Black Python: Make Them Change Their Pants

As Chen Ping'an left, he noticed that four people were secretly following him.

They were even coming towards him.

He was a bit speechless.

The world was indeed scary.

You're tailing me just for those spirit stones?

This was the reason why he didn't dare wander around recklessly before when he had no cultivation.

There were no laws or regulations in this world, only one truth:

The strong are revered.

Chen Ping'an swiftly weaved through the crowd.

He didn't forget to remind Black Dog to stay close.

Black Python nodded too.

It had considered turning around to give those followers a surprise.

But it also feared exposing itself, so it dismissed the thought.

After putting away the formation compass, Liu Shuai also noticed people secretly following Chen Ping'an.

Seeing Chen Ping'an slip far away, he took out a formation bead from his ring and tossed it forward.

A passage appeared.

He jumped in.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared not far ahead of Chen Ping'an.

He stood there smiling, intending to give Chen Ping'an a better impression.

Of course, he had to pretend he didn't notice the celestial weapon.

That way, he could better interact with Chen Ping'an.

After all, if the other party knew his intentions, who would open up?

As Chen Ping'an ran, he looked back.

That's when he saw someone whose speed was twice as fast as his.

That person's cultivation must be much higher than his.

He looked towards the tea house they mentioned earlier and thought of Wang Dagui, speeding in that direction.

But just then, he suddenly saw a man standing not far ahead.

It was Liu Shuai.

Chen Ping'an stopped abruptly.

His brows furrowed.

Was this guy a sore loser trying to take back the spirit stones?

Seeing Chen Ping'an stop, Liu Shuai smiled and walked over.

Noticing Chen Ping'an's wariness, he guessed Chen Ping'an's thoughts and said, "Brother, you've misunderstood. I'm not like those people following you with ill intentions. I came to help you when I saw them tailing you."

Hearing this, Chen Ping'an narrowed his eyes, still wary.

Liu Shuai, seeing through everything, shouted towards the people behind Chen Ping'an, "I'll protect him. Anyone with ill intentions will be my enemy!"

As these words rang out, people passing by all looked his way.

Those unaware of the situation looked at him like an idiot.

Meanwhile, the people who had followed Chen Ping'an froze when Liu Shuai suddenly appeared ahead, saying those words.

They stopped in their tracks.

Chen Ping'an studied Liu Shuai carefully.

No bad intentions?

After speaking, Liu Shuai looked at Chen Ping'an and smiled, "Brother, where are you headed? Let me escort you. Don't overthink it. I'm doing this because you gave me that helpful reminder earlier. After all, straightforward people like you are rare these days."

Liu Shuai didn't think those people could harm Chen Ping'an, who had a celestial weapon.

But by saying this, he conveniently let Chen Ping'an know that he didn't recognize that celestial weapon.

Hearing this, Chen Ping'an's wariness weakened slightly.

"Thank you, brother. I'm going to that tea house. If you're free, you can join me for a drink."

Regardless of Liu Shuai's intentions, borrowing his help to reach the tea house would be good.

Wang Dagui had mentioned that their team was there.

Liu Shuai smiled, "That's perfect. My throat's a bit dry from shouting earlier."

Just like that, the two hit it off and headed towards the tea house.

As they walked, Chen Ping'an realized Liu Shuai was a local and asked him some things he didn't understand yet.

Such as the upcoming martial arts competition.

"Oh? Brother Long, you're participating in that competition?" Liu Shuai had learned Chen Ping'an's name and casually called him Brother Long.

Chen Ping'an smiled and nodded.

Seeing this, Liu Shuai couldn't help glancing at the celestial weapon hanging from Chen Ping'an's waist.

With a celestial weapon's help, how could this brother lose the competition?

The competition's prize was basically already in hand!

As for Chen Ping'an's questions, he answered them all.

Meanwhile, the celestial weapon had sensed Liu Shuai's gaze and said to Black Python, "This kid probably knows about my existence now. Perhaps he's seen me before. Combining that with what just happened, he's likely guessed my level."

Black Python said, "Why don't we just do that to him?"

The celestial weapon replied, "No need. When he's alone later, you can go scare him. He's clearly had ill intentions approaching this existence. If possible, make him change his pants."

Hearing this, Black Python immediately understood and grinned, "This, I can do."

Liu Shuai was completely unaware that he had been targeted by two powerful beings...

After chatting for a while, Chen Ping'an and Liu Shuai arrived at the tea house together.

