The Snake Girls Who Trusted You Su

The scorching sunlight streamed through the window lattice, casting dappled golden spots onto the blue bricks.

You Su leaned against the couch, her fingertips gently stroking Ji Lingruo's dark hair scattered on the pillow.

The girl curled up beside him, a few red marks imprinted on her snow-white shoulders, and the blue scales behind her earlobes shimmered like glass in the morning light, truly resembling a Xiao Qing fast asleep after a satisfying meal.

You Su chuckled softly, affectionately fetching a folding fan to fan her, while rubbing his temples, feeling as if last night had been a dream.

Miss Xue Ruo is like a hedgehog covered in thorns, or a proud swan.

You Su couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart— Star Zhao Immortal Ancestor, who forcibly left his bloodline in the snake clan, you are something else.

He gave her a thumbs-up in front of the constantly rising and falling snake clan chief, only to be punched twice by the extremely embarrassed Ji Xueruo.

However, before You Su could fully enjoy the wonderful feeling of reconciling with Miss Xue Ruo, she was forcefully kicked out. Even when You Su said she didn't want to continue, it wouldn't work, for two reasons.

Firstly, he absolutely could not stay overnight in her palace. Every day, many elders would come to pay their respects to her very early in the morning, and if they found out, she would be finished. She couldn't bear to tell her people that she had fallen in love with her sister's man. If she wanted to make it public, she would at least have to wait until the snake clan successfully returned to Star Zhao Divine Mountain and all the snake clan women accepted him.

Secondly, she couldn't bear to see Ji Lingruo her empty room, forced to experience the feeling of her beloved being intimate with someone else. It was too cruel for her younger sister, so she insisted that You Su accompany her in the latter half of the night, and she would no longer run away.

You Su was deeply moved by these words and wanted to solidify his connection with Miss Xue Ruo one last time, but the girl glared at him and pushed him away, scolding him angrily:

"If you don't want to come anymore, then continue!"

How could You Su possibly engage in such a short-sighted act as draining the pond to catch all the fish? He could only leave with great reluctance.

He had barely climbed out the window when he rushed back to his junior sister's courtyard with lightning speed.

Of course, it's not that his reluctance to part with Miss Xue Ruo was fake; it's just that he thought that since these twin sisters had such a wonderful connection, he should hurry back to comfort his junior sister so that Miss Xue Ruo could feel it too.

At this moment, wasting time on the sadness of parting is the greatest unwise thing to do.

The thought of that subtle tremor between the twins, amplified by their Spiritual Sense Connection, filled You Su with inexhaustible energy. It was as if he wanted to make up for all the debts he owed to the sisters, and even though only one was in front of him, he had to make sure that the other sister could also feel his heavy heart. This special bond made their intimacy even more intense, as if the three of them had always been together.

"Senior brother... what are you thinking about..." The girl tugged at his sleeve in a daze, her voice trailing off like a coquettish little snake.

You Su, of course, dared not admit that he was thinking about grand ambitions like sleeping together in the same bed, and gently stroked her burning earlobe with his fingertips, "Thinking about what I'm so worthy of."

"You're lying..." Ji Lingruo buried her face in the pillow, her voice muffled, "You're definitely thinking something bad..."

You Su chuckled awkwardly, but then heard a knock on the courtyard gate; someone had come to visit.

"I'll go, junior sister, please get some rest."

You Su lowered his head and kissed Ji Lingruo swollen lips, then tucked the blanket around her. The girl felt a warm glow in her heart as she felt her senior brother's meticulous care.

Among the plum blossom branches in the corner of the courtyard, the girl in Hong Xiao stood on the bluestone path, her silver bell hair ornaments swaying gently with her breath. Upon seeing him emerge, she immediately curtsied.

"Young Master You, the clan leader has given the order that the renovation of the Ice Room will begin today, and all materials are stored in the west corner warehouse."

You Su hadn't expected Miss Xue Ruo to be so decisive; the suggestion she made just yesterday was put into practice the very next morning after she slept with her.

