While using his soul power to explore the Mo family's fortress, Yao Lao sensed a familiar "smell." After searching the entire fortress, the only person who might have seen Yao Lao before was the woman in blue who seemed very interested in the Mo family's magical beast transplantation technology.
"Perhaps... I've met one of her elders before?"
Yao Lao was also somewhat troubled. This woman in green was a Dou Huang, which was indeed remarkable in the Jia Ma Empire, but that only meant she was very powerful within the Jia Ma Empire. If she was someone Yao Lao knew, this woman could definitely not just be a Dou Huang.
"So actually..."
Just as Xiao Yan was about to complain about Yao Lao's unreliability, he noticed the woman in green ahead twitch her ears slightly. After hiding again, he heard her subconsciously murmur—
"The Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil? Is White Fang misjudging something? How could such a treasure exist in this remote corner of the Gama Empire?"
Although she spoke words of disdain, the woman in green was clearly preparing to leave temporarily to see the "White Teeth." However, before leaving, she glanced at the Mo family disciple undergoing the transplantation procedure in the secret room in front of her.
"Sigh, what a waste of time. I thought this transplant technique would be something magical, but it's just simply piecing together the limbs of a magical beast onto my body, without even dealing with the bestial nature inherent in those limbs..."
"I even learned a little bit, it's really not worth it."
After leaving her final comments, the woman in green quietly left the Mo family's fortress.
As soon as he heard the woman in green say the words "Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil," Xiao Yan began to pay attention to the person she mentioned named "White Fang." Now, seeing that she looked like she was about to meet White Fang, Xiao Yan quickly followed her.
As a Dou Huang (Battle Emperor), the woman in green was naturally fast, and after more than ten minutes, she arrived at the nearest forest near Yancheng.
Then, a slightly shrill whistle, carrying a strange sound wave, spread out from the sky.
"boom!"
Shortly after the whistle sounded, a roar suddenly echoed from the nearby forest. Immediately afterward, a giant beast nearly ten feet long rose into the air and flew towards the woman in green, its enormous shadow covering a large area of the ground.
The giant beast, or rather the giant snake, was incredibly fast, and in a few quick movements, it arrived beside the woman in green.
'The Eight-Winged Black Serpent Queen? This woman actually has such a companion?' The old apothecary's voice contained a hint of surprise.
The Eight-Winged Black Serpent King is a gifted magical beast. It is the evolved form of the three-tier magical beast, the Two-Winged Black Serpent. Starting from the third tier, it gains an extra pair of wings with each tier advancement. When it reaches eight wings, it can be considered a sixth-tier magical beast with some reputation even on the continent.
Such magical beasts are no less intelligent than humans, and normally they would never submit to humans of the same level.
'unless……'
"This black snake was raised by this woman?" Xiao Yan said what Yao Lao hadn't said.
"Yes, very likely." The old medicine master nodded.
Similarly, this practice of raising snake-like magical beasts reminded him of a sect he had encountered during his travels across the continent, a sect that happened to be located in the northwest continent.
Just as Xiao Yan and Yao Lao were speculating about the relationship between the woman in green and the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King, the giant black serpent glared at the woman in green and said, "What are you doing? When you blew that whistle, I thought you had been captured by those people from the Yunlan Sect, which made me rush over here in a hurry."
"How dare you ask me what I want?" The woman in green was getting angry. "Wasn't it you who sent the little snake to tell me that you sensed the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil?"
"Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil...?" The Eight-Winged Black Serpent King blinked. "Oh, yes, yes, it's me! I can sense the aura of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil!"
Realizing what he had done, the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King quickly put on a serious expression.
"Sigh..." The woman in green sighed helplessly, seemingly already familiar with the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King's temper. "Alright, White Fang, tell me, where did you sense the aura of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil?"
"I can tell you, but you have to come with me to the snake people tribe in a while!" White Fang opened his huge mouth and made the first request.
“As long as the aura of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil that you sense is real, let alone accompanying you to the Serpent Tribe, even if you want to occupy a country in the Northwest Continent, the Venerable One will not refuse,” the woman in green rolled her eyes in annoyance. “You know how important the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil is to our Heavenly Serpent Palace.”
"That's true..." After muttering to himself, the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King nodded. "It's that city you brought with you before... what was it called again? Mo City?"
"Mo City?" The woman in blue frowned, then suddenly realized, "You mean Yan City?"
"I think that's the name?" The Eight-Winged Black Serpent King flicked its tail. "I sensed the aura of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil just a couple of days ago. It was not far from you. I thought you had already discovered it."
"It would be a miracle if they found out. I'm not a snake-like magical beast!" The woman in green rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"But... right here not far from me? Is that the Mo family? How could they be so lucky?" Soon, reminded by the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King, the woman in green remembered the place she had been staying.
