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Regarding the matter of Medusa, his future granddaughter-in-law, Xiao Lin's thoughts were actually quite domineering.
Why say that?
Because Xiao Lin had already made up his mind: no matter what changes occurred in the future, Medusa had to be a member of his Xiao Clan!
Even if that specific incident from the original story didn't happen, he would still knock Medusa unconscious, throw her onto Xiao Yan's bed, and then give the two of them a little medicine to help develop subsequent events...
Ahem, that was exactly what Xiao Lin was thinking.
Even if the King of Heaven himself came, he couldn't change his mind!
Carrying such a mood, Xiao Lin soon arrived at the Tagore Desert.
Here, at a single glance, there was nothing but wind and sand.
The weather was also exceptionally dry and hot.
Living in such an environment, it was truly difficult for the Snake-People Clan. One must know that the Snake-People liked water, but in such a vast desert, how many water resources could there be?
It could be said that the environment here and the preferences of the Snake-People were completely opposite. It was no wonder the Snake-People would rob and plunder the merchant caravans passing through the Tagore Desert.
They were doing this for their own survival, weren't they?
As far as Xiao Lin knew, the reason why the Snake-People had migrated to the Tagore Desert was due to historical reasons; they had been driven to this place by the joint efforts of several surrounding human empires.
The Snake-People, who could not compete with the humans, could only make their home in the Tagore Desert. This was also one of the reasons why the Snake-People hated humans.
At this moment, Xiao Lin had already stepped into the Tagore Desert.
"What a truly unpleasant place!"
Facing the blazing sun, Xiao Lin couldn't help but complain.
Of course, in such an environment, he believed no one would like it anyway.
Moving forward all the way, Xiao Lin quickly crossed the border of the Tagore Desert.
Since Xiao Lin had come specifically to negotiate with Queen Medusa, he naturally had no intention of concealing his own aura. Thus, Xiao Lin was currently spreading his wings of Dou Qi, flying forward all the way.
Xiao Lin's somewhat arrogant attitude naturally attracted the attention of the Snake-People Clan long ago. It was just that there were not many Snake-People experts at the border; without experts at the Dou Wang level or above, they naturally could not intercept Xiao Lin flying in the sky.
However, the deeper he went into the heart of the Snake-People's territory, the more Snake-People experts there naturally were.
Indeed, Xiao Lin's unscrupulous move of flying across the Tagore Desert soon caught the attention of Yan Ci, one of the eight grand commanders of the Snake-People Clan.
Swoosh!
The moment he saw Xiao Lin, Yan Ci did not hesitate at all and directly flew up to intercept him.
"Human, you dare to intrude upon the territory of my Snake-People Clan, do you have a death wish?"
The moment he blocked Xiao Lin, Yan Ci spoke out fiercely.
Looking at the human-bodied, snake-tailed Yan Ci in front of him, Xiao Lin did not get angry. This was considered the first time Xiao Lin had seen a member of the Snake-People Clan. The Snake-People, as the name implied, all had human heads and snake bodies.
From the head down to the waist and abdomen area, they were actually no different from humans; it was only from the waist down that they possessed the body of a snake.
Just like most Magic Beasts, the Snake-People could only fully transform into human form once they reached Rank 7, which corresponded to the human realm of Dou Zong!
However, there was actually a very big difference between the Snake-People and other Magic Beasts. Or it could be said that the Snake-People Clan can no longer be entirely classified within the Magic Beast camp!
Because from the moment they are born, the Snake-People are actually quite similar to human infants; they gradually gain wisdom as they grow older.
This is something most Magic Beasts cannot achieve. Many Magic Beasts only begin to develop intelligence gradually once they reach Rank 5, which corresponds to the human Dou Wang.
Of course, those ancient Magic Beast clans are certainly not included in this generalization. Furthermore, Snake-People infants possess their half-human, half-snake appearance from the moment of birth.
Additionally, shortly after a member of the Snake-People Clan is born, the clansmen use a secret method to inject the soul of a snake-type Magic Beast into the newborn's body, which is known as a Companion Soul!
The stronger the injected snake-type Magic Beast is, the higher the future achievements of that member of the Snake-People Clan will be!
That being said, it's not as if there aren't Snake-People who have broken through the shackles of their bloodline. Take Medusa from the original story, for example. Her Companion Soul was originally just a Rank 6 Magic Beast, the Purple Flame Python.
Normally, Medusa's upper limit would have been stuck at the level of this Purple Flame Python. Even in the best-case scenario, breaking through to Rank 7—corresponding to a human Dou Zong expert—would have been her limit.
However, she managed to seize that sliver of opportunity to evolve herself into a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, and from then on, there was no stopping her. Of course, all of that is a story for later.
Whether based on the original story or his current understanding, Xiao Lin did not actually view the Snake-People entirely as Magic Beasts.
In Xiao Lin's eyes, aside from being the faction of his future granddaughter-in-law, the Snake-People were simply humans with some special characteristics. At this moment, facing Yan Ci's interception, Xiao Lin only smiled and did not feel angry.
The reason he flew into the Tagore Desert with such fanfare was precisely to draw out a high-ranking member of the Snake-People Clan, wasn't it?
"Xiao Lin, the Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan from the Jia Ma Empire, has come specifically to pay a visit to Queen Medusa of the Snake-People Clan. I hope you can announce my arrival."
Xiao Lin hadn't come to cause trouble, so he naturally intended to follow formal procedures to meet Queen Medusa.
When Yan Ci heard Xiao Lin announce his name, he indeed did not show any immediate hostility, and naturally lowered his guard slightly. Additionally, it was Xiao Lin's Dou Wang strength that prevented him from losing his temper easily.
However, regarding Xiao Lin's request, he wouldn't agree so easily.
Was their Queen someone you could just see whenever you wanted?
"Human, our Queen is not someone you can see just because you wish to! Leave quickly before I lose my temper. My Snake-People Clan can choose not to prosecute you for the crime of trespassing!"
From this, one could see that as a member of the Snake-People Clan, Yan Ci had no positive feelings toward humans whatsoever. Otherwise, his attitude toward Xiao Lin wouldn't be like this.
However, Xiao Lin continued to maintain a smile.
"Are you sure? I am looking for your Queen Medusa to discuss a big business deal! With your status, can you decide on such matters?"
Xiao Lin's calm voice drifted into Yan Ci's ears.
"Heh? Discuss business with our Snake-People Clan? We have long witnessed the cunning of you humans. Do you think we will be easily deceived again?"
Yan Ci remained unmoved.
Yan Ci's attitude was essentially representative of the Snake-People Clan's attitude toward humans.
In fact, Yan Ci's attitude was already considered relatively good. If it were replaced with some of the other more radical commanders of the Snake-People Clan, they might have already drawn their weapons against Xiao Lin by now.
Seeing that Yan Ci was so stubborn and unyielding, the smiling Xiao Lin also began to feel a bit of a headache. He could certainly choose to fight his way in! However, if he did that, how would the Snake-People believe he truly came to discuss a deal?
What's more, he couldn't exactly strike a heavy hand against his future granddaughter-in-law's subordinates, could he?
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