I am the snake demon!

Chapter 101 The Treasure of Hidden Swords

"The entire Duan family, including Duan Qingjiang and his wife, have been thrown into death row. Considering the Duan family's past contributions, they will be given white silk to hang themselves in a few days, as a gesture of respect. But before that, inform Duan Qingyue to return. I will wait for him; there are still matters concerning the Duan family to attend to," Bai Xuan said.

Huangfu Ju felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this. He still addressed him as "Senior Brother," but he was now calling Duan Qingyue by his full name.

Clearly, the prince was very dissatisfied with Duan Qingjiang's actions.

Or perhaps the Duan family contributed a great deal of effort on the prince's journey back to Xuanwu, for which the prince bestowed favors and promoted many members of the Duan family, which even made some of the Duan family members arrogant and complacent. Now the prince wants to take this opportunity to suppress the Duan family.

Thinking of this, Huangfu Ju felt even more awe.

Bai Xuan, on the other hand, didn't have as many thoughts as Huangfu Ju. He was just thinking that since they had already made a move, why not just make a full-scale attack? If they behaved well, they wouldn't be attacked; if they didn't behave well, then they would be wiped out.

The Six Meridians: even if one is destroyed, there are still five remaining.

It is common for a junior branch to succeed a senior branch.

He rarely put his mind to matters concerning the Prince's residence, because it wasn't worth it.

After dealing with the group, Bai Xuan looked at Duan Baiyu and said, "Mother, how do you think we should deal with this beast to satisfy your anger? Skin him alive, execute him by slow slicing, or cut him into a thousand pieces, anything is fine. We'll make him regret ever being born."

Hearing Bai Xuan's words, Duan Baiyu's expression changed slightly, and he said, "He's just a knife. There's no point in torturing him. Just kill him."

Bai Xuan nodded, said nothing more, waved his hand, and ordered Shi Yexing to be executed immediately.

"Mother, next, I'm going to Hidden Sword Manor to select a famous sword. Why don't you go back to Plum Garden to rest first?" Bai Xuan said.

"It's alright. Killing this scoundrel will vent my anger, and I'll only be happy. Why would I feel disappointed? Come on, let's choose a sword for my son," Duan Baiyu said with a smile.

Looking at Duan Baiyu's expression, Bai Xuan had a vague feeling that something was wrong. He knew his godmother's temperament. Killing the enemy could certainly ease his emotions, but firstly, the real enemy was not dead, so it could not be considered a great revenge. Secondly, even if the great revenge was achieved, he would not be happy, but rather feel empty.

Killing your enemy can only bring peace to the dead, not bring them back to life.

For those who are alive, it remains a tragedy.

However, after Duan Baiyu said that, Bai Xuan didn't dare to ask any more questions. He suppressed his doubts and went to Cangjian Villa with Duan Baiyu to choose their own famous swords.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Bai Xuan intended to ride Mo Lin, but Duan Baiyu invited him to ride in the carriage together. Bai Xuan sensed something was amiss but did not refuse, and the two of them boarded the carriage together.

Once inside the carriage, Duan Baiyu placed his palm on a piece of jade inside the carriage, and instantly, illusory array seals flowed, forming a special space.

"What's wrong, Mother? Is there something you want to tell me specifically?" Bai Xuan asked.

This formation is not for killing or defense; its only effect is soundproofing. Outside sounds can come in, but inside sounds cannot go out.

"Xuan'er, you've been getting more and more aggressive lately," Duan Baiyu said.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xuan's expression changed slightly. It wasn't because Duan Baiyu said he was too violent, but because he hadn't heard anyone call him Xuan'er in a long time, and he was really not used to it. He said, "It's alright. If we're not ruthless when facing scum like Shi Yexing, we'd be letting down the people in the Taoist temple."

"Yes, Shi Yexing deserved to die, so I let him die. You can have him slowly tortured if you want, but Xuan'er, you can't get used to this, you can't take these cruel punishments for granted. Killing intent and violence are different. Even the most compassionate person in this world will occasionally have killing intent in their heart, but killing is not torturing. If you are immersed in torture, you will go astray. Even Leng Shih-hu, who cultivates the way of killing, requires his disciples not to be immersed in killing." Duan Baiyu said earnestly.

For the Leng family, killing is acceptable, even to the point of being bloodthirsty.

But the essence of bloodlust is to protect, not to indulge in it.

However, it is difficult to grasp the right balance. If one is not careful, one will fall into the demonic path, just like an addiction, and will not be able to stop.

If I don't kill someone for a day, I feel restless all over, as if a hundred claws are scratching at my heart.

This doesn't work.

Since entering the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, Bai Xuan's murderous aura has become increasingly intense.

"Is Mother worried that I'll go astray? Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I won't be controlled by killing," Bai Xuan said.

