The sooner, the better

"Feeling sentimental?" Yun Yun glanced at Xiao Yu and said.

Xiao Yu chuckled and said, "Didn't we meet once in the desert back then?"

Yun Yun said calmly, "That was when I saw you, not the other way around. You were carefree and having a great time, and you even ventured into the heart of the desert, to the royal city of the Snake People Clan!"

Xiao Yu didn't respond this time. It was obvious that his wife was starting to criticize him. Besides, he hadn't expected to meet her in that kind of situation. He had only planned to take the Green Lotus Core Flame with him, but who knew he would get caught up in Medusa's evolution!

"Let's go, let's go to the Snake-People Royal City first!" Xiao Yu glanced at Huo Yue'er and his daughter who were watching the show from the sidelines, and quickly said.

Yun Yun naturally didn't press the matter further and followed behind Xiao Yu, flying towards the royal city where the Snake People Clan were located.

When Xiao Yu and his group arrived outside the royal city, they immediately alerted the Snake-People guards on the city walls. The burly Snake-People leading them was none other than Mo Bass, who had already moved his tribe there.

Mo Bass looked at the group of people before him and felt they looked somewhat familiar, but the distance made it difficult for him to recognize them immediately. He simply assumed they were people coming to provoke the Snake People Clan and roared, "Get out of the Snake People Clan, or die!"

Mo Bass's voice, like rolling thunder, spread in all directions. All the Snake-People in the royal city heard Mo Bass's angry roar and wondered who had angered this hot-tempered master!

Xiao Yu frowned slightly as he looked at the Snake-People guards wielding long poisoned spears atop the city wall. Then he heard Mo Bass roar again. Yun Yun remarked from the side, "It sounds like Mo Bass, one of the eight leaders of the Snake People Clan!"

Xiao Yu nodded slightly. He was just a tribal chief at the Dou Wang realm. Even Cai Lin could only fight him to a draw. He was nothing to be afraid of!

Xiao Yu drew closer and slowly said, "I've come to see Your Majesty the Queen. Please inform Commander Mo Bass!"

Mo Bass was slightly taken aback, and looked at Xiao Yu, saying, "You know me?"

Immediately, Mo Bass saw Yun Yun standing next to Xiao Yu. His brows furrowed slightly, then his expression changed drastically, and his triangular snake-like eyes narrowed as he exclaimed, "It's you, that Dou Huang expert from the Jia Ma Empire!"

Seeing the Snake-People Snake People Clan become tense, Xiao Yu could only chuckle and say, "Don't be nervous, we're not here to cause trouble for the Snake People Clan, I'm here to help you!"

Mo Bass sneered, "My Snake People Clan doesn't need the help of your Jia Ma Empire. The Snake People Clan has Her Majesty the Queen, so get lost!"

The Snake People Clan guards shouted in unison, "Get out! Get out!"

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes. He had no good feelings towards these Snake-People. If they tried to stop him here, Xiao Yu wouldn't mind teaching them a lesson on behalf of Cai Lin!

Just as Xiao Yu was about to make a move, a cold voice rang out. "Mo Bass, what are you doing?"

All the Snake-People looked at the red figure flying in from the royal city, their eyes filled with fervor and respect. Mo Bass, seeing the Queen arrive, was puzzled but still bowed slightly and said, "These humans have come to cause trouble for my Snake People Clan; I was just about to send them away!"

Cai Lin glanced coldly at Mo Bass, then looked at Xiao Yu and said, "These are all distinguished guests I invited. Without my orders, they must not offend you!"

Mo Bass was very puzzled and pointed at Yun Yun, saying, "Queen Majesty, that was the Dou Huang expert who came to the royal city with that Pill King Gu He to try and seize the Heavenly Flames last time. We, the Snake People Clan, already have a grudge against them. Why would Your Queen want to cooperate with them?"

Cai Lin glanced at Mo Bass with indifferent eyes and said coldly, "Do I need to explain my actions to you?"

Mo Bass was startled by Cai Lin's gaze and quickly lowered his head, saying, "No, I wouldn't dare, Your Queen!"

Cai Lin withdrew her gaze and looked at Xiao Yu, saying, "Come in with me!"

Xiao Yu chuckled and followed Cai Lin as they flew into the royal city. In the main hall of the royal city, Xiao Yu watched as Zi Yan sat on the steps below the high seat, munching on a medicinal herb.

When Xiao Yu and the others enter, Zi Yan eyes lit up. She threw aside the medicinal herbs in her hand and ran straight towards Xiao Yu Xiao Yu, clinging to him and saying, "You've finally arrived! I'm running out of pills!"

Xiao Yu tapped Zi Yan's head affectionately and said, "You still have something to say? What? I thought you were very close to your Sister Cai Lin, but you didn't mention the pills at all when you left?"

Zi Yan pouted and said, "I still had pills back then, but who knew that I would finish them all in the past two days without even noticing!"

"Alright, alright, I'll refine it for you in a bit!" Xiao Yu said, patting Zi Yan on the back.

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan got off Xiao Yu, turned around and hugged Yun Yun, saying sweetly, "Sister Yun Yun, it's been so long!"

Yun Yun also took a liking to this exquisitely beautiful little girl. She smiled faintly and said, "I've finished dealing with matters in the Jia Ma Empire, so I came along!"

Zi Yan chuckled and said, "It's more lively when you come, hehehe!"

Xiao Yu looked at Cai Lin and asked, "What happened to the Snake People Clan?"

Cai Lin left because of a very dangerous situation that happened to the Snake People Clan, but Xiao Yu had no idea what had happened.

Cai Lin looked at Xiao Yu with a somewhat solemn expression and said, "Soul Hall!"

Xiao Yu suddenly frowned. He hadn't expected the Soul Hall to send someone from the Snake People Clan. "How strong are the people from the Soul Hall?"

"At the Dou Zong realm, their strength should be similar to mine. However, the Soul Hall left in a hurry after I returned, as if they were testing me!" Cai Lin said, somewhat puzzled.

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "It should be a protector of the Soul Hall. If it's a test, they probably want to see if the Snake People Clan still has any truly strong members, or perhaps they want to see if you're dead!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Lin glared fiercely at Xiao Yu: "You're the one who's dead!"

Xiao Yu chuckled awkwardly, "I thought you'd perished in the Heavenly Flames, so I had to test you!"

Xiao Yu then added, "Since the Snake People Clan has nothing to do this time, I plan to go directly to the Chuyun Empire!"

"Chu Yun? Where are you going and what are you doing?" Cai Lin asked.

Xiao Yu said with a faint smile, "I have a friend in the Chuyun Empire. If the Soul Hall takes action this time, they will definitely seek her out!"

"A woman?" Cai Lin suddenly asked.

"What?" Xiao Yu didn't react for a moment, then said, "Oh, it really is a woman!"

Cai Lin snorted softly after hearing this, but didn't say anything. Yun Yun, standing to the side, glanced at Cai Lin with interest, which made Cai Lin's expression become somewhat unnatural.

Cai Lin immediately changed the subject, asking, "When are you planning to go to the Chuyun Empire?"

"The sooner the better!" Xiao Yu said.