With my current strength, even if their cultivation was slightly higher than mine, they might not be a match for me if we were to fight.
Scale insects and beasts were the same as Yin soul cultivators. Their strength was generally slightly lower than human cultivators of the same realm, so I didn't care too much. Instead, I was happy.
Now that I was disguised as the Liu clan elder, I didn't know if there were any flaws. These Liu clan people could verify it. If they couldn't pass off the fake as the real one, I would have room to adjust.
While I was in deep thought, a few people landed in front of me. The leader was wearing a purple robe. His triangular eyes revealed his crafty nature, and he wore a smile on his white-bearded face.
After he landed, he didn't say anything, but looked around, as if he was looking for me and the snake spirit.
However, I had already changed into the appearance of the black-clothed elder, and the snake spirit had returned to my back. Naturally, he wouldn't know our whereabouts.
After patrolling for a while, he suddenly turned to look at the three people behind him and angrily rebuked, "Didn't you say that the Seventh Elder was detained here?"
After I searched through the black-clothed elder's memory, I found out that the purple-clothed elder was also an elder of the Liu clan. He was older than the black-clothed elder, and ranked fifth among the elders. He was a Yang God Celestial Master at the middle stage.
This person was known for being vicious and ruthless. He was also very scheming, so he didn't get along well with the black-clothed elder.
However, I didn't know why he had come to rescue the black-clothed elder.
After thinking for a while, I understood. The fifth elder and the black-clothed elder were brothers born from the same mother. However, the black-clothed elder's cultivation talent was slightly inferior, and because of his extremely ugly appearance, he was sent to guard the Liu clan's periphery.
The fifth elder, on the other hand, was very talented and had a high status in the clan.
However, for some reason, when Hui Hui's blood was distributed, the fifth elder didn't receive it. Instead, the black-clothed elder, who was inferior to him in every aspect, was rewarded.
This made the fifth elder very dissatisfied. However, this was the decision of the snake king, and the fifth elder didn't dare to disobey the snake king. He could only secretly make things difficult for the black-clothed elder, looking for an opportunity to snatch Hui Hui's blood.
In that case, he had come for this.
After understanding the situation, I was secretly delighted. If the relationship between the Fifth Elder and the black-clothed elder was extremely good and they were very close, perhaps they would discover some abnormalities. The current situation was perfect. They normally didn't get along with each other. Even if they discovered some small problems, they wouldn't have the heart to ask about it. This gave me a chance to take advantage of the situation.
Just like that, I didn't bother with them and headed towards the Liu family.
I hadn't gone far when the man caught up with me. He stood beside me and asked me what had just happened.
Hearing his question, I didn't panic. After thinking for a while, I ignored him.
In any case, these two brothers didn't get along with each other, so it was reasonable for me to ignore him.
After all, I was just an impersonator. The more I spoke, the more mistakes I would make. Not saying anything would actually make me look more real.
As I had thought, the Fifth Brother didn't suspect anything when he saw that I didn't pay attention to him. His expression became gloomy, as if he didn't have the mood to investigate any further. He quickly flew in the direction of the Liu family.
I had planned to follow him, but after thinking about it, I realized that if I flew, I would inevitably use my cultivation. If he detected me, it would be very bad. So, I chose to walk slowly.
After walking for four hours, I finally arrived at the Liu family's village.
Along the way, I kept searching for the situation of the Liu family in my mind.
According to the black-clothed elder's memory, there were seven elders in the Liu family, all of whom had the cultivation of Yang God Celestial Master.
The black-clothed elder was ranked at the bottom, while the other six were above the middle stage of Yang God.
These elders were all members of the Liu family's royal family. I had already expected this when he had mentioned Hui Hui's blood.
However, in addition to this, I also learned a piece of news that shocked me.
The current Snake King of the Liu family had the cultivation of Chongju.
Although he hadn't transformed into a real dragon, his strength was enough to frighten people. It seemed that I had to be more careful in this operation.
After thinking about it, I decided to avoid meeting the Snake King as much as possible in order to avoid being detected.
It had been less than three days since Suan An had appeared, and this place was a dangerous place. I couldn't stay here for long.
With this thought in mind, I went directly to the Liu family's palace. I planned to see Hui Hui first and investigate the situation.
After a quarter of an hour, I arrived at the dungeon where Hui Hui was being held.
The two black-armored young men guarding the door had the cultivation of Shiyao. When they saw me, they quickly came over and bowed to me. Then, they asked me why I had come here.
Although the black-clothed elder wasn't very popular after the other elders, his status was still high in the eyes of ordinary people.
I didn't pay attention to them and just waved my hand, indicating that they should lead the way.
Unexpectedly, the two black-armored young men bowed again and told me that Hui Hui was no longer in the dungeon. Earlier, the Snake King had sent someone to take her away.
I was stunned and asked them if they knew where Hui Hui had been taken.
The two of them shook their heads, indicating that they had no right to ask about Hui Hui's affairs.
As such, it was a little troublesome. I could only retreat from the dungeon.
After thinking for a while on the way, I got a useful clue from the black-clothed elder's memory.
Previously, the Snake King would always bring Huihui to a mysterious valley.
No one was allowed to enter that place except for the Snake King. Every time he brought Hui Hui there, the Snake King would take a drop of Hui Hui's blood essence. His temperament was also different from before.
