Chapter 36 - Taking the Sky as the Canopy and the Earth as the Mattress, with the Snake Beastman (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Bai Qingqing had never been out when she stayed at the village. This was the first time she got to see the night sky in this world. She thought to herself, Three moons! This is indeed not Earth!

Having not sensed the giant snake’s movement for a long time, Bai Qingqing lowered her head and cast a quick glance at him. Seeing him open his eyes, she instantly looked back up at the sky.

After a while, she lowered her head again. The snake’s red eyes were still open this time, and the expression in his eyes seemed identical to earlier.

She suddenly felt something amiss. Taking a deep breath to bold herself up, she forcefully lowered her head to look straight at the snake’s head.

This time, she finally realized what was off. At this moment, Cortis’s reddened eyes seemed a little blurry, as if there was a transparent film over it. Even though his eyes appeared to be open, he was, in fact, asleep already.

This was nature’s protective mechanism, wasn’t it?

Bai Qingqing heaved a big sigh of relief. Cortis had fallen asleep. At least tonight he wouldn’t be laying a finger on her. In order not to wake him up, she decided to sit like that for the entire night.

The night wind carried with it a cold mist, making one feel chilly. The sounds from the waterfall were like an effective lullaby the longer one listened to it.

Still wearing her wet clothes made from animal skin, Bai Qingqing felt all the colder, and her head felt a little drowsy too. With her arms around her shoulders, her eyelids started feeling heavy. Finally, she slumped asleep on the snake’s body.

Cortis opened his transparent eyelids and quietly gazed at Bai Qingqing. After confirming she was sound asleep, he curled his body around her.

…

Chirp chirp.

The gentle sunlight drifted into the forest, and the crisp and pleasant chirping of birds could be heard, sounding quite lively.