Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 493 Snake Clan Celebration!

The lingering heat was split apart by the energy, and Ji Xueruo appeared in a dark outfit above the ancestral land of the snake clan.

Behind her followed six demon tribe representatives dressed in different clothes - the gilded battle robes of the Golden Lion Tribe, the ivory necklaces of the White Elephant Tribe, and the feather cloaks of the Blue Luan Tribe, casting colorful shadows under the vermilion lacquer archway of the Snake Tribe.

"Xue Ruo is not talented, but fortunately I have the trust of the six major demon tribes." She clasped her fists and saluted with a humble attitude. "The journey is long, and the seniors have sent Xue Ruo off in person. Why don't you follow me into the tribe, so that Xue Ruo can show her hospitality?"

Ji Xueruo was already stunningly beautiful, and the other great demons in the Feather Transformation Realm saw that she was neither humble nor arrogant and had an extraordinary demeanor, so they all looked at her with admiration.

The representative of the Golden Lion tribe was the first to clasp his fists and laugh: "Chief Xueruo, you are too polite! Now that we have sent you safely, we need to return to the tribe to report."

"Besides, the Snake Clan is in trouble, we have no face to disturb them. Chief Xueruo, there is no need to keep us here. When the Snake Clan settles in the sacred mountain in the future, we will have a chance to gather and celebrate." The representative of the Qingluan Clan spoke in a spring breeze. She gently hooked her jade hand, and a jade box slowly floated out and flew towards Ji Xueruo. "This Phoenix Lantern, take it as an apology gift from my Qingluan Clan for not accompanying you."

Before he finished speaking, representatives of the other five tribes cursed inwardly that the Qingluan tribe was really generous, and then they also presented gift boxes one after another - star sand silk, amber bottles containing fire essence, black iron anvils that can condense water into ice... all of them are extremely precious magic weapons.

Ji Xueruo accepted them one by one, with a humble smile on her lips all the time, until the last representative of the Qingluan tribe left, and then her back relaxed slightly.

The women of the snake tribe had been waiting eagerly on the other side of the archway. When they saw the representatives of the six demon tribes leave, they immediately burst into thunderous cheers.

Ji Lingruo brought Xiao Ling to the front row, holding a freshly made iced wax apple in their hands, the crystal clear flesh trembling gently in the glass cup.

"Sister, you have worked hard!" Ji Lingruo walked past the girls and stood on tiptoe to hand over the wax apple.

Ji Xueruo hugged her sister affectionately, "You've worked hard too."

After the sisters exchanged greetings, they were surrounded by the ecstatic snake girls. Ji Xueruo had to deal with the enthusiastic little snake girls while also responding to the elders' excited questions.

She usually acted like a clan leader, but now that she had returned to the ancestral land of the snake clan, she felt her nerves, which had been tense from traveling among the various clans, relax, and she couldn't help but smile.

She just glanced at the crowd, but she didn't see the figure who loved the same black as her. The sadness in her eyes flashed away, and she knew that the six great demons in the Feather Transformation Realm were coming, so how could You Su come out to show his face.

Her trip to the sacred mountain was obviously a great success. Not only did she withstand the pressure and successfully unite the six major demon tribes to divide the Jinpeng tribe, leaving a good impression in front of the six tribes, but she also became a great contributor to overturning the verdict of the innocent and tragic death of the Tengu tribe, and was therefore summoned again by the Xingzhao Sacred Mountain Immortal Ancestor Temple.

All of a sudden, all the great demons in the sacred mountain noticed this snake tribe leader who had reached the upper level of water condensation at the age of only 18. During this period, she was the most prominent figure in Xingzhao sacred mountain.

In addition, there was news that Ji Xueruo had rejected the invitation of the Immortal Ancestor Temple, but now she was recognized by the Immortal Ancestor Temple again, which showed that the Immortal Ancestor Temple favored her. Therefore, those doubts and hostility turned into warm smiles before they emerged.

