Breaking the Masked Man

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Chapter 45 An unexpected surprise

"嘤嘤~"

Seeing that the enemy had been dealt with, Ling'er nimbly ran out of Yao Yan's arms, jumped onto his shoulder, and then proudly raised her little head, looking at the mercenaries and snake people around her who were all bowing their heads in awe. Her fluffy tail swished.

"Borrowing the tiger's might..." Yao Yan glanced at the little guy on his shoulder, then looked coldly at the mercenaries around him and ordered, "Put down all the food and water you are carrying. Oh, and the map too."

The mercenaries exchanged glances, then one of them pointed at the leader who had been hammered to death and said in a slightly trembling voice, "Sir... everything is in the boss's storage ring."

Yao Yan looked at the leader he had killed with a single punch, and his soul power surged from between his brows, covering the leader's body. A moment later, a storage ring detached from the leader's index finger and flew into his hand, while the contents of the ring were also reflected in his mind.

It has limited space and is a low-grade storage ring.

"found it!"

Yao Yan smiled and a detailed map of the Tagor Desert appeared in his hand. It actually marked several tribes of the Snake People in detail, but compared to these, he was more concerned about the words on the edge of the map: Gama Empire!

Upon seeing the words "Gama Empire," his smile deepened.

It really takes no effort at all.

He encountered a space storm, and his luck seemed to have improved.

The mercenary who had spoken earlier looked at Yao Yan with awe and asked cautiously, "Sir, may we leave now?"

"Let's go."

Yao Yan was in a very good mood at the moment, and waved his hand, indicating that the other party could leave.

As for killing to silence witnesses and prevent his information from being leaked, to be honest, he wasn't really worried. Compared to the Medicine Realm and Shennong Mountain Range, the Jia Ma Empire was basically a beginner's village on the Dou Qi Continent. The strongest were only a few peak Dou Huangs, and there wasn't even a single Dou Zong.

As long as he doesn't court death and get surrounded and killed by several peak Dou Huangs, there's really nothing to be afraid of in this beginner village.

"Thank you for sparing my life, sir."

The mercenaries around him thanked Yao Yan with gratitude, then ran off into the distance, their shadows stretching long as the setting sun.

Yao Yan turned to look at the remaining snake people. They were both men and women, and their hands were shackled. They did not leave immediately because they were unsure of Yao Yan's attitude. Instead, they lowered their eyes to show their obedience while hiding the anger in their eyes.

The conflict between the Serpent People and the Human People has lasted for thousands of years, with them constantly fighting each other.

Compared to the vast number of powerful humans, the snake-people are far inferior. As a result, their living environment has deteriorated. Today, the snake-people have retreated to the depths of the Tagor Desert, but they still cannot escape being hunted and enslaved by humans.

This hatred is deeply ingrained in the hearts of almost every snake-man.

However, today they seemed to have encountered an anomaly, an extremely handsome and powerful human boy. He waved his hand and removed the shackles from their wrists. His eyes were clear and bright, and his tone was calm: "Go on your way. Be careful on the road. If you have the chance to see Queen Medusa, please give her my regards. I will visit the Snake People in the future."

After saying that, he began to study the map in his hand.

Rather than seeing how beautiful and sexy Queen Medusa was, he was more concerned about where the city of Wutan in the Gama Empire was. He planned to switch the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade of the Xiao Clan with another one, because before he broke through to the Nine-Star Dou Sheng level, this Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade would be gone forever.

He is very clear.

In the final battle for the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's cave, only those at the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng level are eligible to participate. Without this strength, you are not qualified to participate and share the spoils. You can only cheer from the sidelines and eventually become the resources for the Soul Emperor to advance to the Dou Di level.

As for whether the Xiao clan had any powerful figures from ancient clans watching them, Yao Yan thought no. If they did, there wouldn't have been so many problems later on, and they wouldn't have been almost destroyed by the Yunlan Sect and the Soul Palace.

The ancient tribes did not value this piece of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade.

In the original story, they only sent Gu Xun'er, a little girl, to steal it, which is simply outrageous and like playing a game.

But it's understandable.

The key is the combination of all eight pieces of the ancient Tuoshe jade. If there is only one piece, it is just a decoration and is useless.

Who could have imagined that the Soul Clan would have the power to destroy the Stone Clan, the Spirit Clan, and the Medicine Clan, and then quietly extend its reach to the other three clans, stealing all the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade that they had placed in the realm, and not even fearing the combined attack of several major imperial clans.

Besides this piece of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, there is also Yao Lao's storage ring. Whether it is his Bone Spirit Cold Fire or the Burning Technique, they are all his targets.

"We need to hurry, or things might change. I just don't know if Gu Xun'er has gone to the Xiao family yet..."

Yao Yan's eyes flickered slightly. What he needed to confirm most now was the timeline. If Gu Xun'er went to the Xiao family, many things would become troublesome, because Gu Xun'er's identity meant that powerful figures would be watching her, and even Gu Yuan, a nine-star peak Dou Sheng, would pay attention from time to time.

If we can get everything done before then, that would be the best!

He even had a 'mask' plan in mind...

I hope everything goes well!

