Chapter 2045 - 1617: Riding a Snake Takes Courage!

But if Shi Wujue doesn’t ride the Soul-Devouring Python, then wouldn’t I have to ride it myself?

Gu Changsheng thought about the slimy skin of her little snake and felt her hairs stand on end...

There’s no denying Gu Changsheng has always felt somewhat distant from snakes. These creatures are cold and slimy, quite unlikable...

"How about riding a horse instead, Shi Wujue..." Gu Changsheng hesitated for a moment before speaking reluctantly...

"Alright!"

To Gu Changsheng’s surprise, Shi Wujue agreed without even raising an eyelid!

Gu Changsheng was instantly dumbfounded, feeling tears well up inside...

Damn it!

She guessed the beginning of the story but couldn’t predict the ending!

Like, what the hell?

Shi Wujue was supposed to reject her proposal and decisively choose the Soul-Devouring Python as his steed, right?

By agreeing so readily, he’s giving her no hope at all!

As she watched Shi Wujue move towards another Witch Gu Horse, Gu Changsheng’s phoenix eyes shimmered...

It was only after Shi Wujue sat on the horse that Gu Changsheng came to her senses, raised her hand, pointed at Shi Wujue, and accused, "You, Shi Wujue, aren’t playing by the rules!"

Boohoo...

Could Shi Wujue not see her aversion to her little snake?

No way, people have an instinctive fear of snakes and scorpions, even the most fearless men tend to dislike them, let alone get close!

After all, not everyone is from some Southeast Asian culture that enjoys drinking and dealing with snakes and pythons...

"This City Lord is afraid of snakes!"

Under Gu Changsheng’s accusation, Shi Wujue’s explanation was straightforward!

It was so candid that Gu Changsheng was at a loss for words!

Wow, that’s really a top-notch explanation!

Shi Wujue is afraid of snakes!

Afraid of snakes!

No doubt about it!

Gu Changsheng’s finger froze in place as she pointed at Shi Wujue!

Damn, such an exceptionally talented guy is actually afraid of snakes!

It’s unbelievable!

If Shi Wujue wasn’t afraid of snakes, knowing her reluctance to touch the Soul-Devouring Python, he would definitely decline horse riding and let her have the Witch Gu Horse...

But Shi Wujue’s refusal to relinquish the horse, even because he’s afraid of snakes, still left Gu Changsheng feeling slightly uneasy because, damn, she is afraid of snakes too!

"Evildoer, can I run alongside you?" Gu Changsheng turned back with a bitter expression and asked Zhou Mu.

Compared to riding the Soul-Devouring Python, Gu Changsheng felt she actually preferred walking...

Walking is good, at least you don’t have to touch the cold, slimy skin of the Soul-Devouring Python, and you won’t have nightmares...

"No!" Zhou Mu’s response was simple and direct. He reached out, gently touched Gu Changsheng’s forehead, and said, "Your body isn’t fully recovered; you can’t exhaust yourself too much..."

"But...but I don’t want to ride a snake..." Gu Changsheng’s eyes welled up.

Riding a snake requires courage!

At least for Gu Changsheng, she truly doesn’t want such courage...

"You can pretend it’s a horse..." Zhou Mu thought for a moment and tried to comfort her.

"Just because I treat it like a horse doesn’t make it one! It doesn’t even have fur..." Gu Changsheng lamented...

This isn’t just a matter of pretending. Could it cause psychological trauma?

"You can imagine it as silk..." Zhou Mu glanced at the nearby bushes, ignoring the Soul-Devouring Python’s skin is really an undeniable presence...

But Zhou Mu is firmly against allowing his little woman to walk this time...

Riding the Witch Gu Horse, Jin Linchuan was completely puzzled by Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu’s conversation. He scanned the surroundings, apart from occasional passersby, there were just the two horses and their group; Jin Linchuan couldn’t spot anything else...

Still, judging by their conversation, there obviously was something else here!

And that thing, by the sound of it, seemed to be... a snake?

Jin Linchuan’s heart couldn’t help but feel a bit uneasy, but his youthful maturity and prudence ensured he wouldn’t speak up easily even if he was puzzled...

Hidden in the forest, the Soul-Devouring Python was about to cry...

Boohoo...

Is it being disliked by its own feeder lord?

It seems like it really is...

The Soul-Devouring Python’s self-esteem has suffered an unprecedented blow!

All Gu insects are hairless, and this is an unchangeable fact. In this regard, the Soul-Devouring Python, as the Green Dragon Gu, is originally a python, so having no hair is totally normal!

The Soul-Devouring Python is also aware of its feeder lord’s rejection. In fact, its feeder lord doesn’t just reject it; she is not very fond of all Gu insects. Her lord, being from the Witch and Gu Tribes, doesn’t like Gu insects near her. What can the Soul-Devouring Python say?

