What should I choose?

Wang Mu was ninety percent sure that this person was Nanrong Biyou.

The last incident at Tianqi Mountain hadn't even been triggered, and now a new one had arrived?

Theoretically, if it wasn't a Travel event, I would definitely refuse.

But if it was a Travel event, there would inevitably be something to gain.

As long as I managed it well, there wouldn't be any major problems...

Hmm.

"I am a disciple of the Sword Sect, tasked with upholding the... er, upholding righteousness," Wang Mu said earnestly. "How may I assist you, fellow Daoist?"

"Wow! So you're a disciple of the Sword Sect!" The woman clasped her hands to her heart, her eyes sparkling with little stars. "You really are different from those other guys, so impressive!"

As the woman loosened her grip, Little White Snake dropped to the ground with a THUD, looking innocently at her.

Wang Mu remained silent. Just keep pretending.

"However…" the woman sighed, "my appearance is so frightening and ugly, won't I scare you, fellow Daoist?"

Upon hearing this, something stirred in Wang Mu's heart. Damn. These words sound so familiar.

In the game, after the protagonist helped Nanrong Biyou fend off the Righteous Sect disciples, she also said something similar, only a few words were different!

At that time, there was no choice given; I had to type my own response.

In the game, I simply typed: We who walk the path of righteousness do not concern ourselves with mere appearances; they are but skin deep.

That was the standard speech of a hero.

Even if it didn't score any points with Nanrong Biyou in the game, it wouldn't lose any either.

This was clearly another obvious test.

So naturally, I couldn't just repeat the original words.

Thus, Wang Mu said, "No problem, I'm face-blind."

The woman was speechless for a moment.

"No matter how ugly you look, it doesn't matter," Wang Mu continued. "Rather, why don't you tell me what help you need?"

The woman pursed her lips and glanced at Wang Mu.

Little White Snake rubbed against her, seemingly asking to be picked up.

The woman bent down, picked up Little White Snake, and said, "This creature is a White Water Spirit Python. Originally, it had a mate, a Black Water Mystic Boa. Both were Spirit Pets I once raised here. Every time the Magpie Bridge Festival begins, I come here to see them."

"When I came in previous years, they were incredibly affectionate and inseparable."

"But this time, I found the Black Water Mystic Boa missing, and this Little White Snake was being bullied by some spirit beasts. So, I want to find the Black Water Mystic Boa. Can you help me look for it, fellow Daoist?"

Something stirred in Wang Mu's heart again. This isn't a big deal.

"Such a small matter, of course, I can help," Wang Mu said, glancing at Little White Snake.

HISS HISS HISS... The white snake flicked its forked tongue, opened its mouth, and let out a few soft cries.

Spirit beasts truly are highly spiritual.

So, Wang Mu and this You Ruhua began to search for the Little Black Snake in Pan Yuan Forest.

They didn't search for long. Soon, they found the Little Black Snake on a tree.

The black snake also appeared quite small and young, not much bigger than Little White Snake.

But at that moment, another little gray snake was intertwined with it. They moved back and forth on the tree, their necks and tails occasionally entangling, looking quite intimate.

Wang Mu was taken aback. Crap.

"HISS HISS HISS!" Little White Snake cried out in anger upon seeing this. It struggled in the woman's hands, seemingly wanting to charge over...

"Oh my, we've found it!" the woman exclaimed in surprise. "What's going on with this Little Black Snake... fellow Daoist, what do you make of this situation?"

Wang Mu was momentarily stumped. What else could this situation be?

"This..." Wang Mu hesitated for a few seconds. "The Little Black Snake and its other friend are probably just playing, right?"

"Is this just playing?" The woman looked puzzled. "Why does it feel so intimate? Are they just friends?"

More than just intimate...

"Those two little ones were very close originally..." the woman sighed. "Their parents were killed by a Demon Beast, and the two grew up together. When I was raising them, they were inseparable and had agreed to pursue Cultivation and Transformation together. I didn't expect that after only a few years of letting them roam free, this Little Black Snake would leave Little White Snake..."

"Fellow Daoist, do you think it has found someone new?"

"This..." Wang Mu thought for a moment. "Snakes are naturally promiscuous; that's quite normal, I suppose..."

"Oh," the woman nodded. "You're right. So, this kind of Lustful Snake, being impure and abandoning others so readily—why don't we catch it and stew it?"

"Fellow Daoist, what do you think?"

Wang Mu paused.

"Is that really necessary?" Wang Mu coughed. "It's their nature, after all. Besides, it hasn't abandoned Little White Snake. If you don't believe me, let go of Little White Snake and see."

Little White Snake couldn't hold back any longer and immediately darted out.

The three snakes quickly became entangled in a fight.

Little Black Snake hissed incessantly, soon sustaining quite a few injuries.

Suddenly, it let out a harsh, low growl. Amidst the entanglement, its tail coiled around both snakes, rubbing alternately against the white snake and then the gray snake.

Eventually, it settled down with one on each side, looking quite content.

"Look," Wang Mu pointed. "Although Little Black Snake can't change its nature, it ultimately didn't abandon Little White Snake. As for the little gray snake, there must be another reason for its presence. Let these spirit beasts handle their own affairs."

The woman fell silent.

She stared at the three entangled spirit beasts, especially Little White Snake, a hint of exasperation flashing in her eyes...

Such a good-for-nothing!

"Thank you for your assistance, fellow Daoist," the woman said softly.

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