A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 168 She Doesn't Understand Snake Nature

A dull thud echoed from inside the cave, as if a heavy object was slapping against the stone walls.

The earth-shaking noise made Shen Tang's heart pound, leaving her in a dilemma.

"What's going on? Has Xue Yinzhou gone berserk again?" Shen Tang frantically typed in the system in his mind.

She had offered him emotional support not long ago; this shouldn't be happening.

After scanning, the system replied, "[It doesn't seem like a mental breakdown; he appears to be... shedding his skin.]"

[After each growth period, once the snake beast's body has grown to its full size, it will molt. The increase in size of an adult snake beast is mainly due to its advancing strength; the stronger it is, the more robust and enormous its body will become... Xue Yinzhou has broken through to the ninth rank, its strength has greatly increased, and it is now entering a new period of transformation.]

Shen Tang was relieved, as long as he didn't go berserk.

Hearing the dangerous noises coming from inside the cave, she hesitated for a moment before going in.

The cave was more spacious than I had imagined, and the environment was extremely dark and damp, with slippery moss covering the ground and stone walls.

At the very back, there is a pool of water.

Half of the snake's tail was submerged in the spring water, writhing in agony from time to time, making chilling noises.

The water in the pool became increasingly turbid as it was stirred, and the ground was covered with splashes of water.

The silver-haired man, hidden in the shadows, heard footsteps at the cave entrance, turned around, and asked in a hoarse, dangerous voice, "Who?!"

Shen Tang was met with a pair of dangerous snake eyes that were bloodshot.

However, his eyes seemed to be covered with a thin film, making them appear somewhat hazy.

Even more shockingly, Xue Yinzhou's fair and jade-like skin was now slowly loosening and peeling off like old tree bark, creating an indescribably terrifying and eerie scene.

Shen Tang was startled when she witnessed this scene.

Upon recognizing her, Xue Yinzhou's pupils constricted sharply, and he almost instantly reverted to his original form, letting out a dangerous roar, "Who let you come here!"

"go out!"

The man's voice was as cold as ice, and Shen Tang snapped out of her daze, terrified.

Fortunately, she knew that Xue Yinzhou wouldn't hurt her now, so she didn't retreat and stayed where she was.

She said gently, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to witness this. I woke up in the middle of the night and found you were gone, so I was worried and came to check on you."

"..."

Shen Tang looked at the white snake, its body tense, not far away, with a solemn expression.

She knew that snake-like beasts would be in great pain, irritable, and sensitive when shedding their skin, because this was when they were at their weakest and did not like to be seen by outsiders.

But the two are husband and wife, not outsiders, and as the mistress, she has a responsibility to comfort him.

"Do you need me to comfort you? Maybe it will make you feel better."

Shen Tang slowly approached it.

The white snake remained silent, seemingly hesitant. Its silver-purple eyes gradually became cloudy, making it difficult to discern its emotions.

Relieved that she wasn't rejected, Shen Tang hurriedly jogged closer.

I didn't notice the puddle under my feet and almost slipped and twisted my ankle.

A cool snake tail wrapped around her waist just in time, preventing her from falling flat on her face. The rocks in the cave were so hard that if she fell, her face would be swollen.

"Aren't you afraid?" The cool snake tail pulled her to its side, and the white snake's voice softened a little, but was still gloomy and hoarse.

There seemed to be a hint of unease hidden within.

Shen Tang swallowed hard, raised her hand and gently touched the snake tail that was transforming at her waist, and said honestly, "I'm a little scared, but it's okay. As long as you don't hurt me, I have nothing to be afraid of!"

"..."

The thick, long snake tail coiled around Shen Tang tighter and tighter, and under her gentle movements, it trembled slightly.

Suddenly, the white snake raised its upper body. Its beastly form was so enormous that when it was raised, it was as tall as a one-story building, creating an extremely oppressive feeling that instilled an instinctive fear in people!

If Shen Tang hadn't known that the enormous serpent before her was a sentient beastman, and also her beastman husband, she probably would have been terrified.

The white snake flicked its bright red forked tongue and bent down to lick Shen Tang's face. The cool, slippery touch made her flinch, but she knew the white snake meant her no harm.

It seemed to really like her scent.

He licked her cheeks, ears, and neck again...

After Shen Tang was forced to complete the desensitization training, she didn't feel anything when the white snake licked her again.

Taking advantage of their close proximity, Shen Tang quickly channeled her spiritual energy from her palm to soothe him.

The snake's tail, which had been thrashing about restlessly, gradually calmed down, and Xue Yinzhou regained some of his senses. He looked at the female he had forcefully taken over in his arms, forcibly suppressed his inner desires, and flicked the snake's tail to send her outside the cave.

"...Don't come in yet."

Xue Yinzhou said in a low voice.

At the final stage of his transformation, he will be unable to control his switching between his original form and human form.

The human form would be very ugly.

He didn't want her to see him in that ugly state.

Shen Tang did not insist on going in.

There should still be some boundaries between people.

However, she didn't leave. She just said softly, "I'll be right outside. If you need help, you can call me anytime."

"..."

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Both sides were quiet, and no one spoke.

In his hazy state of consciousness, Xue Yinzhou suddenly remembered that in his nightmare, the princess from before had just brought him to the palace a few days ago, before she had fully revealed her true nature.

The torment and abuse began when he shed his skin for the first time, half a month after entering the palace, and was accidentally witnessed by the female.

At that time, he was still in human form, with sagging skin, and he looked so ugly that she vomited on the spot.

Then, taking advantage of his weakest moment, she had him locked in the basement, starved of food and water.

She would only give Xue Yinzhou a bite to eat when he was almost starving to death.

She wanted to use this fasting method to suppress his growth and prevent him from shedding his skin.

In the princess's eyes, he was a plaything without personality. A beautiful plaything only needs to be maintained in its most perfect state; once the illusion is shattered, it loses its value.

But now, when Shen Tang saw his ugly side, she was surprised and afraid, but she didn't feel the nausea and disgust that one feels when seeing something filthy.

She also took the initiative to provide him with emotional support.

She even gently stroked his injured body and comforted him in soft voices.

Xue Yinzhou had always thought that his appearance was repulsive, but he saw tenderness and care in her eyes.

This was an unfamiliar emotion that he had never seen in the eyes of others before.

Surprisingly, there were people who felt sorry for him.

Xue Yinzhou closed his eyes.

The cornea gradually detaches.

When he opened his eyes again, his silver-purple eyes were even clearer and more piercing, as if infused with fragmented moonlight, making them even more captivating.

Xue Yinzhou turned his head to look in the direction of the cave entrance, flicked his tongue, and caught the scent of a female.

She's still there.

A dark glint flashed in the snake's eyes.

Little did she know that her act of kindness in helping him this time would only make him more and more ungrateful...

She doesn't understand snake nature.

(End of this chapter)