Chapter 405: I Oppose Ma Gu Becoming the Saint Heir
He Jing's beautiful eyes instantly filled with tiny, sparkling stars. She stared intently at the Little Silkworm and exclaimed in delight, "Wow! What kind of silkworm is this? It's so white! And practically translucent! It's just too cute!"
Cheng Yuan said, showing off a little, "The Little Silkworm is from the Celestial Silkworm Royal Family, cultivated in Miaojiang."
A Celestial Silkworm?
And from a royal family?
He Jing was overcome with envy. "Can I touch it?"
"Of course. Little Silkworm, lift your head."
The Little Silkworm obediently raised its head and looked at He Jing adorably.
He Jing was absolutely smitten. She reached out a finger and gently stroked the Little Silkworm's head. The touch was cool and exquisitely smooth.
"Cheng Yuan, the Little Silkworm is so cute and tiny. Can it really handle all these venomous snakes?"
Cheng Yuan grinned, and with a flick of his hand, tossed the Little Silkworm out!
SWOOSH!
A streak of white light shot through the swarm of snakes!
The venomous snakes reacted as if they had met their natural predator, frantically dodging to both sides!
Those that couldn't dodge in time were instantly torn to shreds by the Little Silkworm!
In the blink of an eye, the Little Silkworm had cleared a path about two meters wide.
"Come on. Let's go check on our fellow countrymen who've been tricked."
He Jing nodded and followed Cheng Yuan into the camp.
At first, He Jing was still very nervous. After all, the path cleared by the Little Silkworm was only two meters wide, and just a meter away, venomous snakes were watching her with sinister, vertical pupils.
Many venomous snakes were flicking their tongues, looking as if they were eager to strike.
Soon, He Jing was no longer nervous, because the path cleared by the Little Silkworm was like a forbidden zone that no snake dared to enter.
Any snake shoved onto the path by the others was instantly torn to shreds by the Little Silkworm!
The Little Silkworm was like a lord, slowly patrolling its territory and creating an immense sense of pressure on the venomous snakes!
Soon, Cheng Yuan and He Jing reached the small wooden cabin. The people inside heard their footsteps and, terrified, huddled together in the farthest corner, as if only that could provide a sliver of security.
With a creak, the cabin door was pushed open by Cheng Yuan. Everyone inside jumped in fright and didn't dare to meet his gaze.
Cheng Yuan looked at his terrified compatriots with pity and said in a gentle voice, "Fellow countrymen, you've been rescued! You're safe now! You can go home!"
To Cheng Yuan's surprise, not only did these people not stand up, but they trembled even more—a clear sign that they had suffered inhuman treatment!
"We won't run! We really won't run! Don't kill us! Don't feed us to the snakes!!"
Cheng Yuan sighed and could only turn to look at He Jing.
He Jing took two steps forward and said softly, "Don't be afraid, everyone. The human traffickers have been wiped out by our warriors! If you don't believe me, come to the window and look outside. Our warriors are all around the camp!"
He Jing's voice was very gentle, and coupled with her strong Spiritual Power, her words carried a strong persuasive quality.
The people summoned their courage and looked up. They saw He Jing's and Cheng Yuan's faces clearly and found that they both looked kind, which bolstered their courage a little.
A few of the braver ones mustered their courage, walked to the window, and looked out. They really did see Warriors from the Dragon Country.
With a wail, these few people burst into tears!
"It really is Warriors from the Dragon Country! We're saved!"
WHOOSH!
Everyone swarmed to the window. When they saw the five-starred golden flag on the attack helicopter, they instantly began to weep with joy!
"Long live the Dragon Country! Long live the soldiers of the Dragon Country!"
"This is wonderful! Wonderful! We're saved!!"
...
A full five minutes passed before everyone's emotions calmed down.
Cheng Yuan said in a gentle voice, "Fellow countrymen, follow me. I'll take you home!!"
As he spoke, Cheng Yuan walked out of the cabin and stepped onto the path cleared by the Little Silkworm.
