So You Weren't Going to Eat Me

A dozen minutes later.

Miya looked at the snake meat that had been dismembered and was roasting by the fire, and felt very happy.

"Oh right, I should call Susu over."

He slapped his forehead; Miya had almost forgotten about this.

Bang.

After the incandescent light dissipated...

"Lord Miya."

Upon seeing Miya, Su Su, Susu had been summoned by spirits, immediately lowered her head and spoke.

At this moment, Susu saw a faint sense of pressure emanating from Miya, as well as a feeling that made the snake unable to resist getting close to him.

However, Miya was unaware of this.

This is a small gift that the White Snake Sage just left on Miya.

"Susu, I'll treat you to roasted snake meat later."

Completely oblivious to the fact that Susu Su was almost scared out of her wits by his words, Miya laughed heartily.

"No, no need."

Su Su responded softly, Susu voice trembling.

She thought Miya was planning to roast her!

"No need? Don't be so polite with me. I grilled a lot. I'll go get more after I finish eating."

Thinking that Susu was afraid of him, Mi Ye tilted his head and thought for Miya before continuing to speak, completely unconcerned.

Seeing that Miya still had no intention of letting her go, Susu burst into tears instantly. But when she looked back along Miya's finger, her mournful snake face stopped abruptly.

"So you weren't going to eat me after all!"

Susu's rapidly beating snake heart also calmed down.

"Thank you Lord Miya."

"It's okay, it's okay, eat more later."

Miya patted Susu's snake head with his small hand and gently stroked it. He was quite pleased with the look of enjoyment Susu showed.

While others pet cats, Miya pets snakes.

This is unbelievable.

Just as Miya and Susu were enjoying the roasted snake meat, Orochimaru, who had finished his discussion with the White Snake Sage, Orochimaru looking for them.

Sensing the chilling aura emanating from Orochimaru once more, Susu raised her snake head.

"Orochimaru- sensei, are you done with your work? Would you like something to eat?"

Miya glanced at Mi Ye, then at Susu and the roasted Orochimaru meat, and refused:

"No, I need to go back to Konoha now."

If he doesn't eat Orochimaru, then Miya doesn't even want to invite him.

"Then you should go back. I'll stay here for now."

"Don't forget, the Chunin Ninja Exams start in a few days."

Orochimaru nodded and then prepared to dispel the Reverse Summoning Technique and return.

Don't worry! I won't forget!

Bang!

The next moment, Orochimaru left Ryūchi Cave.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past few days, Susu has witnessed Miya's terrifying appetite. Apart from short breaks and snake-catching time, Miya has been eating meat almost all the time.

A python weighing over 250 kilograms could only withstand Miya's jaws for a maximum of three hours.

These teeth-

I'm scared, I'm scared.

Having been by Miya's side for several days, Susu Su couldn't help but think that if Miya had really cooked her up back then, with her small body, she probably wouldn't have lasted five minutes.

Bizz, bazz...

Feeling the condition within his body, after finishing the snake meat he was holding, Miya turned to look at Susu beside him.

"Susu, I'll take you to see the White Snake Sage later, what do you say?"

Although I'm a little reluctant to leave, the Chunin Ninja Exams are just around the corner.

Having already accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi's money, Miya felt that a person should keep their word and not act like that lecherous old man.

Su Susu was stunned, looking at Miya with disbelief in her eyes.

"No, Lord Miya, I am not yet qualified to see the White Snake Sage."

Seeing Susu shaking her head and rejecting Susu, Miya's anger flared up.

"Look at you, so pathetic. I feel ashamed and embarrassed if you go out and say you're my summoned beast."

Under Miya's accusation, Susu lowered her white snake head.

"Alright, alright, it's settled then. You'll come with me to see the White Snake Sage later. Be polite then, and see if you can get White Snake Sage to train you and help you become stronger quickly."

"Otherwise, you won't be able to help me then."

Without giving Susu a chance to refuse, Miya the final decision.

About half an hour later.

With Miya, Mi Ye led Susu to meet once again the rogue snake coiled on the throne— the White Snake Sage.

Although the White Snake Sage usually delegated the management of Ryūchi Cave to her Three Snake Princesses, she was not unaware of everything. She had witnessed Mi Ye's complete indulgence in eating and drinking in Miya Earth Dragon Cave these past few days.

"Little Miya, what brings you here today?"

After respectfully nodding to the White Snake Sage, Miya spoke:

"White Snake Sage, I'm returning to Konoha, so I came to let you know."

The White Snake Sage serpent, who had lived for thousands of years, saw through Miya's little scheme at a glance. Her gaze fell on Susu, and she spoke leisurely:

"You did it for this little guy, didn't you!"

"The White Snake Sage is wise."

The White Snake Sage remained completely unmoved by Miya's ramblings and nonsensical remarks.

"Susu, why don't you greet the White Snake Sage?"

Miya looked at Susu with a hint of disappointment. Su Su seemed to have gone mad when she saw the White Snake Sage, not even daring to raise her head.

"White Snake Sage, hello! I am Susu."

Mi Miya slapped Susu's snake head, then turned to the White Snake Sage and said:

"White Snake Sage, Susu was a little excited to see you, that's why she acted this way, please don't be angry."

"Alright, just say what you need to say!"

With a chuckle, Miya said:

"Susu's current strength is a bit weak, and she can't help me yet, so I'd like you to arrange for her to train so she can grow stronger quickly."

As a cold-blooded Susu, Su Su should have been moved without knowing what was going on, but Miya's words truly touched her.

"Lord Miya."

Susu secretly glanced at Miya beside her.

"Little one, lift your head."

Susu dared not refuse the White Snake Sage's request and slowly raised her snake head.

"Alright, I agree to this."

Perhaps because Susu was a white snake, the White Snake Sage sized Susu up for a while before agreeing to Miya's request.

"Thank you very much, White Snake Sage. I'll have to trouble you with Susu now."

Once she realized what was happening, Miya immediately expressed her gratitude, but seeing Su Su's stunned Susu, Miya slapped her snake head again.

"Still standing there? Aren't you going to thank the White Snake Sage?"

Overwhelmed with excitement, nervousness, and disbelief, Susu Su quickly regained her composure, lowered her snake head, and respectfully addressed the White Snake Sage:

"Thank you, White Snake Sage! Thank you, White Snake Sage! I... I will definitely cultivate diligently."

The ancient serpent, who had lived for thousands of years, remained unmoved by White Snake Sage Susu's behavior. Turning to Miya, she said:

"As a summoner of the Earth Dragon Cave, you are very different from Orochimaru, and also very different from summoners from other places."

With a hearty laugh, Miya replied:

"No, I just don't want my summoned beast to be too weak, otherwise it'll be useless."