Sunlight streamed in through the window cracks, carrying a hint of cool dew.

Yan Shu had just settled down on the chair when she heard heavy footsteps outside the door.

She frowned slightly, wondering who it would be this time.

The door was gently pushed open, and the old and tired face of the snake clan chief appeared in the doorway.

The coldness in his snake-like eyes was gone, replaced by a heavy sense of guilt and exhaustion.

He lowered his head, didn't say a word, and just knelt down in silence, his body trembling slightly, as if he were carrying a heavy burden.

"Thank you, Madam." His voice was hoarse and heavy, like sand shattering in the wind. "If it weren't for you, our people wouldn't have survived this calamity..."

Yan Shu was caught off guard by this scene.

Ah Ling stood in the shadows, her eyes lowered, her vertical pupils hidden in the shadows, silent and her expression unreadable.

Ah Xu leaned lazily against the door frame, arms crossed, his red eyes slightly narrowed, and his tail gently patted the ground a few times. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes revealed a hint of dissatisfaction.

Ah Hou, however, perked up his ears the moment he saw him, his whole body bristling like a wolf cub. He strode up to the clan leader, his fists clenched tightly, his eyes filled with rage: "Old man! You think you can just get away with kidnapping Shu Shu so easily?!"

Yan Shu quickly reached out to stop him: "Ah Hou, calm down."

Ah Hou snorted softly, revealing his sharp teeth, his voice low and unwilling: "That old bastard deserves a beating!"

The chieftain kept his head down, offering no explanation, but spoke in an even more somber tone: "I have come today to thank you for saving our tribe... Afterwards, I will go to the tribal elders to offer myself as a sacrifice, to atone for my sins with my death."

Yan Shu was taken aback. "Sacrifice? That's not necessary..."

She didn't feel pity for him, but she didn't want him to die either.

She only helped out of gratitude to Ah Ling.

The chieftain's voice was calm and resolute: "Unauthorized kidnapping of females is a major taboo in the tribe. If I do not offer a sacrifice, I will have no face to face my people again."

Yan Shu rubbed her temples helplessly, a sense of despair rising in her heart: "Does it really have to be death to solve the problem?"

She looked at the chieftain, her gaze softening slightly: "Get up. I don't need you to make a sacrifice. Take care of your people; they need you to live."

Upon hearing this, the clan leader froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

Those tired eyes widened slightly, filled with disbelief.

"You..." His Adam's apple bobbed, his voice tinged with panic and shock, "You're not going to pursue this... and you're letting me continue living?"

In his mind, the only way to atone for such a grave mistake was to die.

The female in front of him let him off easily and even asked him to take care of the tribe.

Yan Shu waved her hand helplessly: "It's much better for you to be alive than dead. Go and manage your people properly. If you do this again... I won't be so lenient with you."

The chieftain stood frozen in place, still filled with guilt and self-reproach. His aged face was etched with remorse, and his voice remained hoarse: "My lord, my sins are grave... I shouldn't have been so lenient. Kidnapping a female is an unforgivable crime. My very existence is a disgrace. Only a sacrifice can atone for my sins to the tribe and my people..."

He was stubbornly unwavering and had long been determined to atone for his sins with his life.

Yan Shu frowned and said in a deliberately cold tone, "Fine, you can die if you want, but don't think that your death will settle this matter."

She slowly stepped forward, speaking each word clearly: "If you really go to offer sacrifice, then none of the males in your snake den will survive. Because at that time, regardless of whether you did it or not, they will all be buried with you."

The clan chief froze, trembled, and looked up abruptly, his eyes filled with terror: "My lord... you can't do this!"

Yan Shu sneered: "Then you should try it."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable sense of oppression, like an invisible rope tightening around the clan leader's neck, making it difficult for him to even breathe.

The snake clan chief wanted to say something, but suddenly, he felt an inexplicable sense of oppression coming from Yan Shu.

The power was invisible and colorless, yet it seemed to surge from all directions, enveloping his entire body completely.

His heart began to race, his chest felt like it was being pressed down by something, and his breathing became slow and difficult, as if he were sinking into an invisible swamp.

The surrounding air seemed to become thick and heavy, and every breath felt like swallowing a blade.

It felt like an invisible hand was gripping his neck, and with a gentle pull, it could sever the last breath of his life.

His hands began to tremble, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his body felt as if it were frozen in ice, making it difficult for him to even kneel steadily.

The clan chief's face was deathly pale, sweat trickling down his brow. He knelt on the ground, his voice trembling, "My lord... I... understand..."

Yan Shu glanced at him and watched him get up in a panic and stumble away.

I wondered why he was suddenly so terrified.

But she breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the person leave.

It's so tiring to be a bad person.

Ah Xu leaned closer, grinning nonchalantly: "Shu Shu, that was a brilliant move of yours. It scared the crap out of him."

Yan Shu sighed and said helplessly, "Isn't it all because you guys insist on making things difficult for me?"

Ah Xu's tail slowly wrapped around her waist, his tone full of teasing: "So tonight... shall we continue our antics?"

He shook his head in disappointment as soon as he finished speaking: "No, it's Ah Hou's turn tonight."

Yan Shu: "..."

She began to worry about how to spend the night.

A knock on the door broke the silence in the room.

Ah Hou perked up his ears and stood up alertly: "I'll go open the door."

He strode to the door, opened it, and a young man stood outside, his face showing some restraint and nervousness.

He clearly hadn't expected so many people to be standing at the door, and after a moment of hesitation, he spoke, "I...I came to find..."

Before he finished speaking, his gaze passed over Ah Hou and landed on Yan Shu behind him.

In that instant, his expression became blank, and the restraint in his eyes completely disappeared.

Yan Shu's face was reflected in his eyes like a dazzling starlight in the morning light, carrying an awe-inspiring nobility and majesty.

His breath hitched, and his cheeks flushed red at a visible speed, even his ears turned a light pink.

Clearly, the young man was speechless, stunned by her beauty and presence.

Seeing the other party's lapse in composure, Ah Hou immediately frowned and slapped his tail on the ground in displeasure: "What are you looking at? Speak up if you have something to say!"

The young man snapped back to reality and quickly lowered his head: "I-I'm sorry...I-I came to deliver a message..."

Then Yan Shu learned that some kind of envoy had come and asked all the pregnant females in the tribe to go there.

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