Chapter 10: The Slave King, That’s Me

Chapter 10: The Slave King, That's Me

At this moment, Hai Bodong's heart was filled with bitterness.

Back in his prime, as the Ice Emperor, he had been a dominant force in the Jia Ma Empire.

And now?

Reduced to someone else's prey, waiting to be devoured.

How did it come to this?!

Of course, he didn't believe for a second that these two Serpent Tribe monarchs would simply let him go after he provided the map.

That kind of thinking was far too naïve.

Medusa, standing tall, spoke proudly.

"Hai Bodong, if I wanted you dead, you'd be dead already. That hasn't changed."

Hai Bodong's gaze shifted between Queen Medusa and the mysterious Guardian Spirit floating beside her.

After a moment of silence, he nodded.

He could trust Medusa's word.

And with these two monsters standing before him, he finally accepted the truth

The Jia Ma Empire was nothing compared to them.

They could flatten the empire in days if they wanted to.

After all, the empire only had two Dou Huangs left…

And neither of them could even compare to these two.

With a heavy heart, Hai Bodong pulled out a meticulously detailed map of the Tagore Desert.

The map was so precise that it even marked water sources and Serpent Tribe settlements.

Taking a brush, he carefully drew three flame symbols in different areas.

"These… these are the three places where I believe a Heavenly Flame is most likely hidden."

"Of course, this is only based on my observations and deductions. I can't guarantee that "

"Enough."

Wu Tian snatched the map away.

"I already know where the Heavenly Flame is."

Hai Bodong: …You could've let me finish!

Wu Tian didn't need Hai Bodong's theories.

He already knew that the Heavenly Flame was hidden in the deepest part of the desert.

Listening to Hai Bodong ramble about guesswork was just a waste of time.

Medusa, watching from the side, suddenly smiled warmly.

Her Guardian Spirit understood her perfectly.

Seeing her expression, Hai Bodong couldn't help but stare in shock.

Two Peak Dou Huangs.

They have the power to conquer the Jia Ma Empire.

And yet…

They're talking about peace?!

Was this…

A joke?

Was he hallucinating?!

Wu Tian's voice snapped him back to reality.

"Hai Bodong, you can't stay in Mo City anymore. If people find out that the pillar of the Miteer Clan has fallen to Dou Ling level, the clan will be doomed."

"So…"

Wu Tian's smirk widened.

"From now on, you're coming with us."

"You… are now my slave."

Hai Bodong: WHAT?!

A slave?!

So this was their idea of 'peaceful coexistence' between humans and the Serpent Tribe?!

What kind of scam was this?!

Before Hai Bodong could react

Medusa grabbed him by the collar like a baby chick.

At the same time, he felt the curse on his body tighten.

His already weakened Dou Ling strength…

Was now reduced to Da Dou Shi (Grand Battle Master) level.

Hai Bodong's old face twisted in agony.

This was worse than death.

"A SLAVE?!"

"ME?! THE ICE EMPEROR?!"

"OVER MY DEAD BODY "

Wu Tian cut him off with a smile.

"Hai Bodong, you know we need the Heavenly Flame to break your seal."

"Until then, if you want to keep the Miteer Clan safe, you'll need to survive."

"And the only way to survive in the Serpent Tribe… is as a slave."

Hai Bodong's expression darkened.

"…Can't you people be normal for once?"

Medusa, growing tired of his whining, simply knocked him out cold.

Wu Tian, grinning, phased into Hai Bodong's unconscious body.

And in the next instant, their figures vanished.

From an outsider's perspective, a massive battle had erupted above Mo City.

However, within moments

Both figures disappeared.

And so, a new legend was born.

A tale of Ice Emperor Hai Bodong's heroic battle against Queen Medusa…

Even though in reality, the poor guy had been knocked out and thrown into a cage.

The Slave King's Journey Begins

Inside a dusty, metal reinforced desert carriage, Hai Bodong sat in chains, staring at the sky.

His voice, filled with exhaustion, murmured:

"For the Miteer Clan…

For the humans of the Jia Ma Empire…

This 'Slave King' role… I'll take it."

Arrival at Rock Desert City

After disposing of Hai Bodong, Wu Tian and Medusa didn't immediately head for the Heavenly Flame's location.

Instead, they traveled to the eastern edge of the Tagore Desert

To a massive city.

Rock Desert City.

From afar, Wu Tian observed the city.

It looked similar to Mo City, with an imposing wall and heavily armed guards patrolling the perimeter.

However, for someone like Medusa, such defenses were pointless.

Descending majestically over the city, she made no attempt to conceal her presence.

The city lord?

Didn't even dare to show his face.

The mercenary groups?

All vanished in fear.

The streets?

Chaos.

People fled in all directions, too terrified to even glance at her.

From above, Medusa gazed down at the city's buildings.

Suddenly, her ruby lips curled into a smirk.

"Guardian Spirit, you were right. The Desert Iron Mercenary Group is here."

Wu Tian nodded mysteriously.

"Hmm… Let's go find that girl."

Yes.

The reason they had come to Rock Desert City…

Was because Wu Tian had guided them here.

His goal?

To confirm whether Xiao Ding and Xiao Li had already established the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

This would help him determine the timeline.

More importantly…

It was to find a certain exceptional girl.

Qing Lin.

With her Triple Jade Green Snake Pupils, she was the key to securing the Heavenly Flame.

And since she was a serpent, she naturally belonged with the Serpent Tribe.

Medusa descended over the mercenary compound, scanning below.

Her purple eyes narrowed in confusion.

"Guardian Spirit… There are no Serpent Tribe members in this entire city."

Wu Tian froze.

Scanning the area, he realized

Neither Xiao Ding nor Xiao Li were here.

The mercenary group was composed of random low level fighters.

And more importantly…

Qing Lin wasn't here.

…Shit.

This wasn't the Desert Iron Mercenary Group founded by Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.

They hadn't arrived in Rock Desert City yet.

Which meant…

Qing Lin was never here to begin with!

Wu Tian's mind raced.

What timeline… are we even in right now?!

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