Outside Cold Sand Fortress, the second group of the Snake-People Tribe stood ready to set out.
Die stood atop the fortress wall, her pale-purple cloak lifted by the wind. Her face was still somewhat pale, but her gaze was much steadier than when she had left Tagor.
Beneath Cold Sand Fortress were underground waterways, ice cellars, and granaries.
For the old and weak of the Snake-People Tribe, this place was already a far better transit point than they had imagined.
But in the end, this was not home.
It was too small, and too close to the Black-Corner Region.
It was suited for hiding, not for putting down roots.
Medusa stood beside Xiao Fan, her purple eyes sweeping over the map.
"You're not going to the southwestern barren ridge in the Dan Region you mentioned before?"
Xiao Fan lowered his head to look at the map and did not answer immediately.
Spread across the table was not only a map of the Dan Region.
There was also a map of the Beast Region's outskirts.
One spot on it was lightly pinned beneath his fingertip.
The Nine Nether Deep Earth Python Tribe.
Medusa's gaze fell on those words, and her purple eyes narrowed slightly.
"You want to settle the Snake-People Tribe on the Nine Nether Deep Earth Python Tribe's territory?"
The others around them also looked over.
Hai Bodong frowned.
"That is one of the three great magical beast clans. Although it has declined quite a bit over the years, its foundations remain. If you plan to seize it by force, the commotion will be far greater than taking the barren ridge."
Hei Qing also said in a deep voice, "The Nine Nether Deep Earth Python Tribe is vast in number, their clan grounds lie deep underground, and their branches are