Xiao Yan, Always Late, and Qing Lin's Crisis

The Tagor Desert, late at night.

A streak of grayish-white light flew from the sky and finally landed on a sand dune.

"Teacher?"

Looking at the endless night sky around him, Xiao Yan exclaimed in confusion.

A surge of soul energy appeared, and Old Yao's grayish-white soul, crackling with Bone Spirit Cold Flame, appeared beside Xiao Yan.

"The aura of the Heavenly Flames has disappeared..."

"What?!" Xiao Yan exclaimed in shock.

He had gone to great lengths to locate the Green Lotus Core Flame, but by the time he entered, he realized it was too late...

The Green Lotus Core Flame has already been taken away!

Based on the purple snake scales found on the ground, Old Yao deduced that the Heavenly Flames was taken away by Queen Medusa, the Snake People Tribe- woman Queen in the center of the desert...

But before he could even reach the territory of the Snake People Tribe deep in the desert, a strong aura burst forth from the depths of the Tagor Desert, and Old Yao also sensed the aura of the Heavenly Flames from it.

But in the end, he was still one step too late. Before he could even reach the scene, the aura of the Heavenly Flames vanished once more...

How could this not infuriate him!

The Old Yao frowned slightly and comforted him, "Little fellow, don't worry."

"The disappearance of the Heavenly Flames's aura doesn't mean the Heavenly Flames itself has vanished... Perhaps it has been sealed away, so we must go and confirm it!"

Of course, the last thing they wanted to see was... that the Heavenly Flames had already been refined by someone...

If that's really the case, then things will become truly difficult!

"Huh? Someone's come out of the desert?"

Just as Xiao Yan was urging him on, Old Yao's spreading soul power suddenly detected the situation.

"What?"

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow.

"Let's go take a look!"

Seeing the two huge yellow dots representing neutrality suddenly appear on the map, Mo Tang, who had just escaped from the chaotic Snake-People Holy City, was instantly thrown into a panic...

"A weakened Heavenly Realm Soul! A Dou Shi... Did they run into Xiao Yan and his disciple?"

The moment Mo Tang learned the identity of the visitor, his heart tightened.

Unexpectedly, they encountered this master and apprentice at this time...

Touching his chest and feeling Little Seven's cool snake body, Mo Tang felt a little more at ease.

"Little one, if those two, master and disciple, really have evil intentions later, I'll be counting on you!"

Although the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python is currently in a weakened state after its transformation, this does not mean that its combat strength is weak...

Don't forget, this is a real, evolved Seventh-Rank Magical Beast!

A whooshing sound rang out, and then Mo Tang saw Xiao Yan, whose figure was obscured by grayish-white mist, in the sky...

"It was him?"

Xiao Yan had also met Mo Tang once in the Barren Iron Mercenary Group in Stone Desert City.

Mo Tang was dressed in a black robe at the time, so Xiao Yan never saw his true face.

"Teacher, it's the Dou Ling that sent my brother's mercenary group to find the Sand Mandala."

The Old Yao naturally recognized Mo Tang and said, "Let me ask you the questions later. It's best not to reveal your identity."

"No problem!"

Mo Tang looked at Xiao Yan above him and immediately feigned a look of fear, saying, "I wonder what brings this sir to my path?"

Under the shroud of gray fog, a slightly hoarse old voice rang out.

"I ask you, do you know what happened in the desert?"

Mo Tang didn't hide anything and said in a deep voice, "I don't know the specifics of what happened, but I do know that it seems that some powerful people went to the Snake People Tribe. At this time, the Snake-People Tribe in the center of the desert is in chaos, and there are Snake People Tribe experts active everywhere in the depths of the desert!"

The Old Yao's heart sank.

"Little guy, it seems someone really did get their eye on that Heavenly Flames before us..."

Anyone who dares to directly confront Queen Medusa must be incredibly powerful, and might even be a high-ranking alchemist...

People like that are not to be trifled with!

"Then, teacher, what should we do next?" Xiao Yan was also very anxious.

The Heavenly Flames was extremely important to Xiao Yan, who had cultivated the Flame Mantra!

Now, more than half of the Three Year Pact has passed, and his strength is only Three Stars Dou Shi... Moreover, without evolving with Heavenly Flames, the Flame Mantra is still only Yellow Tier Cultivation Technique, which has a significant impact on his cultivation.

After going through countless hardships, we finally found the information about the Green Lotus Core Flame. If someone else intercepts it in the end, who knows when we will find such an opportunity again!

"Don't worry! With your master here, no matter who gets that Heavenly Flames, we still have a chance..." Old Yao comforted him.

Next, the two had no intention of wasting time with Mo Tang, a mere Dou Ling, and immediately flew towards the Snake People Holy City in the center of the desert.

Watching the disappearing figures of the master and disciple, Mo Tang, who had just looked trembling with fear, smiled slightly.

He wasn't lying when he said that...

At this moment, the Snake-People Tribe was indeed in complete chaos.

After the simultaneous disappearance of the Heavenly Flames and the Queen, the entire Snake People Tribe was on the verge of despair...

The Eight Great Chiefs of the Snake People Tribe joined forces and engaged in a life-or-death battle with Gu He and his group, whom they considered the "culprits"!

If Xiao Yan and his disciples were to join in, that would be truly exciting!

But all of this has nothing to do with Mo Tang anymore...

The Green Lotus Core Flame has been absorbed and transformed into High-grade Energy and Origin Qi by its own system, and has completely disappeared from this world.

As for Queen Medusa, whose soul didn't awaken after the evolution, she's still sleeping sweetly on her own chest...

It can be said that all the benefits of this desert trip went to Mo Tang alone.

As for whether Gu He or the Snake People Tribe will ultimately bear the blame, it doesn't matter to Mo Tang.

After leaving the territory belonging to the Snake-People Tribe deep in the Tagor Desert, Mo Tang no longer needed to worry about being discovered. He spread his four wings and flew rapidly towards Stone Desert City.

Tonight, the desert is destined to be sleepless!

Meanwhile, in Salt City, at Mo Family Fortress.

Looking at the secret letter in his hand, Mo Cheng, the Great Elder of the Mo Clan, revealed a hungry wolf-like gaze in his eyes.

The offspring of Snake-People and a human were able to live to the age of fourteen...

Is that legend true?

Perhaps it's time for me to personally visit that desert town called Stone Desert City.

You should know...

Those are the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils!

Thinking of those legendary eyes, Mo Cheng trembled with excitement.

"If I could obtain those eyes and refine them to perfection, who in the Jia Ma Empire would dare to oppose me?"

"At that time, Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Yun... I'll make you spit out everything you've taken from me all these years!"