Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

The small snake climbed up Chu Mingkong's thigh and onto his other thigh, coiling tightly around him.

The snake's sharp teeth were terrifying, but the white python was very gentle with Chu Mingkong, the child, and its tongue could coil around him like a snake's body.

Chu Mingkong recalled the scene of a giant snake feeding that he had seen before. The ferocious snake caught a mouse and swallowed it whole without chewing. The prey it swallowed would swell up on the snake's body.

After an unknown amount of time, the small white python left, took what it needed, and returned to the white python's body, transforming back into a scale.

The white python spoke again, this time using a hissing sound to utter a language familiar to Chu Mingkong.

The woman's "cost" is trying to possess her body and has already parasitized it. The woman's soul is too weak and is suppressed by the "cost," which is what you call "possession." I want to devour that power and use her body to move around.

You don't need to worry about your mother taking your toys; she'll give them back. That woman's health is okay, but too weak. Your mother isn't interested, and she'll return to normal afterward.

These words directly clarified all of Chu Mingkong's doubts, leaving him with no excuse to refute the statement "you're a bit stupid."

Aunt Li Lu can return to normal, but at the cost of being used by the white python to move around.

In Chu Mingkong's understanding, once someone has had their soul controlled, it's like having a hole in their soul, making it very easy for that person to continue controlling them. Just like when Chu Mingkong was pulled into the Wuxiang Tianxiang by the goddess bodhisattva, it's causing him a lot of trouble now.

We should consult Qingning about this matter, but the opportunity is rare, so it's best to resolve Aunt Li Lu's troubles as soon as possible.

Chu Mingkong still had many questions about the white python, such as what its existence was and how it was born here, but he didn't have the time to inquire about it for the time being. He needed to deal with his aunt's matter first.

"Can we deal with that 'cost' now? I can help you!" Chu Mingkong said eagerly, even leaping out of the white python's snake-like enclosure, ready to set off.

However, he was immediately pulled back by the white python's forked tongue. The mysterious and alluring snow-white female python put him down again and said:

[You brought many women in before, and now you're bringing them here again; your sisters also want to take human form.]

Chu Mingkong looked up and saw that the white python was staring at several snake eggs. There was a sad emotion flowing in its calm snake eyes, but it was too calm to be noticed.

Chu Mingkong then realized that it wasn't that she was ignorant of common sense; she had always known that her snake eggs were dead, and she just wanted her child to "live" in some way.

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(PS: This is the only update this afternoon. I spent some time writing other things during the day, and I'll try to update earlier tonight.)

Chapter 329 Lady White Snake

Chu Mingkong carefully sensed the snake eggs that had not hatched and could never hatch. There were traces of the aura of the Abyss Core remaining on the eggshells.

Extremely faint, those fainter traces were about to disappear into the depths of the abyss.

So the white python had taken those Abyss Cores earlier in order to imbue these snake eggs with souls?

Unfortunately, this was destined to be a futile effort, because the ferocious beasts of the outer abyss were so stupid that even calling them dim-witted would be an understatement. They had no intelligence whatsoever. Even a random cat or dog caught outside was smarter than these ferocious beasts. Of course, they definitely couldn't beat the beasts in a fight.

It turns out that the white python was interested in his Abyss Core and had this in mind?

Chu Mingkong recalled the large mass of Blood Blade King corpse he had encountered before. He had forged his divine soul into a Buddhist light form, making it part of the Abyss Core. Perhaps that could also pique the interest of the white python.

It was merely the resurrection of an ancient Ming King, who also received the power of the white python. Chu Mingkong absolutely did not want to see this happen.

"Should I go back and find a girl for you first, or should I deal with the 'price' first?" Chu Mingkong asked.

The white python flicked its tongue and licked his body; the sensation was cool and pleasant. She said:

[They do not conflict and can be done simultaneously.]

A white snake scale flew out and merged into Chu Mingkong's black blood. Then a small white python burrowed into the blood man's "heart chamber" and coiled around Chu Mingkong's arm.

