"Have you ever thought about... persuading her?"
After hesitating for a moment, the Grand Elder spoke slowly.
Medusa: "...?"
You had better mean persuasion.
"Ahem," meeting Medusa's questioning gaze, the Grand Elder gave a dry cough and immediately explained.
"Your Majesty, that Alchemist clearly came for you."
"We were originally worried that she would rely on her strong backing to bully you, but instead, you went ahead and... her first."
Speaking up to this point, the Grand Elder was momentarily at a loss for words.
As an old snake-spirit who had lived for hundreds of years, what couldn't she see through?
With a Peak Eighth-grade Alchemist as a master, the Snake-People Clan, where even the Dou Zong Realm could not be broken through, was simply beneath her notice.
Peak Dou Huang might look strong, but that was only in this Northwest Continent.
As for the Central Plains, Dou Sheng experts were elusive dragons, while Dou Zun experts were overlords of a region, and their numbers were quite scarce.
Only the Dou Zong Realm was a relatively common tier of experts.
Snake-People like them, who couldn't even break through to the Dou Zong Realm, would be cannon fodder in the Central Plains; they weren't worth the effort to recruit.
As for other Dou Wang, Dou Ling, or even lower-ranked ordinary Snake-People, that goes without saying.
Only after Medusa successfully evolved, as long as there was enough time, could she Cultivate to the Eighth Rank.
An Eighth Rank Demonic Beast was quite a significant help to a Dou Zun expert.
It was only because of such value that they would spend the effort to recruit her.
But now, it was clear that an unexpected situation had occurred.
In a very short time, the Grand Elder had figured out many things.
Regarding this matter, if one had to say, they were still in the wrong.
Furthermore, regarding some matters, one must never try to reason with humans.
After all, the Human Race was extremely protective of their own.
If the master discovered that her disciple had been defiled, she would absolutely not sit idly by.
The Snake-People Clan could not relocate the entire clan in a short time, and even if they did, they would likely be found.
Such a big commotion could not be hidden.
After all, Xiao Xue's master must have known she was in the desert and intended to recruit Medusa.
Perhaps this was the trial her master had given her.
Xiao Xue arrived to recruit Medusa, then disappeared shortly after, and immediately following that, the Snake-People Clan began to relocate; even a blind person could see there was a problem.
They also couldn't let the erring Medusa take the victim, Xiao Xue, and run away.
If that were the case, even if the other party's master didn't come to kill them, the Snake-People Clan, without Medusa, would be carved up by the other few Empires.
Furthermore, would it really be useful for Medusa to take Xiao Xue, leave the Northwest Continent overnight, and hide in some uninhabited place?
A Dou Zun expert had eyes and hands that reached the heavens; they would always be able to find out where Xiao Xue had originally disappeared.
By then, the Snake-People Clan would still be finished.
If Xiao Xue died, the other party would surely receive the news immediately, which would only accelerate the process.
To summarize:
Xiao Xue dies — Discovery of something wrong — Dou Zun arrives — Snake-People Clan destroyed.
Xiao Xue doesn't die — Long-term loss of contact — Discovery of something wrong — Location found — Dou Zun arrives — Snake-People Clan destroyed.
In summary, hiding is not an option; if nothing is done to remedy this, the Snake-People Clan will be finished sooner or later.
Furthermore, even if Medusa obtained Xiao Xue's forgiveness, her master might not necessarily let the Snake-People Clan off.
Not to mention, whether Xiao Xue would forgive Medusa for her actions at that time was still an unknown.
After all, Xiao Xue was, regardless of anything else, a young human.
And human women still placed great importance on such matters.
Come to think of it, that human Alchemist named Xiao Xue seems... not even twenty years old yet, right?
Several Snake-People Clan Elders looked at each other and gave a bitter smile.
They had been in the Dou Huang Realm for who knows how many twenty years.
If this kind of thing happened to anyone, who could bear it?
If Xiao Xue's teacher and Elders knew what had happened, they would likely have the heart to wipe out the Snake-People Clan.
Therefore, now, if they wanted to preserve the Snake-People Clan, the only way was to make Xiao Xue one of their own.
Only in this way, with Xiao Xue herself mediating, could the Snake-People Clan escape a catastrophe at the hands of a Dou Zun.
"Your Majesty, listen to this old one; you are currently like this..."
The Grand Elder thought for a moment and began to offer Medusa advice.
The other Elders were also old, cunning snakes; they quickly understood the relationships involved and began offering suggestions one after another.
The Snake-People Clan Preservation Strategy was quickly steaming hot and fresh out of the oven.
This strategy was simple to explain, consisting of only three points:
[1] Absolutely do not let any mishap occur to Xiao Xue's safety;
[2] Medusa must make Xiao Xue one of their own before the other party's master comes knocking;
[3] For the safety of the entire Snake-People Clan, please ensure the above two points are completed; the Elders will assist with all their might.
"Elders, this..."
This strategy made Medusa's face turn bright red.
Although Medusa was the decisive Empress of the Snake-People Empire, when it came to these matters, she was just like a little girl.
Especially since several Elders of the Snake-People Clan had raised Medusa since she was small, they were no different from Elders in the family.
You muddled-headedly went and... that little girl, and the Elders at home are still giving you pointers on how to win her over.
Especially since you are also a female, and the little girl has a huge background—one so big it could easily bankrupt your family.
If this happened to anyone, who wouldn't be confused?
However, she used her Dou Zong level consciousness processing speed to think for a long time, but she couldn't come up with a better solution.
Now, the fate of the entire Snake-People Clan rested on her shoulders; even if she didn't want to go through with it, she had to.
Goodness, even evolving with Heavenly Flame wasn't this difficult!
"Alright, alright, Your Majesty, hurry back; leaving Your Highness all alone in the temple is not good."
The Grand Elder said, pushing Medusa out of the underground palace.
The Prince, the first person under the Monarch, held a status in the Snake-People Clan second only to Queen Medusa.
According to the Elders' intentions, they planned to first label Xiao Xue as one of their own.
As for feelings, they could be developed slowly... but if they were too slow, the Snake-People Clan would be gone, so they had to make Medusa hurry up and Cultivate them.
Win over Xiao Xue and give the Snake-People Clan a bright future.
After sending Medusa away, the several Elders looked at each other and all sighed.
"Big Sister, this method..." the Third Elder asked with some hesitation.
"This is also a method with no other choice." The Grand Elder shook her head.
Although asking Xiao Xue, a victim, to put aside her prejudices and also become one of the Snake-People Clan sounded a bit absurd.
But if nothing was done, or if some other method was used, if handled improperly, a Dou Zun would sooner or later come knocking.
This current method, although the hope was slim, was still better than that ending that could be seen at a glance.
Perhaps... a miracle might happen?
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