"Sigh, it would have been better if you had sent the message sooner."
Despite her thoughts, the woman in green was still a bit worried about the way the Mo family was preparing for their birthday banquet these past few days. Although the Mo family's strongest member was only a Dou Ling, who had been damaged by transplanting a bunch of magical beast limbs, there were still quite a few Dou Wangs in Yancheng these days. If she tried to force her way in, she might not be able to get out safely.
"What does this have to do with me? I wasn't the one who accepted the mission," the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King snorted twice. "Alright, I've told you the news. Don't forget what you promised me!" After leaving those words, the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King prepared to leave on his own.
"Where are you going? Come over and let's discuss what to do tomorrow!" The woman in green grabbed the tail of the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King.
"...Alright then." The Eight-Winged Black Serpent King looked disgusted, but in the end, he had no choice but to agree to the suggestion of the woman in green.
Unnoticed by the man and the snake, Xiao Yan's expression was slightly strange—he had just been guessing which faction had sent this woman, but it turned out she was from the Heavenly Serpent Palace.
The Heavenly Serpent Palace is perhaps the strongest force in the entire Northwest Continent. It is rumored that the strongest person in this force is one of the few Dou Zun in the entire Northwest Continent, and there are also several elders at the Dou Zong level who are close to Dou Zun!
“The Heavenly Serpent Mansion…” Yao Lao’s voice rang out, “As expected of this power. I was wondering why that woman had a familiar scent.”
"A familiar smell? Could it be your old flame, teacher?"
Upon hearing this sentence again, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and asked with a hint of mockery.
"I made a deal with their lord, so I remembered the taste of their cultivation technique," Yao Lao rolled his eyes in annoyance. "However, if it's the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, then I understand why they want to find the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil."
"why?"
Although Xiao Yan knew about the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, his understanding of such a powerful force was far less than that of Yao Lao.
“There are rumors that the Heavenly Serpent Mansion was founded by the first person with the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes, and only the person with the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes can truly inherit everything of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion,” Yao Lao shrugged. “Ever since I learned about them, they have never stopped searching for the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes. If the person with the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes this time is not Qing Lin, they might have succeeded.”
“Indeed,” Xiao Yan nodded seriously, “their luck is pretty bad.”
If it weren't for Qing Lin, even knowing that the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil could turn an ordinary person into a powerful being in the shortest amount of time, Xiao Yan wouldn't have cared too much. But reality doesn't offer so many "ifs," not to mention that Qing Lin was Xiao Yan's "child bride."
After exchanging a few more words with Yao Lao, Xiao Yan quickly returned to the Mo family's fortress and entered the secret chamber where Qing Lin was imprisoned as night fell.
"Young Master Xiao... Xiao Yan?"
The moment Xiao Yan entered the secret chamber, he heard Qing Lin's timid voice.
“It’s me,” Xiao Yan said softly after taking a few steps closer and cutting the chains binding Qing Lin. “Are you alright?”
Perhaps because she had been dreaming of transplanting the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil into herself, Qing Lin did not suffer any mistreatment in the Mo family. In fact, she was treated quite well. At least now Qing Lin has the strength of a Seven-Star Dou Zhe.
"Young Master Xiao Yan!"
Once she confirmed that the person who had come was Xiao Yan, Qing Lin suddenly threw herself into Xiao Yan's arms, her voice trembling with a hint of tears.
"It's alright, it's alright, we'll be home soon." With a long sigh, Xiao Yan picked up Qing Lin, gently patted her back, and led her out of the secret chamber.
The moment she left the secret chamber, Qinglin suppressed her sobs, seemingly worried that her crying would attract the attention of the Mo family members nearby.
"Don't worry, they won't find us."
Noticing that Qinglin had stopped sobbing, Xiao Yan quickly realized what she was worried about. He tenderly rubbed Qinglin's head, then lightly touched the ground with his toes and left as quickly as possible, heading towards the cell where Xiao Ding was imprisoned.
Compared to Qing Lin, who was bound by chains, Xiao Ding was not subject to many restrictions, with no other measures taken except for the two Great Dou Masters guarding him.
"Little Yanzi?"
As Xiao Yan burned the two guards to ashes, Xiao Ding was able to make out Xiao Yan's face by the dim firelight.
"Let's go, we can talk about it when we get back," Xiao Yan said softly after melting the lock on the cell door. "By the way, Big Brother, that old bastard Mo Cheng probably doesn't know your identity, right?"
My identity?
After a brief hesitation, Xiao Ding realized, "He doesn't know I'm from the Xiao family. He thinks I'm just a mercenary who got lucky. And from what he said, he doesn't really respect the Yunlan Sect. He's just using the Yunlan Sect's banner."
