(TL/N: It's quite unfortunate we haven't be able to reach a single goal this first week. So i'll help ya out. I drop the goal from 200 to 100 PS.
ill drop 3 chapters today for the support you're giving. ❤️
Also Chapters from here and onwards will be a little longer.)
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After Yun Yun left Wu Tan City, she sped along the entire way, only stopping midway to recover her Dou Qi.
At all other times, she focused solely on traveling.
Finally, half a month later, she arrived at Stone Desert City on the edge of the Tager Great Desert.
Only when she arrived did she realize that alone and without support, how was she supposed to find someone?
Thus, Yun Yun ordered all members of the Sand Mercenary Company and the Desert Iron Mercenary Company to immediately begin searching the surrounding areas.
Yun Yun did not remain idle either. She personally went dozens of times to the more populated places along the edge of the Tager Great Desert to search.
There was no trace of Ye Hao.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
On this day, Luo Bu, the leader of the Sand Mercenary Company, hurriedly came to report.
He said they had received reliable information that a few days ago, a human male Dou Grandmaster had been captured by the Snake-People Tribe in the desert.
Upon hearing this, Yun Yun's beautiful face changed instantly. Without asking further questions, she immediately flew toward the Snake-People Tribe.
Following the route in her memory, she moved as if through an unguarded land and went straight to the outside of the temple.
"Medusa, come out!"
Yun Yun's voice, wrapped in Dou Qi, resounded above the temple.
Her tone carried an uncontrollable anger.
"Alert! Alert! Alert!"
"A powerful human has intruded. Quick, report to the leaders!"
In an instant, more than a dozen enormous black birds swept out from around the temple. On their backs stood fully armed Snake-People guards.
Their eyes were icy as they stared at Yun Yun.
Hua She Er warned:
"Human, why have you trespassed into our tribe's territory without permission? If you do not wish to provoke a war between the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Tribe, I advise you to return to wherever you came from!"
"Hand over the human Dou Grandmaster you captured a few days ago," Yun Yun said coldly.
Hua She Er frowned. "Is this how you ask for a favor?"
"Hmph. Do you truly think I dare not make a move?"
Yun Yun's expression darkened. The aura of a Dou Emperor burst forth violently. A terrifying Dou Qi storm swept outward, instantly overturning all the guards from the backs of the great birds.
Hua She Er was also forced back by the enraged Yun Yun.
"Do you truly wish to once again provoke a war between the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Tribe?"
Yun Yun replied, "This is my personal action. What does it have to do with the Jia Ma Empire?"
"What impressive arrogance."
As a soft and tingling voice fell.
The space before Yun Yun suddenly twisted in an eerie manner.
Then, a graceful and enchanting figure slowly emerged.
It was Queen Medusa. (TL/N: I know i keep repeating myself as a parrot but all images of her are in my patreon.)
She slightly lowered her head to look at Yun Yun. A sharp light shot out from her eyes.
"Yun Yun. Instead of staying properly at the Yunlan Sect, you come to my Snake-People Tribe to show off your might. Do you truly think this queen fears you?"
Yun Yun was startled. Before this, she had never come to the Tager Great Desert, nor had she participated in the great battle decades ago.
Moreover, she was dressed in night clothing and masked, yet Queen Medusa recognized her at a glance?
Yun Yun clenched her delicate fists, forcibly suppressing the urge to rush forward and fight Medusa to the death.
"Medusa. I did not come here to fight you. Recently, the human male Dou Grandmaster you captured is my… my… a very good friend of mine."
"A friend?"
"Yes. I hope you can release him."
Yun Yun's cheeks flushed slightly.
Queen Medusa raised an eyebrow. The half of her serpent tail behind her swayed gently.
"Is that all?"
"Only… only that."
"And you injured my guards just now…"
"As long as you release him, I… I am willing to offer some medicinal pills as compensation."
Hehe. As expected of the Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect. Truly wealthy and generous.
Queen Medusa covered her red lips lightly with her jade-like hand and laughed softly.
"Hua She Er, bring the human Dou Grandmaster you captured recently."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Hua She Er turned and left.
With a flap of the wings behind her, Queen Medusa arrived before Yun Yun. She blinked her long eyelashes, her gaze sweeping from top to bottom over Yun Yun.
This made Yun Yun extremely uncomfortable.
It gave her the feeling…
As though she had been completely seen through.
She had always heard that Queen Medusa was extremely cruel. Why did she seem different from the rumors?
