313: Chapter 313 A Heart Full of Greed, Nighttime Infiltration of the Temple

An hour later, Hun Tiandi finally found Yan Xing and the other two, his expression full of worry.

"It is His Majesty who has returned!" Liu Ling sensed him with his soul and revealed a look of joy.

Hun Tiandi's speed was extremely fast; in the blink of an eye, he landed before the three of them and revealed a smile. They were indeed unharmed.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Young Master!" The three bowed, fearing they had been exposed because they had sensed many experts flying in their direction.

"The three of you should head toward Stone Desert City first, but do not enter the city; wait for me there..." After instructing the three, Hun Tiandi dashed toward the depths of the desert.

"Let's go, follow His Majesty's arrangements!" Liu Ling's expression was grave. With a wave of his sleeve, he swept up Qing Yue and sped toward the outskirts of the Tagor Desert.

Yan Xing followed closely behind, a storm raging in his heart. This great desert was about to undergo a massive change...

"So you are the ones hunting down the Young Miss? You truly deserve to die!" After stabilizing Xiao Xiao's injuries, the elder of the mercenary group rose and looked at the elder in luxurious robes with cold eyes.

"Who are you? Hand over that woman in white!" The elder in luxurious robes was completely unafraid, acting extremely aggressively.

"I am an elder of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. By hunting down the Young Miss, you will face the wrath of the Xiao Family..."

"Heh, if we dared to make a move, why would we fear the Xiao Family? This woman possesses the inheritance of an ancient expert; she has no one else to blame..."

"I once advised her that as long as she handed over the inheritance, her life would be spared!"

The elder in luxurious robes said angrily.

"What? The Young Miss has the inheritance of an ancient expert..." The mercenary elder's face changed. On the Fighting Qi Continent, anything with the word 'ancient' attached to it was certainly no ordinary object.

Because of this, he immediately sensed how troublesome the situation had become.

Even the mercenary experts behind him had gleams of greed flashing in their eyes.

The eight leaders of the Snake-people Tribe exchanged glances, seeing the joy in each other's eyes. The offspring of the previous Medusa had actually gone out and obtained the inheritance of an ancient expert.

Such a temptation was hard to resist, even for a Saint-level expert.

For the Snake-people leaders, they only cared about the future of the Snake-people Tribe. If they had to choose between killing Xiao Xiao for the ancient inheritance or seizing the inheritance for the future of their tribe?

The Snake-people leaders would choose the future of their tribe without hesitation.

A heart of greed—who can truly be exempt from it?

Suddenly, the atmosphere at the scene became eerie.

"Leader Yue Mei, I must see Queen Medusa. I have urgent matters to discuss, so please ask Her Majesty to appear!"

The mercenary elder made the wisest choice: to see Queen Medusa. Only the Queen could suppress the fierce Snake-people leaders.

Borrowing her power to confront the covetous elder in luxurious robes was necessary, as the strength of the mercenary group alone was insufficient.

"See Her Majesty the Queen?" Yue Mei frowned slightly, unable to make up her mind for a moment.

"Queen Medusa, I am an elder of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. I implore you to appear!" The mercenary elder had no other choice; the alternative was death.

He spoke infused with Fighting Qi, and rolling thunder echoed all around.

After a long while, there was no movement. The mercenary elder's face grew increasingly ugly; was she truly unwilling to appear? Meanwhile, the pale-faced elder in luxurious robes felt a surge of joy.

Suddenly, space twisted. Beneath the bright moon, a bewitching figure emerged. Her perfect, delicate body and enchanting face caused the blood of everyone present to surge.

The King of the Snake-people Tribe, Queen Medusa, had finally appeared.

Amidst her allure, she carried the grace of a queen, a peerless figure that looked down upon the world.

"Your Majesty!"

After the enchanting woman appeared, the eight Snake-people leaders bowed respectfully, and sounds of awe rang out.

"You seek me?" In mid-air, Queen Medusa lowered her head slightly, looking at the mercenary elder. Her red lips parted slightly; her peerless face and every movement displayed infinite charm.

"Your Majesty, it is an honor to meet you. I am Mu Yun of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group!"

Elder Mu Yun took a deep breath and smiled.

"Why do you seek me?" Queen Medusa asked slowly.

