The King Has Not Killed in Too Long. These Humans Seem to Have Forgotten the King's Might.

Yue Mei hurried inside, her snake tail dragging across the floor with an urgent rasp.

Her breathing was somewhat hurried; she had clearly rushed all the way here.

"Queen!"

Yue Mei stopped below the steps and cupped her fists in salute.

"Scouts from the Charm Snake Tribe have sent word back."

Yue Mei lowered her voice.

"A group of humans has been spotted at the edge of the desert. They are heading deeper in the direction of our Holy City."

Queen Medusa frowned slightly. "How many?"

"Not many, around six or seven. But several of them have the aura of Dou Wang-level experts."

Yue Mei paused, her expression turning solemn.

"And... the scouts said one person's aura is incredibly strong, possibly a Dou Emperor."

Queen Medusa's expression chilled.

Several Dou Wangs and a Dou Emperor—such a lineup was no ordinary merchant caravan or mercenary group.

Those capable of assembling such a force and venturing deep into the Tager Desert were either the Jia Ma Empire's royal family or the Misty Cloud Sect.

Moreover, their destination was clear: the Snake-People Tribe's Holy City.

"Did they say what they came for?"

Yue Mei shook her head. "The scouts did not dare get too close. But apparently, the leader is a middle-aged man who looks like an alchemist. They said they wanted to discuss a deal with Your Majesty."

A middle-aged man, an alchemist.

Standing to one side, Lu Heng already had the answer.

Pill King Gu He, a sixth-tier low-grade alchemist, the foremost figure in the Jia Ma Empire's alchemy world and an honorary elder of the Misty Cloud Sect. He had only one purpose in coming to the Tager Desert: the Green Lotus Core Flame.

In the original story, Gu He had led two Dou Wangs and a Dou Emperor deep