Fortunately, at this moment,
Hua She Er returned with the man.
"Your Majesty, the person has been brought."
Yun Yun impatiently moved to go down.
Queen Medusa stopped her and extended her fair, jade-like palm. "The items?"
"Here!"
Yun Yun tossed out two jade bottles. With a flash, she appeared beside Hua She Er, grabbed the man, and immediately left the Snake-People Tribe.
Hua She Er gaze turned strange.
"Yun Yun looks quite young. Why is her friend so old he is nearly losing his teeth? And judging by her expression, that was not a friend. She was clearly worried sick."
Hua She Er's small head could not quite process it. Human men liked Snake-People women, and human women liked old men.
How very strange.
Queen Medusa chuckled lightly. "Hehe, perhaps the Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect simply prefers this type?"
"Hua She Er, this queen has some matters to handle. Guard the tribe well. If anything happens, contact me with this item."
Leaving behind a scale, Queen Medusa disappeared.
...
"You you you… you are not Ye Hao!"
Outside Stone Desert City, after confirming it was safe, Yun Yun hurriedly removed the black cloth covering the man.
Her beautiful face stiffened instantly, and visible anger surged up.
The bald old man said, "This humble one is Pang Zhi. Many thanks for Your Excellency's life-saving grace. Such great kindness cannot be repaid except by offering myself…"
Before he finished speaking,
The enraged Yun Yun slapped him, sending the old man flying. He plunged headfirst into the sand and stopped moving.
The bald old man had thought that in his old age he had encountered a romantic blessing, being favored by such a beautiful woman.
In the end,
She had mistaken him for someone else.
And it cost him his life.
"Medusa. I have yet to settle our old grudges from back then. Today you dare to toy with me again. If I do not tear off your scales to make armor, then I am not Yun Yun."
Yun Yun's delicate fists clenched, cracking audibly.
But she also knew that with her strength as a three-star Dou Emperor, she was still unable to contend against Medusa, who stood at the peak of the Dou Emperor level.
This matter could only be planned over the long term.
As she thought, Yun Yun suddenly realized something was wrong.
"Yanran said Ye Hao is an eight-star Dou Grandmaster. With that strength, it is impossible for him to have reached the Tager Great Desert so quickly."
The distance from Wu Tan City to the Tager Great Desert was more than a thousand miles.
Yun Yun patted her forehead.
Sigh. Truly, concern brings confusion.
Yun Yun rubbed her brow.
Suddenly, she recalled that in her memories, in her previous life, she and Ye Hao had once gone to the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
There, they had discovered some treasure.
Coincidentally, the Magical Beast Mountain Range was also a necessary route from Wu Tan City to the Tager Great Desert.
"Perhaps… he is there searching for treasure at this moment. If so, I will go there to find him."
As for Medusa toying with her, the old and new accounts would be settled together in the future.
And Ya Fei never imagined that her intentional misdirection would, in the end, accidentally lead Yun Yun to the correct place.
...
Meanwhile,
A hundred miles away from Qingshan Town, a carriage moved slowly along the road.
Ye Hao lay inside the carriage, his head resting on Xun'er's lap.
Originally, he had been resting on his own arm.
Xun'er worried it would make him uncomfortable and insisted on lifting his head onto her lap.
She kept her head lowered, gazing at Ye Hao as though entranced.
Her peach-blossom eyes seemed to speak, always curved into a beautiful arc.
"Brother Hao, where are we going?" Xun'er asked softly.
Ye Hao slowly opened his eyes. "The Magical Beast Mountain Range. I heard there is a hidden treasure cave there with many valuable items."
Xun'er smiled and said, "What treasure does Brother Hao want? Xun'er can have someone fetch it for you. Why trouble yourself so much?"
Ye Hao raised his hand and pinched Xun'er's collagen-filled cheek.
"Silly girl. If your father knew you were like this, he would probably be so angry he would cough up blood."
"Why would he be angry? I am not giving it to outsiders. You and I are already one family," Xun'er said with a red face.
Although in this life Ye Hao was not born into the Gu Clan,
She could let Ye Hao's child be born into the Gu Clan.
Ye Hao said, "Alright, alright. Xun'er is the best."
"Hehe." Xun'er smiled carefully. The two dimples at the corners of her mouth held no wine, yet were intoxicating.
The atmosphere was perfect.
Until...
Yet Ye Hao sighed helplessly. "Sigh. There are always blind fools who come to ruin the mood."
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