It seemed that the Snake King had ordered people to take Huihui away to that mysterious valley.
After understanding the situation, I thought for a while and rushed to the valley.
When I arrived, I saw five or six white-haired old men standing outside the valley. They wore robes of different colors, and one of them was the Fifth Elder who had come to rescue Hui Hui.
According to the black-clothed elder's memory, these people were the other six elders. Every time the Snake King came out, he would distribute the blood essence he had obtained here.
However, the blood essence in Hui Hui's body was too powerful. If it was given to these elders, not only would it not help them improve their cultivation, but it would also backfire on them.
For this reason, every time the Snake King got the blood essence, he would suck a part of it and then divide the rest into three parts for the other three.
However, these three people didn't take turns. It was all according to the Snake King's preference.
Therefore, every time the Snake King entered the valley, several elders would gather there, hoping that they could be the lucky ones.
Although these seven elders appeared to be in harmony on the surface, they had secretly drawn in their clansmen and divided their forces.
However, due to the Snake King's coercion, they didn't dare to fight openly.
Thinking to this point, I roughly swept a glance at the crowd behind me. I already had a rough understanding of the situation of these people.
The first one to notice me was the Fifth Elder. He shouted from afar, "Old Seven, on the day the King distributed the blood essence, you were so slack.
If you had come a little later, today's matter would have nothing to do with you. "
As he spoke, although the Fifth Elder had a smile on his face, he didn't hide the hostility and disgust in his eyes. It was obvious that he still held a grudge against the black-clothed elder for taking the blood essence.
I knew that there was discord between them, so I didn't pay attention to it. I walked into the crowd and greeted the other elders one by one. Then, I stood aside.
At this moment, the elders were all looking in the direction of the valley, but they didn't talk to each other.
When the Fifth Elder saw that I didn't respond to him, he didn't speak anymore. His expression became more and more anxious. It was obvious that he was looking forward to Hui Hui's blood essence.
After about an hour, a figure finally appeared in the valley. It was a man in a yellow robe. He was carrying a woman in ragged clothes on his shoulder. From afar, I could feel that the woman's aura was very weak. She must have suffered a lot of injuries.
It wasn't difficult to guess the identity of these two people. The woman on his shoulder was naturally Hui Hui, and the man in the golden robe must be the Snake King.
What surprised me was that the Snake King looked very young. Based on his appearance, he seemed to be about the same age as me.
I didn't know if he was like this or if he was deliberately maintaining his youthful appearance.
At this moment, I suddenly felt a chill on my back. The Snake Spirit must have sensed Hui Hui's aura and wanted to come out.
There were six Yang God Celestial Masters here, and one of them was even a Yang God.
Although the Snake Spirit had turned into a real dragon, his cultivation was only at the early stage of Yang God. The pressure of his real dragon could intimidate the elders, but it was useless against the Snake King. If he appeared rashly, not only would he not be able to take Hui Hui away, but we would also be trapped in a quagmire.
With this thought in mind, I whispered my thoughts to the Snake Spirit.
After listening to me, he calmed down and didn't make any unusual movements.
After comforting the Snake Spirit, a voice suddenly came from the crowd. "Old Seven, what are you doing? Why don't you greet the Snake King?"
Hearing this, I came back to my senses and looked forward. The person who had spoken was the Fifth Elder.
At this moment, several elders were kneeling in front of the Snake King. Just now, I was so focused on comforting the Snake Spirit that I didn't notice their actions. It was obvious that the Fifth Elder had found an opportunity to quickly scold them.
I naturally understood what he was thinking. He just wanted to take the opportunity to make me punish the Snake King and lose a competitor.
After hearing his voice, the elders who were kneeling down turned to look at me.
Even the Snake King, who was approaching, looked a little displeased.
Only then did I react. The Liu family had a strict hierarchy, and there were many relative etiquettes. It was disrespectful for me to not kneel in front of the Snake King.
It was a small matter if I couldn't get Hui Hui's blood essence, but if the Snake King noticed me and discovered my fake identity, it would be difficult to clean up the mess.
I couldn't help but feel nervous. I gritted my teeth and thought about it. A real man should know when to yield and when to stand tall. It was just kneeling. In order to save Hui Hui, it was okay to suffer a little.
With this thought in mind, I still knelt. Seeing this, the Snake King calmed down and said faintly, "I heard that a messenger of the Qingqiu clan came today, and you were the one who received him. I wonder what Chief Qingqiu has to tell me?"
Hearing this, I let out a long breath and told the Snake King the news I had heard from the fox girl.
After listening to me, there was no expression on his face. He just nodded slightly and muttered, "It seems that we have to hurry up …"
I didn't know what he meant by that, but after he finished speaking, he glanced at Hui Hui on the ground.
Presumably, he was referring to the matter of extracting Hui Hui's blood essence.
In that case, I had to save Hui Hui as soon as possible.
While I was thinking, the Snake King spoke again, "You did a good job in receiving the messenger today, so I won't punish you.
I'm a little tired, so I'll let you bring this girl back. "
Then, the Snake King ignored the crowd and turned around, disappearing on the spot.
However, after he left, the people in front of me looked confused. They must be wondering why the Snake King didn't give them the blood essence today.
Fortunately, these people weren't inflexible. They turned around and chased after the Snake King.