Outside a private room on the second floor, Chen Ping'an knocked on the wooden door.

Hearing the voice asking them to enter, he pushed the door open.

Inside were four people - three men and one woman.

Wang Dagui was among them.

Chen Ping'an cupped his fist in greeting and smiled, "Hello, everyone."

Wang Dagui thought it was just a server coming with tea. Seeing Chen Ping'an, his eyes lit up.

This kid actually agreed to join?

As he looked at Chen Ping'an, he also glimpsed Liu Shuai.

He froze for a good while.

Liu Shuai?!

Why was he following this kid?

Tian Shanshan and the other two also saw Liu Shuai trailing behind Chen Ping'an after noticing Chen Ping'an.

Liu Shuai was quite renowned in the entire city. Among his peers, however, he was a terrifying existence.

Not because his strength was great.

On the contrary, his overall strength was merely average.

But his formation talent was terrifyingly high. At such a young age, he was already a third-rank formation master!

Many of his peers could only admire him from afar.

Chen Ping'an entered and said, "Everyone, I've thought it over and decided to join your team. Also, this is Brother Liu Shuai. We just met, and he says he wants to join the team too. I don't know if there are any spots left?"

Earlier, Chen Ping'an had heard from Wang Dagui that they were still short two people.

Tian Shanshan smiled sweetly, "We happen to need two more people, so it's perfect if you two can join."

Wang Dagui and the other person also smiled.

Only the pale-faced man frowned slightly.

His name was Pan Hang, the only son of a certain official in the kingdom.

If Chen Ping'an joined their team, he didn't have much to say about it.

At most, he'd think of Chen Ping'an as trash.

But Liu Shuai joining, he inwardly resisted.

First, Liu Shuai's strength was similar to his.

Second, Liu Shuai was somewhat more handsome than him.

If Liu Shuai often stayed with them in the coming month, he couldn't guarantee Tian Shanshan wouldn't pay more attention to Liu Shuai.

But he couldn't say anything since their team was indeed short on members.

He could only feel disgruntled in his heart.

At the same time, his cold, sinister gaze fell upon Chen Ping'an.

"You're both just trash. Otherwise, Liu Shuai wouldn't have tagged along. Don't give me a chance, or I'll make sure you're utterly disgraced."

Chen Ping'an didn't notice Pan Hang's ill-intentioned gaze. He sat down with Liu Shuai at that moment.

However, the celestial weapon and Black Dog caught that sinister glare.

The celestial weapon chuckled, "This guy is blatantly trying to make trouble for this existence!"

Black Python said with narrowed eyes, "Hmph, even more arrogant than that kid. I'll deal with him first when I get a chance."

Just like that, another person caught Black Python's attention...

Chen Ping'an and Liu Shuai sat down, completely oblivious.

After some small talk, the discussion turned to the upcoming martial arts competition.

Wang Dagui asked Chen Ping'an, "Brother Long, what cultivation level are you at currently?"

Chen Ping'an replied vaguely, "I'm still in the early stages." He didn't want to reveal too much about his limited cultivation base.

Liu Shuai interjected, "Brother Long is being modest. Based on the power I sensed from him earlier, his cultivation shouldn't be low."

Tian Shanshan's eyes lit up as she studied Chen Ping'an carefully. If he was decently cultivated, it would greatly increase their team's chances.

Pan Hang's face sank hearing Liu Shuai's words. So this trash did have some skills after all?

Wang Dagui smiled, "That's great to hear! With you two joining, I'm confident we can take one of the top spots in the competition."

Their team had been shaping up nicely until they unexpectedly lost two members recently. With Chen Ping'an and Liu Shuai's additions, their lineup was solid again.

The pale-faced cultivator finally spoke up sullenly, "Don't get ahead of yourself. The competition will be fierce with many experts participating."

Liu Shuai laughed it off, "Brother Pan is right, we can't be overconfident. But I believe with proper teamwork, we have a real shot at glory!"

As they discussed strategy and sizing up the competition, Black Python whispered privately to the celestial weapon, "That pale brat is scheming against Chen Ping'an. Should I teach him a lesson later?"

The celestial weapon replied amusedly, "No need for now. Let's see how events unfold first before making a move. It could be entertaining to watch."

Black Python chuckled darkly, its serpentine body coiling in excitement at the prospect of tormenting the arrogant cultivator later if needed.

The group continued their spirited discussion, unaware of the menacing aura emanating from the shadowy corner where Black Python lurked with sinister intent...