(One hundred and forty-four) Peace?
(One hundred and forty-four) Peace?
"Oh, Viola's lackey, Hanna?" Pei Jiu's sarcastic words pierced Hannah's heart like a needle, but he didn't dare to act rashly.
Hannah's smile froze on his face, he didn't expect a human to dare to mock him like this.
Everyone in the Scorpion Clan has seen Rick's strength, and knows better how terrifying the skeleton is, and Rick can barely compete with the skeleton, which means that his strength is far above Hannah himself.
And the Scorpion King is not an authentic Medusa bloodline, and without Medusa's protection, the Scorpion King may not be Rick's opponent.
If Rick had known that the entire Scorpion Clan was so jealous of him, he would have been happy for a long time, and to be honest, he was just a newcomer to the astral powerhouse, and even Viola would be afraid of him.
At the moment when the scorpion man and Hanna appeared, Pei Jiu roughly understood who the winner of the coup d'Γ©tat that night was, and it was the scorpion man who appeared here instead of the snake man, so everything was very clear.
"You're on the Medusa territory now, aren't you afraid to come in vertically and go out sideways?" Hannah looked carefully at the little girl in front of him.
"We came to Viola and had a deal to talk to him. Pei Jiu didn't hide it, and directly stated their purpose.
"Hahaha, why did you go to see our Scorpion King? Besides, humans have always begged to see Hearst, what are you doing with our King?" Hannah laughed.
"Oh, if I'm not mistaken, Medusa's eldest daughter, Hurst, and her second daughter, Starr, are probably long gone in the desert. Pei Jiu raised the corners of her mouth and showed a grim smile, "If you don't want to die, take us to see Viola." β
Hannah was stunned, a hint of surprise.
"Hahahaha, come with me. Hannah's smile twisted slightly, but he still set off with Pei Jiu and his group.
A few scorpions made a way, and everyone looked at each other and followed Hannah.
The Netherworld quietly landed on Rick's face, a little creature with bent blades in both hands, dressed in dark golden armor like the Shadow Spirit, lying silently prone and observing everything around him.
Shuqing and Xinglun protected Pei Jiu in the middle, while Rick walked in front of him, that is, behind Hannah, beware of Hannah's other movements.
The group walked for about half an hour before Hanna stopped, far away from the festival platform, and the surrounding area was still deserted, but you could feel the tide wafting from the south.
Hanna stopped, stretched out his right hand and twisted it out of thin air, the space in front of him began to distort, his movement was like opening the door of space, and a spatial crack full of chaos unfolded in front of everyone.
"Illusion Enchantment, the Medusa clan is worthy of being the ancestor of illusion. Pei Jiu smiled.
"That's nature, come with me. Hanna stepped into the crack, and the aura on his body vanished without a trace.
"Shall we go in too?" Xinglun said with some hesitation.
"It's okay, let's go. Shuqing said.
Several people stepped into the illusion one after another, and the rift closed.
It was still an boundless chaotic space, but it was vaguely clear that everything here was just an illusion, and as Hannah walked along, bursts of light reflected in the dark corridor.
The picture suddenly opened up, and a scene completely different from the desert came into everyone's eyes.
Before Xinglun entered here, he was still guessing in his heart how desolate and barren the place where the scorpions lived would be or the Liao people, but everything presented in front of them was completely different from Xinglun's conjecture.
The blue sky was high with the sun, its rays much milder than the scorching sun of the desert, and the streets were covered with green vegetation, and even small creatures were scurrying around.
What's even more surprising is that the people who come and go on the road are not scorpion figures, they are all ordinary humans!
"Aren't the scorpion scorpion people who live here?" Xing Lun whispered in Shuqing's ear.
"Hehe, the Medusa clan, whether it is a scorpion or a snake man, has a very powerful disguise technique, even if it is a newborn scorpion, it can easily transform into a human form. Shuqing said.
"It's not just scorpions that live here, but also ordinary humans. Hannah's ear was tipped, and he heard the whispers of the two men.
"Why? How could humans live with scorpions?" asked Rick.
"Hahaha, they are all children who were sent by you humans to pay tribute to Starr every year, and some of them were secretly rescued by the Scorpion King, and they have survived here until today, thanks to the Scorpion King's dedication to goodness. Hannah always mentions Viola with a hint of admiration and pride.
"It's not a single plant or tree here that can be built in three days, and it seems that Viola has been planning for a long time to get to where it is today. Pei Jiu said.
