Heading to the Snake-People Tribe

After the Three Great Dragon Kings had their battle qi crippled and were imprisoned, the three dragon islands lost their backbone. There was no longer any need for Huo Ling and Yan Xuan to act. With East Dragon Island's current strength, the other three dragon islands would never dare resist.

Next, in the name of the Dragon Emperor, Great Elder Qing Shan ordered the Void Ancient Dragon clan to reunify. No dissenting voices came from the other three dragon islands.

Driven by all these conditions, the integration of the Four Great Dragon Islands proceeded with unexpected ease. With the combined efforts of the Ancient Dragon clan's many experts, the four enormous islands floating within Void Space were brought together once more. Thus, the Void Ancient Dragon clan, which had been divided for many years, finally achieved unification. From then on, there would no longer be any so-called Four Great Dragon Islands. There would be only one Ancient Dragon Island!

Now that the Dragon Emperor had been found, some of the Void Ancient Dragon clan's reclusive elders also emerged once again. With the Flame Clan's aid, the reunified Void Ancient Dragon clan was far stronger than it had been when Xiao Yan helped unify it in the original work.

Yan World.

Huo Xuan was at home, reading through the scroll in his hands. It recorded matters both great and small within the Flame Clan. Looking at the huge pile of scrolls before him, Huo Xuan felt like dying.

Ever since returning from Ancient Dragon Island, Yan Jin had handed most of the Flame Clan's affairs over to him, claiming that it was to train his ability to handle matters.

In the past, he had followed Yan Jin and studied how to handle affairs for two years. Yet during those two years, Yan Jin had still handled most things himself, while the matters Huo Xuan could truly decide on were few and far between. Now, Yan Jin's actions made Huo Xuan suspect that he did not have much time left.

If Yan Jin knew what Huo Xuan was thinking, he would surely fly into a rage.

In truth, Yan Jin did this because he wanted to properly cultivate Huo Xuan. He was now exceedingly satisfied with Huo Xuan as his successor.

Yan Jin had already made his own plans. If Huo Xuan's plan to use the Hun Clan to gather all the Tou She Ancient God Jade and open the Ancient God Cave Abode to obtain the opportunity to become an Emperor succeeded, then the Flame Clan would inevitably rise to prominence. At that time, he would hand the position of clan leader to Huo Xuan, while he himself traveled the continent and experienced the wonders of life.

Yan Jin was happy with this arrangement, but Huo Xuan suffered for it. Every day, all the affairs that occurred within the Flame Clan, as well as most matters involving the Flame Clan's subordinate forces, were handled by Huo Xuan alone. There was not a single person who could lend him a hand.

After dealing with these matters, Huo Xuan had to submit them all to Yan Jin for review and final judgment. Yan Jin would keep the ones he thought had been handled well, while those handled poorly would be sent back.

It felt exactly like a teacher grading a student's homework in his previous life. The correct answers received full marks and a round of praise, while the wrong ones were sent back to be redone.

"Yan Yang, come in," Huo Xuan suddenly said.

With Huo Xuan's current soul perception, he had naturally noticed the person outside the door. Seeing that Huo Xuan had discovered him, Yan Yang pushed the door open and entered, bowing to Huo Xuan.

"This subordinate, Yan Yang, greets the Young Clan Leader."

"No need for formalities. Yan Yang, what do you need from me?" Huo Xuan asked.

"Young Clan Leader, one of our Flame Clan's subordinate forces has come into conflict with members of the Gu Clan. The clan leader wishes for you to handle this matter," Yan Yang said.

"A subordinate force has clashed with the Gu Clan? For such a minor matter, couldn't the clan simply send anyone to mediate? Why do I have to go personally?"

"Because that subordinate force belongs to the Young Clan Leader, the clan leader decided it would be better for you to handle it personally."

"My subordinate force?" Huo Xuan was somewhat puzzled.

Aside from Yan Yang and Yan Ya, whom Yan Jin had assigned to him recently, he had no other subordinates.

"That subordinate force is the Snake-People Tribe, which the Young Clan Leader subdued on the Northwest Continent three years ago," Yan Yang explained.

"So it's the Snake-People Tribe."

If it was the Snake-People Tribe, then Huo Xuan indeed needed to make the trip himself.

"Fine. I'll depart tomorrow."

The next morning.

The sky had only just begun to lighten when Huo Xuan was ready to depart. After all, the Snake-People Tribe's affairs concerned Medusa Queen. Back then, he had promised to protect the Snake-People Tribe for generations.

If he handled this matter well, it might further strengthen the Snake-People Tribe's and Medusa Queen's loyalty to the Flame Clan.

At the entrance to Yan World.

Yan Yang was already waiting for Huo Xuan. Yan Ya was unable to come because he was in Secluded Cultivation, so Yan Yang was the only one accompanying him this time.

After making some preparations, Huo Xuan hurried to meet up with Yan Yang.

Upon arriving at the entrance to Yan World, Huo Xuan noticed that besides Yan Yang, there were four additional people.

Yan Ling, Yan Liao, Huo Cheng, and Huo Yun. Huo Xuan knew all four of them; they were also talented youths of the Flame Clan.

"Yan Yang, what is going on?" Huo Xuan asked.

"Young Clan Leader, it's like this. They are successors personally designated by several elders, but all four lack the ability to handle affairs. Therefore, the elders hope that the Young Clan Leader can bring them along on this trip and let them learn properly."

"So that's how it is. I happen to need some help as well. Let's go."

The next day.

The group arrived at the destination of their journey, the Snake-People Mountain Range.

This mountain range had not originally been called the Snake-People Mountain Range. It was only after the Snake-People Tribe migrated here that Yan Jin granted them control over it, and the tribe named it the Snake-People Mountain Range.

The area inhabited by the Snake-People Tribe lay at the edge of the Snake-People Mountain Range. After traveling for an entire day, the group finally reached the mountain range's outer region. Huo Xuan and the others stopped in the sky above the area, their gazes slowly sweeping over the vast mountains. They could see snake-people darting through the forests below.

At this moment, some snake-person guards in the boundless forest seemed to have noticed them. Several figures immediately shot into the sky, watching Huo Xuan's group warily.

"Who are you?" the leading snake-person asked first.

"Don't be nervous. We were sent by the clan to help resolve the conflict between you and the Gu Clan. Please take us to see your queen," Huo Xuan said to the snake-person guard.

"So you were sent by the clan. Everyone, please follow me." With that, the snake-person began leading the way.

Following the snake-person guards into the forest ahead, the group's view suddenly opened up. An enormous tribe appeared before their eyes.

The tribe had been built against the mountain, as though embedded into its side. Within it, countless snake-people moved back and forth, while snake-person warriors in full armor stood at elevated points, their sharp eyes constantly watching the surrounding area.

Following the snake-person guards, Huo Xuan's group traveled onward. After some time, they gradually stopped at a plaza deep within the tribe. Beyond the plaza was a stone stairway extending deep into the mountain, heavily guarded by numerous Snake-People Tribe experts.

"Looks like the Snake-People Tribe's situation isn't very good right now."