"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Hong Xiao. The Second Young Lady is still resting. I can pass on any messages you need."

"I'm not here to see the Second Young Lady, I'm here to see Young Master You. Young Master You can just call me Sister Hong Xiao, we Eastern Ying Demon Race don't have such formalities."

Hong Xiao chuckled softly, clearly having changed her opinion of the young man considerably. However, her gaze swept over the unbuttoned jade clasp at his collar, catching a glimpse of the young man's broad chest, and her ear tips involuntarily burned slightly.

Was he being a little careless because of the heat? Or was it because of his intimacy with the Second Young Lady?

Considering that You Su was always properly dressed even in the sweltering heat yesterday, the answer is self-evident.

But he just woke up, how could he do something like this? This is the Serpent Clan's territory! How could a lone cultivator dare to disrespect their Second Young Lady here? But what if it's what the Second Young Lady wants?

The Second Young Lady wouldn't let us near him before, but this time he was the one who opened the door, which means Second Young Lady really can't get out of bed... Did the Second Young Lady willingly let herself be put through this? What does it feel like? Is it really as wonderful as described in the books...?

"Sister Hong Xiao, what brings you here?"

The boy's clear voice interrupted Hong Xiao's reverie.

"Ah! I, I am..." Hong Xiao's silver bell suddenly rang urgently. She took a half step back in a panic, almost stepping on the moss and falling to the ground.

You Su reached out to help, but fortunately the woman regained her balance on her own.

"Sister Hong Xiao, are you alright?" You Su tilted her head in confusion.

"I... I'm fine... it's just that the sun is too strong. I've been busy with this and that since I got up early this morning, so I'm a little dizzy. I'll rest in the Ice Room for a bit and I'll be fine."

You Su nodded upon hearing this. Hong Xiao was only at the Spirit Platform Realm, which was also the realm of most snake clan women. This realm was still in the stage of absorbing the profound energy between heaven and Mystic Qi, so their physical bodies were not much stronger than ordinary people in terms of resistance to cold and heat.

The snake woman was dressed lightly, and he dared not look away, but he could still see a blush spreading from the tips of her ears all the way to her collarbone, as if she had been scorched by the midday sun.

You Su didn't think much of it, but felt a pang of pity. "The renovation of the Ice Room is indeed urgent, but Sister Hong Xiao should also take care of herself and get some rest."

Hong Xiao secretly tightened her grip on the hem of her crimson dress. "I'm fine, but it's Young Master You who will have to work hard from now on. The clan leader said that since Young Master You is familiar with these mortal methods, he would be grateful if you could supervise the whole process. If there are any manpower or materials that need to be allocated, please contact me directly. The reason I came here is precisely to ask Young Master You to come and provide guidance."

Upon hearing this You Su chuckled, thinking to himself that Miss Xue Ruo had coldly declined yesterday, but today she was being completely unceremonious with him.

But he had no complaints whatsoever; on the contrary, he became more determined. He not only wanted to prove to Miss Xue Ruo that he could help her, but also to ensure that these snake women could have a cool summer.

"I understand, Sister Hong Xiao, please wait a moment Lingruo."

You Su straightened his robes and turned to go back into the courtyard. Hong Xiao watched his retreating figure, thinking to herself, "He really cares about the Second Young Lady..."

The scorching sun baked the open space in front of the Ice Room until it turned white, and the cicadas' chirping carried a sticky, sweet aroma.

As soon as You Su Sufu stepped into the courtyard, he saw more than a dozen snow-white waists undulating among the broken walls and ruins.

The snake women removed their outer garments, leaving only sheer bodices and moon-white underpants. Silver bells on their wrists and ankles jingled with each brick-breaking motion. Sunlight licked the scales on the back of their necks, turning the winding sweat streaks into golden threads that meandered down their exquisite waistlines.

"Young Master You has arrived!"

