Ya Fei's Wild Thoughts

Watching Ning Su approach with a dagger in hand, Ya Fei grew tense.

Especially with all the Snake-People around her looking at her with ill intent.

What would happen to a human who fell into the hands of the Snake-People?

She did not know, but it certainly would not be anything good.

Was Ning Su going to kill her?

Ning Su was one of the Snake-People. It was only natural for him to kill her, a human.

Compared to being taken back by Feng Shan, dying at Ning Su's hands now seemed somewhat easier to accept.

Ya Fei closed her eyes and waited for death to descend.

She sensed Ning Su step in front of her, then lean close.

There was a faint, exotic fragrance mixed with a man's scent. It smelled pleasant.

Then—

The dagger cut through the rope around her hands, freeing her from her restraints.

Ya Fei opened her eyes in astonishment.

"You... aren't going to kill me?"

"I'm not the sort of person who enjoys slaughtering innocents." Ning Su put away his dagger.

"Of course, I can't just let you go back either. You still have other uses. Come with me."

"Where?"

"Back to the Snake-People, of course. Did you think I was going to send you back to the Jia Ma Empire?"

With that, Ning Su turned and walked away.

Ya Fei had no idea what he intended to do.

But urged on by the other Snake-People, she had no choice but to follow.

Going to the Snake-People... Though she had rarely dealt with them, she knew their relationship with humans was terrible.

Any human who fell into the hands of the Snake-People would meet no good end.

Though she could be considered acquainted with Ning Su.

Ning Su was one of the Snake-People, however, and she did not think she was important enough for him to spare her.

"This human woman is really beautiful. Her skin is so soft and fair—far prettier than any human women we've seen before."

"Exactly. She's so fair and tender, and she has such a great figure. Other than the Queen and Leader Yue Mei, no one else can compare to her."

"Why do you think Lord Little Black is taking her back?"

"Isn't that obvious? He's definitely taking her back to enjoy her properly!"

"True. Such a beautiful woman—Lord Little Black will definitely make good use of her."

The surrounding Snake-People whispered among themselves without making any effort to avoid her.

Listening to them, Ya Fei felt deeply uneasy.

She had also heard that male Snake-People loved to toy with human women.

Any human woman who fell into the hands of the Snake-People would inevitably be toyed with and tortured.

The "Lord Little Black" they spoke of was Ning Su.

Judging by their discussion, was the reason Ning Su had kept her alive because he wanted to take her back... to do that sort of thing?

Ya Fei fearfully clutched her own arm.

Feng Shan had captured her for the same reason.

Ning Su was taking her back for the same reason.

She had merely fallen from the tiger's jaws into the lion's mouth. There was no difference.

Running... was impossible.

There were so many Snake-People around her.

And this was already deep in the desert.

Even if she managed to escape from these Snake-People, with no cultivation whatsoever, she would never make it out of this desert.

In the end, she would either lose her way and die of thirst in the desert.

Or be caught by Magical Beasts in the desert and torn to pieces.

No matter what she did, her fate was destined to be bleak.

Following Ning Su back, on the other hand, was relatively safe for the time being...

The group returned to the Snake-People's Royal City.

Ya Fei saw this city, which symbolized the authority of the Snake-People Race, with her own eyes for the first time.

The overwhelming impact and the shock of that first encounter were far greater than what she had felt upon seeing Gama Imperial City in the Gama Holy Capital!

"Miss Ya Fei, come with me."

Ning Su had Ya Fei follow him, while everyone else went about their own business.

As they walked through the Royal City, Ya Fei's appearance naturally drew quite a few gazes.

Not only was she an unfamiliar face, but she was also human—though, of course, the Snake-People in the royal palace were no longer that surprised.

After all, there had already been Qing Lin before her, so they had gotten used to it.

They were more curious about Ya Fei.

"Lord Little Black brought back another human woman."

"Didn't he just bring one back last time?"

"This one's obviously different, okay? The last one was an innocent little girl, petite and soft, easy to push over."

"This one's a mature woman with a great figure. It'll definitely be a different kind of feeling."

First Qing Lin, then Ya Fei.

Ning Su's image had now changed somewhat.

Quite a few Snake-People felt that Ning Su did not have any special feelings toward humans.

He was simply lusting after their beauty.

Of course, there was nothing shameful about that.

A gentleman appreciates beauty. Was there anything wrong with that?

There was nothing wrong with it!

They were mostly just envious of Ning Su.

Ya Fei, on the other hand, grew even more nervous.

She now believed more than ever that Ning Su had brought her back because he wanted her body!

Who would have thought that this little fellow, who looked so refined, well-behaved, and adorable on the outside, had such an unknown side to him?

Now that she had fallen into his hands, there was no way she could escape.

Just thinking of what she would have to face afterward filled Ya Fei with complicated emotions.

In truth, she did not dislike Ning Su—from their very first meeting, she had thought rather highly of him.

Later, at the Alchemist Competition, Ning Su had overwhelmed all the other competitors and claimed the championship.

That youthful vigor had made countless women fall for him.

Even Ya Fei admitted that, for one brief moment, her heart had fluttered.

But she had never expected that when she reunited with Ning Su, it would be under such circumstances...

With an uneasy heart, Ya Fei followed Ning Su into a room.

"You can stay here for the time being," Ning Su said.

Ya Fei looked around.

The room was plain and tidy, but it had everything it needed. There would be no problem living in it.

Could it be that Ning Su intended to imprison her here and then... do whatever he wanted to her?

Ning Su suddenly began walking slowly toward her.

Ya Fei's heart leaped into her throat, and she instinctively backed away.

She retreated, and he advanced.

He advanced, and she retreated.

Until Ya Fei backed into a wall, with nowhere left to go.

Ning Su reached a hand toward her.

Could it be... that he was going to do something bad to her right now?

Ya Fei nervously closed her eyes and gathered her courage.

"Um, could you let me take a bath first...?"

At the very least, he should let her take a bath first, right?

This was her first time...

Ning Su plucked a small bug from her hair, looking somewhat puzzled.

"It's not even dark yet. You like bathing during the day?"

Ya Fei's face flushed scarlet. "I can't even take a bath...?"

Could it be that he wanted to do it right away?

"The Snake-People Race isn't like your Mitel Auction House. Water is limited. Wait until tonight to bathe."

He really wanted to do it right away!

Nervously, Ya Fei clutched her dress with both hands and closed her eyes.

If it was going to happen, then so be it. She was already prepared.

She couldn't escape anyway, so she stopped struggling!

Ning Su looked at her with some confusion.

What was this woman even thinking?

"Stay here obediently and don't run around. If you leave this courtyard, I can't guarantee your safety."

With that, he left.

Ya Fei was left standing there, utterly bewildered.

He... wasn't going to do that kind of thing to her?