C14 Lake Crisis

The lake was clear and sparkling. A gentle breeze blew by and pulled up the long hair of a teenager by the lake. Jiang Xia stared at the lake with his grayish-white pupils. The gentle ripples on the surface of the lake were the inner parts of the teenager's heart. Under the illumination of the sun, Jiang Xia's face was almost transparent, giving his lifeless eyes a touch of luster.

Behind him, a robust figure slowly approached. Jiang Xia didn't turn around and let the figure walk over. Then, he slowly sat down beside him.

Xie Xuan did not say anything, neither did Jiang Xia. The father and son seemed to fall into a state of silence, unable to respond. The quiet little village that had been peaceful for ten years was unable to bury the youth's heart.

"Xia."

Many nights before, he would make his wife count the few strands of white hair that had emerged from his temples. His wife was extremely clever, and as they chatted and laughed, she gently exerted her white fingertips, and the strands of pale worry gently fell into a corner of the room.

"Yes." Jiang Xia merely responded.

Xie Xuan let out a soft sigh, and a trace of bitterness emerged from between his brows, "Xia, back then your mother and I did not consciously leave the Xie Family, but were instead driven out."

"What?" Jiang Xia's expression changed as he couldn't believe Xie Xuan's words. Previously, when he asked them, they told him that it was because they were tired of the noisy life that they decided to live in seclusion here.

Xia, when your mother gave birth to you, the Patriarch found out that you were blind and chased out of our family of three. Your mother came here with me within three days of giving birth to you, and since then, her body wasn't well at all.

Jiang Xia clenched his fists tightly and a fire of anger burst out from his heart.

"Fifteen years, we have lived in the White Willow Village for fifteen years. This period of time is truly the happiest time for our family. Your mother only wants us three to be safe and not be disturbed. Watching you slowly grow up, this is your mother's happiness."

Jiang Xia was silent, and some mist flowed out of his grey eyes.

"Xia, your mother and I have already discussed this matter." Xie Xuan's tone became serious, "No matter what decision you make, we will support you. We also know that this small mountain village can't hold you. You have your own world."

"Father." Jiang Xia's tears flowed down, and he clenched his father's thick and warm palms like when he was young.

"Xia, when your grandfather was alive, he had some sort of relationship with the Principal of Spirit Martial Academy. I wrote a letter to him to let him take you and Mengyu into the academy on your grandfather's account, there shouldn't be any big problems. What do you think?"

"Spirit Martial Academy?" Jiang Xia was shocked.

"Mn, Spirit Martial Academy is ranked second, only second to Shengwu Academy. You and Mengyu will definitely have a good environment."

"Yes." Jiang Xia nodded forcefully, "Dad, I will definitely not let you down."

"Hehe, my son has never let me down after his return." Xie Xuan smiled gently.

At this moment, Jiang Xia's expression suddenly changed. He pushed Xie Xuan away and said, "Dad, quickly get out of the way." The latter was also shocked. Before she could react to what was happening, the tranquil surface of the lake exploded with a "boom". A white snake shaped monster around ten meters long opened its bloody maw towards Jiang Xia.

"The White Snake King?" Xie Xuan's face instantly turned pale. The dagger in his hand shone with a cold light as it was shot towards the head of the Red Drill Snake. "Xia, quickly dodge it."

Jiang Xia staggered and sensed that the air in front of him was in chaos. His body hastily retreated. The Serpent King's eyes were like two vertical red gems. Seeing the cold daggers coming towards it, it twisted its body and dodged Xie Xuan's attack.

"Hiss!" The Scarlet Snake King flicked its blood-red tongue, staring at the two of them with its ice-cold eyes.

"Xia, don't be afraid. Dad is here." Xie Xuan was like a child comforting Jiang Xia's emotions, not knowing that his heart was even more anxious than a child's.

Jiang Xia looked slightly flustered, but perhaps it was because he couldn't see the snake's appearance, but his fear wasn't that obvious either, "Dad, I'm not afraid."

The Raging Snake King's eyes were cold as it moved back and forth between Jiang Xia and Xie Xuan. Then, it pounced towards Xie Xuan with a "sou" sound. From the looks of it, the latter was a bit more of a threat.

Xie Xuan's expression changed. He glanced at his son, who was not far away, and gritted his teeth. He then rushed towards the Scarlet Snake King, "Mountain Splitting Fist!"

If it was a rock, it would have been smashed into pieces. However, when it hit the other party, Xie Xuan felt his arm slip and all of his strength was dispersed.

The Scarlet Snake King swung its tail, and its whip-like body heavily hit Xie Xuan's body, "Pu!" He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell heavily onto the ground.

"Father." Jiang Xia was alarmed. He panicked when he heard Xie Xuan was injured.

"Xia, run! Don't worry about me!" Xie Xuan stood up abruptly and a trace of determination flashed across his eyes. A bright golden light suddenly appeared in his palm. The light condensed into a half meter long sharp golden blade. "Look at my Heaven Level Martial Skill, Wind Slash!"

