The negotiations regarding the Alliance proceeded quite smoothly.
After all, it was the Snake-People Empire, represented by Medusa, that wanted to actively form an Alliance with the Jia Ma Empire.
All Medusa sought was a place where she could settle her clansmen.
She only hoped to allow the Snake-People Clan to leave the vast desert that was incompatible with their Bloodline.
As for the Jia Ma Empire side, there were some places that were inherently unsuitable for humans to live in, such as certain large mountain ranges.
However, those places were quite excellent dwellings for the Snake-People.
Letting the Snake-People live in the mountain ranges was even more to their liking than having them live in cities.
Allocating these places for the Snake-People Clan to inhabit would not have much of an impact on the original inhabitants of the Empire.
Rounding it up, the Jia Ma Empire side was essentially getting an Alliance with a powerful faction possessing a Dou Zong for free.
Therefore, Jia Xingtian and the others naturally agreed to the conditions put forward by Medusa without hesitation.
The Alliance Leader of this Alliance was the Snake-People Clan Prince, the Genius girl of the Xiao Family, Xiao Xue.
After all, the most important thing for any faction is its foundation.
Currently, the high-end combat power within the Alliance consisted of only a few people, and they had basically all arrived.
If Medusa were to leave the Snake-People Empire, then although this faction would not be weak, it could not be considered invincible.
Because, while the other three surrounding Empires did not currently have a Dou Zong, they did have Dou Wangs and Dou Huangs.
Not to mention anything else, the Poison Sect of the Izumo Empire certainly had Dou Huangs, and they likely had several Dou Wangs as well.
The Luo Yan Empire and the Mu Lan Empire also each had one or two Dou Huangs, as well as a few Dou Wangs.
If there were no Dou Zong like Medusa to hold the fort, the three Empires might join forces to launch an attack against the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Empire.
In that case, even if the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Empire allied, they would suffer heavy losses when facing the offensive of the three Empires.
Right now, these few Empires had not started fighting because neither side possessed an absolute advantage.
If a fight were to break out, it would inevitably result in mutual destruction.
Every Empire was worried that after fighting one side, they would be taken advantage of by another side or several sides.
Therefore, for so many years, these few Empires in the Northwest Continent had maintained a delicate balance.
And now, Medusa had successfully achieved a Breakthrough to Dou Zong.
Her strength was indisputably the number one among the current five great Empires.
Furthermore, Medusa's high-profile announcement of an Alliance with the Jia Ma Empire naturally broke the long-standing balanced situation of the Northwest Continent.
Once the Snake-People Empire and the Jia Ma Empire allied, their combined strength would surpass that of any other Empire.
Therefore, it was possible that the other three Empires might unite to oppose the Snake-People and the Jia Ma Empire.
Although, with a Dou Zong like Medusa, they should not go so far as to directly make a move against the Alliance;
However, once Medusa was absent for a long time, the other three Empires might not hesitate to take the risk.
By then, even if Medusa could kill her way back to avenge the Snake-People Clan, the dead Snake-People and others would not be able to return.
And if there was sufficient foundation, even if Medusa was absent for a long time, the other three Empires would not dare to make a move against the Alliance.
This foundation, or "backing," was naturally Xiao Xue.
With one Dou Zong, the other three Empires might still dare to unite and launch an attack.
But if there was a Disciple of a Grade 8 Alchemist as the facade, with such a backing, even if given ten times the courage, they would not dare to act rashly.
Therefore, Xiao Xue, without knowing it, acquired the identity of an Alliance Leader.
And the reason Medusa dared to be this "absentee manager," running away with Xiao Xue immediately after the Alliance was formed.
It was because, apart from the eight Dou Wangs on the surface, the Snake-People Clan also had four Dou Huang Elders.
The Four Great Elders of the Snake-People Clan were all Peak Dou Huang, and the eight leaders were all high-level Dou Wangs.
