Discussion and Deliberation, Secret Small Meeting

Queen Medusa tilted her head and spoke to Wang Chen.

"Does that guy have some kind of relationship with you?"

Queen Medusa felt a little anxious when she thought of this.

She had just confirmed her relationship with Wang Chen, and she wouldn't be too uneasy if past events caused any rifts in their relationship.

After all, Queen Medusa's racial temperament was extremely arrogant before she was conquered.

Once you've chosen someone, you'll be completely devoted to them and won't have any wavering thoughts.

If past events caused problems in their relationship, she naturally wouldn't be happy.

Seeing Queen Medusa's slightly anxious expression, Wang Chen immediately said, "I have no relation to Ice Emperor Hai Bodong."

I made a deal with him when I visited the Snake People Tribe before.

I came here to ask if you care about him.

If you are very dissatisfied with him, then your deal with him can be considered over.

In Wang Chen's opinion, Ice Emperor Hai Bodong was completely unqualified to be compared with Queen Medusa.

If Queen Medusa is truly dissatisfied with Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, Wang Chen wouldn't mind slightly breaking his previous agreement.

Anyway, the remaining half of the Fragmented Map was indeed useful to him, but it wasn't a necessity.

Even without this Fragmented Map, Wang Chen was confident that he could exchange the Green Lotus Core Flame for the alchemy inheritance.

The reason for making a deal with Ice Emperor Hai Bodong twofold: firstly, based on his performance in the original story, he is someone who can be won over.

Secondly, Wang Chen believed that having more leverage meant having more opportunities.

However, if the other party really has a major conflict with Queen Medusa, Wang Chen wouldn't mind losing a friend.

Queen Medusa was relieved to hear Wang Chen's explanation.

She didn't have a particularly strong impression of Ice Emperor Hai Bodong.

After all, at that time her mind was completely focused on the Heavenly Flames and the healing High Priest.

If Ice Emperor Hai Bodong hadn't run into the territory of the Snake People Tribe, she might not have taken action.

It was precisely because of this that Ice Emperor Hai Bodong had the opportunity to successfully escape.

Otherwise, an Ice Emperor was sealed and could only exert the strength of a Dou Ling would not have been able to escape from Queen Medusa.

"I see. I didn't have any major conflict with the other party."

"It's fine if you want to make a deal."

Queen Medusa also spoke quickly, addressing Wang Chen.

"In that case, could you please lend me a hand then?"

"What kind of help?"

"Help me break that seal. That's the deal I made with Ice Emperor Hai Bodong."

Upon hearing Wang Chen's request, Queen Medusa readily agreed, saying, "No problem."

I'll go with you then."

Hearing Queen Medusa say that, Wang Chen was slightly pleased.

After all, this way you can easily gain a bargaining chip and also have one more friend who is barely reliable.

While the seal on Ice Emperor Hai Bodong can be broken with elixirs, the problem would be much simpler if Queen Medusa were to intervene personally.

Wang Chen can also save some medicinal herbs, which will also help his cultivation.

Of course, with Wang Chen's current strength, he could forcibly break the seal.

However, there will be long-term effects.

It's just like a door lock.

Wang Chen possessed brute strength and forcefully opened the door.

However, the door lock will be damaged.

Queen Medusa to break the seal is like using a key to open it.

It's not only very simple, but it also won't break.

At that time, Ice Emperor Hai Bodong will not need to take any more pills to recover to his full strength.

After the matter was settled, Wang Chen had nothing else to say.

However, they didn't simply leave.

Instead, he chose to communicate with Queen Medusa.

After all, their relationship has only been established for a short time, and they still need some communication to deepen their feelings.

Although Wang Chen wasn't very good at this kind of thing, the difficulty level was greatly reduced when both parties were interested in each other.

Time flies, and two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the past two days, Wang Chen has spent most of his time interacting and playing with Queen Medusa, which has greatly deepened their relationship.

He also took some extra pills and gave them to the High Priest, an elder he respected.

In any case, those pills were just things that were dispensable to Wang Chen.

Wang Chen wouldn't feel bad about giving some to his own people.

