Chapter 173: Subduing the Great Python
Chapter 173: Chapter 173: Subduing the Great Python
Zhong Siqi and the others fell silent for two seconds when they caught up and saw the scene before them.
A giant python was whipping an old tortoise, while a small child sat off to the side, watching the show.
No matter how you looked at it, this didn’t seem like the python was bullying Gu Zhao.
Song Zhe blinked, then rubbed his eyes. "I’m such an idiot. How could I have ever doubted the Monkey King’s abilities?"
When Gu Zhao saw them, she waved enthusiastically. "You’re here too! Quick, come watch!"
"I wonder if the giant python or the old tortoise will win."
"The python’s looking a little weak. I don’t think it can hold on much longer," Gu Zhao announced to the group, acting as a commentator.
The giant python was annoyed to see another group of people arrive. Before it could even react, it heard Gu Zhao slandering it!
’Weak? Hah! Ridiculous!’
It whipped the tortoise even harder. ’This little brat dares to call me weak in front of others! I’ll show them whether I’m weak or not!’
Seeing this, Song Zhe’s face was full of surprise. "That doesn’t look weak at all!"
Gu Zhao then looked at the old tortoise. "Now the old tortoise is chickening out. Looks like it’s about to give up."
Instantly, the old tortoise’s curses became even more spirited.
The group sat to one side watching, occasionally chiming in to agree with Gu Zhao’s commentary.
In the end, the battle concluded with the old tortoise losing its voice.
The giant python lifted its head disdainfully. ’Weak? Hmph!’
’Lies!’
The old tortoise was panting like a dog, its tongue lolling out as it gasped for air.
"Tsk, tsk. You still lost." Gu Zhao took a fruit from her pocket and tossed it to the tortoise.
The old tortoise glanced at her and immediately ate it.
"If I were in the water, I could’ve gone for another eight hundred rounds!" the old tortoise retorted, still unconvinced even after eating the fruit.
The giant python turned its head and snorted coldly.
Gu Zhao had her fill of the drama and got back to the point. "So, can you explain why it has a problem with me?"
The giant python continued to stare at Gu Zhao.
The old tortoise sighed. "The woman who could understand our language, just like you, was this big snake’s master."
"But for some reason, she threw the snake back here five years ago, and from that day on, the line of communication was cut."
"It’s a sad case."
"You have the same aura as that woman, so of course it’s angry."
Gu Zhao was angry too. ’What an undeserved disaster! I’m being blamed for nothing!’
"You’re the big coward! Go after the person who wronged you! You son of a bitch, you think I’m an easy target, huh?! Believe it or not, I’ll summon a horde of animals to come shit on your doorstep!"
The giant python began to tremble with rage upon hearing this.
"What are you shaking for! I’ll knock your block off!"
The old tortoise roared with laughter, openly delighting in the big snake’s predicament.
The giant python grew furious. It raised its tail to strike Gu Zhao.
Gu Xulin was startled and quickly jumped in front of Gu Zhao.
But Gu Zhao was already prepared. She darted past Gu Xulin, grabbed the snake’s tail as it swung toward her, and used all her strength to bring it to a halt.
But that wasn’t all. Gu Zhao was genuinely getting angry now. She hated unprovoked malice the most, whether from humans or animals!
It always caused her so much trouble!
Gu Zhao sank her teeth into the great snake’s tail.
The python struggled in pain, but Gu Zhao held on to its tail for dear life and refused to let go.
Seeing this, Gu Xulin’s brow twitched violently. "Gu! Xiao! Zhao!"
"Let go right now!!" Gu Xulin’s face was ashen.
The python understood and immediately nodded in agreement! ’Let go!!’
"Isn’t that filthy?! Is it covered in germs?! Where does it shit?! Does it stink?"
Giant Python: ???
Gu Zhao didn’t listen. Not until she bit off a piece of Snake Scale.
"PTUI!" Gu Zhao spat it out immediately.
She looked up at Gu Xulin with a pitiful expression. "Brother, it doesn’t taste good."
The giant python looked at the bald patch on its tail, then back at Gu Zhao’s aggrieved face.
’Who’s the real victim here?!’
Gu Xulin crouched in front of Gu Zhao and authoritatively pried her mouth open.
Her newly grown front teeth were still there! The rest of her teeth were also intact!
Gu Xulin breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, under Gu Zhao’s wronged gaze, he gave her two firm smacks on the butt.