The Jinpeng clan, a great clan, committed the crime of genocide, and scandals broke out one after another under the long-planned plan of the six major demon clans, and their reputation was ruined. The Tianting Immortal Official of the Immortal Ancestor Temple even came to punish them personally, and sent the core clan members headed by the Jinpeng clan leader to the coast to exorcise the evil, while the rest of the Jinpeng clan members were convicted based on the severity of the crime. The Jinpeng clan, once one of the seven major demon clans, was completely defeated in just five days, which was really a pity.

With the rapid decline of the Golden Peng Clan, a huge vacancy has appeared in the Sacred Mountain. Coupled with the regular ups and downs every few years, all the monsters in the Sacred Mountain are speculating in their hearts - the Japanese Snake Clan is bound to take advantage of this situation and rise to prominence.

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At the beginning of the Xu hour, thousands of fireflies rose from the crater of the volcano in the ancestral land of the snake clan. The candles in the Snake Ancestral Hall were brightly lit, making the originally dark ancestral hall as bright as day.

The snake women took off their usual gauze clothes that only sought coolness and comfort, and put on neon-colored long skirts with scale patterns. The snake scales behind their ears glowed like gems under the reflection of pearls, and their skirts swayed as they walked, like hundreds of snakes swimming across the galaxy.

Ji Xueruo sat in the main seat, with white snakes embroidered on her dark-black wide sleeves. Ji Lingruo beside her was wearing a scarlet gauze dress, and her green scale earrings swayed slightly as she raised her glass.

Ji Lingruo was reluctant to sit on the same throne with her elder sister, the clan leader, but she could not resist the insistence of Ji Xueruo and the clan members. The two sisters, one cold and one beautiful, were like the moon shining on a cold pond and the clouds dyeing the spring water, which made You Su unable to take his eyes away and sighed that it was great to be able to see them!
The rosewood table was piled with wine cups and delicacies, and in the corners were fans brought by each family, which brought cool breezes and blew up the skirts of the snake women. You Su caught a glimpse of the dazzling whiteness and couldn't help but sigh again that it was so damn good to be able to see!

You Su's seat was next to the seven elders, which showed how high his status was in the hearts of the snake ladies. If he had just arrived, he probably wouldn't even have a seat at the table.

When the banquet started, it was not You Su's turn to speak. Ji Xueruo raised her glass and gave an impassioned speech to the people of the clan, such as looking back on the past and looking forward to the future. Although it was cliché, it really inspired people. You Su listened with great interest and felt that his wife was shining, and he was also proud of it.

When the banquet was in full swing, Elder Hua, who was sitting on his left, came over. Elder Hua was wearing a pink skirt with a thousand layers of folds and a golden hairpin in the shape of a man-eating flower stuck diagonally in her hair. She picked up the wine cup and smiled:
"Today, our snake tribe was able to turn danger into safety, all thanks to Master You and the two young ladies. I offer a toast to Master You."

"Elder Hua, please don't underestimate yourself. Without the cooperation of you seven elders, the clan leader's plan would not have been so successful." You Su clinked his glass with his own. Naturally, he would not give up the opportunity to get closer to the elders of the snake clan, so he drank it happily.

Elder Hua was obviously very pleased with the young man's words. Seeing You Su finish his drink, he took the initiative to refill his glass:

"You told me not to underestimate myself, but why didn't you mention your own achievements? Your words are not sincere, so you should drink a glass of wine as a penalty."

You Su raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking that this old lady Hua was not bad. She was the only one among the seven elders who looked at him well in the beginning, so he felt reluctant to refuse.

Liu Yinyin, who was standing at the front of the seven people, saw out of the corner of her eye that the two men were talking happily. She couldn't help but lightly grit her teeth, thinking that Elder Hua was indeed the most shameless one.

