The time rewound to a day earlier, at the Elder Hall.
"Second Sister, are you sure the two of them have gotten together?"
Hearing the First Elder's question from above, the Second Elder hurriedly nodded. "Rest assured, Big Sister! I heard it with my own ears. There can be no mistake!"
"Mm, good."
Upon receiving her affirmative answer, the First Elder finally nodded in satisfaction.
She then added, "As long as things work out between those two, our Snake-People Tribe will be saved! Given that boy's strength and status, securing a comfortable and peaceful place for our tribe to live will be no difficult matter!"
"Big Sister is right! I've had enough of this damned place! All year round, there's nothing but scorching sun. This simply isn't a place where our Snake-People Tribe can survive! If the Jia Ma Empire hadn't driven us here back then, how would we have ended up like this?"
The Second Elder spoke angrily. Clearly, she believed that the Snake-People Tribe's current plight was entirely caused by the Jia Ma Empire's coercion.
Hearing her complaints, a cold glint flashed in the First Elder's eyes as well.
Fortunately, Jia Xing Tian had already been dealt with by Fa Wutian.
That had invisibly cleared away an obstacle for their Snake-People Tribe!
It was precisely because of this that she had been so friendly toward Fa Wutian!
"Enough, don't bring up the past! What's most important now is tying that boy firmly to us! With his talent, he may even step into that legendary realm someday!"
"Naturally, we understand that. But it all depends on how the Queen handles things herself! In the end, she's the key to keeping that boy in our grasp!"
The Third Elder wore a sly smile, as though she had already thought of