Zhou Zitong quickly opened his Protective True Qi to avoid accidentally inhaling the Ice Flower Poison.

Li Qianfan also hurriedly opened his Protective True Qi, not daring to take any chances.

Although the Ice Flower Poison does not harm men and has no effect on them.

But according to the principle of mutual generation and restraint, where there is Ice Spirit Flower, there must be Red Flame Grass nearby, and the Red Flame Poison produced by Red Flame Grass is the nemesis of men!

So Li Qianfan opened his Protective True Qi not to prevent Ice Flower Poison, but to guard against the possible presence of Red Flame Poison!

“Are these pale blue flowers the Ice Spirit Flower?” Zhou Zitong asked.

“Yes,” Li Qianfan nodded.

“Is there Red Flame Grass here?” Zhou Zitong asked again.

“I’m looking for it,” Li Qianfan said.

“Hurry up and find it,” Zhou Zitong urged.

Li Qianfan bent down and searched for Red Flame Grass among the Ice Spirit Flower clusters.

“It’s not here…”

“It’s not here either…”

Li Qianfan kept searching and changing places, unknowingly covering a large area, but still did not find any Red Flame Grass.

Zhou Zitong became a bit anxious and frowned, saying, “Are you sure there’s really Red Flame Grass here?”

“There should be,” Li Qianfan said.

“What do you mean ‘should be’? Are you sure or not?” Zhou Zitong asked again.

“Stop asking, you’re annoying me!” Li Qianfan said irritably.

Just then, Li Qianfan’s eyes suddenly lit up.

He saw a few red grass plants, not growing among the Ice Spirit Flower clusters, but near the edge of the pool, almost entering the water!

“No wonder I couldn’t find it, it’s over there!”

Li Qianfan was overjoyed and rushed towards the few red grass plants.

Upon reaching them, Li Qianfan carefully pulled them out of the mud and water, holding them up high with a triumphant laugh, “Look what I found, Red Flame Grass!”

Zhou Zitong’s face lit up with joy and she ran over.

But before she reached him, her face suddenly changed.

“Watch out behind you!” Zhou Zitong shouted.

Li Qianfan turned around in confusion, only to see a giant red snake, which had emerged from the pool, opening its massive mouth and lunging at him!

Li Qianfan was startled and quickly dodged to the side!

However, while Li Qianfan rolled away from the giant snake’s open mouth, he was immediately caught and wrapped tightly by its tail!

The next moment, a tremendous force hit Li Qianfan from the snake.

So Li Qianfan waved his right hand and threw the Red Flame Grass towards Zhou Zitong, then was completely dragged into the pool by the giant red snake!

“Li Xiang! Li Xiang!”

Zhou Zitong stood on the shore, shouting, but received no response.

The water surface had returned to calmness; though ripples spread around, there were no more splashes.

“Li Xiang, don’t scare me!” Zhou Zitong shouted.

But there was still no response from Li Qianfan, who was dragged to the depths of the pool.

Zhou Zitong was thoroughly panicked, unsure of what to do.

Though she was a cultivator, already at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Level, she couldn’t breathe underwater.

Besides, there was that powerful giant snake; rushing into the water would certainly be life-threatening.

Zhou Zitong stood on the shore, hesitating, not knowing whether she should immediately return to find more powerful cultivators for help, or… Just when Zhou Zitong thought of this, there was a loud bang from the pool.

At the same time, a huge wave erupted on the water’s surface, and it seemed like it was raining around, with countless water droplets falling from the sky.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine, it’s just some superficial injuries.”

Li Qianfan said with a laughing tone, dragging the snake’s corpse as he strode out of the pool.

Seeing Li Qianfan return unharmed, no limbs missing, Zhou Zitong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Zhou Zitong felt amused.

This man was a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm. Though he was a thorough pervert, constantly thinking about women, his cultivation level was evident.

No matter how powerful the giant snake was, it was surely no match for him.

“I’m so glad you’re okay,” Zhou Zitong said, her smile returning.

After Li Qianfan came ashore, he threw the giant snake, as thick as a grown man’s thigh, onto the ground with a thud.

“This snake must not be an ordinary beast; even if it’s not a spiritual beast, it’s very close to one,” Li Qianfan said.

“Why would such a powerful… snake appear in this pool?” Zhou Zitong asked.

“You ask me, who should I ask? Isn’t this your Tianhua Sect’s territory? You should know better,” Li Qianfan said unhappily.

“Though this is our Tianhua Sect’s territory, it’s my first time here, and I’ve never seen this snake before,” Zhou Zitong explained.

“Then I don’t know,” Li Qianfan said.

As he spoke, Li Qianfan began to undress.

In a blink of an eye, Li Qianfan had taken off his shirt, squeezing out the water like wringing a towel.

“What are you doing?”

Seeing Li Qianfan’s well-built body, Zhou Zitong’s seductive cheeks gradually reddened.

Li Qianfan said irritably, “My actions are so obvious, can’t you see? I’m drenched, and I need to squeeze out the water, or I’ll catch a cold!”

“You’re a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator; how could you catch a cold? I think you’re an exhibitionist, purposely undressing in front of me…” Zhou Zitong said, her face turning red.

“Even if I don’t catch a cold, wearing wet clothes is uncomfortable!”

Saying this, Li Qianfan took off his pants and wrung out the water.

Zhou Zitong felt her heart pounding and quickly turned her back to Li Qianfan.

Li Qianfan glanced at the somewhat shy Zhou Zitong and said, “You’re so seductive and enchanting, stop acting like a pure maiden, alright?”

“You talk too much!” Zhou Zitong said angrily.

Li Qianfan put his shirt and pants on a big rock by the shore to dry, then squatted down to inspect the giant snake’s corpse.

The giant snake was entirely red, its scales looking as if they were drenched in fresh blood.

Moreover, the giant snake emitted a slightly pungent odor, resembling the smell of some medicinal herb.

Li Qianfan’s face showed a hint of confusion.

“What’s wrong?” Zhou Zitong asked.

Li Qianfan started fiddling with the snake’s corpse and said, “This beast is odd; I feel…”

“What do you feel? Stop speaking halfway,” Zhou Zitong urged.

“I suddenly feel very hot; Miss Zhou, do you feel hot?” Li Qianfan asked, with sweat already secreting on his forehead.