Chapter 808 Entering the Serpent Clan Habitat
After crossing the wilderness, there were indeed signs of Spirit Beast activity ahead. The Serpent Clan had left traces as they passed.
Ye Xuanyue lowered her head, picked up a scale, and seemed thoughtful.
Since Little White had already woken up, he decided not to go back to sleep. He glanced at Ye Xuanyue and slowly began to explain.
“The Serpent Clan is divided into many groups. Even though they are all from the Serpent Clan, they are not necessarily united.”
Ye Xuanyue smiled. She looked at the two snakes leading the way in front of her, her voice cool and firm, as light as a feather falling.
“I see.”
Little White looked at Ye Xuanyue. If he released his aura, he might be able to suppress ordinary Spirit Beasts. But doing so would bring more trouble. So Little White had long been accustomed to hiding his aura.
After a few hours, Ye Xuanyue began to enter the territory of the Serpent Clan.
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This place felt somewhat chilly and gloomy. Tall trees grew all around, with little sunlight reaching through, making it damp. The ground even gave off a wet feeling.
Ye Xuanyue stepped on the rotting twigs and fallen leaves, her brow slightly furrowed. A rustling sound reached her ears.
After a long moment, a snake slithered over.
Ye Xuanyue looked at the small snake before her, clearly just a minor underling. Her expression remained calm and unhurried.
“Is there anyone in your clan who can make decisions? I want to make an exchange with you.”
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Ten minutes later, a man appeared before Ye Xuanyue and Leng Moran. This clan was indeed not small, because the person who appeared had cultivation strength around the Martial Emperor Realm and could take human form.
Apart from his chilly aura, he was no different from a human. His eyes were fixed warily on Ye Xuanyue, clearly deciding whether to attack.
Ye Xuanyue appeared very composed. Her voice was relatively gentle.
“I want to make an exchange with you.”
The man’s brow suddenly furrowed. He clearly had little interaction with humans, and his speech was halting and unclear.
“You… want to make… an exchange… with me… for what…? Let… my clansmen… go…”
Ye Xuanyue smiled. When she smiled lightly, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, making her look very lovely. Her expression was open and bright as she spoke.
“I naturally cannot release them now. If I let them go now, I know the exchange definitely won’t succeed.”
Ye Xuanyue raised her head, her tone steady.
“Don’t think about attacking. You can’t kill us with a single strike, and as soon as you attack, these two snakes will certainly lose their lives.”
A banner appeared in Ye Xuanyue’s palm. The eyes of the snake opposite suddenly changed.
“Are you… from Dark Abyss Canyon…?”
Ye Xuanyue continued to smile, then spoke again.
“How do I get to the Dragon Clan?”
The snake looked at Ye Xuanyue with doubt and unease. Its voice sounded somewhat hoarse.
“The Dragon Clan? Human, are you insane?”
Ye Xuanyue’s voice remained gentle.
“You can think I’m insane. As long as you tell me what I want to know, I’ll return these two snakes to you. And I’ll even give you a few elixirs as a bonus. This is a sure-profit deal. After all, in the eyes of you Spirit Beasts, a human like me asking about the Dragon Clan’s whereabouts is just seeking my own death, right?”
The snake’s brow furrowed slightly. It looked at the human girl before it, momentarily indecisive. Its eyes darted around, and it was unclear what it was thinking.
But Ye Xuanyue was not in a hurry. She leisurely waited for its decision.
It did not take long before the snake spoke in a low voice.
“You came from Dark Abyss Canyon, so you should know at least some of our Beast Alliance’s rules. It’s different from those fools who come directly from human settlements. We do detest humans, but if you offer something for exchange and I can accept it, I will keep my word and won’t stab you in the back. Your banner—it is indeed valuable. And it’s quite intimidating.”
The snake paused before speaking again.
“But you injured my clansmen like this…”
Ye Xuanyue understood its meaning. It was clear they would not come to blows. It just wanted to drive a harder bargain.
Ye Xuanyue’s gaze remained clear and bright as she spoke.
“The elixirs I offer will naturally allow their injuries to heal well.”
Although such high-grade elixirs were precious and could cure injuries at the Martial King Level, Ye Xuanyue could still manage to produce them. What she truly lacked were elixirs capable of healing those at the Martial Emperor Level. Such elixirs were indeed much rarer. However, when Ye Xuanyue had left the Pharmacist Association back then, she had taken a few formulas with her.
Among them was an elixir that could heal the injuries of cultivators at the Martial Emperor Level. If she could gather the necessary ingredients, she might attempt to refine it. If she succeeded, she and Leng Moran could even use such elixirs to trade with cultivators at the Martial Emperor Level.
The snake’s eyes flickered, then it spoke.
“Alright.”
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When Ye Xuanyue and Leng Moran walked out of the Serpent Clan habitat, Leng Moran glanced at Ye Xuanyue and said softly,
“Do you truly believe that nonsense it said about not stabbing us in the back?”
Ye Xuanyue blinked. Her response was quite interesting.
“You already know it’s nonsense…”
Leng Moran looked at the girl beside him. Without the slightest hesitation, she summoned Hei Yao.
“Let Hei Yao carry us for a while. The distance is still far anyway. It probably didn’t lie about the location of the Dragon Clan gathering place.”
Before asking, she had already questioned the two snakes to cross-check the information. Spirit Beasts were well-informed among themselves. Her specific reason for seeking out this snake had been to inquire about the internal situation of the Dragon Clan.
But the result was not very optimistic. The Dragon Clan was even more complex than she had imagined. The Dragon Clan’s Sovereign had a large number of children.
The reason why Qian Duoduo had made a name for herself so quickly within the Dragon Clan, spreading her fame throughout the entire Beast Alliance, was because her awakened talent was astonishing, leading to her being directly established as the Dragon Clan’s Little Sovereign. The news had spread like wildfire in an instant. The Dragon Clan intended to show off, boasting that they had a worthy successor.
But as for the exact situation within the Dragon Clan, this snake was not too clear either. Their clan was originally not very large and was quite far from the center of the Beast Alliance.
However, Ye Xuanyue did hear something very interesting from its mouth. It said that within the Beast Alliance, there existed an enormous city. In this city, Spirit Beasts from nearly every race would gather, making it very lively.