Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?-Chapter 700 - 702: Successful Ritual, Eliminating the Menace

Chapter 700 -702: Successful Ritual, Eliminating the Menace

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“The Death Soldiers must quickly take care of this pair of hands and extract from him the whereabouts of the other remnants, and whether there are other traitors around me.” 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

“But it doesn’t matter now, everything has begun, and I only hope the plan can proceed smoothly.” She Xi had never thought about having a deadly fight with Great Qian, knowing that this time’s gift could only resist the suppressive fate of the Great Qian Country to a certain extent, not disregard it completely.

“Once this sacrifice is completed, it will be time for the cleansing.”

“A gift that can resist the fate of the Great Qian Country to a certain extent, surely our snake father possesses such power. Why then did he not show it to us before? Is it because I was not the High Priest then and thus couldn’t enjoy it?”

“My assistant being a traitor is no wonder those remnants knew so many secrets, heh, it seems that he will be a particular focus in the upcoming cleansing.” Now She Xi saw everyone as if they were trying to backstab him and seize the fruits of his victory.

“…”

“No, we need a Blood Sacrifice, a Blood Sacrifice of enough blood food for the snake father, only then can we repay our snake father. If you refuse to offer sacrifices out of fear, then would it not be reasonable for the snake father to take back his gifts from you?”

“High Priest, who will serve as the marshal this time?” On the way back, his snake-man assistant asked.

“High Priest, did you really say we were going to wage war on the surface world?”

“My Lord, do you have any orders…” The assistant felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward, noticing a subtle change in She Xi’s attitude towards him, so he had no choice but to bravely ask. Yet, as he picked up on the aura emanating from She Xi, his voice grew fainter and fainter.

“You leading would be excellent, and only you are qualified to lead the snake-man clan.” The assistant hurriedly complimented, noticing She Xi’s threatening look, which seemed very unsatisfied with his question.

“Nothing in particular to order, if I must say something, help me go home and fetch a document, it’s…” She Xi began.

“Then, let the ritual begin.” Seeing no opposition, She Xi naturally spoke, knowing that once the ritual was completed, this matter would be set in stone; no one could contest it as this would be disrespectful to the snake father.

“Do you think head-knocking and kneeling will satisfy the snake father?”

“The snake father’s gift is proof enough of that.”

“The snake father has granted us mighty Power, ever-lasting life, and a life of wealth and contentment, but we have never repaid the snake father with a sufficient sacrifice.”

“Yes, High Priest, I will go immediately.” Hearing there was a task— even a menial one— the assistant breathed a sigh of relief; staying by She Xi’s side was simply too much pressure.

“Children of You Si, are you afraid of war?” She Xi’s voice boomed, echoing throughout the land of You Si.

“I’ll take on the role; all snake-men must participate in this war, and I am naturally no exception.”

“This can’t be true, can it? How could we possibly go to the surface world?”

At this time, She Xi completed the final ceremony and, after thanking the snake father for his gifts, concluded the ritual to the snake father, the entire process having lasted for five days.

The multitude of clamoring voices drowned She Xi’s, and his expression grew increasingly somber, hidden only by the Bronze mask used for the ritual, undetected by anyone.

If the enemy knew his secrets, they certainly could not be allowed to live; he held no notions of compassion for women.

Moreover, in the past two years, a special ability called Martial Arts emerged in Great Qian. Once practiced by members of the Human Clan, it allowed them to transform from weak blood food into robust enemies.

The assistant showed no flaws, even presenting himself as usual, but in She Xi’s eyes, having no flaws was the biggest flaw.

Brilliance exploded in the sky, turning into countless splinters of light that entered the bodies of every snake-man, She Xi included.

Remembering the task he had assigned, She Xi couldn’t help but shiver; probably quite a few of his secrets had been grasped by those remnants.

Now that he was on the list, She Xi certainly had no intention of letting the other party go, even if the other party might be innocent.

The ritual began, and it was both cumbersome and grand, and luckily for She Xi, being of the 8th rank, ordinary Snake-men wouldn’t necessarily be able to withstand it.

