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In the end, Xie Jianwei didn’t learn any transformation experience from Xiao Zong either.

Mainly, Xiao Zong’s transformation held no reference value. He inherently possessed human blood, so transforming was an instinct for him; basically, he just transformed whenever he thought about it.

After bidding farewell to Sienri, Xie Jianwei continued to stroll through the market. He bought quite a few things. Because the little orioles all wanted to eat A-Li, he bought them a huge pile of delicious snacks this time.

Not to mention, looking at those diverse “snacks,” Xie Jianwei could increasingly understand their desire to eat Lu Li.

Because they really looked quite similar…

It was a good thing Lu Li was hiding in the sleeve. If he saw those snacks, he would probably be trembling with fear again: worrying on one hand if he was going to be thrown away, and on the other hand if he was going to be fried, deep-fried, stir-fried, boiled, or roasted…

Pity his little heart; it was so, so small, yet had to endure so much. It truly wasn’t easy.

The market concluded, and the bird tribe returned fully loaded.

Not a single piece of the King’s clothing was left unsold. They each also bought countless items, enough to fill several carriages.

Xie Jianwei was cautious by nature and initially worried that the bird tribe might be ambushed by other races.

After all, they were rich and foolish—easy targets…

But after observing for a while, Xie Jianwei felt relieved.

The creatures in this world were probably all reincarnations of beauty-obsessed maniacs. Every single one of them was foolishly staring at that flock of beautiful birds, without the slightest other intention, just watching and grinning foolishly the whole time.

They returned safely to the bird tribe’s territory. After the barrier was erected, the “Peach Blossom Spring” plunged into all-night revelry once again.

Xie Jianwei took out the gifts and distributed them to the little orioles.

The little orioles were so happy they put on an impromptu concert, the theme being “Praising Our King.”

Xie Jianwei didn’t know whether to laugh or cry listening to it, but his mood was quite good.

These simple little creatures were very cute.

It was lively outside, but the little snake nestled in the sleeve started feeling stifled again—it couldn’t be helped, his heart was too small; even a sesame-seed-sized matter could stifle it.

He hadn’t seen those “snacks,” but he heard that Xie Jianwei brought gifts for the little orioles. Xie Jianwei was very gentle; being so good to his servants truly made one’s heart flutter.

It was just a pity that he couldn’t even be considered his servant. He was just emergency rations, and disappointing emergency rations at that.

Who would be gentle to emergency rations?

The little black snake lay miserably in his nest, feeling lost about his snake life…

After the “concert” ended, Xie Jianwei told the little orioles to go out and play. He was also taking care of Lu Li; although he couldn’t guess what Lu Li was thinking, he could tell Lu Li was afraid of the little orioles.

So he rarely let them interact directly now.

Only when Xie Jianwei was left alone in the room did he carefully cup the little black snake in his hands.

Lu Li’s little head drooped, an expression of utter hopelessness on his face.

Xie Jianwei found it amusing. He poked him with his finger: “What’s wrong, unhappy?”

Lu Li’s small golden eyes looked at him, then looked away.

Xie Jianwei said, “I bought you a gift.”

Lu Li jerked his head up, his golden eyes blinking.

Xie Jianwei was screaming “so cute” in his heart, but outwardly remained steady: “Wait here, I’ll go get it for you.”

Lu Li was so excited his little tail wagged vigorously.

Xie Jianwei brought out a small black brocade box.

Lu Li’s first guess was a nest. Did he buy a nest for me? Awesome!

But Xie Jianwei quickly opened the brocade box. Inside, a small golden crown rested quietly on the black satin.

Xie Jianwei’s eyes curved: “Does it look good?”

The moment he laid eyes on it, he thought of Lu Li’s golden eyes. It was truly a perfect match…

However, that crown was a bit too big, so Xie Jianwei specially had a craftsman make a miniature version based on its design, perfectly sized for Lu Li’s little head.

Lu Li stared at it blankly for a long time, so moved that he wouldn’t have any regrets even if he were eaten right now.

Xie Jianwei put it on him and praised, “So handsome!”

The little black snake felt hot and tingly all over, as if he had been boiled.

Actually, what Lu Li didn’t know was that almost everything Xie Jianwei bought on this trip to the market was related to him…

This little crown was the gift presented openly, but the secret manuals hidden away were the truly expensive items.

They were all related to his transformation. Xie Jianwei had decided to study them himself and strive to find a way to make A-Li turn into a human.

