The sudden voice behind her almost made Yue Mei's hair stand on end, and she immediately retreated in a flash.
The surrounding circle of snake people also looked at Xiao Chong, who had suddenly flown out from the center of the magma sea, with expressions of utter shock.
Behind him, there were no wings formed by Dou Qi.
This meant that his strength was at least at the Dou Zong level or above! Realizing this, the faces of the snake people surrounding the area immediately turned pale, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.
Thankfully, they hadn't made a move against the two little girls inside the seal earlier, or else they would have been in serious trouble today!
"So… so young?"
After getting a clear look at Xiao Chong's appearance, Yue Mei was equally surprised by his youth. Her snake-like eyes quickly narrowed as she cautiously watched Xiao Chong, who was now flying in the sky.
Xiao Chong, however, ignored her and instead landed in front of Nalan Yanran and Qing Lin in full view of everyone, smiling gently.
"How are you? Were you scared just now?"
"Not at all!"
"Qing Lin was scared. This is the first time Qing Lin has seen so many snake people, but after seeing Young Master, Qing Lin felt reassured."
He reached out and patted their heads, and naturally, Xiao Chong had no intention of staying here any longer.
However, at this moment, Yue Mei mustered her courage and stepped forward, saying,
"Esteemed… senior… may I ask if you could tell us what you took from the magma sea?"
Although it felt incredibly awkward to call someone with such a young and handsome face "senior," Yue Mei understood that whatever lay beneath the magma was of great importance to their queen.
Thus, despite knowing how terrifying Xiao Chong's strength was, she still forced herself to approach him.
"Oh, you want to know what I took?"
"Yes, sir… please inform us. That item might be of great importance to our queen. If you could tell us, our snake people would surely offer you a satisfactory reward in return."
Feeling the overwhelming pressure emanating from Xiao Chong, Yue Mei couldn't help but sway her snake-like waist slightly, exuding a seductive charm.
She hoped that this powerful figure's mindset was as young as his appearance, after all, young men often couldn't resist the allure of beauty.
But unfortunately, it had no effect on Xiao Chong.
"If your queen wants it, let her come herself and ask me for it."
"As for my name… Xiao Chong of the Xiao family from Wutan City."
"For the time being… I have no particular interest in this item, but that's all there is to it."
"Step aside, unless you want to try and take it from me by force."
Feeling the almost overwhelming pressure radiating from Xiao Chong, Yue Mei and the hundreds of snake people present immediately felt a chill run down their spines.
The aura of a Dou Zun was unleashed without restraint, and the hundreds of snake people around were almost crushed into crawling insects, tightly pressed against the sand dunes.
Yue Mei's delicate throat couldn't help but twitch as she made way for a path.
Xiao Chong then picked up Qing Lin and the other girl, flying into the sky. As he flew away, Yue Mei's forehead was drenched in sweat, and she couldn't help but feel a lingering sense of fear in her heart.
"Your Majesty, the Empress… this person is truly terrifying."
"Please forgive your subordinate for failing in their duties…"
However, at the moment, they could only relay this news to Queen Medusa. As for what Her Majesty would do, that remained unclear…
.....
In the sky, Xiao Chong flew towards the capital city while holding Nalan Yanran in his arms.
Most of the tasks along the way had already been completed. After all, for Xiao Chong, ordinary opportunities held little significance.
Having been away for so many days, Xiao Chong calculated that Elder Yao should have almost finished refining the seventh-grade pill by now. He was probably also teaching Xiao Yan how to become an alchemist.
He wondered how the family's development was progressing—whether they had started expanding in an orderly manner.
Of course, he also needed to visit the imperial city to warn the Jia Ma Imperial Family and other factions not to make unnecessary moves. Otherwise, Xiao Chong would use his strength to make them understand that in the Dou Qi Continent, a mere small dynasty was nothing.
With these thoughts in mind, Xiao Chong asked Nalan Yanran in his arms, "Yanran, could you point out the direction to the capital?"
"Mm… it's over there."
Her slender jade-like finger pointed into the distance, and Xiao Chong swiftly flew in that direction.
However, he didn't fly for long before he stopped. Xiao Chong suddenly sensed a massive concentration of energy and halted mid-air, looking into the distance.
"Brother Xiao Chong, what's wrong?"
"Nothing… it seems there's a large, unified gathering of Dou Qi outside the border. The quantity is quite substantial…"
The desert where the Snake People resided was already at the edge of the Jia Ma Empire.
Combined with Xiao Chong's powerful perception, he could naturally sense the situation beyond the border.
Although the amount of Dou Qi was considerable, its quality was too low. With Xiao Chong's current strength, it was of no concern to him. After sensing the energy emanating from that direction, Xiao Chong accelerated once again and flew towards the capital of the Jia Ma Empire.
Seeing Xiao Chong like this, Nalan Yanran also felt a wave of dizziness. She was about to return home… but Nalan Yanran couldn't help feeling a bit reluctant.
Because once she returned home, she would have to leave this warm embrace. She didn't know when she would have such an experience again. Would it be when she truly got married? At this thought, a flush of heat spread across Nalan Yanran's delicate face. For a moment, she wasn't sure whether she was reluctant or looking forward to it…
After a while, Xiao Chong finally arrived above the capital of the Jia Ma Empire. The grand and populous capital city was indeed incomparable to the small Wutan City. However, it wouldn't be long before Wutan City truly began to thrive. After all, in the Dou Qi Continent, strength was everything!
"The Yunlan Sect is located in the most prominent part of the capital. As for the Nalan family… it's over here."
Finding someone was simple—he just needed to locate the most familiar Dou Qi among the Dou Wang experts in the city. Soon, as they arrived at the Nalan family's residence, a surge of formidable Dou Qi, mixed with a hint of surprise, erupted from a secret chamber.
"May I ask which esteemed senior has come to visit our Nalan family?"
Nalan Jie immediately assumed a vigilant stance, rushing out from his cultivation chamber.
However, upon seeing the young man, Xiao Chong, and his granddaughter cradled in the young man's arms, Nalan Jie was momentarily stunned.
After all, Nalan Jie had never truly seen what Xiao Chong looked like now, so he was unaware of his current appearance.
"Grandfather, your granddaughter has returned!"
---------------------------------------------------
Please Drop some power stones, when we reach 500 power stones we do mass release!
Read 30 chapters ahead and support me on patreon, or you can join as a free member since i have 1 free chapter for a free member there!
patreon (.)com/Newbietranslator