However, the High Priest was not the kind of greedy person who would eat and drink for free.

The Snake People Tribe desperately needed Wang Chen's elixir.

However, the High Priest did not simply take it for free. Instead, he specially gathered a batch of medicinal herbs from the Treasure Vault and surrounding tribes to exchange for the elixir.

Although Wang Chen didn't really want it, he eventually accepted it after being persuaded by the High Priest.

After all, this can be considered as preserving the dignity of the Snake People Tribe.

Aside from exchanging elixirs, the High Priest had also taken care of most of the miscellaneous matters.

The Dou Wang leaders surrounding the Snake People Tribe were also temporarily summoned back.

In any case, it was quite a big deal that Queen Medusa was away and the High Priest was in charge of the daily affairs of the Snake People Tribe.

Although some secrecy is necessary, it is still necessary to inform the commanders guarding the imperial city.

This also lets these leaders know about Wang Chen, the great benefactor of the Snake People Tribe.

To avoid any unnecessary conflicts that could damage the relationship between the two parties.

After finishing most of the miscellaneous tasks, the High Priest came specifically to find Wang Chen Queen Medusa.

"Xiao Chen, if you ever need any help from the Snake People Tribe in the future, just let us know."

After exchanging a few brief pleasantries with Wang Chen, the High Priest made this promise.

For the Snake People Tribe, Wang Chen, an Advanced Alchemist, was extremely important.

Whether the Snake People Tribe will be confined to the Tagor Desert or find a better place to live depends heavily on Wang Chen's role.

That is why the High Priest spoke more words to strengthen the bond at this crucial juncture.

After all, the Snake People Tribe was merely dispensable to Wang Chen.

Since the needs of both parties were unequal, the High Priest could only focus on their emotions.

"I see.

"If there's anything I can help with, I certainly won't hesitate to ask."

Wang Chen also responded to the High Priest's words.

In any case, it would be beneficial for Wang Chen to have another force helping him.

After all, things like Exotic Metal or special medicinal herbs require human effort to find.

Although the Snake People Tribe is confined to the Tagor Desert, it is because the entire Snake People Tribe empire is hostile to them.

The Jia Ma Empire alone would have no chance against the Snake People Tribe.

Regardless, the Snake People Tribe is considered a top-tier second-rate power in the Northwestern Continent.

It still has its uses.

Especially in the Tagor Desert, the Snake People Tribe is far more useful than humans.

Leaving aside the search for Exotic Metal, there are also special medicinal herbs that can only be found in the Tagor Desert, which require the help of local strongmen like the Snake People Tribe.

That's why Wang Chen went to such lengths to win over the Snake People Tribe.

Of course, Queen Medusa also played a significant role in this.

After all, without any connection, Wang Chen couldn't possibly trust the Snake People Tribe so easily.

Even if Wang Chen's combat strength is enough to overcome any rebellion by the Snake People Tribe, it would still be a very troublesome situation.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the High Priest invited Wang Chen to attend the small council meeting of the Snake People Tribe.

As the saying goes, big matters are discussed in small meetings, and small matters are discussed in large meetings.

This is a universal law in the Dou Qi Continent as well.

If something happens, big or small, the various factions will likely gather their forces and hold a large meeting to discuss it.

However, if anything major happens, the final decision will inevitably be made among the leaders of the faction.

This time, the Snake People Tribe held a small meeting that only the Dou Wang commander could attend, which shows that the High Priest had included Wang Chen in his own group.

This is understandable, given how important Wang Chen is to the Snake People Tribe.

Wang Chen did not refuse the High Priest's invitation and went with High Priest Queen Medusa to the Small Conference Room the Snake People Tribe.

There were only ten Snake-People in the conference room.

Six of them were tribal leaders from the outskirts, while the remaining four were experts from the imperial city.

Without exception, all ten Snake-People were experts above the Dou Wang level.

Two of the Imperial City Guardians were even experts at the Dou Emperor level.

The Snake-People leaders were not surprised to see the High Priest Queen Medusa enter.

However, the Snake-People leaders were quite surprised when they saw Wang Chen.