It was a good thing the little black snake didn’t know. If he did, he would probably be so moved he’d voluntarily crawl into Xie Jianwei’s mouth and beg to be eaten…

This little crown was not only handsome, but it could also nourish the body. It even had a small magic array attached to it. If they encountered an attack, not only would Xie Jianwei know immediately, but this little crown could also defend him against a fatal blow.

So this truly was a treasure, a treasure that shouldn’t be wasted on food.

The next ten days or so passed peacefully. Aside from his daily routine “fashion shows,” Xie Jianwei spent the rest of his time holed up in the study, burying his head in books.

He had always been a fast reader with an eidetic memory, so his efficiency was astonishingly high.

He read through the massive pile of books he bought, summarized and analyzed a few possibilities, and tried them on Lu Li, but none had any effect.

There was one book that spoke rather mystically.

It basically said: Higher beings transform according to their heart’s desire. In other words, the key was making Lu Li want to turn into a human.

This actually made a lot of sense. The little orioles, for instance, basically followed this rule; because they wanted to, they fell asleep and turned into humans.

And that guy whose bird life was nearing its end, probably because he truly couldn’t keep being a bird, turned into a human right before he breathed his last.

So, it seemed that as long as Lu Li wanted to turn into a human, he could?

But how to make Lu Li want to turn into a human?

Xie Jianwei was thinking seriously.

Mili interjected, “I have a great idea!”

Xie Jianwei held reservations about its “great idea.”

Mili said excitedly, “Even as a snake, Lu Li’s heart and mind are entirely focused on you. So, all you have to do is go date someone else, exchange vows of eternal love, and I guarantee that in his anxiety, he’ll turn into a human in a matter of minutes!”

Xie Jianwei: “…” I finally know where those melodramatic soap operas in Lu Li’s dreams came from…

Mili added a clarification for itself: “I have no ulterior motives. I’m on your side now, so I definitely hope you guys do well. That’s why I racked my brains to come up with this idea; it’ll definitely work!”

Xie Jianwei said, “Do you think a grain of rice is the smallest thing there is?”

Mili’s heart instantly tightened. He still knows sesame seeds exist!

However, Xie Jianwei said something that terrified it even more: “Actually, I can also shrink you down to a proton.”

Mili gasped, curled into a ball, and shivered…

Mili’s rotten idea was highly unreliable. Now that Xie Jianwei and Lu Li finally shared a mutual understanding, he would absolutely not do such a stupid thing.

A knot in the heart is hard to untie but easy to tie.

Lu Li seemed fine now, but who could say he wouldn’t relapse at the slightest provocation…

He truly couldn’t handle the “love” of four Lu Lis rushing at him simultaneously.

Actually, the best way to make Lu Li transform was probably to date him. Once they started dating, he would definitely want to turn into a human to stay by Xie Jianwei’s side.

But this time, Military Advisor Xie was truly in a tough spot.

How was he supposed to date a little snake without the little snake thinking he was a psychopath?

Thinking about Lu Li’s thought process, what if he thought his quirk was dating little snakes and subsequently became too afraid to turn into a human?

Lu Li was absolutely capable of doing something like that!

Xie Jianwei hadn’t come up with a solution, yet the days continued to drift by.

Lu Li consistently maintained his “petite” size, stubbornly refusing to grow even a fraction.

Xie Jianwei spent his days pondering how to make him transform, and was very earnest about it.

But who could have expected that the matter Military Advisor Xie pondered over a thousand times without result would suddenly succeed so abruptly!

Lu Li had finally turned into a human!

What exactly happened?

We have to backtrack a little.

There was no harsh winter in the bird tribe’s territory. For eleven months of the year, it was a cool early spring; the only other month was midsummer.

And this month of midsummer was truly intense, so hot it would sap all your energy.

Xie Jianwei wasn’t someone afraid of the heat, but his current identity made him suffer greatly.

Regardless of the heat, his clothes were heavy and cumbersome.

It was fine on ordinary days, but in this sweltering weather, walking just a few steps made him doubt the meaning of life.

And he still had to attend court. After court, he had to change clothes to attend the banquet…

After running through this routine, Xie Jianwei wished he could just soak in the pool and be a fish.

Unfortunately, Xie Jianwei was dedicated by nature. As long as it was his duty, he would definitely do it earnestly, so he stubbornly persevered every single day without fail.

However, when afternoon came and he had nothing to do, he refused to leave the pool.

There was no air conditioning in this godforsaken place; only the pool was paradise.

Usually, when he soaked in the pool, the little black snake would sleep in his little nest. Today, for some unknown reason, Lu Li suddenly woke up, slipped out of the nest, wandered around, and fell down.

