Don't Provoke the Turtle

The wind was gentle, and the lake water softly lapped against the shore. A breeze passed through, rustling the bamboo forest.

Su He gazed up at the starry sky, the twinkling stars reflected in his eyes, as he silently recited the Tao Te Ching in his heart.

A cool breeze blew by, and without notice, Ya Ya had reverted to her human form in her sleep, snuggling comfortably into Su Huanian's embrace. Su Huanian, sitting sideways on a bluestone, leaned against Su He's turtle shell and fell into a deep sleep.

In the distance, within the only green-tiled brick house of Changyue Mansion, Green Snake entered holding an elixir. Upon entering, she saw Elder Qiao awake, his complexion still pale and his eyes lifeless, yet he gazed through the window at Dragon Turtle and Su Huanian by the lake thirty li away.

Seeing Green Snake come in, his eyes slightly focused, and he nodded in salute: "Thank you... Fairy, for taking care of me these past few days. This old man has awakened."

A human body with a snake's tail and wings – what kind of demon was this? Elder Qiao felt once again that his knowledge was limited and shallow.

Green Snake chuckled: "Senior Uncle doesn't recognize me? I am Green Snake!"

Elder Qiao was surprised: "Green Snake of Snake Valley?" The same snake demon that joined Qingyuan Sect with Dragon Turtle? It was understandable for a snake demon to transform into a half-human, half-snake form, but wings too?

"Which elder did you take as your master?" Calling him Senior Uncle meant she must have apprenticed under a peer. It seemed Green Snake's talent was not low.

Green Snake shook her head: "Su Sister took me as a disciple on behalf of our master, into the Sword Cleansing Pool."

Su He went to attend the Dragon God Ceremony, and Green Snake stayed to guard Ya Ya as she transformed. With a little guidance from Su Huanian, she discovered Green Snake's talent in swordsmanship.

Beasts have pure minds with few distractions, making them more suitable for the path of the Sword Cleansing Pool. Due to Su He's relationship, it was inappropriate for him to take Green Snake as a disciple, so he did so on behalf of their master.

Elder Qiao shook his head with a wry smile: "Even Su Nephew has learned to snatch disciples for his master. If your master knew from the underworld, he would surely smile."

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