Chapter 383: Chapter 379: The Golden Silkworm Gu Snake on the Cherry Tree

Tu Xiao’an no longer needed Bai Chuyan. Her job as a guide was done. Now, with the Golden Pupils right before him, all he had to do was wait for the right moment to take it.

The plan was simple. There was no need to alert anyone. It had to be done silently.

Ancestor Grandma Bai stood before the cage, admiring the cat’s majestic form. Every so often, she would simply extend a hand. A plump, luscious cherry from the courtyard, brimming with Spiritual Qi, would fly down as if it had wings. The beautiful woman would open her mouth, pop it in, and eat it with her eyes narrowed in pleasure, bright red juice trickling from the corner of her lips.

The night slowly deepened. Tu Xiao’an could only watch and wait. The beautiful woman was a powerhouse that even his system couldn’t analyze, and from the looks of it, there was something eerie about her.

He could only wait for her to go to bed before making his move. However, the woman in the qipao showed no intention of sleeping. Instead, she sat down in a chair, rested her chin in her hand, and watched the Golden Pupils in the cage go berserk. The more frenzied it became, the happier she seemed.

This left Tu Xiao’an speechless. Furthermore, he had paid special attention and noticed that there was no presence of any snakes within the Bai Family’s villa.

’Do adult Golden Silkworm Gu Snakes even truly exist?’

After about an hour, at midnight, the eerie Ancestor Grandma finally grew restless. She stood up, picked up a black cloth, and said to the cat inside, "Little one, after tomorrow, you’ll be free. When the time comes, Ancestor Grandma will find you a new master, one who is worthy of you."

She draped the black cloth over the cage, and the Golden Pupils fell silent.

She walked gracefully toward the inner rooms, presumably to rest.

Ten minutes later, a Purple Gold Snake floated out. Tu Xiao’an looked at the cloth-covered cage and pondered for a moment. He wasn’t in a hurry.

He was afraid that if he acted rashly, the Golden Pupils would roar and alert the beautiful woman who had just finally left.

Immediately, Tu Xiao’an flew into the courtyard and looked at the cherry tree, his eyes lighting up. From a distance, the cherries looked luscious and vibrant, but up close, each one was actually a deep purple, about the size of a coin. They were plump, and the Spiritual Qi they held was so dense it was practically washing over him.

In fact, as soon as he had arrived at the Bai Family’s estate, Tu Xiao’an had discovered that the Spiritual Qi in this villa was abundant and palpable, even comparable to the Ancient Academy.

Normally, one couldn’t feel any Spiritual Qi out in the City. Only a few specific places had a denser concentration of it.

This was especially true for this cherry tree, where Spiritual Qi converged. Every single cherry was infused with its own Spiritual Qi.

But Tu Xiao’an’s expression suddenly turned strange. Although the cherries were rich in Spiritual Qi, they didn’t give off the fragrance of fresh fruit. Instead, there was a sour, fishy smell.

That was right. Beneath the dense Spiritual Qi of the cherries, there was also a fishy odor. It was faint, but he still detected it.

’Might as well try one.’ He opened his snake mouth and swallowed a cherry in one bite.

Instantly, Tu Xiao’an felt his whole body grow light. The Energy within the cherry was incredibly dense, and eating it filled him with a sense of power.

"Ding... Host has obtained 100 Evolutionary Energy."

He ate it and gained Energy. The system data immediately appeared, and Tu Xiao’an’s heart leaped with joy. This one tiny cherry was worth a whole Spirit Stone.

’No wonder that Ancestor Grandma told Bai Chuyan to eat more cherries. That girl’s a fool, blessed with incredible fortune and not even knowing it. To have something this good and refuse to eat it...’

If an ordinary person ate one of these cherries every day, their physical constitution would be constantly improved, and they could Awaken easily.

This entire cherry tree was covered in dense clusters of cherries. By a rough estimate, there were at least a hundred of them.

In other words, this cherry tree held the equivalent of over one hundred Spirit Stones.