"Please, Your Majesty, save the Young Miss. Her injuries are too severe..." Mu Yun said helplessly. If Queen Medusa did not act, he did not know if Xiao Qi could make it back to the mercenary group to send word to the Xiao Family.

"Oh?" Queen Medusa looked at the dying girl in white, her figure flickering as she appeared before Xiao Xiao.

"Burning essence blood? A self-destructive technique?" Queen Medusa's eyes were sharp; she could tell at a glance that Xiao Xiao's injuries had damaged her foundation.

She tapped the air, a light flickering at her fingertip, and touched Xiao Xiao's forehead.

As the light entered her body, it could be considered as honoring the favor owed to the previous Queen Medusa.

"Regarding her injuries, I am not an Alchemist; I cannot save her!" Queen Medusa said helplessly.

As an expert at the Dou Huang level, she knew that on this continent, many things could not be solved just by having strength.

"Could I ask Your Majesty to stop this group of people while I take the Young Miss to the mercenary group for treatment..." Mu Yun had no other choice.

He could only beg Queen Medusa and the eight leaders to act, hoping to trade for a glimmer of survival.

"Your Majesty, this woman possesses the inheritance of an ancient expert. If you seize it, Your Majesty will surely break through the shackles of the Dou Huang level and ascend to the brand new Dou Zong level..."

The elder in luxurious robes changed his expression, then spoke up, exposing the inheritance on Xiao Xiao.

Mo Tie Mercenary Group!

Boom!

While the three parties were in a standoff, Xiao Qi hurried with all his might and finally reached the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. His Fighting Qi was depleted, and he fell from the sky.

A series of rumbling sounds immediately drew the attention of the mercenaries.

"Xiao Qi, what happened to you?" A beam of light flashed out; it was the leader of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, Xiao Yingjie.

Xiao Yingjie, the son of Xiao Ding of the Xiao Family.

"The Young Miss is in the depths of the desert, being hunted down and severely injured. The Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python is dying..." Xiao Qi spoke quickly. "Elder Mu Yun asked me to send word to the Leader for rescue!"

"What? Sister Xiao is being hunted down and is in critical condition..." Xiao Yingjie was furious, a powerful aura erupting from his body.

After Xiao Qi finished speaking, he fainted, and the people of the mercenary group took care of him.

"Leader, send word to the family now to send experts to rescue her. We all know how terrifying Young Miss Xiao Xiao's strength is; it seems those hunting her are not simple..."

An elder under his command advised Xiao Yingjie, his expression grave.

"Immediately send men to the Xiao Family in the Jia Ma Empire to request support. Bring the experts from the group and come with me to the depths of the desert..."

Xiao Yingjie made arrangements immediately and then led his men toward the Tagor Desert.

Before the temple.

A figure snuck in stealthily, dealing with a few Snake-people along the way. With a tap of his toes, he sped toward the temple in the center of the city.

Soul power surged out, covering a radius of ten zhang. Everything was reflected in his mind as Hun Tiandi flashed closer to the temple.

Strict defenses.

Avoiding the patrols, after a quarter of an hour, Hun Tiandi arrived before a bronze door, where mysterious snake patterns were glowing.

Creak!

Pushing the door open and entering, his vision widened. In the center before him was only a high platform where a figure was locked up, arms pulled taut, with two chains embedded into the stone walls.

"A ghost..." Hun Tiandi looked up, and what met his eyes was a figure, bewitching and enchanting.

"Who is this person? Why would the Snake-people Tribe lock her up..." Questions filled his mind as he walked over.

There were no other guards, no one at all. He had originally thought it was the treasure vault of the Snake-people Tribe, but it turned out only one figure was imprisoned here.

After scanning the surroundings and finding no treasures, he was about to leave when.

"Little one, are you planning to leave just like that..." A voice filled with allure sounded from behind him, radiating royal authority.

It filled the great hall.

The hairs on the back of Hun Tiandi's neck stood up, and a chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

He turned his head slowly and saw the woman's face.

"Are you... Queen Medusa?" Light flickered in Hun Tiandi's eyes. According to the information transmitted by his Blood Shadow Clone, Queen Medusa had already appeared in the depths of the desert.

And was in a standoff with the Mo Tie Mercenary Group and the people hunting her.