The totem serpent, whose strength has been greatly diminished, will face the most dangerous time in its life.
In the past, before humans fully developed this area, the danger faced by the Totem Serpent was the demons that had been driven away from the area.
Those powerful monarch-level demons, at the height of their power, dared not offend it and retreated to a remote corner.
However, once it realizes that the animal is weak during its molting period, it will definitely not miss the opportunity to fight back.
If in the past the threat was from demons, now it's not just demons that pose a threat, but also danger from the human side.
Although the totem snake mostly lives in this area, after thousands of years of observation and reflection, it has discovered that humans are showing less and less reverence and protection for totem beasts.
Many people even regard totem beasts as experimental subjects or enemies.
For example, if the Xihang area where we live were to suddenly appear in the public eye, it would definitely cause panic among people.
They might even be attacked by human forces.
Time has passed, and things have changed dramatically.
Perhaps many people have long forgotten that the totem beast almost exhausted all its lifespan and power to protect this land.
The totem serpent itself is powerless to change, nor can it change these things.
Fortunately, it has now made some very good and capable human friends.
The totem serpent will be happy as long as there are still people who know the story of the totem.
Speaking of the molting period, in the past, each molting experience was basically a close call.
Even when surrounded by powerful enemies, the totem serpent was always able to survive.
However, during the early stages of this molting process, the Black Serpent suddenly felt a sudden urge, as if a great danger was about to befall it.
If it doesn't seek strong external protection, it might not survive this molting process.
This time, the Black Serpent did not directly inform the Tang family members it had been protecting about this matter.
It felt that the Tang family might not be reliable in this matter.
Excluding the Tang family, two figures immediately came to mind for Xuan She.
One of them is Su Lan, who makes it feel close to her.
Another one, led by Su Lan, possessed strength that made even this supreme monarch-level totem beast, Serafina, tremble.
For some reason, it felt that as long as Su Lan and Serafina were there, this difficulty would be completely eliminated.
As Su Lan stroked the hard scales of the totem serpent, she understood the meaning it was conveying.
Su Lan glanced back at Tang Yue and noticed that Tang Yue was looking at the totem snake with a slightly aggrieved expression before turning back to Su Lan.
She came up behind Su Lan, wrapped her arms around him, and rested her chin on her man's shoulder.
"Since everyone trusts you so much, why don't you help it?"
Tang Yue's gentle words came from beside her ear, and her slightly hot breath brushed against Su Lan's cheek.
When the Totem Black Serpent asked her to bring Su Lan here, it briefly explained the situation to her.
Tang Yue did not complain about not being trusted.
On the contrary, she even hated herself for not having enough power to protect the totem snake that had accompanied her since childhood.
Fortunately, she didn't have that power.
But her man has one!
"Okay, no problem."
Su Lan glanced at Serafina and shook her head slightly.
Serafina had just transmitted a message to Su Lan, saying that if needed, she could help the Totem Serpent get through its molting period as soon as possible.
It simply requires consuming some highly toxic flesh and blood and life energy.
Unlike the human body, which can only absorb mild life energy, the Totem Serpent can directly absorb the life energy that Serafina extracts from other demons.
The combination of highly venomous flesh and blood with life energy helps the Totem Serpent complete its molting process within ten minutes of entering the molting phase, instantly entering its peak state.
But Su Lan did not intend to do so.
There are quite a few people in Xihang City who are hostile to the totem snake.
The upcoming demon blood potion incident will draw all those people out.
Whoever dares to pin the blame on the totem snake is the culprit.
Tang Yue, who ultimately turned the tide and captured the culprit, will gain the greatest credit and be promoted to deputy chief judge.
The higher the position, the more dangerous the events Tang Yue will be involved in, and the more comprehensive her training will be.
Su Lan did not intend to keep all the women around her like caged birds.
He hopes that everyone around him can find their own path and achieve their own glory on the road they aspire to.
Of course, if anyone wanted to follow her around and live a life of leisure, Su Lan wouldn't mind letting her come along.
Perhaps this is the life she has always dreamed of.
Having received Su Lan's affirmative answer, the totem serpent finally let go of its last worry.
With the upcoming molting period approaching, it no longer feels the vigilance and anxiety it used to experience during molting, but instead becomes calm and at ease.
Even the large head of the totem snake was gently swaying, indicating its happy mood.
The air itself was filled with a joyful atmosphere, and the whole field of vision felt brighter.
Just then, Serafina spoke up.
"Master, this little guy is releasing a special pheromone that makes people happy. This pheromone can make all living beings happy after inhaling it."
"That's amazing?"
Su Lan looked at the Totem Serpent, who was playing with Apas and Lingling after she had put aside her worries, with a slight surprise.
Su Lan then remembered that the Totem Serpent was the progenitor of venomous creatures, and immediately felt relieved.
Compared to the incurable and unpurifiable toxins it releases during an attack, pheromones that merely affect emotions are insignificant.
For the next few days, Su Lan and her group stayed temporarily on the island in the middle of the lake.
During this time, Tang Zhong and other elders of the Tang family came to visit Su Lan.
Su Lan did not refuse to see him, and their relationship was relatively harmonious.
Tang Zhong knew about Su Lan's background.
Su Lan is a high-ranking figure in the [Alien] Hunting Grounds, with which the Tang family is currently actively cooperating.
They already knew about Su Lan and Tang Yue's relationship and had no intention of interfering.
Or rather, they were more than happy for Tang Yue and Su Lan to take their relationship to the next level.
After seeing off the Tang family elders, Su Lan pondered whether the Tang family would take a more aggressive approach regarding the matter of the totem snake.
Will the Tang family then disregard the surveillance and obstruction of other high-level mages and fight back against the disaster caused by the greed of certain individuals through actual combat?
On the third day, the totem snake's molting period arrived as scheduled.
Seeing the Xuan Snake in the center of the lake, whose strength and defense had been greatly reduced due to the molting period, Su Lan and the others went forward to comfort it.
Because of the sense of security provided by Su Lan's presence, the Totem Black Serpent was not as irritable as it had been during its molting period in the past, and its temperament was almost the same as usual.
Of course, due to the significant reduction in strength and defense, there is still occasional anxiety.
This will not have much impact on the totem snake.
On the fourth day, the Alien Hunters sent a message that a poisoning incident had occurred in Xihang, and there was no effective medicine for the poison at the moment.
Su Lan knew it was time to let the Totem Serpent show itself in public and lure some people into taking the bait.
Be careful and come back soon.
Tang Yue, who was standing beside her, spoke softly.
She knew about Su Lan's plan.