Gu Xijiu shook her head in disapproval; it was probably the premenstrual syndrome that had caused her confusion, which explained why she was emotionally affected when the child flirted with her .
Shen Nianmo was obviously treating her as someone who was of the same age as him, which was why he would not stop flirting . The absurdity could not go on anymore .
The snakes danced violently to the sound of the lute . A few moments later, some of the snakes lay quietly on the ground, exhausted from the dance . Others were alarmed . They knew they should not follow the dance any longer, but they could not control their movement at all . About 15 minutes later, all the remaining snakes lay helplessly on the ground .
Shen Nianmo finally let the lute down . "You can begin your hunt now . Pick whichever that you want," he uttered .
While he was talking, he also turned around to check the surroundings for Gu Xijiu . However, what he saw shocked him to the core . He was frozen momentarily, then took a step back in retreat .
The beautiful and adorable young girl was replaced by the woman who had been giving him nightmares .
There she stood in completely black outfits– black robes, black hair, and a black, disturbing mask of a vicious ghost, highly resembling the grim reaper who had just emerged from Hell .
"You…" He only managed to say something in a hoarse whisper .
Gu Xijiu had returned to her usual appearance . While Shen Nianmo was busy playing the lute, she quickly made her change of wardrobe in a dark corner . Within seconds, she changed into her usual look very quickly without alarming Shen Nianmo .
The purpose of the change was to let the child recognize her true identity . She knew that the child used to be intimidated by her image . By throwing the gloom at him again, she believed that he would no longer be able to flirt with her .
To her delight, she gave him a tight smile . "What is it? Little Nianmo, can you recognize me?" With a note of mockery in her voice, she sounded, once again, like the mysterious woman .
"Now, I see . It has always been you," he answered coldly with a profound look in his eyes .
"It is I . " Gu Xijiu continued, "Now you know that I have always been truthful to you . "
Shen Nianmo pinched his lips into a thin line and made no further comment .
Gu Xijiu ignored him and walked towards the snake . "I did not know that you can manipulate the snakes . Impressive . "
The snakes were completely worn out, so they did not struggle when she made her hunt . She caught them up at their vital points and placed them in a bag . A few moments later, she had collected almost half of the snakes .
The Snake Pearl was still rolling on the ground, glittering with immense radiance . Gu Xijiu picked it up and rolled it playfully in her hand . "Take it," she demanded and threw the pearl at him .
The Snake Pearl was indeed precious . Gu Xijiu was drawn to its rarity, but she did not want to covet the child's possession .
Shen Nianmo was caught in his contemplation when Gu Xijiu handed him the pearl, so he received it without a second thought . Suddenly, he had a premonition of a disaster! "No!" He quickly threw the pearl back to the circle of snakes . However, he was not quick enough . Gu Xijiu was trying to catch a fiery red snake that was lying quietly on the ground, but all of a sudden it rose and bit Gu Xijiu's hand .
Gu Xijiu did not see it coming, so her middle finger was unfortunately bitten . She was shocked . Immediately, she hit the snake right at its head; the snake was dead instantaneously .
Dark green blood started oozing from the wound on her middle finger, giving her severe pain . Luckily, Shen Nianmo returned the pearl in time . Under the influence of the pearl, the remaining snakes were down before they were chaotically revived .
The lute did not only cause the collapse of the snakes in an undignified heap . Rather, it was a joint effect of the lute and the Snake Pearl .
When Gu Xijiu handed the pearl back to Shen Nianmo, she had also accidentally disarmed the spell that bounded the snakes . As a result, she had to pay the price for her thoughtless mistake .
Chapter end
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