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

Chu Mingkong chuckled and immediately transformed into the Abyss, pulling the two girls into the "heart chamber".

Qingning was a little annoyed; her pretty face fell, and she looked slightly sullen. She always had to look at her like this.

"Brother, I still have half a bottle of Golden Crow Marrow Elixir here, which Sister Fengying didn't finish last time..."

The implication was that Yongzhen should drink some to replenish her energy first, and was not allowed to "load" (i.e., take a drink).

Yongzhen wasn't really used to Qingning being around; it felt strange. Although she had tried a "threesome" with Chu Mingkong before, she herself occupied two spots in the three of them, with her real body and her puppet body fighting him together. It felt different from how outsiders perceived it.

"I... I can hold on a little longer..." Yongzhen rolled her eyes at Chu Mingkong reproachfully, using a blank expression to hide her embarrassment, and took the Golden Crow Marrow Liquid that Qingning handed her.

On their journey, Chu Mingkong asked Bai Niang:

"Bai Niang, what exactly is the 'price' that Qing Ning and her daughter paid?"

The little white snake on my arm didn't even raise its head, and it hissed softly:

Your heritage doesn't mention much about it. Find something similar to explain it. You can consider it as the constitution of your family's heritage, just like some aristocratic families have an outstanding heritage in a certain aspect.

Their ancestors made a deal, and the 'debt mark' and 'slave mark' were branded into their bloodline and destiny, which is difficult to get rid of. Ultimately, it is a kind of power.

Human beings likely have many similar experiences: powerful and wealthy individuals take advantage of others' vulnerability, using small sacrifices to force their subordinates to sign indentures for generations to come. They may not even value the indentures themselves, but they derive pleasure from the recipients' gratitude and ecstasy.

Not to mention Chu Mingkong, even Yongzhen and Qingning, who had little exposure to those profound and mysterious matters, instantly gained a direct understanding of this "price".

That sense of the unknown and the mysterious also occurred around us, only this "contract of servitude" existed in a more terrifying and inescapable way, shrouded in an unusual aura.

Their ancestors, who craved power, were no different from slaves who signed contracts to sell themselves for a few scraps of power in the face of those beings.

"Bai Niang, you've made those beings sound like construction foremen in just a few words..."

The power and mystery you don't understand are ultimately nothing more than even greater power. For ordinary humans, power means money, rice, land deeds, and property; for officials, it means rank; and for cultivators, it means cultivation techniques, weapons, and lineage.

Hearing the white python mother speak so casually, Chu Mingkong felt a sense of ease, as if he could speak freely and point out those mysterious beings.

However, he was even more amazed by the White Snake Mother's ability to comprehend knowledge. She had only used her white snake clone to absorb his essence once, yet she immediately grasped this level of understanding...

He wanted to ask more about those distant and mysterious beings, but a simple "We've arrived" brought Chu Mingkong's thoughts to a halt.

Qingning's body is delicate, so accepting the inheritance will be relatively slow. Let her stay soaking in the egg.

　 "What changes will Qingning undergo after receiving the inheritance?"

[Can my body become like Li Lu's just now? Is that considered a change?]

As for strength, Bai Niang was too lazy to talk about it. In her opinion, changes in strength were insignificant and not as gratifying as changes in physical appearance.

Chu Mingkong released Qingning, who had been soaking in the blood pool for so many days, so she had to find another place to soak.

He glanced at the snake eggs; aside from the two already reserved for Yongzhen and Qingning, there were actually three more left.

"Bai Niang, will you come out with me?"

Chapter 332 Handed over to Mother to clean up

Chu Mingkong took Yongzhen back to Tianya City first, while Qingning stayed with Bai Niang for the time being, to be protected by her, and to wait for her to absorb the power inheritance.

As for Bai Niang, her mountain-like body wouldn't leave the Abyss on its own. No matter how small the Tianya Punishment was, it couldn't contain her. So, the only thing that went back with her was the little white snake on Chu Mingkong's arm.

Normally, Chu Mingkong would hide her in his sleeve, so she wasn't very noticeable.

The matter of the "price" paid by the Wei family mother and daughter seems to have come to an end.

