Piercing screams echoed through the village, those people writhing on the ground in agony.
They tried to shake the snakes off their bodies, but to no avail.
The ground was mottled with blood seeping from their wounds, inflicted by the toxic snakes.
Many villagers, alerted by the noise, came over, and the crowd surged nearby.
Despite some friction between the Snake Tribe and the villagers, there were many devotees of the Snake Tribe among them.
Hearing of our identities, they needed no further explanations.
They unconditionally dropped to their knees in worship, with not a single one pleading for the lecher's life.
This was a stark contrast to the betrayal I had faced in that woman's house just moments before.
It was as if that was then, and this was now.
My heart was touched by everyone's devoutness, and seeing Yu Longting maintaining a cold facade, I spoke on his behalf, "Everyone, please stand up. The Snake Lord will not blame you..."
