Then, he lowered his head in utter terror.

It was as if the courtship had never happened.

Si Yan had no idea what was going on; she was a little confused.

The young snake-beastman stepped forward and, with an intense possessiveness, pulled her into his arms.

He gave the male, who had suddenly started courting, a warning look.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he smiled and said to Si Yan, "It's too late, let's go back."

"Um!"

...

After returning to the tree hollow, Si Yan thought about how the world had been saved, and she started working again.

The young snake-beastman stepped forward to help her, saying as he did so, "You definitely can't handle this all by yourself. You can have Bai Shou call over the shamans from all the tribes and have them do the work."

Si Yan thought it made a lot of sense.

“I will first teach some witch doctors, and then have them teach other witch doctors. The witch doctors will pass on the knowledge one by one, and then things will be much easier.”

“Yes.” A smile appeared on the young snake-beastman’s face.

He gently pinched her nose. "Smart Yan."

The young snake-beastman noticed the dark circles under her eyes and said softly, "Smart Yan, it's time to sleep."

Si Yan: "But..."

A faint smile appeared on the boy's indifferent face, a smile that gave his face a different kind of warmth.

He said, "We can do the rest tomorrow."

The young snake-beastman picked her up in one swift motion.

Amidst Si Yan's struggles, the little snake beastman picked her up and placed her on the wooden bed.

Si Yan stopped making a fuss and opened her eyes to look at the boy in front of her.

"Go to sleep. I'll stay here and watch over you, don't worry."

"Mmm." Si Yan obediently turned over, and he covered her with the animal skin blanket.