Chapter 1968 - 1551: Soul-Devouring Python, Do You Eat Children?

The Soul-Devouring Python found it hard to believe what its snake eyes were seeing...

What did it just see?

How did its Master end up with a baby clinging to her leg?

The Soul-Devouring Python could see clearly; that baby wasn’t its Master’s child, but instead, an even younger baby!

If the Soul-Devouring Python had claws at this moment, it would definitely lift one to rub its eyes to see if it was seeing things correctly!

That was its Master, after all!

Such a high and mighty existence, yet even it has times when it doesn’t know what to do?

In the Soul-Devouring Python’s crimson snake eyes, the fire of gossip suddenly flared up and burned!

Forget about being mistreated, forget about shame, at this moment, all of that was cast aside by the Soul-Devouring Python!

The Soul-Devouring Python tried hard to remember, throughout the ages, it had served countless generations of the Southern Border’s lords, had any master ever had such an affinity with children?

The answer was, of course, no!

The Southern Border Royal Family always had a thin bloodline. Forget about affinity with children, even the continuation of royal heirs was a problem, where would there be so many children...

Yet, its Master just had such a great affinity with children...

"Soul-Devouring Python! Soul-Devouring Python, thank goodness you’re here!" Gu Changsheng, overwhelmed by Baby Jin Bao, wanted to do something, but looking at Baby Jin Bao’s adorable baby appearance, she didn’t quite have the heart to.

But if she didn’t do anything, Baby Jin Bao was like a sticky dogskin plaster, absolutely impossible to peel off!

"..." Suddenly named, and being looked at by its Master with such fervent eyes, as if looking at a savior, the Soul-Devouring Python felt its snake heart tremble instinctively...

No good deed goes unpunished, no good deed goes unpunished!

Its Master is like this, definitely up to no good!

In the Soul-Devouring Python’s heart, alarm bells started ringing loudly!

"Soul-Devouring Python, you must be tired from the journey..." Gu Changsheng shook her leg, trying to get the clinging Baby Jin Bao off her leg, to no avail.

Upon hearing this, the Soul-Devouring Python felt its snake heart very comforted!

Heavens have mercy!

Through changes of the world, what was going on today? Had its Master finally had a conscience? Did she realize the hardships of being a snake?

Though the Soul-Devouring Python felt its snake heart comforted, it still believed that no good deed goes unpunished!

If something is out of the ordinary, it must be a monster; this saying couldn’t be more accurate for its Master!

Though it was indeed hard, it had to deal with it cautiously to avoid falling into the pit its Master dug!

So, the Soul-Devouring Python looked at Gu Changsheng with guarded, vigilant, and cautious eyes...

Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue, seeing the Soul-Devouring Python’s frightened look, couldn’t help but facepalm in resignation.

It has to be said, the awareness of Gu insects is quite high!

Very human-like!

Even they knew that this little woman was unreliable, so why didn’t she have any such awareness herself?

"Soul-Devouring Python, you must be hungry after such a long journey. Do you want to eat something?" Gu Changsheng looked at the Soul-Devouring Python with fervent eyes and asked enticingly.

At these words, the Soul-Devouring Python instantly forgot about any vigilance or caution!

Food!

Food!

Heavens have mercy, on top of ages changing, who knew its Master was such a lazy person that not feeding it for years was normal. Rarely was its Master willing to offer food, how could the Soul-Devouring Python not be excited?

It had to nod emphatically!

It must nod emphatically!

So the Soul-Devouring Python’s big snake head bobbed rapidly like a chick pecking rice, never having been more enthusiastic!

Blood!

The Master’s blood, the best food for their Imperial Gu!

Come feed me, our snake mouth is already open!

"Soul-Devouring Python, do you eat children? What do you think of this baby?" Gu Changsheng stretched her leg forward, with Baby Jin Bao still hanging on her leg.

Upon hearing this, the Soul-Devouring Python’s open mouth froze.

What eating children? What baby?

It was the Soul-Devouring Python, the Imperial Gu, and it fed on its Master’s blood, alright?

Apologies, it had long given up eating children! Don’t look down on it, the Soul-Devouring Python, it’s quite the picky eater!

Shake head!

It must shake its head!

No reason to stoop so low as to eat children!

We are a noble, cold, and proud python with principles!

"Soul-Devouring Python, do you want to reconsider? Look at this baby, so fragile yet tender, with such tender flesh, looks very appetizing, do you want to try?" Gu Changsheng saw that the Soul-Devouring Python was not particularly willing, and her plan to borrow a knife to kill was about to fall through, so she persistently tried to entice it again.

The Soul-Devouring Python heard the words and finally glanced at Baby Jin Bao, just one glance...

The python’s crimson snake eyes immediately froze!

Snake Mother, that Fourth Auntie Grandma!

