"Don't leave! None of you are allowed to leave!"
Snake Mother's face twisted viciously. With a thought, golden light blazed from her body, and an immensely powerful pulling force appeared once more.
"How dare you act so presumptuously before me!"
Xiao Han's tone was icy. With a wave of his hand, a fierce surge of energy scattered the golden light. The strange pulling force vanished without a trace.
"Damn it! Who are you? Why are you ruining my plans?"
Snake Mother's gaze sharpened as she stared at Xiao Han, both wary and fearful. With a casual flick of his hand, he had formed a barrier of energy she could not break through. That energy was utterly different from the True Qi she cultivated. Its profundity was far beyond anything her Grand Unity True Qi could compare to.
"Snake Mother, leave. For Little White's sake, I won't kill you. After all, if I killed you, Little White would feel some pain no matter what," Xiao Han said calmly.
"Little White?"
Snake Mother murmured as her gaze fell upon Little White.
"Master, leave. I don't want to see you."
Little White's heart had turned to ashes. She simply could not accept that the cultivation method her master had taught them was only meant to treat them like livestock, fattening them up before slaughtering them.
Their bond of several centuries was not something Little White could cast aside in an instant. Kind-hearted as she was, she could not accept it.
"Alas!"
Snake Mother let out a soft sigh. Then she leaped onto the highest stone platform in the cave.
"Where are you going?" Xiao Han frowned slightly and snorted coldly.
"Uh, heh... I went the wrong way."
A flash of surprise passed through Snake Mother's eyes before she gave an awkward smile. She