Chapter 161: Please Save Me, Medusa!
The Great Elder of the snake tribe concealed her identity and went to the Yunlan Sect near the capital of the Jia Ma Empire to seek help from the Pill King, Gu He.
Of course, the Great Elder did not reveal Queen Medusa's situation, instead using the excuse of "I have a friend."
However, the Great Elder felt extremely disappointed when Gu He said he could do nothing for the described situation.
According to Gu He, Queen Medusa's condition would require at least a grade-seven healing holy medicine.
Additionally, several aftereffects left by the fire would need to be eliminated, something a grade-six alchemist like him couldn't resolve.
Hearing this, the Great Elder had no choice but to abandon hope, as Gu He truly couldn't help.
She left some combat techniques and advanced Xuan-grade skills, along with some precious herbs, as thanks for Gu He's advice.
At least Gu He provided a direction, indicating that only a grade-seven alchemist could save the Queen.
Should she go to the center of the continent?
That is where the powerful and the alchemists gather.
However, by the time she brought back a high-level alchemist from the central continent, Queen Medusa might not survive.
Suddenly, she felt a powerful spiritual energy.
This spiritual energy was so strong that it even surpassed that of Gu He, whom she had just met.
The Great Elder's heart began to pound. Could she encounter a high-level alchemist on the way back to the Tagore Desert?
In fact, when the snake tribe was nurturing the unborn Queen Medusa, they invited a high-level alchemist who happened to pass through the northwest continent by accident.
The snake tribe spent most of their treasures so that Queen Medusa could be nurtured with a mid-level secret technique.
And indeed, Queen Medusa's potential and talent proved that the snake tribe's efforts were not in vain.
The Great Elder quickly approached and said politely, "May I know if you are an alchemist?"
Xiao Ze sensed the presence of the snake expert and deliberately released some of his spiritual energy.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for this person to detect him.
"And if I am, so what?"
A hoarse, old voice came from beneath the cloak, and the Great Elder showed a look of joy.
According to common perception, the stronger an alchemist's spiritual energy, the higher their level. So, this mysterious person before her must be a high-level alchemist.
"I have a friend..."
The Great Elder quickly explained Medusa's situation, and Xiao Ze frowned slightly.
It seems that it was difficult for Medusa to stay alive.
With such injuries, any ordinary Dou Huang level fighter would have already died.
"I can refine a grade-seven pill... but the severity of the situation you describe is hard to determine."
Xiao Ze hesitated for a moment before saying this.
"Wow! I was lucky to find a high-level alchemist!" thought the Great Elder.
"If you trust me, could you come with me?"
The Great Elder sincerely requested.
"You haven't even revealed your identity, how can I trust you?"
Xiao Ze did not agree easily, as getting something too easily might arouse suspicion.
"Forgive me, I was reckless!" The Great Elder removed her cloak, revealing an aged face.
Her diamond-shaped pupils emitted a strange energy, and there was a coldness about her.
"I am the Great Elder of the snake tribe. This time I came out to seek a high-level alchemist for an important figure in our tribe."
"If you are willing to come with me to the snake tribe's temple, regardless of whether you can cure her, the snake tribe will grant you a generous reward."
As the Great Elder waited anxiously, Xiao Ze slowly said, "A snake tribe?"
The Great Elder's heart raced. This high-level alchemist focused on the snake identity instead of the reward.
Could this be an alchemist who rejects foreign races? The Great Elder felt a ray of despair.
Even though she had found a high-level alchemist, why did she have to lose the opportunity because of her snake identity? "I'm afraid it's not possible... I've heard of the cruelty of the Snake Empire even since arriving near the Jia Ma Empire."
Exactly as she feared!
The Great Elder was desperate and quickly said, "If you are willing to come to the snake tribe's temple, you can take any of our treasures at will."
"And not even with the greatest audacity would we dare to offend a high-level alchemist."
"In any case, I swear on my life that your safety will not be threatened."
In her despair, the Great Elder offered Xiao Ze access to all the treasures of the snake tribe. "This is what I brought on this occasion, a rare medicine called rock fire marrow. I hope you accept it."