"Starr and Hearst are violent temperaments, not only taking pleasure in slaughtering and devouring humans, but also oppressing us Scorpions all day long, forcing us to serve the Serpents. Hannah said, "The Scorpion King and the Scorpion Queen have always been kind-hearted, and they can't bear to be oppressed by the Scorpion Clan, and they can't get used to Starr and their feeding on humans, so they secretly built our own home here, and even successfully overthrew the tyrannical Starr and Hearst on the night of the festival!"
As the group walked along, they came to the front of the great palace, stepped up the steps, and found Viola waiting outside the temple gate.
Seeing everyone coming, Viola and the scorpion queen Miranda greeted them together, followed by the twelve Praetorian guards, every step they took was neatly planned, only the twelve people walked out of the momentum of a thousand people rushing to kill.
Pei Jiu narrowed her eyes slightly, Viola didn't come here to greet them, and to give them a dismount!
However, Pei Jiu still walked forward with his head held high, and the two people met in the square in front of the palace, and Pei Jiu generously stretched out his right hand.
"In Xia Peijiu, I have heard the name of the Scorpion King for a long time. "Polite words should be said, according to Hanna along the way, Pei Jiu already has a general understanding of the Scorpion King.
The Scorpion King was also very bold and politely shook Pei Jiu's little hand.
"Your Excellency has such courage at such a young age, and this king is very pleased. Viola laughed.
"I've seen the Scorpion King and the Scorpion Queen. β
"I've seen the Scorpion King and the Scorpion Queen. β
The three of Rick put their backs on their chests and bowed slightly in a gesture of friendship.
To be honest, after listening to Hannah's words, several people have a great improvement in Viola's opinion, maybe he is not as bad as they imagined.
"Hahaha, isn't this the one who fought the Overlord of the Dark Realm at the festival? Viola recognized Rick's aura, and the arrogance hidden under his pupils dropped a little.
"Don't dare to be, it's an honor to be appreciated by the Scorpion King. Rick said.
"Don't talk outside, I heard that all the VIPs are coming, the concubine will order someone to prepare a banquet, if you have anything to say, let's go inside and talk slowly." The corners of Miranda's mouth lifted, her gaze kept on Rick, as if Rick had aroused her interest.
"Thank you for the Scorpion Queen's enthusiasm, we still have important things to do, and there are some things to talk to the Scorpion King alone. Pei Jiu rejected Miranda's request, "What's more, the appetite of the scorpion may be different." β
"Hahaha! The little girl speaks so straightforwardly, I like it!" Viola laughed, "Then let's go to the conference room, please." β
Viola turned to her side and made a gesture of please. The twelve guards behind him immediately made a way, and Pei Jiu naturally walked into the hall with his head held high.
Hanna led the way ahead of the crowd, ascending one golden staircase after another, and after two corners reached the so-called conference room.
The inside of this palace is obviously much more deserted than the bustling streets, and the space inside is much larger than it looks from the outside. It's not like the temple is full of knights, there are knights patrolling the entire temple, and there are only a few guards scattered in the palace holding the entrance to the building.
The four of them sat down on the left side, and the Scorpion King was also easy-going, sitting directly opposite the four of them and the Scorpion Queen together.
Hannah's eyes flickered slightly, as if there was an indescribable feeling in his chest.
Originally, the throne on the top right was the position that belonged to the Scorpion King, but he sat in the same position with the humans, Viola was obviously surrendering himself.
"Tell me what you're here for, and if nothing happens, you probably won't have ventured into this barren and withered grass. Viola said.
"We want to know everything there is to know about Jingluoshi. Pei Jiu said.
"Hahaha, Medusa has passed down deadly illusions for generations, and the strength of illusions is also world-famous, but everything is only related to the snake clan, not to our scorpion clan. Viola closed her eyes and thought about something with a solemn expression, "I'm not afraid to tell you that the Scorpion Clan has been enslaved by the Snake Clan for generations, and the illusions, disguise techniques, and even the art of battle that the Snake People are proficient in have never been able to reach by the Scorpions. β
"So how did you get everything you have now? β
"Two hundred years ago, the moment the god of Medusa came into the world, I was chosen...... Viola said, "Since that day, I have learned almost all the abilities of the god of Medusa, and since then the scorpion clan has a little status, I unified my people, fought openly and secretly with the snake clan, and finally at the festival a few days ago, the status of the scorpion clan was completely established!"
"Our companion has been tricked by illusion, and his mental power is on the verge of collapse, if it weren't for Jing Luo Shi, he would have died. Rick said.
"Hehe, I don't have Jingluoshi, but I have some small clues about Jingluoshi, so what do you exchange it for?" finally got to the point, Viola leaned back in her chair and smiled.
"Peace. β
"Peace?"