Someone let out a soft cry, and suddenly a pink wave bloomed under the eaves.

Xiao Ling hurriedly pulled her thin shirt over her shoulders, but accidentally knocked over the chilled plum juice in the bamboo basket, the purplish-red juice flowing down her collarbone and into her cleavage; someone hurriedly wiped the sweat from their temples, the silver chain on their wrist catching their earring, and a soft cry escaped their lips as they gasped in pain; another person quietly twisted their waist into a more graceful arc, making their two butterfly-wing-like shoulder blades appear and disappear under the thin gauze.

A strange fragrance floated in the air—the cool scent naturally possessed by the snake women, mixed with the salty taste of sweat, and then steamed by the scorching sun, giving off a touch of the sweetness of gardenias.

You Su's Adam's apple bobbed slightly; she felt the scene was so beautiful it was almost dizzying.

"These incompetent fools are good for nothing but causing trouble!" Hong Xiao stamped her foot and scolded, "Didn't the clan leader say that Young Master You is no longer blind? Everyone, pay attention!"

Upon hearing this, You Su raised an eyebrow and quickly turned around amidst the gasps of surprise, adopting an aura of disrespect.

The snake tribe consists only of women, so there are naturally fewer formalities in their interactions. They are used to their unrestrained and carefree lifestyle in private. In addition, the weather was extremely hot, and they were doing physical labor that snake tribe women rarely do. They could no longer bear it and took off their clothes to cool off. For a moment, they forgot that there was such an anomaly in this Daughter Country.

"What are you all standing there for?" Hong Xiao stamped her foot again, her silver bells ringing urgently. "Aren't you going to get back to work?"

Upon hearing this, the women quickly wrapped their gauze robes tighter and resumed their busy work.

You Su then turned around and stood in front of the Ice Room. He looked at the old wall that had begun to be dismantled and suddenly noticed a few pieces of volcanic rock piled up in the corner—the very material for hollow bricks that he had mentioned yesterday.

Ji Xueruo was indeed decisive and efficient; she even remembered the details he casually mentioned.

However, hollowing them out was no easy task, especially since these beautiful and delicate snake women were doing such rough work. Any man who saw them would feel pity and tenderness.

You Su was not only the only man here, but also a powerful Feather Transformation Realm. He knew that these women were doing these rough jobs that were out of character because of his suggestion, and he instinctively felt that he should take on this task without hesitation.

After all, for him now, hollowing out these bricks and stones is not tiring at all, except for being time-consuming.

But just as he was about to step forward and take over the work, Hong Xiao stopped him.

"Is Young Master You going to help us?"

You Su frowned slightly. "This matter arose because of me, so I should do this tiring work."

Hong Xiao chuckled upon hearing this, but shook her head. "After our snake clan retreated from Star Zhao Divine Mountain, there were no more men in the clan. When we returned to our ancestral land, it was dilapidated. Over thousands of years, through summer and winter, we built the ruins ourselves. Even every brick and tile at the foot of this volcano was carried back from elsewhere by our sisters through gritted teeth. Therefore, our snake clan has never had the tradition that hard work must be done by men and that women cannot do it."

You Su followed her gaze to the snake women who were chiseling bricks. Xiao Ling was tiptoeing, dismantling the blue bricks high up. Her light gauze was soaked with sweat and clung to her back, but she still bit her lip and refused to show weakness. The older snake women knelt on the scorching ground, silently chanting a purification spell to clean the chiseled bricks. Beads of sweat dripped down their chins and fell into the cracks between the bricks, rising into a fine mist.

Seeing You Su's stunned expression, Hong Xiao's lips curled into a proud smile, "Young Master You's willingness to find a way to renovate the Ice Room is already a great help. As an honored guest, we naturally cannot let you do any more work. Besides, the clan chief has appointed you as a supervisor, not a craftsman. Therefore, Young Master You only needs to stand under the eaves and give instructions. Just say what you need; there is no need to show any mercy."

