Chen Ping looked at the Snake King and suddenly remembered the Golden Dragon bloodline in his body.
The Golden Dragon was the king of all beasts and possessed a natural suppressive power over serpents.
Without hesitation, he cut his finger and let the blood drip onto the ground.
In that instant, a mighty dragon aura burst from Chen Ping and spread in all directions.
The moment the snake horde sensed this dragon might, they retreated in terror, emitting frightened hisses.
Even the previously arrogant Snake King revealed fear in its eyes. It hesitated for a second, then turned and swiftly led the entire swarm away.
Chen Ping and Liu Xue let out a huge sigh of relief. They collapsed onto the ground, gasping heavily for air.
The battle just now had completely drained their strength; every muscle ached, and they could barely move a finger.
“That was close. If not for your Golden Dragon bloodline, we would have died here today,” Liu Xue said, still shaken.
Chen Ping nodded. “Yes, it seems this bloodline can still be useful at critical moments. But now we need to find somewhere to rest quickly and treat our wounds.”
Just then, they heard footsteps approaching from nearby.
Chen Ping and Liu Xue instantly grew alert again. They gripped their weapons tightly and stared towards the source of the sound.
Soon, an old woman and a young boy came into view.
The old woman had white hair and a face full of wrinkles. She leaned on a walking stick and walked slowly with faltering steps.
The boy looked about fifteen or sixteen. His big eyes stared curiously at Chen Ping and Liu Xue.
“Who are you? Why are you here?” the old woman asked warily.
Chen Ping hurriedly replied, “Granny, we come from elsewhere and accidentally got lost. Could you tell us where we are?”
Hearing his words, the wariness on the old woman’s face eased slightly. “This is the Spirit Wilderness Realm, a forgotten world. How did you two end up here?”
“Spirit Wilderness Realm?”
Chen Ping and Liu Xue exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in the other’s eyes.
They had never heard this name before and had no idea where this Spirit Wilderness Realm was located.
“Granny, we don’t know how we arrived either. We were in some ruins, touched an ancient book, then lost consciousness. When we woke up, we were already here,” Chen Ping explained truthfully.
The old woman fell into thought after hearing this. “An ancient book? Could it be that legendary… Never mind, let’s not talk about that now.
You both look injured. Why not come back to our village with us? We have medicinal herbs there that can treat your wounds.”
Chen Ping and Liu Xue hesitated. They did not know whether the old woman and the boy could be trusted, but they were badly hurt and completely unfamiliar with the place, so they could only follow them to the village for the time being.
Thus, they walked with the old woman and the boy towards the village.
Along the way, the old woman kept chatting with them, asking where they came from and what the outside world was like.
Chen Ping and Liu Xue answered cautiously while observing their surroundings.
After walking for who knows how long, they finally reached the village.
The village was small, with only a few dozen households. The houses were mostly built from mud and stone and looked extremely simple and crude.
When the villagers saw the old woman bringing back two strangers, they all cast curious glances.
The old woman led Chen Ping and Liu Xue to a dilapidated house, then fetched some herbs and began treating their wounds.
While their injuries were being tended, Chen Ping and Liu Xue noticed that the villagers all seemed rather strange. A glint of greed and cold indifference shone in their eyes.