This is unbelievable!

Earlier from afar, it hadn’t seen clearly, but now up close, the python realized there was something quite odd about the little one sticking to its Feeder.

The face looked normal enough—chubby, pink, very cute—but the skin exposed below the neck outside the Golden Silk Jade-Threaded Robe was covered with a layer of shiny gold foil. What’s that about?

Metal element of the Five Elements, the spirit born from the heavens and earth?

The python, having lived for ages, suddenly recalled a legend it had once heard...

Oh, Snake Mother!

It really has seen a living spirit!

Besides the Gu insects, there really are living Spirits and Monsters in this world!

This is wonderful!

"How dare it eat me, Baby? I’ve said, Baby is the spirit of the mineral veins of this Divine Mount Qilian. Though this python is big, swallowing Baby would burst its belly!" Hanging on Gu Changsheng’s leg, Baby Jin Bao lifted its eyes to the python and spoke proudly.

Upon hearing the words, the python nodded repeatedly.

Yes, indeed!

The spirit’s birth must occur where the Five Elements gather. This little one should be the spirit of the endless mineral veins of Divine Mount Qilian. Making it swallow these veins would really be forcing the python beyond its limits!

The Soul-Devouring Python wouldn’t foolishly commit suicide!

Also, being both Spirits and Monsters, why rush hostility?

Gu Changsheng saw her little snake interacting smoothly with the annoying Jin Bao on her leg and suddenly got angry!

"Damn, Little Snake, what’s the point of raising you? You don’t even dare eat a baby! What happened to the promised python’s dominance? What happened to the leaks of authority?"

The python heard these words and immediately lowered its head!

Whatever, let’s pretend to be a little snake. Talking about python’s dominance compared to disguised suicide is all just hot air!

"Gu Changsheng, become a god! Only by becoming a god can you change the flawed Heavenly Dao of the Post-Ancient Era where Heavenly Tribulations do not descend! Become a god!" Baby Jin Bao kept trying to persuade as the python couldn’t do anything to him.

Gu Changsheng heard and painfully held her forehead.

For heaven’s sake, who can tell her how to get rid of this peculiar sticky pest?

The python looked at Baby Jin Bao in confusion, not understanding what he was talking about...

Gu Changsheng saw her little snake puzzled and couldn’t help but explain to it, "This is an enchanted spirit, and heavily enchanted at that, probably beyond saving!"

The python thought for a moment upon hearing this and solemnly nodded.

What becoming a god!

Their Ancestor of Gu insects, Manman, hadn’t found an opportunity to re-godify in this Post-Ancient Era. Someone like the Feeder lacking both understanding and virtue becoming a god is just a farce!

Gu Changsheng didn’t know the thoughts of the python. If she did, she’d certainly explode!

Damn, has she been looked down upon by her own snake?

"Gu Changsheng, become a god..." Baby Jin Bao continued tirelessly persuading.

Meanwhile, Gu Changsheng was already on the verge of collapse, looking helplessly at her evildoer with a troubled face, "Evildoer, help me..."

As her evildoer said, she was a woman with a knack for creating trouble!

Look, hasn’t the trouble come now?

You let her have a baby hanging from her leg, how is she supposed to walk?

How would outsiders think if they saw it?

Might even think it’s her illegitimate child! Boo hoo...

"You!" Zhou Mu looked at his troublesome little woman, adorned with a Divine Residence-like expression of indulgence, shaking his head, and stepped forward...

His little woman was all bark but no bite. Zhou Mu naturally wouldn’t believe she could harm a little child!

Otherwise, Baby Jin Bao wouldn’t have been hanging on her leg for so long...

Gu Changsheng was all bark but no bite, but Zhou Mu couldn’t tolerate his little woman being even slightly unhappy!

So, dealing with such matters, he should do them himself!

Zhou Mu’s actions were neat. He extended his hand and grabbed Baby Jin Bao by the back of the collar, skillfully plucking him off!

"Ah ah ah! It’s the end of the world! It’s harassment! Baby is being harassed!" Baby Jin Bao flailed his arms and legs, unwilling to be plucked off and yelled like a tantrum.

Upon hearing these words, Gu Changsheng’s face darkened instantly, "Harassment? Who’s harassing you? Stop talking nonsense! My evildoer wouldn’t lower himself to be interested in you! Furthermore, if I’m not mistaken, your gender should be male?"

Well, spirits are gendered, right?"

Gu Changsheng admitted she knew nothing about the world of Spirits and Monsters...

Hearing his little woman’s words, Zhou Mu couldn’t help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly, looking at the writhing Baby Jin Bao, silent, thinking about how to dispose of him...

"Nonsense! Who told you Baby is male? Who told you?" Baby Jin Bao shouted, immediately displeased, as if someone had touched his reverse scale...