boyutpedia Chapter 53 You're Giving Me a Smoking Powder
Chapter 53 You're Giving Me a Smoking Powder
Chapter 53 You're Giving Me a Smoking Powder
Led by Tang Yue, the two arrived at the Hangzhou Magic Association Building.
We took the elevator all the way to the top floor of the building, where a conference hall with panoramic views and an elegant style was revealed.
Upon arriving at the conference room entrance, a group of uniformed individuals stood guard, each possessing a high level of cultivation, a testament to the power of the Inquisition Council.
Not long after, a man with cascading black hair came out. His eagle-like eyes glanced at Tang Yue, then swept over Lu Jie and Mo Fan.
When he saw Lu Jie, he couldn't help but be surprised.
"I have two students, Lu Jie and Mo Fan," Tang Yue introduced.
The man with the black cascade of hair nodded slightly, gesturing for them to enter the meeting room.
Inside the conference room was a standard large round table, around which sat a group of well-dressed men and women, about seven or eight in total.
The remaining twenty-odd people all stood to the side; judging from their uniforms, they were mostly judges.
At this moment, a middle-aged man with a thick beard slammed his hand on the conference table and said righteously, "The man is dead, and you're still protecting that venomous snake! I didn't come from the Magic Court to discuss this with you, but to be ordered to eliminate the threat to West Lake and restore peace to Hangzhou. You'd better hand over the Sky Serpent so we can deal with it!"
Lu Jie sized up the middle-aged man with a thick beard. Only Zhu Meng would shout like this in this kind of situation.
He has a somewhat stubborn and self-willed personality; otherwise, he wouldn't have been used as a pawn by some people.
Tang Yue, standing to the side, gritted her teeth and glared angrily at the middle-aged man, muttering curses under her breath.
Seeing Tang Yue's slightly out-of-control emotional state, Mo Fan couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Who is this person?"
"Zhu Meng, member of the Trial Council," Tang Yue said through gritted teeth.
"You seem to really dislike him?" Mo Fan continued.
Tang Yue nodded and said, "He must have fabricated this bad news for everyone. His goal is to deal with everyone, so he came up with this baseless accusation."
"But how do you know that Xuan She was framed?" Mo Fan continued.
In his view, the appearance of such a large snake in the city was too dangerous. If Tang Yue hadn't told him about the inheritance of totems, he might have also leaned towards Zhu Meng's strategy of eliminating hidden dangers.
"The big guy is poisonous, but during its molting period, it secretes a fluid that helps the old skin shed. During this time, it is not poisonous. Moreover, if the big guy were to use poison, there would be no living creatures in the entire area around Hangzhou, including Hangzhou itself," Tang Yue said.
Mo Fan nodded in sudden realization. Based on the above, he concluded that someone must be trying to frame Xuan She, which is why this incident happened.
Not long after, the meeting ended, and with Zhu Meng slamming the door and leaving, the people in the meeting room gradually dispersed, leaving only Judge Tang Zhong, councilors Luo Mian and Hei Yu, as well as Tang Yue, Lu Jie and Mo Fan.
"Sigh, even though we've been protecting it so carefully, someone still managed to find a way to get it." Tang Zhong sighed, looking extremely melancholy.
"What should we do now? Zhu Meng is determined to deal with the Totem Serpent this time, and he's in the right. Even if we petition the Supreme Council, I'm afraid we won't be able to calm things down," Hei Yu said.
"Actually, Zhu Meng is just showing off for a while. If he really wants to deal with the totem, let him deal with it. If he really had the ability to defeat the Xuan Snake, he would have done it long ago. Why wait until today... It's because he's afraid of the Xuan Snake's strength." Luo Mian stroked his beard and said, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes.
"Associate Luo, you may not know this, but the Black Serpent goes through a molting period every ten years. The reason it appears in the bustling city is due to the restlessness during this period. Its strength will be greatly reduced during the molting period," Tang Zhong said.
That's exactly what I've been waiting to hear!
Luo Mian pondered this, but outwardly feigned surprise: "You mean this ten-year molting process is happening in the next few days?"
"That's right," Tang Zhong said.
"This is troublesome. Zhu Meng really knows how to pick his timing," Luo Mian said.
"We suspect there's a traitor within the clan," Black Feather said in a deep voice.
Isn't the mole right next to you?
Lu Jie glanced at the young man; it was he who had told Zhu Meng about the Xuan Snake's molting period.
"Tang Yue, I want you to take the Xuan Snake away from here beforehand and find a safe place for it to spend its molting period in peace," Tang Zhong said.
"Yes, I know." Tang Yue nodded.
"What are your names?" Tang Zhong then noticed two unfamiliar faces in the meeting room.
"These are my two students. I asked them to come and help," Tang Yue said.
"I see." Tang Zhong nodded, and then took a special look at Lu Jie and Mo Fan.
The former is already at the high level, while the latter is only at the mid level, but judging from their aura, they are probably not far from breaking through to the high level.
"Then I'll leave it to you and Tang Yue to escort the totem."
Hei Yu wanted to say something, but Tang Zhong stopped him.
He knew his niece well; she wouldn't randomly ask two outsiders for help. Besides, judging from their appearance, the two of them must have already been to the seal.
Since the totem isn't reacting much, let them go.
After leaving the meeting room, the three of them returned to the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon.
"Hey everyone, that Zhu Meng is trying to get back at you again. I'll take you away right now, to a safe place to recover... Hey everyone, can you hear me?"
Tang Yue jumped to the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon and whispered to the underwater scene.
"Hulu, huh, huh, huh~~"
The water began to churn, and judging from the intensity of the churning, whatever was about to emerge must be enormous.
Sure enough, an astonishing black shadow slowly emerged—it was the Totem Serpent!
When Tang Yue saw the black snake appear, her face was full of smiles, showing no fear whatsoever. She even reached out to stroke the black snake's head.
Then she jumped onto the black snake's forehead and was happily talking to it.
[Ding! Host has checked in. Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Summoning Jutsu!] (Naruto)
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Lu Jie remained expressionless, but inwardly he was overjoyed.
Holy crap, I was hoping this system would grant me a spirit communication ability a few days ago, but I never expected it to happen so suddenly.
Now he accepted the powerful spirit beast, the Xuan Snake, without any hesitation.
Trading a Senzu Bean for a monarch-level combat power is definitely worth it!
On the other side, after Tang Yue finished speaking with Xuan She, she let Xuan She enter the totem bead.
Now it's time for you to poke some gas on the road.
They then rowed away from the island in the middle of the lake and fled westward towards Hangzhou.
Regarding Chapter 48, that's just a joke. The protagonist wouldn't do that. He must know about the triggering effect of "Mirror Flower Water Moon," right?
The effect is triggered when the blade is reversed and stuck in the ground, which can confuse a person's five senses, such as sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.
(End of this chapter)