Wherever the line of sight reaches, the once lush trees have now collapsed, leaving only uneven broken branches and tree roots. They stand bare and unable to regain their former glory.

The rugged ground was worn smooth by the snake's body. The huge snake lay damply on the water-soaked ground, its body covered in mud. Occasionally, purple electric currents would surge across the snake's body, causing its golden scales to turn scorched black.

Shen Qing stared blankly at the big snake twitching sporadically in front of him, appearing clueless about its life or death. He took a long time to recover his senses.

He was astonished that despite being a thousand-year-old demon, Bai Su truly managed to end the battle so quickly, heavily injuring the opponent while remaining completely unharmed.

And, Bai Su is truly cruel.

Unable to climb up his throat, he finally found his voice.

[... If you want this place, you have to be ruthless...]

Bai Su was really interested in the place, so she beat up the homeowner. This was already wrong, but she was also excessively violent - as a teenager with normal values, Shen Qing couldn't stand what Bai Su did.

This is not a problem that Bai Suzhen can ignore just because she helped him.

Even though this was normal among the monsters, Shen Qing still felt somewhat uneasy.

"How do you know that I went so far as to take action against this place?" Bai Su gently curled her finger, and in an instant, a peach wood sword that was previously inserted into the ground flew up with a swishing sound. It was the weapon held by the Daoist that the giant snake had previously spat out. Now, it could be considered as fulfilling its owner's wish."

And then, Bai Su truly drew a line with her raised finger—

"Pa!"

The seemingly blunt peach-wood sword pierced into the seven-inch-long body of the huge python demon on the ground.

The yellow python on the ground has completely ceased its movement.

Shen Qing shrank his neck, feeling a bit afraid. He wanted to say: "You were the one who said we would live here in the future, and then you provoked this big snake. Are you trying to play dumb?"

But then she remembered that she had only known him and the demon for one afternoon, and she had no idea why the man decided to bring him along. However, no matter the reason, she was at most just a pet to him. If she said the wrong thing and angered this demon...

As Shen Qing looked at the huge snake on the ground, he silently closed his mouth.

Suddenly, a fleeting image flashed through Chen Qing's mind—a white serpent writhing and howling in agony within a temple.

The shadow overlapped with the giant snake before Shen Qing's eyes, and he felt a sudden pain in his chest. Grief and pain flooded his mind, and in that instant, he was so uncomfortable that he even forgot to breathe, wishing he could cry out loud to release some of the pent-up emotions.

This inexplicable emotion came too suddenly, catching Shen Qing completely off guard. Unconsciously, he curled up his body, wishing to alleviate the pain.

What's going on...

What on earth is going on?!

It's just a dream, what the hell am I feeling so uncomfortable about?!

In his heart, Shen Qing roared with anger, feeling restless and only wanting to find someone to have a good fight and calm down.

Uncomfortable.

Uncomfortable.

Uncomfortable--

At this moment, he heard Bai Suzhen's voice.

The man's low and magnetic voice flowed like running water, making one's ears tingle just from listening. It miraculously smoothed out the discomfort and irritability that had settled in Shen Qing's heart, giving her a considerable sense of relief.

"A hundred years ago, it passed through my Mount Emei when I was in seclusion, devouring the people of two villages at the foot of my mountain," Bai Su calmly said as she looked at the snake corpse from before, and after a moment's thought, she decided to give a brief explanation.

"In the end, since I am from the same mountain, naturally, I have to seek some 'explanation'." Speaking of this, there's nothing else to say. Bai Su spread her hand towards him, gesturing for him to come to her.

Shen Qing shrank into his collar, refusing to be stuffed into a sleeve again – even if that hand was particularly attractive.

Bai Su really couldn't help but laugh at his little gesture. She didn't insist and let go of his hand.

Afterwards, Bai Su Zhen dug out the inner core of the giant snake and put it into her sleeve. Shen Qing crawled inside and searched around, but to his surprise, not only did he fail to find the inner core, but the inside was empty, and Bai Su Zhen's wrist couldn't even touch anything.

So convenient.

Shen Qing silently contemplated in his heart, then, upon thinking about the online novels at Qidian, a silent fervor for self-improvement ignited within him.

Monsters, huh!

"And there's also the Inner Dan!"

In this case, the world must be one with a background of cultivating immortals. Even though I've turned into a demon, with a golden thigh by my side, why would I be afraid of not being able to become human?

Shen Qing was entwined around Bai Suzhen's neck, plotting a scene where he transforms into a human. He honestly acted as a decoration, watching as Bai Suzhen attracted other little demons from the mountain to clean up this cave. It was probably because a thousand snakes had previously lived in this cave, and the smell inside was...

As a result, Bai Su really breathed a sigh of relief, and the foul smell in the cave immediately disappeared completely. If Shen Qing had hands, he would have wanted to applaud him.

The little demon, who had tidied up the wreckage, offered a clean and beautiful tiger skin to please the new "king" of the mountain. They spread it on the newly polished stone bed in the cave, and then presented fruits as well before leaving respectfully.

As Shen Qing silently gazed at the newly refurbished cave dwelling

This golden thigh seems to be a little thick.

"Come down," Bai Su pressed her hand towards him once again. This time, Shen Qing didn't refuse. If even Jin Datui said so, then he definitely should be more obedient.

"You go and play by yourself for a while, don't disturb me."

Bai Su really put him on the tiger skin, then she also sat down, crossing her long and strong legs, and loosely placing her hands on her knees. Before closing her eyes, she saw Shen Qing still staring at her, which made her ponder for a moment before opening her mouth to say a sentence.

Shen Qing was not stupid either. Seeing the man crossing his legs, he knew that the other party was about to practice cultivation. He was somewhat curious about witnessing this fantastical event up close, so his eyes shimmered as he stared at the big monster in front of him. When he heard the other party say not to disturb, he obediently nodded. After all, he hadn't intended to be mischievous in the first place.

Bai Suzhen closed her eyes.

A demonic pill flew out from his sleeve and hovered in front of Bai Suzhen, emitting a dazzling light.

Shen Qing glanced at the demonic pill and then looked at Bai Suzhen. Bai Suzhen didn't exhibit any other abnormal phenomena, such as emitting light or anything like that. She was simply peacefully closing her eyes, as if she were asleep. The more Shen Qing looked at her, the harder it became for him to look away.

Bai Su's eyes were truly beautiful with their phoenix-like appearance, so when the great monster with eyes wide open in broad daylight smiled, coupled with that face, it made people's hearts pound quickly.

Now, with his eyes closed and no smile on his lips, coupled with his silver hair, he looked much colder. He appeared to radiate a faint celestial aura, an aloofness that seemed detached from the mundane world, making him seem unattainable.

Shen Qing propped up his upper body, glancing at the black coat draped on Bai Su's body. He slowly closed his eyes, feeling a bit tired. He decided to take a nap first.

Actually, the black attire is more suitable for bigger monsters.