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Chapter 91: Beautiful Snake (Part Two)
"Damn," I grumbled as I carried the transformed woman, the Snake Spirit, who shamelessly cooed, "Brother Qi, if you help me heal my wounds, we can stay together. You would be my husband, and I would be your snake wife, bearing you children. How wonderful it would be for our family to live here together."
What the hell! Having kids with a Snake Spirit? A whole brood of snakes? This wasn't a real-life version of the White Snake Legend; no, it was more like The Legend of the Giant Python. Who would believe such nonsense if I ever got out of here? I figured no one would. Ignoring her seductive tone, I tightened my grip on her cold body and strode purposefully toward the cave entrance.
The Snake Spirit was clearly desperate now, struggling and pleading, "Brother Qi, please don’t do this. I don’t want to go outside. I beg you..." Even after all this, she still tried to play tricks, extending her forked tongue to lick my neck. Damn, that was disgusting! I exerted pressure on her neck at a critical point—where the head meets the spine—and to my surprise, this tactic worked better than the Five Thunder Spell. She let out a cry of "Seven Brother, spare me!" and then fell silent. At the same time, I felt something slippery drop from my shoulder.
It was a half-foot-long snake—the same one that had transformed into a beautiful woman to tempt me, the Beautiful Snake. Furious, I grabbed it and threw it to the ground, cursing loudly, "Damn Snake Spirit! Look how arrogant you are to try and seduce me! You don’t even realize you’re down to your last bit of essence and still struggling for life?"
The snake writhed on the ground, its mouth opening as if trying to say something. I ignored it and kicked it one last time as I left, hearing it squeal in pain as its skin broke open to reveal raw flesh.
The truth was now clear.
I wanted to rid myself of this vile creature and tossed the Soul Stone into the Snake Cave.
Looking at the smooth entrance of the cave, it was evident that many snakes had once lived here. This particular snake had been coiling around my Soul Stone for ages, absorbing Spirit Energy until it finally transformed into a giant python. It had wreaked havoc in this cave, driving away other snakes and foolishly dreaming of becoming my eternal partner. Damn! Just thinking about that cold, slippery body sent another shiver down my spine.
Just a few steps away from exiting the cave, Han Mi had grown impatient waiting for me. Upon seeing me, she shouted, "Brother Qi!"
She rushed towards me, and I caught her in a graceful spin. She gasped in surprise as I took a deep breath and said, "Phew! It's all over now. Let's go home."
Han Mi looked back at the cave with concern before scrutinizing me closely. She asked earnestly, "Are you really okay...?" I silenced her with a kiss before she could finish her thought. She panicked for a moment but quickly melted into it; her cheeks flushed with color. Although we were alone in this desolate place, her shyness compelled her to push me away forcefully while wiping her mouth vigorously. "Brother Qi, don’t do that."
I gave her an ambiguous smile and whispered something in her ear. She muttered back, "You're getting worse," before heading down the mountain.
I hurried after her and added, "Alright then; we'll talk more when we get back."
The descent was treacherous; just a few steps later, Han Mi stumbled and fell. I helped her up and carried her down as usual.
Checking my phone revealed it was nine o'clock. Although it was still early before dark set in, we needed to hurry; I didn’t want to linger in these wild mountains any longer. We walked intermittently until we rested on a massive rock when Han Mi finally voiced a question.
"Brother Qi, how did we end up in this place that night?"
To be honest, I had no idea how we got here! It felt like fate had led us to this spot. I gazed into the distance thoughtfully; despite its ominous reputation, this place wasn’t half bad.
"Perhaps the Lord took pity on us and wanted us to enjoy ourselves here."
Han Mi rested her chin on her hands and replied teasingly, "Brother Qi, your mindset is incredible! We almost died and you're talking about having fun."
I approached her, and she shyly and cautiously asked, "What do you want to do?"
"Silly girl, we're already married. What are you afraid of?"
"You..."
Mi looked charmingly bashful, and I didn't want to make her uncomfortable, so instead of doing anything that might unsettle her, I gently lifted her lowered head and lightly brushed my fingers against the tip of her nose. "You have to promise me that from now on, you'll be happy and cheerful, and stop frowning."
Mi was a sentimental person, easily moved. Her eyes glistened as she solemnly nodded in agreement. "Mm."
"Good, let's keep going. Once we cross that ridge, there should be a place to stay."
"Mm." Mi's feet were blistered, and she couldn't walk any further. I picked her up and started back along the path.
"I remember how we got here that night," I said.
"How?"
"We climbed mountains and crossed valleys to reach this terrifying place, encountered a giant python that chased us wanting to swallow us whole, then we met a deity who saved us and then vanished."
"Hahaha, that's great. I have a question that seems strange."
Mi placed her hands on my shoulders and whispered, "What question?"
"After walking for so long, do you feel hungry?"
Mi paused for a moment before replying, "Not really."
"Exactly! If we hadn't eaten or drunk anything for two nights, how come you're not hungry?" I couldn't recall having eaten anything; the only meal I remembered was the dinner at the Funeral Home. But... I looked down at my stomach—why wasn't there even a hint of hunger? Could it be that we—
"Brother Qi, don't scare me," Mi said, clearly startled by my question. The atmosphere became tense. After pondering for a while, she looked excited and exclaimed, "I know! We ate something last night that keeps our energy up."
"What was it?" I recalled that strange pill—yellowish-brown with a slightly bitter taste that turned sweet once swallowed.
"I don't remember," Mi squinted playfully and put her hands behind her back as she cheerfully walked ahead. She insisted on going down the slope herself, so I had no choice but to follow her slowly upward.
The sky was overcast as if it were about to rain; the wind picked up, causing the plants by the roadside to sway vigorously. Halfway through our journey, we encountered a group of people—tall ones, short ones, thin ones, fat ones, men and women—all covered in gray dust. They carried shovels and hoes on their shoulders along with road signs. Were they road workers? As I wondered about this while continuing forward with Mi, the group seemed oblivious to us as they walked directly toward us.
"No! Their figures are transparent, and so many people walk without making a sound." Upon seeing this, I couldn't help but gasp in shock and quickly pulled Mi to the side of the road, whispering, "Don't look at them."
Mi was terrified, trembling all over. Her legs shook uncontrollably; if I hadn't supported her, she would have collapsed onto the ground.
Once this group passed by, the air became clearer, and the clouds drifted lazily.
Mi whispered, "What are they?"
"They are ghosts, the road workers who died in the earthquake."
Strange Mountain has two roads; one is known by the locals as Death Road, which is the very path we are currently on. The earthquake caused widespread collapses that buried vehicles and the road workers who were repairing this road.
I'm not trying to scare you; the road we are walking on doesn't actually exist anymore, which puts both Mi and me in grave danger.
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