Chapter 2028 - 1603: On Seizing by Force and Robbing, What’s the Difference? (2)

Seated atop the stage, the person absentmindedly observed the display and evaluation of each Divine Weapon. Nonetheless, their eyes continuously scanned the surroundings, dreading another surprising attack from Gu Changsheng!

However, as the day slipped away, and the sun set behind the Western Mountain, the evaluations of the Divine Weapon Convention reached their conclusion. The rankings of each Divine Weapon gradually became clear, with decisions left to the elders to discuss later, to be announced publicly the next day. Despite all this, no incident occurred at the Divine Weapon Convention, and Gu Changsheng, who had departed early, did not make a surprising return...

After finishing matters related to the Divine Weapon Convention, Alliance Leader Yong Qing hurried back to the Mercenary Alliance, grabbing those serving outside Gu Changsheng’s courtyard for questioning...

"Where is everyone inside? What are they doing? Since returning from the Divine Weapon Convention, did they go out? Where did they go?"

Yong Qing’s series of rapid-fire questions came without pause, frightening the servant into bewilderment. However, they still managed to nod repeatedly and answer truthfully, "They haven’t gone out since returning! They had meals sent in and have been sleeping behind closed doors..."

"Really sleeping?" Yong Qing questioned, skepticism flashing across his old face.

"Truly sleeping, the door is tightly shut, and there’s no sound from the courtyard. I even tiptoed to avoid disturbing them!" The servant, who rarely saw Alliance Leader Yong Qing, let alone talked to him, was naturally nervous. The people inside the courtyard indeed seemed extraordinary, judging by how concerned their own leader was about their daily lives.

"Are they really sleeping? Did I misjudge them out of suspicion?" Yong Qing couldn’t help but scratch his head upon hearing this.

Indeed...

In truth, Alliance Leader Yong Qing had not misjudged them out of suspicion...

Because Gu Changsheng had never claimed to be any kind of gentleman!

To be more accurate, she was nowhere near being a gentleman!

She was exactly the kind of person Alliance Leader Yong Qing thought her to be, completely genuine!

The servant, observing their leader scratching his head with suspicion and circling in doubt outside Gu Changsheng’s courtyard, couldn’t help but envy those inside...

It’s good to be a master, even their leader shows such care and asks so many questions about their daily life!

Yet, Yong Qing, uncertain, couldn’t resist reaching out to push open the courtyard door, eager to uncover the truth...

With a simple push, what appeared in front of Alliance Leader Yong Qing was a massive snake head...

The lantern-like eyes of the Soul-Devouring Python stared at Yong Qing, sending a chill down his spine, especially when the long snake tongue brushed lightly past Yong Qing’s old face, nearly scaring him to death!

"Hmph! Ignorant human, dare to disturb our Feeder while resting and plotting mischief? No one should disturb! No one is allowed to!"

The Soul-Devouring Python’s huge snake eyes were filled with warning as it glared at Yong Qing.

Yet, it was futile...

Even if Yong Qing had heightened awareness, he certainly wasn’t Gu Changsheng and couldn’t understand the thoughts of the Soul-Devouring Python!

However, although Yong Qing didn’t understand its words, the python’s intentions were clear—it frightened Yong Qing enough to not dare take another step forward!

Frightened by the Soul-Devouring Python!

Good lord, he was licked by a Gu Python! Licked!

The slimy sensation made every pore on Yong Qing’s body stand on end, as if he had encountered a monstrous beast, prompting him to immediately turn and flee!

Terrifying!

Absolutely terrifying!

In his lifetime of traveling north and south, he had never encountered such a frightening doorman!

This was truly like a legendary one-man army holding off thousands!

Through the crack in the door, the Soul-Devouring Python peeked with half its snake head, watching Yong Qing’s retreating figure, musing to itself...

Could this human actually understand the language of Gu insects? How did he run off right after I thought of not being disturbed?

A kindred spirit, a kindred spirit!

Who would have thought, as a Gu insect, finding someone aside from its own Feeder who could understand its language was so incredibly difficult!

The Soul-Devouring Python immediately regarded Yong Qing as one of its own!

Yet...

"Haha... well, our leader might be a little afraid of pythons. When you licked him with your tongue, he was probably scared..." The servant stationed outside Gu Changsheng’s courtyard, specially selected by Alliance Leader Yong Qing for his lack of fear towards snakes, kindly explained, although he wasn’t sure if the python understood him!

In his mind, the Soul-Devouring Python was just a python, albeit slightly larger than ordinary pythons!

The Soul-Devouring Python, upon hearing this, drooped its head and gave the servant a sideways glance before turning back into the courtyard!

What fake kindness!

What’s the point of explaining?

Having mistakenly believed it found a kindred spirit only to be disillusioned moments later was truly heartbreaking!

The Soul-Devouring Python decided that, as an Imperial Gu, it would refrain from letting its imagination run wild in the future—to avoid both humiliation and heartache!

At the dinner hour, a refreshed Gu Changsheng woke up, feeling much lighter, as if the injury to her Divine Soul had eased. She stretched lazily and the moment she stepped out, she saw the Soul-Devouring Python looking dejected, with its head hanging low...