The group from Xianwu Island exchanged a silent glance. They were all martial artists with exceptional hearing, so they naturally heard the subtle and strange sound. But how could a little girl like Xingxing have heard it too?
Glancing at the five brothers, they didn't react at all. Only after Xingxing reminded them did they quiet down and listen carefully, but judging from their expressions, it was clear that the five of them hadn't heard anything.
However, they showed no surprise or doubt about the special nature of the stars, as if they were already used to it, so they must have known for a long time that the stars were different from ordinary people.
She can hear sounds that others cannot.
Zhu Qiuyu and the others were all shrewd and naturally wouldn't uncover the secret. Judging from the junior brother's expression, he already knew that Xingxing had special abilities, but obviously he didn't want to reveal it, so let's just pretend we don't know.
“It’s a snake.” Zhu Chumo’s handsome face was tense, and his eyes were fixed on the deepest part of the cave. The cave was very strangely shaped. The entrance was as tall as a person and three meters wide. Before entering, anyone would think that the cave was huge and could accommodate many people.
But once inside the cave, they discovered that the further they went, the narrower the space became. The place where they rested was just big enough to bend down and sit, and they had to bend down to stand up, otherwise they would bump into the cave wall.
Further in, you have to squat or crawl on the ground. At the end, there is only a small hole about the size of a chopstick. Maybe the hole will be sealed off at the bottom?
This was just a guess by Zhu Qiuyu and the others. Only Zhu Chumo had a cold and stern face, as if he was judging something. So much so that Zhu Qiuyu and the others could feel his tension, and no one spoke for a moment.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhu Chumo suddenly stood up and shouted, "Oh no! The deepest part of this cave is the nest of the Silver-tipped Serpent! Everyone, get out of this cave quickly!"
No one knew what kind of creature the 'Silver-tipped Snake' was, but subconsciously they believed Zhu Chumo's words, since he was a divine physician and a fortune teller.
Before long, only Zhu Chumo remained in the cave. Everyone else quickly ran out of the cave. Fu Ge and his friends even took out a bunch of wild rabbits and pheasants, not wanting to leave the half-cooked food behind.
"You guys are really frugal," Zhu Xichen said, twitching his lips.
“Third Master, please stop making sarcastic remarks. In this desolate wilderness, without any caves to shelter from the rain, we are cold and hungry. What else can we do? Hunting is also difficult. We can only try to keep our current food supply.” Zhou Erfu retorted quickly.
"Alright, stop joking around. Bring over the straw hat and paper umbrella so Xingxing can be sheltered from the rain." Zhu Lin really wanted to take out a rain-proof magic artifact from his mustard seed space, but he couldn't do that for fear of scaring others, and of course, he didn't want to expose his space.
Xingxing was held in Zhu Lin's arms, his hands shielding her head. Xingxing gently hugged his waist, buried her face in his chest, and her little body trembled.
Zhou Erfu walked over quickly, opened an oil-paper umbrella, and asked worriedly, "Sister, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Are you cold? If you're cold, your second brother has some clothes in his bag for you to wear."
"No, I'm not cold," Xingxing turned her face away, her voice muffled, her big eyes brimming with tears. "There are so many insects inside, as long as chopsticks, with mouths as thin as needles. It's so scary, so scary, so scary."
"Could this be the 'silver-tipped snake' that Fourth Master mentioned? Is such a thin snake highly venomous?" Zhou Erfu sensed the seriousness of the matter and dared not continue his joking manner.
At this moment, Zhu Chumo rushed out of the cave without pausing for a moment. He rushed far away like a madman, and only a warning voice could be faintly heard from afar.
"Run! I've poisoned the cave. We won't last much longer. Get out of here quickly!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh." The group from Xianwu Island each grabbed a Fu Ge (a type of lucky charm), Zhu Lin carried Xingxing on his back, and the group left the cave entrance at top speed.
The rain was pouring down, and the raindrops stung their bodies, but they dared not stop. They pushed forward with all their might. The heavy rain slowed them down, otherwise they could have run even faster.
The last group caught up with Zhu Chumo. He stood under a big tree, his face unnaturally pale. He closed his eyes and spoke loudly, because only in this way could he break through the sound of the rain so that everyone could hear him clearly.
“That silver-tipped snake is extremely vicious. The venomous creature likes to live in groups, with thousands upon thousands in a single brood. It is very difficult for anyone who encounters it to escape alive. I don’t have many medicines on me that can counteract the silver-tipped snake, so I can only avoid it for now.”
"What's so scary about that silver-tipped snake, Fourth Junior Brother?" Zhu Qiuyu had no means of shelter from the rain and was now soaked to the bone.
The few rain-proof tools available were held by the five brothers Fu, as well as Zhu Lin, Xingxing, Zhu Changge, and Zhu Qingruo; the others could only let the rain soak them.
"Thousands upon thousands of silver-tipped snakes attack together, entering the living creature from various parts, devouring its internal organs, until the prey is completely consumed. The whole process takes only a few breaths," Zhu Chumo said, word by word.
Upon hearing this, everyone shuddered in shock; they were terrified just hearing about it.
"Are we being watched and unable to escape?" Otherwise, Fourth Junior Brother wouldn't look so alarmed.
“Our scent was left in the cave, and I didn’t have time to cover it up. Those silver-tipped snakes have their eyes on their prey and are willing to suffer heavy losses to injure their enemies. Once the rain stops, they will definitely catch up quickly. There are too many of them, and we definitely can’t escape them.” Zhu Chumo let out a heavy sigh of frustration.
"Is there any way to deal with this?" Zhu Lin asked calmly.
“Yes, but we need to find a place to shelter from the rain first.” Zhu Chumo glanced around, as if searching for a cave to take shelter from the rain.
"Are there other silver-tipped snakes in other caves?" Zhu Lin asked.
"No, there's only one silver-tipped snake's nest on a mountain, there won't be a second one. You can stay in the other caves without worry." After saying that, Zhu Chumo strode off to find another cave.
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