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Xue Ying pointed at a cave amidst the clouds and mist: "It’s in that direction; the Crystal Snow Ape is inside. Snake Lord, you must be careful. He is a Level 3 Demon King, the overlord of the western slope of Azure Sky Peak."

"Xiao Gege, let's go."

Qing Lin released Xue Ying: "Scram! If you dare to tell any other Yao Beast about this news, be careful, or I'll wipe you out."

"Thank you, Snake Lord."

Xue Ying, with a dozen subordinates, quickly moved away from the area.

Xiao Bai handed Qing Lin a Medicinal Pill: "This was given to me by the Tu Shan Clan Leader. Eating it can conceal your scent and also make your body smaller, which is more conducive to hiding and won't consume your own magic power."

Xiao Bai took it first, and his snake body visibly shrank, stopping when it was less than a meter long. Against the surrounding white snow, it achieved an invisibility effect.

His body was too small and white; you couldn't even see him when he walked forward.

The suddenly vanished Xiao Bai made Qing Lin a little flustered: "Xiao Gege, where are you?"

"Don't shout, I'm right behind you. Hurry up and take it. Your main body is so big, it's really conspicuous against the white snow."

"Mm..."

After Qing Lin took the Medicinal Pill, she also became about the same size as Xiao Bai.

"Your green color is still very noticeable. I'll take care of it for you."

Xiao Bai shook his body, and a bottle of medicine popped out. He held it in his mouth, poured it all over Qing Lin, and then gave her a full-body SPA.

"Xiao Gege, I'm so itchy, stop it."

"Bear with it, it'll be done soon."

After it was done, Xiao Bai thoughtfully took out a small mirror for Qing Lin to look at.

Looking at herself transformed into a delicate Little White Snake, with a small pink flower on her head, Qing Lin wiggled her snake body, quite excited.

"This is too beautiful, even more beautiful than my sister."

Then, Qing Lin snuggled close to Xiao Bai, wanting to stick close, coiling around Xiao Bai, and kissing him madly on his face.

"Hey, take it easy, don't use too much force, the color will rub off."

Qing Lin's small face flushed: "I'm sorry, having been a green snake my whole life, suddenly turning white makes me inevitably excited."

"Let's go, to the Crystal Snow Ape's Immortal Cave to retrieve the Snow Lotus."

"Xiao Gege, we should be going to steal it, right?"

"Retrieving what rightfully belongs to us, how can that be called stealing? The wording is inappropriate, flawed."

Xiao Bai instructed: "Once we're there, don't talk so much. Act according to my cues."

She looked around but couldn't see Xiao Bai's eyes. His body had suddenly become much smaller, and his eyes were no bigger than mung beans, looking like sesame seeds.

"Xiao Gege, I can't see your eyes."

"Uh..." Xiao Bai felt a bit flustered internally; it was indeed difficult for Qing Lin.

"How about this, when I need you to act, I'll call you."

"Alright!"

Qing Lin once again flew close to Xiao Bai. Ever since Xiao Bai had taken her in, she had completely become his fangirl, following him wherever he went.

"Stop sticking so close, the color really will rub off."

"Xiao Gege, I feel safe only when I'm tightly pressed against you. Now that I've turned into a small snake, I'm truly terrified."

"Stop being Yin and Yang; be serious."

Under Xiao Bai's scolding, Qing Lin returned to her usual feistiness, grumbling: "Tell me quickly, why do you have so many strange medicine bottles on you?"

"Are you going to drug someone again?"

"The Old Clan Leader gave them to me."

"Shh, lower your voice! Two monkeys have come out."

Just as they were about to reach the cave entrance, two small monkeys came out to urinate.

Chapter 44: Infiltrating the Snow Ape's Lair

"Shh, keep quiet and don't make a sound. Let's sneak up."

Qing Lin nodded slightly, and she and Xiao Bai quietly bypassed the two urinating monkeys.

This time, she completely followed Xiao Bai's arrangements, and her temper had also mellowed a lot. If it were before, she would have definitely rushed up and killed these two monkeys.

The two snakes passed behind them, but the monkeys didn't notice anything, still chatting away.

The cave inside was very spacious and warm, giving a feeling of spring in full bloom. The huge cave was lush with greenery, forming a stark contrast to the icy, snowy world outside.

Hundreds of primates were gathered, at least a dozen species, with various shapes and strange postures, everywhere on the trees.

Hiss hiss!

Qing Lin flicked her tongue, looking at Xiao Bai. She was a bit restless.

"Don't talk, just follow me closely."

Qing Lin tried her best to lower her voice: "Xiao Gege, your body is so amazing. It can change color according to the surrounding environment, sometimes black, sometimes green. You always surprise me."

"I have many tricks; you'll gradually find out later."

The two monkeys who had gone out to urinate just happened to pass by, felt a slight sound, and carefully observed the cracks in the stone wall, but found nothing.

After passing through a waterfall formed by melting snow from the snow mountain, they arrived at the main hall where the Crystal Snow Ape was. It looked even more spacious here than outside.