"I know, but I'm afraid. This world is dangerous. I'm afraid you're too innocent and will be harmed by others. But I'm also afraid you'll be corrupted by this world and become as dirty as them, or even dirtier. I don't know how to say it. Maybe I'm wrong, but you're all I have. I don't want you to end up like someone I don't recognize." Duan Baiyu said, looking at Bai Xuan.

Most parents in the world who love their children are the same; they want to build an impenetrable wall around them, make them happy, and teach them kindness and honesty.

Even virtues like kindness and honesty can sometimes be a burden in society.

Even parents often fail to be kind and honest.

Bai Xuan's heart trembled, and many words he wanted to say suddenly stuck in his throat.

Duan Baiyu didn't want him to end up looking like someone she wouldn't recognize.

But what if Duan Baiyu never really knew what kind of person he was?

Or rather, he wasn't even human.

At one point, even he himself didn't know what he was.

He had lived as a human for over twenty years, establishing his values ​​and beliefs, and then suddenly became a snake, losing all four limbs and only able to slide on the ground. Almost everything he had lived before collapsed completely.

If you say he's a human, he's a snake now; if you say he's a snake, he can't communicate with other snakes, and he doesn't like to glide. He wants to have four limbs and wants to walk standing up.

He ate raw meat and drank blood every day, either killing other monsters or being killed by other monsters. There were no living beings to communicate with him. For those decades, he was just a killing machine.

After transforming into human form, he didn't actually change much. He almost got caught, so he started to hide, hiding in the deep mountains and living in caves.

Ten years east of the river, ten years west of the river.

He will cultivate the Dao and transcend tribulations, then immediately seek revenge.

They stormed the demon city and slaughtered the demon army.

Blood flowed for thousands of miles, and millions of corpses lay strewn about.

Later, in order to become an immortal, he pretended to have amnesia and sneaked into a Taoist temple.

He was faking it at first. At that time, he wasn't used to communicating with people, after all, he hadn't communicated with anyone for almost a hundred years.

For him, killing was not the best way to solve the problem, but the only way.

After reading more Taoist scriptures and looking more at Xu Shi'an's seemingly foolishly clear eyes, his anger gradually subsided.

Many times, Bai Xuan didn't know which one was him.

Or perhaps it's all him, just showing the right side of himself at the right time.

Bai Xuan took a deep breath, chuckled, and said, "Mother, don't worry. Even if I knew seventy-two transformations, I'd still look the same. Besides, what's this talk of malevolence? I'm a disciple of a great Confucian scholar, full of righteousness! After I get my revenge, I'll marry ten or eight women, have a bunch of kids, and then you'll be calling me 'Grandma,' won't you?"

"Is the next line after 'a person of upright character' going to be 'marrying ten or eight women'? Does it also mean 'the gentle land is the home of heroes,' and that entering the gentle land will dissipate all the murderous intent'?" Duan Baiyu couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this.

"Which hero said this? Could it be my father?" Bai Xuan's eyes widened upon hearing this. It made sense.

"You," Duan Baiyu said with a smile, patting Bai Xuan on the shoulder.

Bai Xuan chuckled, and the mother and son acted as if nothing had happened, chatting and laughing casually.

The carriage rolled along for about an hour before finally arriving at the town at the foot of Hidden Sword Manor.

Bai Xuan lifted the curtain and gazed into the distance. He saw a sharp and terrifying sword aura surging above the mountains, enveloping the entire mountain peak as if it contained thousands of swords.

Bai Xuan felt an unprecedented sense of comfort as he sensed the sharp sword intent. The four array seals of Zhulu Xianjue frantically absorbed the sword energy, and he felt that the power of the array had become much stronger. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Hidden Sword Manor, which houses famous swords from all over the world, truly lives up to its reputation."

"Your Highness is too kind. It is merely the kindness of my fellow martial arts enthusiasts," Qiu Linyuan, who was riding his horse nearby, replied immediately upon hearing this.

"Why be modest, Master? The world's most famous swords come from Cangjian. It is truly worthy of its reputation. Even before climbing the mountain, I could sense the unparalleled sword intent." Bai Xuan sighed, gazing at the mountain peak with a unique expression in his eyes.

His cultivation had reached the pinnacle of human ability, and his divine senses were naturally extraordinary.

Last night, when my primordial spirit left my body, I sensed that this place was different. However, I was busy dealing with the people from Longxiang Temple and didn't have the mind to investigate further. Now that I've arrived at the foot of the mountain, I'm sensing it more closely and I feel that it's extraordinary. There's a scorching thunder and fire energy surging within me. Although it's not powerful, it's very pure, so pure that it's somewhat abnormal.

His intuition told him that this thing might be even more valuable than the sword he was going to retrieve.

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