The previous little white python was there to absorb his bodily fluids and gain their wisdom, while this new little white python is likely her incarnation accompanying Chu Mingkong.

Perhaps because he had been drenched in the egg yolk of the snake egg, Chu Mingkong, who was not usually a fan of insects and snakes, felt no aversion at all when the white python wrapped around his arm; in fact, he was even somewhat delighted.

Perhaps it was because he had experienced the Snake Mouth of the White Snake Lady's mother—

Oh no, Chu Mingkong realized he seemed to be running further and further away from a certain location...

"Then I'll go back to where I was before, and I'll be back as fast as I can."

Now, the one responding to Chu Mingkong is the beautiful, white female python on his arm. This is probably the white python's mother reminding him that he can communicate with her at any time.

"Do as you please, I will not harm the woman's body or soul in the water." The white python was fully aware of Chu Mingkong's concerns.

This slightly complicated Chu Mingkong's feelings. On his way here, he had been wondering if this giant white python's thinking was rather primitive and simple, but its wisdom and shrewdness (Chu Mingkong thought that "shrewdness" might be a disguised form of "emotional intelligence" or "scheming") were no less than his own.

It was just that awkward understanding of snake language that gave Chu Mingkong the illusion that "I am very intelligent".

He rushed towards the outer edge alone, but before running out of the boundary of the deep abyss, he lingered by the blood pool for a moment, pretending not to know that the powerful will within Li Lu's body was feigning death.

Chu Mingkong blocked out sound and communicated with the white python mother on his arm. He couldn't help but stroke the white python mother's slender and beautiful body:

"Why did she pretend to be dead? What was the point of licking me earlier?"

[In order to understand the power here, to obtain your power, but failed.]

How could he understand power like that? Chu Mingkong thought of the little white python that had bitten him earlier, after which he gained the ability to understand the language of the world.

Chu Mingkong pretended to squat on the shore and said things like "I'll come see you again later" and "I've already cured you" to Li Lu before leaving.

He really wanted to stay with her and watch the white python deal with the "price," but the white python seemed to also have a desire for the snake eggs, so Chu Mingkong had no choice but to put aside his worries about Li Lu and go and satisfy the white python's needs first.

Of course, Chu Mingkong also wondered if this could be considered a kind of "silver snake luring a snake into the house," and given the snake's rather frightening origins, he wondered if he was being too gullible.

However, as intelligent beings that also originated from the Abyss, Chu Mingkong felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to them, like a person traveling alone in the vast starry sky who suddenly discovers a kindred spirit with whom he can communicate.

Moreover, the other party was not one of those like the old King of Chu who had designs on him.

But if this white python has other intentions, then Chu Mingkong... shouldn't panic. With his master's wife and Yuehe in the mansion, he can call for help with a clear conscience.

It's not shameful.

As Tianya City drew near, Chu Mingkong, standing on his flying sword, could already see the towering Tianya Tower.

After a long silence, Chu Mingkong circled around the question, first asking:

"By the way, how should I address you? Do you have a name or title?"

In your perception, I am a white python; you can simply call me the White Python.

"How about calling her Bai Niang?" Chu Mingkong sought a compromise between the white python and his mother.

【Okay.】Bai Mang didn't care too much about her name; she even used it as a convenient nickname.

"Bai Niang, how were you born in the Abyss? This is the first time I've seen a being in the Abyss that can communicate! Are other ferocious beasts in the depths of the Abyss also able to communicate?"

[I have been there since I opened my eyes, unable to answer your question, child. Do not approach any other beings in the Abyss.]

He woke up in the Abyss, which seemed somewhat similar to him. However, this meant that his mother, the White Python, would most likely have no idea how she came to be there.

However, it is also possible that they evolved from the Abyss. Like those ferocious beasts on the outer perimeter, they seem to have grown out of the ground, emerging from rocks and cracks in the ground without any warning.

