Chapter 1956 - 1540: Feeder, Please Spare Me!

It was originally a Python Gu, several meters long, and you insist on giving it a willowy waist, isn’t that a joke?

A several-meter-long python, as slender as a water snake, who would want to see that?

Those who don’t know might mistake it for an Azure Dragon Spirit-Consuming Python, just a long piece of twine!

It’s a dignified python, it doesn’t want to slim down to be twine, let alone have a seductive willowy waist!

It refuses!

"Gosh! Look at you, you seem so unwilling..." Gu Changsheng glared at his own little snake, rolling his eyes.

What do you mean, seem so unwilling?

We’re truly unwilling, okay?

The Soul-Devouring Python’s heart was sweating like Niagara Falls; its feeder is somewhat unreliable. Thinking back, I haven’t been messed with less by her. Making a python take a bath, or having it dance seductively, she’s done it all!

So being summoned out again, the Soul-Devouring Python couldn’t help but feel anxious, instinctively sensing nothing good!

The little lantern-like snake eyes stared at its feeder, the Soul-Devouring Python coiled its body, raised its tail, trying to look as cute and flattering as possible...

Feeder, please have mercy!

I’m just an innocent little python; please don’t torment me...

Being a python isn’t easy, and being your little snake is even harder!

Gu Changsheng blinked her big eyes, looking at her pitiful little snake, a hint of sympathy rising in her heart...

But that sympathy vanished in an instant!

Gu Changsheng gave the Soul-Devouring Python a big smile...

When the Soul-Devouring Python saw such a smile from its feeder, its skin tingled...

Ominous!

An ominous premonition!

Its feeder smiled so radiantly, it can only mean someone is about to suffer!

The Soul-Devouring Python fervently hoped it would be the humans suffering, not its own innocent little self!

If only pythons had hands, the Soul-Devouring Python would surely be praying right now!

But pythons don’t have hands...

So, the Soul-Devouring Python raised its tail, covering its head with a face full of woe...

It didn’t want to see its feeder smile so radiantly because it felt it might be in big trouble...

"Little snake..." Gu Changsheng’s face was adorned with a radiant smile, looking at the Soul-Devouring Python with malicious intent, calling out in a quietly resentful tone.

The Soul-Devouring Python’s body trembled.

"Little snake... we only brought two Witch Gu Horses on this trip..." Gu Changsheng pointed to the two Witch Gu Horses not far away.

What does that have to do with it?

The fact that you brought fewer Gu insects has nothing to do with us?

We’re pythons, not carrying horses!

"Little snake, you see, your feeder here is still ill, and Shi Wujue’s body isn’t in great shape either, so these two Witch Gu Horses can only carry us..."

That’s perfectly normal!

Witch Gu Horses are meant to carry people!

But this has nothing to do with it being a python, why summon it?

"So, little snake, since the two Witch Gu Horses are taken by us, all these things we brought have no place to go..." Gu Changsheng said softly with a hint of complaint, "Look at what we’ve brought this time? Not much food, just some gear, and a few changes of clothes are essential, along with these medicinal herbs, as you know, the Divine Mount Qilian is different from the mountains in the Central Plains, we don’t know what herbs might be here, and both Shi Wujue and I aren’t in great health, so bringing more herbs is just being prepared. So, little snake, what do we do with these things?"

The Soul-Devouring Python knew its feeder’s obsession with wealth and lowered its head to think...

Is it being asked to guard the stuff here to prevent it from being stolen?

That’s not impossible, it’s an obedient python; guarding stuff is a small task it can handle!

So, the Soul-Devouring Python looked at the several parcels on the ground, nodding decisively!

Guarding this stuff is something it can do, no problem!

Gu Changsheng saw the Soul-Devouring Python nod, and her bright face immediately revealed a look of joy. Holding back her delight, she gently patted its slimy skin...

The feeling was still as before, making Gu Changsheng almost break out in goosebumps!

Quickly pulling her hand back, Gu Changsheng smiled at the Soul-Devouring Python, "As expected, still my understanding little snake! Yuan Bao, what are you staring at? Hurry up, strap all these things to our little snake?"

What?

What?

What did the feeder say?

The Soul-Devouring Python was stunned.

Strap the things to itself?

What’s this all about?

What on earth is this about?

Feeder, stop fooling around!

Watching Yuan Bao approaching with a parcel, the Soul-Devouring Python felt like crying without tears...

"Feeder, have mercy..." the Soul-Devouring Python’s heart wailed continuously.

I’m a python!

Python, do you understand?

We’re not birds, nor beasts; we travel by crawling, we move forward by wriggling. Are you sure, with all these burdens strapped onto us, we can still crawl?

Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue, leaning against their horses, couldn’t help but rub their foreheads upon hearing Gu Changsheng’s words!

Asking the Soul-Devouring Python to carry things?

This task is probably only achievable by the little woman before them!

