As she was thinking about the wild boar below, Lu Zhaozhao found herself actually salivating at the sight!
Realizing what she was doing, she quickly wiped her mouth and spat in disgust at herself. What was the matter with her? In a situation like this, she actually still had the nerve to think about such things.
Survival was the most important thing.
She glanced down at the scene under the tree. Both Gu Yan and the wild boar looked tired, panting heavily. The boar’s movements were clearly slower than before. Gu Yan had clearly drained a lot of its energy!
Lu Zhaozhao thought now was the perfect moment; she could find a chance to help Gu Yan.
Gripping the dagger in her hand, she constantly scanned for an opportunity. She felt a bead of sweat trickle down her back. She had used plenty of scalpels before, but this dagger… it was truly her first time holding it in a real fight. She hoped she could be even a little accurate!
Before she could act, Lu Zhaozhao suddenly felt like she heard a terrifying sound!
It was the hissing of a snake flicking its tongue—and it was very close. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have heard it so clearly.
A chill ran up Lu Zhaozhao’s spine. No, no way! Could she be this unlucky? Lying in a tree, and now a terrifying snake?
Despite being terrified, she forced herself to look in the direction of the sound. Sure enough, a brilliantly colored snake was staring right at her!
At that moment, only one thought ran through Lu Zhaozhao’s mind: Heaven is going to destroy me!
Could it be that she had been transmigrated just to die from a snake bite? How tragic!
To die at the mouth of the animal she feared most.
Gu Yan was still below dealing with the wild boar. At this critical moment, he certainly couldn’t spare a hand to save her.
No, no, she couldn’t be so pessimistic. She wasn’t at death’s door yet! She couldn’t give up—calm, composed, there had to be a way!
Lu Zhaozhao stared at the colorful snake. People always said the more vivid the color, the more venomous the snake. This one had to be extremely dangerous!
She couldn’t move at all. One wrong motion, and the snake would immediately strike!
What other way was there to escape?
Suddenly, a thought lit up her mind. Right! She still had her spiritual spring space. She could just chant the spell and teleport inside! Besides, Gu Yan was down there battling the wild boar; he wouldn’t even notice her.
Yes, that would work. First, she’d enter the spiritual spring space and then figure out what to do. At least there was the spiritual pet inside—she could discuss things with someone, much better than waiting here to die.
Acting immediately, Lu Zhaozhao silently recited the incantation. In an instant, she vanished.
The tree branch that had held a woman just moments ago was now empty.
The snake, confronted with this sudden disappearance, seemed visibly stunned!
If Lu Zhaozhao could see its expression, she would have burst out laughing. Its small eyes were full of surprise, as if saying:
“Huh? Where did that human go? The prey I was fixated on… suddenly disappeared! This is unbelievable!”
Inside the space, Lu Zhaozhao frantically pleaded with her spiritual pet:
“Waa… spiritual pet, what should I do? That snake’s cold eyes are staring right at me. I’m covered in goosebumps. It must be highly venomous! If it bites me, your Host—that’s me—would be a goner! And I can’t hide here too long. If Gu Yan notices, I won’t be able to explain. I don’t want him to find out this secret! Spiritual pet, spiritual pet, please help me think of a way. You should be powerful too, right? Why don’t you go negotiate with the snake? You’re both animals; it should be easier for you to communicate, right?”
As she cried and fretted, she offered ideas that weren’t very reliable.
She truly didn’t dare face the snake alone. Though she had a dagger, she lacked Gu Yan’s precision and speed. He could handle a large wild boar, but for a thin, fast snake, she certainly couldn’t aim correctly!
The spiritual pet had lived for over a thousand years but never expected a day like this.
The woman clung to it, crying and talking, looking utterly helpless against a snake.
It was disgusted.
A little venomous snake, and look how terrified she was!
But since she had pleaded so earnestly, it decided to help. After all, she was its chosen Host. The spiritual spring space hadn’t really begun its work yet. Only two spiritual fields had been planted, and if she died from venom, it would have to find a new Host with much more effort.
Thinking of this, the spiritual pet rolled its eyes and said:
“Put me down, and I’ll help you. Don’t smear your tears on my fur—it’s disgusting!”
Hearing this, Lu Zhaozhao’s eyes brightened, and she stopped crying. She quickly placed it on the ground and looked at it with sparkling eyes:
“You really have a way? Wonderful! How? Tell me!”
The spiritual pet feigned pomp and said:
“Ahem. When I, your spiritual pet, take action, there’s nothing I can’t do. You don’t need to do anything—just wait here for my good news.”
With that, it strutted out boldly.
Although it was only about the size of a small cat, it carried the aura of a thousand troops.
If it could really drive the snake away, Lu Zhaozhao would never underestimate it again.
After a short while in the space, the spiritual pet returned proudly and said:
“Alright, go out quickly. Don’t let your companion notice you’re missing. That snake has left and won’t harm you again.”
“Left?” Lu Zhaozhao was stunned. So quickly? Just like that?
She gave the spiritual pet a strange look and asked in disbelief:
“Just like that? It left? How did it listen to you? You told it to leave, and it did? You really communicated with it?”
Lu Zhaozhao was completely shocked.
She had only clung to a sliver of hope, never expecting it to be resolved so easily.
Clearly, that snake looked more threatening!
The spiritual pet seemed merely cute, with no apparent combat ability. Why would the snake obey it? Lu Zhaozhao couldn’t fathom it.
Unable to contain herself, she fired off more questions.
The spiritual pet didn’t hold back and answered directly:
“Because I gave it two drops of Spirit Spring water. It was grateful and kowtowed a few times. I told it what to do, and it did exactly that!”