But if there is such a sentient being as the White Python, does that mean that the other ferocious beasts in the depths of the Abyss are also sentient?

The flying sword stopped in Qingxin Mansion, and Chu Mingkong said again:

"We've arrived. Bai Niang, would you like to choose something yourself?"

But the white python on his arm did not respond; its eyes were closed, and its tongue flicked out occasionally.

It seems he's focused on dealing with Li Lu's situation.

Chu Mingkong wanted to catch up with something new. Putting aside whether he could be of any help, there were some things he wanted to be able to handle himself for peace of mind.

"Let's take a girl in first. Even if she doesn't suit Bai Niang's taste, we'll see. Let's go back and check first." After making up his mind, Chu Mingkong quickly ran to find Qing Ning.

"Qingning, come with me first. You just got back and haven't had much time to rest. Although I want you to rest more, it's a bit urgent. You want to come with me." Chu Mingkong pulled Qingning up and then ran towards Yongzhen.

“Brother, I’ve been resting for several days now, while you’ve been in the Abyss for quite a while,” Qingning reminded him.

Chu Mingkong slapped his forehead: "Oh right, look at my memory, I've forgotten the time again. Let's go."

The White Python Mother wanted sisters, so Chu Mingkong brought a pair of sisters with him. Yongzhen was a few years older than him, and with the help of a puppet body, it was a perfect match.

As for Yunhan, we'll consider it later. Chu Mingkong's main concern is that if Yunhan comes into contact with too much of the system's power, his master's wife might not be happy...

Yongzhen was practicing swordsmanship when, halfway through, he was abducted by Chu Mingkong and held in his arms along with Qingning.

"Mingkong, where are you going in such a hurry?" Yongzhen was a little confused; he hadn't seen him so anxious in a long time.

"Let's go find a mother for you, see if it works out first, and we'll talk about the rest later!"

Chapter 330 Devouring the "Price"

In the abyss, a giant white python slowly approached the blood pool, its emotionless snake eyes fixed on the woman at the bottom of the pool.

The white-haired woman in the water remained motionless, her figure appearing fragmented and scattered amidst the shimmering, blood-red water.

The white python gently flicked its tongue, and suddenly a thread of water condensed in the blood pool. The thread flowed upstream, taking away a considerable amount of water from the blood pool.

Suddenly, the water supply stopped without any warning.

The white-haired woman in the blood pool stood up, a hint of confusion flashing in her scarlet eyes, as if she was wondering about the behavior of the giant snake.

If the white python had only wanted to take a few sips of water, the woman in the pool wouldn't have paid much attention. But this white python clearly seemed to want to drain all the water, and was even trying to drain it little by little.

This is a provocation.

Creating goodwill requires countless efforts and tireless work, but provocation requires no words or understanding; it can be expressed with a single action.

The white python merely drained a finger's width of water, and the woman in the pool immediately understood that its intentions were hostile.

"We've kept to ourselves, you beast, do you want to die?" The woman in the pool coldly glared at the white python, her eyes filled with chilling intent.

The white python remained unmoved; the other party's arrogant words were nothing more than a clamor in her ears. Her slender and beautiful snake body and expression exuded the noble air of a superior.

She looked down at the woman in the pool, exuding an air of superior authority, yet her tone was remarkably calm:

[Your act of pretending to be a god or ghost is nothing more than a force parasitizing your bloodline and destiny. If you were to escape this place, you might still be able to cause some trouble, but in the Abyss, you can't even get out of my child's blood pool, let alone communicate with the real me.]

Did you think that by tasting the few scraps left by my son on the ground like insects, you could act so recklessly here?

As the white python finished speaking, intense Yin energy gathered into a thick fog, surrounding it from all directions.

The black mist contrasted sharply with the white python's graceful body, making her seem like the only pure white being present.

If the dense, yin fog gathers there, the woman in the pool will be surrounded and killed, her life extinguished.