However, Li Lu has not yet woken up. Even if she does wake up, she can only stay by the white python's side because the power of the "price" has not been fully digested.

This "contract" can sever the connection with that mysterious being in the Abyss, but if Li Lu's body leaves rashly before that power completely disappears, she may be targeted again.

Chu Mingkong did not hide Bai Niang's arrival from the women in the mansion, and gradually informed them all.

Zuo Qiuchi and Yun Han were more worried than trusting of this being of completely unknown origin, but they could only choose to observe and not object.

Who made Chu Mingkong so confused that he trusted and devoured other people's egg liquid, leaving Qingning and Li Lu in the Abyss.

If the white python truly harbored malicious intentions, the egg liquid that Chu Mingkong had swallowed would have been enough to trick him. But now he had already taken all the risks he needed to take, so it didn't matter if Zuo Qiuchi and the others said it was useless.

“Mingkong, I suddenly have a question. What kind of power does this Bai Niang possess? Is it extreme Yin power? If she poisons you, can your own extreme Yin power counteract it?”

Zuo Qiuchi asked the question boldly, and he did so in front of Bai Niang, showing that he was not afraid of offending anyone.

Chu Mingkong was afraid that the White Snake Mother would object to the question.

Bai Niang comforted her, "Don't worry, it's okay to ask. Daring to ask in person shows that you have an open mind. Besides, it's only natural to be worried and wary."

It's quite strange to hear a snake say "it's only human nature," but it's fine as long as you don't mind.

"So what's the conclusion? Mingkong is quite carefree because of this Abyss wound; he treats poison like a snack. What would happen if he used extreme Yin power as poison?"

Bai Niang felt that Zuo Qiuchi was getting stuck on a minor issue, which was quite obvious:

Will Mingkong face pressure dealing with the ferocious beasts of the Abyss on the outer perimeter?

The simple truth is that the creatures in the Abyss do not have the rule of "not killing each other of the same kind", so asking such a question is redundant.

As long as one side is stronger than the other, there is always a way to deal with it.

Zuo Qiuchi poured himself a cup of wine and handed it to the White Snake for her to taste. The White Snake licked the wine cup with her forked tongue, took a sip, and then Zuo Qiuchi drank the rest of the wine in one gulp.

"Looks like I really did drink too much; I can't believe I'm getting so caught up in this kind of logic." She patted her head, but felt no shame, accepting her muddled thoughts with equanimity.

Bai Niang coiled around Chu Mingkong's arm, her smooth and delicate body occasionally wriggling, and her sharp tail sometimes tickled Chu Mingkong's skin, giving him a strange sense of pleasure.

The beautiful and elegant snake head looked at the master and disciple, wondering if Chu Mingkong and Zuo Qiuchi thought they were "birds of a feather" and then suddenly decided to become master and disciple.

Chu Mingkong gently stroked the white snake mother's delicate body. He, who had never touched or kept insects, snakes, or beasts as pets (although it was rather inappropriate to regard the white snake as such a pet), had recently taken a liking to coil around her snake body, finding the feel of it quite wonderful.

In the demon realm, the Iron-Eating Beast Gundan, who was indulging in a long dream, suddenly sneezed: "Strange, who spoke ill of me, or has someone forgotten my dignity?"

Chu Mingkong asked, "Bai Niang, are Qing Ning and Aunt Li Lu all better now? It's been three or four days already!"

"Qingning is about to finish, you can go and pick her up. Li Lu woke up once, but her soul is still weak and hasn't recovered. She spoke a few words to Qingning and then fell asleep again. She needs a relatively long time to recover, but the 'price' from the Wei family has already been fully consumed."

Zuo Qiuchi and Chu Mingkong both breathed a sigh of relief. For Zuo Qiuchi, this news was a perfect topic of conversation over drinks.

She had already decided not to drink anymore after finishing the previous glass, but now she has no choice but to drink another one to celebrate. Sigh!

While drinking, she also asked:

"So now we've covered most of the major issues, and there's nothing particularly urgent coming up, right?"