Looking at Hong Xiao's cheeks, slightly flushed from the sun, he realized for the first time how unwise it was to judge a book by its cover.

I've only just regained my sight, so why am I so reliant on what I can see?

Yesterday, he thought these snake women protected in the ancestral land were all pampered and romantic girls, but now he realized that their delicate appearance was just a facade of the snake clan. From Xue Ruo to Hong Xiao, Xiao Ling, and even his most gluttonous and lazy junior sister, they were all resilient at heart.

The serpent race has survived to this day not by relying on delicate beauty or pitiful vulnerability, but by standing firm like a rock in the face of hurricanes.

You Su felt deep admiration, but also asked curiously, "Then why not send more sisters with higher cultivation levels? Since the Ice Room renovation is so important, more help will speed up the process."

"The elders think that mortal methods are not worthy of serious consideration," Hong Xiao suddenly smiled bitterly. "They say that the Frost Condensation Formation is governed by Immortal Method, so why bother with bricks and mud like humans? They say that we are disgracing the Serpent Clan by listening to the nonsense of outsiders."

Upon hearing this, You Su felt a pang of anxiety, but she couldn't bring herself to get angry.

Regardless of his reputation outside, he was Evil Demon, and ultimately, in the eyes of most snake women, he was just an outsider. Therefore, since his awakening, not a single snake clan elder has come to see him.

His rash interference in the snake clan's internal affairs naturally garnered him no support.

"Then why is construction still underway?"

"It was the clan chief who overruled everyone's objections, saying that only practice could prove which was better, mortal Immortal Method. So she withstood the pressure from the elders and chose to give us a chance, to test the results in three days." Hong Xiao clenched her fist secretly, but she really didn't have much confidence. "Young Master You, three days... isn't that a bit too rushed?"

You Su remained silent for a moment, but instead of answering her question, he asked:

"What punishment will you face if the Ice Room isn't properly renovated?"

Hong Xiao hesitated for a moment, then didn't answer directly, "The sisters who came all believe in what Young Master You said yesterday. Although we can't gather more help, we Hui Ren. Even if we fail, we will be willing to be punished. Young Master You doesn't need to..."

"Forget it, there's no need to tell me what punishment you'll receive." You Su abruptly interrupted her. "Just tell me, what will your reward be if you succeed?"

Hong Xiao was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. They hadn't deliberately kept their voices down, so the snake women working around them had all heard it and were now looking at the boy in surprise.

"They said the portion of the budget saved from repairing the Frost Condensation Formation could be given to us as a reward..."

"Good."

You Su answered decisively, as if it were a foregone conclusion that they would share the money.

He glanced around the courtyard, his gaze sweeping over each of the snake women who had chosen to believe him, and then suddenly smiled brightly:

"Sisters, let's stop for a moment. I've heard that the snake clan has its own market. It's hot, why don't we all go and have a bowl of plum juice to cool down?"

Xiao Ling felt extremely guilty about the embarrassing incident of spilling half a bucket of plum juice, and shook her head pitifully.

"Young Master You... you... you go by yourself, we have work to do... otherwise..."

You Su pressed down the chisel in the girl's hand and smiled at all the snake women, who were drenched in sweat:

"If you all trust me, then three days will be enough. It's just the time it takes to drink a bowl of water, nothing to worry about."

The snake women were stunned. The boy's voice was not loud and his tone was relaxed, but there was a burning light in his eyes, a determination that everyone could feel.

A gentle breeze swept by, Xiao Ling's almond-shaped eyes reflected his tall and straight figure.

Since these snake women could remember, snake men had only existed in the sighs of the elders, but this young man before them brought a breath of fresh air from outside the snake clan and blew right up to them.

He casually rolled up his sleeves to his elbows, revealing his well-defined forearms, and pointed forward:

"Come on, it's my treat!"

The women gradually came to their senses, only to find themselves uncontrollably following behind him.

The restless chirping of cicadas suddenly became clear and bright, and the scorching sunlight seemed to soften.