"Come in!"
A cool, clear voice reached the ears of the people outside the hall. They exchanged brief glances, their gazes growing even more respectful.
It seemed Her Majesty was in a fairly good mood today. She had not flown into a rage.
They all breathed a sigh of relief, then entered the hall.
Queen Medusa's room was right in the center of the palace, so the moment they entered, they could see Chen Xuan seated at the far end of the hall.
"Yue Mei, Mo Bass, and Yin Shi pay their respects to Your Majesty."
"Congratulations on another breakthrough, Your Majesty. We believe you will soon advance to Dou Zong and become the strongest in the Jia Ma Empire."
The three entered the hall and bowed slightly, addressing Chen Xuan with utmost reverence.
"Breaking through to Dou Zong is hardly so easy."
Seeing their behavior, Chen Xuan relaxed a little inwardly. It seemed he had not given himself away. He looked at the three of them. "Yue Mei, Mo Bass, Yin Shi, have you come with some important business?"
Yue Mei, Mo Bass, and Yin Shi exchanged glances. Then Yue Mei lifted her head slightly to look at Chen Xuan. "Your Majesty, you previously asked us to seek information about Heavenly Flames. We have now found a lead."
Heavenly Flames?!
At those words, Chen Xuan froze briefly, then suddenly remembered something.
The Green Lotus Core Flame!
According to the plot of the novel he had read in his previous life, the Green Lotus Core Flame had been discovered in the Tagor Desert within the Jia Ma Empire.
Has the Green Lotus Core Flame already been discovered?!
That's a Heavenly Flame, something almost impossible to find in this world. This time, I absolutely can't let that cheat Xiao Yan get it on the cheap.
"Oh?"
"Where?"
Chen Xuan spoke calmly, as though he did not particularly care.
He knew he could not appear too excited, or he might give himself away.
Yue Mei and the others were somewhat surprised. This Heavenly Flame was something Her Majesty had specifically taken an interest in, ordering the members of the Snake-People Tribe to find it without fail.
Yet now, Her Majesty seemed a little too composed.
"Your Majesty, some time ago, a terrifying azure flame suddenly erupted deep within the Tagor Desert. Even the sky warped and changed color."
"We suspect the Heavenly Flame Your Majesty requires is hidden there."
Yin Shi, who stood beside Yue Mei, spoke up.
Deep within the Tagor Desert! An azure flame!
Just as I thought. It must be the Green Lotus Core Flame.
"Understood!"
"If there is nothing else, you may withdraw. I have only just broken through and still need to consolidate my strength."
Suppressing his excitement, Chen Xuan spoke with a calm expression.
"Your Majesty, the Great Elder has asked that you visit later."
Yue Mei raised her head slightly, looking at Chen Xuan with some apprehension.
The Great Elder?!
The Snake-People Tribe has a Great Elder?!
Chen Xuan was momentarily taken aback. After all, it had been so long since he had read the novel that he had forgotten most of the minor characters.
"Mm. I will visit after consolidating my strength."
"In that case, Your Majesty, we shall take our leave."
Yue Mei and the other two exchanged brief glances, then withdrew from the hall.
After leaving the palace, Yue Mei, Mo Bass, and Yin Shi formed wings of Dou Qi and flew into the sky.
Once they were in the air, Yue Mei finally could not hold back any longer. Her beautiful eyes turned toward Mo Bass and Yin Shi. "Her Majesty is in such a good mood today. She actually didn't get angry when she heard us mention the Great Elder and the others."
"Indeed. After we mentioned the Great Elder and the others, I thought Her Majesty would fly into a rage. I never expected her to be so calm." Beside her, Mo Bass also looked astonished. "You know, Her Majesty has never liked the Great Elder and the others. After the Second Young Lady passed away, she became even colder. Although she was still aloof today, she didn't have that air of keeping everyone a thousand miles away."
"It must be because Her Majesty has reached Nine-Star Dou Emperor. Even facing the elders, she has nothing to fear now!"
Seeing Yue Mei and Mo Bass looking at him, Yin Shi was somewhat bewildered. "Of course, whatever happened, this is a good thing."
"After all, the stronger Her Majesty becomes, the better she can protect the Snake-People Tribe. The Jia Ma Empire has been eyeing us like a tiger stalking its prey lately!"
At the mention of the Jia Ma Empire, Yue Mei's and Mo Bass's expressions darkened.
It was their mortal enemy!
If Her Majesty had not been holding the Snake-People Tribe together, the Jia Ma Empire would probably have wiped them out.
Inside the hall, only after watching the three depart did Chen Xuan finally let his heart settle back into place.
He had managed to get through this encounter.
Still, the fact that the Snake-People Tribe actually had a Great Elder was rather unexpected.
He had no idea how strong the Snake-People Tribe's Great Elder was. He could only hope he would not give himself away when the time came. After all, he had none of Medusa's previous memories.
Forget it. The boat will straighten itself when it reaches the bridge.
Besides, I now possess Queen Medusa's Nine-Star Dou Emperor strength. Even if I can't bring all of it to bear, I should still have the strength of a Dou Emperor.
If I'm exposed, escaping shouldn't be difficult with my Dou Emperor strength.
"Forget it. I'll have something to eat first."
"It's almost evening now, and I haven't had so much as a drop of water since morning."
Although someone at the Dou Emperor level could go dozens of days without food or water, Chen Xuan, who had only just transmigrated, still felt the urge to eat.
"Someone, prepare some fine dishes."
Chen Xuan's calm voice rang out from deep within the palace.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Hearing Queen Medusa's voice, the two Snake-People Tribe girls froze briefly, then quickly answered.
Before long, all manner of exquisite drinks and meats he could not name appeared inside the palace.
"Withdraw. Without my command, no one is permitted to enter."
Chen Xuan waved slightly as he addressed the two Snake-People Tribe girls.
"Yes!"
The two Snake-People Tribe girls answered respectfully, then withdrew.
Outside the hall, their faces instantly lit up with excitement.
"Her Majesty actually spoke to us!"
"This is unbelievable! Her Majesty has always been so aloof, but this time she actually spoke to us!"
*???*
Hearing them, Chen Xuan looked utterly bewildered.
Although the two Snake-People Tribe girls were speaking very quietly, Chen Xuan had already reached Nine-Star Dou Emperor and naturally heard every word clearly.
Even that counts?
Looks like I'm still not cold and aloof enough!
Chen Xuan could not help thinking to himself.
Then his gaze shifted to the table laden with delicious dishes, and he sighed in admiration. "As expected of a queen. Even the food is this good!"
Although he could not name the food filling the table before him, Chen Xuan could still sense the rich spiritual energy it contained.
"These dishes must be made from some high-grade medicinal ingredients. Eating them actually increases my Dou Qi a little."
Chen Xuan took a bite of some meat resembling beef, marveling at it.
On second thought, it made sense.
Although the Snake-People Tribe did not belong to the magical beasts, they were not human either. They seemed to possess bloodlines that were half human and half magical beast.
The resources the Snake-People Tribe's experts needed to break through were practically boundless.
After a bout of ravenous eating and drinking, evening had arrived, and Chen Xuan was finally full and satisfied.
Burp!
Chen Xuan let out a hearty burp, thoroughly content. The food in this other world was far tastier than he had imagined!
Night had fully fallen, and Chen Xuan was beginning to feel sleepy. Suddenly, the world spun around him, and everything before his eyes grew hazy.
When those eyes opened again, they were filled with coldness and fury. Looking at the table of food and the scraps left behind, she could not help roaring, "Bastard!"
Terrifying killing intent instantly swept through the entire Snake-People Holy City!
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