"Right, right, right! You can’t spoil kids! They need to be disciplined!" The old tortoise scurried closer upon seeing this.
"If she ate something dirty, she could’ve turned into an idiot!"
Luckily, Gu Xulin couldn’t understand it, or the old tortoise would have successfully fanned the flames.
Gu Zhao shot it a silent glare, then clutched her butt and huddled up like a scolded quail.
The giant python still seemed indignant. The old tortoise looked at its old companion of several years.
"The little one’s not wrong. You should seek revenge on the one who wronged you."
"And maybe she didn’t abandon you on purpose."
The giant python lowered its head, its tail tracing circles on the ground.
’It’s not like I care, okay? She doesn’t want me? Well, I don’t want to be with her anymore either!’
"You have to move on. It’s not right for you to just stay here waiting for her," the old tortoise continued to console it.
The python got annoyed. ’Who’s waiting?! I just think this place suits me! That’s all!!’
Gu Zhao couldn’t be bothered with the python’s internal drama, but she’d been chased for so long. She couldn’t just let it go without getting something in return!
"You chased me for so long, you have to compensate me!" Gu Zhao declared, hands on her hips.
"If you don’t, I’ll have all the animals come here and shit! I’ll make this place unlivable! The person you’re waiting for will smell the island’s stench and run for the hills!"
[Not sure what the tortoise and the snake were talking about, but the Monkey King is as savage as ever.]
[The moment the Monkey King bit the snake, my brain just melted. That’s our girl.]
[I really didn’t expect Brother Lin to be worried about whether the snake stinks... Is the Gu Family’s logic always this weird? If my logic was like that too, does that basically make me a member of the Gu Family?~]
[Monkey King, Monkey King! Hurry up and tame the giant python! Take it to teach Yu Weitao and Yu Zhenghao a lesson! Those two are making me sick to my stomach!]
The python was furious, but the old tortoise quickly chimed in to persuade it, adding that it didn’t want to live on a shit-scented island either.
In the end, the giant python nodded.
"For the next few days I’m on this island, you have to protect me! And follow my commands!"
Gu Zhao looked at it.
The giant python slithered to the side and furiously whipped its tail against some rocks to vent. After a moment, it returned, as calm as if nothing had happened, and nodded.
Jiang Yuchen was silent for a long time before asking, "Doesn’t that hurt?"
"Maybe its skin is just really tough," Zhong Siqi said, taking it in stride.
Song Zhe went right up and touched it. Without Song Yi around, he was even more of a wild child.
The giant python was displeased but didn’t dare to move. It didn’t want to end up stinky.
Gu Zhao waved her hand. "Lie down."
The giant python lay down, and Gu Zhao climbed right on top of it and sat down.
"Brother, hurry up! We’re riding the wiggle car!"
Gu Xulin and the others exchanged a look, then got on the snake.
Everyone sat in a row. Seeing this, the giant python’s tail began to twitch restlessly.
Gu Zhao gave it a smack. "Be steady. If even one person falls off, I’ll have the animals shit on your doorstep."
Giant Python: ’Endure!’
The old tortoise watched with a grin as the giant python suppressed its frustration.
Once everyone was seated, the giant python smoothly started back the way they had come.
「On the other side, Gu Zhen was in a battle of wits with several children.」
Zhong Mingrui and Song Yi had once again been caught by Gu Zhen trying to sneak away.
"Sister Gu Zhen! We are the Big King’s soldiers! How can we be deserters at a time like this?! We swear to live and die with our Big King!" Song Yi said with a sincere face, trying to move Gu Zhen.
Zhong Mingrui quickly nodded in agreement. "We don’t want to be buried with the Big King! We want to go save our leader!"
Jiang Yifeng was also swept up in the passionate fervor. "We’ll just watch from a distance. Waiting like this is making everyone anxious."
Gu Jiao said nothing, just hugged Gu Zhen’s leg.
Gu Zhen was on the verge of hesitating when the sound of a large snake slithering through the distance reached them again.
Gu Zhen’s face instantly turned pale. She quickly pulled the children behind her.
Zhong Mingrui and Song Yi also stood in front of Gu Jiao and Jiang Yifeng.
As the Big King’s soldiers, they had to protect the newcomer!
"Huh? Why are there people on the snake’s head?" Gu Jiao peeked out, confused.
Zhong Mingrui and Song Yi had blind faith in Gu Zhao. Without even getting a clear look, they started cheering.
"Big King! Long live the Big King! The Big King is here to get us!"