But the people hesitated. They had watched Cha Meng, right before their very eyes, throw a disobedient 'troublemaker' into the swarm of snakes, where the person was devoured so completely that not even a scrap remained!
How could they dare to simply walk out of the cabin?
He Jing waved very gently to the crowd. "These venomous snakes are under control. They don't dare step onto this path. This path, just like the cabin, is a safe zone. Follow us."
'This path is also a safe zone?'
A few of the braver ones tentatively stepped onto the path. When they saw that the snakes indeed did not attack, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Soon, everyone had been led out.
Cheng Yuan commanded, "Pei Jian, hear my order! Immediately escort our fellow countrymen home!"
"Yes, Young Marshal!"
Pei Jian gave a standard military salute, then turned to the crowd with a very kind expression. "Fellow countrymen, the Young Marshal has ordered us to take you home! Please register your home address information."
'Young Marshal?'
Only then did the people understand that it was this young man before them who had saved them!
The crowd hurriedly bowed to Cheng Yuan.
"Thank you for saving our lives, Young Marshal!"
"The Young Marshal is mighty! Truly a modern-day Champion Marquis!"
...
Cheng Yuan nodded in acknowledgment, indicating that it was only what he ought to do.
After dealing with the crowd, Cheng Yuan turned to He Jing. "Xiaojing, my journey ahead is extremely dangerous. Why don't you go home too?"
He Jing was perceptive and didn't want to be a burden to Cheng Yuan, so she nodded decisively. "Okay, I'll go home with the Dragon Flame Warriors."
Soon, the registration of home addresses was complete.
At Cheng Yuan's command, the helicopter formation lifted off, heading for various parts of the Dragon Country according to the registered addresses.
Cheng Yuan, meanwhile, got into a car that had been brought by Cha Meng and headed for the Celestial Witch Sect's location.
Cheng Yuan had looked through Ma Fei's memories, so the journey was smooth.
In less than two hours, Cheng Yuan arrived at the small altar deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
Cheng Yuan activated his Double Pupil to observe. Beneath the altar was a hidden world—a sprawling cavern with passages leading in all directions.
Cheng Yuan didn't rush in recklessly. From the deepest parts of the Celestial Witch Sect, he could feel several auras of power that made him wary!
'I have to be perfectly prepared before I can force my way into the Celestial Witch Sect's headquarters!'
With a pained heart, Cheng Yuan took out the Spirit Stones he had plundered and set up a miniature Mountain Protection Array around the altar.
It took a full hour to finish setting up the miniature Mountain Protection Array.
The power from several surrounding Earth Veins instantly converged!
Only after all preparations were complete did Cheng Yuan enter the altar.
At that moment, the main hall of the Celestial Witch Sect was bustling with activity.
All the upper echelons of the Celestial Witch Sect were gathered together.
Because today was the auspicious day for appointing the Saint Heir!
Just last night, the Celestial Witch Sect's Sect Leader, Wu Qinghe, had suddenly issued a notice: the investiture ceremony for the Saint Heir would be held punctually at 10 AM today!
For a time, the entire Celestial Witch Sect was in an uproar!
Dressed in magnificent robes, the Celestial Witch Sect's Supreme Elder, Wutubo, slowly walked onto the stage with a hunched back and surveyed his surroundings.
With the exception of Wu Qinghe, everyone lowered their heads to show their respect for the Grand Elder.
Wutubo spoke slowly, his tone slightly hoarse and sinister, "The Sect Leader's disciple, Ma Gu, is formidable in his Techniques, outstanding in his Martial Arts, and noble in character! I recommend Ma Gu as the Saint Heir of the Celestial Witch Sect! Does anyone have any objections?"
A unified shout rose from below!
"The Sect Leader is wise! The Supreme Elder is wise! We subordinates approve of Ma Gu becoming the Saint Heir!"
Wutubo nodded in satisfaction. "Since no one has any objections, I hereby announce that from this day forward, Ma Gu is..."
At that very moment, a clear, bright voice interrupted Wutubo's words: "I object to Ma Gu becoming the Saint Heir!"