Chapter 260: The Truth Comes to Light, Picking up a Great Bargain
Python gallbladder!
Sean had read about the black-scaled python before, but the books he read did not mention that the python’s gallbladder had such an incredible effect!
Refining the python gallbladder would allow him to officially enter the Bright Realm?
Wow!
If this was really the case, throwing away the black-scaled python would indeed be a waste. If King of Night had arrived later, Sean might have regretted hitting the wall!
“Is it true?” Sean looked at Spirit Wolf.
Spirit Wolf, known as the Holy Hand of Ghost Medicine, was an cultivator in this field!Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.
“Well…”
Spirit Wolf hesitated a bit.
“I know what you’re thinking, kid.”
King of Night also glanced at Spirit Wolf and said solemnly, “Ordinary black-scaled pythons indeed cannot be considered high-grade spirit beasts and cannot achieve such an effect.”
“But this black-scaled python of Fergus Archer’s is different!”
Sean and Spirit Wolf both stared blankly.
They asked at the same time, “What’s the difference?”
“Back in the day!” King of Night explained, “When His Majesty Padishah personally led an expedition to South Forest to subdue Fergus Archer, Fergus Archer had already been like you are now, with one foot in the Bright Realm!”
“Therefore…”
“Over the years, Fergus Archer has been seeking ways to break the boundary shackles, attempting to officially enter the Bright Realm, make a comeback, and avenge the past!”
“His rebellious intentions were clear!”
“Prince Ashby saw an opportunity and sent Dillard Jefferson, the head of the Jefferson family in the capital, to secretly rush to South Forest and tell Fergus Archer the method to break the boundary shackles, in exchange for Fergus Archer’s support…”
Hearing this, Sean couldn’t help but shudder!
No wonder!
No wonder a fearless and bold man like Fergus Archer would pledge allegiance to Prince Ashby. It turned out that it wasn’t allegiance, but a trade!
Dillard Jefferson, who was killed on the spot by Sean when he stormed into the Jefferson family earlier, was the liaison between Prince Ashby and Fergus Archer.
And so!
As a reward, Prince Ashby helped Dillard Jefferson enter the Complete Stage!
The waters here were indeed deep!
The King of Night continued, “The method Dillard Jefferson told Fergus Archer was to use the Dragon Cauldron to refine high-level spirit beasts, but such creatures are extremely rare and can only be encountered by chance!”
“And so…”
“Fergus Archer raised this special Black-scaled Python, feeding it on the fierce beasts of the South Forest, and even the corpses of dark energy masters!”
“Even!”
“Fergus Archer often used his own blood as a guide, concocting a special elixir for the Black-scaled Python!”
“Over the years, he had painstakingly built the Black-scaled Python into a high-level spirit beast!”
“At least!”
“It could be a replacement of a high-level spirit beast, helping him break through!”
Sean frowned…
He awkwardly said, “Lord Night, do you mean that Fergus Archer went to great lengths to raise the Black-scaled Python, just to refine its python gallbladder?”
“Just…”
“By chance, the Black-scaled Python has now fallen into my hands?”
Damn!
By that logic, hadn’t Fergus Archer painstakingly planted a tree for years, only for Sean to pluck the fruit right away???
Sean really had luck on his side!
After all!
According to the previously established plan, Sean had no intention of dealing with the Black-scaled Python; it was entirely the serpent’s own doing, insisting on swallowing Julia alive!
“Right.”
The King of Night nodded and said, “Fergus Archer’s trip to the capital this time is ostensibly to marry Julia, but in reality, he has his sights set on the Dragon Cauldron!”
“The Black-scaled Python has been almost raised to perfection, ready to refine its gallbladder at any time!”
“As long as Prince Ashby brings out the Dragon Cauldron from the Imperial Palace and lends it to him, he will be able to break through quickly. By then, the two of them joining forces would pose a huge hidden danger to the country!”
“So!”
“Even if you hadn’t killed the Black-scaled Python, I would have found a way to kill it and then give you its gallbladder along with the Dragon Cauldron to help you break through early…”
Understood!
Sean felt a sudden sense of clarity!
However!
One thing still puzzled him, so he asked, “Why must it be given to me?”
“Wouldn’t it suffice for His Majesty Padishah to prevent Fergus Archer from breaking through, keep the Dragon Cauldron safe, and not let Prince Ashby get it?”
“Or!”
“When Fergus Archer goes to the capital, can’t His Majesty just kill him directly?”
“Could it be…”
At this point, Sean paused briefly, but still couldn’t help but ask, “Does His Majesty worry that Fergus Archer will become a national scourge after breaking through, but not worry that I will do the same?”
Sean didn’t understand; he had never met Padishah, so how could Padishah trust him so much?
“Well…”
“Would you?”
Instead of answering Sean’s question, the King of Night asked in return.
“Of course not.”
Sean shook his head, “But I still can’t figure out the reason for His Majesty’s trust in me.”
“In time, you’ll know.”
“But not now.”
The King of Night still did not dispel Sean’s doubts and signaled, “Stop staring, and bring the Black-scaled Python in.”
“Alright!”
This time, Sean did not refuse!
Regardless of Padishah’s reasons for helping him break through, the opportunity to do so was a huge blessing!
Taking the opportunity in front of him, he would break through first and worry about the rest later!
Sean, along with Spirit Wolf and Pupil Wolf, quickly pulled the massive body of the Black-scaled Python into the dark cave. Then, Spirit Wolf took Sean’s Wolf’s Massacre, pried open the python’s huge mouth, and went straight in!
There was no other way!
Wolf’s Massacre couldn’t split the black scales on the python’s body, so to extract the gallbladder, this was the only way!
Sean stood by, feeling nauseated…
He simply averted his gaze and asked King of Night, “Lord Night, you haven’t answered my second question from earlier.”
“How did you find this cave?”
“Did you follow the two of them?”
Aside from following Pupil Wolf and Spirit Wolf, Sean couldn’t think of any other reason!
“Do you want to know?”
“Hehe!”
King of Night smiled enigmatically, his hoarse voice somewhat chilling in the darkness of the cave. He exchanged glances with Sean and said, “Do you remember what you did here after you accidentally stumbled upon this cave for the first time?”
As he spoke, King of Night pointed, “You gathered firewood and lit a fire there, roasting a wild rabbit!”
“And there…”
He changed the direction of his finger, “You made a bed of grass and slept for the night.”
“And over there!”
“You damn well relieved yourself, urinating and defecating before you left!”
Damn it!
As King of Night spoke, Sean’s face darkened.
“Lord Night, you…”
His face was full of shock and disbelief.
Back then, Sean remembered the scene of his first time entering the cave vividly. It was exactly as King of Night described, not a single detail amiss.
“How did you know?”
“Right?”
King of Night said solemnly, “Because at that time, I was in this cave, witnessing your every move!”
“This cave was actually excavated by my people!”
Holy hell…
Sean’s pupils suddenly constricted, and his heart trembled fiercely. He was truly stunned by King of Night’s words and asked subconsciously, “Why would you bother digging such a deep cave?”
“To imprison someone!” King of Night replied. “To detain a very important prisoner!”
“Oh?” Sean inquired further, “What kind of prisoner is so important that you would go to the trouble of excavating a cave just to imprison him?”