With a squish, the little black snake hit the smooth jade floor, dizzy and seeing stars.

He shook his little head to clear it.

He originally wanted to head back the way he came, but upon looking up, he saw an incredibly shocking scene.

Before him was a massive pool, the water crystal clear, the jade pure white and gleaming. But all of this paled in comparison to the man half-leaning against the edge of the pool, resting with his eyes closed.

He was completely unclothed. His dark green long hair coiled in front of his chest, adding an indescribable allure to his pale skin.

Lu Li stared and stared, completely captivated.

He used to only notice Xie Jianwei’s facial features, but now his mind was entirely filled with his body, a body so beautiful that his barren imagination couldn’t even fathom it…

Xie Jianwei remained completely unaware. How could he know a little snake was actually staring at him in a daze?

However long he slept, the little snake watched. Although Xie Jianwei wanted to stay in the pool forever, he couldn’t soak for too long; after all, he was a bird, not a fish.

He stood up lazily and lifted a leg out of the pool. His long hair clung to his back because of the water, tracing the beautiful lines of his back even more perfectly. The long tail feathers trailed behind him, their luster even more vibrant after being wet. Amidst the extremely pure azure floated a streak of seductive purple, sparkling like stars due to the reflection of water droplets.

The little black snake was completely mesmerized. His mind was filled with the pale chest, the lean waist, and those straight, slender legs.

Xie Jianwei threw on a robe. Just as he gently gathered his long hair, he spotted the little black dot.

“A-Li?”

The little black snake was practically electrified by this voice.

Xie Jianwei casually tied his robe at the waist, walked over to him, and bent down, intending to scoop him into his palm.

This sight was truly indescribably beautiful. The little black snake stared blankly at the touch of pink before him, his entire snake body burning hot.

Xie Jianwei hadn’t noticed yet. His eyes curved into a smile: “What? Are you hot too, do you want to soak in the water?”

As he spoke, his finger touched the little black snake: “Eh? Why are you so hot, are you not feeling well somewhere?”

The little black snake couldn’t make a single sound. He felt burning hot and swollen, his mind entirely filled with his light-colored lips, the tender pink, and that smooth body as white as mutton-fat jade…

Poof!

A burst of black smoke suddenly erupted.

Xie Jianwei froze for a moment. The next second, he felt a familiar touch—large hands pressing directly on his waist, pulling him abruptly into an embrace.

Xie Jianwei’s eyes widened as he looked up at the handsome features of the man before him: “Ah… A-Li…” Why did you suddenly transform!

Lu Li had already captured his lips.

Xie Jianwei blinked, but was quickly kissed until he couldn’t tell north from south.

He was basically wearing next to nothing anyway, so Lu Li stripped him clean without much effort.

Xie Jianwei wasn’t unfamiliar with the sensation of being kissed from head to toe, but this time Lu Li kissed him too agonizingly. As if treating a sacred treasure, the dense kisses covered his entire body, making him tingle and go numb.

What was even more fatal was that Lu Li also kissed all over his tail feathers…

Xie Jianwei was muddledly subjected to this and that.

Throughout the entire process, Lu Li was marveling, “A-Wei, you are so beautiful.”

His voice was deep and sexy, his sighs carrying infatuation and deep love, making Xie Jianwei too embarrassed to look at him.

During that, the tail feathers were a bit in the way. Xie Jianwei wanted to proactively hide them, but as he was being worked on, the tingling sensation radiating from his tailbone made Xie Jianwei almost lose control.

In this world, the setting for the snake tribe was a bit much.

First of all, there was a mating season. Once he got going, he couldn’t stop for the whole night.

Then there was the fact that he had two dicks. Xie Jianwei could barely handle one Big Li; suddenly seeing two, his legs genuinely went weak with fear.

After going at it all night, Xie Jianwei’s voice was hoarse from screaming, and in the end, he simply passed out from exhaustion.

Lu Li was finally somewhat satisfied. Looking down at the person in his arms, his mind buzzed, and then a massive fear gripped his internal organs.

What had he done…

He actually… forced him!

Snakes were inherently lustful. During their mating season, their bodily fluids had a strong bewitching effect. As long as he kissed Xie Jianwei, Xie Jianwei would be unable to control himself, as if he had taken an aphrodisiac.

Therefore, Lu Li didn’t for a second believe that Xie Jianwei’s yielding last night was voluntary.

He only thought Xie Jianwei was lost in passion under a state of intoxication.

But what would happen when he woke up?

