Invincible Snake Emperor-Chapter 188 - 185: The Devilishly Charming Man

Li Qingzhao was skeptical of the burly uncle's words. A non-venomous snake that could prey on venomous ones?

'That doesn't make any sense. If a non-venomous snake bites another, it'll just bleed at most. But if a venomous snake bites you, you'll be poisoned and die.'

Besides, the snake wasn't even that big—only about four feet, a little over a meter long. It just looked fierce and domineering.

But no matter what, it was still non-venomous. At best, it was just bluffing, like a fox borrowing a tiger's might.

'Can it really defy nature and resist venom? Can it truly treat the venom of all snakes as if it were nothing?'

"Young lady, my Black King Snake is a breath of fresh air in the Snake Realm. If you really don't believe me, just go ask any of your elders. You'll find out."

The burly uncle was full of confidence in his snake, continuing, "This Black King Snake is from Mexico, where it's incredibly famous. You won't find another one in all of She Mountain, let alone the entire country. I had to move heaven and earth just to get my hands on it."

"I plan to wait until the rite is over, then offer it to Lord Snake King and release it on She Mountain. That way, She Mountain will have one more species of snake."

Li Qingzhao hadn't seen it with her own eyes, so she couldn't be sure if the burly uncle's snake was really that amazing. Still, his words filled her with respect. She gave him a thumbs-up and said, "Sir, that's very generous of you, contributing to She Mountain like this. This snake looks to be of excellent quality. I bet it was quite expensive, wasn't it?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Money is a trivial matter. All that matters is that Lord Snake King can feel my reverence for him."

"You're the best, sir!"

Li Qingzhao was now mostly convinced of the snake's extraordinary nature. She quickly took a big group photo with the Black King Snake, then said goodbye to the burly uncle and left.

The Snake King's procession was massive, with too many people and too many snakes. Li Qingzhao couldn't afford to spend too much time on a single snake.

She took a moment to interact with her viewers, then the young woman weaved through the crowd, continuously interviewing people about their incredibly valuable venomous snakes, including some rare breeds.

A rare breed of venomous snake was a huge deal. Such a snake was like an internet celebrity, drawing large crowds and enjoying immense popularity.

A single snake could be worth at least a million, and everyone wanted to get a look. Normally, you'd never get the chance to see one.

It was only during the Snake King Festival that people would bring out their best snakes to show them off.

Seeing a rare breed of snake was like a shot of adrenaline for Li Qingzhao, and a joyful smile bloomed on her face.

After interviewing a dozen or so fine snakes, Li Qingzhao suddenly stopped, her attention unexpectedly captured by a new sight.

This time, however, it wasn't a prized venomous snake that had caught her eye, but a handsome young man.

Up ahead, a young man was strolling leisurely along with the main crowd, a faint, roguish smile on his face. His skin was fair, and his delicate features held a striking handsomeness, which was tinged with a potent, devilish charm.

The aura he gave off was complex, like a mixture of many different temperaments, creating a unique, untamed, and roguish charm.

To put it plainly, this handsome guy had a wicked, roguish temperament to his very core. A sharp-eyed person might even notice that his aura was a bit like a snake's.

It was just that his looks and temperament easily drew the gazes of girls, who couldn't help but stare a little longer.

'Wow, what a handsome guy.'

Li Qingzhao was instantly captivated. Her black, gem-like eyes darted about before she gave her stream a brilliant smile. "Hee hee, you must all be tired of looking at snakes. Qingzhao will show you a handsome guy instead!"

"We want to see pretty girls!"

A bullet comment popped up, which Qingzhao instantly ignored.

"Hi there, mister! Can I interview you?"

The young man was walking when a pretty young woman suddenly popped out and blocked his path. He glanced at her, his brow furrowing slightly.

'Why is it her?'

The man was surprised, but not a hint of it showed on his face.

As a modern girl, Li Qingzhao felt no pressure at all hitting on a guy. Besides, this one was exceptionally good-looking.

"Hi, mister! My name is Li Qingzhao, and I'm an outdoor streamer. Would it be okay if I interviewed you?"

The young man took a long look at her phone and said flatly, "No."

SLAP...

Li Qingzhao felt like she'd been slapped in the face. She froze, stunned. After all the people she'd interviewed today, this was the first time she'd been rejected.

No, not just today—it was the first time she'd been shot down all year.

You have to understand, Li Qingzhao was pretty and charming, with an air of invincible youth. Almost no one would refuse a beautiful girl like her; in fact, many people wished she would interview them every day.

Li Qingzhao was still processing the sudden rejection, but her stream's chat room had already exploded.

"Wow... what a guy, so much personality! He just rejected our goddess without a second thought. He's so handsome, with that touch of wickedness. So unique!"

A female fan immediately posted a gushing bullet comment.

"Who does this guy think he is, daring to reject our goddess? Is he just putting on an act? Bet he's secretly thrilled."

"You call that handsome? He just looks weird. And with that smirk on his face, you can tell he's no good."

A male fan chimed in defensively.

In an instant, an endless flood of bullet comments swept across the screen. Some praised the young man for being handsome and having personality, while others were jealous and belittled him.

But there were some objective ones, too.

"This guy's actually really good-looking. He's got the air of a movie star."

"What are you talking about? He's better looking than any movie star!"

After being rejected, Li Qingzhao snapped out of it. She wasn't angry. When you're a streamer, you encounter all sorts of things, especially with outdoor streams like hers.

'Besides, a guy that good-looking must get hit on by pretty girls all the time. It's no big deal that he rejected me.'

"I just want to ask, mister, are you from Bai Town or from out of town?"

Li Qingzhao never gave up easily. Besides, she could see that interviewing this guy was creating great content—at the very least, the bullet comments were flying.

Her viewer count was skyrocketing at a visible rate.

The young man seemed very reluctant to face her phone camera. He turned his head away, showing his profile, which was flawless from every angle. Even Li Qingzhao couldn't help but swoon a little.

"A local."

He replied with two cold words.

Li Qingzhao pressed on, "If you're from Bai Town, how come you don't have a snake with you?"

For the Snake King's procession, anyone from Bai Town would definitely bring a snake to offer to the Snake King. Unless you're just a passerby.

The young man didn't want to get tangled up with Li Qingzhao. This time, he didn't even bother to answer, simply dodging past her.

Li Qingzhao was persistent and hurried after him. "Mister, don't be so cold! Let's just chat for a bit."

"Chat about what? Does it matter if I'm from Bai Town?"

"Of course it matters!" Li Qingzhao's eyes curved into crescents. "If you're from Bai Town, then we're from the same hometown! And you know what they say: when fellow townspeople meet, their eyes brim with tears."

Hearing this, the young man gave her a strange look, feeling as if a million crows were flying overhead.

Her reasoning was so absurd it left him speechless. Even her viewers couldn't take it anymore. "Goddess, that's got to be the lamest excuse ever! This is Bai Town, isn't everyone here from your hometown?"

"I'm just going to sit back and watch the goddess get shot down."

"Qingzhao, have some self-respect! Don't just freeze up whenever you see a handsome guy."

Li Qingzhao couldn't care less about her stream right now. The young man before her gave her a very strange feeling, as if she'd met him somewhere before.

'But there's no way I could have met someone so distinctive and not remembered him.'