’In that case, this Snake King will help himself.’

Tu Xiao’an had run out of Spirit Stones and was just worrying about where to get more. These cherries solved that problem perfectly.

If he ate all hundred-plus cherries, he could gain over ten thousand Evolutionary Energy.

To ascend, Tu Xiao’an first needed to max out his Evolutionary Energy at one hundred thousand. This was no simple task. Accumulating ten thousand was a good start.

And so, the Purple Gold Snake hovered in front of the cherry tree, swallowing the cherries one by one. The Evolutionary Energy value in his status was constantly jumping.

Tu Xiao’an found this method of obtaining Evolutionary Energy very pleasant and enjoyable. He was increasing his strength just by eating fruit.

One cherry, two, three... Just as Tu Xiao’an swallowed the tenth cherry, his small snake body stiffened. Suddenly, pairs of faintly glowing eyes emerged from within the cherry tree.

It was as if lanterns had been lit on the tree in the darkness, bright and flickering.

These were Snake Gazes.

Tu Xiao’an was astounded. So, venomous snakes were hidden in the cherry tree. What kind of snakes were they? Their bodies were entirely golden-yellow, and their shape was like that of a silkworm.

’Golden Silkworm Gu Snakes.’

One, two, three... With just a single glance, Tu Xiao’an spotted no fewer than a dozen Golden Silkworm Gu Snakes on the cherry tree. Each one was much larger and more terrifying than the Gu Snake on Yu Zitong.

They were coiled in the tree, disturbed by Tu Xiao’an’s thievery.

It was a good thing it was Tu Xiao’an. Any ordinary person coming to steal cherries would have been scared to death by the sight.

"Ding... Golden Silkworm Gu Snake, Awakened Snake Race, Level 15. Devouring grants 300 Evolutionary Energy."

"Ding... Golden Silkworm Gu Snake, Awakened Snake Race, Level 18. Devouring grants 500 Evolutionary Energy."

"Ding... Golden Silkworm Gu Snake, Level 20, Rank Two Spirit Monster. Devouring grants 1000 Evolutionary Energy."

Streams of data washed over him. ’Devour the Golden Silkworm Gu Snakes?’

It seemed like a long time since Tu Xiao’an had devoured his own kind. Back in the She Mountain Snake Valley, he had devoured the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake to ascend the throne, but he hadn’t devoured any other Snake Species since.

After that, Tu Xiao’an simply hadn’t encountered any powerful snakes.

These Golden Silkworm Gu Snakes were created through special means. They were anything but ordinary and far more powerful than a typical Awakened Snake Species.

According to Dr. Snake’s methods, creating a single Golden Silkworm Gu Snake was an extremely tedious and troublesome process. Yet, on this cherry tree, there were over a dozen of them.

’And some of them are at the Spirit Monster Level. Does that mean they’re adults?’

’No, they’re not adults yet. Their aura is wrong.’ Tu Xiao’an was extremely sensitive to others of the Snake Race. He could sense that even though there were Golden Silkworm Gu Snakes at the Spirit Monster Level on the tree, they still hadn’t truly reached adulthood.

He had to admit, a Snake Species created through such special methods was freakishly strong. To reach the Spirit Monster Level before even reaching adulthood meant they had immense potential.

Tu Xiao’an, the floating Purple Gold Snake, was being stared at by pairs of eyes that glowed with a faint, cold light. He didn’t feel a chill down his spine; on the contrary, he was starting to get excited.

’Looks like coming to the Bai Family tonight was the right choice. Hundreds of cherries like Spirit Stones, over a dozen Golden Silkworm Gu Snakes, and the lowest of them is Level 15.’

’Evolutionary Energy starting in the hundreds per snake. Without a doubt, all of this will be my harvest tonight. Once I devour all of them, the day of my ascension will be even closer.’

His path to ascension was different from others. He had to accumulate a massive foundation before breaking through, which was incredibly difficult. Of course, his current combat strength was already greater than some Rank Three Creatures who had already ascended. Everything has two sides.