Chapter 39: I Want Your Yang Energy

Oh no... this is bad!

Behind the cave, Ming Xi covered her mouth in astonishment, unable to utter a single word. Even if this Snake Empress had cultivated from the Beast Clan rather than being a common animal, she was still, at her core, a demon. And it is only among demons that one truly understands another.

The bandit leader had no clue that the Snake Empress had only one reason for drawing so close to him...

Thinking this, Ming Xi sighed in silence. She looked at that ignorant and foolish bandit, pressed a hand to her forehead for a moment, and couldn't help but lament: "Good heavens! If you die, you brought it entirely upon yourself! Make sure to have a good reincarnation, dear—don't you dare come back as a vengeful spirit to haunt me. I’m just an adorable little fox thief! If Xiao Tong and I have good memories, we’ll definitely burn paper offerings for you this time next year. We will remember the sacrifice you’ve made for the noble cause of thievery. Farewell, comrade!"

Ming Xi waved a hand at the bandit leader, feeling a mix of embarrassment and pity, already anticipating his fate. After all, she was a master thief, not a killer. In her past life, she hadn't taken many human lives, and she lacked the ruthless, cold-blooded nature of an assassin. This was the first time she had set someone up to die since transmigrating, and she felt an indescribable sensation in her heart. Yet, this strange feeling was replaced in the next second by the joy of slipping into the cave.

Outside, the bandit leader remained immersed in his excitement, having long forgotten all about the Snake Empress.

"Miss, is your body still cold?"

"Of course it is, it just won't warm up~" Ji Yan said shyly. In the next moment, she embraced the bandit leader without hesitation. "Young master, I am freezing to the point of agony. May I have your life force?"

"Life force?" The bandit leader’s expression lit up with delight! She wanted his life force? Could she mean...? His heart surged with anticipation, and he hurriedly nodded in agreement. "Yes, yes, of course! Absolutely! My life force is all yours!"

"Then... this little lady won't stand on ceremony!" Ji Yan gave a wicked, enchanting smile. As she held his body tightly, her expression suddenly shifted; her eyes turned bloodthirsty and sharp, and she flicked out her forked tongue.

In the next heartbeat, she drove her tongue deep into the bandit leader's neck and sucked with savage intensity!

Before the bandit leader could even react, all the life force in his body was rapidly drained away by Ji Yan—the process was so swift he had no time to resist!

His naturally pale skin turned a withered, earthy yellow within seconds. A few moments later, he was completely sucked dry, transformed into a desiccated husk. He looked like a dried corpse.

Ji Yan pulled back her tongue and let go, leaving the shriveled husk to collapse to the ground with a thud.

"The life force in this one wasn't bad at all. It’s been quite a long time since I tasted such a delicacy." Ji Yan remarked, casting her gaze toward the nearby bushes. "It would be a sin against heaven not to enjoy a meal delivered right to my doorstep!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than the remaining bandits hiding in the bushes began to panic!

"A... a monster! Aaaaaah!" The bandits scrambled to flee, but the more they ran, the more it ignited Ji Yan's predatory desire!

"Since you've come, none of you are leaving!" Ji Yan declared, leaping into mid-air and instantly transforming into a giant python!

Truth be told, killing these humans was child's play for her. But she hadn't seen humans in ages, and killing them outright would be so dull. It would be far more entertaining to... play with them.

When the bandits saw her true form, tears of terror streamed down their faces. They fled as fast as they could, with nothing but the chilling realization that death was closing in.

...

On the other side, after luring Ji Yan away, Ming Xi had just stepped into the snake cave when she sensed something was wrong. The Snake Empress wasn't a fool; she wouldn't leave her cave unguarded and let her core be stolen so easily...

Tsk! There was definitely something suspicious about this den. Perhaps she was teetering on the edge of death without even realizing it.

Ming Xi scanned her surroundings with heightened vigilance, an unexplained sense of oppression creeping into her heart.