Chapter 40: Returning to the City

"I didn't do much, just brought a snake out to breathe some fresh air."

The Seven-Colored Tiny Snake slithered out from Chen Mo's sleeve, first rubbing against his thumb, then looking at the group with a fearful expression.

As they observed the tiny snake, Gu He and the others sensed a familiar aura emanating from it.

Yun Yun furrowed her brows, recalling a description she had read in ancient texts. A possibility surfaced in her mind, and she spoke with a grave tone, "Could this Seven-Colored Tiny Snake before us actually be Queen Medusa?"

Yun Yun hoped to hear a "no" from Chen Mo's lips.

However, the opposite was true. Chen Mo nodded.

Seeing this, Yun Yun, Gu He, and the others were all astonished as they stared at the tiny snake.

They then took a sharp breath.

Queen Medusa had successfully evolved.

After a long while, Yan Shi patted Chen Mo's arm and extended his thumb, saying, "Damn, no wonder the leaders of the eight tribes despise you so much. You even managed to bring out the queen of the Snake-People tribe. Impressive."

"Unimaginable. The once-famous Queen Medusa has now turned into such an adorable little creature."

Feng Li, finding the snake cute, actually wanted to touch its head. But the snake suddenly stiffened, and a flame mark on its forehead flickered. In the next moment, a green flame, a hundred times more terrifying than the one used against Yan Ci, shot out from the snake's mouth.

Fortunately, Feng Li dodged quickly, and the flame only burned a part of his robe, leaving his body unharmed.

"This is... Strange Fire!" Gu He exclaimed in shock.

Chen Mo stared at the scene in astonishment, muttering to himself, "So you were just pretending with me earlier."

Feng Li no longer found the snake cute. His eyes filled with wariness as he sighed, "As expected of Queen Medusa. Even in this tiny form, she's still so terrifying."

"Old Li, serves you right for being so handsy. You almost got yourself killed," Yan Shi laughed heartily instead of showing concern.

Feng Li immediately punched Yan Shi, then turned to Gu He and said, "Old He, it seems we can forget about obtaining the Strange Fire."

"Indeed," Gu He replied with a hint of dejection. He hadn't expected Queen Medusa not only to have evolved successfully but also to have refined the Strange Fire.

Gu He dared not set his sights on Medusa anymore, even in her current form.

What had just happened was witnessed by all.

"But, Queen Medusa is so terrifying. How did you manage to bring her out?" Gu He asked in amazement.

"Yeah," the thick-skinned Yan Shi also noticed this issue, looking at Chen Mo, who was playing with the snake, full of confusion.

"The little one followed me willingly. Maybe it's because I'm good-looking," Chen Mo naturally wouldn't admit to having abducted Medusa.

"Uh..." Yan Shi, with his burly build and far from handsome appearance, couldn't help but feel a bit envious.

"Let's go. After all, this is still the territory of the Snake-People tribe," Yun Yun suddenly spoke up.

"Right, Sect Leader Yun is correct. The Great Priest of the Snake-People tribe hasn't appeared yet, and their Fusion Fighting Skill is indeed troublesome. Let's retreat," the others nodded in agreement.

Just as they were about to take flight, Chen Mo looked at them pitifully, "Uh, I can't fly."

The Azure Beak Eagle, tied up somewhere in the oasis—even Chen Mo had forgotten the exact location—had probably already been fed to the snakes.

After speaking, Chen Mo thought Yun Yun would say she would take him along. However, Yan Shi, with a "no need to thank me" expression, said, "This is a small matter."

He hoisted Chen Mo up, tucked him under his arm, and took off into the sky.

This horizontal high-altitude flight left Chen Mo with a face full of black lines.

Desert City.

After several hours of Lofty Cloud Pavilion's "persuasion through reason," more than half of the city's mercenary groups and gangs were willing to accept reorganization.

It was only a matter of time before they were all reorganized.

There was no significant resistance either. The strongest among these mercenary groups were only at the Dou Master level, with not even a Dou Grand Master in sight.

Sha Luo alone could handle them all.

The tallest restaurant in Desert City.

On the rooftop.

A young girl stood by the window. She was strikingly beautiful, with a simple yet elegant deep green brocade dress. Her long black hair was tied up with a finely carved phoenix-patterned jade hairpin.

However, at this moment, the girl's beautiful eyes were fixed on the depths of the Tager Great Desert, where the Snake-People Tribe was located. Her brows were furrowed with deep worry.

Behind her, Sha Luo, Xue Lan, and others were momentarily stunned. Even Xue Lan, who was also a woman and quite beautiful herself, felt inferior in comparison.

"The Grand Pavilion Master is truly fortunate to have such a woman worrying about him," Xue Lan sighed.

"Do you think the Grand Pavilion Master will be alright? That's the Snake-People Tribe, and their Queen Medusa is a peak Dou Emperor powerhouse," a subordinate whispered.

"Impossible. The Grand Pavilion Master is incredibly capable. Have you forgotten the big battle outside the city?" a burly man who had been rewarded with two third-grade Elixirs said.

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"What are you all discussing? The Grand Pavilion Master is not someone you should gossip about," Sha Luo scolded sharply. The Grand Pavilion Master's senior sister was right in front of them, and they dared to chatter behind her back.

The two lowered their heads, not daring to speak further.

At that moment.

Outside Desert City, five streaks of light shot across the dark night sky.

Seeing this, everyone was startled.

Dou Qi Wings—five Dou Kings!

In just one short day, this small Desert City had attracted so many powerful figures.

The five streaks of light ignored the guards at the city gates and flew straight into the city.

As they got closer, everyone could clearly see that one of the streaks of light carried the Grand Pavilion Master, who was being held up by someone.

"Sixth Elder, Elder Gu He," Nalan Yanran recognized two of the five streaks of light.

"The Grand Pavilion Master's senior sister knows them. Could it be..."

While Sha Luo and the others were still in shock, someone from the streaks of light heard a cry of surprise and, recognizing Nalan Yanran, flew toward the restaurant.

The pressure generated by the Dou Kings caused the city's residents to peek out, including some mercenary groups that had not yet been reorganized by Lofty Cloud Pavilion.

When they saw the five streaks of light heading straight for the restaurant owned by Lofty Cloud Pavilion, landing and chatting amiably, clearly on good terms, their jaws dropped in astonishment.

The Lofty Cloud Pavilion, which had just made its name known today, what kind of background did it have to attract so many powerful figures?

City Lord's Residence.

"Someone, quickly prepare a generous gift. Early tomorrow morning, accompany me to visit the Lofty Cloud Pavilion's Pavilion Master."

"Wait, also inform my daughter to accompany me tomorrow."

...

"Master, junior brother, why are you together?" Nalan Yanran was full of questions as the Black Robed Man removed his hood, revealing a strikingly beautiful face.

"Could it be that the place Master and Elder

Gu He are heading to is the Snake-People Tribe?"

"As for junior brother, is it a coincidence? Or did he already know that the place Master is going to is the Snake-People Tribe?"

(End of Chapter)