Chapter 1199: Chapter 1199: Immortals Have Their Way, but Cannot Interfere with Karma
She wouldn’t have known if she hadn’t come to check; turns out Xiao Li was going to shed its skin today. No wonder it had no appetite.
Shed skinning is when a snake is at its weakest, it uses all its strength to break free from the constraint of its old skin.
Its snake body had returned to its former size, only its Mana had not fully recovered yet.
A snake sheds its skin three times a year, usually in spring, summer, and autumn.
However, Xiao Li did not hibernate, so the shedding that should have happened in spring actually came early.
This is the law of life for a snake demon, and Xiao Li was helpless against it.
It was extremely weak, looking at Bai Zhi’er with very tired eyes, even the flicking of its tongue had slowed down a great deal.
Bai Zhi’er rose on tiptoe and, heart aching, gently touched its forehead.
The two bulging dragon horns were hidden beneath the skin.
As long as it survived the Heavenly Tribulation, it could transform from a snake into a jiao.
"It’s a pity I can’t help you." Bai Zhi’er said sadly.
She could not interfere with others’ cause and effect; whether good or bad, Xiao Li could only bear it on its own.
Bai Zhi’er could only bring in some of the chicken from outside and hold it to Xiao Li’s mouth.
Yet Xiao Li had no appetite for food.
It slowly coiled up and stretched out again, and its shed skin had only come off to the middle of its body.
Xiao Li flicked its tongue.
It meant for Bai Zhi’er to go first.
Bai Zhi’er hesitated a little.
Today was her birthday; her eldest uncle, third uncle, younger uncle and her brother, all of them would be entering the palace.
By now, everyone was definitely waiting for her.
Bai Zhi’er picked up the lantern. "Then... I’ll go back first. After midnight, I’ll come back with Brother Fu Ce to see you."
Just as she was about to leave, Xiao Li suddenly bumped her lightly with its head.
Then it signaled for her to look toward the corner to the side.
Bai Zhi’er walked over and lifted the lantern to shine there, only then seeing that it was actually a pile of fresh Snake Fruits.
Each one was a vivid red, looking plump with juice and sweet and refreshing.
Xiao Li flicked its tongue.
Bai Zhi’er was quite moved. "Did you specially pick these to give me as a birthday present?"
Xiao Li nodded its snake head.
Snake Fruits were a snake’s favorite; for it to actually endure not eating them and save them all for Bai Zhi’er was truly rare.
What’s more, Xiao Li had been rather weak these past few days; to pick so many Snake Fruits and bring them back, it must have been saving them up for two or three days.
Bai Zhi’er smiled sweetly. "Thank you~"
She wrapped some up in her skirt, planning to go down the mountain and bring them back to the palace to share with her family.
At the same time, Bai Zhi’er considered whether she should call the Earth God over and ask him to lay a barrier over the surrounding mountains and forests. That way, although he couldn’t necessarily help Xiao Li get through the Heavenly Tribulation, at least it wouldn’t be disturbed by others.
However, she had just reached halfway down the mountain when the dark night sky was suddenly roiled with thunderclouds, several streaks of Purple Thunder faintly flickering within the clouds.
The crackling thunderclaps were deafening, shaking the surrounding mountains so hard that gravel came tumbling down in a clatter!
Bai Zhi’er’s steps halted as she looked back over her shoulder.
Xiao Li’s Heavenly Tribulation had begun?
The thunder was so violent; for a thousand-year snake demon, crossing the tribulation was the hardest of all.
Her steps down the mountain grew slow and heavy.
Bai Zhi’er fell into torment.
"Mother once said that an immortal has the Dao and cannot interfere in cause and effect; Heaven and earth both have their order..."
Crack—!
The thunder in Heaven drew near, and the gale felt as though it was going to tear the whole mountain up.
Fortunately, Bai Zhi’er had a Divine Technique protecting her, so she wasn’t thrown this way and that.
But she stopped walking.
"With such ferocious Heavenly Thunder, can Xiao Li really make it through?"
In Bai Zhi’er’s dark, limpid eyes, a deep worry rose.
She had heard Feng Fuce say before that some demons with deep Cultivation, if they failed to pass the tribulation, would even be blasted by Heavenly Thunder until their souls were scattered.
Bai Zhi’er lowered her gaze to the red fruits in her arms.
Xiao Li was so weak, and yet it still remembered her birthday and, within its ability, picked these Snake Fruits and saved them for her.
The little snake had given her all the things it thought were precious and delicious.
A resolute look suddenly surfaced in Bai Zhi’er’s heavy eyes.
She immediately turned around and ran as fast as she could toward Xiao Li’s cave!
