AZI: The History Shattering Burial of a Selfish Lunatic Vol 5 to ???

AZI Volume 6 Chapter 10.5 Intermission - Black Serpent

The Hóng Xiǎo (红晓) Star Realm, legend has it that this star region had been born from the death of an Imprisoning Heaven, and it is for this reason that the natural energies of Heaven and Earth is in high abundance here.

The great ruler of this star region is the emperor of the Hong Xiao Empire, and on this day—

"Henceforth you are the 46th prince of the Hong Xiao Empire."

"..."

Having declared this, the palace official—who had been selected randomly to bring this news to the 46th prince, Bùjiàn Yuè (不见月), rolls up the decree, and sets it onto the ground in front of the latter.

"It's within arm's reach."

With the task completed, the palace official steps back, and exits the room.

"..."

Messy black hair and dressed in a set of torn robes, Bujian Yue's appearance is more akin to a streetside beggar than a prince.

At the same time, cobwebs overran his personal room, reinforcing the impression of him being similar to a beggar than a prince.

Having been born blind, Bujian Yue's eyes are a dull shade of grey.

The day Bujian Yue was born, a bright moon decorated the night skies. And glancing between his newborn son and the bright moon at the time, the emperor of the Hong Xiao Empire humorously named his son Bujian Yue—for the infant was incapable of seeing the lunar body.

Disabilities aside, being born between the current emperor and a palace maid, no one expects Bujian Yue to be capable of accomplishing anything in life.

Age wise, Bujian Yue is currently only seven.

A child of his age should be beside his mother; however, on the day she was crowned as the 114th concubine of the reigning emperor, the woman abandoned her son to drown herself in luxury.

In place of his biological mother, a wet nurse was the one to raise him to the age of five, but even that wet nurse had quit her job the moment Bujian Yue had been able to consume solid food.

The day after that, Bujian Yue's three meals were delivered to him by the palace maids—a matter that his biological mother had made sure of, as it was only by keeping the former alive that she would be able to enjoy her current status as the 114th concubine.

"..."

With a dull expression on his face, Bujian Yue presses his hand onto the ground in front of him, and eventually, he picks up the rolled-up decree.

Groping the decree a few times, he tosses it aside, and just as Bujian Yue was about to shut his blind eyes—

*Shaaa...* slithering out of the corners, a black serpent with azure-colored eyes approaches Bujian Yue.

As Bujian Yue flips his hand over, the black serpent rests its head onto the former's palm.

Momentarily, the black serpent's body collapses into particles of energy that are absorbed by Bujian Yue.

"..."

Processing the black serpent's memories, Bujian Yue blinks his blind eyes.

Within these memories, he sees the layouts of the imperial library, where numerous cultivation methods and divine arts are stored.

Among the cultivation methods that were located in the most guarded areas of the library, Bujian Yue narrows his eyes, and mutters—

"Sacrificial Blood Refines Myriad Souls?"