Looks Like Someone Had Their Eye on Him

Hua She'er hurriedly steadied herself and drew several deep breaths before slowly releasing the stifling pressure in her chest.

Now that she had heard Queen Medusa's words, she dared not openly defy the order, despite the murderous intent raging within her.

"As you command!"

Hua She'er could only glare fiercely at Su Tian a short distance away before respectfully cupping her hands toward Queen Medusa and acknowledging the order in a low voice.

To Hua She'er, Queen Medusa's commands were absolute.

Even if Queen Medusa wanted her life, she would kill herself on the spot.

Thus, no matter how fiercely Hua She'er wanted to kill Su Tian, she could only obey Queen Medusa and let the matter rest for now.

"Well? I told you, if you've got what it takes, kill me today!"

Seeing Hua She'er's reaction, Su Tian couldn't help sneering. He folded his arms and spoke coldly.

Had Su Tian not held some unknown value to the Great Elder, Queen Medusa probably would not have stopped Hua She'er from killing him on the spot.

It was precisely because Su Tian had recognized this that he had dared to provoke her so loudly.

He knew that as long as Queen Medusa was present, she would never let Hua She'er take his life.

Otherwise, only by reaching the peak Dou Emperor level could Su Tian escape alive from Hua She'er and Queen Medusa.

"You..."

No one had ever mocked Hua She'er the way Su Tian did. Hearing him speak now, her beautiful face darkened, and anger surged through her.

Hua She'er was just about to snap at him, but Su Tian beat her to it.

"You what? I'm standing right here. What can you do to me?"

Now that all pretenses had been torn away, Su Tian naturally had no intention of sparing Hua She'er's dignity. He sneered and scoffed at her.

Su Tian believed these words were not enough to make Queen Medusa kill him.

Thus, he had nothing to fear. When it came to trading barbs, he had never been afraid of anyone.

Boom!

Hua She'er's patience had long since been exhausted by Su Tian's provocations. Unable to contain her fury any longer, she unleashed a powerful aura from her entire body.

Thud, thud, thud...

Under the impact of that powerful aura, Su Tian's brows knitted tightly, and he involuntarily staggered several steps backward.

At the same time, an immensely heavy pressure enveloped his body, as though an entire mountain had been set upon him, making his face flush crimson.

Although Hua She'er had not attacked him directly.

The pressure of a Dou Wang expert was still not something Su Tian could easily withstand.

Beneath that crushing pressure, Su Tian trembled uncontrollably, his face red and his breathing labored.

"Is... is that... all you've got?"

Even so, Su Tian summoned every ounce of strength, gritted his teeth, and slowly straightened his bent legs. That mocking curve remained on his lips as he spoke coldly.

In the face of Su Tian's repeated provocations, Hua She'er could barely restrain her murderous intent.

"You're courting death!"

"Thousand Snake Bone-Eroding Palm!"

Just as Hua She'er raised her delicate hand and her Dou Qi surged, a cold shout brimming with authority abruptly rang out.

"Enough! Say one more word, and you'll leave your tongue here!"

The instant those words rang out, an even stronger aura spread outward, shattering Hua She'er's pressure in the blink of an eye.

It was unmistakably the might unleashed by a peak Dou Emperor expert!

Splurt!

Under the alternating pressure of those two powerful auras, Su Tian's face instantly paled, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The moment the auras dissipated, an overwhelming sense of weakness welled up within him.

Then his vision went black, and he fell to the ground with a thump, losing consciousness.

Damn it, looks like I overdid the swagger a little...

As Su Tian lost consciousness, he couldn't help laughing bitterly to himself in regret.

Seeing Su Tian pass out, Hua She'er gave a cold snort and had no choice but to leave it at that.

Queen Medusa was momentarily taken aback before shaking her head helplessly and chuckling. "I forgot. This little fellow isn't strong enough to withstand this sort of ordeal."

"Even if he died, he'd only have himself to blame."

Hua She'er's beautiful face remained dark. Hearing those words, she couldn't help sneering several times before replying irritably.

Queen Medusa merely smiled at Hua She'er's words and said nothing more. There were certain matters concerning the Great Elder that she had no intention of revealing to Hua She'er.

After all, Queen Medusa could tell from the Great Elder's attitude.

For now, there was no need to let too many outsiders learn of the secrets Su Tian carried.

At that thought, Queen Medusa gave the unconscious Su Tian a long, searching look. After a while, her red lips parted slightly, and her voice once again took on that languid quality that sent tingles through one's entire body.

"All right, take him to that place. As for his movements within Temple City after he wakes up, there's no need to impose too many restrictions for now, apart from the forbidden areas."

"As you command!"

Although Queen Medusa's instructions aroused Hua She'er's curiosity, she had the good sense not to ask further questions. She merely cupped her hands respectfully and promptly accepted the order.

"But if he goes looking for death in Temple City after he wakes up, he can't blame anyone else."

Clearly, Hua She'er's desire to kill Su Tian had not diminished in the slightest.

Queen Medusa merely chuckled at that and said nothing more.

Seeing Queen Medusa close her lovely eyes slightly and recline languidly on her throne, Hua She'er naturally understood what she meant.

Whoosh!

Hua She'er lightly raised her delicate hand, and a suction force surged out, drawing Su Tian into her grasp.

Then Hua She'er swiftly left the palace with Su Tian.

"Huh? Isn't that Hua She'er, the Snake Guard Captain Medusa?"

Base of the Snake-People Squad had just left his captain, Hei Man. As he rounded a street corner and looked up, he happened to see Hua She'er emerging from Queen Medusa's palace.

"What's that she's carrying? It looks like a human?"

Next, Base's gaze was drawn to Su Tian, who dangled from Hua She'er's hand.

After taking a closer look, Base's expression changed despite himself, and he exclaimed, "Isn't he the human who escaped our pursuit earlier?"

Seemingly unable to believe it, Base rubbed his eyes and took several more careful looks.

"It's that cunning, vile human!"

At last, Base was certain that the human Hua She'er was carrying was none other than Su Tian, who had escaped earlier.

At that thought, a savage grin spread across Base's face.

"So what if you escaped? You still ended up in the hands of our Snake-People Tribe! No, I have to hurry back and report this to the captain!"

With a vicious grin, Base watched Hua She'er and Su Tian recede into the distance. Once he had confirmed where they were heading, he flicked his snake tail, turned around, and immediately raced back the way he had come.

Clearly, now that he had seen Su Tian brought captive into Temple City, Base had no intention of letting him off easily.