Such a grand ritual was not like ordinary rituals, which consisted of a lot of ceremonies from beginning to end.

If it hadn’t been for their own practical interests at stake, the Snake-men would naturally not have cared, but if it meant losing all of this, the Snake-men would not agree.

She Xi nodded, withdrawing his gaze, saying nothing.

Seeing this scene, She Xi’s expression also became much more pleasant. Since the enemy had used conspiracy and schemes to stir up public opinion against him, he had the Snake Father on his side. The Snake Father was justice, and even the surging tides of public opinion could not match the grand righteousness of the Snake Father.

She Xi glanced at the other party, having placed him on the list. He hadn’t expected this deputy, who had always been loyal to him, to harbor other thoughts, perhaps he was also a remnant of the Alien Clan, so he had to be investigated.

She Xi’s serpentine pupils focused, as if trying to spot any flaws in his deputy’s expression.

First She Xi used righteousness, and then he made clear the pros and cons, conveying that everything they had was a grace from the Snake Father. Now, if you’re not even willing to do this small task, it would be reasonable for the Snake Father to take back his grace in the future.

She Xi’s heart couldn’t help but sink, recalling the time when he had been an official in Great Qian Country alongside other members of the Alien Clan, and had attempted to sacrifice to the Snake Father at the altar to ask for this power, but the Snake Father had not bestowed it.

During the Snake Father’s ritual, all the Snake-men whispered among themselves, while She Xi, adorned in lavish ritual attire, slithered over.

As the ritual neared its end, a grand burst of light exploded from the altar, breaking through the Snake Temple and illuminating all of You Si brilliantly.

He paced slowly to the top of the Snake Temple, and then turned around to speak.

He would deal with all the Snake-men he perceived as problematic, even if among them there might be innocents. But if even one remnant could be killed, it would be a gain for him.

He was trying to please, but in She Xi’s eyes, this was not an act of appeasement, but an attempt to use the task as an opportunity to contact the remnants and, more importantly, to gain access to certain secrets.

Meanwhile, She Xi sneered inwardly, surprised at how numerous these remnants were, able to stir up such a strong public outcry in such a short time. If it weren’t for the fact that he had justice on his side, a position of great power, and the Snake Father as a powerful backing, today’s issue would have been difficult to resolve.

The implication was that they would have to fight with their lives on the line; there was no hoping to rely on overwhelming strength alone.

Hence, naturally, he would show no pleasantness to anyone.

Cold serpentine eyes swept over the Snake-men below, observing their behavior. In just a second, he had taken note of many Snake-men in his mind, for these individuals could potentially be the remnants’ contingencies.

The remnants were hidden too well; even with his formidable power, he had found no clues for two years. Indeed, quite a few had been caught previously, but neither torture nor forced confessions suggested that he had the right people. In the end, he could only kill them with tears in his eyes to silence them. What else could be done?

After his deputy left, She Xi moved to a shadowy area and whispered, “Once he has left my residence, detain him on charges of stealing secrets, and interrogate him thoroughly. Make him confess everything related to the remnants.”

Following this statement, all the grievances harbored by the Snake-men were sealed away, not disappeared, but unable to be vented. Otherwise, wouldn’t they have to trade their lives for She Xi’s glory?

This was probably also one of the reasons the Snake Father wanted him to quickly overthrow Great Qian and the origin of this recent grace.

This caught She Xi off guard; he was certain that this was the handiwork of Emperor Qian. With Martial Arts and the fate of Great Qian Country working in tandem, She Xi’s predicament worsened. With only two years passed and the spirit of Martial Arts still weak, if another twenty years were to pass, those of the Human Clan would likely be able to counterattack You Si.

The voice carried a terrifying pressure, immediately quieting the whispering that had been going on.

But since it involved righteousness, they had to submit. After all, the Snake Father was regarded as supreme in their hearts, and there was no chance of opposition. With She Xi invoking the Snake Father in every sentence, there was no room for rebuttal, and anyone who did so would be disrespecting the Snake Father and instantly sacrificed as an offering for the ritual.

As a deputy, he would certainly not be assigned mere errands.