Never Forget Those Who Dug the Well When You Drink

"Saint King!"

"Your Majesty Saint King!"

When Yan Lin arrived at the city gate, Medusa's royal guards stepped forward to escort him. According to them, they had acted on the Queen's and Elders' orders. Since they were worried that his strength was still lacking, he needed protection whenever he traveled.

He did not refuse. However, with Medusa's royal guards escorting him all the way, he felt as though he were returning home in glory. Every snake person he encountered stopped to salute him and respectfully addressed him as Your Majesty Saint King.

When he returned to his own home in the Mobaas Tribe, Yan Lin received an especially enthusiastic welcome from the neighboring residents. Congratulations, attempts to curry favor, and shameless flattery came one after another.

His title had been personally conferred upon him by the Four Great Elders and Queen Medusa before the public at Sacrifice Plaza. Naturally, once the ceremony ended, his deeds rapidly spread throughout the entire Snake People Clan.

By now, practically the entire Snake People Empire knew of Yan Lin, the "Saint King."

His status among the Snake People Clan had become completely different from before. Aside from Queen Medusa and the Four Great Elders, every other snake person had to salute him and address him with respect.

Among the Snake People Clan, he was the center of attention wherever he went.

At first, Yan Lin was somewhat unaccustomed to it, but he forced himself to adapt. He knew well that such a life would accompany him for the rest of his days.

Because he was the Snake People Clan's true King!

"After living here for more than ten years, it really feels a little strange to suddenly leave."

Yan Lin returned home to pack a few things, then prepared to leave the Mobaas Tribe for the Holy City.

From then on, he would reside permanently in the Royal Palace of the Holy City, where the Four Great Elders would personally teach him.

Of course, he could move freely within the Holy City, but he was not allowed to leave the Tagor Desert or go beyond the Snake People Clan's territory.

This was for Yan Lin's safety.

Having Yan Lin move into the Royal Palace of the Holy City was also for the sake of his safety.

"That unfilial brat Cauliflower Snake still hasn't returned. I'll leave these things with Aunt Ba for now."

Looking at the several scrolls laid out neatly on the table, Yan Lin had originally planned to hand them personally to Cauliflower Snake. But since he still had not returned and Yan Lin needed to hurry back to the Holy City, he decided to give the scrolls to Cauliflower Snake's parents and have them pass them on to him.

Those scrolls were high-level cultivation methods and combat techniques that Yan Lin had selected specifically for Cauliflower Snake's family from the top floor of the Transmission Pavilion.

He could freely take things from the Transmission Pavilion's top floor. The Great Elder had not said whether the items taken from there could be shared with others, but neither had he said they could not be. Thus, Cauliflower Snake's family was the first one Yan Lin thought of.

Ever since childhood, he and Cauliflower Snake had shared meat, fought side by side, and played together. They had been as close as brothers.

Cauliflower Snake's parents had also treated him like family. They often looked after him and invited him over for meals. The care they gave Yan Lin was no less than what they gave Cauliflower Snake.

Never forget those who dug the well when you drink the water!

Now that he had made something of himself, he naturally would not forget Cauliflower Snake's family.

He simply did not want to draw attention, so he had not immediately given the scrolls to Cauliflower Snake. He had planned to secretly give them to him after returning home.

Since Cauliflower Snake was absent now, Yan Lin could only leave them with his parents.

He had promised the Four Great Elders that he would go early and return early.

Within the Mobaas Tribe, only Cauliflower Snake's family truly mattered to Yan Lin. So after gathering with Cauliflower Snake's parents and chatting for a while, Yan Lin left the scrolls behind, departed the tribe, and headed for the Holy City.

It was not until dusk that Cauliflower Snake returned to the tribe.

The moment he got home, his mother, Baba Snake, grabbed him by the ear and dragged him into the bedroom, where she and her husband gave him a thorough beating and a fierce scolding.

The two were angry that Cauliflower Snake had not seen Yan Lin off that day. Especially after Yan Lin had left behind such precious high-level secret methods and combat techniques for them, Cauliflower Snake's parents felt that he had been far too thoughtless.

Cauliflower Snake, however, had not considered so much. He only felt that the road from the Mobaas Tribe to the Holy City was not that far. If he wanted to see Yan Lin, he could do so anytime.

He felt that good brothers did not need all those social formalities.

The adult world was not as pure as a child's way of thinking.

"This is what Little Lin asked us to give you before he left. He specifically told us that these secret techniques and cultivation methods must not be passed on to outsiders. Just cultivate diligently on your own."

"He specifically picked these out for you from the top floor of the Transmission Pavilion. You must listen to Little Lin and not make things difficult for him. Little Lin also said that on the day he is truly crowned King, he will make you the captain of his royal guard. Child, you must strive hard and not let Little Lin down."

After all, mother and son were deeply bonded. Baba Snake did not blame her son too much. Instead, she handed Yan Lin's secret methods and combat techniques over to him, urging him to work hard and not betray Yan Lin's goodwill.

Cauliflower Snake's father also spoke up in agreement, earnestly telling his son, "Child, your mother is right. I can see that Little Lin treats you like his own brother. You must repay Little Lin properly and not disappoint his expectations. Otherwise, I'll be the first to spare you no mercy."

"That's right, your father is right. If you dare do anything to betray Little Lin, your mother won't spare you either."

His parents' nagging and warnings echoed endlessly in his ears, but Cauliflower Snake showed no impatience. Instead, he accepted the scrolls from his mother's hands.

When he saw clearly that the scrolls were all secret methods and combat techniques suited to his attributes, Cauliflower Snake was deeply moved. He had not expected his good brother to leave him such a generous gift before parting.

Thinking back on everything that had happened, aside from Yan Lin's obsession with being called big brother, he truly had nothing to complain about when it came to how Yan Lin treated him as a friend.

At that moment, Cauliflower Snake could not help feeling somewhat guilty for not seeing Yan Lin off. Faced with his parents' advice and nagging, he showed not the slightest impatience. Instead, he patted his chest with a resolute gaze and said, "Don't worry, Father, Mother. If he ever needs me, I can give him my life."

Meanwhile.

After returning to the temple, Yan Lin moved into Queen Medusa's Royal Palace. Numerous maids attended to him, while Medusa's royal guards accompanied him and stood ready to receive his orders.

This life, which had once only existed in his dreams, had now become reality. Yan Lin's heart could not help but stir.

Lying beneath an expensive silk brocade quilt, Yan Lin looked at the silent maid standing nearby and sighed inwardly, This is the life!

Having truly experienced the pleasures of royalty and nobility, Yan Lin quickly sank into this decadent lifestyle.

Only now did Yan Lin clearly understand his own mindset. He was still rather traditional and feudal.

What he had hated in the past was not the landlord class, but the fact that he was not part of the landlord class.

Oh~~~ what a painfully profound realization!

The next day.

Led by the royal guards, Yan Lin arrived at the secluded residence of the Four Great Elders. He began receiving their instruction, first focusing on the Purple Nether Secret Tome and the Snake Secret Technique.

As for combat techniques, he focused on close-combat, long-range, and movement techniques.

As a magical beast, his physique was naturally powerful. As his strength increased, his body would become terrifyingly formidable.

There was not much need for body-tempering combat techniques.

The same was true for sonic combat techniques.

Once the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python reached a certain realm of strength, a charged roar alone would be no weaker than a Profound-rank sonic combat technique.

These were abilities Yan Lin could naturally achieve as long as his strength improved, so unless there were body-tempering or sonic combat techniques that offered him substantial benefits, there was no need to cultivate them...