It turned out Jing Feng's concerns were valid.
Bai Ran stared at the scorched roast chicken before her, a headache brewing.
"Girl..."
Long Jin Han looked at his handiwork with a hint of helplessness. He glanced at Bai Ran, and a trace of fluster flickered in his devilishly handsome eyes.
For the dignified Demon Lord of the Nine Heavens to one day be brought low by a woman, and to personally cook for her, was already an unbelievable feat.
Jing Feng watched his esteemed master and shook his head.
Tsk tsk tsk, who would believe this if they heard it?
If the old demon generals of the demon realm were to find out, they would likely be so terrified they'd lose their minds, thinking the heavens were about to fall.
Just then, the communication jade pendant rang.
"Something's wrong, My Lord!" Jing Yun's voice was panicked, as if he had encountered an urgent matter.
Long Jin Han glanced at the black mass in Bai Ran's sleeve and knew he had to leave.
"Miss Bai... what about this chicken?" After the Demon Lord left, Jing Feng asked cautiously.
After all, it was made by his master himself. No matter how poor its appearance, he dared not discard it.
Bai Ran looked at the dark roast chicken and gently tore off the outer layer of char.
Unexpectedly, underneath was meat the color of golden yellow, looking even somewhat enticing and delicious.
She picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. Perhaps the heat was too intense, melting even the bones. Or perhaps he had carefully protected the meat with his spiritual energy, making it melt in her mouth.
She chuckled softly, "The dishes she makes are somewhat like him."
They appear unappetizing, making one want to steer clear, but peeling away the disguise reveals a deliciousness no one knew.
The small black snake in her sleeve smelled the aroma and darted out with a swoosh.
It opened its mouth wide and swallowed the entire chicken.
Bai Ran watched, wide-eyed, as the little thief, full and satisfied, curled up on her lap, letting out a lazy burp.
"What's your name?" She didn't mind, instead stroking the little black snake's smooth scales.
The little black snake raised its head, looking at Bai Ran with a cute tilt of its head, then bit down on Bai Ran's hand.
Fresh blood welled up, and a contract formation appeared on the little snake's body.
"Not good!" Jing Feng exclaimed. This ferocious beast actually wanted to contract with Miss Bai!
"This little snake's fangs are filled with potent venom!" he lunged towards the little snake.
Ferocious beasts were rarely contracted not just because they hated humans and would rather die than be controlled,
but also because their bodies, unlike divine beasts, were equipped with weapons capable of instantly killing humans.
For example, the little snake before them, its fangs and scales both contained venom potent enough to kill a person in an instant.
Just as Jing Feng was about to grab the little black snake, Bai Ran's body underwent a change.
Her skin began to turn black, and black tears flowed from her eyes.
"Cough cough..." Bai Ran looked at her hands.
Damn it... the poison...
The next moment, she fainted and lost consciousness.
"Miss Bai!"
Jing Feng picked her up and quickly laid her on the bed inside the room.
What to do! What to do!
How could the venom of a ferocious beast be cured!
Ferocious beasts were extremely rare. Those few who had encountered them had all died, and perhaps even the Demon Lord himself wouldn't know what this poison was.
Jing Feng trembled, pacing back and forth in the room.
The little black snake slowly crawled onto the bed and curled up quietly beside Bai Ran, its large eyes fixed on her motionlessly.
"You!" Jing Feng looked at the little black snake, and a spark of inspiration flashed. "You know how to cure the poison, don't you!"
He leaned in abruptly, and the little black snake immediately reared up, glaring fiercely at Jing Feng in a defensive posture.
"I mean no harm! I just want you to try and save her!"
Jing Feng pointed urgently at Bai Ran lying on the bed.
The little black snake looked back at the unconscious Bai Ran, tilted its head, seeming to not understand what he meant. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Hurry! Otherwise, it'll be too late!"
If even the little black snake couldn't save Miss Bai, then even a Great Immortal would be of no use!
The little black snake moved. It slowly crawled onto Bai Ran's pillow, then curled up and remained still.
But its eyes remained fixed on Jing Feng, wary of any movement from him.
Now Jing Feng was truly frantic. "Save her! Save her! I'm not asking you to just lie close!"
It's over... it's over...
Bai Ran's breathing grew weaker and weaker, and gradually, it stopped!
She...
was dead?
Jing Feng's hands trembled as he took out the communication jade pendant, steeling himself with a resolve to die as he prepared to notify the Demon Lord.
Just then, Bai Ran, who had been entirely black, on the bed, began to regain her normal skin tone.
The little black snake looked at her excitedly, its tail patting rhythmically.
The other end of the communication jade pendant was connected. Jing Feng bit his lower lip, "My... My Lord..."
Tears welled up in his eyes, and he stammered, unable to speak.
"Why are you crying?" a very familiar female voice came.
Jing Feng spun around abruptly. Bai Ran was sitting up as if nothing had happened, looking at him with confusion.
"You, you, you! Are you a ghost or a human!"
Jing Feng collapsed onto the floor, pointing at Bai Ran, his body trembling from fear.
This is bad! Miss Bai is a zombie!
The little black snake nuzzled affectionately against Bai Ran's hand. She looked at the little black snake and stroked its cool little head.
"Thank you."
Then she got out of bed and picked up the communication jade pendant that Jing Feng had dropped in his fright.
"It's fine, you're busy," she said and cut off the connection.
Only then did Bai Ran turn around and look helplessly at the pale-faced Jing Feng.
"I'm really fine, Jing Feng."
The poisonous scales, that is, the little black snake, its fangs were indeed poisonous, but the venom could be antidoted.
During the contract, the poisonous scales injected a large amount of venom into Bai Ran's bloodstream, and then administered the antidote.
The purpose of this was simply to train Bai Ran's resistance to poison.
From now on, ordinary poisons would have no effect on Bai Ran.
This was a gift from the poisonous scales, which it had conveyed to her telepathically after the contract.
Jing Feng listened to the entire explanation with a dazed expression, patting his over-stressed little heart. At least his own life was safe.
Thank goodness, thank goodness...
Meanwhile, Long Jin Han had already dealt with the so-called urgent matter.
He sat on the jet-black main seat, while the demon generals below spoke eloquently, reporting their findings on the divine realm's intentions to attack the demon realm.
A smile played on his lips, and the icy aura around him softened.
He figured the little girl must have received that gift from the ferocious beast by now.
Before this, apart from the few remaining beings in the Nine Heavens, he had never seen anyone able to contract with a divine beast.
This showed that the little girl likely had an innate talent for taming beasts and extremely strong spiritual power, enabling her to control them simultaneously.
With her exceptional abilities, coupled with that other identity, taming a ferocious beast would naturally be effortless.
That was why he could confidently leave the venomous ferocious beast by the little girl's side.
Because he knew her potential was far from reaching its limit.