An unknown amount of time passed before a harsh shout shattered the picturesque scene.
"Who's there?!"
CRUNCH, CRUNCH. The sound of crushed leaves.
Through the mist, several snake tails gradually came into view. Looking up, they were attached to human torsos.
They were from the Snake-man village.
Three burly Snake-men, gripping steel tridents, their faces wary.
With another rustle of falling pear blossoms, the two people from the tree landed on the ground.
Su Ye tried to get down, but Su Qing held her tightly, refusing to let go, completely unabashed.
She silently raised a hand, pulled on his sleeve, and covered her own face.
'Right. As long as they can't see my face, I'm not the one who should be embarrassed.'
Resigned to her fate, she stayed in his embrace without a word.
Her slender, fair hand was draped around his neck, revealing a small section of her pale arm.