It had the feel of the Flower-Fruit Mountain's Water Curtain Cave. Every five meters around the rock walls, there was a brazier, illuminating the cave as if it were daytime.

The Crystal Snow Ape sat on the stone chair in the very center. His body was enormous; an ordinary monkey wasn't even as thick as his arm.

When he stood up, his height already exceeded three meters, and his arm muscles were very developed. On his left and right sat eight chimpanzees respectively, and behind him, more than a dozen female monkeys massaged and pounded his back.

The Crystal Snow Ape held the Snow Lotus tightly in his palm. He was completely baffled, having studied it for two days without figuring out how to use it, and not daring to swallow it directly for fear of wasting such a rare treasure.

"Eight Great Vajras, what are your insights on the Snow Lotus?"

The eight gorillas were collectively silent, but a small female monkey revealed the mystery.

"Great King, it should be refined by an alchemist to maximize its effect."

One of the chimpanzees showed his white teeth and chuckled honestly: "That makes sense. Speaking of alchemists, that old man from the Tu Shan Clan, the fox Yao, is definitely more powerful."

"The Tu Shan Fox Clan is recognized as the number one alchemy family in the Monster Realm. Your subordinate is willing to personally make a trip for the Great King."

The Crystal Snow Ape was overjoyed and laughed heartily: "Very good, then I'll trouble Black Vajra. If you can invite the Tu Shan old man over, this King will reward you heavily."

"Thank you, Great King."

Black Vajra slowly stood up from his seat, wiggling his strong, round buttocks, and led a dozen subordinates out of the cave, heading to Tu Shan Village.

The Crystal Snow Ape looked at the Snow Lotus in his palm, unable to let go, wishing he could keep it by his side even when sleeping.

"If I can make full use of this Snow Lotus, this King hopes to Breakthrough the Bottleneck and advance to Level 3 Demon King. I haven't been able to Breakthrough for five hundred years, so I must seize this opportunity."

He issued orders to the remaining seven Great Vajras beside him.

"All of you hurry out and find Snow Lotuses. Azure Sky Peak is a treasure land; this King doesn't believe there's only this one Snow Lotus."

"Yes... Great King!"

All the monkeys were sent out to look for Snow Lotuses, and the cave suddenly became empty.

The Crystal Snow Ape yawned and took a dozen Consorts into a small stone cave to rest. They were composed of female monkeys, female chimpanzees, and female apes, all quite ugly, but with many tricks.

Qing Lin secretly snuck onto the table and ate wildly. She was starving after coming out.

Xiao Bai snatched the wine pot from her hand: "What, you want to drink too? I looked away for a moment, and you slipped over here."

"Hurry up and follow."

Qing Lin laughed awkwardly: "Isn't that bad? That Crystal Snow Ape went in with a dozen wives to have fun. It would be very impolite for us to go in like this."

"Let me eat my fill first; he's probably almost done anyway."

Xiao Bai cursed: "You greedy snake, I won't take you out to do things anymore. You mess up at crucial moments."

He quietly slipped over, his eyes fixed on the Snow Lotus held tightly in the Crystal Snow Ape's hand.

"Hey... wait for me!"

As she left, Qing Lin didn't forget to snatch two chickens, which were her favorite food.

The small stone cave was decorated with a bit of romance. Although the Crystal Snow Ape was massive, he didn't miss out on creating a romantic atmosphere at all.

The stone door slowly closed, and the privacy was also well done, better isolating sounds. Xiao Bai went in first, and Qing Lin could only squeeze through the gap under the stone door.

The Crystal Snow Ape had his eyes covered and was playing hide-and-seek with the female monkeys.

"Great King, I'm here."

"Great King, come catch me!"

The female monkeys' voices were so seductive. Qing Lin's eyes widened, and even though they looked as small as sesame seeds, it didn't affect her enjoyment of the show at all.

"Awesome, one challenging a dozen, can he handle it?"

She looked at Xiao Bai mischievously: "Can you do it?"

Xiao Bai scoffed: "Remove the 'can you'. He's just one; I have two 'Kun Kuns'. How can he compare to me? In terms of combat power, I'm a Mount Everest higher than him."

His eyes were fixed on the Snow Lotus clutched in the Crystal Snow Ape's hand: "This scoundrel, he even carries it with him while playing games."

Qing Lin blinked her eyes, flicking her tongue: "This big monkey looks very lustful. Why don't I transform and seduce him? Then you can act as the opportunity arises."

"No, that's not good. The Crystal Snow Ape is a Level 2 Yao Beast. Don't mess around; I can't beat him."

Xiao Bai certainly didn't want Qing Lin to take risks. If the Crystal Snow Ape discovered them, it would be big trouble.

"I disagree. Let's wait a bit longer. When he gets tired of playing, he'll naturally put the Snow Lotus down."

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

"These monkeys are really ugly but play a lot of tricks."

These concubines of the Crystal Snow Ape all had the cultivation of Level 7 Yao Beasts and could successfully transform, but they were not entirely satisfactory. More than half of their physical characteristics still retained their beast form, which had a lot to do with their Bloodline.