Invincible Snake Emperor

’Mom, good morning,’ Tu Xiao’an thought. His mother stared at him blankly, filling him with a mixture of surprise and joy.

Wen Qiu suddenly broke into a smile, as if she had heard him.

”Mom, how are you feeling now?” Tu Xiaoyue asked, watching from the side.

Hearing this, Wen Qiu finally turned to her daughter and said softly, ”I’m good. I feel wonderful right now. I’ve never felt better.”

Wen Qiu now had a rosy complexion. Her hair, once showing the signs of her fifty years, was now as black as ink, without a single strand of white. On her face, the wrinkles seemed to have gone into hibernation; not a single crease remained. She looked at least a decade younger.

In fact, she looked like a young woman in her thirties. Standing next to Tu Xiaoyue, they hardly looked like mother and daughter anymore.

”Mom, your lung cancer is cured! Look at yourself! I’d have a hard time believing you’re my mother,” Tu Xiaoyue said with a playful grin, holding a mirror in front of Wen Qiu. When Wen Qiu saw the woman reflected in it, she was completely stunned.

Was that really her? She couldn’t help but touch her face. Her skin was smooth and supple.

She felt like she was in a dream. Her aging face had grown young again. It was all so unbelievable.

It was as if the heavens had granted her a second life.

Tu Xiao’an was overjoyed. Not only was his mother free from her illness, but she had also been rejuvenated, growing younger by the day.

He had to admit, the Supreme Profound Snake’s Gallbladder truly was a Miracle Elixir, capable of working wonders.

No wonder the world held this snake in such high esteem. Ancient emperors would have levied taxes just to get their hands on one.

Besides, his mother’s transformation wasn’t solely due to the Supreme Profound Snake’s Gallbladder. During this time, she had drunk a great deal of Killer Bee honey, which had helped to nurse her body back to health. On top of that, Tu Xiao’an had transferred a massive amount of Energy into her yesterday.

He had transferred all 3,000 points of Energy he had obtained into his mother, completely transforming her constitution.

It was safe to say that it would now be difficult for her to fall ill even if she tried.

The Tu Family was overjoyed that morning; their entire world seemed to have burst into brilliant color.

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Meanwhile, Meilin was jolted from her sleep by the insistent ringing of her phone. It was an employee from her shop, calling to say a major client had arrived and wanted to discuss business.

She had been drinking with He Zhennan the previous day, and the session had left her feeling awful.

Her senior, He Zhennan, was not only an expert snake catcher, but his drinking prowess was second to none. The man could practically drink a thousand cups and not get drunk.

In his younger days, no one had dared to challenge He Zhennan to a drinking contest. He wouldn’t let you off the hook until you were passed out under the table. The mere mention of drinking with him was enough to scare people out of their wits. Because of his love for the bottle, he was often in a drunken stupor. When he was truly wasted, his eyes would turn bloodshot and his temper would become explosive. Both people and the venomous snakes he raised at home suffered terribly from it.

Whenever He Zhennan drank too much, he would often storm into the Snake Cave in a rage, grabbing, stomping on, and even biting the venomous snakes with appalling cruelty. As a result, whenever he got drunk, people would give him a wide berth, and all the snakes in the cave would hiss in terror as they scrambled to escape.

It was only in the last decade that He Zhennan’s temperament had gradually mellowed out, becoming much milder.

With a major client waiting, Meilin couldn’t afford to dwell on it. She rubbed her throbbing temples, got out of bed, freshened up, and then rushed to her shop.

When she arrived at her shop in the Snake Market, Meilin saw a man and a woman sitting inside. They were exquisitely dressed in fine clothes, and she recognized them at once.

’Isn’t this that big boss from the provincial capital? The moment the Supreme Profound Snake appeared, this guy came to Bai Town throwing cash around, offering three million to whoever could catch it.’

”Boss Lin, I’ve come uninvited and disturbed your rest. My sincerest apologies.”

Shen Qingshan was a seasoned businessman, and his words were always carefully chosen.

”You’re too kind, Boss Shen. The sun’s already high in the sky, so there was no rest to disturb. I just wasn’t very disciplined with my drinking last night and had a bit too much. Please excuse my state.”

It was nearly ten in the morning.

”You have good reason to celebrate, Boss Lin. Your descent from She Mountain yesterday, with the Snake King in one arm and the Supreme Profound Snake in the other... that striking figure is something one could never forget.”

Meilin paused, taken aback. ”Boss Shen, you were there yesterday?”

She hadn’t noticed him in the jungle at all.

”Please don’t laugh, Boss Lin. When the Snake King appeared yesterday, its Mana was boundless. My daughter and I were just dutifully kneeling on the ground, trembling with reverence.”

At the mention of the Snake King, a flicker of awe crossed Shen Qingshan’s eyes. That resplendent Silver White Snake was simply breathtaking. It controlled Thunder and commanded all other snakes. Had he not seen it with his own eyes, he never would have believed a real Snake King existed in this world.

Meilin gave a short laugh. Then, as if a thought occurred to her, she asked, ”Boss Shen, you’ve graced my humble shop today. I don’t suppose you’re here for the Supreme Profound Snake, are you?”

”Boss Lin, you’ve probably heard a little about my situation. I suffer from a terrible illness and need the Supreme Profound Snake to treat it.”

Shen Qingshan stared at Meilin with sudden urgency, his breathing growing heavy.

Meilin paused for a few seconds before offering an apologetic smile. ”Boss Shen,” she said frankly, ”I’m afraid you’ve made a wasted trip today.”

”The price is negotiable. You’re a businesswoman, Boss Lin. Don’t be so quick to refuse.”

Meilin replied, ”To be perfectly honest, an old friend of mine has lung cancer and needed the Supreme Profound Snake’s Gallbladder for treatment. So, after I caught the snake and came down the mountain yesterday, I killed it and took the gallbladder.”

Lung cancer? The Snake Gallbladder?

Shen Qingshan suddenly asked, his voice tense, ”And the result? Was it effective?”

Meilin smiled and nodded. To her surprise, Shen Qingshan’s face lit up with joy. ’That Supreme Profound Snake truly is a divine creature! Lung cancer is a terminal illness, yet its gallbladder was able to cure it!’

’Doesn’t that mean there’s hope for me too?’

His ecstatic expression made Meilin look at him strangely. ’What’s wrong with this guy? What’s he so happy about? Did he not understand what I said? The Supreme Profound Snake is gone.’

Noticing Meilin’s odd stare, Shen Qingshan quickly cleared his throat. ”Boss Lin, there’s still room for negotiation.”

”What negotiation?”

He said, ”I only need the Supreme Profound Snake’s Blood; that will be enough. You just said you only used its gallbladder, right?”

In his younger years, Shen Qingshan had been injured by a poison. The toxin had never been fully cleansed from his system, resulting in a chronic illness and a malignant tumor. A master had once told him that only the blood of a Supreme Profound Snake could save his life.

He had also researched the topic and found information stating that the blood of this ancient Mutant Snake possessed the miraculous ability to slow the aging process. It could also purge all residual toxins from the body, allowing it to be reborn.

It sounded a bit exaggerated, and Shen Qingshan had been skeptical. But now that he’d heard the Supreme Profound Snake’s Gallbladder could cure even a terminal disease like lung cancer, he was certain its blood could cure the chronic illness that had plagued him for years.