What is there to blame?

Blame them for not having hair!

The Soul-Devouring Python coils its snake body, drooping its snake head, remaining silent among the grass...

Meanwhile, after some mental preparation, and knowing she couldn’t travel on foot, Gu Changsheng had to accept her fate of riding the snake...

"Oh well, it’s just riding a snake, isn’t it? Riding a snake won’t make me lose a piece of meat, at most I’ll take a few more baths and have a few more nightmares..." Sniffling, Gu Changsheng said resolutely, then called out to Yuan Bao, "Yuan Bao, go, give the Soul-Devouring Python a bath, clean it well before bringing it out!"

Hearing this, Yuan Bao couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth, exchanged a glance with the Baby Jin Bao in his arms, and still carried a towel, walking into the grass beside the mountain path...

Heaven have mercy, the Soul-Devouring Python was hiding in these grasses, Yuan Bao naturally knew...

"Uh, can you really make a python clean by bathing it?" Baby Jin Bao was placed beside the Soul-Devouring Python by Yuan Bao, watching Yuan Bao wipe the python’s body with a towel, biting his finger, tilting his little head, asked.

"What do you think?" Yuan Bao raised his head, looking dejected, replied.

Isn’t this nonsense?

A python’s skin is inherently sticky and greasy, even if you wipe it, it doesn’t change this fact!

So...

Bathing it is a waste, wiping it is a waste too!

It remains sticky and greasy, and no amount of Yuan Bao’s meaningless work will change it even a bit!

But, Yuan Bao is a dutiful subordinate, and to make his lady feel slightly better, he still has to give the snake a bath!

Thus, after Yuan Bao finished wiping the Soul-Devouring Python, leading it out from the grass, Gu Changsheng instinctively closed her eyes...

Actually, her mind truly wanted to reject the idea of riding a snake...

But right now, doesn’t she have no choice?

And at the moment the Soul-Devouring Python appeared, the Youngster Linchuan, perched on the Witch Gu Horse, became a bit uncomfortable...

Let alone he was just a youngster who had never seen such a massive python, even seasoned people like Alliance Leader Yong Qing had fear deep down towards the Soul-Devouring Python...

"This... this... it... it..." The Youngster Linchuan didn’t know how to describe his inner fear, trembling and unable to finish his sentence...

"Gu python... rich, capricious, bought it..." Gu Changsheng heard the Youngster Linchuan’s uncertain words, rolled her eyes slightly, replied absently...

She’s still troubled by the matter of riding the snake!

Gosh, the Soul-Devouring Python is so big, it’s not easy to mount it, how on earth should she position herself to ride the snake?

This truly is a big problem!

The Youngster Linchuan was stumped by Gu Changsheng’s response, momentarily speechless, could only stare with wide eyes, looking guardedly at the Soul-Devouring Python, as if the python might go berserk at any moment...

"Little Snake, shrink down a bit, the mountain path is narrow and treacherous, with your big size, are you planning to carry me through brambles and thorns all the way?" Gu Changsheng pointed at the Soul-Devouring Python, spoke with disdain.

The internally wounded Soul-Devouring Python, with no tears to shed, instantly shrank its size upon hearing its feeder lord’s words...

To a Gu insect, size is indeed a controllable variable...

"Still a bit chubby, shrink down some more..." Gu Changsheng nodded, continued.

"..."

The Soul-Devouring Python, helplessly, could only comply...

Finally, after its massive snake body was shrunk multiple times, Gu Changsheng finally called it to stop...

Zhou Mu brought a blanket, placed under the snake head of the Soul-Devouring Python, looked at Gu Changsheng, spoke gently, "Don’t worry, I will always be with you..."

When Gu Changsheng heard this, her mouth twitched; her concern was never about her evildoer not accompanying her, but rather about that snake skin, oh snake skin...

Riding a snake requires courage, Gu Changsheng took several deep breaths, but the foot she lifted just didn’t have the courage to step forward!

Zhou Mu watched his little woman hesitating so much with slight heartache, but he also knew that some things must be faced in the end...

One shouldn’t have such avoiding tendencies, especially his Changsheng!

Zhou Mu couldn’t be sure that they wouldn’t encounter any snake-like things on their future journey, so it’s best if his little woman can overcome her psychological shadow early...

"I will carry you up..." Finally, Zhou Mu stepped forward, picked up Gu Changsheng, and before she could react, directly placed her on top of the Soul-Devouring Python...

"Oh my! Evildoer, what are you doing, slow down, slow down, I haven’t mentally prepared yet..." Gu Changsheng shouted, but couldn’t change the fact that she was already riding the Soul-Devouring Python...

Fortunately, there’s a blanket beneath her; otherwise, Gu Changsheng couldn’t guarantee that she wouldn’t jump up at the moment she touched the snake skin...