The Fisherman Discovered Too Soon

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's voice, Xiao Yuan put away the jade piece and turned to look at Xiao Yan was running over quickly.

Are you alright?

Xiao Yan took out a healing pill, tossed it to Xiao Yuan, and asked with concern.

"It's alright, I know someone among those powerful individuals, and they helped me out."

Xiao Yuan took the pill, shoved it into his mouth, and nodded.

"Third Brother, do you know those powerful figures?"

Xiao Yan asked, slightly surprised.

"Hehe, it's just that one of them had worked with me before in the Monster Mountain Range. I got the Amethyst Accompanying Source with her."

Xiao Yuan smiled upon hearing this and said calmly.

"Oh? The Dou Emperor aura that Teacher sensed earlier, was it that powerful expert you know, Third Brother?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile.

"Hmm, in my opinion, this group of people is also after the Heavenly Flames!"

Xiao Yuan nodded and continued.

"Are they also after the Heavenly Flames?"

Xiao Yan frowned, but quickly relaxed, and then smiled and said, "So, we can take advantage of the chaos while they're fighting to find a way to fish in troubled waters and seize the Heavenly Flames?"

"Hehe, that's right!"

Xiao Yuan smiled upon hearing this, "I just checked. There are nine people in their group: one Dou Emperor, three Dou Wang, and five Dou Ling. The Dou Emperor is an acquaintance of mine, so he certainly won't make things difficult for us."

One of the Dou Wang possessed a very powerful soul, and it seemed that all the other powerful figures were under his command. I suspect that it was Gu He. It appears that he may have also learned about the Heavenly Flames, which is why he gathered powerful figures and ventured deep into the territory of the Snake-People Tribe.

Although this lineup is already quite formidable, the leaders of the Eight Great Tribes of the Snake-People Tribe are no pushovers either. If a battle breaks out, it will undoubtedly be extremely fierce, and that will be our opportunity!

Hearing Xiao Yuan's analysis, Xiao Yan couldn't help but nod with narrowed eyes.

"In that case, let's set off and see if we can become the fishermen!"

After a moment's thought, Xiao Yan made up his mind. After resting for a while, he and Xiao Yuan embarked on a journey into the depths of the desert.

Along the way, with Yao Lao concealing their presence, and Gu He and the others causing quite a commotion when they passed the Charming Serpent Tribe ahead, Yun Yun also realized that Xiao Yuan seemed to be planning to follow them. So, she not only gave him a jade piece that allowed him to contact her, but also took matters into her own hands and destroyed most of the Charming Serpent Tribe's defenses.

This allowed Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan to pass through the Charming Serpent Tribe with ease. After traveling for a night, they finally arrived in the heart of the Snake-People Tribe's territory.

The outline of Medusa Queen's Temple can already be seen on the horizon ahead.

However, correspondingly, the road is becoming increasingly difficult to travel.

They were currently hiding under a sand dune, with the occasional rustling sound of a snake's tail cutting through the sand above them.

"These damned humans dare to trespass so arrogantly into the depths of the desert. If we catch them, we'll make them taste the agony of Ten Thousand Snakes Devouring Body!"

On the sand dunes, under the scorching sun, a Snake-People who appeared to be the leader wiped away his sweat and cursed under his breath.

"Captain, what happened? Why is the tribe suddenly under martial law?"

A Snake-People impatiently flicked his tail, his gaze sweeping across the empty desert. He asked with some confusion, explaining that he had been dragged out early that morning to begin a search across the desert.

Upon hearing the Snake-People's question, the dozen or so Snake-People Snake-People also turned their puzzled gazes toward the leader. Clearly, they, who were not of high status, were also somewhat unclear about the ins and outs of the matter.

"Hmph, what is it? Last night, a group of powerful humans suddenly broke through the defenses of the Charming Serpent Tribe and ventured deep into the desert. According to intelligence from the Charming Serpent Tribe, among that group, there seems to be one Dou Emperor, three Dou Wang, and several Dou Ling experts."

The leader of the Snake-People snorted coldly, his face slightly gloomy.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding Snake-People's expressions changed drastically. One Dou Emperor and three Dou Wang? Damn it, does the human empire want to start another war? No large tribe in the Snake-People Tribe could withstand such a terrifying lineup on its own.

