The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Bai Qingshi asked, trembling slightly, "Senior Brother, what do you mean? Is there another one like this python?"

Xiaoyaozi shook his head and said, "That one isn't as big as this one; it's a python that's entirely black."

Everyone gasped in shock upon hearing this. It meant that there were two pythons in the snake pit, and one of them was missing. They might already be being targeted by that black python.

The three of them suddenly felt a chill run down their spines. They began to look around frantically.

Xiaoyaozi added, "Perhaps it's trapped underneath. I just checked, and there's no trace of that snake around here. It's so cold outside, it shouldn't have escaped."

The three remained vigilant after hearing this. They continued to look around cautiously, only relaxing when they were sure they hadn't spotted a single snake.

Xiaoyaozi tied the rope around his waist, preparing to go down and pick the Ganoderma lucidum.

Shangguan Jingye quickly stepped forward to stop him, saying, "Senior Uncle, let me do it." He was the most suitable person to go down here. His master and senior uncle were both old and certainly not as agile as him. His junior sister was a girl, so it was only right that he should go down to get the Ganoderma lucidum.

Xiaoyaozi did not stop what he was doing when he heard Shangguan Jingye's words. He said, "You can't do it. Don't look down on me because I'm old. I've been doing all the herb gathering in the mountains by myself all these years. My health is much better than yours, young people."

Moreover, many poisonous plants grow on these stone steps, which you don't recognize. If you accidentally touch them, it will be troublesome.

"It's best if I go myself. You all hold the rope up there, and pull me up as soon as I've picked the two Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms. We need to be quick; if we startle those poisonous snakes down there, then none of us will be able to escape."

With that, he stuffed the other end of the rope into Shangguan Jingye's hand and got up to climb down.

Despite the stone steps on the rock face, it was still very slippery. Xiaoyaozi almost slipped down several times, but luckily Shangguan Jingye and Li Muxia held on to the rope.

Watching Xiaoyaozi slowly descend, Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye didn't dare to breathe, until Bai Qingshi reminded them, "Jingye, Muxia, you can breathe. Are you trying to suffocate yourselves?"

The two then realized that they had subconsciously held their breath, afraid of startling the snakes below.

They glanced at each other, smiled, and shook their heads.

After much effort, they finally picked the first Ganoderma lucidum. However, no one was happy about it because Xiaoyaozi had already started moving towards another Ganoderma lucidum. Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye dared not relax and held the rope tightly in their hands.

Just as Xiaoyaozi picked the second Ganoderma lucidum, he raised the Ganoderma lucidum in his hand, looked up at Li Muxia and the others, and suddenly his expression changed drastically, and he froze and did not move.

Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye also sensed the terror in Xiaoyaozi's eyes, and at the same time, they felt a hissing sound coming from above. Without turning around, they knew what was above them—it was probably the missing black python; it had indeed gone out. Now they dared not move.

Bai Qingshi also realized something and gently reached his hand into his robes.

Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye could both feel the strong, fishy stench emanating from the giant python above their heads, and its scarlet tongue seemed to be right next to their ears.

Large beads of sweat appeared on both of their foreheads, trickling down their cheeks to the tips of their noses, making them itchy, but neither of them dared to wipe them away.

Before anyone could react, Bai Qingshi quickly sprinkled the powder in his hand onto the python and ran to the side.

While the python was chasing Bai Qingshi, Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye used all their strength to pull Xiaoyaozi out of the cave.

No one dared to delay, as Bai Qingshi was almost caught. Xiaoyaozi swiftly pulled out a bottle of powder and sprinkled some on Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye. Without much explanation, the group rushed forward to rescue Bai Qingshi.

Seeing that Bai Qingshi was about to be caught by the black python, Li Muxia quickly picked up a stone from the ground and threw it hard at the black python's vital spot, intending to attract its attention.

Thinking he wouldn't hit the target the first time, he was about to throw a second stone when, unexpectedly, the stone struck the black python squarely at its vital spot.

Even Li Muxia herself was taken aback: she was quite lucky.

This attack did not cause any real damage to the black python, but it successfully enraged it.

When Li Muxia saw the black python turn its head to look at her, she shouted "Oh my god!" and quickly ran back. She felt as if she had just made eye contact with the black python, and she seemed to see anger in its eyes.

The black python swung its tail, sending Xiaoyaozi and Shangguan Jingye flying, and then it coiled up Li Muxia, who was running wildly.

Li Muxia felt the black python's cold scales; the chill penetrated her entire body, and her blood seemed to freeze. She couldn't even hear the anxious shouts of Bai Qingshi and the others around her.

As the snake's head drew closer and closer, Li Muxia felt as if the black python's forked tongue was brushing against her face.

He watched helplessly as the black python's enormous head opened its blood-red maw, its two sharp fangs gleaming with a chilling light, as if it could devour him at any moment.

Li Muxia was no longer afraid at this moment, but what she was thinking was: Second Master, you're lying, this snake is clearly bigger.

As the snake's head drew ever closer, Li Muxia closed her eyes in despair. She knew she had no way to save herself now; both her hands were firmly held by the black python.

After waiting a while, the expected situation did not occur; instead, I fell into a warm embrace. I seemed to smell that familiar scent of sandalwood.

is it him?

Then a loud bang was heard. Turning around, the black python was lying lifeless on the ground, blood still seeping from its seven-inch mark.

Li Muxia knew he was saved; the one who saved him was the masked man he had watched the snow with that night.

Before Li Muxia could thank him, the man's pleasant voice rang out: "Hurry up, that green python is coming up."

Upon hearing the sound, everyone rushed out without thinking.

Li Muxia was held in the masked man's arms. She glanced back and saw that the green python, along with thousands of venomous snakes, was rapidly chasing after them. At this rate, her master and the others would be caught soon.

Just as they were about to call out to the masked man for help, they heard his voice: "Don't worry about them. Your master has a powder to deal with poisonous snakes. They can escape."

Sure enough, as soon as the masked man finished speaking, Li Muxia saw Xiaoyaozi continuously scattering something behind him. When the snakes came into contact with the powder, their speed seemed to slow down. Gradually, the first batch of venomous snakes began to lie still on the ground, and the snakes behind them took their place. Even the green python began to become increasingly sluggish.

Only when the snakes slowed down did Li Muxia feel relieved.

The group quickly escaped. Once outside, Xiaoyaozi sprinkled a bottle of powder on them and said, "This medicine can conceal your scent and make poisonous snakes lose their tracking direction."

Then, glancing at the masked man, she said, "Thank you for saving me, Pavilion Master Feng. Now is not the time to talk. Let's go down the mountain first."

After everyone finished speaking, they all had their own doubts, but they also knew that now was not the time to chat, since they were being chased by a group of snakes.

Without daring to delay, they hurriedly descended the mountain along the same path they had come from.