"No, the heavy burden on my heart has almost dissipated... No, there's still the issue of the goddess's salvation that hasn't been resolved, but now that I've figured out how she launched the sneak attack, I can barely say that I have the initiative."

However, it can't be said that there are no other things. Yun Nongyu's promotion and accompanying Master back to the Sword Dynasty are unavoidable matters, and they are not trivial matters.

Compared to the "price" that could suddenly erupt, these two things should be handled more calmly, especially now that he, Chu, has recognized another mother!

By recognizing a white snake as his mother, he can avoid taking decades of detours in cultivating extreme yin power!

However, returning to the Sword Dynasty is no small matter. If he goes on a long trip, it will involve many things and require a lot of arrangements.

If it's inconvenient for those women with good fertility to accompany him, Chu Mingkong will have to consider leading the women out of Xiling, as long as he takes away the hatred from the outside world.

Otherwise, even if his people aren't in Xiling, the hatred points will keep gathering there, which isn't a good thing.

But with so many things to deal with, we still need to take care of the immediate ones first.

Let's bring Qingning back tomorrow first, and while we're at it, we'll see which other girls we should bring along.

......

Zuo Qiuchi went to find a body pillow, leaving Chu Mingkong alone in the room, lounging around like a salted fish.

At the same time, he was also thinking about the matter of the goddess and bodhisattva. It would be around these next few days, and the power that mark had stolen from his body would be enough to open the Wuxiangtian again.

Chu Mingkong focused his mind, trying to capture the aura of the Bodhisattva mark that his master's wife had sensed earlier.

But a cool, smooth, enveloping sensation slowly came from below, gentle yet tight. Chu Mingkong's limbs trembled slightly, not because he was uncomfortable, but on the contrary, because the tingling and slightly itchy feeling was too wonderful!

He didn't even need to think about what it was; he had experienced this feeling before in the Abyss.

"Bai Niang, what are you doing for no reason..." Chu Mingkong was afraid that he might actually develop some terrible fetish in the future.

“There’s an unusual aura, a faint sign that it’s about to flare up. I’ll help you get rid of it,” Bai Niang explained softly, her pink forked tongue flicking out.

"Then could we... try a different approach?" Chu Mingkong gasped, trying his best to hold back.

"That's it?"

The white python loosened its coils and transformed into Li Lu in a human-snake state in the blink of an eye, but its soft and flexible forked tongue did not loosen its care for the child.

Looking at the face of that dignified yet alluringly beautiful married woman, Chu Mingkong felt a complex mix of emotions.

"That seems even stranger."

"It's about to flare up, be good and don't move, leave it to your mother." The white snake tail wrapped around Chu Mingkong, preventing him from being naughty and moving around.

Chapter 333 Bai Niang's Wound

Chu Mingkong had long felt that women like Feng Ying and Wan Hua's mother, who seemed to have no bones, were quite aloof. Their soft skills were outrageous, but he lacked the imagination to bring out that absurdity.

I finally know now...!

Just the tip of Bai Niang's snake tongue is enough to make it dart and flick around wildly.

However, having Li Lu's aunt's face made Chu Mingkong feel very strange... This feeling was one of guilt.

Aunt Li Lu was still fast asleep when Bai Niang directly used her face and body to do this, as if she were taking advantage of her weakness to hypnotize and manipulate her body.

Chu Mingkong is somewhat related to Cao Cao, but even thieves have their code of honor, and he, Cao Cao, also has his own code of conduct.

Even if he has to resort to force, he does it honestly and straightforwardly, and he doesn't practice hypnosis.

"Bai Niang, why don't you change back first?" Chu Mingkong's request could be considered a bit excessive.

But for Bai Niang, this change was as easy as breathing; he just needed to stay still.

The dignified yet alluring female snake-woman disappeared, transforming back into a snow-white, smooth, and plump white python, half of which was "bound" to Chu Mingkong.

Chu Mingkong was genuinely worried for himself. The white python could twist Aunt Li Lu's body, and now it was subtly twisting his own fetishes as well...

After a long time, the strangeness left by the goddess and bodhisattva lessened considerably. Chu Mingkong discovered that although he could not pinpoint the source of the mark's power, he could vaguely sense its power dissipating!