Battle Through the Heavens, Reborn as Xiao Yan's Sister

Chapter 88 Fine Cassava

Queen Medusa's anger gradually subsided upon hearing this. She knew that what the old man said was true. Over the years, the deterioration of the oasis environment in the desert had continuously shrunk the living space of the snake people.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look up.

The sky in the distance was a deep crimson, as if it were forever shrouded in flames. Even the cacti nearby were withered and lifeless. At the edge of the oasis, as far as the eye could see, there were only the distant sand dunes and the reddish-brown Gobi Desert undulating.

It was a completely desolate scene!

As the sun set, it dyed the sky a blood red. This blood-red sky seemed to foreshadow something, making people feel extremely depressed and desperate. This is the true face of the vast Tagor Desert!
Queen Medusa glanced down at the somewhat emaciated old chieftain, and she couldn't muster any anger towards him...

If even the chieftain is like this, then the other members of the tribe are probably not much better off!
"Rise. This time, considering your years of diligence, I will not punish you for mismanagement." After a long silence, Queen Medusa finally spoke coldly.

"Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, the old chieftain of the Rock Tribe breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and got up from the ground.

"thump…"

suddenly,

A muffled thud came from afar.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw one of the snake-people children who had come to pay homage to Queen Medusa suddenly collapse to the ground.

"Alker!"

"Ark, what's wrong?"

The snake-man child's mother was a little nervous. She quickly helped the child up, thinking that her child had suffered from heatstroke. She carefully unscrewed the water bag and fed the child water.

"He didn't have heatstroke..."

A soft voice reached the child's mother's ears. She looked up and was stunned. The newcomer had silver hair and blood-red eyes like red agate. He was very handsome, but he seemed to be human!
How could a human be here?!
"Your child seems to have been poisoned."

Xiao Yue said softly,

She gazed serenely at the snake-woman mother before her.

Upon hearing this, the snake-woman mother panicked. She hugged her child tightly and looked at Xiao Yue with a wary gaze, as if she were looking at a human trafficker, as if she were afraid that the human in front of her would kidnap her child.

"Don't be afraid, I'm a doctor, I mean no harm. Perhaps I can try to save your child..." Xiao Yue softened her tone.

but,

From the mother's wary gaze, it was clear that she did not trust the unfamiliar human woman in her eyes, and she still held her unconscious child tightly in her arms, unwilling to hand him over to her.

Meanwhile, the snake-people of the surrounding Rock Tribe were also filled with vigilance and hostility as they stared at Xiao Yue.

Seeing that the other party did not seem to trust her, Xiao Yue shook her head. Just as she was about to leave, a cold voice came from the highest point of the magnificent sand ship.

"Let her see that child."

The voice of that aloof queen came from the deck of the magnificent sand ship.

The many snake people below were slightly stunned upon hearing this, looking at the queen's figure on the sand ship in disbelief. Although Queen Medusa's voice was not loud, it was enough for everyone to hear clearly.

"Her Majesty the Queen..."

The old chieftain of the Rock Tribe spoke in a low voice, seemingly asking the queen why she had made such a decision.

Queen Medusa did not answer, but merely glanced at him indifferently. Her icy gaze instantly silenced the old patriarch.

The snake-man child's mother hesitated for a moment. As a mother, she wanted to disobey Queen Medusa's orders, but out of trust in the queen that was etched deep in her soul, she bit her lip and handed the unconscious child to Xiao Yue.

The snake people around watched this scene with confusion and bewilderment in their hearts. They could not understand why Her Majesty the Queen would allow a human to heal their people.

Xiao Yue looked down at the unconscious face of the snake-person child, placed two fingers on the child's wrist, her eyes focused and calm, as if she could see into the mysteries of life.

"Zheng!"

