Shen Yao's footsteps paused as she looked at the small black snake, preparing to retreat.
The small black snake, which had been following Zhou Yanan, suddenly changed direction.
With a "whoosh," it shot directly towards Shen Yao.
"Ah."
Some timid people closed their eyes, but those who kept them open saw Shen Yao reach out and catch the small black snake that had leaped into mid-air.
"Yaoyao, are you alright?" Zhou Yanan, no longer caring about her fear, quickly stepped forward to ask.
Shen Yao shook the small black snake, which was still trying to wrap its tail around her hand. "I'm fine. Stop wiggling, or I'll kill you and make soup!"
The latter part was spoken to the small black snake. Upon hearing it, the snake stiffened, then lay limp in Shen Yao's hand.
"Hey, this little snake seems to understand human speech!"
"I've never seen a snake like this, all black. You can't even tell it's a snake when it's still."
"That little sister from the Shen family is really bold, daring to catch a snake. Amazing."
"I wonder if it's venomous. It looks quite dangerous."
...
The onlookers, uncles and aunties, chattered amongst themselves. Seeing that Shen Yao was unharmed, they didn't linger and returned to their work.
Shen Yao's ability to catch snakes was just a fleeting novelty. For children growing up in the countryside, which of them hadn't caught snakes to play with as a child?
Compared to the reassurance of the uncles and aunties, Zhou Yanan's heart was still in her throat.
She felt that if she hadn't called out to Yaoyao just then, the snake wouldn't have lunged at her, intending to bite her.
"Yaoyao, why don't you just throw it away? It's pitch black, I don't know if it's poisonous," Zhou Yanan said.
As for killing it, she, a young girl, wouldn't be so cruel, so she hadn't even considered it.
"It's fine, this is just a little mud snake with a blackening disease. It's not poisonous. Look."
Saying that, Shen Yao lifted the small black snake, coiled it into a ball, then uncoiled it and tied a knot.
Zhou Yanan's mouth gaped open. She never knew that Shen Yao, who had lived with them for four years, was so formidable!
"Yaoyao, even if it's not poisonous, you shouldn't keep it. Throw it away. What if it accidentally bites you?" Zhou Yanan was still worried. Haven't you heard the story of the farmer and the snake?
"Alright."
Shen Yao thought this was a good idea. She coiled the small black snake into a ball and threw it far into the distance, where it disappeared into the weeds.
Little black snake: Shen Yao, you bastard!
Shen Yao clapped her hands and said she was going home. After the scare, Zhou Yanan also agreed to go back.
The journey was uneventful, except for a small tail following them.
Upon returning home, Zhou Yanan excitedly picked up her phone to share today's events with her girlfriends.
Shen Yao, meanwhile, returned to her room, puzzled by something.
She was from this world, so her return was understandable. But what about Mo Xuan? How could he, the dignified Demon Lord, appear here!
That's right, the small black snake Shen Yao had thrown away earlier was Mo Xuan, the Demon Lord of the cultivation world, an evil cultivator considered wicked by everyone.
However, Shen Yao didn't believe this assessment one bit. How could the child she had painstakingly raised with her nine years of compulsory education experience be an evil cultivator!
Although she hadn't taught him to save all living beings, she had always taught him not to bully the weak since he was young.
How could the child who had been as obedient as a good boy living by her side for over a decade suddenly become the Demon Lord after she went to a secret realm and came back?
Shen Yao had tried to find the reason but couldn't find the source. He had inexplicably become the Demon Lord.
In the cultivation world, not only humans could cultivate, but monstrous beasts and spiritual plants could also develop intelligence, then cultivate to become human or immortal.
When Shen Yao found Mo Xuan, he was just over a year old. She found him in a forest full of monstrous beasts, so based on the principle of not abandoning someone in distress, Shen Yao took him back.
As she raised him, she discovered that Mo Xuan possessed both demonic and human bloodlines. For a long time, Shen Yao was reluctant when Mo Xuan transformed into his demonic form.
But as they spent more time together, she gradually got used to it.
But why did Mo Xuan appear here?
So, was the reason Mo Xuan was following Zhou Yanan today because she had used the Beauty Grass on Zhou Yanan last night?
The Beauty Grass was taken from her innate space and carried his aura, which was why Mo Xuan wanted to follow Zhou Yanan.
Unable to figure out why Mo Xuan had appeared, Shen Yao decided not to dwell on it. The spiritual energy in this world was scarce, and it would be impossible for him to transform into human form.
However, reverting to his original form was good. The country now advocated for the protection of wild animals. Surely no one would catch him to make snake soup, right?
After all, he was still so small, not enough to fill a tooth.
Despite this, Shen Yao still imagined Mo Xuan struggling to survive in the wild as a snake due to the lack of spiritual energy.
Ugh...
Shen Yao shook her head, dispelling those thoughts. No matter how difficult it was, he was still the Demon Lord!
"Jijiji wa wa..."
Suddenly, a commotion came from downstairs. Shen Yao vaguely heard the word "snake."
Shen Yao quickly put on her shoes and rushed downstairs.
Then she was shocked by the scene before her. "Stop the knife, spare the snake!"
That's right, Shen Huaimin was holding a small knife, preparing to make a cut on the small black snake. Just a little more, and that damn thing would have really turned into snake soup!
"Little sister, you came at the right time. Look, I caught a mud snake on the way back. Mud snakes are very nourishing. Big brother will make snake soup for you to eat."
Shen Huaimin said, shaking the hand holding the small snake.
"Big brother, give the small black snake to me."
Shen Yao quickly walked over and snatched the small black snake away. The small black snake was clearly scared, lying stiffly in Shen Yao's hand.
Shen Yao: ...
This damn thing was really useless! It almost perished!
"Yaoyao, do you like this small black snake? Although mud snakes are not poisonous, it's not good for a young girl to play with them," Shen Huaimin said, looking at Shen Yao.
He had to admit, this mud snake looked better than ordinary mud snakes. Each scale was black and shiny.
Shen Yao didn't know how to explain Mo Xuan for a moment, so she went along with her brother's words, "It's not poisonous anyway, and it looks quite cute. Let's keep it as a pet."
After speaking, Shen Yao looked at Shen Huaimin, as this small black snake was caught by her.
"But, that's a snake, Yaoyao. Aren't you the most afraid of snakes?" Zhou Yanan also said in shock.
When Shen Huaimin returned earlier, he was holding a very familiar small black snake, saying he would make snake soup for Shen Yao.
Zhou Yanan was stunned. She never expected fate to be so peculiar. This snake hadn't bitten Yaoyao, and was now about to become Yaoyao's meal!
"It's fine, if it doesn't behave, we'll make snake soup out of it then."