CHAPTER 160: CHAPTER 151 SI YAN’S DECISION_1

A scrawny little female actually dared to speak to Lord Yuan Dingshan like this!

Yuan Dingshan immediately glared back at her.

Just then, the cold-blooded Snake Beastman lying behind Si Yan opened his dark purple eyes and shot a cold glance over.

In that instant, Yuan Dingshan felt as if he had encountered a formidable enemy and quickly averted his gaze.

The cold-blooded Snake Beastman, Wang, who had slightly awakened, adjusted his position to lean against Si Yan more comfortably. Si Yan had long grown accustomed to Wang’s small movements from their shared sleep, day after day.

Jie Ling glared at Yuan Dingshan. They’re both Purple Crystal Beastmen, yet Lord Wang intimidated him with a single glance. What a useless fellow.

Seeing Yuan Dingshan couldn’t hold out, Ying Zhao had to step forward.

He said, "Who would have thought! Who would have thought that a petty, cunning plot by the sinister cold-blooded Snake Beastmen could bluff everyone?"

Si Yan looked at Ying Zhao. She recognized him; after all, she had once had Tai Seng spar with him.

With both Yuan Dingshan and Ying Zhao present, it seems Old Gecko was right; the world’s heroine isn’t dead yet.

"Old Gecko, can you see the world’s heroine’s destiny?"

Old Gecko shook his head. "The False Heaven has hidden it; I can’t see that soaring destiny anymore. But I’m almost certain the world’s heroine is still alive."

As expected. Si Yan’s lips curved. How can she be so resilient, not dying even with a shattered heart? Just like a cockroach. Maybe I should stop calling her Jie Ling and call her Little Cockroach instead.

Ying Zhao sneered, "What have these Snake Beastmen done? At best, they’ve merely done some work. And for that, everyone gave them the greatest source of life? Is this the first day you’ve all known that Snake Beastmen are sinister and cunning? Haven’t you considered this might be their psychological tactic? And yet, you choose to trust Snake Beastmen at a time like this?!"

Having spoken, Ying Zhao pointed at Si Yan and shouted, "This Lady of the Lord here, just like the Snake Beastmen, is sly, treacherous, and harbors ill intentions! There’s only one Dark Sun Lake! If she doesn’t surrender it entirely, she’s condemning us all to die!!"

Ying Zhao’s words made everyone waver again.

Indeed, the reputation of Snake Beastmen had never been good. Although they were grateful to the Snake Beastmen for building them cisterns, in retrospect, the Snake Beastmen still held the biggest benefits!

The Beastmen chattered amongst themselves. The weather was dry, resources scarce, and with only one water source, everyone would compete when survival was at stake.

If the argument continued, just one or two more agitators would make the scene descend into chaos.

But the root of this issue was the source of life: water!

If only... if only it would rain. If there was enough water, then chaos wouldn’t ensue.

Just then, the beautiful little mermaid, Jin Li, transformed her fishtail into legs and took tiny steps toward Si Yan.

When Si Yan saw her, she urged, "Little Jin Li, what are you doing out here? Get back in the water, quickly!"

Little Jin Li shook her head and said, "Si Yan, I have some information. Although I don’t think it will necessarily be useful to you, I still wanted to tell you. We freshwater merfolk aren’t skilled in controlling water, but Aunt Sanwen told me that the merman prince of the saltwater merfolk is very powerful and becomes skilled in manipulating water once he comes of age. The Scorching Sun Days can dry up freshwater lakes, but they can’t dry up the sea. If we could find the saltwater merman prince, we could bring the seawater over. But there’s a problem: seawater isn’t drinkable."

Seawater? Si Yan was taken aback. Right, seawater is also water. The Scorching Sun Days could cause countless water sources to evaporate. But the vast volume of seawater won’t evaporate that quickly! Without the saltwater merfolk... If there were no saltwater merfolk, then this information seems rather useless.

Across from them, Ying Zhao continued to stir up emotions. "There are so many of us Beastmen! We could easily exterminate the Snake Beastmen and seize Dark Sun Lake! Isn’t what you fight for yourselves always more reassuring than what others give as charity? As long as we kill the Snake Beastmen, we can survive! During the Scorching Sun Days, to survive, you must rely on your own strength, not on others’ charity!"

Yuan Dingshan coughed twice. "Since when did Dark Sun Lake become the private property of the Delusional Domain? The Delusional Domain used its strength to forcibly occupy Dark Sun Lake. Why can’t we fight to take it back? Why should we let them keep Dark Sun Lake?!"

Ying Zhao and Yuan Dingshan’s words had a great impact, and many Beastmen were swayed.

A single tribe might not be able to defeat the Snake Beastmen of the Delusional Domain. But what about a group? What if they united? The Delusional Domain took Dark Sun Lake by force. Why couldn’t they do the same? Water... Water... They needed water. They needed to survive!

Si Yan faced the scene that was about to spiral out of control, her brows furrowed deeply.

If she didn’t make a choice soon, a great battle would erupt instantly. This would benefit no one, except for that old tortoise in the sky!

Within the dimension, Old Gecko suddenly boomed, "Granddaughter, let them have Dark Sun Lake!"

Si Yan was stunned. "But there are seven to eight thousand Snake Beastmen in the Delusional Domain. If we give up Dark Sun Lake, how will they survive?"

Old Gecko laughed. "Don’t worry, Little Fengfeng is here! He’s brought something wonderful."

Little Fengfeng? Shaman Bai Feng?

"Yes!"

Si Yan paused, and then, she seemed to hear distant cries in the sky.

Her eyes suddenly brightened.

"Everyone, quiet!" Si Yan shouted.

The Lady of the Lord had spoken, and the Beastmen from the tribes quieted down automatically.

Si Yan said, "Alright. Since everyone is so determined, Dark Sun Lake is yours."

After Si Yan’s words landed, the tribes couldn’t believe what they heard.

"Has she gone mad?"

"Or are we hallucinating?"

"She isn’t scared of us, is she?"

"Look, those Snake Beastmen are all looking weak."

"Or perhaps the Snake Beastmen have some scheme?"

"Anyway, I don’t believe we got Dark Sun Lake this easily."

The Brocade Snake Beastman, She Ying, weakly approached Si Yan.

Si Yan instructed, "Wake everyone up. We’re evacuating Dark Sun Lake."

She Ying habitually glanced at Wang. Wang opened his cool eyes and shot him a chilling look. She Ying was instantly wide awake. Bowing slightly, he turned to rouse the other Snake Beastmen.

No one understood why Si Yan had made such a decision.

But not a single Snake Beastman questioned her.

They all awoke from their slumber and retreated from the lake they had occupied for so long.

It wasn’t just the Snake Beastmen; the beautiful merfolk also packed up and followed.

"Why are you following us?" Hu Hui asked, puzzled.

Although Hu Hui was from the Fox Clan, he had always only listened to Wang. Therefore, at this moment, he stood with the Snake Beastmen, cradling the little female cub Kong Mian in his arms.

The merfolk shot Hu Hui a glare, looking at him with utter disdain as if he were something hideous. "We merfolk only speak to good-looking Beastmen!"

Saying this, they all moved away from Hu Hui.

Hu Hui was left utterly bewildered.

The merfolks’ fishtails had transformed into human-like legs, but they couldn’t take proper strides, following along with tiny, mincing steps.