Given Yu Longting's temperament,
how could he possibly let another man in when I'm not properly dressed?
I thought I was hallucinating and rubbed my eyes open.
When I looked for the source of the voice, I saw no other man.
Only the ancient dressing table, where a bronze mirror displayed a blurry shadow.
The two candles in front of the mirror were flickering dimly and brightly.
"Awake? Beichen was reporting some internal affairs of the Snake Tribe to me." Yu Longting's eyes darkened, his stern expression softened considerably.
Seeing the outer robe sliding off my body, he reached out to pull it back up over my shoulders a bit, "Be careful, don't catch a cold."
"Ah... Achoo..." Quite coincidentally, the damp cold in the air caught me, making me sneeze.
Yu Longting pulled me into his embrace, and, deeming it insufficient, his legs transformed into a snake tail that wrapped me up like I was being bundled in a dumpling, "Beichen, how is the Serpent Domain now?"
I looked up at him in astonishment; he no longer hesitated to reveal his true body in front of me, doing as he pleased.
"With your father's corpse no longer suppressing them, the Snake Spirits are becoming restless," Beichen's voice came from the bronze mirror.
Yu Longting gazed down at my astonished eyes, a chilly smile appearing, "You go and support the Serpent Domain for a while."
"I... I go support? My cultivation is hardly adequate," Beichen sounded as if he were dealing with a foolish ruler, his tone shocked.
Yu Longting, impatiently waving his hand, irresponsibly said, "A soldier is fed for a thousand days and used for one moment; this is your chance to repay me."
"If possible, I'd willingly repay you with my life, but with this matter... even if I risk my life... I fear... it... might still be inadequate..."
Beichen hadn't finished speaking when a deep green light flashed in the depths of Yu Longting's eyes.
The light in the bronze mirror dimmed, and the shadow disappeared simultaneously.
"Is it really right to push this task onto Beichen? This seems quite serious..."
I spoke cautiously, gently persuading.
Yu Longting: "Do you really want to stay alone in the Snake Cave? You'd be frightened."
"Can't I go to the Serpent Domain too?" I asked.
Yu Longting stroked my hair strands, "Hmm, it's better not to go, the aura of the Corpse Snake is too strong, it's not good for Dumpling."
Beichen called my phone.
I answered immediately, Beichen's voice coming through, "Are you with Snake Lord?"
"I'll persuade Yu Longting to take care of the Serpent Domain's issues, don't worry." I guessed immediately the purpose behind Beichen's call.
Ah, why do I feel like I'm some seductive empress, bewitching the emperor's heart and leading to his neglect of state affairs?
Beichen, incredibly serious, warned, "Some Snake Spirits are ancient giant snakes; if they escape, the entire mortal order will be doomed."
"Alright, alright, I understand. You keep calm, I'll definitely persuade him." I hung up, slowly lifted my eyes, looked at Yu Longting appeasingly, and wrapped my arms around his waist, "Yu Longting I have an idea, why don't you send me back to Spring Wind Town, or perhaps to B City, then go to the Serpent Domain yourself, what do you think?"
I blinked, and blinked again.
Attempting to win over a certain snake through acting cute. This text is hosted at NoveIＦire.net
"I haven't taken you to see the Immortal Peach Tree yet, nor have I taken you back to the sect." Yu Longting seemed reluctant.
I nuzzled my head into his chest, "We can do those things anytime, but the Serpent Domain's matters can't be delayed. Do you really want to be a negligent ruler?"
"I don't care about being a negligent ruler." Yu Longting's eyes glinted mischievously, his expression roguish.
All sorts of dull-wittedness, impervious to reason.
I was so frustrated I almost lost my ability to speak, rolling my eyes, "But I don't want to be a calamity-causing seductress! Already disliked by the Snake Tribe, if I get another bad name for beguiling the ruler and causing great disasters, how will I get by later?"
Yu Longting! Help, I even plan to win over Qing Li later!