Just when she felt like she was about to suffocate, the snake was beaten by Monkey Brother and White Wolf until it loosened its tail.
How many rounds they fought, Qian Yixiu did not know, but before she nearly fainted from fright, a victor was finally decided. Monkey Brother pulled her hand and called out twice, as if comforting her not to be afraid, the enemy had been killed.
Only then did Qian Yixiu burst into tears; she had survived.
It was not until White Wolf came to her side that she managed to stand and, touching its back, she mounted it.
Upon exiting the cave, she saw daylight once more. She had been reborn after a calamity!
By this time, the setting sun dyed the distant Stone Mountain a blood-red hue, which made the bloodstains on her own body and on Monkey Brother and White Wolf even more striking and vibrant. Monkey Brother bared its crimson mouth, smiling at her with its teeth stained in blood, and then licked the blood off its fur with its tongue.
