Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

Given time, it will be incredible!

No matter how much criticism is leveled, it cannot change the unique advantages that Yongzhen currently holds.

Although snake tongues are a bit strange and weird, advantages are something that others have but I don't. Even if Mingkong doesn't like this "taste", Yongzhen can change it back!

Chu Mingkong could only offer temporary words of comfort:

"Isn't Qingse in Xiling right now? I'll ask her for information and see if she has any special cultivation techniques."

But Jinyu, you don't need to worry about these things too much. Not everyone has this. Whether you have it or not, I won't care too much. Just think of Yongzhen working for you for free, putting in some extra effort for no reason and doing some 'useless work'~

It's not good to speak ill of Yongzhen behind her back and deny her efforts, but right now Chu Mingkong really can only say what people want to hear, so he should appease Jinyu first.

However, after Jin Yu mentioned it, Chu Mingkong suddenly realized that Yongzhen had been a "prop enthusiast" for a long time.

At first, there was the Soul-Nourishing Pearl, then the Puppet Body, then the Soul-Nourishing Pearl Chain, and now the Snake Tongue.

Yongzhen really got started much earlier than Jinyu in this area. Could this be considered a kind of slow and steady progress?

As Chu Mingkong pondered this, he completely forgot who had brought all this mess to Yongzhen.

Jin Yu reluctantly accepted this fact, and nodded regretfully:

"Alright then, I'll take the babies to get closer to Yongzhen first, but I'll make sure they don't get too close to her, lest they learn to be as scheming as her..."

"Bai Niang, do you still want to play with the babies? If so, I'll take them away later."

Bai Niang gently shook her head:

"Take the girls to play, there's no need to wait a little longer."

Jin Yu, anticipating the worst, started by getting to know the babies. She took the two adorable little girls and went back to her room to play.

Although she still held a certain hope in her heart, perhaps she had some extraordinary talent and could go in and listen to what Yongzhen and the others were thinking, and suddenly understand it without any teacher?

But never mind, I hope that at least I have something to look forward to before it's officially completed.

If you go in to listen in but don't learn anything, and then Yongzhen, along with his puppet body, comes out to show off with his forked tongue sticking out, that would really infuriate you.

......

Chu Mingkong watched Jin Yu leave and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that if Jin Yu insisted on arguing, he couldn't very well find another green snake or a cat fairy or rabbit fairy in the depths of the abyss to give Jin Yu another egg, could he?

Chu Mingkong put aside his thoughts for the time being, composed himself, and carried Bai Niang into his room.

Bai Niang quickly accepted her children; she trusted Chu Mingkong just as much as she trusted her newly "hatched" daughters.

She ignored the subtle feelings of Zuo Qiuchi, Feng Ying, and the others, treating them like big babies, clinging to them and licking their faces affectionately.

Finally, Bai Niang kissed each of them affectionately before climbing onto Qing Ning's body.

"Was that Jinyu outside just now? What did she say to Mingkong?" Yongzhen was quite perceptive and sensed that Jinyu was a girl with many thoughts on her mind.

Like Pei Mi, Yongzhen also harbored some wariness towards Jinyu. This wasn't out of rejection, but rather out of caution that the girl might pull some strange trick and make her blood pressure rise slightly.

"It's a minor issue, just something for the baby to play with. I also mentioned your shameless tongue while I was at it," Chu Mingkong said, glossing over the matter.

He didn't want Yongzhen to know that Jinyu cared a lot about the snake's tongue; that was enough.

Upon hearing this, Feng Ying controlled his tongue to extend and lick Zuo Qiuchi beside him, causing Zuo Qiuchi to shudder involuntarily.

"Why are you licking me for no reason? Go lick Mingkong! If you keep licking me, believe me, I'll tie your tongue in a knot!" Zuo Qiuchi threatened.

"I've never seen you stick your tongue out before. Let me see what your 'gossipy' state looks like, Qiuchi~" Fengying joked without taking offense, even including himself in the list of gossipy women.

"What are you up to now? I don't know!" Zuo Qiuchi refused.

Chu Mingkong was also very curious about this. It had been several days since he returned from the Abyss, and he had never seen his master's precious snake-like features.

Oh, yes, there are some. They showed snake eyes before.

But snake eyes are beautiful... but they're unusable!

"Bai Niang, can you tell what changes my master's treasure has undergone?" Chu Mingkong asked the examiner directly for the answer.

"Qiuchi's acceptance level is relatively high. It was not very stable on the first day, but now it has basically completed its 'transformation'."

For Bai Niang, transformation meant turning from a snake into a human, while for Zuo Qiuchi and the others, it meant turning from a human into a snake, a reverse transformation.

"Hmm? Does Bai Niang mean that Qiu Chi can already transform into a complete snake?" Xiao Yunhan was slightly surprised. Zuo Qiu Chi had been drinking and sleeping in for several days since she came back, yet her progress was so rapid.

Chu Mingkong's situation was similar, but since his power seemed to have been passed down to his heart core, it could only affect his Abyss Transformation state.

Now, his Abyss Transformation can no longer turn him into a Black Blood Poop Man, but instead allow Black Blood to independently transform into a black snake that moves on its own. However, it will still take some more effort to master this skill.

What he cares about more is:

"Master, have you gleaned any insights into the transformation process from the inheritance? Could you perhaps offer some guidance to Bai Niang?"

Zuo Qiuchi shook his head, looking embarrassed and awkward.

"It's not quite right. How should I put it... I can't really explain how it happened. It's almost like an instinct, like you're born knowing how to breathe. I don't know how to teach it..."