That’s the Azure Dragon, one of the Four Great Imperial Gu of the Southern Border. It’s the Soul-Devouring Python! Using it to carry things like a pack animal is truly a waste of talent!

Moreover, from the looks of it, the Soul-Devouring Python doesn’t seem very willing to lower itself for such a menial task!

"Yuan Bao, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and tie them! If you don’t let the Little Snake carry them, do you expect to carry them yourself? Let me tell you, this mountain road is not easy to walk; if you insist on carrying them, you’ll exhaust yourself to death!" Gu Changsheng urged, looking at the dumbfounded Yuan Bao.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Bao immediately snapped to attention.

The Divine Mount Qilian is not to be trifled with; even the relatively easier segment leading to Smelting City is not as smooth as the roads in the Central Plains. He’s certainly not going to put himself through the hardship of carrying so many things!

So, the Soul-Devouring Python has to endure it!

Yuan Bao looked sympathetic towards the Soul-Devouring Python and tied a parcel onto its body...

The Python’s body was as thick as a barrel, so even Yuan Bao couldn’t wrap his arms around it. Moreover, with the Python’s non-cooperation, a graceful twist of its body immediately rendered Yuan Bao’s efforts futile...

"Mistress, this snake skin, it’s a bit slippery, not easy to tie..." Yuan Bao was sweating cold bullets.

Where was it just a bit slippery?

The Soul-Devouring Python’s snake skin was as smooth and shiny as polished tiles, slippery as soap!

"Useless Er Que, what can you do other than eating? Move aside, let me do it!" Seeing this, Gu Changsheng gave Yuan Bao a glare and scolded him, dragging her still-healing body as she approached the Soul-Devouring Python...

The Soul-Devouring Python watched its Feeder Lady approaching and kept retreating, shaking its head like a rattle drum...

Don’t come near!

Don’t come near!

Please, Feeder Lady, don’t come near!

How about I perform a graceful water snake dance for you?

Please don’t make me carry things!

I’m a Python, but you insist on using me like a pack horse; isn’t this forcing a snake to do the impossible?

Ugh...

"Little Snake, be good and don’t move. Your mistress is still sick, and isn’t up to playing chase with you..." Gu Changsheng approached the Soul-Devouring Python holding a parcel...

The Soul-Devouring Python’s snake eyes were teary, finally not daring to move...

Its Feeder Lady is still sick, still sick...

Can’t go against her now; didn’t you see those two men over there, looking painfully at the sight of their Feeder daring to take action herself?

Ugh...

Its snake life, why is it so difficult?

With so many things tied up, can it still manage to crawl?

The Soul-Devouring Python was trapped in deep worry...

No doubt, Gu Changsheng’s efficiency in handling matters was quite high; in no time, she had tied all ten or so parcels onto the Python’s robust snake waist...

Uh, of course, snakes don’t have waists!

Or rather, is a snake entirely a waist?

"Come now, Little Snake, crawl for your mistress!" After tying them up, Gu Changsheng contently clapped her hands and commanded the Python, now almost resembling a pack animal.

The Soul-Devouring Python already had the urge to die, glancing at its current appearance, it felt it had no face to go on being a snake anymore!

Even less face to continue being a Gu!

It wants to die!

Yet, it must crawl!

However, futile effort...

The Soul-Devouring Python barely took a step, but the moment it moved...

Well then, here comes the problem!

The snake skin was so smooth, as soon as the Soul-Devouring Python wriggled, the series of parcels tied to it slid directly towards its tail, and given the speed it was crawling...

Gu Changsheng hadn’t even realized what was happening before the ten or so parcels she tied slid off the Python’s tail...

"Hold on, hold on! Stop right there for me!" Upon seeing this, Gu Changsheng was instantly displeased, reached out and slapped the Python’s head, then swiftly moved to the rear of the snake body, propping up the rope she tied one by one, and she beckoned to the Python with her chin, saying, "Come back for me..."

Come back?

The Feeder Lady is forcing the impossibility again, isn’t she?

Snakes move forward, when have they ever retreated?

But, the Soul-Devouring Python, after all, was the Soul-Devouring Python, not a common long worm, so despite feeling resentful to the point of death, it reluctantly twisted its snake body and maneuvered into the loops of rope opened up by its mistress...

Seeing the parcels once again secured on the Python, Gu Changsheng was satisfied, lifting her chin thoughtfully, she spoke again, "Little Snake, you can’t crawl straight ahead; you’re way too slippery..."

Is being slippery its fault? It’s a Python, its skin well-conditioned and naturally smooth!

"So, Little Snake, you should crawl with your tail raised, that way the parcels won’t fall down!" Considering the Python’s current predicament, Gu Changsheng spoke with practical sense.

Upon hearing this, the Soul-Devouring Python immediately stiffened its body, then promptly collapsed, lying corpse-like!