What Do You Call a Benevolent and Reasonable Person in Xianxia? An Impossibility!

“Captain Xiao Li is so amazing!!!”

Seeing the four Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level)s who had successively intruded being killed by Xiao Li, Qing Lin, who was hiding, exclaimed excitedly.

Next to Qing Lin, Yao Ye’s entire face involuntarily twitched, watching Xiao Li slowly descend from the sky while holding Xiao Yan’s hand.

A Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level) had slaughtered four Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level) in less than five minutes, and the opponents didn’t even have a chance to retaliate.

This… Yao Ye truly didn’t know what to say anymore.

It suddenly occurred to her that perhaps, ranks weren’t as important as she had thought.

Of course, the precondition is for the other person  being surnamed Xiao.

After landing on the ground with Xiao Li, Xiao Yan retracted his Purple Cloud Wings. However, Xiao Li’s face didn’t show any joy after killing the four Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level)s; her expression became even more serious.

She knew that these few people were just minor characters who had rushed here because they were relatively close.

The real trouble lay with those who were yet to arrive.

Xiao Li’s gaze turned towards Medusa on the stone pillar, silently praying in her heart.

Hurry up… Queen Medusa…

If she procrastinated any longer, it would really be troublesome.

Just as Xiao Li finished her silent prayer in her heart, several figures appeared in mid-air.

Feeling the strength of these people, Xiao Li’s pupils shrank abruptly.

They were all… Dou Huang (Battle Emperor, 7th Level)!

When Yao Ye, hiding with Qing Lin, saw Jia Xing Tian appear here, a hint of joy flashed across her face.

Grandpa!

However, Yao Ye forcibly suppressed the urge to go out, restraining herself from revealing his relationship with Jia Xing Tian. She didn’t want to become a bargaining chip for others to threaten Jia Xing Tian, rendering him helpless.

Therefore, she could only silently observe the development of the situation in the field.

Meanwhile, Xiao Li looked at the several Dou Huang (Battle Emperor, 7th Level) above her, her eyebrows tightly furrowed.

Among these people, she only recognized two.

One was Hai Bodong, the owner of the map shop. Although she didn’t know why a Dou Ling (Battle Spirit, 5th Level) like him suddenly became a Dou Emperor, it wasn’t the time to dwell on this now.

The other was the guardian of the royal family, Jia Xing Tian. Xiao Li was seeing him for the first time.

“So that’s Queen Medusa…”

The three Mulan Empire Eldes looked at Medusa, who was screaming in agony in the Heavenly Flame, and couldn’t help but feel a bit fearful in their heart.

After all, Queen Medusa’s notorious name was known to everyone in the North Western Region.

With her own strength, she had kept the Snake-People safe in the center of Jia Ma, Chu Yun, and Luoyan Empire for centuries, intimidating the three parties.

Although there were many reasons for this, there was undoubtedly one point that was the most important.

That was, Queen Medusa’s strength was formidable.

However, even such a powerful Queen Medusa was now screaming in agony.

It was enough to prove how intense her pain was as she endured it.

“Is it so painful to evolve with Heavenly Flame?”

Wu Ya watched in horror as Medusa screamed in the center of the Heavenly Flame. He couldn’t believe that such a piercing cry came from the Queen Medusa herself. Just hearing the scream sent shivers down his spine, filling him with dread.

In response to Wu Ya’s question, one of the three Mulan Empire elders offered an explanation. “The Snake-People inherently belong to the Yin, while the Heavenly Flame is a manifestation of extreme Yang. For the Snake-People, contact with the Heavenly Flame is undoubtedly like taking a strong poison, especially for someone like her who is directly bathing in it.” He then narrowed his eyes slightly and sighed softly. “No wonder the success rate of evolution is so low. If it weren’t for being forced into a desperate situation, Medusa would never have resorted to such a method.”

The stronger a person, the more they value their life. This was an absolute truth. Because everything they possessed was no longer something they could simply abandon, unlike when they had nothing.

Furthermore, Medusa carried the hope of the entire Snake-People on her shoulders. Her life and death were no longer just her own affair.

Even under such a heavy burden, Medusa still chose this desperate path, which indicated how troubled she was about the future of the Snake-People.

For Medusa, using the Heavenly Flame to evolve was the only path she could take to preserve the Snake-People, the only path left.

Yan Luo Tian’s eyes were fixed firmly on Queen Medusa, and a hint of malice flickered in his childish eyes.