Xiao Yunhan said she was used to this, and she said:

"Qiu Chi has always been like this. Even if she teaches Ming Kong, she can't teach him much. She just tells Ming Kong to practice a few sword strokes every day for a month or two, and he will naturally understand when he has the right skill."

"At least I taught Mingkong how to cultivate an interest in the greatsword. Interest is better than a thousand words of pedantic advice!" Zuo Qiuchi argued for himself.

"Yes, you taught Mingkong to find ways to touch your butt from time to time," Xiao Yunhan said casually.

Chu Mingkong quickly interrupted, realizing he would feel awkward continuing.

"Master, can you transform into something for me to see?"

Zuo Qiuchi sighed, and her loose white dress suddenly became even looser, falling loosely onto the bed.

A large python with languid eyes emerged from the snake. Before anyone could clearly see the change in Zuo Qiuchi, Chu Mingkong pounced on her and grabbed her, looking directly at her snake tail.

"Master, your tail is so pink here too!"

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The room was silent, with countless gazes watching the affectionate interaction between the master and apprentice.

Even Feng Ying, who was the one who started the encouragement, was taken aback by Chu Mingkong's abrupt actions. Wasn't this move a bit too decisive and efficient?

And this is Zuo Qiuchi's first time transforming into a snake. Doesn't he want to know anything else, like how she feels or what her experiences are like?

They just picked up the tail to check the "wound"!

Qingning was about to defend her brother. Although she had known about the unusual relationship between Chu Mingkong and Zuo Qiuchi before, seeing it with her own eyes still startled her. Her mind went blank for a while before she came to her senses and spoke.

She said to Bai Niang:

"Bai Niang, this...this is a joke between my brother and my master."

Qingning's concern was that, in Bai Niang's eyes, Zuo Qiuchi and Chu Mingkong were now family, bound by blood. Wouldn't such a joke be a bit... inappropriate?

But Bai Niang didn't care about any of that. After all, she had done it herself, even though she used her own snake scale clone and the mimicry of other women.

Bai Niang seemed completely oblivious to Qing Ning's nervousness, and calmly replied:

"Yes, Mingkong has always been mischievous, energetic, and driven."

Feng Ying glanced furtively at Bai Niang and thought helplessly:

Could this be considered a case of "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" or "a good son is in the eye of the beholder"?

Zuo Qiuchi didn't expect this traitor to pull this stunt right away. She lashed out with her tail, like a whip, striking the traitor's pig's trotters.

Taking advantage of Chu Mingkong's loosening of his grip to dodge, Zuo Qiuchi prepared to transform back, break free of this snake-like state, regain his hands, and then break off his wicked manhood.

Unexpectedly, Chu Mingkong's mind became incredibly clear at this moment. He pounced again, grabbing Zuo Qiuchi's clothes and storage bracelet that had fallen on the bed and putting them into his own pocket.

He said, like a villain:

"Master, my dear, if you transform back, you won't have any clothes, or you'll only be able to chat with us wearing a simple bellyband!"

Maintaining the snake's form now still preserves a sense of dignity!

"..." Xiao Yunhan was speechless.

Aside from this somewhat high-tension-inducing way of interacting, Xiao Yunhan was genuinely envious of the relationship between Zuo Qiuchi and her younger brother, which was so close that they practically shared everything.

They happen to be both simple-minded people, so it's hard for them to get angry no matter how much they fool around.

Zuo Qiuchi's teeth itched, and she grinned, revealing her sharp teeth:

"I'll bite your wicked genitals until they're a bloody mess!"

Although it was Zuo Qiuchi's first time transforming into a snake, her agility was remarkable. If Chu Mingkong didn't use some tricks, he might not be able to surpass Zuo Qiuchi in speed by much.

The offensive reversed, and Zuo Qiuchi set his sights on the opening of the traitor's clothes, trying to squeeze inside. Chu Mingkong was chased and jumped up and down.

"Wrong, wrong!"

After all that fooling around, Chu Mingkong was lucky enough to avoid getting his teeth bitten out by Zuo Qiuchi, but his hands weren't spared. Two holes were left in his palms from the kisses.

However, this injury was easily healed by Chu Mingkong's self-healing ability. He just deliberately prevented that part from healing in order to play the victim.

Now, he held his snake-transformed master in his arms and continued the conversation in the room.

The master and apprentice stopped fooling around, and Fengying and the others were finally able to come over and observe Zuo Qiuchi's appearance.

Zuo Qiuchi's snake transformation is quite beautiful. The snake species is naturally the same as Bai Niang's, but there are differences in the details.

This snake body was about the thickness of Chu Mingkong's thigh (the real thigh). Its surface was more crystalline and had a more iridescent, glassy appearance than Bai Niang's. It was unknown whether this corresponded to Zuo Qiuchi's extraordinary talent.

It is said that a mind as flawless as crystal is... Of course, sometimes it looks more like a mudslide than crystal.

Otherwise, it's really hard to tell the difference, and he didn't even get to see his butt.

Personally, Chu Mingkong still prefers Zuo Qiuchi's normal form, but he can't let his master find out this.

If she finds out about this, it will be troublesome for her to use it to torment him in the future.

Chu Mingkong hugged Zuo Qiuchi tightly, stroking her slender body with novelty and joy. Zuo Qiuchi, having finished her fooling around with the traitor, returned to her usual languid state, draping all her weight over him.

"After transforming into a snake, it feels quite comfortable to sleep in a lazy, sprawling position. I don't have to worry about my sleeping posture anymore," Zuo Qiuchi commented.

Xiao Yunhan didn't hold back in her criticism:

"What we'd like to hear more about your transformation experience is your experience, rather than whether you slept comfortably."