Hah! Women really never say what they mean

The next morning.

When Chen Xuan opened his eyes again, there were no surprises: he had once again taken control of Queen Medusa's body.

"I wonder what Her Majesty is thinking now?!"

Finding himself in the queen's palace, Chen Xuan couldn't help giving a bitter smile.

This queen was no easy person to deal with!

Although he had some confidence that he could persuade Medusa, Chen Xuan couldn't guarantee that he would ultimately succeed.

Hmm?!

Suddenly, Chen Xuan noticed several sheets of paper on the long table before him, covered in writing.

Looks like Her Majesty has something to say, too!

Without much hesitation, Chen Xuan picked them up and read through them word by word.

This world was strange, too. For some unknown reason, they used the same writing as the country Chen Xuan had lived in before transmigrating: Chinese characters.

Although they were traditional characters, Chen Xuan could still read them perfectly well.

Her Majesty's handwriting, however, left much to be desired!

The writing on the white paper was outrageously sloppy. Had the netizens from his previous life seen it, their verdict would have been: "Scatter a handful of rice over a keyboard, and even a chicken could write better than you!"

Chen Xuan was stunned. He hadn't expected Her Majesty's handwriting to be this awful!

Such a beautiful woman, yet such ugly handwriting!

Still, despite the scrawl, he could make it out.

"Lowly human, Chen Xuan."

Sure enough, it was the same familiar recipe, unmistakably the queen's style.

"Hmph! Don't think you can buy me off with a Dou Technique and some trinket from the street."

"If everything is as you said, then from now on, our two souls share one body, and our lives and deaths are bound together."

"Therefore, from now on, you must obey the following rules."

Rules?!

At this point, Chen Xuan paused briefly before realizing: did this count as acceptance in a roundabout way?!

Fine, rules it is.

Let's see what tricks you're trying to play!

As long as you don't keep threatening to shatter jade and stone alike, that's enough.

Chen Xuan really was afraid this haughty woman might actually kill herself one day and take him down with her.

"Rule one: after taking control of my body, you must never do anything wicked to it. You must not even think about it."

"Rule two: while controlling my body, you must never bathe. (Absolutely never!)"

"Rule three: do not court death by using my body to challenge anyone stronger than us. You may want to die, but I do not."

"Rule four: do not attack any member of my Snake-People Tribe."

"Rule five: do not flirt with the girls of my Snake-People Tribe."

"..."

As the queen's rules went on and on, Chen Xuan's expression darkened.

Good grief!

How is this setting rules?!

This is a slave contract!

"Rule seventeen: my affairs are your affairs, and the Snake-People Tribe's affairs are your affairs. Therefore, you must do everything in your power to help the Snake-People Tribe escape its predicament!"

There were eighteen rules in total, every one an unequal treaty.

Good grief, they're all about not offending Her Majesty, and I have to work for you, too?!

You get all the benefits, while I become some miserable wage slave?

Chen Xuan was dumbfounded.

Even the sweatshops in my previous life weren't as ruthless as you!

You keep wanting me to work for you, but how about paying me?!

Not a penny in wages, yet you still expect me to work?!

All Chen Xuan wanted to say was: In your dreams!

"Human, do not think you are getting the worse end of this!"

"Because from now on, you are the noble Queen Medusa. You will command the entire Snake-People Tribe!"

"All the Snake-People Tribe's powerful warriors will be under your rule."

"From this day forward, you will rule the entire Snake-People Tribe alongside me."

"So, for the sake of your noble self, work hard!"

Chen Xuan couldn't help feeling bewildered.

Good grief, is this what they call giving someone a blow with a club, then a sweet date?!

For the sake of my noble self, no less?!

Are you gilding me, or gilding yourself???

"Also, I never owe anyone anything!"

Upon reading the last line, Chen Xuan was left speechless: "..."

He looked toward another long table beside him and saw that it was covered with dishes made from magical beasts.

The heart of a fifth-rank Demonheart Beast, Bull Demon Beast ribs, a Heaven-Horned Black Sheep's leg... and more!

Every dish was something rarely seen in the outside world.

Even Queen Medusa herself rarely had the chance to eat these things, since the Snake-People Tribe's poverty was common knowledge.

Then Chen Xuan's gaze turned to the two Beast-Skin Scrolls lying beside the food.

"Ten Thousand Snakes Secret Art" and "Serpent Shadow Tribulation."

These are the Snake-People Tribe's Secret Technique and Dou Technique!?

A faint smile appeared on Chen Xuan's face. "Hah... women really never say what they mean!"

Although she kept calling him a lowly human and had laid down a whole heap of unequal treaties, hadn't she still rewarded him with a table full of delicacies in the end?

She had even left him two of the Snake-People Tribe's Secret Techniques and Dou Techniques.

"This Ten Thousand Snakes Secret Art and Serpent Shadow Tribulation are Great Elder Snake Ji's lifesaving techniques!"

"For the Snake-People Tribe, they're probably the finest Dou Techniques and cultivation methods they can offer!"

Looking at the Dou Technique and Secret Technique in his hands, Chen Xuan nodded slightly.

The Ten Thousand Snakes Secret Art was indeed powerful. It could take Great Elder Snake Ji directly from a Six-Star Dou Emperor to a Nine-Star Dou Emperor. Such a formidable Secret Technique was rare even across the entire Dou Qi Continent.

Serpent Shadow Tribulation was also an Earth Tier Low Grade Dou Technique!

It could well be called one of the Snake-People Tribe's treasures kept at the bottom of the chest!

Her Majesty just can't let go of her pride!

After putting the two Dou Techniques and Secret Techniques straight into his Storage Ring, Chen Xuan dug into the food.

"I have to say, these things taste exceptionally good!"

"I originally thought the food and drink in this world wouldn't amount to much, but they're even better than what Chen Xuan's homeland had in his previous life."

After all, the country Chen Xuan had lived in during his previous life was known as one of the world's three great culinary nations, with an abundance of varied and delicious food.

Before long, Chen Xuan had wiped the entire table clean.

Despite the table having been piled high, Chen Xuan was still only barely full.

"Right, Medusa seemed to mention earlier that Elder Snake Ji would come to see me about reforms within the Snake-People Tribe."

Having eaten and drunk his fill, Chen Xuan suddenly remembered.

Simply put, three of the Snake-People Tribe's Four Great Elders were not particularly cooperative.

Chen Xuan's expression remained calm as he pondered.

These so-called elders had already fenced themselves into old ways. They remained sealed in the past, refusing to change.

They were what one would call the old guard!

When driven into a corner, one must seek change; change opens the way, and an open way leads to lasting prosperity!

The Snake-People Tribe was already trapped in a predicament. They had to find a way to change their circumstances!

"Summon the Snake-People Tribe's Four Great Elders and Eight Leaders to assemble in the Sacred Hall!"

A glint appeared in Chen Xuan's eyes as he called coldly toward the doors of the hall.