So, the little dumpling, who had won everyone's approval, gave a haughty "humph," and its dark, round eyes turned back to the snakes.
The snakes remained resolute: no matter what this little ancestor said, they would absolutely not move.
The little dumpling puffed out his cheeks angrily, gave a fierce "humph," and glared threateningly around.
All the snakes: What a joke! What could be a greater threat than being made into snake soup?
Huo Chengche glanced at the pitiful, docile pythons, patted the little baby in his arms, and said gently, "Alright, Niannian, if you want to eat snake soup, I'll go back and have the imperial kitchen make it for you. These pythons may be fat, but they might not be clean. Let's not get sick from eating them."
The snakes looked at Huo Chengche, and their eyes all glistened with tears, as if they had seen a savior. They nodded vigorously.
"But they look so delicious! They're so white and plump, and look so meaty!" The little dumpling pouted, swallowing hard, and kept glancing at their well-proportioned bodies, as if he were lecherously peeking at a little beauty.
The "trembling beauties" were caught by that glance and immediately started shaking like leaves, feeling a chill in their hearts.
Huo Chengche had no time to sympathize with these venomous snakes; he simply felt they were unclean. He frowned and said, "Niannian, be good, go back and eat your candy!"
Between Snake and Candy, what does Little Baby prefer to eat?
The answer is...
"Well... okay!" The little dumpling thought about it seriously, then swallowed a mouthful of drool, licked her pink lips, and finally chose her number one favorite, Tangtang.
After all, for the little one, compared to the delicious snake soup that she could eat every now and then, the candy that she could only eat once in a while was much more appealing to her. After all, what you can't have is always the best.
So, under the expectant gazes of all the snakes, the little tyrant finally took pity on them and spared them the death penalty of being made into snake soup. They all breathed a sigh of relief and silently mourned for the unfortunate fellow snake that was about to be made into snake soup.
Huo Chengche glanced at the sunlight streaming in again. The once pitch-black valley was now bright again, and the thick, gloomy fog in the mountains had dissipated, as if everything had passed.
He looked at the giant pythons that were bowing their heads and pretending to be docile, his brows furrowed, and after thinking for a while, he made up his mind:
"Niannian, let these snakes come down the mountain with us. First, have Liang Sheng find some wooden cages to lock them up and take them back. We'll discuss what to do with them after that. If any of the snakes misbehaves, I'll have someone make snake soup for Niannian, okay?"
"Okay!" the little dumpling replied loudly in agreement, startling the snakes so much that they immediately lost all the little thoughts that had just arisen in their minds.
If snakes could sweat, this valley would probably be filled with cold sweat by now.
Huo Chengche turned slightly to face his little baby directly at the giant pythons, scaring them so much that they trembled and dared not breathe. He then looked at Luo Dangdang, who was also trembling with fear, and narrowed his eyes, "Master Luo, take us to see the 'human-shaped Ganoderma lucidum' you use for alchemy."
A cool, clear voice, utterly unquestionable.
Master Luo, his gaze still slightly dazed with fright, turned to Huo Chengche and asked, his tongue trembling, "Who...who are you people?!"
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