Conflict? A first encounter with Queen Medusa

The token contained the blood of Chi Mei's mother, a Dou Wang of the Snake-People Tribe, and radiated a noble, chilling aura that only cultivators with powerful soul force or members of the Snake-People Tribe could sense.

The Green-Tailed Snake-People leader's gaze snapped to the token. His pupils contracted, shock and fear replacing his expression. He hurriedly waved his subordinates back and bowed with an almost servile air. "So you are Commander Chi's honored guests. I was blind not to recognize you and have offended you."

The other Snake-People warriors hastily lowered their weapons and bowed as well, their earlier murderous hostility vanishing without a trace.

"It's fine." Chu Zhou put away the token and said calmly, "You were only doing your duty. Please take us to the Snake-People Holy City."

"Yes!" the Tattooed Snake-People leader answered repeatedly, his attitude utterly respectful. "Please follow me!"

With the Snake-People patrol leading them, the rest of the journey went much more smoothly.

Along the way, Chu Zhou and the others encountered several more Snake-People checkpoints, but with the token in hand and the Green-Tailed Snake-People leader personally escorting them, there were no further incidents.

It was Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin's first time witnessing the Snake-People Tribe's strict hierarchy and discipline, and both secretly marveled at it.

The closer they came to the heart of the desert, the more evident the Snake-People settlements became. Buildings constructed from enormous sandstone blocks and special clay began appearing frequently around them.

After roughly half a day, the awe-inspiring outline of an immense city appeared on the horizon.

Passing through the imposing city gates, Chu Zhou's group of four officially entered the Snake-People Holy City and began looking around curiously.

The streets inside were broad, paved with smoothly polished stone slabs. The buildings on either