Snake-People Holy City

The Snake-People Holy City.

After returning from the Tagor Desert, Chen Xuan did not head straight for the palace. Instead, he went directly into the city of the Snake-People Tribe.

As a transmigrator, Chen Xuan naturally knew that to develop a faction, the first priority was to understand how its people at the very bottom lived.

What were the lives of the Snake-People Tribe's ordinary citizens really like?

Chen Xuan still knew nothing about that.

So a stroll through the Snake-People Holy City to observe its people would help with his upcoming plans.

Within the Snake-People Holy City, Chen Xuan quietly mingled with the crowds of ordinary citizens.

The city was neither particularly large nor particularly small.

At a glance, the entire Snake-People Holy City resembled a great circular disc, enclosed by broad walls of sand.

Since it lay in the desert, water was scarce, and few trees grew within the city.

The homes of the Snake-People Tribe's citizens were actually similar to those in the Middle Eastern countries Chen Xuan had known in his previous life. Both lay deep within scorching deserts, but the Snake-People Tribe was not nearly as fortunate.

Although those people also lived in deserts, their resources were far beyond anything the Snake-People Tribe possessed.

Those desert dwellers controlled what was practically the lifeblood of the entire world: oil.

With oil in their hands, they could practically make money lying down, making their countries extraordinarily wealthy.

The Snake-People Tribe simply could not compare.

Raising his head slightly, he saw an enormous statue standing at the center of the Snake-People Holy City.

It was Queen Medusa!

Many citizens of the Snake-People Tribe had also come of their own accord to pray before the statue.

Looking at the statue in the city center and the gathered citizens, Chen Xuan nodded slightly.

It seems Queen Medusa commands considerable prestige within the Snake-People Tribe!

Such a scene would have been almost impossible unless she had truly earned her people's love.

The city bustled with citizens of the Snake-People Tribe.

Their way of life was not actually much different from that of humans. Or rather, their way of life had already been assimilated by human customs.

Markets, small shops, restaurants-they had everything.

Chen Xuan walked slowly, carefully observing the daily habits of the Snake-People Tribe. He discovered that, apart from the serpentine tails forming the lower halves of their bodies, there was really no difference.

Family affection, love, friendship-they possessed all the beautiful qualities humans had.

One could even say that humans had already lost those beautiful qualities!

On the way from the Holy City to the palace, there was an exceptionally bustling street where vendors sold goods along the roadside: magic crystals, medicinal herbs, and magical beasts.

The street was crowded with people coming and going.

Hmm?!

Chen Xuan casually swept the area with his soul perception, then headed straight toward a small stall in a corner.

"How much is this?"

Chen Xuan picked up a bone hairpin and slowly addressed the vendor.

"Ten gold coins!"

The Snake-People vendor seemed rather drowsy and answered hazily, looking at Chen Xuan through half-closed eyes.

Suddenly, the vendor's eyes flew wide open, his gaze fixed firmly on Chen Xuan. "You're... Her Majesty the Queen?!"

Chen Xuan froze for a moment at those words, then slowly nodded.

"It really is Her Majesty the Queen!"

"Heavens! I've met Her Majesty the Queen!"

Apparently paying no attention to Chen Xuan's reaction, the vendor burst into wild delight.

In an instant, everyone along the street turned toward Chen Xuan.

The moment their gazes landed on him, they froze, then their faces filled with joy.

"Her Majesty the Queen?!"

"Is this really Her Majesty the Queen?!"

"My heavens, Her Majesty the Queen has actually come here!"

"Long live Her Majesty the Queen!"

In an instant, the Snake-People citizens along the entire street were beside themselves with excitement, dropping to their knees and bowing before Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan's expression shifted slightly. It seemed he had still underestimated Queen Medusa's standing among the Snake-People Tribe.

"Everyone, please rise!"

Watching the Snake-People citizens continue to cheer, Chen Xuan could not help speaking up.

Only after he repeated himself several times did they finally rise, their eyes filled with respect and adoration as they looked at him.

Some citizens even began teaching their children on the spot, telling them to become someone like Her Majesty the Queen.

News of his appearance spread within moments, and more and more Snake-People citizens hurried over from elsewhere. Before long, the entire street was a sea of people.

The sight gave Chen Xuan an enormous headache. He immediately took out ten gold coins and handed them to the vendor, then unfurled a pair of Dou Qi wings and flew straight toward the palace at the center of the Holy City.

"It looks like I can't casually enter the Snake-People Holy City anymore," Chen Xuan said with a sigh, watching the people still gathering below as he hovered in the air.

After returning to the Holy City's palace, Chen Xuan sank into thought.

The Snake-People Tribe was almost no different from humans. In fact, when it came to Dou Qi cultivation and strength, they were even stronger than humans at the same level.

What they truly lacked was resources. The Snake-People Tribe possessed magical beast bloodlines, so they needed vast quantities of resources to achieve breakthroughs.

The Tagor Desert was utterly barren. Where would they find the resources to break through? Even slightly stronger magical beasts were few and far between.

The Snake-People Tribe's potential had clearly been vastly underestimated.

If they had sufficient resources, how could their strength have remained at this level, without even a single Dou Zong among them?

At this thought, Chen Xuan became even more convinced that his relocation plan had to go ahead.

Only by leaving this barren land would they have a chance to strengthen the entire Snake-People Tribe.

"But I don't know what she thinks about it!"

That thought gave Chen Xuan another headache.

For the plan to proceed smoothly, Queen Medusa had to stand on the same side as him.

Yet right now, Queen Medusa clearly did not trust him. She was even willing to risk death to kill him.

Winning Her Majesty's trust would probably be no simple matter.

Suddenly, a spark of inspiration flashed through Chen Xuan's mind, and he thought of a way to sway Her Majesty.

Although Queen Medusa was proud, what did she value most?

Her status as queen?!

Absolutely not.

What she values most is definitely the Snake-People Tribe's growth. If I offer her an opportunity for the tribe to flourish, will she be tempted?!

She absolutely will!

Seeing that it was growing late, Chen Xuan immediately got to work.

He picked up a brush and paper and wrote continuously.

Only when night fell did Chen Xuan finally stop. Looking at the several sheets covered in writing on the table before him, he slowly nodded.

Whether he could succeed would depend on these papers. Just then, something suddenly occurred to Chen Xuan, and he took a hairpin from his pocket.

It was the one he had bought from the street stall earlier.

He had noticed that Queen Medusa seemed to be missing a hairpin.

The glossy black hairpin revealed the grain of bone. It had clearly been made from the bone of a magical beast.

The vendor had lacked the strength to notice, but Chen Xuan was a Nine-Star Dou Emperor. One glance told him this was no ordinary magical beast.

From the faint trace of aura emanating from the bone, Chen Xuan knew it had been fashioned from the bone of a seventh-rank magical beast.

Chen Xuan picked up the hairpin and placed it directly on top of the papers.