Seeing that Xiao Ze remained silent, the Great Elder took out a box from her ring and handed it to him with her battle energy.
"Alright, seeing your sincerity, I will go with you."
Hearing this, the Great Elder was overjoyed and quickly began to guide him.
In fact, the Great Elder was acting desperately.
After returning from the Jia Ma Empire and discovering that even Gu He couldn't help, the idea of seeking a high-level alchemist from the central continent was no longer viable due to time constraints.
Now that she found a high-level alchemist, she offered such a precious medicine.
Rock fire marrow is extremely beneficial for cultivators with fire and earth attributes.
Xiao Ze did not expect the Great Elder to trust him so easily.
As he observed the Great Elder's hurried figure, Xiao Ze narrowed his eyes.
It's not that the Great Elder trusted him so easily, but that she really had no other choice.
It seems the Great Elder realized that Gu He couldn't help and that Queen Medusa's situation was critical.
With one hand caressing the wooden box, Xiao Ze followed the Great Elder while maintaining a constant distance.
The Great Elder was impressed to notice that, no matter how much she sped up, this mysterious alchemist maintained the same distance.
Besides being a high-level alchemist, this man must also be a high-level combat cultivator.
With the Great Elder's guidance, Xiao Ze entered the desert without any obstacles.
Upon arriving at the snake tribe's temple, another elder came out to greet them.
"Great Elder, how did it go?"
"This is a high-level alchemist I found by chance. Let him see the situation."
The Great Elder briefly explained to the second elder and then turned to Xiao Ze.
"Honorable sir, what follows is a matter of great importance to our tribe. If you do not succeed, please do not reveal this to anyone."
"Of course, I would not lower myself to betray others for personal gain," said Xiao Ze coldly.
The Great Elder quickly responded, "Thank you, please follow me."
"In fact, the one who needs treatment is our leader, Queen Medusa."
"Oh?" responded Xiao Ze, "Your leader is in this situation?"
"The situation is desperate. As a foreign race trapped between human empires, we need enough strength to survive."
The Great Elder smiled bitterly, "Please do everything you can to save our leader, Queen Medusa."
"Don't worry, I'll first assess the situation. Besides, even if I can save her, can your snake tribe afford to pay me?"
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Chapter 162: Let Medusa Be Your Personal Bodyguard!
With the guidance of the Great Elder and the Second Elder, Xiao Ze passed through multiple guarded corridors, arriving at a secret location.
Along the way, he felt many hidden gazes observing him.
However, the strength of those snake men didn't concern him at all, so Xiao Ze paid them no mind.
"Honored sir, this is where our leader is located."
Xiao Ze took a step forward and felt a penetrating cold.
The place was filled with icy energy, as if it were an innate frozen land.
Xiao Ze remained silent, and the Great Elder didn't feel uncomfortable.
After all, Xiao Ze was a seventh-grade alchemist, and a bit of arrogance was normal.
The Second Elder initially didn't believe in Xiao Ze, but after being harshly reprimanded by the Great Elder through voice transmission, he changed his attitude.
'This noble high-ranking alchemist may be the only hope to save the queen.'
'If, due to your attitude or words, the queen cannot be cured, you will be the sinner of the entire snake tribe.'
These words awakened the Second Elder, who suppressed his doubts and suspicions, not daring to show them.
Upon reaching the secret place and seeing the ice coffin, Xiao Ze squinted his eyes.
He walked forward to inspect it.
Through the ice coffin, Medusa no longer had that charming and seductive figure.
After being burned by the strange fire, it was a miracle she wasn't completely disfigured.
Xiao Ze placed his hand on the ice coffin. The Second Elder was about to speak, but the Great Elder stopped him.
Xiao Ze noticed all their movements.
Everything he had done before was for this moment.
In front of the Great Elder, he had shown an attitude of being ready to leave at any moment.
The Great Elder thought that getting the help of a high-ranking alchemist was already difficult, and that he should make things easier for Xiao Ze.
After all, if Xiao Ze had agreed from the beginning, the Great Elder would have been suspicious.
Something obtained too easily always causes doubts.