"All the Snake-People Tribe are now under martial law, and according to my information, the leaders of the Eight Great Tribes have received Her Your Majesty's orders and have begun their journey to the Temple in the center of the desert. The earliest ones should arrive tonight, and the latest ones may not arrive for another day."

When Her Your Majesty was mentioned, the leader of the Snake-People had a fanatical devotion on his face.

"As long as three leaders can arrive at the Temple, Her Your Majesty will order a thorough search. Hmph, so what if they have Dou Emperor? A bunch of overconfident people. Once my Snake-People Tribe's experts have assembled, we will definitely drive them into a pack of dogs!"

The leader of the Snake-People sneered, looked up at the deserted desert, shook his head helplessly, waved his hand, and shouted, "Let's go, let's find another place. It doesn't look like there are any traces of humans here."

With the Snake-People's shouts, the team gradually searched away, leaving behind a vast, empty desert.

After the squad disappeared on the horizon, the sand dunes they had crossed suddenly trembled slightly. Then, two figures leaped out of the dunes amidst a cloud of yellow sand, landing firmly on the sand. They looked up at the spot where the Snake-People squad had disappeared, exchanged a glance, and shook their heads helplessly.

"This is getting more and more troublesome. Now, Snake-People patrols pass through this desert almost every once in a while."

Xiao Yan smiled wryly.

Xiao Yuan shook his head upon hearing this. "This is not a big problem. The main issue is that they said the Snake-People Tribe's experts are also rapidly approaching. Although Gu He and his group are formidable, once all the Snake-People Tribe's experts have gathered, they will probably have no choice but to retreat!"

"Hmm, I suppose they've already thought of that. They'll probably be preparing to make their move this afternoon!"

Xiao Yan nodded in agreement, then took out the detailed map from his Storage Ring. His gaze was fixed on a ferocious snake head symbol in the center of the desert, and he said softly, "The Temple of Medusa is just ahead. There are many small and medium-sized tribes around the Temple. The closer you get to the Temple, the more heavily guarded it becomes. Medusa's personal guard, the Medusa Serpent Guard, is stationed there. They are the most elite troops of the Snake-People Tribe!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan instinctively wanted to say: I'm going to take down the elite!

But I held back.

Since we're here to fish, we shouldn't make a fuss.

Therefore, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance and, with the help of Yao Lao's super radar-like warning and concealment of their aura, rushed towards the direction of the Temple.

Running on the ground is naturally slower than flying, but with the help of Yao Lao's powerful soul perception, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan managed to avoid the Snake-People patrols scattered deep in the desert in advance.

Even so, the two narrowly avoided dozens of patrols along the way, and it took them half a day to finally reach the vicinity of the Temple.

"We've finally arrived."

Leaning against a huge rock in front of the Temple's outer wall, Xiao Yuan wiped away his sweat and let out a long sigh.

"Yes!"

Xiao Yan was eating Qi Recovery Pill on the side, looking weak from overwork. "I really risked my life for that Green Lotus Core Flame."

Xiao Yuan, on the other hand, seemed to be doing well.

With five Qi Mansion providing Dou Qi in turn, this level of Dou Qi consumption was nothing to him; endurance was never an issue.

While Xiao Yan was resting, Xiao Yuan turned his head and began to examine the area around the Temple from behind the boulder.

The Temple is located in the holy city of the Snake-People Tribe. At present, the city gates are closed, and fully armed Snake-People guards are patrolling back and forth on the city walls.

Above the city wall, a dozen large, jet-black birds circled back and forth, their sharp eyes constantly scanning the area outside the city, not missing a single rustling sound.

Clearly, the defense level here is extremely high. If Gu He and the others hadn't come, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan probably wouldn't have had any chance at all.

However, Xiao Yuan raised an eyebrow.

At this moment, the Yin Yang Dual Flames within his body were emitting a fluctuation, indicating that they had sensed the presence of the Green Lotus Core Flame.

The Yao Lao also sensed this and told Xiao Yan the good news.

This brought a smile to Xiao Yan's face.

Although it was a bit tiring, it was worth the trip! At this moment, the Yao Lao's voice suddenly rang out. "Be careful, a powerful aura is approaching this place."

