Chapter 51: The Red Giant Python
"Nonsense! Give me an idea quickly! I've decided, no matter what, I must take action against Duan Gujin as soon as possible! I can't let that adulterous couple live a happy life!"
Cao Wentian's teeth itched with hatred.
"Then we can poison him or send an assassin!"
The strategist said very seriously.
"Right! Right! Poison him or send an assassin! You take care of this for me!" Cao Wentian said.
Hearing this, ten thousand f**ks raced through the strategist's mind.
"Young Master, I'm afraid we don't have enough funds! As you know, whether it's poisoning or hiring an assassin, both require a substantial sum of money! As long as we have enough money, Duan Gujin will certainly not live through tonight!" the strategist said.
Hearing this, Cao Wentian sighed and said, "I've been short on money myself lately!"
Previously, he had spent a lot of money on appearances after listening to the strategist.
He did not blame the strategist; after all, although the grand show did not succeed in attracting Teacher Meng Yun, he managed to sleep with a few girls with his ostentatious display of wealth.
At least, in his heart, he didn't think he had lost out much.
But his heart was not satisfied; what he couldn't obtain was always the best!
He had previously thought that Meng Yun, being a teacher as well as a First-grade Alchemist, was definitely worthy of him.
At that time, he didn't know that Teacher Meng Yun was the Princess of Country Gulai.
It was only last night that he found out that Princess Meng Yun was actually the Princess of Country Gulai, and that tonight's banquet was specially held in honor of Princess Meng Yun. What surprised him even more was that Princess Meng Yun had even become a disciple of the Green Cloud Sect.
Now, Meng Yun in his heart was not just a beauty; she was of noble status and had both beauty and talent. Such a woman in his heart was perfect!
"Damn it! I hate Duan Gujin to death! I will tear him to pieces!"
Every time he thought about his goddess moaning under Duan Gujin, Cao Wentian's teeth itched with hatred.
"Slut!"
At the same time, remembering that Meng Yun had had an intimate relationship with Duan Gujin, his heart was filled with deep hatred for Meng Yun as well.
He originally did not plan to take action against Duan Gujin now, but what he saw last night at the Imperial Palace deepened his suspicion about the relationship between Duan Gujin and Meng Yun. He decided to have Duan Gujin killed ahead of schedule.
But for Duan Gujin, the biggest gain from last night's events was not his rescue of the Monarch of Country Gulai, but the realization that Meng Yun was the Princess of Country Gulai.
"Could it mean that I can now take advantage of my connection with Meng Yun to enter the Green Cloud Sect ahead of schedule?"
Suddenly, such a thought crossed Duan Gujin's mind.
He contemplated this possibility but did not delve into too many details.
He knew he had to resolve the Duan Family's issues first and save the Duan Family.
From the current clues, he surmised that the person who had targeted the Duan Family in the past was very likely Prime Minister Cao, the only one with such astonishing power.
"In Country Gulai, only he could silently obliterate a family! I hadn't thought of this before because I had no understanding of the internal situation of Country Gulai!"
Duan Gujin inhaled deeply, understanding just how powerful the Cao Family really was.
"If I really want to defeat Prime Minister Cao, then I must be well prepared. I need to prepare more poisonous herbs!"
So, the next day, as soon as classes at Star Moon Academy were over, Duan Gujin rushed to the outskirts of the city.
Just after he left the gates of Star Moon Academy, a few figures appeared behind him.
Those figures lurked in the shadows, following Duan Gujin.
Soon, they followed Duan Gujin to the outskirts of the city.
The group of people was none other than the assassins dispatched by Cao Wentian. Their current task was to monitor every move of Duan Gujin and to find an opportunity to strike at him.
"Go back immediately and order the others to rush here with extreme speed!"
A spy said to the other spies.
"Okay!"
Another spy's body flashed and turned into a streak of light, swiftly returning.
The task of that spy was to call for reinforcements. Although they had many people in the Capital City, they dared not act recklessly within the city for fear of attracting the attention of the Imperial Guards within.
Although they were employed by Cao Wentian, it was someone else who had hired their leader on Cao Wentian's behalf, asking them to kill Duan Gujin of Star Moon Academy. They did not know exactly which power they were serving.
For assassins, their task was to kill and earn money; they never bothered to explore the relationship between the employer and the victim.
And now, Duan Gujin had left the city, which was a good opportunity for them to make their move.
Duan Gujin was heading for Poison Herb Mountain; after arriving at Poison Herb Mountain, he immediately entered the mountain to search for poisonous herbs.
This time, unlike his first entry into Poison Herb Mountain, he had plenty of time to search for poisonous herbs. He decided to delve deeper into Poison Herb Mountain to thoroughly investigate.
After traveling several kilometers, he saw a forest shrouded in white mist ahead.
As he approached the forest covered in white mist, he smelled a stench in the air.
"This is the stench of pythons!"
Duan Gujin took a deep breath, analyzed for a moment, and then determined that the stench he had smelled was indeed that of a python.
He continued on and found the poisonous herbs in the area to be extremely lush.
He collected some poisonous herbs when suddenly, he sensed faint noises nearby.
His heart skipped a beat, and he had a foreboding feeling of danger.
He extended his Divine Sense to carefully inspect his surroundings.
Moments later, he saw a huge figure swiftly moving through the nearby underbrush.
Even though it was a fleeting moment, Duan Gujin could see it clearly.
It was a giant python with blood-red scales all over its body.
"A blood-red giant python, this color is unusual for a python!"
Duan Gujin pondered, the color of the python reminding him of a certain type of python.
After all, in this world, a giant python with blood-red scales all over its body is no ordinary python.
He was not yet certain whether the python he saw was the legendary one; he needed to take a closer look.
It seemed that the blood-red python sensed Duan Gujin's presence, as its sinister eyes fixed on his position.
Sssss!
The red python continuously flicked its blood-red tongue out rapidly, its eyes locked onto Duan Gujin's body.
Duan Gujin quickly sensed a cold murderous intent bursting forth from the python and immediately reacted.
"No way? Has the giant python locked onto my position?"
The giant python's body swooshed, charging directly towards his location.
Duan Gujin took a sharp breath in, his body flashed, and turned into a shadow as he swiftly dodged to the side.
"My God! This Ancient Blood Python has actually reached the cultivation level of Innate Fifth Layer!"
After discerning the python's cultivation, Duan Gujin was shocked to his core.