The Four Great Elders, these four Peak Dou Huang combat powers, were unknown even to the Jia Ma side of the Alliance.
This was also the trump card Medusa used to protect the Snake-People Clan.
Previously, the four Elders only went into seclusion because they were old and did not have much life left.
After all, the strength of four Peak Dou Huangs was already enough to cause the other four Empires to unite and besiege the Snake-People Empire.
However, one could see from the original work that during the great battle between the Yan Alliance and the Poison Sect, the Four Great Elders of the Snake-People Clan did not even make a move.
Their condition was actually not optimistic.
Therefore, unless necessary, the Four Great Elders would not be exposed.
And Xiao Xue had originally refined over a dozen Dou Ling Pills for the Snake-People Clan, as well as some other auxiliary Medicinal Pills.
With Xiao Xue's Medicinal Pills, the vitality of the Four Great Elders had also recovered quite a bit.
The strength of the other Snake-People had also improved significantly.
Therefore, in a few years, most of the eight Dou Wang leaders of the Snake-People Clan might be able to enter the Dou Huang Realm.
Even if they had just entered the Dou Huang Realm, with the Snake-People Clan's combined attack techniques and Beast Skills, they would have the power to fight against mid-level Dou Huangs.
They might even be able to threaten high-level Dou Huangs.
Even if they were really unlucky and encountered a Dou Zong, with the Four Great Elders' combined attack techniques, the Snake-People Clan might not be unable to put up a fight.
And was it possible for the other few Empires to produce a Dou Zong within a few years?
Not to mention whether they would dare to make a move against the allied Snake-People Empire; that was still up for debate.
Therefore, as long as the Alliance was reached and the doubts about the forces behind Xiao Xue were dispelled, the Snake-People Clan would have a reasonably long period of safety.
What she, Medusa, needed to do was to become stronger in the shortest amount of time, and by the way... strive to win over Xiao Xue.
In the end, the Alliance between the Snake-People Empire and the Jia Ma Empire was successfully reached.
The Jiama Royal Family would provide territory for the Snake-People Clan, and the Cloud Mist Sect would provide the Snake-People Clan with conveniences such as some Medicinal Pills.
And the Snake-People Clan would need to contribute to the Alliance when necessary.
As for the matter of relocation, it was taken over by Jia Xingtian.
Both sides were quite satisfied with this result.
After the Alliance was reached, Medusa had no intention of staying long; she wanted to return immediately and take Xiao Xue away to fly far away.
"Alright, since the Alliance is formed, this King will return first."
"If there is anything, you can inform Yue Mei and Hua She Er; they will handle it on my behalf."
Of course, these decisions would definitely end up in the hands of the Four Great Elders, who would be responsible for making the final call.
As Medusa spoke, she wanted to slip away.
As a result, after indicating her intention to leave, she was stopped by Gu He.
"Your Majesty Queen Medusa, Gu He has a request!"
Looking at Gu He, who had desperately reached out his hand in a panic, Medusa frowned imperceptibly:
"Speak."
During the Alliance negotiations, Gu He, in his personal capacity, expressed his willingness to give priority to providing the Snake-People Clan with some low-level Medicinal Pills.
It had to be said, after temporarily losing Xiao Xue, this Sixth-Rank Alchemist.
This condition of Gu He hit Medusa's weak spot.
Even if it were only Rank 2 or Rank 3 Medicinal Pills, they would be of great benefit to the development of the Snake-People Clan, and Medusa had no reason to refuse.
Of course, Medusa also knew that Gu He doing this must have his own conditions or purposes.
Therefore, although she was in a hurry, Medusa still patiently stayed behind, intending to hear what Gu He wanted to say.
No matter what, Gu He was a high-level Sixth-Rank Alchemist, and his personal influence in the Northwest Continent was still quite significant.
Medusa also did not want to bear a grudge against him for no reason.
"May I ask if Your Majesty the Queen possesses an Exotic Fire?" Gu He asked.
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