Upon hearing Yao Lao's reminder, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan quickly took out a golden blanket from their Storage Ring and covered themselves with it, blending into the desert landscape. Their auras were also suppressed to the lowest level, while Yao Lao's soul power completely concealed their physical presence.

Through the gaps in the blanket, a dark-skinned figure could be seen rushing towards them. Just a hundred meters from the city, the figure abruptly stopped in mid-air, and a slightly chilling shout rang out, "Mo Bas, chief of the Black Serpent Tribe, pays his respects to Her Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Why hasn't Gu He arrived yet? Mo Bas was slightly muscular, with a thin shirt casually draped over his body. His arms were covered with strange black tattoos, and where the tattoos reached his palms, two ferocious black snake heads were revealed. The snake heads were slightly raised, as if they were about to burst out of his body at any moment, exuding a fierce aura.

The Snake-People Tribe guards were quite pleased to see Mo Bas, but Mo Bas did not communicate with them and instead flew directly into the main hall.

A moment later, Xiao Yuan raised an eyebrow and silently mouthed to Xiao Yan, "They're here!"

As Xiao Yuan opened and closed his mouth, several powerful auras appeared not far outside the city.

Immediately afterwards, Mo Bas and Yue Mei also emerged from the main hall, their faces grim as they looked at the huge shadow in the sky.

Hundreds of meters above the city walls, a massive flying monster hovered in mid-air, with four winged figures hovering not far in front of it. The terrifying aura emanated from these figures.

Seeing this, Mo Bas flew forward, his voice carrying a hint of coldness, and rang out in the sky. "Humans, why do you trespass into my territory without permission? If you don't want to provoke a war between the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Tribe, I advise you to go back to where you came from!"

"It seems they still need to negotiate terms."

Xiao Yuan's eyes darted around, and then he made a gesture towards Xiao Yan.

He planned to enter the Temple while everyone's attention was drawn to it.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and chose to follow Xiao Yuan's footsteps, quietly moving on the ground.

To avoid attracting attention, the two moved slowly.

Meanwhile, the conversation in the sky was progressing little by little.

"Your Medusa, I have come to Gu He in the Lower Jia Ma Empire not to start a war with the nobles, but to discuss matters with you. I would be grateful if you could show yourself!"

Gu He's voice boomed loudly as his Dou Qi amplified.

Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan remained unmoved, single-mindedly crawling towards the entrance of the Temple.

A moment later, an incredibly powerful aura suddenly appeared high above the city wall. Accompanied by a strange distortion of space, a graceful, curvaceous figure slowly appeared before the eyes of countless people.

A stunningly beautiful woman suddenly appeared, dressed in a magnificent purple brocade robe. Beneath the robe, her voluptuous figure, like a ripe peach, exuded a subtle allure. Her long, flowing black hair cascaded down her shoulders, cascading down to her slender waist. Beneath the robe was a purple snake tail, swaying slightly and radiating a wild and seductive charm.

Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan were perfectly in sync, not even glancing at Medusa in the sky, and took the opportunity to continue climbing toward the entrance of the Temple.

"Your Majesty!"

After this alluring woman appeared, all the Snake-People knelt down, their respectful voices piercing the sky.

Gazing at Medusa appearing in the sky, Mo Bas, whose face was cold and indifferent, had a hint of intoxication and deep-seated adoration flash in his eyes.

Seeing the two Snake-People guards protecting the Temple kneel down, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan immediately tried to take the opportunity to enter the Temple. Unexpectedly, Medusa in the sky suddenly turned around, her gaze sweeping directly in Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan's direction, and shouted in a deep voice, "Who's there! Come out!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan gritted his teeth and rushed in, while Xiao Yan instinctively stiffened.

Immediately afterwards, Mo Bas, who always responded to Medusa's orders with lightning speed, unleashed a beam of Dou Qi qi towards Xiao Yan at the entrance of the Temple.

"Damn, how did this woman find out?!"

Xiao Yan cursed under his breath, glanced at Xiao Yuan who had already entered the Temple, gritted his teeth, and then threw off the blanket. Looking at the stream of Dou Qi rushing towards him, a sinister white flame flashed in his eyes.