When Ah Qing led Wang Wu approximately ten miles away, she suddenly stopped, turned around, and the spring-like sheen in her eyes instantly faded by eighty percent, making her appear much more sober.

Seeing this scene, Wang Wu couldn't help but be surprised, "Goodness, even a Level 4 Snake Affinity can't confuse her; this little snake demon is quite formidable."

However, at this moment, Ah Qing glanced around and suddenly spoke seriously, "Master, stop pretending. You sneaked past the Sun and Moon Sealing Array without a sound, so I don't believe you couldn't detect the Weak Water Thousand Trace Array!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Wu's previously feigned surprised expression instantly turned playful.

Indeed.

How could he possibly miss the so-called Weak Water Thousand Trace Array, even though he genuinely never heard of it and really didn't take it seriously?

In fact, he dared to brazenly approach the camp to eavesdrop and see what was going on because he had enough confidence.

Moreover, even before he saw Wen Jiushi and the White Jade Fox, he had noticed Ah Qing hidden in another tent.

"Fine, I also find it meaningless to keep it under wraps. We better be open and honest and give me an explanation as soon as possible. Otherwise, I will have no choice but to kill indiscriminately."

Wang Wu spoke ominously, with a hint of indignation.

Because at this moment, he also realized that his previous behavior was unreliable and irrational, overly impulsive. He couldn't imagine that one day he would be driven by emotions.

But Ah Qing didn't care about his threats; she simply formed a peculiar mark with her hands, lightly activating it.

At that instant, Wang Wu heard Bear Mother's voice.

"My child, don't be annoyed. The one standing before you is one of the three hundred Snake Guards I trained. Human Race cultivators like to send spies into the Demon Race; naturally, we, the Demon Race, will return the favor. It's only natural."

"This time, I subtly manipulated your emotions, making you make different judgments. Otherwise, you would never have reunited with my Snake Guard."

"But I must also admit, the changes in events surpassed my imagination. Therefore, over the past years, I dared not use my remaining Essence power to communicate with you, fearing that one day even if you met the Snake Guard, neither of you would recognize each other. Now I can finally rest assured."

"My child, don't harbor doubts; just know that your mother won't harm you. You can fully trust the Snake Guard; this is a mark ingrained in your bloodline. Seeing this mark, all snakes will unconditionally respect you as king."

"Back then, the reason I left you in that valley crevice was because there was a Mortal Blood Snake Race above it. You need to continually accumulate snake venom to activate the Snake Guard Mark."

"My child, the road ahead is rugged. I don't know if other Snake Guards have survived, but you must remember the grievances and hardships they endured to penetrate the Human Race. Those are unimaginable to you. Even if you find out in the future that they've done something to make you incredibly angry, please consider the hardships they've endured and grant them a good end, forgive them."

"We, of the Ancient Bear Royal Race, must have a broad enough vision..."

"My child, maybe in the future, you can become the West Wilderness Demon Emperor, but I hope more that you can live freely..."

Bear Mother's voice grew fainter, ultimately turning into a sigh, finally disappearing from Wang Wu's mind. Almost simultaneously, a spark flickered out from his brow, faintly revealing a woman's silhouette before it was blown away entirely by the wind.

Wang Wu seemed to be hit by a heavy blow, staring blankly, while Ah Qing across from him knelt down and cried uncontrollably.

So that's it!

So that's it!

Now he finally understood everything.

Why, when he crossed over, he was beside the Black Snake Race; it wasn't a coincidence.

Why, after extracting Snake Demon Poison, did he gain a Snake Affinity effect?

It turns out it was because the Snake Guard Mark was engraved in his bloodline, and through this mark, he could contact the three hundred Snake Guards.

At this moment, Ah Qing suddenly stood up, wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, and returned to her previous demeanor.

"Master, I've escorted you this far; please leave quickly."

"What do you mean? You're not coming with me! Your Spirit Beast contract, I can find a way to help you break it; I could even help you take down Wen Jiushi!" Wang Wu was taken aback.

Ah Qing shook her head, "I'm a Spirit Beast; I can't disappear without a trace, Master. I never expected to have the chance to meet you, to see you once, to help you escape, and I'm already satisfied. But I really can't leave. The Human Race's Celestial Realm Great Cultivator Lu Wuchen is extremely meticulous. He's personally stationed at Centipede Ridge, determined to capture you at all costs."

"I can't endanger you, Master."

"But—I can't let you return!"

Wang Wu said gravely. He trusted Bear Mother's words, and Ah Qing, although he'd only known her for less than half an hour, inexplicably, he also trusted her. So, he couldn't let her go back to being a Spirit Beast.

Ah Qing suddenly smiled and gently stroked Wang Wu's head.

"Master, you've grown up. But you can't be like the Human Race and focus on appearances. I'm still of great use to Wen Jiushi. He's a talent in arrays, but lazy, so I helped him deploy the Sun and Moon Sealing Array here. I deliberately left a thirty percent flaw in the overlap between the two arrays. So at least until they find a replacement for me, I'm not in danger."

"So, be good and listen, your Concealing Divine Techniques are strong, so strong that even Lu Wuchen couldn't do anything about it. But never fall into a situation like this again. You should know there are currently eight Second-Grade Human Race Cultivators leading teams from eight directions, searching for you. Within twenty years, they will have thoroughly searched Centipede Ridge, so you actually only have twenty years."

"Do you understand? If you take me with you, you won't even have those twenty years."

Listening to this, Wang Wu's previously calm mind suddenly throbbed with pain and was cruelly torn apart. He finally had someone he could completely trust, and yet he had to watch helplessly as she left. Damn it! This was unbearable!

But it seemed Ah Qing knew what he was thinking.

"Master, don't act impulsively. If you forcefully take me, I'm letting down the old master's trust. I can only atone with death!"

"To accomplish great things, don't mind the small details. The original three hundred Snake Guards volunteered to become Spirit Beasts for Human Race cultivators. Without it, we couldn't infiltrate the Human Race. Don't be wishy-washy and don't make me look down on you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Wu finally calmed down and asked, "Do you Snake Guards all know each other?"

Ah Qing smiled, understanding Wang Wu's thoughts, feeling gratified.

"Yes, but it doesn't matter. Back then, when the old master sent us to infiltrate, he implanted Snake Soul Jade within us. Triggering it would cause self-destruction, so you don't need to worry about others extracting our souls. Even someone as strong as Lu Wuchen can't do it. So we're safe, and even if an individual Snake Guard is exposed, it will only expose themselves."

"Alright, that's all. Master, take care in the future!"

Ah Qing suddenly stepped forward, lightly kissed Wang Wu on the cheek, gave a radiant smile, then turned around and gracefully left.

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