Queen Medusa gazed at the Heavenly Flame before her. After confirming that it was indeed the Green Lotus Core Flame she had longed for, she kept her word and tossed all the Gold Coins to Li Xiao.
After checking them and finding no issues, Li Xiao slowly rose to his feet. "Thank you, Your Majesty. Now that our transaction is complete, shouldn't we discuss other matters?"
"What do you mean?"
A bad feeling rose in Queen Medusa's heart.
"I recall Your Majesty saying in the Holy Pool that if this Pavilion Master truly obtained a Heavenly Flame, I could name any condition I wished. The Snake-People Race would receive me with the highest honors, and we would become friends of the Snake-People Race."
"Your Majesty also agreed unconditionally to grant me three requests."
"You dare!" Mo Bas, one of the Snake-People Race's experts, strode forward with two heavy blades in hand, his face savage with fury. "Human, do you really think the Snake-People Race is so easily bullied?"
The other Snake-People Race chiefs also glared in outrage. Anyone who dared threaten Your Majesty deserved death!
Li Xiao rose unhurriedly, his gaze fixed on Queen Medusa as he nodded. "What, does the Snake-People Race's queen not keep her word? And you let your subordinates show off for you?"
"Courting death!" Mo Bas could no longer restrain the rage in his heart. His snake tail suddenly flexed, and he shot toward Li Xiao like a spring.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King slammed down with one massive paw. Mo Bas's prized weapons snapped on impact, and he was sent flying, only stopping after crashing through several enormous pillars.
For a moment, dust and smoke filled the area outside the Snake-People Race Main Hall. All the snake people who heard the commotion rushed over,