"That's good," Xiao Yan nodded. "Let's go, let's leave here first."
And so, while Mo Cheng was undergoing the transplant of the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, becoming a Dou Huang and elevating the Mo family's status to a level no weaker than the Yunlan Sect, Xiao Yan returned with Qing Lin and Xiao Ding to the inn he had "booked" during the day.
After arranging everything, Xiao Yan's gaze fell on his wrist, where the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python was coiled up, seemingly asleep.
Raising his hand, he tapped its little head, then looked at the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, which was waking up from its sleep with a blank expression. Xiao Yan smiled and took out a pill from his Awakening Flame Ring: "Little guy, do you want to eat this?"
In Xiao Yan's hand was a cyan pill, a "pill" made with Earth Fire Lotus Seed as the main ingredient, Amethyst Source as the auxiliary ingredient, and various fire-attribute and soul-benefiting medicinal materials added.
Upon seeing the pill in Xiao Yan's hand, the Seven-Colored Devouring Python's eyes lit up instantly, and it swallowed the pill as quickly as possible.
The pill melted the moment it entered the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python's belly, and the fiery energy flowed throughout its entire body in a short time. After lazily flicking its tail, the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python prepared to return to Xiao Yan's wrist and continue its sweet dream.
"Your Majesty, are you not going to come out and meet us?"
Blocking the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python's habitual movement, Xiao Yan chuckled, "Could it be that in just a few days, Your Majesty, you're really planning to become my pet?"
Looking at the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python with amusement, Xiao Yan sensed through his soul power that there were two souls within this python, and the one currently controlling this body was the stronger of the two souls.
And that powerful soul was undoubtedly the emperor of the snake people, Queen Medusa, who was once at the peak of the Dou Huang realm!
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the Seven-Colored Devouring Python froze. After a long while, just when Xiao Yan thought Queen Medusa was about to pretend she hadn't understood what he meant, a burst of intense light erupted from the Seven-Colored Devouring Python's body.
The light flashed and disappeared in an instant, but after the light disappeared, the small body of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python vanished, and in its place was the body of an extremely charming woman.
"Long time no see, Your Majesty," Xiao Yan greeted her with a light laugh, his eyes narrowing as he gazed at her stunningly beautiful face. "The taste of the Wind Fury Dragon Flame was quite good, wasn't it?"
"Or does Your Majesty prefer the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame?"
Upon hearing the names of the two familiar strange flames, Queen Medusa's expression froze completely.
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Queen Medusa stared intently at Xiao Yan's face, as if trying to imprint his appearance firmly in her mind.
After a long while, Queen Medusa slowly opened her mouth, "It's you?"
"What are you referring to?" Xiao Yan smiled. "Do you mean taking away the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame that you just obtained? Or placing the map of the Wind Fury Dragon Flame beside you? Or perhaps taking your evolved body out of the Snake-People Tribe?"
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Queen Medusa's eyes grew even colder. This was the first time she had ever been thwarted by the same person time and time again, especially since that person was only a Dou Ling...
Fighting Spirits?
Queen Medusa was taken aback for a moment, then frowned. "Bring your master out. The one who took the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame from me was a Dou Huang!"
Her gaze unconsciously drifted to the room where Hai Bodong was staying, but she quickly looked away. Although the person in the next room was a Dou Huang, Queen Medusa could still sense the strong ice attribute aura. The person who took the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame from her that day was clearly a fire attribute Dou Huang.
"Battle Emperor? You mean... like this?" Xiao Yan chuckled, his Dou Qi level rapidly expanding, reaching the level of a Battle Emperor in just a few seconds.
Finally sensing a familiar aura emanating from Xiao Yan, Queen Medusa stared intently at him, her killing intent undisguised.
Xiao Yan smiled and met Medusa Queen's gaze without flinching. Even at her peak, Medusa Queen was merely a newly-entered Dou Zong Seven-Colored Devouring Python, let alone the strongest combat power she could unleash right now...
'Approximately a mid-level Dou Huang?' With a slight raise of his eyebrows, Xiao Yan's smile deepened.
As the eye contact continued, Queen Medusa's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. She had thought that Xiao Yan's aura would gradually weaken over time, but she was shocked to find that Xiao Yan's Dou Qi level was not only not weakening, but was even becoming more active, as if it could continue to improve at any time.
Finally, fearing that the staring contest would continue, Medusa Queen, whose Dou Qi level was about to break through even before the "secret technique" was enhanced, was the first to give in. She casually pulled the blanket next to her and covered herself with it. At the same time, her pale purple snake tail also gently drooped down and swayed slightly on the floor.
Upon noticing that Medusa had taken human form, Xiao Yan, who was completely naked, slightly shifted his gaze. In this respect, as a man, he ultimately had a significant advantage.
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