Chapter 9: The Mystery of Origins

With the Demon Explosive Spider’s Magic Power, it could spit dozens of magic webs in one breath. In this narrow cell, even a thousand Gargoyles could all be netted! And the Old Mage only called out a mere two hundred or so, not even enough to plug the gap between teeth!

Although the height here was limited, and the Gargoyles might not die immediately if they fell, don’t forget, there were twelve terrifying Savage Bull Kings on the ground! Although these guys could not deal with the Gargoyles in the air, once on the ground, how many Gargoyles would be enough for them to trample? So, this battle was simply unnecessary to fight; the Old Mage’s side was bound to lose!

Therefore, the Old Mage was stunned on the spot. But his stunning was not a big deal, yet the Imprisonment on Old Xie was directly affected. Old Xie, who had been through hundreds of battles, naturally would not let go of such a good opportunity. So, he immediately struggled with all his might and broke free from the Old Mage’s Imprisonment. Then, his iron fist, the size of a pot, swung fiercely at the Old Mage’s head.

The Old Mage woke up with a start then, but unfortunately, it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as that fist grew larger and larger in his eyes, recalling the power of the fist he had just witnessed. Suddenly, a fear of death instantly filled his heart!

But at the last critical moment, Old Xie’s fist inexplicably struck upwards. With a loud bang, it punched a deep indentation into the wall behind the Old Mage. Shattered stone chips and dust covered the Old Mage’s head and face, making him look extremely wretched!

“Haha!” Old Xie grabbed the Old Mage’s neck and laughed proudly: “So you, this old bastard, have this day too!”

“Oh, oh!” The Old Mage was strangled and could not breathe; he could only hum anxiously, seeming to have something to say.

Seeing this, Old Xie smiled and loosened his grip a little, saying: “If you have any crap to say, you can let it out now!”

“Idiot, these Magical Beasts are extremely violent and fierce. Why don’t you let me go quickly? We need to escape with our lives, why are you still blabbering?” The Old Mage said anxiously.

“Haha!” Old Xie could not help but laugh loudly: “You say they are extremely violent? Why don’t I see that? Little ones, line up immediately, let this old fellow open his eyes!”

“Roar, roar!” Following a few low roars from the Magical Beasts, these seemingly violent big guys actually stood obediently in two rows according to their positions. The Demon Explosive Spider stood in the center. To her lower left and right were 4 Wyverns, and behind the Wyverns were the Savage Bull Kings. The Imps were no exception; the little guys also divided into two groups, standing behind the Savage Bull Kings respectively. The two rows were arranged neatly, just like soldiers waiting for inspection.

The Old Mage was dumbfounded on the spot, his eyeballs almost popping out. He could not help but ask tremblingly: “They actually listen to you?”

“Nonsense, these are all my underlings. If they don’t listen to me, do they listen to you?” Old Xie said proudly.

“But how did you do it?” The Old Mage’s desire for knowledge appeared again at this moment. He actually dared to ask such a question regardless of his current situation.

Old Xie curled his lips and said disdainfully: “Is this something you can ask? What you need to do now is not to ask questions, but to repent! Damn old fellow, you dared to imprison me here for 13 years. We need to settle this account properly! Come, come, let me slap you a few times as interest first!” Saying that, Old Xie raised his white Naga arm.

The Old Mage saw this and was scared sober on the spot. He had just experienced Old Xie’s strength. He thought to himself, if one slap landed, wouldn’t my head explode on the spot?

Thinking of this, he hurriedly shouted: “Wait, you can’t hit me!”

“Oh?” Old Xie asked with interest: “Why? Give me a reason!”

“I raised you for thirteen years, feeding you and cleaning up after you, and taught you all kinds of knowledge. You can’t repay me with slaps, right?” The Old Mage said with a face full of grievance.

“It was those puppets who emptied the chamber pot, what does that have to do with you?” Old Xie sneered: “As for the garbage you taught me, do I care about it? However, since you call this a favor, heh, I will pay you back. I’ll lock you up later and send a puppet to serve you, and I’ll teach you some things, and we’ll be even! But that’s the principal. Now, I want to collect the interest!” Saying that, he raised his palm again.

“Wait!” The Old Mage hurriedly shouted again: “I have another reason. Once you hear it, you’ll know you can’t hit me at all!”

“Ha, I can’t hit you?” Old Xie laughed: “Fine, tell me, why can’t I hit you!”

“Because I am your uncle!” The Old Mage shouted aggrievedly.

“Huh?” Old Xie was stunned at first, then reacted immediately. This was clearly nonsense? He had seen his own mother; she was a beautiful snake with ten arms. But this guy was an out-and-out Human Race. How could they be siblings? Even cousins were impossible? So he immediately shouted angrily: “Old fellow, you dare to play me? Are you looking for death?”

“I’m not playing you, what I said is the damn truth!” The Old Mage was obviously anxious too and shouted with all his strength: “I dare to swear by the family’s reputation, what I said is true!”

[Huh?” Old Xie felt a bit strange. Because in these thirteen years, the Old Mage had instilled in him no small amount of the ways of the world here, so he knew very clearly that the family reputation meant something extraordinary to a person like the Old Mage. Under normal circumstances, he would rather lose his life than joke about this. Could it be that what he said was actually true? But the difference in appearance between his mother and him was too big; he really couldn’t see any similarity.

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Old Xie was also confused by this matter, so he frowned and asked: “Since you say you are my uncle, then tell me, what does my mother look like?”

“Your mother has a human head and a snake body, with ten arms, and she is naturally a great beauty!” The Old Mage said this, but then immediately said with a wry smile: “Cough, why am I telling you this? You left your mother as soon as you were born, how could you remember your mother’s appearance? It’s useless even if I say it!”

However, the Old Mage then noticed the look of shock on Old Xie’s face, and the strength in his hand had also lessened a lot. He could not help but feel a move in his heart and said: “No way? Could it be that you remembered things as soon as you were born?”

“Hmph!” Old Xie snorted coldly, neither denying nor admitting, just saying coldly: “Are you really siblings?”

“We are not siblings!” The Old Mage hurriedly said.

“Huh?” Old Xie was immediately furious and said: “If not siblings, how are you my uncle? You kid, are you playing me?”

“No, no!” The Old Mage hurriedly explained: “We are not siblings, but sister and brother!”

“Sister and brother?” Old Xie heard this and his eyes immediately went round. He said with an incredulous face: “You obviously look much older than her! Even if you said you were father and daughter, it wouldn’t be excessive! How could she be older than you?”

“There’s no helping that!” The Old Mage smiled bitterly: “I am only 124 this year, and she is already 153. Of course, she is the older sister. As for the appearance issue, that is determined by bloodline. Who told the Naga race to have a long lifespan? 153 years old is just middle-aged!”

“Then are you full siblings?” Old Xie asked with a frown.

“Yes, we are half-siblings!” The Old Mage hurriedly nodded.

“Damn, aren’t you playing me?” Old Xie immediately said angrily, “You are a human, and she is a beautiful snake. How can the two of you be full siblings?”