Suddenly grabbed by the neck and lifted up, the little black snake was completely bewildered. What was going on?!

Using the moonlight, Feng Qinghuang saw the true face of the small black shadow. Good heavens, isn't this the Devouring King Python we were just discussing? Now, if I throw it on the ground, will it be too late? Please, don't let it devour me!

Feng Qinghuang's hands trembled as she held the snake. Just as she was about to say something sweet, she heard a soft, sweet voice: "Mother, I'm hungry..."

Feng Qinghuang looked around and suddenly realized that it was the little black snake in front of her that was speaking. However, after hearing what it said, she was still so frightened that she trembled.

"Are you calling me...?"

The little black snake nodded, its large, glassy eyes brimming with tears, and spoke again, "Mother, I'm hungry..."

Feng Qinghuang was speechless: "Don't call me that, I'm a human being."

The little black snake was about to shed tears when the little flower beside it spoke up.

“Master, the little black snake must have drunk your heart’s blood and followed your scent. It came here because it drank your blood and came back to life, so it considers you its mother.”

Master, please look at the situation first! If you keep pinching it, what if it gets angry and we all die? Just agree to it for now and appease this tyrant first.

Feng Qinghuang hesitated, "Then...it's not appropriate, is it?"

The little black snake's tears fell in a steady stream, making Feng Qinghuang feel a little sorry for it.

Feng Qinghuang put it down: "Alright, alright, you can eat it."

The little black snake immediately jumped happily onto the leg meat and began to feast.

Feng Qinghuang rubbed the two fingers of the little black snake against her body and continued to sit next to her, gnawing on her rabbit leg.

These kids are all such foodies! Will we be able to afford to feed them all in the future?

Could the aura that had been following me just now be the little black snake? But where was it just now?

Never mind, let's ask it after it's eaten its fill. It's mealtime now, so we shouldn't disturb it.

After eating her fill of a rabbit leg, Feng Qinghuang gave the remaining fish to the small beasts.

With the addition of the little black snake, the small beasts ate meat even faster. After finishing the rabbit meat, the fish were no problem at all and were quickly gone.

Feng Qinghuang still took out a handkerchief to wipe the mouths and paws of the small animals, and finally the little black snake followed suit. Feng Qinghuang, still feeling a bit scared, resignedly wiped its mouth.

"Little Black, why are you following me?"

The little black snake tilted its head and looked at her: "You are my mother, my name is not Little Black."

Upon hearing this answer, Feng Qinghuang remained silent. So what if she drank her blood? She didn't really need to follow her; the key was that she was also afraid.

"So what's your name?"

The little black snake's eyes darted around: "My name is Seven Colors."

Feng Qinghuang broke out in a cold sweat. With your dark and murky appearance, you dare to call yourself a seven-colored python? However, she had also heard that if this kind of Devouring Python had the opportunity to use a strange fire, it could transform into a seven-colored Devouring Python. She didn't know if it was true.

"Seven Colors, are you sure you want to come with me?"

Qi Cai nodded: "You are my mother!"

Feng Qinghuang sighed, "This damned kinship."

"If Seven Colors really wants to follow me, then let's make three rules. First, you can't transform into your true form at will. Second, you can't swallow anything without my permission. Of course, this doesn't apply when you're eating. Third, you must obey me, okay?"

"Yes, Mother."

Feng Qinghuang continued, "Qicai, look, all your older brothers and sisters are little dumplings, little treasures, and little flowers. Calling you Qicai is too formal. How about we call you Xiaoqi from now on?"

"Okay, Mother. May I wrap my arms around your wrist?"

Good heavens, it dares to ask questions! But there's no room for it. Both of its wrists are already full, where is it going to coil up?

"My older brothers and sisters still have my wrists, but there's no place for Xiaoqi anymore. Where was Xiaoqi when she came here before?"

Xiaoqi looked up at her hair.

Feng Qinghuang was shocked. It was in her hair. No wonder she couldn't find it anywhere on her body.

"Master, let it come with me. We two sisters can still talk to each other."

Feng Qinghuang nodded at Xiaohua with satisfaction: "Xiaohua is so good. Xiaohua is a good older sister."

"Xiaoqi, then you and Sister Xiaohua will both be on my right wrist. You're the younger sister, so you have to listen to your older sister, okay?"

Xiao Qi nodded: "Okay, Mother."

After Xiao Qi finished speaking, it happily jumped onto Feng Qinghuang's right wrist, coiled itself around her, and its scales shone brightly, looking like a black jade bracelet from a distance, forming a sharp contrast with Feng Qinghuang's fair wrist.

"Alright, it's getting late, we should rest. We'll continue our journey early tomorrow morning."

Before going to bed, I tapped Tuanzi's little head, signaling it to keep watch over the night and also to keep an eye on Xiao Qi. It's not that I don't trust it, but on the first day, I had to be careful.

As night fell, only the chirping of insects remained in the forest.