Would Xie Jianwei hate him to death? The proud Peacock King actually being… by his own food.

Lu Li’s head buzzed. He wasn’t afraid of dying, but he was afraid of Xie Jianwei hating him.

His sesame-seed-sized heart had grown to the size of a fist, but the result was the same: they all beat wildly only for him, they only had room for him.

Footsteps of the oriole birds came from outside. With a thought, Lu Li concealed his figure.

The little orioles came in, took one look, and immediately exclaimed, “Your Majesty! Your Majesty, what happened to you!”

Xie Jianwei was abruptly woken up, so angry he wanted to hit someone.

The little orioles all had tears in their voices: “Heavens, what kind of beast was it that actually broke into the royal palace and defiled our…”

As they spoke, one by one they started sobbing and whimpering.

Feeling somewhat displeased, coupled with the orioles crying non-stop, his voice turned a bit cold: “Where is A-Li?”

The little orioles were stunned for a long time before reacting: “That little snake? Has Your Majesty not eaten him yet?”

Xie Jianwei: “…” I ate him, just with a slightly different method!

The little orioles couldn’t figure out why he was looking for the little snake, assuming Xie Jianwei was hungry, and quickly said, “Your Majesty, please wait a moment, we’ll go prepare food right away.”

Xie Jianwei waved his hand and said, “I’m not hungry, find A-Li first.”

The little orioles could only comply: “Okay… we’ll go look right now…”

Lu Li hadn’t left. After transforming into human form, he naturally knew many spells. At this moment, he was just three meters away from Xie Jianwei, watching him with agonizing pain, as if his heart were being carved out.

Xie Jianwei was indeed angry, and very angry at that.

Why was he looking for him? Was he going to kill him? Or question him? Or scold him severely?

Thinking of the disgust and loathing that was about to appear in Xie Jianwei’s beautiful eyes, Lu Li instantly felt as if his heart were being sliced by a knife.

So be it… He wouldn’t appear again, nor would he leave. He would just stay in a corner where he couldn’t be seen, silently protecting him.

The little orioles searched around but couldn’t find the little snake. After coming back to report, Xie Jianwei was truly so angry his liver hurt.

What kind of bad habit is this? Fucking and running? Do you have any ambition at all!

Little did he know that the angrier he got, the more a certain someone didn’t dare show their face.

Xie Jianwei could clearly feel Lu Li’s aura, but just couldn’t see where he was. He assumed he had turned back into a little snake and hid, so he mobilized the oriole birds to search together.

As a result, they searched for a whole day, even prying up the floorboards, but still couldn’t find that stupid snake.

When evening came, Xie Jianwei sent the little orioles away and began to call out softly, “A-Li? Where are you?”

He had figured it out. That guy had probably chickened out again. He had to give him a way out, otherwise he would definitely get stuck in his own head and never come out.

But he had barely called out once when an indescribable heat rose from his lower abdomen, instantly covering his entire body.

Xie Jianwei groaned softly, his legs gave way, and he actually collapsed on the ground, unable to move.

His whole body felt incredibly uncomfortable, a certain unspeakable place itching unbearably. Xie Jianwei’s mind was filled with the events of last night, and the voice calling for Lu Li changed pitch.

What’s going on… this body…

Lu Li watched with his blood boiling. He barely held on for a second before approaching Xie Jianwei. Just as he picked him up, Xie Jianwei kissed him eagerly.

The bodily fluids secreted by the snake tribe during mating season had extremely stimulating medicinal effects. Xie Jianwei’s current state was due to being poisoned by snake venom. Without copulating for seven days and seven nights, there was absolutely no hope of curing it.

Lu Li held Xie Jianwei, kissing him over and over again.

A night passed, and Xie Jianwei slept sweetly. He vaguely heard Lu Li’s voice: “I’m sorry…”

Xie Jianwei was groggy. Sorry for what?

When he woke up, the person was gone again…

Xie Jianwei really wanted to grab him and take a bite out of him.

The following days turned into a pattern: Lu Li was nowhere to be seen during the day, and came back at night to toss and turn with him in bed.

Xie Jianwei said countless nice things to him at night, but Lu Li clearly thought it was nonsense spoken under the influence of passion and didn’t dare take it seriously at all.

Every time, Xie Jianwei wanted to hold out until dawn, catch the person, and have a proper talk. But the snake venom was fierce, and the two Big Lis lasted far too long. He truly couldn’t hold on, passing out from exhaustion every single time.

