An Bao shook her head, tightly biting her lips, looking at Bai Yensheng's eyes with a hint of inexplicable panic and fear.

But in the end, Anbao still said to Bai Yansheng: "Little apprentice, let's go back first."

Even if Bai Yansheng had a lot more to say, hearing An Bao's state was off, he could only suppress his concerns and nodded. "Okay,"

After the two left, there was hardly anything that needed their involvement afterward. The affairs would naturally be handled properly by the professionals.

The Taoist found the principal and asked him to hush up the matter, forbidding all students and teachers from spreading word of what they had seen today.

It's good that this is at the Anglo-Chinese College. Though students saw it, they knew better than to film it, so no student recorded it.

When the principal announced the news, everyone just nodded in understanding, without any particular surprise.

Since everyone here is intelligent, if this situation were only known within the walls of Wah Ching College, it wouldn't be a big deal. But if it spread outside, it would likely cause widespread panic.

After all, the education we've received seems to contradict reality.

After the Taoist priest had dealt with the snake demon's corpse, he returned to the teaching building downstairs from the Daoist temple to clean up the remaining things. He discovered an array set up by An Bao beneath the teaching building.

The ingenuity of this tactic is simply comparable to that of a master. Even Li Nan would have to admit he's inferior.

Their dragon pulse formation was already precarious, and now that it had been damaged by the snake demon, it was riddled with holes.

The problem they now face is that even if they repair this formation, it has already been broken. No matter how many times they repair it, it will still be broken again.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to come up with a new strategy.

The problem is, this protective barrier is already the best that their Taoist masters could come up with.

If you want to create a formation completely different from the current one, it's not an easy task. At least with their current abilities, they wouldn't be successful.

The Taoists started to get headaches again.

Now, the rest of the Qimen masters are stationed along the main vein of the dragon's pulse. It's clearly not possible to seek their help.

They were already short-staffed, and each section had dedicated personnel guarding it. It would be impossible to redeploy them.

Things have gotten out of hand here. If we don't get a handle on them soon, the higher-ups are going to be furious.

"You said, if we ask Anbao for help, would it work?"

Someone tried to speak, at this point no one cared about appearances anymore.

"Being able to trap the thousand-year-old snake demon, An Bao's abilities are naturally extraordinary. Moreover, she is Xuan Yi's disciple, so if we ask her for help, it should be possible."

"Yes, it doesn't matter how. As long as she can set up another formation like the one used to trap the snake demon, that's enough."

"I think it's fine, what do you say? Why don't you go and ask her, Deputy Sect Master?"

All eyes turned to Qian Ben Shan, their gazes gleaming with hope.

Qian Benshan didn't want to go find Anbao. There was no other reason; they just didn't believe Anbao a moment ago and might have angered him.

Even if An Bao wasn't angry, they already owed her a huge favor.

After all, without An Bao, even if they didn't die this time, they wouldn't be able to successfully protect this dragon vein branch. They would be considered derelict in their duty and would shame the entire nation of Hua Guo.

"Then, after we finish up here, I'll go talk to her?"

As Qian Ben Shan spoke, he began to ponder in his heart. Should he ask An Bao for help? And if so, what could he offer to ensure that An Bao wouldn't be working for nothing?

No matter what the Taoist priest was thinking at this moment, An Bao had already led Bai Yansheng back to the Mu family.

Bai Yansheng looked at An Bao's pale face and felt a strange sensation in his heart.

On the way back, Bai Yansheng didn't ask anything. Only after they returned to An Bao's room did he finally ask An Bao, "An Bao, what happened? Why are you looking so pale? Was it because of what the snake demon said before dying?"

An Bao raised her head, frowning at Bai Yansheng's words. For a moment, she seemed unsure how to respond.

Bai Yansheng is not a fool, on the contrary, he is very intelligent.

Although young, to be so valued by the nation, how could one possibly be foolish?

Bai Yansheng pondered for a moment before cautiously asking, "Could it be that the snake demon was talking about the Demon Emperor and Demonic Species? What is a Demonic Species? What is a Demon Emperor? And... I am my parents' biological child, so how could I become a nine-tailed fox? So now... am I human or demon?"

Originally, Bai Yan intended to uncover the truth from the people behind Shen Qing. However, the more he learned, the more confused and lost he became.

What is his identity?

How did I suddenly become related to that snake demon?

And, why would the snake demon willingly help Shen Qing change his fate?

All of this felt like Bai Yansheng had been trapped in a huge net, making him feel suffocated.

To simply take a step forward seemed as if it would reveal the truth, yet another layer of mist had been placed before him, obscuring his vision.

But, from An Bao's reaction at this very moment, it can be seen that An Bao should have known something, or rather, guessed something.

An Bao listened to Bai Yensheng's question, her heart still pounding. She thought for a moment, then explained seriously: "You are human now, but in your past life, you were a nine-tailed fox, just like An Bao. An Bao's past life was a gluttonous monster, considered a reincarnation of the gluttonous monster."

Usually, beings like us can reincarnate because we have accumulated countless merits. This allows us to be reborn as human beings. And once we are born as humans, for that lifetime, we will only exist as a human being. However, there is one exception...

Anbao looked at Bai Yansheng with a complicated expression, her little face very heavy.

Although these divine beasts can be reincarnated as humans and cultivate again in human form, they will not become the prototype of their previous lives.

But Bai Yansheng isn't!

When Bai Yansheng saved her last time, he truly transformed into a nine-tailed fox and even lost a tail.

Then, several times at An Bao's request, he showed off the fox tail again.

At that time, Anbao didn't think much of it, just finding it amusing. After all, he had only heard about the nine-tailed fox clan and never actually seen one.

But now that the serpent demon’s words, An Bao felt a little frightened.

Because Master said, in ancient times, although the nine-tailed clan were divine beasts, a single nine-tailed fox suddenly developed demonic thoughts. A demon seed was planted in its heart, causing it to betray the divine beast clan and fall into the ranks of demons.

Because of his bloodthirsty nature, he oppressed the demon clan at the time so severely that no one dared to resist. He became a dictator who had the final say. In the end, he was crowned as the Demon Emperor.

The Demon Emperor, with the demon clan, slaughtered indiscriminately and was eventually suppressed. For over a thousand years, they have been unable to cause trouble.

However, there are occasional glimpses of the Demon Emperor's demonic nature that seep out, causing chaos throughout the world. This usually results in widespread war and turmoil.

Every time this happens, countless people die and suffer greatly.

Although there hasn't been a chaotic era, saviors destined to appear would always emerge to eradicate this demonic nature, but each time, it almost always ended in a mutual destruction.

Anbao was so panicked precisely because of this.

If the snake demon's words are true, could it be that the Demon Emperor she mentioned is about to return, referring to Bai Yansheng?

After all...

Daji Xiaoqiao, a Taoist priestess, is four and a half years old. She is adored by her six uncles.