A golden flame flashed in Yao Yan's eyes, filled with intense ambition, but soon his expression froze, because a white cleavage had appeared before his eyes, heavy on both sides, its grandeur and imposing presence completely unconcealed by the simplest wrapping technique.

It feels like it could suffocate you.

He raised his head slightly, and a flawless, bare face came into view.

The woman was very beautiful. Her long, shiny black hair was tied into simple pigtails and hung down in front of her. Her skin was fair and firm, without the slightest flaw. She had slender eyebrows and a pair of charming peach blossom eyes that blinked slightly, showing a hint of helplessness and unease. She slowly raised her slender arms to shield herself.

Beneath her slender waist, barely large enough to be grasped in one hand, stretched a deep blue snake tail, which slithered restlessly. In the setting sun, its scales shimmered with a dazzling luster, tempting one to touch it.

"...is something wrong?"

Yao Yan remained silent for a moment before asking.

The beautiful snake-woman before him was the same one he had previously set his sights on. The snake-woman's unique physical characteristics had piqued his interest, but times had changed. After learning that the Gama Empire was nearby, his interest in studying the snake-woman's special features diminished considerably.

She blinked her watery, peach-blossom eyes and said weakly, "Um... I don't know where to go, and I've forgotten my own name. Can I follow you for now?"

"What about those snake people? You and they are of the same kind. Why don't you ask them for help, but instead ask me, a human, for help?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Yan retorted with considerable surprise.

"I don't know why, but I feel like I don't want to go with them, and I have nowhere to go."

She whispered about her situation. Perhaps because of Yao Yan's previous behavior, or perhaps because of his appearance, she pursed her moist lips, suddenly mustered up a lot of courage, and looked at Yao Yan earnestly with her light blue eyes, and continued, "I can cook, wash clothes, and mop the floor. I can be your maid!"

She tried her best to show that she was very capable. Seemingly because of nervousness, she clenched her fists and looked at Yao Yan with hope. At the same time, she wagged her tail slightly and lowered her height to be at the same level as Yao Yan, as if to express that she was very obedient. Her cute appearance was comparable to Ling'er's.

He looked like he was easily fooled.

Yao Yan looked into the other person's innocent, childlike, light blue eyes and fell into deep thought.

After a while.

He said softly, "Since you have nowhere to go, come with me for now!"

After saying that, he turned and walked away into the distance.

"Yeah~"

Her eyes gradually brightened, a sweet smile appeared on her lips, and she followed after them, swaying her slender waist and swinging her long, beautiful tail.

The man and the fox became a man, a snake, and a fox...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 46 Medusa Queen's Sister

A bright, full moon hangs high in the night sky.

The desert nights are cold; even with a fire lit, it's hard to ward off the biting chill, making it impossible to appreciate its mystery and remoteness.

"Sizzle~"

The crackling sound of the dead wood burning under the flames was incredibly clear in the still night.

A bright and warm light enveloped the two of them.

Yao Yan held a wooden stick in his hand, idly stirring the fire to make it burn brighter, while pondering his future plans. As for Ling'er, she had already snuggled into Yao Yan's arms. Compared to the terrible environment of the Tagor Desert, Yao Yan's embrace was obviously more attractive to her.

The beautiful female snake-woman coiled her tail somewhat awkwardly, crossed her arms, and occasionally stole a glance at Yao Yan, seemingly unsure how to communicate with him.

"Cold?"

Yao Yan noticed her gaze, composed herself, looked over, and asked.

The temperature difference between day and night in the Tagor Desert is indeed terrifying. If Yao Yan hadn't achieved success in body tempering and had the protection of beast fire like the Illusionary Gold Fire within his body, he would probably have felt the cold as well. And the other party only had a few strips of cloth covering him, so you can imagine how cold he was.

Like a startled rabbit, the moment her eyes met Yao Yan's, she instinctively looked away, lowered her head, and whispered, "It's alright, I'm used to it."

The snake people are born with cold, yin-like blood and are highly adaptable to the cold.

Yao Yan understood this as well, but he still took out a blanket from his storage ring and threw it over, instructing, "Cover yourself up."

"This...I don't need it!"

She took the blanket blankly, her pretty face showing surprise. She clearly hadn't expected Yao Yan to care about her, which made her a little flustered. She quickly shook her head, swayed her large, dark blue tail, and got up. Then she was about to cover Yao Yan with the blanket, saying, "I'm not cold, so you can use it, Master!"

Owner? !

Yao Yan was surprised that the other party would address him like that. He glanced at the silly snake woman and suggested softly, "Let's build it together, it's quite big."

"what?!"

She was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, her small mouth slightly open. Then, looking at the blanket in her hands, she blinked her soft, peach-blossom eyes, her long, curled eyelashes trembling slightly, showing a hint of nervousness. However, when she saw Yao Yan's calm and handsome young face, her emotions stabilized a little.

With a sway of its slender waist and a wagging of its tail, it soon sat down cross-legged beside Yao Yan and gently covered the two of them with a blanket.

The blanket worked very well; the temperature rose in no time.

This also made her pretty face blush slightly, because she could feel Yao Yan's body temperature. She felt that this behavior was a bit like a couple getting into bed together. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but cover her face, too embarrassed to peek at Yao Yan anymore.

"???"