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Zhang Xiaoshan instinctively turned his head, only to see a gigantic red figure within an arm's reach.
The Red Training Snake King!
It was the very same Red Training Snake King that Zhang Xiaoshan had encountered some time ago when he found the giant Lingzhi.
Last time, it was only thanks to Zhang Xiaoshan's quick wits that he had escaped a calamity.
Snakes are notorious for their vengeful nature, and they are highly sensitive to scents. As soon as Zhang Xiaoshan entered the mountain, the Red Training Snake King had picked up his scent and had been chasing him all the way here.
Moreover, the sound of a snake's slithering is extremely faint, almost negligible. While Zhang Xiaoshan was talking to Yu Xiuxiu, he hadn't noticed the Red Training Snake King's approach at all.
