Little White Snake was remarkably intelligent. It seemed to understand even Xiao Hua's simple words, and when he boredly rambled on about all sorts of nonsense, it would nod again and again. It was like a qualified friend, patiently listening. Xiao Hua found it strange as well. He had once deliberately asked Xiao Yuehong whether he knew of an intelligent little white snake in the cold pool!
Unfortunately, after thinking for a long while, Xiao Yuehong had merely shaken his head. Much later, he finally found a few clues in Shang Hua Ming's records. Xiao Yuehong told Xiao Hua that there might be an intelligent giant python within Huanghua Ridge, one that had lived even longer than Shang Hua Ming itself. However, it was a huge python, one that cultivated just like humans did—not the tiny Little White Snake, like a little white rope, that Xiao Hua had described!
Of course, that was only one possibility. No one in Shang Hua Ming had seen that enormous python for many generations!
Xiao Hua had not taken it to heart. After all, there were only five people in Huanghua Ridge. Other than Xiao Hua, the other four all cultivated. Having Little White Snake as a companion that was not quite a playmate, Xiao Hua treasured it dearly!
However, Xiao Hua had always seen Little White Snake in the cold pool of Xihua Peak. He had no idea that the pool waters of Guzhang Peak were actually connected to the cold pool of Xihua Peak, so... he had never imagined Little White Snake would appear here!
Little White Snake coiled around Xiao Hua's arm, its eyes fixed on him as its tiny head swayed slightly, seemingly teasing him. Xiao Hua smiled. "The water in this pool is unusually warm. You must have known