Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 178: Hit with the Xuanzhong Ruler.
In the next half day, Xiao Yan joined Gu He's team. For the first time, he got to know these pillars of the Jia Ma Empire, and his heart became heavier.

Among the top ten strongest men in the open, there are as many as two of them, and that is not counting the female Douhuang who has a lot of complaints about the Snake People. Moreover, according to his observation, the other female in the team is very likely to be a Douhuang-level strongman as well!
Such a terrifying battle is more than enough to annihilate a weaker empire. But they gathered together just to help Gu He conduct a negotiation.
The influence of a sixth-grade alchemist can be seen from this.

It is obviously impossible to compete with these two forces openly, but at present Xiao Yan has barely joined the lineup of one of them. It is not that pessimistic to say that there is no hope at all.

The only thing that made him a little irritated was the presence of Gu He, a high-level alchemist. His communication with Yao Lao might easily be detected, which was why he was unwilling to travel with him in the first place.

"Forget it, let's make the best of it. I'll look for another opportunity after I meet Queen Medusa." Shaking his head, Xiao Yan said helplessly in his heart.

Amidst the dust and sand, the Snakeman Holy City in the distance is faintly visible, and covered with lush vegetation, it reveals a rich exotic atmosphere.

Even though the scenery was quite attractive, everyone present was unaware of the terrifying murderous intent hidden beneath this beautiful scenery. To ordinary humans, this place was almost no different from a forbidden area.

Death comes as soon as you arrive.

Looking at the team in front of him that was gradually stopping, Xiao Yan's eyes fixed, and he pretended to walk forward casually and greeted the burly man who was usually the most talkative.

Xiao Yan asked, "Senior Yan Shi, when will we head to the Serpent People Holy City?"

"Why, snake boy, are you nervous?"

Yan Shi's face rarely became serious, but he still laughed and said that compared with other arrogant strong men, although this person had a rough and arrogant temperament, he was relatively easy to talk to.

However, the nickname "snake-playing boy" really made Xiao Yan frown, and he could not agree with it at all.

After a while, he forced himself to put on a nervous expression and nodded.
"My strength is low, and I am deeply impressed by the ruthless methods of the snake people."

"Hehe, isn't there Shuang protecting you? With her here, who would dare to take your life unless Queen Medusa is determined to kill you?" Yan Shi raised his eyebrows and said teasingly.

Xiao Yan shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Senior Shuang's rescue of me earlier was just a simple favor. Besides, the leak of the news was probably due to me, so why would she protect me?"

"Tsk tsk, that woman wouldn't normally be so indulgent towards someone who angered her."

Yan Shi smacked his lips, his expression even showing a bit of fear, as he was obviously recalling some bad experiences.
"I have to say, you are a lucky boy."

He was actually a little puzzled. First, the snake female leader, and then the elder Frost who seemed indifferent but actually had a weird temper, seemed to care quite a lot about this handsome boy.

This guy isn't that handsome, why?
Just because he is an alchemist?

But Gu He was a dignified sixth-rank alchemist, and Yun Yun had never treated him favorably.
"Do you and that senior have a deep friendship?"

Xiao Yan's heart moved and he suddenly said.

"Not really. That woman has always been mysterious. If Lao He hadn't suddenly announced that he wanted to invite her to join the team, I probably wouldn't have known that the Jia Ma Empire had such a powerful person of this level."

Yan Shi's blunt words made Xiao Yan feel a little hesitant. Just as he was lost in thought, he felt a powerful slap on his shoulder.

"Okay, snake charmer, if you're still scared, just run as fast as you can if we have to take action later. Just don't let us hold you back."

"Well, thank you very much, senior."

Xiao Yan saw that the other party had misunderstood him, but he did not seem angry. Instead, he smiled and said.

He could indeed run, but where he would run to was uncertain. Speaking of which, perhaps no human had ever had the pleasure of seeing the scenery inside the Serpent Man Holy City?

"Stop, we can't continue our journey on the ground here."

The calm Yun Yun finally spoke. She glanced around and whispered, "There's an ambush ahead, and it's quite powerful."

After hearing Yun Yun's words, the expressions of several powerful warriors with lower cultivation in the lineup turned a little ugly. They were not powerful warriors at the Dou Wang level. If they were ambushed, they would not be able to escape by transforming Dou Qi into wings.

Once involved in a fight, I'm afraid I'll be exhausted to death by the opponent's endless attacks!

"Since the Snake People have already set an ambush, does it mean that we have completely run out of options for this transaction and can only choose to fight hard?" A Dou Ling strongman couldn't help but ask, with a hint of anger and complaint in his tone.

The person being complained about was obviously Xiao Yan, who had leaked the news.

But strictly speaking, Xiao Yan can only be regarded as someone who was dragged out to take the blame.

After all, the person who actually leaked the news was one of the only two Douhuang powerhouses in the team. Even if he had ten times the courage, he would never dare to blame the other party, so he could only vent his anger on the young wandering cultivator.

Hearing this, Yun Yun looked around and unconsciously took a few more glances at the black-haired boy at the back of the team. When she saw the other's calm eyes, a strange color flashed in her eyes.

This little guy doesn't seem to be as simple as he seems. Even when being criticized by so many Dou Ling masters, he doesn't seem panicked at all. Could it be that his previous nervousness was all a pretense?
She raised her hand to silence everyone and said calmly, "With your state of mind, I'm afraid you've already lost your composure before even facing Queen Medusa, right?"

"But."

"It's normal for the snake people to set up an ambush after hearing the news. However, this is not entirely bad news for us."

Yun Yun glanced at the Holy City in the distance. As far as she could see, countless snakemen gathered on the city like small black dots, surrounding it like an iron barrel.

"Queen Medusa has always been arrogant, yet she called in other commanders for support without even knowing we had two Dou Huangs among our ranks. There must be something fishy going on."

"However, even Queen Medusa couldn't have gathered all the commanders here in such a hurry. The snake people's grand display seems a bit superficial and weak."

Gu He said in a deep voice, "Yes, according to our previous ground survey, most of the snake people gathered here now are from only three leading tribes."

Yun Yun nodded, her Dou Qi wings spread out, gusts of wind swept out, and she said with confidence, "We will go ahead. If a battle really comes, we will do our best. With the two of us here, it shouldn't be difficult to hold Queen Medusa back and seize the strange fire."

good chance!
Hearing this, Xiao Yan was secretly delighted. Just as he was about to take the opportunity to escape, the familiar black-robed figure appeared in front of him.

"Don't forget, this little guy has a commander-level snake girl in his hands. Using her as a bargaining chip might increase the probability of success."

The black-robed woman said calmly, seemingly not giving Xiao Yan the right to refuse.
"I'll take him on the road, and the rest of you can follow on your own."

"Wait, Senior, I—"

A strong sense of weightlessness hit Xiao Yan, and he was pulled up into the sky, wanting to cry but unable to. Looking at the subtle glances cast at him by Gu He and the others, he could not help but sigh in grief and indignation, "My Azure Lotus Earth Heart Fire."

First they mocked him for being depraved, then they called him a snake-man's concubine, and finally they came out to cause trouble when the core interests of the strange fire were involved.
This was the second time in his life that Xiao Yan felt so angry about a woman that he wanted to give her a lesson. He wanted to pick up a weapon and give this noble female Dou Huang a good beating!
Of course, it is done with a Xuanzhong ruler.

(End of this chapter)