Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

Lu Yuan, Si Snake, and Ji Li traversed the village for two days and a night.

Ji Li impatiently glared at Lu Yuan: "I tell you, kid, do you really know the way? If not, stop pretending!"

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Alright then, why don't you divine the location of the Black Armor Army?"

Ji Li: "..."

Despite his frustration, Ji Li eventually took out the Heavenly Gang Compass.

He shook it, then held it up against the sun, grumbling in utter puzzlement: "This isn't right, the water has dried up, why is it still broken? Is the compass given by the Goddess really so useless?"

Lu Yuan said calmly: "If it doesn't work, don't blame my grandmother."

Ji Li, unusually, did not lose his temper. His expression was rather serious.

He said, "I'm serious, do you all remember the previous time my compass broke?"

Lu Yuan said mercilessly: "Your compass has broken many times, which one are you referring to?"

Ji Li still did not bicker with Lu Yuan: "It was... the time when Hai Pig and Wei Goat were captured and imprisoned, the needle of the compass suddenly malfunctioned, I suspect someone who can't be spied by fate arrived in the Capital City."

Lu Yuan asked, "What do you mean?"

Ji Li sighed: "I don't know how to explain it to you either. Everyone is born with their own destiny, but some people seem to be forgotten by destiny and exist outside of it."

Lu Yuan thought for a moment: "Could it be that you're just incompetent?"

Ji Li: "..."

Ji Li ignored the kid.

He didn't have time to argue with him now.

He walked to Si Snake's side: "Ah Snake, I wonder, has the person Hai Pig met appeared again?"

Si Snake said: "Are you referring to the person who persuaded Hai Pig to defect?"

Ji Li nodded.

Si Snake paused: "Is it the Twelve Guards?"

Ji Li said: "It should be, the more it involves me, the more karma I bear, and when I can't bear it, the compass will break itself."

Si Snake said thoughtfully: "As of now, the Twelve Guards that haven't shown up are Wu Ma, Chou Niu, Xu Dog, and Zi Rat. Was it one of them who went to meet Hai Pig in prison last time?"

Lu Yuan said: "Among the Twelve Guards, do these four have some incredible powers that even broke the Rooster's compass?"

Ji Li finally exploded: "Call me Ji Li! Call me Rooster again, and I'll beat you to a pulp!"

With that shout, the anxiety and depression that had been clogging his chest suddenly dissipated.

He calmed down: "There's another possibility; someone might be helping to block the secrets of Heaven for him."

Si Snake pondered: "The world is vast and full of hidden talents, there might be someone skilled in this area."

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow and said to Ji Li: "So, you're still not skilled enough compared to him."

"You really have a death wish!"

Ji Li and Lu Yuan started fighting.

Si Snake followed behind them.

He understood that Lu Yuan hadn't taken a detour.

It was just when they were drugged and knocked out at Shuilian Cave, they were taken far away from the Black Armor Army's camp.

Lu Yuan definitely wasn't truly asleep that day.

After being drugged, he put himself in a nine-part slumber, leaving one part awake.

That was the hardest thing.

Si Snake looked at the two who were entrenched in battle.

The person whose fate was blocked made Ji Li very uneasy.

Lu Yuan brought Ji Li out of his unease.

As they fought, they stopped in front of a canyon.

Si Snake paused, his gaze crossing Lu Yuan and Ji Li, looking at the man standing in the canyon.

It was a man in simple clothes, shirtless, and barefoot.

In his thirties, not very tall, but extremely muscular.

Ji Li frowned, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.

Lu Yuan looked back at Si Snake.

As calm as he was, a faint hint of killing intent emanated from him.

"You go first."

Si Snake said, "This is between him and me."

Lu Yuan had no objection.

Ji Li hesitated but was pulled away by Lu Yuan.

They passed by the man.

Si Snake said coldly, "I'm your opponent, dare to touch them and I'll gouge your eyes out and make you eat them."

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

Unexpectedly, this snake had such a fierce side.

Lu Yuan studied the man.

The man seemed to sense something, his brows moved slightly, but he didn't look at Lu Yuan or Ji Li.

Ji Li: "Hmph."

After leaving the canyon, Lu Yuan asked: "Who was that?"

Ji Li replied with irritation: "Wu Ma!"

Lu Yuan thought the man didn't quite fit the image of a horse, but then again, Si Snake didn't look like a snake either, except this chicken, who truly lived up to the name.

He continued to ask: "Does he have a grudge with Si Snake?"

Ji Li gritted his teeth: "More than a grudge? Forget Si Snake, even I want to beat that bastard!"

Lu Yuan showed a listening attitude.

Ji Li said angrily: "That scoundrel stole Ah Snake's woman!"

Lu Yuan was shocked: "He had a woman?"

Ji Li exploded: "He's not a eunuch! How is it strange for him to have a woman?"

Lu Yuan seriously said: "Strange."

Ji Li: "... Well, actually, it was one of his tribesmen, but she said that she would follow Ah Snake until death, to stay by his side as a Maid."

Lu Yuan: "And then?"

Ji Li said indignantly: "Then Wu Ma, that scoundrel, tried to ruin her! To preserve her purity, the maiden bit her tongue and killed herself!"

Si Snake appeared cold on the surface but had a compassionate side towards his tribesmen.

Lu Yuan asked: "The Grand Marshal didn't handle Wu Ma?"

Ji Li said: "The Grand Marshal was unaware. Ah Snake didn't say anything and didn't let me speak either."

He added, "If it became a big issue, it would damage the maiden's reputation. She's dead, at least keep her honor."

Lu Yuan nodded, it seemed like something Si Snake would do.

"Ah Snake always wanted to kill Wu Ma."

Ji Li clenched his fists, "Unfortunately, the Grand Marshal ordered that the Twelve Guards were not to kill each other. But now it's different, the Grand Marshal is dead, his orders don't count anymore. Today, Ah Snake can finally take that scoundrel's head!"

Lu Yuan looked back towards the distant canyon.

In their exchange of movement techniques, only afterimages remained.

No sound was heard, yet the majestic killing intent was palpable.

It was his first time witnessing Si Snake truly in action.

Stronger than he imagined.

He mumbled thoughtfully: "Will he kill Wu Ma?"

...

A loud boom came from the northwest, as if the earth shook thrice.

Lu Yuan frowned.

The swearing Ji Li looked towards the noise: "What's happening?"

Even Si Snake and Wu Ma, who were fighting their hardest, were startled and paused for a moment.

Wu Ma backed off: "That's... the direction of the North Canyon."

Has someone broken into the Trapped Dragon Formation?

Wu Ma said seriously: "Si Snake, today I'll do you a favor, consider it paying the debt I owed you back then. Someone illegally breached the Trapped Dragon Formation, it's collapsing! If it's your people, I suggest you go save him!"

Si Snake asked: "Where does the Trapped Dragon Formation lead?"

Wu Ma: "To the Great General's camp!"

Si Snake's eyes flickered: "Chen Long."