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Chapter 705: The Eternal Traitor
Chapter 705: The Eternal Traitor
"My strength." She Xi's voice was hoarse and hollow. His scales had returned to their original gray-brown color, and his power had been stripped away by the Snake Father. His position had also been taken by someone else.
He had even been thrown into the Eternal Prison. Here, he did not need to worry about death, but he would suffer the eternal torment of loneliness. No one would communicate with him; there were no other life forms except for the faint light that kept him company.
He had been abandoned by the Snake Father and imprisoned by the snake people. Even death was not within his control. In this prison, he had no way to commit suicide, and he could not even starve himself to death.
"High Priest She Xi has been here for a month, and it seems he hasn't adapted yet." A voice suddenly emerged from the shadows.
She Xi's expression changed as he looked up to see a tall monster with numerous tentacles hanging from its body, clearly not a human.
"Who are you?" She Xi narrowed his eyes, not saying much.
"Just a common spirit under the command of the Endless Abyss." The spirit replied.
"Why have I never heard of you?" She Xi was wary of this sudden appearance. After all, he was now in a dire situation, with no value, and the only reason for the other party to seek him out would be for his own benefit.
"There are many things you haven't heard of. Originally, I came to seek cooperation with the Yousi snake people, but after meeting the new High Priest, I gave up."
"The new High Priest is good at maintaining the status quo, but in terms of external strategy, he falls far short of High Priest She Xi."
The spirit's words were circuitous, and a glint of insight flashed in She Xi's eyes. "So you chose me, wanting me to regain my position and become your puppet."
"Unfortunately, my power has been taken back by the Snake Father, and I can't even leave this prison. You've come to the wrong person." She Xi said with a self-deprecating tone.
"That is indeed a bit of a problem, but does High Priest She Xi have any interest in changing his faith? After all, the Snake Father has already abandoned you. Why cling to the past?"
She Xi immediately probed, "Can I also become a High Priest of the Endless Abyss?" He aimed for the highest position.
"Of course, but on what grounds?" The spirit replied without hesitation.
Although the Endless Abyss did not have the position of High Priest, Qin Muye was not opposed to creating a symbolic title, but the question was, what was the basis for giving it to him? Just because he joined? That would make it seem too cheap.
"I will help you control the Yousi!" She Xi immediately put forward his condition.
"Is that all?" The spirit said disdainfully. She Xi was quick-witted, but his perspective was too limited, probably due to his long experience in the court.
"What do we need the Yousi for? What we want is the Snake Father."
At this, She Xi was shocked and instinctively said, "That's impossible, the Snake Father—"
He stopped himself before he could finish, realizing he had been abandoned by the Snake Father.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, how loyal the High Priest is to the Snake Father. Even though the Snake Father took away your power, making you a useless snake, and stripped you of your position, condemning you to eternal loneliness, you still support the Snake Father. Truly unwavering loyalty." The spirit's words were filled with sarcasm and mockery.
She Xi's blood pressure rose, and his expression darkened. Although he instinctively remained loyal to the Snake Father, he realized that all he had done was for the Snake Father, who had never cared about him. He had failed, and the Snake Father could simply replace him with another snake person.
"High Priest, are we still talking? If you remain loyal to the Snake Father, then I will leave and formally establish relations with the Yousi snake people." The spirit added.
The message was simple: if you are unwilling, the Endless Abyss will not cooperate with you, this useless snake, and will instead openly engage with the snake people, leaving you to rot in the Eternal Prison.
"Anyway, if you don't do it, there are plenty of others who will."
"I agree. I will offer the Snake Father to the Lord of the Endless Abyss in exchange for his favor." She Xi had never imagined that he would one day betray the Snake Father.
It's not that the Snake Father never trusted me; he just needed a tool. As long as the tool was useful, he would bestow favors. But if the tool broke, he could simply replace it.
Just like my father.
Now, She Xi deeply understood why She Qi had tampered with the rituals and why he had guided the snake people's customs.
"Then what? Do you think a mere pledge of allegiance is enough?" the spirit said.
She Xi clenched his fists and said, "So, what do you need?"
"We need you to regain control over the snake people or to create a conflict between the monarchy and the priesthood. I believe with your skills, dealing with these snake people shouldn't be too difficult."
The spirit's words left She Xi somewhat incredulous. He couldn't understand what benefit this would bring to the Endless Abyss.
"If you agree, we will provide you with your first aid. Yes, we will restore your power."
She Xi, who was about to speak, was silenced by the offer of aid. He knew that power was the foundation of everything.
"What do you need the Snake Father for?" She Xi finally asked.
"High Priest, do you think it's appropriate to ask this question given your current position? We are being very generous by offering you aid in advance, even before you agree to our assessment tasks. Do you really think this question is meaningful?" the spirit smiled and countered.
"I understand. I'll take on this task. As long as you give me enough power, I will gain true control over Yousi." She Xi realized that a man must never be without power.
"Then, I wish the High Priest success in completing the task and returning to the Endless Abyss. Your power has been granted by our Lord. I hope you use it well." The spirit said and then quietly disappeared into the shadows.
A layer of black patterns emerged from the flesh and spread over She Xi's scales. He could feel the weakness caused by the loss of his power gradually being filled by a new, powerful force.
"This powerful blessing," She Xi's eyes flashed with a glint of insight. The other party had not deceived him, so could he...
"Oh, right, High Priest, don't think about playing both sides. If you receive our Lord's blessing and then return to the Snake Father's side, I would be very happy to see you crushed into pieces by the Snake Father. Of course, if you think the Snake Father won't care about your betrayal, I won't mind if you report to him," the spirit's voice suddenly came from the shadows.
This made She Xi shudder. He had indeed had that thought, but it was a bit different.
He wanted to report first, causing the Snake Father and the Lord of the Endless Abyss to fight, and then he would take advantage of the situation. Ideally, both sides would be weakened, and he would be the true beneficiary.
"Rest assured, I am a man of my word." She Xi said solemnly. At this point, he had to make a clear statement; otherwise, he would indeed be seen as a two-faced traitor.
Emperor Qian, Lord of the Endless Abyss, Snake Father, ha, let the three of you fight, and I will reap the benefits. She Xi had no intention of truly loyal to anyone. After being abandoned by the Snake Father, he understood this lesson.
To break the deadlock, he needed to introduce a third party, the human empire of Great Qian. As for the potential harm to the snake people?
That was none of his concern. Since he had been thrown into the Eternal Prison and now sought refuge with the Endless Abyss, he had severed ties with the snake people. They had shown no mercy when they stripped him of his power, so why should he care about the snake people?
First, I need to regain control over the snake people, control the Snake Temple's rituals, and then secretly contact Emperor Qian. She Xi knew that to achieve his goals, he must complete these three tasks, especially controlling the Snake Temple's rituals. Otherwise, the Snake Father would surely sabotage his plans.
If I'm going to betray, I might as well do it thoroughly. I need to make the Snake Father's rituals worse than they were in She Qi's time, no, even worse!
(End of Chapter)
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