"Swoosh!" The sound of wind breaking could be heard in Jiang Xia's ears. A golden light that was half a meter long flew towards the Scarlet Snake King. Perhaps because it sensed the dangerous aura of the golden blade, the Scarlet Snake King did not dare to take it head-on. The golden blade gently slashed across the Snake King's body, leaving behind a trail of blood.

Xie Xuan's eyes were filled with fear. This was already his most powerful move. A Level 4 Warrior was helpless against the Red Snake King. He was not afraid of death, but he was afraid that his children and his wife would feel heartbroken because of this.

"Hiss!" The Red Snake King furiously charged at Xie Xuan. Its thick and solid body twisted and tightly wrapped around Xie Xuan. Its bloody mouth fell and Xie Xuan immediately raised his hand to pinch the snake's neck.

"Dad, what's wrong?" At this moment, Jiang Xia finally experienced the pain of being blind. Why was he blind? Why was he unable to help at this time?

The veins on his arms popped out as he firmly gripped the head of the Scarlet Snake. Even so, as the head of the snake slowly approached, Xie Xuan was even able to ask about the bloody taste inside the snake's mouth.

"Xia, quick, let's go. Don't worry about me." At this moment, Xie Xuan was still thinking about his own child. He understood his responsibilities at all times. He was a father, a father without selfish motives.

Suddenly, a hint of purple flashed past his ash-grey eyes. An image actually appeared in Jiang Xia's mind, about twenty meters in front of him, a large snake over ten meters long was about to bite the middle-aged man on the ground.

The scene flashed by, the purple color in Jiang Xia's gray eyes also disappeared in a flash. With his palm facing up, a half meter long golden blade formed.

Xie Xuan could not hold on any longer. His snake body was coiling around him, and he could barely muster any strength, "Xia, Yan'er, farewell forever." He slowly closed his eyes, and a rotten smell assaulted his nostrils.

"Wind Slash!"

"Break!" Jiang Xia yelled and Xie Xuan's arm loosened. A snake head was torn off by him and was thrown away. "What's going on?" When the cold blood splattered on Xie Xuan's face, he opened his eyes abruptly. The head of the white snake was no longer there, and the part where its neck was broken was smooth and flat. Dark red blood sprayed all over his face.

"Dad, are you alright?" Jiang Xia quickly ran over, while the young man's delicate face was full of anxiety.

"Xia, Xia? It was you? " Xie Xuan couldn't believe what just happened.

Jiang Xia immediately revealed a happy expression and hugged his father, "Dad, that's great, as long as you're fine, that's great."

Xie Xuan's heart warmed, he struggled to move his body out of the weak snake body, "So dangerous, it's really dangerous. Xia, how did you do it? "

"I don't know either. I just felt that you were about to be bitten by a snake, and in a moment of desperation, I used the Heaven Ranked Martial Technique that you taught me." Jiang Xia still had a lingering fear. Even he didn't understand the scene that appeared in his head just now.

This is the real Scarlet Snake King, a real Level 4 Devil Beast, it's very difficult for a Warrior of the same rank to be a match for a Devil Beast.

"Level 4 Devil Beast?" Jiang Xia was surprised, then asked: "Dad, how are Devil Beast graded?"

Xie Xuan looked at the huge snake in front of him fearfully and said softly: "Devil Beast s are divided into levels similar to warriors, first one to nine, then to king level. However, the highest they can reach is only king level, and the one above king level is called Demonic Beast."

"Demonic Beast?"

"That's right, because Devil Beast's appearance is too savage and terrifying, similar to a few wild beasts. However, Demonic Beast are different, they can become like normal humans, and even if you walk on the streets, you wouldn't be able to see anything." Xie Xuan was giving Jiang Xia more insights, and his heart was also in doubt.

Jiang Xia was shocked. He never thought that there would be such an extraordinary creature. In his heart, he wanted to see the outside world even more.

Xie Xuan's brows furrowed as he looked at the lake water, which had returned to its normal calm state. "Xia, the location and environment of this village is pretty good. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any Devil Beast present."

Jiang Xia's eyes narrowed, "Dad, what do you want to say?"

"What I want to say is that there must be a problem under the lake. I want to go down and take a look."

"What?" Jiang Xia was so shocked that his jaw almost fell off. He quickly tried to dissuade her, "No way! "Dad, one Scarlet Snake King is more than enough for us. If another one were to jump out, both of us will die here today."

"Xia, I know quite a bit about the Scarlet Snake King. It's impossible for there to be a second one within 500 meters, so I can guarantee that it will be safe." Xie Xuan regained his previous confident look.

Jiang Xia was still worried, "Dad, I think we should forget about it!"

"Xia, believe me! Father has never lied to you since he was young. I will definitely come up within fifteen minutes. " After saying so, he lightly patted Jiang Xia's shoulder, signaling him not to worry. After that, "Putong!" With a splash, Xie Xuan dived into the lake.

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