The second-ranked elder in red skirts, Zhu Sha, smiled as blazingly as fire: "Mr. You, you'd better be careful of this Hundred Flowers Snake. When she drinks with us, she always likes to put some of her Hundred Flowers Poison in the wine. Poisoning people makes it seem like she has a huge capacity for poisoning."

You Su paused for a moment as he brought the wine glass to his lips, then looked at Elder Hua in surprise.

Elder Hua was so angry that his eyebrows were raised, "Stop talking nonsense! Elder Chi has a bad temper, but his poison is weak. I am training your poison resistance for you!"

"Does that mean I should thank you?"

Elder Chi was indeed short-tempered, and he had originally intended to speak up for You Su so that he could have a few drinks with him, but at this moment he was fully absorbed in the verbal dispute with Elder Hua.

You Su found the bickering between the two beauties quite interesting, but then he saw an elder in silver gauze walking towards him with a glass in hand.

"Mr. You, please don't be surprised. When you first came here, I felt that you were definitely not an ordinary person. Now that you have done a favor for the snake clan, I will toast you."

You Su knew this Elder Yin, because she was the one who made things difficult for him the most during the Ice Room incident, so how could he have felt that he was extraordinary when he first met him? However, You Su did not blame her, because she was just concerned about the affairs of the Snake Clan, and she was also the one who supported him the most in the later work of renovating the Ice Room.

"Elder Yin, you are joking. The snake clan is not a weakling. I am just blessed by the snake clan."

The remaining elders of different beauties followed the silver elder and toasted with You Su one by one. They talked more and more during the toasts. You Su knew that the names of these elders all had their origins. The demon forms of these six elders were Hundred Flower Snake, Red Chain Snake, Bungarus Snake, Fragrant Snake, Golden Wire Snake and Bamboo Leaf Green Snake. These six elders toasted with You Su, and the snake girls below didn't think there was anything wrong. Instead, they were eager to try, but they couldn't move around like the elders. However, it was fun for the sisters to toast and play with each other. After all, the snake tribe rarely has such a grand celebration, and everyone is infected by the atmosphere.

You Su was overjoyed to be completely accepted by the snake tribe, and he drank a lot. He was wrapped in the rich aroma of wine and the cool fragrance of snake scales, and he was floating like a fairy. Suddenly, he felt a chill on his wrist - it was Liu Yinyin who hooked him out of the rouge pile with a snake-headed stick.

You Su's throat tightened. The two of them had not spoken much since that ridiculous day. Liu Yinyin seemed to be avoiding him, so he took the initiative to raise his glass to toast:

"Liu... Elder Liu, congratulations on your advancement in cultivation. I respect you."

Liu Yinyin nodded slightly and clinked glasses with him. When the glasses clinked, their knuckles also touched briefly, and they separated hastily as if they were electrocuted. Liu Yinyin hid the shyness on her face very well, "Since it is a grand ceremony for the whole family, there is no need to be restrained. The eldest and second ladies should also show their respect."

You Su was awed, and cast a grateful look at Liu Yinyin. Elder Liu was clearly here to remind him that he was so familiar with the elders, and the sisters above saw it all.

He dared not linger among the beauties any longer, and hurriedly apologized to the elders who were still not satisfied, and then picked up the wine glass and went to the upper seat. The elders did not dare to stop him, and could only look at the uncomfortable Liu Yinyin with resentment.

"It seems that Elder Liu never drinks, right? But he made a special exception for Young Master You." Elder Hua said sarcastically, criticizing in his heart that not only was this Grandma Liu cheating on them behind their backs, but she was also trying to stop them from getting close to Young Master You. She was really taking advantage of her age.

Liu Yinyin understood the implication of her words very well. In order to prevent these six ferocious elders from saying anything terrible in front of the eldest and second daughters, she had no choice but to use wine to silence their mouths.

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After three rounds of drinking, Elder Chiyan suddenly clapped his hands, and a bonfire outside the hall was lit.