Even those few experts within the imperial city, who knew a little about the situation, were still surprised.

After all, this was no ordinary meeting; it was a secret meeting that only leaders above the Dou Wang Snake People Tribe could attend.

What's going on with this sudden appearance of an outsider?

Although the Snake-People leaders were all very puzzled, none of them spoke up directly; instead, they all looked at the High Priest.

To the average outsider, the Snake People Tribe is probably best known as the Queen Medusa.

However, the High Priest was more famous among the Snake People Tribe.

This is not only because the High Priest helps with the daily chores, but more importantly, because the High Priest himself is a Dou Zong) level expert.

Moreover, he was Dou Zong who risked his life to save the Snake People Tribe and even suffered severe injuries in order to resolve the crisis.

The Snake People Tribe has always highly valued strength.

Not to mention that the High Priest was a senior figure who had made great contributions to the Snake People Tribe.

Now he is naturally very famous and has a high status in the Snake People Tribe.

Seeing that all the leaders were looking at him, the High Priest slowly spoke.

"This is Wang Chen, not only the son-in-law of the Snake People Tribe, but also a great benefactor of our Snake People Tribe."

As the High Priest spoke, he also took out some pills from his Storage Ring.

After all, having real, tangible benefits is much more useful than just talking.

As expected, the Snake People Tribe was quite shocked and surprised when the High Priest first spoke.

But everything changed after they obtained the elixir.

They all accepted Wang Chen, their so-called son-in-law.

Of course, the main reason was that Wang Chen inadvertently revealed a little bit of his imposing presence.

For the leaders of the Snake People Tribe, Wang Chen, a person with strength and ability, was naturally someone they had to acknowledge.

After all, to have cultivated to this level in such a barren place as the Tagor Desert, one must not only have excellent talent, but also a relatively good mind.

There's no way any hothead would jump out and cause trouble for Wang Chen.

These commanders not only offered no objections, but also congratulated Wang Chen.

This situation indeed surprised Wang Chen greatly.

After all, in the original story, the Snake People Tribe was not a monolithic entity; there were some unsavory elements within it.

Their current unity is truly baffling to Wang Chen.

However, after careful consideration, Wang Chen also figured out the key point.

Besides having sufficient personal ability, the most important factor was having the High Priest in charge.

Queen Medusa, despite her considerable strength due to her young age, may not necessarily be able to completely win the respect of those leaders.

Even if people are willing to obey Queen Medusa's orders because of Queen Medusa power, their true feelings are another matter entirely.

But the High Priest is different!

She was an elder of the Snake People Tribe, and these leaders may have been taught by her in the past.

In addition, the High Priest risked his life to resolve the crisis of the Snake People Tribe, making great contributions to the Snake People Tribe.

A respected elder like the High Priest would naturally win the respect of the leaders.

After figuring this out, Wang Chen was quite happy.

After all, if the leaders of the Snake People Tribe don't cause any trouble, he doesn't need to put in any effort to resolve it.

Although for Wang Chen, even if these Snake People Tribe caused some trouble, it wouldn't have much of an impact.

However, this will inevitably cause some damage to the relationship between Wang Chen and the Snake People Tribe.

This is not a good thing for Wang Chen, nor for Queen Medusa and the High Priest.

After all, Wang Chen still needed these commanders to help him find the Exotic Metal.

If a conflict were to arise that puts the other party in an awkward position, and they were to shirk their duties, Wang Chen would lose a significant amount of Exotic Metal.

This has a very significant impact on Wang Chen.

With the two sides behaving so harmoniously, the High Priest breathed a slight sigh of relief.

After all, she was very aware of Wang Chen's abilities and was also afraid that their relationship might encounter problems.

If it weren't for the concern that failing to introduce them might lead to other leaders of the Snake People Tribe not recognizing them and causing unnecessary conflicts, the High Priest really wouldn't want to hold this meeting.

Fortunately, she had given them a brief warning beforehand, and the commanders did not do anything to disappoint her.

The short meeting lasted only ten minutes before it ended.

Wang Chen also left the Snake People Tribe with Queen Medusa.