But the bizarre thing was, even though he was exhausted to death every night, he would wake up the next day feeling incredibly energetic. His complexion was excellent, and he was already fatally beautiful. Now, even the little orioles who served him every day didn’t dare look him directly in the eye.

The consequence of this was that his wardrobe expanded geometrically. The flock of birds had an explosion of inspiration, staying up late to rush orders… creating countless magnificent garments.

After seven days, Xie Jianwei finally caught Lu Li.

Lu Li kept his head down and said, “The snake venom is cured. I won’t appear again.” When he said this, his entire chest felt as if it were on fire, cluster by cluster, blazing and intense, burning him until his whole body throbbed with pain.

Xie Jianwei: “…”

Lu Li added, “I’m very sorry about before. I… I didn’t mean to, but what’s done is done. If you can’t forgive me, I will accept any punishment or execution.”

He tortured himself to the core, and Xie Jianwei was also so angry his liver hurt.

He asked coldly, “Where are you going?”

Lu Li said, “At any rate, I won’t let you see me and feel annoyed.”

“Who said I feel annoyed seeing you?”

Lu Li remained silent.

Xie Jianwei asked him, “Do you like me or not?”

Lu Li was stunned for a long while.

Xie Jianwei asked him again, “Do you like me or not!”

Lu Li lowered his eyes and said softly, “I like you.”

Xie Jianwei buried himself in his chest: “I like you too.”

Lu Li’s body stiffened, clearly extremely shocked.

He couldn’t help but ask, “How could you like me…”

Xie Jianwei countered, “Then why do you like me?”

Lu Li couldn’t answer.

Xie Jianwei said, “Whatever reason you like me, is the reason I like you.”

Lu Li still couldn’t believe it; he almost thought he was hallucinating.

Xie Jianwei knew exactly how to deal with him: talking is not as good as doing, and doing is not as good as doing it a few more times.

Anyway, the snake venom was cured now. He couldn’t possibly say he was unwilling!

After doing it a whole three, four, five, six, seven, eight times, Lu Li finally believed it.

Xie Jianwei was so tired his back ached, and he couldn’t help but bite Lu Li on the shoulder.

Lu Li didn’t feel any pain; instead, it felt incredibly comfortable. He wrapped his arms around his waist and said softly, “How am I worthy of you?”

Xie Jianwei glared at him, “Stop overthinking.”

Lu Li pressed down on his waist and said in a low voice, “I’m very happy.” If this was a fleeting dream, he was willing to wake up from it, even if a hellish abyss lay behind him.

Xie Jianwei knew he was still insecure, but this couldn’t be rushed, it had to be taken slowly.

“Anyway, don’t even think about going anywhere. You are only allowed to stay by my side, hear me?” Xie Jianwei scolded him.

Lu Li’s heart was bubbling with sweetness. He captured his lips, kissing him inside and out.

For the next month, the entire royal palace felt like it had fallen into a honeypot. Everyone knew His Majesty had a lover. Because of the nourishment of love, His Majesty’s beauty was even more unsurpassed, which was a great thing.

Xie Jianwei originally thought this world would just drift by like this, but clearly, it wasn’t going to be that simple.

Early one morning, Xie Jianwei had just put on his clothes and was preparing to leave the room when a clamor erupted outside.

The little orioles frowned and said, “What’s all the noise! It’s still early!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he gasped. Xie Jianwei raised an eyebrow and looked outside. A massive dark cloud of colossal creatures was flying overhead.

Dragons… is it?

This was truly Xie Jianwei’s first time seeing these living mythical creatures.

He saw a flash of azure light on the leading Azure Dragon, and the next second, a tall man dressed in azure clothes knelt on one knee on the steps: “Your Majesty, this subordinate has arrived late!”

Xie Jianwei blinked and looked at Lu Li.

Lu Li was also frowning deeply.

Xie Jianwei pondered for a moment and realized what was going on. So Lu Li wasn’t a bug or a snake, but a dragon?

But the problem is, is there such a small dragon! Where are your horns? Don’t all dragons have horns?

After being stunned for a moment, Xie Jianwei suddenly remembered.

Thinking carefully, the little black snake did seem to have two small bumps on his forehead, but the problem was… those bumps were pitifully small; who could recognize them as dragon horns!

Furthermore… where were the claws? Were the claws too small for the naked eye to discern?

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Author’s Note:

Lu Li: I have a lover.

Dragon Tribe: Think twice, Your Majesty! How can you fall in love with a peacock? How can a ‘tailor’ be worthy of being your Empress!

Xie Jianwei: …

Mili: Quack quack quack! I just won’t let you date!