Hundred-foot-high red flames rose into the sky and transformed into snake shapes. The snake girls took off their embroidered shoes and jumped into the fire circle. The silver bells on their ankles resonated in unison, their footsteps swayed to the rhythm of the tambourines, and their wide sleeves fluttered, creating a beautiful scene.

The women of the snake clan are all beautiful and charming, and they are naturally good at singing and dancing. How could they be boring banshees who have no interest in life as Ji Lingruo said when she rejected Yu Xiaoran.

However, the beautiful scenery that Yu Xiaoran had always longed for was now clearly visible to You Su.

Xiao Ling, who has always been the most shy, let herself go when dancing. When she touched the ground with her toes, her skirt opened up like lotus petals, and she swam clumsily but vividly in the firelight.

"Good!" Elder Hua clapped his hands and shouted loudly, then flew into the dance floor. His wide sleeves fluttered like flowing clouds, and every step he took was in step with the most intense beats of the drum.

"You old frivolous man! You still want to compete with the juniors!" Elder Chi cursed and laughed as he swung the red silk. The flaming silk cut a burning path in the air and actually went towards Elder Hua.

You Su leaned under the wisteria trellis, amber wine swaying gently in the glass.

He was admiring the hundreds of snakes dancing in the sea of ​​fire when he suddenly felt his wrist tighten—Ji Lingruo grabbed his wrist, and the girl's drunken breath brushed past his ear:

"Brother, dance with me."

Without waiting for a reply, she had already dragged him into the dance floor with a smile. You Su smiled knowingly. The atmosphere made him, who had only danced once, instinctively want to move, but he didn't know how to move, so he could only say in a daze:

"Junior sister...I don't know how."

Ji Lingruo's cheeks were flushed by the heat, and she felt that she was the happiest person in the world at this moment. She hooked her fingertips on the boy's palm and said with a mischievous smile:

"How stupid! Wouldn't it be perfect to dance using the steps of the Mandarin Duck Sword?"

You Su suddenly realized, and immediately gained confidence, holding the soft hand tightly.

When the girls saw this handsome man and beautiful woman entering the dance floor, they consciously made way for them, all looking at them expectantly.

When the first sound of stringed instruments rang out, You Su suddenly turned around and lifted up Ji Lingruo's wide sleeves, their hair entwined like two cranes embracing each other, but her footwork was in line with the starting style of the Mandarin Duck Sword.

The tacit understanding cultivated day and night allowed them to cooperate seamlessly. The steps of the couple dance became faster and faster, and their staggered steps and turns looked like yin and yang fish connected head to tail. This pair of people made in heaven were inseparable, and all the women were fascinated by them.

When the last spin was over, Ji Lingruo suddenly leaned back, You Su held her waist just right, the girl's black hair fell like a waterfall three inches above the fire, and she gasped in surprise.

"Wow! It's so beautiful!"

"Excellent! Excellent!"

Even the usually self-restrained Liu Yinyin couldn't help but applaud, not to mention the excited snake girls who flocked over.

"One more song! One more song!"

The atmosphere outside the palace was tense, but Ji Xueruo stood alone in front of the palace door, her fingertips quietly pinching into her palms.

Looking at her sister who could dance with her lover without restraint, she couldn't help but feel a little envious.

Her identity as the head of the clan made it most difficult for her to integrate into this lively crowd.

Suddenly she saw You Su looking at her as he turned around, his eyes like an arrow piercing the hot mist of the campfire. Something hidden in that look made her throat tighten, and she quickly looked away.

You Su's dancing posture froze, but Ji Lingruo realized his feelings faster than anyone else.

After another light spin, the girl panted and leaned on You Su's shoulder, "I'll go and trick my sister over here."

Before You Su could try to persuade him to stay, she raised her eyes slightly, tapped his palm three times with her fingertips, and then slid out of his arms like a snake and ran towards the pillar...

(End of this chapter)