Chapter 419 Did you miss me?
On an uneventful afternoon with the sun lazily shining over the horizon, a group quietly landed on the shores of Eldoria.
"Hmmm… I really thought reaching here would be difficult."
Tang Yue's long forked tongue slithered in and out as she gazed at the familiar surroundings. After leaving the island, she had only willed to get out of the pocket realm and they were outside.
"So a drop of blood to enter that place and simply leave to exit." The pocket realm with the island and the grand palace was fairly easy to access though only for her.
"I wonder what those two are up to…" Tang Yue smiled at the thought of the people she had left behind in order to get to the island. Since the last time, she was here so many things had happened.
But first things first. Before stepping into Eldoria, she had to take care of something else first. "Let's go." Tang Yue muttered to the group of people behind her who were curiously taking in everything around them.
For the rest of the snakes, this was the first time they were ever out of the island. So they were both nervous and excited to see the new world.
Surprisingly it did not take long as they arrived at a marsh region not too far away from the shores. The marsh region looked a bit deserted with a few settlements here and there. Clearly, the people living here were not doing too well.
However, there was a single grandiose palace in the distance that alone stood tall. Though this also wasn't looking all that great, it was definitely an improvement over the other establishments they had walked across.
"So… nothing has changed huh…" Tang Yue chuckled. This was the one thing that she could count on her supposed family for. They will never change their ways.
Just as the group arrived in front of the palace, immediately several figures assembled surrounding them, blocking their path. "Halt. Who goes there!" An authoritative and commanding voice rang out loudly.
These were none other than the serpentine clan elders and the King himself. Sensing the presence of intruders, every big shot in the clan had come forward.
However, Tang Yue simply chuckled. "Heh. You forgot me so soon? Dearest father?"
Except for the harpy and the two wolves, everyone else looked shocked. Only now they had a chance to take a proper look at the people standing around them. Snakes! They were all snakes!
Their body structure was the same, their anatomy was the same, the scales, the skin color, everything was the same.
Of course, the one difference was that these snakes did not have binding runes on their body, restricting their growth and development.
Jin Nuhen, Selena, and the others looked yearningly at their counterparts who had managed to cross beyond the Emperor realm. In their lifetime, would they also be able to achieve something like this?
Snapping them out of their trance, Tang Yue's melodious voice continued ringing, "I am back home father. Did you miss me too much?"
All the snakes from the island were surprised as they did not know why their Empress was behaving strangely. It looked like she did not have a good relationship with these people.
Everyone immediately became alert as things were starting to become more hostile.
"TANG YUE! Why are you here? Where did you go? Did you know how much trouble you caused for the Crown Prince? You brought dishonor upon our family and our entire clan!"
"Did I now? Tell me more, dear father." Tang Yue chuckled, enjoying the sight of the throbbing forehead vein on the King's face. This was a good start to the feast she had prepared for him.
Unfortunately, the next person to talk wasn't her father but her stepmother. "Tell us the truth. Which scoundrel did you run away with? The Crown Prince and everyone in the court heard about your infidelity."
"Oh?"
"Hmph. Your arrogance is foolish. Your position was long since scratched away by the elven council. Instead, your sister will be marrying the new crown prince in the next full moon. You are now a no one. A traitor." The fat woman sneered at Tang Yue, clearly delighted at her misery.
"Hmph. Sister-in-law, she must have heard this news and come running to us like a dog." Another snake added in disdain. The other snakes also did not remain idle and everyone started chiming in giving their own version of facts.
And Tang Yue simply continued to listen to everything in amusement. Though allegations about her were slowly piling up, she was just smiling and there wasn't even the slightest trace of nervousness on her face.
This made everyone even angrier as they started spitting out more toxic comments about her and cursing her outright. Without her position in the court, she was truly a no-one, so they did not hold back at all.
Hearing some of their words, even Jin Nuhen and Selena couldn't stand still but without Tang Yue's permission, they did not act out as well.
Finally, seeing that the situation was about to take a turn for the worse, the King once again spoke. "That's enough." His voice silenced everyone else.
The majestic-looking serpentine ruler tied his hands behind his back and walked closer to Tang Yue, looking down at her with his stern gaze.
"What did you expect? You run away like this, putting everything in jeopardy. Now you have to face the consequences." His voice thundered. He was now standing right in front of Tang Yue and exuding his full pressure on her, forcing her to kneel.
One second passed. Two seconds passed. Everyone else could feel the pressure and as far as they could see, Tang Yue's cultivation base was non-existent so what was happening? Why was she not kneeling?
"Oops. I really want to play with my family for some more time but unfortunately, my real family is waiting for me. So I will cut this short."
"Huh?" Everyone looked confused by her words.
Not bothering to explain, Tang Yue simply stopped hiding her aura. The next second…
WHOOSSSHHH! A tremendous pressure enveloped everyone as every single snake in the vicinity was brought down to his knees.
"Now that's more like it." Tang Yue grinned. She looked at the display of utter shock and dread on all her family members' faces. It was truly a sight to behold.
Chuckling, the snake casually leaned forward and lifted the chin of her father, the King, with her long nail. "I am sorry to disappoint you, father. Ha Ha Ha Ha!" Her evil laughter rang loudly amidst the deafening ominous silence.
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