Lu Xi was stunned too. That lion’s roar just now had clearly come from this direction—but now, this scene…
“Oh no!” Lu Xi frowned, dropped the herbs, and hurriedly ran back.
Xie Ji understood at once. “You all handle it,” he ordered, then ran toward Yan Yu’an’s direction as well.
Xie Ji knew that the only one who would dare lay a hand on Yan Yu’an here was that stupid snake—but Xie Ji hoped it wasn’t the snake.
If it were the snake, he would definitely be able to smell Xie Ji’s scent on Yan Yu’an, and then there was a very good chance Yan Yu’an would be bitten to death.
Meanwhile, Yan Yu’an was frowning as he looked in the direction the lion’s roar had come from. He kept feeling something was off.
Just then, a hissing sound came from the grass. Yan Yu’an froze, and for some reason, the image of that giant python from his dream suddenly flashed through his mind.
“You’re here.” The man’s cold, sinister voice suddenly rang out. Yan Yu’an shuddered all over, and immediately felt as if his blood were flowing backward.
He stiffly turned his head and abruptly met the snake’s eyes. In that instant, Yan Yu’an felt his heart about to stop beating.
“Mine.” The python’s cold, slimy body slowly crawled up, slithering onto Yan Yu’an’s ankle. “Snake Queen.”
Yan Yu’an didn’t dare move a muscle. He opened his mouth slightly, and the snake’s tongue approached his cheek, as if kissing him.
“I’m taking you back now.” The snake slowly coiled around his body, and then Yan Yu’an felt everything go black.
He didn’t know how much time had passed when a drop of ice-cold water landed on Yan Yu’an. He slowly opened his eyes.
Beside him was a young antelope. Yan Yu’an stepped back in surprise—only to retreat into a cold embrace.
“Where are you going?” The man’s voice held no trace of warmth. Yan Yu’an stood frozen there, not daring to move at all.
Suddenly, a large hand rested on his neck. Yan Yu’an followed it with his eyes and saw the man’s head resting against his shoulder.
“You—you’re…” Yan Yu’an was a little tongue-tied.
This cave was dark and damp, and the dripping water even echoed.
Yan Yu’an listened to the unceasing sound of dripping water, so nervous he didn’t dare move.
“Are you afraid of me?” The man’s voice was still ice-cold, but if you listened closely, there was already a trace of puzzlement in it.
Yan Yu’an didn’t dare speak. He thought this was bad and could only soften his voice to soothe him: “Do—do you need something?”
“Hm?” The man released Yan Yu’an. “No need.”
Yan Yu’an mustered his courage and turned to look at the man—and was immediately startled.
The red mole between the man’s brows gave off a dim glow. His skin was almost deathly pale, and a pair of phoenix eyes looked quietly at Yan Yu’an. Those thin lips parted slightly: “You have someone else’s scent on you.”
The moment he spoke, Yan Yu’an abruptly jerked back, landing on the ground.
“A mutant…” Yan Yu’an’s voice was hoarse, his eyes full of disbelief. “You’re a mutant?”
Shen Yuanzhou narrowed his eyes, a hint of curiosity and displeasure in his golden eyes. “You’re afraid of me again?”
“Why?” His voice was extremely cold, without a trace of emotion, and the mole between his brows instantly gave off a flame-like glow.
Yan Yu’an couldn’t help retreating. He looked in surprise at this mutant who seemed to have been provoked, and swallowed. “No, I’m not afraid of you.”
Even Yan Yu’an himself didn’t believe that sentence when he said it.
But miraculously, this mutant seemed to believe it.
He gradually relaxed, and the red mole between his brows slowly calmed, returning to its original appearance. Then he silently dragged the young antelope over to Yan Yu’an’s side.
“Thank you…” Seeing his expression, it seemed he wanted Yan Yu’an to eat this, so Yan Yu’an quietly thanked him.
But unexpectedly, this “thank you” seemed to have touched the man’s sore spot again. He flicked his snake tongue. “Why?”
His abrupt question left Yan Yu’an a little dazed too. He shut his mouth, not planning to speak anymore.
Since he didn’t speak, the man didn’t speak either.
“You forgot me again.”
He didn’t know how much time had passed before he came out with this abrupt remark.
Yan Yu’an froze. “Do we know each other?”
Watching the way the man looked at him, his voice grew quieter and quieter. There was no helping it—the man was looking at him as if looking at a heartless scoundrel.
But Yan Yu’an was certain: he had never seen this man before.
“Shen Yuanzhou.” The man spoke his name. “Don’t forget me again.” There was actually a hint of pleading in his tone.
Yan Yu’an nodded blankly. Shen Yuanzhou slowly walked closer to him, flicked his red tongue, and rested his head against Yan Yu’an. “And don’t be afraid of me either.” My Snake Queen.
Yan Yu’an didn’t know how Xie Ji was doing. He couldn’t help giving a bitter laugh. When he gets back and finds I’m gone, will he be furious…
Yan Yu’an pressed his lips together and quietly glanced at Shen Yuanzhou, who was leaning against him, feeling a little baffled. But fortunately, he didn’t seem to have any intention of hurting him.
He didn’t know how much time had passed before Yan Yu’an felt his legs go numb, yet the man leaning on him hadn’t stirred at all.
Yan Yu’an didn’t dare move in the slightest and could only let the man lean on him.
Meanwhile, on the other side, a large group of people was holding Xie Ji back.
“I’m going to bring Yan Yu’an back.” The blood that had splattered on his face during the hunt had already dried. Xie Ji’s blue eyes flickered with an indescribable light, and the mole on the bridge of his nose was actually giving off a faint red glow too, looking especially eerie.
“Chief, any further in is the depths of the forest.” Lu Hai grabbed one of Xie Ji’s arms and pulled him back. “Chief, if we go up against him now, we…”
“You think I’m afraid of him?” Xie Ji only felt a rush of bloody sweetness rise in his throat. He fiercely shoved Lu Hai away. “If any of you dare stop me today, I’ll bite him to death.”
Lu Hai of course didn’t dare let go. He quickly gave the others a look, and they immediately stepped forward to block Xie Ji’s path. “Chief, there’s also miasma in the depths of the forest. It’s really dangerous for us to go near it, and besides…” He paused, then seemed to make up his mind. “If he really was taken by that snake, then there’s a very good chance he’s already…”
“Shut up!”
Before the man could finish, Xie Ji cut him off. “So what? Even if he’s dead, I’m bringing his body back.”
Lu Xi took a deep breath. “Chief, for the sake of the lion tribe, you can’t come to harm.” Lu Xi regretted it deeply—why hadn’t he stayed by Yan Yu’an’s side the whole time?
He drew a deep breath. “Chief, let me go in.”
“Are you crazy, Lu Xi!” Lu Hai roared. “Never mind the miasma in the forest—that snake could swallow you in one bite.”
“Roar!” A lion’s roar pierced the sky, and the trees in the forest seemed to tremble with it. Birds were startled into flight, scattering in all directions.
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