230: Chapter 230: Xiaolun (Three More)_1 230: Chapter 230: Xiaolun (Three More)_1 Gu Yao shook his head, âThereâs no sense of danger around us, unlessâŠâ he paused, âunless the person coming is much more skilled in martial arts than me, or isnât humanâŠâ
Yang Ruxin pouted her lips.
Not human?
Could it be a ghost?
Forget it, she might just be being paranoid.
âBe careful, there seems to be a snake.â Gu Yao suddenly pushed Yang Ruxin before swiftly pulling out the dagger he carried and threw it with a whoosh.
Yang Ruxin was startled.
When she looked back, she saw a streak of green light zip to the side, narrowly avoiding Gu Yaoâs dagger.
âStop!â Just as Gu Yao was about to strike again, Yang Ruxin urgently shouted, âDonât hurt it.â She recognized it was Xiaolun, the one that had given her the ginseng.
The silver spots on its forehead were unmistakable; other snakes didnât have such markings.
Gu Yaoâs raised hand froze in place.
Xiaolun finally let out a sigh of relief.
It had mulled over the decision to come down the mountain to find this girl for a long time.
It had no choice; it couldnât return to Snake Valley for the time being.
Yet, the mountains above were the domain of Dabai, the tiger, and her offspring.
The other creatures around were too weak, hardly worth any attention; they would even avoid its path.
How boring.
But as soon as it came down, it nearly lost its life!
Good thing it was quick.
That was too close.
Yang Ruxin glanced at Xiaolun, now perched on a tree, then looked at Gu Yao, âDonât hurt it, letâs go.â
Gu Yao frowned, âBut thatâs a venomous snakeâŠâ If they caught it, its gallbladder would be quite valuable.
Yet Yang Ruxin said nothing and turned to leave.
Gu Yao pursed his lips but decided not to act.
He followed Yang Ruxin, pushing the cart behind her.
However, not long after they descended the hillside, Yang Ruxin felt that the little creature was still following her, which made her stop.
âWhatâs wrong?â Gu Yao looked at Yang Ruxin in surprise.
âLittle Yaozi, go ahead and wait for me for a bit.
IâŠâ Yang Ruxin glanced around, âI need to use the restroom.â
Gu Yaoâs face turned red, then he nodded, âDonât go far, Iâll wait for you up ahead.â He then pushed the cart ahead.
Now alone, Yang Ruxin breathed a sigh of relief and went into the nearby woods, making sure Gu Yao was out of sight before stopping.
She turned back towards Xiaolun, the snake that had followed her, âWhat exactly do you want?â
Xiaolun shook its head pitifully.
What could it do?
It just wanted to follow her.
âStop following me.
Itâs dangerous when there are too many people.â Yang Ruxin frowned, âDo I need to call Xiaobai for you?â
Xiaolunâs neck shrank back in fear, but it quickly raised its head again and flicked its tongue rapidly.
Xiaobai could chase it away once, but could it keep an eye on it every day?
âAre you sure you want to follow me?â Inexplicably, Yang Ruxin seemed to understand the snakeâs intentions.
On hearing this, Xiaolun eagerly bobbed its tiny head.
âAlright, then you must behave,â Yang Ruxin sighed, knowing this creature might follow her all the way if she didnât agree, âWithout my command, you must not come out, nor frighten people, and definitely not harm anyone.â
Xiaolun bobbed its head again, but for some unknown reason, it suddenly turned and ran, disappearing in a flash.
âWhat just happened?â Yang Ruxin was stunned for a moment.
Wasnât it going to follow her?
Why did it suddenly run away?
Just as she was wondering whether to leave, she suddenly saw a small red cloud zip towards her.