Especially Zhong Chuling and Qi Lanshi, both were quite timid and hesitant.

Song Xiaodong said: "Chuling, I'll take you, Lingzhi, you take Lanqin. The rest can pair up or find a bird for themselves."

With this arrangement, everyone quickly found a bird to ride. Song Xiaodong embraced Zhong Chuling's waist and leaped lightly onto the bird's back.

At first, everyone was very cautious. After a while, they felt surprisingly stable sitting on the bird's back, and their courage grew, gradually increasing their speed.

"Feeling better now?" Song Xiaodong asked Zhong Chuling.

Zhong Chuling nestled in Song Xiaodong's arms, turned her head with a charming smile, and said, "Much better."

Song Xiaodong laughed heartily and said, "Let's speed up now, come on, let's run." He patted the big bird's head, and it immediately spread its long legs, running as fast as a galloping horse.

The rest followed suit, their happy laughter echoing across the plains.

In just over half an hour, Song Xiaodong and the others arrived at the feeding station. Yet, still about a hundred meters away, all the birds stopped and didn't dare to go any further.

Song Xiaodong didn't mind; they were close to the giant pythons, and the birds must have sensed their presence, hence their reluctance to proceed.

He called everyone down and led them to the feeding cave entrance. Here, soldiers guarded it regularly, bringing live prey daily to feed the giant pythons inside.

"The Python-Slaying Warrior is here!"

Seeing Song Xiaodong, the soldiers excitedly approached, each looking at him with admiration.

"Python-Slaying Warrior? You've killed pythons?" He Lingzhi immediately asked, thrilled.

Song Xiaodong replied, "Yes, I've killed a few, but those were likely juvenile pythons."

He Lingzhi pouted and said, "Oh, killing a few small pythons earns you the title of Python-Slaying Warrior. That's interesting. I might slay one too, let them see."

Song Xiaodong's face darkened; He Lingzhi obviously thought juvenile pythons were not formidable. He didn't explain much, hoping they'd understand once they saw the size of the juvenile pythons he meant.

This cave was once the wild village, where Song Xiaodong also recruited Song Hu, a capable aide.

The cave Song Hu and his group used to live in has now become the feeding ground for pythons. The exterior entrance has been reinforced with a stone gate, usually closed and only opened during feeding.

Since food is regularly delivered inside, pythons often linger there. However, pythons don't need to eat daily. After feeding, some retreat into the underground river through an inner cave, preventing them from escaping.

Pythons are aggressive, primarily when hunting. Once satiated, their aggressiveness subsides, and though soldiers are still intimidated by them, they are not as terrified as they once were.

Song Xiaodong and his group began feeding shortly after arriving. When the stone gate opened and several prey were sent inside, the women gathered around the entrance to watch.

"Oh my!"

"What the...!"

"Good heavens!"

The women shrieked in unison, shocked by the sight inside.

Seeing those giant pythons as thick as wooden barrels, with mouths wide enough to swallow a person whole, they were utterly terrified.

"These are all juvenile pythons," Song Xiaodong casually remarked.

"Are you saying... you killed pythons this big?" He Lingzhi asked.

"Yes, do you want to try?" Song Xiaodong teased.

"No way! Alright, I'll pass on this." He Lingzhi's lips twitched. Women naturally fear snakes, and no matter how strong she was, facing such enormous pythons, He Lingzhi was understandably intimidated.

"Boom!" Suddenly, a heavy thud echoed from inside, startling everyone outside.

It turned out a massive stone had fallen from the cave wall.

Following the sound, Song Xiaodong spotted a massive python's head emerging from where the rock had fallen, startled, he said, "An adult python has come out."

As the giant python descended from the cave wall, the women were agape in awe, because that python was enormous, at least twice the size of those initially inside.

Song Xiaodong hadn't visited here before, so he asked in a deep voice, "Do adult pythons often come out as well?"

A nearby soldier, slightly flustered, replied, "Adults aren't usually fed here; only the juveniles come out. This one broke through on its own."

Concerned, Song Xiaodong said, "I'm afraid the stone gate won't hold against an adult python. Everyone, step back first."

Lin Shu, braver than most, said, "It should be fine, right? I still want to see more; such a big python is quite a sight."

Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, "Just a glimpse is enough. These pythons are too dangerous, and we aren't equipped to handle such large ones. If this adult python tries to break out, it could be perilous."

Zhong Chuling quickly added, "Yes, exactly, it's too frightening. Let's leave quickly."

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