It broke!
Xi Qingqing suddenly heard a loud crashing sound behind her. Then Xue Xi’s voice came, trying to comfort someone:
“The female master already showed mercy. A few years ago, a small one like you wouldn’t even survive! Calm down! ”
Xi Qingqing took a deep breath. She couldn’t afford to be distracted now. After the barrier was broken, all the little snakes rushed toward her like they had gone crazy!
She raised her hand and focused. She summoned a mental net, trapping all the attacking snakes inside. Then she slowly tightened it, wrapping them into small cocoons so they couldn’t move.
“Xi Qingqing!”
At that moment, she felt a cold aura from behind. She looked down and saw a snake’s tail wrapping around her body, quickly tightening around her neck!
“Stop now, and I’ll forgive you! These are the last children of my tribe. If you hurt them, I will never let you go, even if I die! ”
The cold scales brushed against her neck. She could feel her pulse beating.
Her eyes narrowed. She noticed a tiny wound on the thick black snake’s tail, releasing dark energy.
She immediately raised her hand and sent her female energy into it!
At the same time, Mo Fuqing tightened his tail harder—
But suddenly, he stopped.
He felt a warm, pure energy flow into his body like clear water. His eyes widened in shock.
Xi Qingqing was used to using mental power, but this was her first time using female energy.
She touched her neck, where a red mark had formed. After healing Mo Fuqing’s wound—one that had been infected by a pollution factor—she didn’t stop.
She erased the mark on her neck, then used her female energy to purify the little snakes one by one.
“You… don’t you have no beast core? ” Mo Fuqing asked in disbelief.
He stared at her, full of confusion and shock.
The next second, his vision went dark. Xue Xi pressed him down and turned into his beast form, holding him tightly.
“What’s going on? How does she have female energy?! Xi Qingqing?! Xue Xi! Answer me! ”
Xi Qingqing felt lucky she had that bottle of cultivation liquid. Otherwise, even with strong mental power, she wouldn’t be able to handle so many snakes.
After purifying all the snakes and making sure they were unconscious, sweat formed on her forehead.
A system voice sounded.
【Congratulations, host. Mo Fuqing’s death ending has been reduced to 75%!】
“That’s quite a lot…” she thought.
She fell backward into Xue Xi’s soft fur.
“Female master! Are you okay?! ”
“I’m fine,” she said with a smile. “It’s just my first time purifying pollution. I’m a bit inexperienced.”
Xue Xi stared at her in a daze. Her smile was bright, like the rising sun.
“F-female master… you worked hard,” he stuttered.
Xi Qingqing turned her head and saw a snake head struggling out from under the fox’s body.
“Thank you,” Mo Fuqing said, looking at her with mixed emotions.
“Just ‘thank you’? ” she teased.
He looked at her neck. “Sorry.”
She touched it. The mark was already gone.
Mo Fuqing didn’t ask how it healed.
To the snake tribe, kindness is kindness, and hatred is hatred. She saved his people, so all past grudges were erased.
After a pause, he said seriously:
“Except for my tribe, I’ll do anything for you. If you want venom fangs, I’ll pull them out for you.”
He opened his mouth, showing two sharp fangs.
Xi Qingqing was about to flirt a little, but he added seriously:
“When you recover, you can pull them out yourself.”
“…That’s not necessary.”
Her mood instantly disappeared.
After resting, she recovered quickly. Her female energy was strong and regenerated fast.
In this beast world, females also have beast forms. She wondered what she would become.
She returned to the grass hut with the others and the little snakes.
Mo Fuqing helped pack things to move to Qingshui Town, while Xi Qingqing sat leisurely and watched him and Xue Xi work.
By morning, everything was ready.
Jiang Fei was about to go hunting when she stopped him.
“We’re moving to town,” she said politely. “You can buy paper and rewrite the divorce agreement.”
Jiang Fei froze. His blade dropped to the ground.
He had wanted this for years—but now, he felt uneasy.
He was the one who suggested it first. So why was she the one rushing it?
Before noon, they reached Qingshui Town. Mainly because Xi Qingqing didn’t want to walk, so the three beasts took turns carrying her.
At the city gate, a sparrow suddenly spoke:
“What a beautiful day… hmm? Oh no! The Demon Queen is back! ”
Xi Qingqing quickly dodged the bird dropping.
Mo Fuqing grabbed the sparrow, but it was too late. Chaos spread instantly.
People ran in panic. Merchants packed up and fled.
A man in armor stepped forward with soldiers.
“Your Highness, the people of Qingshui Town cannot handle your repeated scares. If this happens again, I will report it.”
“Please leave and stop these pranks.”
“Zhang Fengyun! Is this how you speak to the princess?! ”Xue Xi shouted.
“We’re moving back. This is not a prank! ”
“Moving back? ” Zhang Fengyun paused. “Your Highness, are you here to complete the snake tribe mission and return to the capital? ”
Xi Qingqing smiled.
“What I do is none of your business. This is my territory, not yours.”
She patted his shoulder, then wiped her hand on Xue Xi’s clothes.
Mo Fuqing released the bird. The three beasts stood behind her, staring coldly.
Zhang Fengyun’s face darkened.
“Lead the way. Where is my residence?” she ordered.
After a moment, he turned and led them.
Passing the square, she saw a statue of a woman from behind and thought it was her.
But she was more eager to see her new home.
When they arrived at the princess’s mansion, she felt satisfied.
“Leave,” she said.
Zhang Fengyun forced a smile. “Call me if you need anything.”
She nodded. “Good. You may go.”
After he left, Xi Qingqing walked around like a lion inspecting her territory.
The villa had once been luxurious, but valuable items had been taken away by the Empress.
Still, she didn’t mind. In the apocalypse, she couldn’t even sleep safely. Now she had a big bedroom—she was satisfied.
She took the third-floor master bedroom with a large window and a beautiful view.
“The five rooms on the second floor are the same. Choose yourselves,” she said.
The three men nodded but didn’t leave.
She looked confused—then remembered.
She reluctantly took out 100 yuan and handed it to Jiang Fei.
“You need money to buy paper for the divorce agreement, right? This is enough.”