"Perhaps it's innate talent," Tang Sui blinked, raising her hand. The fox mask flew into her palm.
"Brother, could you lift the Phoenix-tailed Cock's Comb Snake for a moment?" Tang Sui turned her head to look at Tang San.
Tang San nodded, controlling his Blue Silver Grass vines to hoist the snake. Its smooth belly was exposed, and its small, light-red wings gave one last, reluctant flutter before being captured in a close-up.
"Elder Snake Grandmother, please take a look at the right wing of the Phoenix-tailed Cock's Comb Snake." Tang Sui gently nudged the fox mask, and it drifted towards the snake.
The Phoenix-tailed Cock's Comb Snake, which had been lying there resignedly, trembled with fear as the fox mask approached. An unspeakable dread rose from its soul. The once pliant snake stiffened like a wooden stick, completely still. In its pupils, the vacant, eerie fox eyes of the mask flickered with faint, ghostly lights, as if mocking it. Su Dan Novel Network.
Under everyone's gaze, the approaching fox mask touched the snake's wing. The slightly pointed fox ears on the mask perfectly aligned with two small triangles on the inner side of the right wing.
Chao Tianxiang's expression instantly changed, and Meng Yiran stared in disbelief at the perfectly matching wounds, "Impossible!"
"Yiran." Chao Tianxiang, with her sharp gaze, called her granddaughter's name with a complex tone, reminding her to restrain herself.
Although she wanted to say it was impossible, the scabbed wound was undeniable proof of time. Even they, who had been pursuing this snake for quite some time, had left fresh, un-scabbed wounds on it.
Turning to the Shrek side, everyone was first astonished, then a smile, more or less, curved the corners of their mouths.
Zhao Wuji, in particular.
His previously heavy face instantly broke into a smile. He bared his teeth at Chao Tianxiang in a brilliant grin, "Elder Snake Grandmother, as you said before, whoever finds it first owns it. Look at my student, alas, Tang Sui, you should have spoken up earlier! See? You spoke too late and caused Elder Snake Grandmother to misunderstand!"
Zhao Wuji reprimanded Tang Sui with feigned sternness. Tang Sui cooperatively lowered her head, appearing as if she would "definitely do better next time."
Chao Tianxiang: "..."
Meng Yiran, her temper flaring, stomped her foot in displeasure, "Even if you found it first a few days ago, it was my grandmother and I who injured the Phoenix-tailed Cock's Comb Snake today. If it weren't for us, would you have succeeded so easily? This snake should be ours!"
"You can't say that, young lady," Zhao Wuji bared his white teeth and cheerfully chattered back at Meng Yiran.
Meanwhile, Tang San, having recovered from his astonishment, looked at his sister's smug expression. While Zhao Wuji and Meng Yiran were still arguing, he lowered his voice and asked, "Sui Sui, when did you encounter this snake?"
"The night before we set out. I was practicing alone in the back mountains of the academy, and I suddenly encountered it. But it didn't seem to live in the back mountains of the academy; I just happened to run into it. After only a couple of exchanges, it left with incredible speed," Tang Sui fabricated her story to Tang San with a poker face.
Tang San was skeptical, but with outsiders present, it wasn't convenient to ask further questions.
"Enough, Yiran."
Finally, Chao Tianxiang interrupted the lively exchange between Zhao Wuji and the flushed Meng Yiran. She tried to force a gentle expression onto her somber old face and softened her tone as she spoke to Zhao Wuji,
"Zhao Wuji, I am a bit older than you, so I will take the liberty of calling you old brother."
At this, Zhao Wuji's eyes twitched. He watched Chao Tianxiang start to act like an elder.
"Old brother Zhao, this Phoenix-tailed Cock's Comb Snake is extremely important to my granddaughter. She has just reached level thirty and urgently needs a suitable spirit ring. Although you found and injured this snake first, my granddaughter truly needs it."
"Could you do this old woman a favor and let us have the Phoenix-tailed Cock's Comb Snake? I will certainly remember this favor today, and if you ever need to hunt for a quality spirit ring in the future, my husband and I will wholeheartedly assist you."
Chao Tianxiang directly offered a significant favor.
After all, she and Dragon Duke Meng Shu were not mere figures on the Douluo Continent.
However, facing Chao Tianxiang's blend of pressure and enticement, Zhao Wuji inwardly sneered. The smile on his face lost some of its warmth, and he replied with feigned difficulty, "Ah, to tell you the truth, Sister Chao, one of my students has also reached the Spirit Grandmaster level and needs a suitable spirit ring. While it's perfect for your granddaughter, it's even more suited to my student. This might be difficult to part with, Sister Chao."
They expected to snatch their spirit beast away with just a few words and an illusory favor?
Wishful thinking!
Even if you are the renowned couple, the Dragon and Snake, so what? Which of his students wasn't a genius, or didn't have a powerful background?
Furthermore, the "Dragon" in your Dragon-Snake couple isn't even here, so why should he fear you?
— — Author's Note — —
I had exams all day and am so sleepy, help me. I'll post one more chapter today and save the rest for tomorrow! Mo Li's eyes are about to fall out (taking oxygen—)