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However, against someone like Yan Ci, Xiao Lin had his own methods.
"Excellency should be one of the commanders of the Snake-People Clan, correct?"
Xiao Lin suddenly changed the subject and asked.
"Correct, I am Yan Ci, one of the eight grand commanders of the Snake-People Clan!"
Hearing Xiao Lin ask, Yan Ci proudly announced his name.
"Since you are one of the eight grand commanders of the Snake-People Clan, why are you so cowardly? Could it be that the rest of the Snake-People commanders are just like you?"
The conversation took a sharp turn!
Yan Ci never imagined that in the next second, Xiao Lin would actually say such a thing. After a moment of dazed silence, the anger on Yan Ci's face began to surge rapidly!
"Human, say that again!"
As the words fell, Yan Ci even pulled out his weapon.
It was a steel pitchfork shimmering with silver light.
The tip of that steel pitchfork carried a smear of dark red.
Clearly, this was a weapon that had tasted blood.
However, Xiao Lin remained completely unmoved. He had never held the strength of the Snake-People Clan in high regard. The reason he hadn't directly taken action was still out of consideration for his future granddaughter-in-law!
Right now, for Xiao Lin, the most important thing was to meet that future granddaughter-in-law without initiating a conflict with the Snake-People Clan.
Don't look at how a conflict between the two parties was about to break out; this was merely something Xiao Lin had done intentionally. When dealing with someone like Yan Ci, simply reasoning with him was useless.
One had to prod him!
That was exactly what Xiao Lin was doing now.
"Am I wrong? Even if you make me say it again, I will have the same rhetoric. Are the illustrious eight grand commanders of your Snake-People Clan all cowards?"
As he spoke, Xiao Lin also feigned an expression of disappointment.
"Hoo~ Human, you have truly enraged me!"
Seeing that Xiao Lin showed no remorse, Yan Ci's right hand gripped his weapon tightly, ready to strike at any moment. He wanted to kill this arrogant human before him to defend the glory of the eight grand commanders of the Snake-People Clan!
"What? It's the truth, and I'm not allowed to say it? Yo, you've even pulled out your weapon! Is it because I hit the mark, so you've turned your shame into anger?"
Xiao Lin chose to continue provoking Yan Ci.
However, as Xiao Lin's words landed this time, it became difficult for Yan Ci to strike at will. After all, if he really did strike, wouldn't that just confirm Xiao Lin's claims?
For a moment, Yan Ci was so angry that his right hand holding the weapon began to tremble. Obviously, his heart was struggling. If he acted, it would validate the other party's statement. But if he didn't act, the anger in his heart would be hard to calm!
Seeing that Yan Ci had been pushed to his limit, Xiao Lin also understood the logic of stopping while he was ahead.
"Commander Yan Ci, you can also see that I am merely a Dou Wang. The Tagore Desert is your Snake-People territory. I assume your Snake-People Clan is full of experts?"
"Not to mention your Queen Medusa, whose prestigious name is well-known among the several surrounding major empires. That being the case, if I truly had some kind of conspiracy and took the initiative to find your Queen Medusa, wouldn't that be seeking death? Tell me, isn't that the logic?"
Xiao Lin first belittled the eight grand commanders of the Snake-People Clan, then immediately followed up by showering the Snake-People and Queen Medusa with praise.
Believe it or not, Yan Ci's mood suddenly improved quite a bit.
The eight grand commanders of the Snake-People Clan all supported their Queen with everything they had. Now that an outsider was praising their Queen, how could Yan Ci not be happy?
Just as Yan Ci revealed an "at least you're sensible" expression, Xiao Lin spoke once more.
"So, Commander Yan Ci, what could you possibly lose by taking me to see your Queen Medusa? If I have a conspiracy, I'm just going to my death; at most, you've only wasted a little time leading me to her."
"But if I truly have business with your Queen Medusa and the proposal is something she is interested in, wouldn't that also be a good thing for your Snake-People Clan? You might even perform a great service because of this, making your Queen look at you in a new light!"
Following Xiao Lin's persuasive guidance, Yan Ci truly became tempted.
After thinking it over carefully, he felt that this logic seemed to hold up!
By taking this human to see his Queen, his biggest loss would indeed just be a bit of time, right? Conversely, if his Queen reached some sort of agreement with this human, he would be a bona fide hero.
Thinking of this, Yan Ci finally made a decision in his heart!
Xiao Lin, meanwhile, had been observing Yan Ci's expressions from start to finish. The moment Yan Ci made up his mind, Xiao Lin knew his prodding technique had succeeded.
"Fine, I will take you to see Her Majesty the Queen! However, everything you just said better be true. Otherwise, the Xiao Clan behind you will face the retaliation of my Snake-People Clan in the future!"
He agreed, but Yan Ci still left a harsh warning.
"Naturally."
With the plan successful, Xiao Lin naturally wouldn't feel any dissatisfaction with Yan Ci's tone. After all, the Snake-People were not the human race; it was only normal for them to be wary of him as a human.
"Then keep up."
Following that, Yan Ci stowed away his weapon and called out to Xiao Lin.
Immediately after, the two of them flew together toward the Holy City of the Snake-People.
The Snake-People's rule over the Tagore Desert consisted of the Holy City situated in the center, with the eight major tribes scattered around it, maintained by the eight grand commanders. The eight grand commanders, in turn, were loyal to Queen Medusa within the Holy City!
Because he was being led by Yan Ci, one of the eight grand commanders, no other Snake-People came to obstruct Xiao Lin for the rest of the journey. Soon, under Yan Ci's lead, Xiao Lin arrived at the Holy City of the Snake-People.
Living here were all Snake-People with human heads and snake bodies!
Humans were generally not allowed to enter the Snake-People's Holy City.
Therefore, when Yan Ci brought Xiao Lin to the city, the Snake-People were quite surprised to see him. However, because Xiao Lin was brought by Yan Ci, they were merely curious and didn't take any other actions.
Still, pointing and whispering were unavoidable.
"Look, that's a human!"
"How long has it been since a human came to the Holy City?"
"I can't remember, anyway."
"Say, what is that human doing in our Holy City?"
"Who knows? You'd have to ask Commander Yan Ci."
"Strange, why would Commander Yan Ci bring a human to our Snake-People's Holy City?"
"Looking at Commander Yan Ci's appearance, he should be preparing to bring this human to have an audience with Her Majesty the Queen, right?"
"It seems so."
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Xiao Lin heard all of these discussions clearly. However, he didn't show any reaction. He was simply observing this exotic-style Holy City and the curiously dressed Snake-People with simple curiosity!
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