While enduring such intense pain from the burning of the Heavenly Flame, Medusa definitely didn’t have any spare energy to be vigilant of her surroundings. At this moment, she had put all her efforts into maintaining her sanity. Any slight carelessness would cause her to lose consciousness and perish.

In other words, with just a little external force, she could become the final straw that would kill Queen Medusa.

With this determination in mind, Yan Luo Tian immediately prepared to take action.

However, the next moment, Yan Luo Tian, who had been focused solely on Queen Medusa, suddenly felt his arm immobilized, accompanied by a piercing cold sensation. He looked down and saw that his arm, which had just manifested Dou Qi, was covered in frost.

In front of him, Hai Bodong’s petite hand was extended towards him. His cute little face now looked extremely fierce, and his purple eyes stared firmly at Yan Luo Tian.

“Yan Luo Tian, if you want to harm Medusa, you have to pass me first!”

Seeing the determined look in Hai Bodong’s eyes, Yan Luo Tian gritted his teeth in frustration.

This persistent fellow!

“Hai Bodong! Are you really going against us?!” Yan Luo Tian glared at Hai Bodong and roared, “What benefit do you gain from protecting Medusa?!”

“I know for a fact that you used to be chased by Medusa across the entire desert until you disappeared without a trace.”

“Is your current appearance also related to Medusa? Shouldn’t you be happy if we kill her?!”

This was the part that Yan Luo Tian found most incomprehensible.

He couldn’t understand why Hai Bodong was so supportive of the Snake-People and Queen Medusa.

Even Jia Xing Tian was planning to stand by and watch, so why was Hai Bodong so persistent?!

In response to Yan Luo Tian’s questioning, Hai Bodong snorted coldly and glanced at Xiao Yan below.

Then, his gaze returned to Yan Luo Tian, and he said calmly, “You’re right. I have no reason to help Medusa. In fact, I hope she dies here.”

“Then why—” Yan Luo Tian was about to continue questioning, but he was harshly interrupted by Hai Bodong’s icy words.

“But before that, I still owe someone a favor. Without his help, I might have spent my life selling maps in the desert.”

“I must repay this favor.”

“Even if it means dying!”

Seeing Hai Bodong’s resolute attitude, Yan Luo Tian’s resentment had reached its peak.

With Hai Bodong’s current attitude, it was impossible to keep him out of this matter.

Just as Hai Bodong and Yan Luo Tian were arguing, Jia Xing Tian also scanned the area below and spotted his granddaughter, Yao Ye, hiding with Qing Lin. Immediately, he felt relieved. His purpose in coming to the Tager Desert this time was to find Yao Ye, and the encounter with the Snake-People was purely accidental. Now that he saw Yao Ye safe and sound, Jia Xing Tian finally relaxed his tense heart.

However, this wasn’t the time for reunions. Jia Xing Tian shifted his gaze to the other people, and soon he noticed Xiao Yan and Xiao Li.

Xiao Yan, whom he had seen outside the Snake-People’s sanctuary, was Xiao Li’s brother. The elegant woman beside him, Jia Xing Tian also recognized. She had appeared in the portraits his men had reported.

The Captain of the Desert Metal Mercenary Company, Xiao Li, a woman who had gained the trust of Queen Medusa herself.

Then, Jia Xing Tian noticed the four separated bodies of Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level) on the ground, which stunned him.

Who did this?

Seeing the smooth cuts on the four bodies, Jia Xing Tian was momentarily stunned. Before he could think more about it, a figure broke into the scene.

It was Yun Yun!

“Xiao Yan! Are you okay?!” Yun Yun didn’t have time to pay attention to the others. At a glance, she saw Xiao Yan below and immediately flashed to his side, looking at him with concern, and holding his shoulders to check him over.

“How are you? Are you injured?”

“Don’t worry, Sister Yun Yun, I’m fine.”

Seeing Yun Yun’s anxious expression, Xiao Yan scratched his face awkwardly. He couldn’t help but blush a bit when he looked at Yun Yun’s beautiful face, which was so close to him. After all, she was the first person he ever wanted to marry. Although he knew it was impossible between them, he couldn’t help but feel a little moved.

Meanwhile, Xiao Li was curiously sizing up Yun Yun. Remembering the incident Xiao Yan had mentioned outside the Sacred Land, she quickly understood the identity of the woman before her.

‘So this is Yun Yun, the Sect Leader of Yun Lan Sect…’

Immediately, Xiao Li’s expression became somewhat peculiar.