After a long time,

Several gold needles popped out of Xiao Yue's ring, and she began the detoxification treatment. The gold needles trembled slightly and emitted a faint ringing sound.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment. Sunlight shone on her silvery-white hair, reflecting a soft glow that added to her ethereal beauty. Her silver hair cascaded down like a waterfall, partially obscuring her face, revealing only a pair of deep red eyes. Everyone held their breath, their gazes fixed on Xiao Yue and the snake-person child. Regardless of race, young and innocent lives always represented hope and the future, receiving the attention of every member of the tribe.

"Cough cough cough~"

at last,

The child's complexion began to regain its rosy hue, and after a few coughs, the child's breathing became steady and strong.

Xiao Yue gently withdrew the golden needle from her hand.
At this moment, the snake-man child slowly opened his eyes. Although he was still a little dazed, he was clearly much more awake than before.

Upon seeing this, the snake people who had been holding their breath and watching all this with some tension suddenly let out a series of low gasps and whispers.

"Cassava, a plant unique to the desert, resembles tree roots and sweet potatoes. It grows at the bottom of sandy soil and is extremely poisonous. Even if your snake-people are highly resistant to poison, accidental ingestion can still cause respiratory paralysis and death..."

Xiao Yue slowly revealed the reason why the child was poisoned.

Saying,

She took a piece of what looked like a white root from the snake-man child's arms; it had some small teeth marks on it.

When the snake-woman child's mother saw this, her lips trembled. She covered her mouth with her hand, and her eyes reddened. As a snake-woman who had lived in the desert for many years, how could she not know the poison of that plant?
Even children know that thing is not to be eaten!
The only explanation is that her child was so hungry that he chose to dig for food in the sand!

The snake-people around them all lowered their heads in response.
Looking at the child who had just escaped death, they felt a mix of emotions, all of them ashamed that they had let a child suffer such hunger, to the point of eating cassava. This was a failure and incompetence on the part of the elders of their tribe.

Above the sand barge,

Queen Medusa's gaze remained cold as she witnessed this scene, but her dangerous thought only grew stronger. That matter could not be delayed any longer; she had to break through to the Dou Zong realm!

"Thank you, thank you!"

At this moment, the child's mother choked up as she spoke to Xiao Yue. She held the baby tightly in her arms, gently stroking her child's hair with the snake's tail, her eyes filled with tears of gratitude.

Xiao Yue accepted the other party's thanks with a calm expression, although she did not need any form of gratitude.

"Refined cassava..."

She looked thoughtfully at the piece of cassava in her hand that the child had taken a few bites of.

After pondering for a moment,
Xiao Yue slowly asked the old chieftain of the tribe, "Does your tribe still have this?"

Upon hearing her question, the old snake-man was slightly taken aback. Although he was somewhat confused, he still nodded honestly. Because this thing contained a deadly poison, the snake-man race would store it and apply its juice to various arrows and weapons.

"Prepare some fresh cassava and a large pot for me..." Xiao Yue instructed.

The tribe's old chief hesitated, unsure whether to obey Xiao Yue's orders. It was strange; although the other party was clearly human, she didn't treat him like an outsider at all, and was now giving orders to him, the tribe's leader, as if it were her right.

"Do as she says."

Above the luxurious sand barge, Queen Medusa's cold voice rang out once more.

After obtaining her permission, the snake-men of the Rock Tribe began to act, and soon a large brass cauldron and dozens of fine cassava appeared in front of Xiao Yue.

With a gentle wave of her hand, Xiao Yue easily peeled and cut the cassava, then ground it all into juice. She then took out some water, wood ash, and a small amount of lime powder, and put them into a large pot to simmer slowly.

"What is this doing?"

"do not know…"

"You're so stupid! It's obvious they want to cook cassava and eat it. Humans are terrifying; they even want to eat this stuff."

The snake people around them whispered among themselves. After the treatment they had just received, they were no longer as hostile towards Xiao Yue, the human woman, as they had been before.

and,

The other party seems to be deeply favored by their Queen…

"Quiet."

Queen Medusa's voice rang out again, still in a cold tone, but with an undeniable air of authority.

(End of this chapter)