Bai Yujun cast a cold glance at the chief culprit.
Ignoring him, she fixed her gaze on the unwilling Black-striped Great Snake.
"I gave you a chance for revenge. You killed his eldest and youngest sons, then his enemy's lawful wife and beloved concubine. Killing the chief culprit will be enough. Listen to me first."
Too lazy to heed everyone's terror and rage, she continued.
"Your children were harmed by him, but they were not completely wiped out. Thirty-five years ago, you were already a spirit creature, and some of the offspring you bore possessed demon qi. The Snake Eggs he took down the mountain were sold to cultivators. I calculated it—seven are still alive in this world."
In an instant, the Black-striped Great Snake drew back its huge jaws and stared at Bai Yujun in disbelief.
"R-Really?"
Bai Yujun said nothing, but Fat Tiger beside her was displeased.
Just as he was about to roar, a small hand lightly patted his chin, and the tiger's roar, powerful enough to shake mountains, was forcibly swallowed back down.
Bai Yujun turned to Xiao Xiong, whose expression was complicated.
He was not stupid. Having heard those words, he understood everything. The snake demon lacked the power to take revenge; this Mysterious Girl had caused today's tragedy. Yet he had no thought of hatred. He could not bring himself to hate her, nor did he dare.
Seeing the great snake look his way as well, he knew that this was an opportunity—the only chance to save his son, daughter-in-law, grandsons, and granddaughters. He struggled to recall what had happened thirty-five years ago.
After a moment of silence, he nodded.
"Ah... When I smashed those Snake Eggs back then, I found that several were especially hard. Curious, I brought them back. Through an intermediary,