After years of wandering outside, Xiao Li was quite confident in discerning a person’s gaze and demeanor. Therefore, Xiao Li could tell that this woman, the Sect Leader of Yun Lan Sect, had more than just a passing concern for Xiao Yan. It seemed to be… a deeper emotion, similar to the feeling Xiao Yu had for Xiao Yan.

Is Yan-er really that charming?

Thinking like this, Xiao Li couldn’t help but feel a little proud. After all, this was her younger brother whom she had raised with her own hands. It was quite gratifying to see him grow up to be so popular, even attracting the attention of the Sect Leader of Yun Lan Sect.

‘I’ll ask about Yan-er and the Sect Leader’s relationship later.’

Thinking this way, Xiao Li looked up at the Dou Huang (Battle Emperor, 7th Level) in the sky, her brows furrowed.

‘Now, the important thing to focus on is this situation.’

Xiao Li’s gaze was fixed on Jia Xing Tian in the sky, her brows tightly knit.

After returning to the Tager Desert this year after celebrating the New Year, Xiao Li had begun preparations for a series of reconciliations with the Snake-People.

During this period, Xiao Li had also considered initiating contact with the royal family. If she could gain the support of the royal family, her future actions would be smoother. However, upon understanding the royal family’s handling of affairs over the past century, Xiao Li immediately abandoned this idea.

The royal family would not help her, at least not before she achieved tangible results. Over the past century, the royal family had adhered to one principle in handling any matter: conservatism.

Unless the probability of success was very high, the royal family’s actions were aimed at preventing things from getting worse rather than resolving the problem completely. This attitude of conservatism from Jia Xing Tian, the guardian of the royal family, left Xiao Li somewhat dissatisfied. It was precisely because of Jia Xing Tian’s conservative attitude that the issue of the Snake-People had not been resolved until now.

In the end, Xiao Li came to a conclusion: relying on the royal family was not as effective as relying on oneself. However, now Xiao Li had to admit that the choice made by Jia Xing Tian at this moment would truly determine the future of the Snake-People.

Xiao Li scanned the positions of the Dou Huang (Battle Emperor, 7th Level) in the sky and immediately discerned the factions. Jia Xing Tian, Hai Bodong, and Yun Yun were on one side. The remaining five Dou Huang (Battle Emperor, 7th Level) were on the opposite side, aiming to exterminate the Snake-People.

From Hai Bodong’s words and his attitude just now, although Xiao Li didn’t know whose favor he was repaying, he would most likely strongly support Queen Medusa. Yun Yun, because of her relationship with Xiao Yan, should also stand on Queen Medusa’s side.

But as for how Jia Xing Tian would choose, Xiao Li felt pessimistic. In Xiao Li’s opinion, Jia Xing Tian was a stubborn old man. With his conservative nature, he might stand idly by and allow the others to stop Queen Medusa’s evolution. The destruction of the Snake-People might not necessarily be a good thing for Jia Xing Tian, but it definitely wasn’t a bad thing either. And this was the result that Xiao Li least wanted to see.

With this thought in mind, Xiao Li shifted her gaze slightly and looked towards Yao Ye’s hiding place. If Jia Xing Tian truly chose to stand by and watch, then the only person present who could change his mind was Yao Ye.

Suddenly, the Green Lotus Core Flame burning Queen Medusa erupted, and her screams became even more desperate! Seeing this scene, everyone spontaneously understood one thing: Queen Medusa’s evolution had reached its final stage! As long as Queen Medusa could hold on, she would successfully evolve!

This realization made Yan Luo Tian’s eyes fierce, and he immediately dispersed the frost on his arm.

“It can’t go on like this any longer! Wu Yan! Mulan Elders! Move now!”

“We must not let Medusa successfully evolve!”

If they allowed Medusa to evolve successfully, not only would their plan to jointly exterminate the Snake-People fail, but they might not even be able to leave alive!

Wu Yan and the three Mulan Empire Elders naturally understood this principle and were about to rush towards Medusa when Hai Bodong’s petite figure suddenly stood in their way.

“With me here, you won’t succeed!”

“Hai Bodong! You’re really asking for it!”

Seeing the obstinate Hai Bodong before them, Yan Luo Tian’s expression became extremely fierce.

And just as he uttered these words, another figure stood beside Hai Bodong.

It was Yun Yun!

“I haven’t figured out what the Yun Lan Sect has done to the Snake-People yet,” Yun Yun stared coldly at Yan Luo Tian, saying firmly, “But before I do, I won’t let the Snake-People disappear!”

The tension in the air was palpable, and everyone had declared their stance.

Only Jia Xing Tian remained in place, silently observing.