The other King Cobra, having suffered greatly under Zhu Xiu's ferocious assault, was a bloody mess with shattered scales all over its body. It let out an indignant hiss. Seizing an opening after one of Zhu Xiu's heavy blows, it violently broke free from the struggle. Its massive body swiftly slithered deep into the dense jungle and vanished.
Zhu Xiu didn't give chase. His cold, slitted pupils stared in the direction the other snake had vanished, a stern, icy aura radiating from his body.
Bai Wanwan quickly ran forward, worriedly inspecting the minor scratches from the other's fangs and the bruises from the impacts.
"Zhu Xiu, you're hurt! Let me see..."
A large, cool hand grasped hers.
Zhu Xiu lowered his head. The ice in his usually indifferent, scarlet, slitted pupils seemed to melt, slowly revealing a trace of gentleness.
"I'm fine. They're just minor injuries."
But Bai Wanwan wasn't reassured. She had him shift into his human form so she could examine him more easily.
