Blowing off steam, unlucky Hacquis

Just as Zhou Changqing was wondering whether to risk his life and try escaping from Yue Mei...

Yue Mei saw the ugly look on his face and knew exactly what he was thinking.

Ever since this little fellow had arrived at the Charm Snake Tribe, he had never given up on leaving.

If she had been dragged into something for no reason, forcibly captured by a faction, and stripped of her freedom...

Even if she could not fight back for the moment, she would still have tried to escape.

And once she became strong enough, she would have gone back to exact vicious revenge!

So she was not angry about it.

Still, Yue Mei did not want to fall out with Zhou Changqing now and turn their relationship into a fight to the death.

She rose, swayed her snake tail as she moved to his side, and laid a hand on his right shoulder.

"Little Changqing, don't even think about escaping from me. The gulf between a Dou Wang and a Dou Ling is a true dividing line. You should know your chances are as good as nonexistent."

"Even if you did get away from me, where would you go?"

"The queen already knows about you, and she won't allow you to leave. Even if you flee to the Jia Ma Imperial Capital, she'll bring you back... as for why, you should be able to guess."

"Besides, little Changqing, meeting our queen isn't a bad thing for you~"

"Although you still won't be able to leave the Snake-People Tribe, you'll receive far better treatment in the holy city than in my tribe. The Charm Snake Tribe's resources can't compare with the holy city's, either."

"At any rate, you won't be worse off than you are here."

"Whether you think I'm