Chapter Two: Bewildered Hearts and Tangled Passions

Without a moment’s hesitation, she dashed forward with all her might. No joke—once caught by the giant serpent, being crushed to death would be as easy as squashing an ant.

She hadn’t expected that having just narrowly escaped death, she would now have to relive a high-speed chase. Who wants to be the protagonist in this story? Not me!

The giant serpent pursued relentlessly. No matter how fast Ling Yinyin ran, the sheer size difference between them made escape impossible. With just a sweep of its tail, spanning tens of meters, the serpent closed the distance. Ling Yinyin, unaccustomed to such exertion, soon grew breathless and slowed down.

Glancing back in panic, her heart nearly leapt out of her throat.

The serpent had already encircled her escape route, its tail forming a closed loop that surrounded her like a cage.

Before such overwhelming power, all resistance was futile.

“Hiss—!”

The monstrous serpent roared furiously and lunged forward, its massive body carrying a stench of blood and death.

Her legs gave way, and she collapsed onto the ground.

“No!” she cried, grabbing a handful of stones and wildly throwing them at the beast.

The serpent swiftly turned its head, skillfully dodging her attacks. Yet her desperate actions only seemed to fuel its anger. It opened its cavernous jaws and charged straight at her.

“Ahhhhh—!”

This was it. She was done for.

Raising her hands to shield herself, she braced for the worst.

But just as the serpent was about to strike, it abruptly stopped.

Silence fell over the scene.

Confused, Ling Yinyin slowly opened one eye.

The serpent stood motionless, its wild eyes suddenly calm. It parted its lips slightly, and its slender, forked tongue gently licked her palm.

A tingling pain spread through her hand, and she realized that the sharp edges of the stones had cut several shallow wounds.

Clearly, it was her blood that pacified the serpent.

Suddenly, an ancient voice echoed in her mind, and she understood.

Right—her blood could soothe the giant serpent!

Ignoring everything else, she grit her teeth and deliberately deepened the cuts on her palm, letting more blood flow freely.

The serpent’s keen sense of smell caught the rich scent immediately, and its agitated nerves eased significantly.

It lowered its head, pressing its snout against her palm, greedily savoring the fragrant blood. Its tail carefully curled around her body from behind, securing her in place to facilitate its movements.

“Ow…” Ling Yinyin winced. “Could you be a little gentler?”

The serpent obediently nuzzled her hand, licking more softly.

Seeing it calm down, she finally exhaled in relief.

A little blood in exchange for her life—worth it.

Before long, the bleeding stopped, and the serpent licked every last drop clean.

Its saliva seemed to numb the pain, and Ling Yinyin tentatively asked, “Hey… are you feeling better now?”

The serpent glanced at her, then transformed back into human form.

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