Chapter 13: Queen Medusa's Worry! Xiao Yixian's Hesitation!

In this small valley in the Northeast Magical Beast Mountain Range, it was quiet and elegant.

Various unknown wildflowers bloomed on the ground, giving off a faint fragrance.

However, not long after Xiao Yan entered this place, he detected a hint of something unusual.

"Strange, why are there so many fierce beasts here?"

"Logically speaking, there shouldn't be so many fierce beasts here."

Xiao Yan's brow furrowed slightly, and vigilance showed in his eyes.

He muttered softly while gripping the Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand tightly.

Just then, a black figure like a ghost flashed out from the woods beside him.

This person was completely covered by a black robe, revealing only a pair of lively eyes.

Before Xiao Yan could react, Queen Medusa rushed forward like a colorful bolt of lightning.

She let out a sharp cry, "Who is it!"

At the same time, she waved her jade hand, turning Dou Qi into a colorful crescent moon that slashed toward the black-clothed person.

Seeing this, the black-clothed person flickered, instantly avoiding the fierce slash, and simultaneously struck out with a backhand palm.

This palm seemed ordinary, but wherever the palm wind passed, ripples surged in the air.

Queen Medusa was slightly startled and hurriedly turned her body to dodge.

"Are you alright?" Xiao Yan quickly called out.

Queen Medusa shook her head.

Hearing Xiao Yan's voice, the black-clothed person's body stiffened slightly, feeling that this voice was extremely familiar.

Seeing Xiao Yan, the black-robed person was stunned for a moment, then saw Zi Yan and Queen Medusa beside Xiao Yan.

Under this black robe was Xiao Yixian.

At this moment, a hint of complex emotion flashed in her eyes as she looked at Xiao Yan.

Then, Queen Medusa retreated to Xiao Yan's side, her eyes still fixed tightly on Xiao Yixian, coldly saying, "This person's origins are unknown, be careful."

Xiao Yan nodded, his gaze looking toward the black-clothed person.

"Who are you? Why have you appeared here?"

Xiao Yixian did not answer, only looked deeply at Xiao Yan once, then turned around, and after a few flashes disappeared into the woods.

Xiao Yan watched the direction she left, his brow slightly furrowed.

"The aura on her... feels like I've seen it somewhere..."

However, for things he couldn't figure out, he felt there was no need to dwell on them too much.

Xiao Yan still decided to stay here and enter seclusion.

In the time that followed, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation, attempting to break through to the Dou Huang realm.

And Queen Medusa, because she had not returned to her tribe for a long time, was worried about the safety of the Snake-People Tribe.

Finally, one day, she came to the cave where Xiao Yan was in seclusion.

"Xiao Yan, I'm returning to the Snake-People Tribe."

Queen Medusa said softly, her eyes rarely revealing a hint of gentleness.

"I haven't gone back for a long time, and I'm a bit worried."

After all, when she left, the situation of the Snake-People Tribe was already not good.

Now that so much time had passed, she didn't know how they were doing.

Xiao Yan, who was in seclusion, slowly opened his eyes, looked at Queen Medusa, and nodded.

"Mm, go back, I'll be careful here."

Xiao Yan also knew that during this time of his seclusion, forcibly keeping Queen Medusa here was meaningless.

Queen Medusa nodded slightly, her figure flashed, and she left the valley.

With her speed, she smoothly returned to the territory of the Snake-People Tribe the next afternoon.

And the Snake-People Tribe, who had not heard news of their queen for a long time, cheered excitedly upon sensing Queen Medusa's aura.

"I knew Her Majesty the Queen would return!"

"Welcome back, Her Majesty the Queen!!"

"Sigh, if only Her Majesty the Queen could have returned earlier..."

When Queen Medusa's figure appeared in the city of the Snake-People Tribe, the entire tribe instantly boiled with excitement.

The Snake-People cheered and leaped, gathering around one after another, their eyes filled with surprise and joy.

However, this joy did not last long.

Queen Medusa and the high-ranking members of the Snake-People Tribe gathered in the council hall, and the atmosphere gradually became heavy.

"The only good thing now is that Her Majesty has already broken through to the three-star Dou Zong."

"But... if Her Majesty the Queen had returned earlier, perhaps we could still break out of this barren desert."

"Now... it's still full of difficulties."

An elder Snake-People elder furrowed his brow, speaking with a face full of worry.

The elders all nodded, their faces showing helplessness.

Queen Medusa sighed slightly; she also knew where everyone's worry lay.

