Great Elder Snake Ji Submits!

The Tagor Desert.

Great Elder Snake Ji lifted her aged face slightly and looked at Chen Xuan in the air ahead.

At that moment, she seemed to show none of the dejection or despair of someone who had lost to Chen Xuan.

Her eyes even gleamed.

"Your Majesty's strength is truly formidable. I have lost. Kill me or flay me as you please."

Then Elder Snake Ji slowly closed her eyes and spoke.

Yet after waiting for a long while, Elder Snake Ji sensed no energy fluctuations. Puzzled, she slowly opened her eyes.

Chen Xuan stood before her, a fair, slender hand extended.

"This..."

Seeing Chen Xuan's gesture, Elder Snake Ji's eyes trembled.

"Get up!"

"Great Elder Snake Ji is the Former Snake-People Tribe Queen. Your contributions to our entire tribe cannot be denied. I will not kill you."

Seeing Elder Snake Ji's expression, Chen Xuan spoke slowly, his gaze calm.

"Why?!"

"Your younger sister could be said to have died at our hands!"

Snake Ji's face was filled with disbelief.

Back then, Queen Medusa and her younger sister had both been prodigies of the Snake-People Tribe. But under the tribe's cruel rules, one had to be chosen as the true queen, and the other had to die.

This was what Snake Ji and the other elders had insisted upon.

Die had died. Although she had willingly died at Medusa's hands, that sacrifice could have been avoided if not for the Snake-People Tribe's cruel rules and the insistence of those elders.

"You did not kill Die. Though you bear part of the responsibility, the greater blame lies with the Snake-People Tribe's outdated rules."

"Such rules might have strengthened the Snake-People Tribe in the beginning, but they no longer suit the times."

"Today, I intend to break those rules and transform the entire Snake-People Tribe."

At her words, Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke slowly.

Although Great Elder Snake Ji had done things that offended the queen, she and the others had originally acted for the tribe's development. Their methods, however, had been wrong.

If they clung to those stale conventions without ever changing, the Snake-People Tribe would only decline further.

They had to smash their cauldrons and sink their boats-if they did not advance, they would fall behind!

For the Snake-People Tribe to develop, those restrictions had to be shattered completely, and Chen Xuan had to gain absolute control over the entire tribe.

That was why he had fought Great Elder Snake Ji today!

To truly take control of the Snake-People Tribe's power, he had to make those unstable elements submit completely.

Besides, Elder Snake Ji was immensely powerful. Even across the entire Jia Ma Empire, she ranked among the strongest. Would losing such an expert not be an enormous blow to the Snake-People Tribe?

"Break the rules and transform the entire Snake-People Tribe?!"

Looking at Chen Xuan before her, Great Elder Snake Ji could not help remembering who she had been centuries ago.

Back then, she had seemed every bit as spirited as Her Majesty was now, slaying a Four-Star Dou Emperor against the odds with only Peak Dou Wang strength.

Back then, she too had wanted to lead the entire Snake-People Tribe to glory!

But centuries had passed.

Although the Snake-People Tribe had improved under her leadership,

it was still far from the dream she had once held.

Looking at Queen Medusa before her, Elder Snake Ji rose slightly, then dropped to one knee before Chen Xuan. "Snake Ji pays her respects to Your Majesty."

Great Elder Snake Ji believed that Medusa could fulfill that dream in her stead.

The Snake-People Tribe had remained silent for too long!

How much longer did they have to remain silent?!

Ten years, a hundred years, or forever?!

It was time someone told the world of their Snake-People Tribe's existence.

"There is no need for such ceremony, Great Elder. Please rise!"

Seeing Great Elder Snake Ji's actions, Chen Xuan let out a breath and spoke slowly.

At last, one difficult problem was solved!

Chen Xuan knew that Elder Snake Ji had accepted him.

Though the Snake-People Tribe was not large, its problems were anything but small. Its internal issues were severe.

Having gained Elder Snake Ji's approval this time, resolving the tribe's internal problems should be much easier.

"How much longer do you intend to watch?!"

Suddenly, Chen Xuan looked straight toward the edge of the desert and spoke slowly.

Uh!

In the direction of Chen Xuan's gaze, the eight leaders, including Yue Mei, Mo Bass, Yin Shi, and Yan Ci, exchanged glances as their expressions changed.

In an instant, eight figures appeared in the air at the desert's edge. Wings flashed behind them, and they streaked straight toward Chen Xuan as trails of light.

"We pay our respects to Your Majesty!"

Soon, the eight leaders of the Snake-People Tribe appeared before Chen Xuan, their manner deeply respectful.

"Mm! Rise!"

Looking at the eight Snake-People Tribe leaders before him, Chen Xuan did not reprimand them. He waved a hand slightly. "All eight leaders are here? Does that not leave the Snake-People Tribe undefended?"

"Go on, hurry back. Do not let outsiders invade the Snake-People Tribe!"

Then Dou Qi surged through Chen Xuan's body. With a beat of the Dou Qi Wings behind him, he rose into the air and headed toward the Snake-People Holy City.

Watching Queen Medusa disappear, everyone present looked slightly stunned. They exchanged incredulous glances.

"Didn't I tell you?"

"See? Hasn't Her Majesty's temper improved?!"

Mo Bass immediately turned to the others and spoke.

Yan Ci, Kui Xing, and several other leaders also looked bewildered.

Hard as it was to believe, Her Majesty had indeed been much more mild-tempered today.

They had left the Snake-People Holy City without permission, yet Her Majesty had not grown angry. She had even kindly told them to return.

And besides...

All eight Snake-People Tribe leaders turned peculiar gazes toward Elder Snake Ji.

The conflict between Great Elder Snake Ji and Queen Medusa had been all but irreconcilable.

They had originally assumed that even if Her Majesty did not intend to kill Elder Snake Ji, a savage beating would be inevitable.

All eight leaders had been ready to step forward and plead with her to stop.

They had never expected Her Majesty to converse calmly with Elder Snake Ji, then actually help her up.

The instant they saw that, their eyes had widened as though they had seen a demon.

It was simply unbelievable!

The Snake-People Tribe's two sworn enemies had actually reconciled.

And Elder Snake Ji had even knelt before Her Majesty, meaning that even she had submitted to the queen.

"Let's go!"

"Do you really want to anger Her Majesty?!"

Seeing the looks in the eyes of the several elders present, a glimmer flashed through Snake Ji's eyes, and she addressed them.

Immediately afterward, Elder Snake Ji unfurled her Dou Qi Wings and flew toward the Snake-People Holy City.

???

At her words, the leaders present all looked utterly baffled.

Was that something you should be saying?!

Shouldn't you be seething with anger, jealousy, and malice?!