Xiao Ce had barely stepped off the small island when he saw the Snake-People Tribe's four elders approaching together from afar.
He froze for a moment.
"What's going on?"
"Could they have learned that I successfully absorbed the Green Lotus Core Flame and come to congratulate me?"
The four stopped before Xiao Ce and cupped their hands with smiles. "Congratulations, young friend Xiao Ce, on successfully absorbing a Heavenly Flame and taking your strength to the next level."
Seeing their excessive enthusiasm and the wrinkles covering their faces when they smiled, Xiao Ce knew there had to be more to it. He calmly replied, "I was merely fortunate."
After some pleasantries, the four finally revealed their true purpose.
"Young friend Xiao Ce, we heard that Pill King Gu He once happened upon a Transformation Pill. We wonder whether that pill has now fallen into your hands?"
At this, realization dawned on Xiao Ce's face.
So that was why the Snake-People Tribe's four elders were being so warm today—they had their eyes on the Transformation Pill.
They must have gotten the information from Gu He.
And the importance of the Transformation Pill to the Snake-People Tribe went without saying.
Although snake-people were not magical beasts, they shared certain similarities with them in some respects.
The Snake-People Tribe had long lifespans. Though not as long as those of magical beasts, they far surpassed humans.
Yet while their lives were long, their cultivation progressed relatively slowly. They could only take a shortcut by fusing with the souls of snake-type magical beasts to accelerate their growth.
But it was different if they had a Transformation Pill.
As long as a snake-person consumed a Transformation Pill, they could assume human form. While retaining their long lifespans, they would gain humanity's cultivation speed and have a