Chapter 49: The Cute Baby Strikes (Part 2)

Outside the snake’s lair at this moment, a small figure was crouched down, clutching a large, heavy fan in tiny hands, diligently burning realgar.

A strong, pungent smell wafted continuously into the cave, a scent deadly to snakes!

It was said that no matter how powerful a snake’s cultivation, the scent of realgar would provoke a reaction, and some might even perish within the span of a single incense stick.

This little creature’s reckless burning had already spread the realgar’s scent to its fullest extent!

Ji Yan didn’t know how much courage she had mustered to dare step out and check, but the moment she emerged, she felt her intelligence had been profoundly insulted!

Because the one burning the realgar was actually a half-grown little toddler?!

Damn it! This brat! The Snake Emperor vowed to tear him apart!

Ji Yan held her breath and stepped out of the lair.

“Hey! You little brat! What do you think you’re doing?” Ji Yan growled, watching the little one energetically burn the realgar, wishing she could pinch him to death.

“Oh, Auntie, hello,” the child greeted politely, yet never stopped waving the fan.

“Hello, my foot! You little devil want to die or what? Why are you burning realgar here?!”

Seeing Ji Yan cover her nose in distress, nearly losing her mind, Xiao Tong finally realized—this auntie was none other than the legendary Snake Emperor!

However, the spirit-devouring beast had once said that even if this Snake Emperor were a Xuan Zun, there was no need to fear; as long as they had realgar, even the thousand-year-cultivated Bai Suzhen would revert to her true form. So, what chance did she have?

“Auntie, do you know why Xiao Tong is burning realgar?” Xiao Tong looked up innocently at Ji Yan, who was about to lose her temper—she was really about to snap!

“Enough nonsense! Put that thing away this instant! Do you believe I’ll end your life right here?!” Ji Yan was nearly frantic; the smell was suffocating.

“End my life? What’s that? Can you eat it?” Xiao Tong asked, still confused, his one clear right eye sparkling innocently.

Only then did Ji Yan realize this was a child, and children needed coaxing. If she frightened him too much, it might backfire.

“Hey, little one, can you please stop burning that?” Ji Yan stifled her breath and crouched down, smiling kindly at Xiao Tong. “If you stop, Auntie will take you to play something fun, okay? See, burning that is pretty boring. How about I take you home? Auntie has many little white rabbits—it’s really fun. Want to go see them?”

“No,” Xiao Tong refused flatly. Ji Yan was shocked and incredulous—don’t human children usually like kittens, puppies, and rabbits? Why this brat…

Just as Ji Yan was pondering, Xiao Tong said, “White rabbits aren’t as fun. Grandpa once told me that when realgar burns enough, it can be used to light firecrackers—it’s so fun! Auntie, do you want to light firecrackers with me?”

Light… firecrackers?!

Ji Yan nearly exploded with anger at those words! This brat actually wanted to use realgar to light firecrackers? Why not just say he wanted to blow up their snake lair?

Meanwhile, as the realgar’s scent grew ever stronger, inside the cave, Xuan Ye could no longer endure it!

No matter how powerful the snake, no one could stand the stench of realgar. What was this useless Ji Yan up to?!

Xuan Ye could no longer hold back. After locking Ming Xi in the ice chamber, he came out to investigate—and nearly fainted at the scene before him!

The child was not only burning realgar but also sticking realgar powder onto firecrackers! And… Ji Yan was flustered and completely unable to stop him!

Damn it! Ji Yan, with your rank as a First Grade Xuan Practitioner, you’re utterly useless! You can’t even control a child!

When Xuan Ye finally appeared outside the lair, Ji Yan hurriedly called for help. “Xuan Ye! Come help me! I can’t even use my powers with this going on!”

Of course, with realgar in the air, how could she possibly use her powers? If she could, she would have killed the child long ago instead of being toyed with like this!

“Xuan Ye, what should I do?” Ji Yan pleaded again.

“You… you’re just useless!” he replied.

At that moment, Xiao Tong saw yet another uncle emerge from the lair and was quite surprised. So the Snake King had two heads! No wonder Mother alone couldn’t handle things!

If only he had joined his silly mother earlier, things wouldn’t have gotten this troublesome!

“Uncle, do you want to play the realgar firecracker game with me? It’s really fun. Do you want to join?” Xiao Tong called out.

Xuan Ye was also very curious—what trick was this little one up to? Realgar firecrackers, indeed!