The first day of the third month.
Winter had passed, and spring had come.
Xiao Qing had also woken from her hibernation.
Less than three days remained before Bai Ruxue's tribulation.
Bai Ruxue was about to leave for Ganyue Lake, where she would begin her journey upriver and undergo Dragon Transformation.
Early that morning, Bai Ruxue got out of bed and made one last breakfast for Xiao Mo.
After breakfast, Bai Ruxue washed the dishes, swept the courtyard, and washed Xiao Mo's clothes.
Once all the housework was done, Bai Ruxue looked up at the sky.
She knew she had to go.
"Xiao Mo, I'm leaving." Bai Ruxue stood before Xiao Mo, her voice full of reluctance. "Don't worry. I'll be back soon!"
"Mm." Xiao Mo nodded. "When you travel upriver, don't rush. No matter what happens, just keep swimming forward. Believe in yourself. Dragon Transformation is nothing you can't handle."
"I know." Bai Ruxue nodded firmly. "You have to take good care of yourself."
Xiao Mo smiled. "Don't worry. Xiao Qing is here. You trust her, don't you?"
Bai Ruxue raised her eyes and gazed deeply at Xiao Mo. "Then... I'm going."
"Go on. Be careful on the way."
"Big Sis, we'll wait for you to come back." Xiao Qing handed her sister the bundle.
Xiao Qing was still worried about her sister.
Her sister had made plenty of preparations lately, and Big Brother Xiao had gone over a lot of important points with her.
But no matter what, traveling upriver and undergoing Dragon Transformation was no simple matter.
Countless members of the snake clan had spent most of their lives cultivating, only to fall at this very step.
And then there was the Nine Dragon Profound Thunder Tribulation.
Not every snake clan member was qualified to face the