Now, a Yun Yi had appeared in the Jia Ma Empire.

A Dou Zong Strongman!

This indeed made the Snake-People Tribe despair.

Now all the high-ranking Snake-People understood that to leave the desert and obtain a new habitat, they must gain Yun Yi's approval.

Among the surrounding dozen or so empires, I'm afraid there's simply no one to be found who can take a single move from Yun Yi.

The Medusa Queen gently bit her lip.

She had previously joined forces with Xiao Yan to besiege the Yun Lan Sect, so persuading Yun Yi now would by no means be easy.

But the Snake-People Tribe has been trapped in this desert for a long time, and urgently needs new room for development.

She looked toward the Yun Lan Sect's direction, her eyes carrying a trace of melancholy.

"Yun Yi..."

"To make him agree to this matter, I wonder what price would need to be paid?"

Meanwhile, inside the Yun Lan Sect, Yun Yi was chatting idly with Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran.

"Ancestral Master, the Yun Empire hasn't sent anyone to visit all this time, and I don't know what's going on."

Nalan Yanran said with a face full of worry.

"Could they be cooking up some scheme?"

Yun Yi was slightly startled, then recalled.

According to the original work's plot, after the Yun Lan Sect incident the three great empires would besiege the Jia Ma Empire.

And the mastermind behind all this was precisely a Hall of Souls Protector.

He stirred up trouble in the surrounding regions, throwing the situation into chaos.

"Perhaps, I should make a trip to the Yun Empire."

Yun Yi murmured to himself.

As soon as his words fell, the space around him instantly twisted, and his whole person vanished from the spot in the blink of an eye.

In the small courtyard, only a stunned Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran were left behind.

The Yun Empire, neighboring the Jia Ma Empire, possesses vast territory with intertwining mountains and rivers and abundant resources.

However, for many years the situation here has remained in constant turmoil.

Various poison-cultivation sects stand in great numbers, and even the royal family has its authority divided and suppressed by the sects.

In recent years, an extraordinary woman named the Poison Lady appeared out of nowhere, and relying on extremely terrifying strength established the Poison Sect.

Now the Poison Sect has become the most powerful force in the Yun Empire; its headquarters Tian Du City is heavily guarded and teems with experts.

At this moment, in the great hall of Tian Du City, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive. A white-haired woman stood quietly in the center of the hall; her features were peerlessly beautiful yet carried a hint of cool detachment, her eyes bearing a seemingly innate indifference.

It was precisely the Poison Lady Xiao Yixian.

Floating before her at this moment was a Hall of Souls Protector.

This Hall of Souls Protector's entire body was wrapped in a mass of black mist, only a pair of eyes flashing with eerie light exposed.

The whole black mist exuded a sinister, ominous aura.

"Poison Lady, I know you've always been troubled by the drawbacks of the Eran Du Ti."

"Our Soul Hall has a method that can resolve this problem."

This Hall of Souls Protector's voice was low, as if carrying a kind of irresistible magic power.

Xiao Yixian was slightly stunned, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes.

This Eran Du Ti has already brought her much suffering.

It has even been gradually eating away at her life.

For so many years she has also been constantly searching for a solution.

However, records concerning the Eran Du Ti are truly far too scarce.

She originally came to the Yun Empire wanting to understand the Eran Du Ti more deeply.

But gained nothing.

However, although this Hall of Souls Protector's words are tempting, Xiao Yixian who can claim the title Poison Lady and nearly conquered the entire Yun Empire is not someone who can be persuaded with just a sentence or two.

There's no such thing as a free lunch in the world.

"Why does your Soul Hall want to help me?"

Xiao Yixian's delicate brows knitted, her gaze fixed tightly on the Hall of Souls Protector.

"No need to doubt."

The Hall of Souls Protector's mouth corners curled slightly upward, revealing a hard-to-detect cold smile.

"Our Soul Hall naturally has its own considerations."

"But for you this is undoubtedly a rare opportunity. As long as you cooperate with us, the Eran Du Ti matter can be resolved very easily."

"But if you refuse..."

A glint of sharp light appeared in the Hall of Souls Protector's eyes. "This Protector can guarantee you absolutely will not find any other solution."

"At that time, you'll only be able to die in agony under the poison's erosion!"

Xiao Yixian bit her teeth tightly, fingers lightly pinching her own lapel.

She didn't know whether this was the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her.

On one side possible harm from the Soul Hall, on the other her Eran Du Ti already endangering her life.

She didn't know how to choose.

(Chapter End)