Serpent Ancestor

Xu Hei pondered for a moment before saying, ”You’ll be attending the year-end conference, right?”

”Of course,” the Blue Frog nodded.

”Just wait, at the year-end conference, I’ll take your frog head off and use it as a ball!” Xu Hei declared.

Anyone can talk tough, and since he didn’t plan to fight, he might as well say a few more words.

Unexpectedly, such a simple sentence twisted the Blue Frog’s previously calm expression in an instant. That blue face turned red and began to emit steam.

It turned red-hot immediately.

”Kid, you Fing Hell want to die, I’m not a frog, I’m a fish!” the Blue Frog roared.

Xu Hei’s expression was peculiar. How did he break down so easily?

”With those frog hands and feet, aren’t you just a toad?” Xu Hei muttered.

Unexpectedly, the Blue Frog jumped up directly.”You’re the toad, your whole family is! I’m a noble merman, a merman!” the Blue Frog screamed hysterically, his entire head turning red.

The argument was so loud that it immediately attracted the attention of the first-floor hall, with everyone looking over curiously.

”Isn’t that Yuan Hua? How did he get into a fight with a newcomer?”

”Seems like the newcomer called him a frog.”

”Tsk tsk tsk, that’s harsh! I heard Yuan Hua is from the Merman Clan, but because he looks like a frog, he was kicked out, and even his fiancée canceled the engagement. That’s hitting him where it hurts!”

”Keep your voice down, don’t let him hear.”

The whispers from afar were very quiet, but Xu Hei heard them all sharply, and he understood. No wonder the Blue Frog suddenly got so angry.

Ugly enough to make his fiancée leave, that must have hit a sore spot!

Xu Hei clicked his tongue in wonder, his eyes flashed, and he smiled, ”Brother Merman, do you know why you’re always alone?”

Hearing the change in address, the Blue Frog’s tone softened slightly, ”Why?”

”Because your call sounds like ’lonely, lonely, lonely!’” Xu Hei laughed.

”......”

At that moment, the entire hall fell silent.

The demonic beasts in the hall immediately caught the meaning behind Xu Hei’s words, and one by one, they couldn’t hold back, covering their faces and mouths, making muffled sounds.

They were professionally trained not to laugh, unless they couldn’t help it.

Yuan Hua was initially stunned, but then his expression turned more terrifying than murder, his eyes bloodshot, steam rising from his head, and his skin turning red.

He turned into a red frog!

”Ahhhh!! You want to die! I’ll kill you, kill you!”

Yuan Hua pulled out a trident and lunged forward like a gust of wind. Xu Hei’s face changed; who would’ve thought this guy would actually make a move!

”How dare you, fighting is strictly prohibited in the Treasure Pavilion! Get out!”

The smoking octopus outside roared, puffing smoke rings that rolled towards Yuan Hua.

Yuan Hua realized the situation was wrong and quickly stopped, but it was too late. The smoke enveloped him, rolled him out the door, and tossed him far away, with a distant, shrill scream echoing back.

”According to the Beast Law, this person caused a disturbance in the Treasure Pavilion, affecting others negatively, and will be detained for fifteen days with a fine of two hundred contribution points!” the guardian octopus declared sternly.

The enforcers from the Whale lineage soon arrived, taking Yuan Hua away. No matter how much he pleaded, it was useless, and he could only cast a resentful glance at Xu Hei, wishing he could tear him apart.

Xu Hei felt a bit schadenfreude.

Xu Bai’s words were indeed true; sometimes, using your tongue is more effective than fists. As long as you can hit someone’s weak spot, the impact is as deadly as a sword!

Fortunately, he didn’t fight, only used verbal attacks. Xu Hei was relieved by his decision.

”And you!”

Just as Xu Hei was feeling pleased, a cold voice came from outside.

The guardian octopus locked eyes with Xu Hei, causing him to shiver and quickly lower his head.

”You provoked first, repeatedly insulting others, causing them to act! Considering it’s your first offense, you’ll be spared detention but fined one hundred contribution points!” the guardian octopus said.

Xu Hei’s face turned black.

What did he say? Calling someone a toad is considered an insult?

Among the six major demon clans, there’s a toad lineage.

”Senior, how did I insult him?” Xu Hei asked in confusion.

”Don’t ask why, ask one more question, and it’s another hundred!” the guardian octopus replied.

”......” Xu Hei immediately fell silent.

He obediently took out his token and handed over one hundred contribution points, feeling heartache as if bleeding.

The first-floor hall was filled with various laughter and schadenfreude, the air brimming with a joyful atmosphere.

Xu Hei was speechless to the extreme, but on second thought, the other party was detained, while he just got fined. He felt much more balanced.

Afterward, Xu Hei wandered around the first floor, casually picking out two potentially useful treasures.

They were the Soul Fixing Talisman and the Mind Calming Flower Dew, both one-time consumables, totaling five hundred contribution points.

Adding the Soul Burning Lamp, it was exactly three thousand contribution points.

Xu Hei returned to the entrance and said, ”I want to sell a batch of magical treasures in exchange for contribution points.”

The guardian octopus glanced at him without speaking, merely extending a tentacle.

Xu Hei, understanding, took out a storage bag filled with magical treasures and placed it on the tentacle.

The guardian octopus took the storage bag, scanned it with divine sense, and a look of surprise flashed in its eyes. It took a deep drag on its pipe, gazed at Xu Hei, and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

Xu Hei quickly dodged to avoid the smoke.

”Hehe, I didn’t expect you, little guy, to have gathered so many human magical treasures. Interesting, I’ll give you three thousand three hundred contribution points,” the guardian octopus chuckled.

Xu Hei felt reassured; this was not far from his estimate, at least the guardian octopus didn’t cheat him.

He handed over his token and presented the Soul Burning Lamp, Soul Fixing Talisman, and Mind Calming Flower Dew. After the transaction, he had five hundred contribution points left.

”Thank you, senior. May I know your name?” Xu Hei asked.

The guardian octopus was a bit surprised, took another drag on its pipe, and slowly said, ”Wang Zhen.”

Xu Hei pondered for a moment, took out a thousand-year-old spirit medicine, and offered it from a distance, ”Today, thank you for your fairness, this is a small token of appreciation, please accept it.”

Wang Zhen was momentarily stunned, exhaled smoke, picked up the spirit medicine, and found it to be top-grade tobacco leaves. These tobacco leaves, known as Hibiscus Grass, were at least a thousand years old.

”Heh, I was just doing my duty, where’s the fairness? But I’ve never seen a demonic beast like you, truly rare. Who did you learn this from?” Wang Zhen asked in surprise.

Demonic beasts are straightforward by nature, rarely having such smooth operators. Even if there are, they’re usually old demons who have lived for centuries, becoming spirits, almost like humans.

It’s rare to see one who learns to curry favor with superiors right from the start.

Xu Hei smiled slightly, ”Tianji Shangren.”

The atmosphere suddenly turned awkwardly silent.

Wang Zhen had just put away the Hibiscus Grass, his tentacles froze, and his expression became uncertain.

”Uh, just kidding, junior is simply expressing gratitude, nothing else, farewell, farewell!”

Xu Hei quickly nodded and left the Treasure Pavilion.