Li Qingqiu listened to the giant serpent speak in such a melodious woman's voice, his expression turning a little strange. Floating in midair, he pointed his sword at the serpent coiled around the tree and asked, "How many years have you been here?"
The giant serpent hurriedly answered, "This little demon has cultivated here for three hundred years and has never harmed anyone. Please, immortal, judge me fairly!"
Li Qingqiu teased, "With manners like that, do you mean to say you have no master?"
A snake was still a snake. Even with a frightened tone, its serpentine face remained horrifying.
"To be honest, three hundred years ago, two immortals came here to live in seclusion. This little demon learned from them. But please rest assured, immortal, I have nothing to do with them. Only after they had been gone for a hundred years did I finally manage to become a spirit."
The giant serpent answered quickly, afraid that if it spoke too slowly, Li Qingqiu's sword would fall.
Li Qingqiu studied its body. Though the serpent had concealed its demonic aura well, he could tell it was no ordinary creature. Its strength was at least equivalent to the Nourishing Yuan Realm Fifth Layer, and possibly greater.
It was this powerful, yet it had begged for mercy the moment they met?
Li Qingqiu remained on guard, suspecting the serpent of being crafty.
"Immortal, those people by the sea are yours, aren't they? This little demon has always kept its distance from them. I've never dared disturb them, much less harm them," the giant serpent continued.
Li Qingqiu asked, "Where did those two immortals come from? When did they arrive, and how long did they stay here?"
"They came from the mainland three hundred years ago, one man and one woman. They