A Junior Has a Friend Who Has Long Admired Elder Snake Mother

Everyone was stunned.

Zhu Zhuqing stood on the treetop, her cat pupils slightly dilated.

Tang San's hand hung in mid-air, and Dai Mubai maintained his fighting stance.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Oscar stood frozen in place.

"This... it's over just like that?"

Ji Ye glanced at him and spoke indifferently.

"Go on, it still has a breath left."

Oscar blinked, then snapped back to reality.

"Oh! Oh, okay!"

He quickly ran over, drew a short dagger from his waist, crouched down, and cleanly delivered the final blow.

The serpent's body completely ceased to move.

Zhao Wuji strode over from behind, stopping in front of Ji Ye.

His expression was complex, his eyes filled with deep confusion.

"What was that just now?" he asked, pointing at the spatial ripple in the air that hadn't completely dissipated.

"Isn't your martial soul a sword? How could you conjure it out of thin air?"

Ji Ye glanced at him, his tone calm.

"Who said my martial soul was a sword?"

Zhao Wuji was taken aback.

Ji Ye continued, "I just got used to using it, so I condensed it into the form of a sword."

Zhao Wuji fell silent, then took a deep breath, suppressing his churning emotions. He turned to look at Oscar.

"Oscar, hurry up and absorb the spirit ring. We'll guard you."

"Okay, Teacher Zhao."

Oscar was already sitting beside the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, beginning to absorb the spirit ring.

The others automatically spread out, forming a circle and keeping watch on their surroundings.

Ji Ye leaned against a nearby tree, arms crossed, his gaze sweeping casually into the depths of the forest.

After a short while, slow, unhurried footsteps could be heard from the depths of the forest.

Everyone became alert simultaneously.

Zhu Zhuqing lowered her body on the treetop, her cat pupils locked onto the direction of the sound.

Dai Mubai clenched his fists, Tang San's hand was already at his waist, and Xiao Wu slightly shifted to shield Oscar.

Zhao Wuji frowned, his gaze fixed on the bushes.

An old woman emerged from the shadows of the trees.

Her hair was white, her face deeply wrinkled, but her eyes were astonishingly bright. She wore a dark gray robe and leaned on a dark green serpent staff. The head of the staff was carved into the shape of a coiled serpent, with two dark red gems embedded in its eyes, gleaming faintly in the dim forest.

Behind her followed a young girl, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with neat short hair, bright and clear features, and large, luminous eyes that curiously surveyed everything around them.

The grandmother and granddaughter stopped a few yards in front of the group.

The Serpent Granny's gaze passed over everyone, landing directly on the corpse of the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent. She then looked at Oscar, who was sitting cross-legged absorbing the spirit ring, and her expression instantly darkened.

She slammed her serpent staff onto the ground.

With a muffled thud, the ground trembled slightly, and fallen leaves scattered from around the staff head.

Zhao Wuji's frown deepened. He took two steps forward, positioning himself in front of the group.

"May I ask who you are?"

The Serpent Granny snorted coldly and slowly walked forward.

With each step she took, a ring of spirit light illuminated beneath her feet. Step by step, six spirit rings rose from beneath her feet in succession: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black.

A six-ringed Spirit Emperor.

"This old woman is Chao Tianxiang."

"This Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent was discovered by this old woman first. It escaped after being injured. And you lot, you just reaped the benefits."

Zhao Wuji's brow furrowed slightly upon hearing this.

His mind raced; he did have an impression of the name Chao Tianxiang.

But he couldn't recall it.

He didn't rush to speak but took a step forward himself.

Ring by ring, his spirit lights illuminated: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, seven spirit rings rising in succession.

A seven-ring Soul Saint.

Chao Tianxiang's expression changed visibly.

Just then, Ji Ye walked over.

"May I ask, are you the Serpent Grandmother of the Unrivaled Dragon and Serpent?"

The Serpent Grandmother looked at the approaching youth, a flash of surprise appearing on her face.

This little fellow had actually heard of her reputation?

Upon seeing Ji Ye's appearance clearly, the Serpent Grandmother couldn't help but marvel; this child was truly stunningly handsome.

If he were to be paired with her granddaughter...

Thinking of this, the Serpent Grandmother turned her head to look at her granddaughter.

At this moment, Meng Yiran was already dazed, her eyes fixed firmly on Ji Ye's face.

A blush of shyness rose to her cheeks.

The Serpent Grandmother couldn't help but cough twice, and only then did Meng Yiran snap out of it, burying her head behind the Serpent Grandmother.

Seeing this, the Serpent Grandmother couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She then looked at Ji Ye.

"Little fellow, you've actually heard of my name."

"The prestige of the Dragon Duke and the Serpent Grandmother is something this junior has naturally heard of."

Ji Ye spoke neither servilely nor overbearingly.

Hearing Ji Ye's words, Zhao Wuji finally recalled the name Chao Tianxiang; she was indeed the Serpent Grandmother of the Unrivaled Dragon and Serpent.

He didn't fear the Serpent Grandmother alone, but the Dragon Duke was a Contra, and the combined strength of the couple was comparable to a Titled Douluo.

Therefore, they were definitely not someone Shrek could afford to provoke.

"Little fellow, what is your name?" the Serpent Grandmother asked.

"This junior is Ji Ye."

"Ji Ye... a good name. However, this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent was discovered by me first. I wounded it, but it escaped, and now it has been hunted by your people a step ahead."

"Tell me, how do you intend to give me an explanation for this?"

Ji Ye naturally saw that this Serpent Grandmother was definitely looking for trouble, but he still feigned ignorance.

"How many Gold Soul Coins would you like as compensation, Senior?"

The Serpent Grandmother smiled.

"I am not lacking in Gold Soul Coins. I see that your age is similar to my granddaughter's; how about you join our family?"

Ji Ye was stunned for a moment; he truly hadn't expected this.

He turned his head to look at Meng Yiran to the side.

She had some assets, but not many.

Not as good as Zhu Zhuqing.

Her short hair, however, had a unique charm.

But Ji Ye was not that kind of casual person.

He then walked slowly toward the Serpent Grandmother.

"I'll have to pass, Senior. However, I have a friend who has long admired you. If you don't mind, I could introduce him to you."

As soon as Ji Ye's words left his mouth, everyone was dumbfounded.

They hadn't expected Ji Ye to dare speak to a senior in such a way.

The Serpent Grandmother's aged face instantly flushed bright red, the color spreading from her cheeks all the way to the base of her neck.

In all her years, this was the first time she had been teased like this by a twelve-year-old junior.

She slammed her Serpent Cane heavily against the ground, sending fallen leaves flying half a foot into the air.

"Sharp-tongued brat! How dare you mock me!"

Ji Ye stood where he was, unhurriedly cupping his hands in a salute, his face wearing a perfectly measured expression of apology.

"You misunderstand, Senior. This junior is being sincere. That friend of mine truly has long admired you. Although he is young, he is a well-known figure in the world of readers, and I simply wanted to facilitate a beautiful union—"

"Shut up!" The Serpent Grandmother struck the ground with her Serpent Cane again, her old face turning even redder, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.

"If you spout any more nonsense, I won't care if you're a junior or not—I'll teach you a lesson first!"