"Why haven't Her Majesty and the others come back yet?!"
Within the Snake-People Tribe's territory, Hua She'er, Mo Bass, and the others gazed anxiously into the distance.
Yesterday, after the Amethyst Winged Lion King arrived in the Snake-People Tribe's territory and explained the situation outside to Hua She'er and the others, they had lifted the tribe's alert.
The tribe members who had been evacuated to the rear had also returned to their respective posts.
Still, Hua She'er and the others had naturally sensed the disturbance when You Ruo acted yesterday.
If not for the Snake-People Tribe's close relationship with the Amethyst Winged Lion King, and their certainty that he would not lie about something like this, they would have gone out searching long ago.
"Enough. Since Xiao Fan is back, everything must be fine."
Yin Shi shook his head at the anxious Hua She'er. As for why Xiao Fan and Her Majesty had yet to return, he might not have known every detail, but his guess was not far off.
Yet although they knew Her Majesty was unharmed, a trace of worry remained until they saw her with their own eyes.
Whoosh!
As they discussed the matter, two figures abruptly appeared among the leaders. One was none other than the queen they had been worrying about.
"Your Majesty, you're back."
At the sight of You Ruo, Hua She'er immediately stepped forward. You Ruo nodded gently, swept her gaze over the tribe's experts, and said, "Everything is fine. Pass down the order: our people need not panic."
Hua She'er carried out the order, then looked at Xiao Fan beside You Ruo with a complicated expression.
After all, they had met before.
Yet upon meeting him again, even without his deliberately revealing anything, Hua She'er could still sense the terrifying aura emanating