Zong level, there are only two paths."

Firstly, seek out the sixth-grade peak-level pill, the Breakthrough Pill. This pill can increase the success rate of a breakthrough by 10%, helping a Dou Huang expert to attempt to break through to Dou Zong, and will not result in a loss of cultivation level if the attempt fails.

She paused for a moment, then pointed out the drawbacks: "But this method has a huge flaw. The success rate is already slim, not to mention that the upper limit of the Purple Nether Flame Serpent bloodline is extremely difficult to break through to the Dou Zong level. Even if you take the Breakthrough Pill, you may not be able to touch the threshold of Dou Zong."

"Furthermore, the Breakthrough Pill is a pill at the peak of the sixth rank. Ordinary sixth-rank alchemists find it difficult to refine. Only seventh-rank alchemists have enough confidence to make it. However, in the entire Northwest Continent, seventh-rank alchemists are extremely rare and almost impossible to find."

Upon hearing this, Caiyun's fingertips clenched slightly, and a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes. She knew best the shortcomings of her own bloodline; the path of breaking through to the Dao Dan realm was simply not feasible.

Seeing this, Bai Wanqing continued, "Secondly, we can use the Heavenly Serpent Reincarnation Pool, a secret area of ​​the Heavenly Serpent Palace, to cleanse her bloodline with the palace's inherited secret techniques, fully stimulating the hidden potential of the serpent race and breaking through the upper limit of her bloodline. This method has an extremely high success rate, almost a sure thing, and is the safest option."

But at this point, her tone turned serious as she revealed the fatal price: "However, the materials required for this method are incredibly expensive, enough to drain half of the Heavenly Serpent Manor's savings accumulated over nearly a century! In the thousand years since the Heavenly Serpent Manor was established, only a handful of people have used the Reincarnation Pool secret technique. Only the current Manor Master and the young master who has been confirmed as the heir are qualified to use it. Caiyun is merely your personal attendant; neither in terms of sentiment nor reason, she is not qualified to open the secret pool."

The last sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured over her; Caiyun lowered her head and closed her eyes, her long eyelashes concealing the disappointment in her eyes.

Just as she was feeling dejected, Bai Chuxiao's voice suddenly rang out, firm and unquestionable: "It's alright. Mother, please provide me with a detailed list of all the resources needed to activate the Heavenly Serpent Reincarnation Pool. We won't use the savings in the manor; I'll gather the funds myself."

"As for the eligibility to activate it... let's do it in my name!"

These two short sentences made Caiyun suddenly look up, her beautiful eyes instantly sparkling with disbelief as she stared at Bai Chuxiao.

She never expected that Bai Chuxiao would go to such lengths for her. The resentment she felt when he tormented her in the underground magma world vanished without a trace at this moment.

However, Bai Wanqing's expression instantly turned displeased, and she said in a deep voice, "Xiao'er! Do you know what you're saying? Even if you went out to train for several years, you might not be able to gather such resources! Is it worth it for a snake-person follower? You are still young, have you been bewitched by her beauty?"

In Bai Wanqing's view, her son was exceptionally talented and destined for great things, and she shouldn't waste so much energy on a woman from another ethnic group.

But Bai Chuxiao had his own plans in mind, and remained expressionless on the surface.

Little did her mother know that Caiyun was no ordinary Purple Nether Flame Serpent! She possessed the bloodline of the ancient Devouring Python, which, once activated by the Reincarnation Pool, could evolve into the Seven-Colored Devouring Python.

In the future, it may even transform into the legendary Nine-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python! This ancient species has potential far exceeding that of ordinary Dou Zong, and may even reach the Dou Zun and Dou Sheng realms. It is a top-tier combat force that is hard to come by.

Moreover, this was also a shortcut for him to collect the illustrated encyclopedia of the ancient serpent god.

Nowadays, the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python has long since disappeared from the Dou Qi Continent. With Caiyun around, why would he need to expend effort to find other Sky-Swallowing Pythons?

At that time, Caiyun only needs to endure the pain of having her blood essence extracted a little longer, and she can easily obtain the Seven-Colored and Nine-Colored Sky-Swallowing Pythons, two of the highest-ranking illustrations.

He always keeps his promises, and this investment is a sure-fire way to make a profit.

"Mother, I know what I'm doing." Bai Chuxiao's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable force. "To me, Caiyun is no ordinary servant, nor is she swayed by beauty. I will handle the matter of supplies myself; there's no need to use a single penny of the manor's resources."

Seeing her son's resolute attitude and clear, unadulterated gaze, Bai Wanqing, though still puzzled, could only sigh helplessly.

Knowing her son's temperament well, she knew he never changed his mind once he made a decision, so she could only nod and say, "Alright, I'll have someone make a list right away. Remember, do everything within your means and don't overexert yourself."

"Thank you, Mother." Bai Chuxiao nodded.

Caiyun, standing to the side, was already deeply moved. Her heart, which had been cold for many years, was quietly opening a crack for Bai Chuxiao.

If her previous submission was merely due to the pressure of power and the awe of the Serpent God in her bloodline, then now, Bai Chuxiao will slowly become someone she truly cares about and integrates into her emotions...

Just as Bai Chuxiao was about to go back to rest and then focus on collecting the materials needed for the secret technique, Bai Wanqing suddenly asked, "That's it?"

Bai Chuxiao turned around in confusion: "What's gone?"

This reaction caused Bai Wanqing to frown immediately. She looked at the ring on Bai Chuxiao's hand and called out, "Who are you? Hiding like this, aren't you going to come out and show yourself?"

She originally thought Bai Chuxiao would continue to explain, such as the origin of the soul hidden in the ring.

As a result, Bai Chuxiao did not mention this matter at all, so Bai Wanqing assumed that he was completely unaware of the existence of this soul entity. So what was the purpose of this soul entity hiding beside Bai Chuxiao?

There's no shortage of old monsters in this world who, after their physical bodies perish and only some soul power remains, go around searching for geniuses to seize their bodies! Bai Chuxiao is clearly that kind of young genius who fits the bill.

Whenever Bai Chuxiao's safety is at stake, Bai Wanqing always tends to assume the worst...