But if it is gained with much effort, the suspicion diminishes and it is believed to be the result of one's own effort.
"It's a rather rudimentary and crude method. That your leader is alive is due to her tenacity and good luck."
Xiao Ze withdrew his hand and said with a sigh, "This ice coffin with some secret methods can suppress the energy of the strange fire, but it only suppresses it, not eliminates it."
"The energy of the strange fire is still there, destroying her body! Even if I can cure her, the difficulty is much greater."
"It can't be!" exclaimed the Second Elder. "Is our method wrong?"
"Second Elder, calm down!" The Great Elder reprimanded him and then looked at Xiao Ze. "Respected alchemist, you said the difficulty is greater, but not that it can't be cured, right?"
"Of course, but can your snake tribe pay me?"
Xiao Ze spoke coldly, seeking to earn their trust by demanding adequate compensation.
For the snake tribe, an alchemist who heals without asking for anything in return is inconceivable.
But if he has something to gain, it can be trusted that he will not act arbitrarily.
"This is the list of our treasures, please review it."
The Great Elder hesitated for a moment and handed him a book.
Xiao Ze took it without hesitation, quickly leafing through it as his spiritual perception filtered through it, then tossed it back.
"It's not enough! Not even close! A single seventh-grade pill is worth more than all these so-called treasures!"
Xiao Ze took out a bottle of resurrection pills.
The Great Elder and the Second Elder fixed their gaze on the bottle, breathing heavily.
They could feel how powerful that pill was.
"Don't try anything dishonest."
"Even if you have this resurrection pill, if you don't eliminate the energy of the strange fire, it won't be of any use."
Looking at the pill in Xiao Ze's hands and listening to his words, the Great Elder and the Second Elder were convinced that Xiao Ze could heal Queen Medusa.
If they had harbored doubts before, now they were completely dispelled.
But now they faced the problem of how to adequately compensate the alchemist to save the queen.
The renown of the resurrection pill was known.
A seventh-grade pill that could save a life as long as the brain was not destroyed and the heart was not crushed.
Its value was incalculable, and the snake tribe could not offer anything equivalent.
And besides that, they needed this seventh-grade alchemist to eliminate the energy of the strange fire from the queen.
An extremely difficult task, as they knew how terrifying and persistent the energy of the strange fire was.
"If the sir is willing to help us, we will give you all our treasures, and if you need anything from our tribe, just ask."
The Great Elder spoke quickly, the Second Elder looking at Xiao Ze with hope.
But Xiao Ze shook his head.
"I already said, it's not enough. And as for your tribe, the strongest barely reaches Dou Huang, without a single battle sect master, what do I need from you?"
Xiao Ze put away the pill and said, "I'd better go."
"I thought you could offer me something satisfactory, but it seems I expected too much."
Seeing Xiao Ze about to leave, the Great Elder and the Second Elder quickly stopped him.
"What's the matter, can't pay and want to retain me by force? Didn't you say otherwise before?"
"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare offend the respected alchemist..." said the Great Elder quickly.
Suddenly, he had an idea, recalling Xiao Ze's words about a battle sect master.
"Sir, if our leader becomes a battle sect master, would you reconsider?"
"Oh, a battle sect master?"
"If you save our leader and she successfully evolves, she will be a battle sect master. Then, our leader will be your personal bodyguard for three years."
The Great Elder spoke nervously, knowing it was a risky gamble.
"Are you joking? Do I have to wait for her to evolve?"
"And if she fails in her evolution? All my effort would be in vain."
Xiao Ze expressed his distrust.
"Besides that, our tribe commits to gathering all possible resources in three years, and everything collected will be yours."
The Great Elder gritted his teeth and spoke.
Seeing that Xiao Ze didn't respond, the Great Elder rejoiced.
If there is doubt, it means there is still hope.
"Five years," said Xiao Ze, raising his hand. "Five years of all gains, plus the current treasures, will be mine."
"And if your leader successfully evolves, she will be my bodyguard for three years."
The Great Elder and the Second Elder looked at each other and finally nodded with regret.
(End of this chapter)
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