Chapter 51 Colorful Butterfly
Under the cold moonlight.

On a sand dune, there stood more than a dozen snake people, emitting a fierce aura that intimidated the potential dangers around them.

The Tagor Desert has never been a good place, especially at night, when countless ferocious beasts come out to hunt.

"Why hasn't the Queen come back yet?!"

The burly snake man in the lead seemed impatient and asked the old man beside him.

He is Yan Ci, one of the eight tribal leaders of the snake people.

He is tall and burly with a fierce face, a small braid on the back of his head, and his skin is dark gray, as is his snake tail below his waist. His scales are dull and almost blend into the surrounding land. His arms are thick and covered with solid heavy armor that extends to his fingers and is extremely sharp in the front. This is obviously his main weapon of attack.

The person Yan Ci was questioning was an elderly man with a hunched body, an old face, a cane in his hand, and a solemn look in the depths of his eyes. He was Yinshi, one of the leaders of the eight tribes, a highly respected elder among the snake people, and also one of Queen Medusa's former guards.

It can be said that he watched Queen Medusa and her two sisters grow up, and he knew exactly what happened during that time. Unfortunately, he could not stop it, as no one in the snake tribe could go against the will of the four elders.

Yin Shi looked at the sky. He knew what Queen Medusa had done, but he couldn't tell Yan Ci about these things because the other party had too violent a temper and was only suitable to be a thug.

He shook his head, his voice old: "Don't worry, just follow your orders."

"call!"

Yan Ci took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and suppressed his inner irritation. He has never been a patient snake man.

I waited for about another half hour.

A blood-red streak of light rushed over from the distant sky, and slowly fell down under the gaze of the two. Unlike when she was hiding in front of Yao Yan, Queen Medusa had now returned to her original clothes.

She wore a golden crown, and her long black hair casually fell from her shoulders and hung vertically between her slender waist. She wore a graceful red brocade robe that wrapped around her plump body. There were also many luxurious golden ornaments on it, which added a sense of nobility to her temperament.

As the waist twists, the snake's tail sways slightly, exuding an irresistible and enchanting temptation.

"Her Majesty the Queen!"

Seeing the newcomer, all the snake people present bowed their heads to show their respect.

Queen Medusa's eyes were cold and arrogant, even when facing her own people. Others saw her charm and enchantment as a bonus of her beauty, which came out naturally, not deliberately. She cast her eyes on Yin Shi and Yan Ci, and said with an irresistible tone: "The matter of the traitor has been resolved, go back."

Yan Ci was stunned for a moment, then responded respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Obviously, he was a simple-minded man who would not delve into what happened. He would just do whatever Queen Medusa said.

Compared to the simple-minded Yan Ci, Yin Shi had a worried look on his face. Looking at the cold-faced Queen Medusa, he whispered, "Your Majesty, the elders have said that you must see the person alive or the body if he is dead..."

"I am the queen."

Queen Medusa stared at him coldly and spoke in a serious tone.

She has already sent her sister away safely. Now she has nothing to worry about and naturally will not pay attention to the orders of those old immortals. The snake people only need one leader, and that is her, Queen Medusa. Even if they are dissatisfied, they can only keep it to herself!

Yin Shi was stunned when he heard this, then he understood what the other party meant and immediately responded, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

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The next day.

Clear spring water flows down beside Haibodong's waterwheel.

A figure let the clear spring wash away the dirt on his body. Only when his whole body was clean did he take out a piece of clothing from the ring and put it on.

After getting dressed neatly, Yao Yan slowly walked out from behind the waterwheel.

Hearing the noise, the two looked over and paused. They didn't expect Yao Yan to be so handsome after washing himself. He just changed into a silver-white brocade dress, but his appearance and temperament changed instantly. There was an indescribable charm, as if it came from the nobility of his blood. "It's still more comfortable to wash yourself."

Yao Yan stretched himself, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he sighed softly, then looked at the two people who were stunned by him, and teased: "Why, are you stunned by my handsomeness?"

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong nodded and admitted, "Young Master is truly a monster!"

At this moment, he could only think of the word "monster" to describe Yao Yan's appearance. As for other words, he really couldn't think of any suitable words.

"I'm not a monster, I just look better."

Yao Yan took out a mask from the ring and put it on, covering half of his face. He did not forget to say a humble word, and at the same time reached out and picked up Ling'er who was swimming in the water. He looked helpless, as he still couldn't understand Ling'er's habits. She was obviously a spirit of strange fire, but she liked to play in water.

"嘤嘤~"

With Yao Yan pinching Fate's neck, she waved her cute little paws unwillingly, indicating that she wanted to go back to the water, as that was the world she wanted to stay in, not the hot desert outside.

Yao Yan, who had no way to deal with her, threw it back.

Then he walked to Hai Bodong's side, waved to the equally stunned Queen Medusa's sister, and said with a smile, "Come back to your senses."

Queen Medusa's sister shyly swung her tail and lowered her head in embarrassment. She played with a dandelion-like plant in her hand and muttered, "...The master is so beautiful."

"Good-looking is not the word used to describe a man. Also, don't call me master. Call me young master. It sounds better."

Yao Yan raised his hand and tapped her head, correcting her.

Queen Medusa's sister felt pain, raised her hands to cover her head, blinked her bright peach blossom eyes, and obediently responded: "Oh~"

"Why don't you give yourself a name, like my name is Yaoyan and his name is Haibodong. A name is a very meaningful thing, and it will follow you throughout your life."

Yao Yan looked at the other person's beautiful face that was extremely similar to Queen Medusa, his expression became slightly more serious, and he asked.

"Name?"

Queen Medusa's sister pondered for a moment, then her eyes fell on the dandelion plant in her hand. Her eyes gradually brightened, and she said softly and firmly: "Although I have forgotten the past, I seem to still remember its name, butterfly."

"Whoo~"

She lowered her head and blew gently, and the dandelion-like plants suddenly bloomed and drifted away in the breeze. Under the gaze of the three people, they turned into faint blue butterflies, flashing golden light in the sun and flying away into the distance.

"It represents freedom, not being bound by rules. Even if they are born in the most difficult places, they will turn into butterflies to find freedom..."

Die looked at the flying butterfly, her eyes full of longing and yearning. She murmured to herself. At this moment, many more images appeared in her mind. She seemed to have lived in a luxurious palace before, but that palace was like a cage, binding her tightly and making her breathless.

Yao Yan looked at the butterfly flying away with a smile in his eyes. He looked at the silly girl who had lost her memory beside him and said softly, "Butterfly? It's a nice name, but you can add another word, colorful butterfly."

"Sir, didn't you tell me to choose my own name?"

Caidie looked at Yaoyan and protested weakly.

Yao Yan reached out his hand and gave her a head pat, saying without letting her refuse, "You have to let me feel a little involved, right? After all, I picked you up."

Caidie covered her head with her hands, blinking her long eyelashes. She wanted to refute, but didn't know where to start.

Hai Bodong ignored the noisy couple. He looked at the butterfly flying away, thinking about the butterfly's words in his mind, and muttered to himself: "Freedom..."

He seemed to have never escaped from the cage he was in, and had even been bound by missions, living the same life as before. Even though he now possessed the strength of a Dou Huang, it was still the same. Perhaps from the moment his junior sister died, his heart was frozen.

Once upon a time, he also longed for freedom.

(End of this chapter)