Chapter 325: Let Your Small Hand Go

Otherwise, considering Jin Xiaoqin’s character, it was very likely she’d be dragging Ye Wenxin away every night to indulge in some debauchery.

“Go back to the spirit beast ring, and make sure Jin Xiaoqin doesn’t touch you! Do you understand!?” Ye Wenxin once again grabbed hold of Luo Hong, earnestly warning her about the seriousness of this matter.

But Luo Hong wasn’t human, and her understanding was completely different from human cognitive viewpoints. Seeing Ye Wenxin angry, though confused, she obediently nodded and then shamelessly begged for more pills from Ye Wenxin.

Ye Wenxin was speechless, feeling that Luo Hong had become too clever. She recalled Hei Tong the crow, whom she almost forgot, and how Hei Tong had low intelligence before she gained her human form. Looking at this snake now, perhaps it would become even more intelligent after becoming a flood dragon.

As she thought about it, Ye Wenxin picked up and examined Luo Hong. Luo Hong resisted and struggled, but didn’t dare to overdo it. Luo Hong coiled around Ye Wenxin, her tail gently swaying. Ye Wenxin grabbed her head for a closer look. Although it wasn’t very obvious, small horns had appeared on Luo Hong’s head, and there were tiny wing-like patterns on her body.

“Didn’t expect you to hide it so well,” Ye Wenxin said as she continued to explore the snake’s body, feeling Luo Hong’s discontent.

“Speaking of which, I still don’t know if you’re male or female.” Judging by Luo Hong’s behavior, it seemed she had developed a sense of gender, and protectiveness towards her own body. Ye Wenxin couldn’t help but look at the tail.

Unlike the snakes on Earth, a spirit snake’s gender was primarily identified by their tail. If the tail was sharp and spiked, it was a male snake. If the tail was smooth and somewhat rounded, resembling a rattlesnake’s rings, it indicated a female. Seeing Luo Hong’s tail, Ye Wenxin’s expression clearly showed disappointment.

“Sigh, turns out you’re a female after all.”

Luo Hong hissed, a bit discontented by Ye Wenxin’s gender bias, but Ye Wenxin had long grown numb to such reactions. Lately, even snakes showed her no respect. “Xiao Hong, keep working hard. Your transformation into a flood dragon is just around the corner.”

Ye Wenxin smiled and brushed off the topic, taking out another bottle of pills from her bag of holding. Luo Hong fixed her beady black eyes on it, her forked tongue flicking, and her body swayed in a way that lacked any elegance. Despite her human-like behavior, most people weren’t very fond of snakes.

Ye Wenxin herself was ambivalent, neither liking nor disliking them. In the distance, she heard Xi Mengxuan calling out for her spirit beast owner. Ye Wenxin thought about tossing Luo Hong over, but Luo Hong clung to her arm, eyes locked on the pills.

“Don’t worry, you’ll get it, but you’ve eaten so much already. It’s better to digest first,” Ye Wenxin explained. However, Luo Hong was persistent, tightening her grip on Ye Wenxin’s arm even more.

If Ye Wenxin hadn’t kept Luo Hong from coiling around her neck, the snake might have slithered up and used her little tongue to lick Ye Wenxin’s neck in an effort to win her over. However, this was impossible, so Luo Hong settled for wrapping around Ye Wenxin and doing her best to appear cute.

“Well, I can give you the pills now, but you can’t really open—” Before Ye Wenxin could finish her sentence, she saw Luo Hong’s head dart forward. She bit the bottle’s stopper and used her nimble little tongue to extract a pill, swallowing it in one gulp.

Luo Hong’s adeptness left Ye Wenxin wondering if the snake’s appetite had impoverished Xi Mengxuan. After a moment of thought, she handed the bottle to Luo Hong, who carefully re-corked it with her mouth, before dragging the bottle with her to go find Xi Mengxuan.

“Luo Hong, I’m so glad you’re alright.” Xi Mengxuan finally spotted her missing spirit beast. She put the bottle into her bag of holding with practiced ease, and extended her arm, allowing Luo Hong to climb up.

The entire process was seamless, indicating countless acts of cooperation between them. Ye Wenxin was somewhat impressed. As Xi Mengxuan looked at her, she forced a smile and quickly slipped into the crowd, seeking solace among the ordinary people.

As night fell, the surrounding fog thickened again. Ye Wenxin waved the flag she had picked up, and to her surprise, it had the effect of dispersing the black fog. However, the Yin Fetuses on the other side seemed to be countering Ye Wenxin’s efforts, with the black fog clashing in the air. The Yin Fetuses, which thrived in darkness, found themselves in a difficult situation and many were slain by the immortal sect disciples.

By noon, the original group of more than fifty disciples had dwindled to twenty-four survivors. Many of the Azure Wings Sect disciples were still missing. Although Jin Xiaoqin wanted to search for them, she realized that they had progressed too far in the secret realm’s trial to turn back now.

That night, numerous adult Yin Fetuses attacked. The group fought fiercely until they became exhausted, yet they received no tangible rewards for their efforts. Ye Wenxin, having waved the flag so much, was already fatigued. She glanced at Xi Mengxuan, who remained vigilant, and suggested, “Senior Sister Xi, I’m tired of waving this flag. Can you take over for a while?”

Xi Mengxuan saw that the situation had stabilized, and since Ye Wenxin had been waving the flag for over two hours, she nodded and took the flag, following Ye Wenxin’s instructions to wave it.

However, for some unknown reason, the flag suddenly stopped working when Xi Mengxuan waved it. Seeing the black fog gather again, Ye Wenxin quickly took the flag back and waved it herself, restoring its effectiveness against the black fog. Confused, Ye Wenxin decided to consult Xuan Luofei, asking her to try waving the flag.

Xuan Luofei, who was still playing the Demon Subduing Qin, spat out a mouthful of blood upon hearing Ye Wenxin’s request. She nonchalantly wiped it away with a handkerchief, as if she were used to playing the qin while coughing up blood.

With her gaze fixed in the opposite direction of Ye Wenxin, she explained, “This flag is likely a Black Fog Flag, which can only be wielded by someone with a strong presence of Yin energy.”

Ye Wenxin’s hand trembled. She had assumed anyone could wave the flag, but it seemed she had stumbled into a trap. Xuao Luofei’s explanation implied that Ye Wenxin possessed a high amount of Yin energy, a fact that could raise questions about her nature.

Ye Wenxin looked at Xuan Luofei, and a hint of killing intent arose in her heart. But then Xuan Luofei added, “Although I can also wave the flag, it won’t be as effective as when you do it. Since you seem to have nothing else to do, why not just wave your little hand over there, Junior Sister Ye?” Her tone was casual, as if she hadn’t noticed the killing intent emanating from Ye Wenxin.

This statement made Ye Wenxin hesitate slightly, before she decided to continue questioning Xuan Luofei about the formation of Yin energy.