Chapter 165: The Serpent-Mens Medicinal Herb Farm (1/2)
Chapter 165: The Serpent-Men's Medicinal Herb Farm
Translator: OnGoingWhyEditor: Vermillion
”Elder brother Ah Ni!”
”Elder brother Ah Ni, good day! Are you here to check on the herb farm?”
”Elder brother Ah Ni's cultivation is getting stronger and stronger! His true energy level is really impressive!”
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With his chest held high, Ah Ni slithered over the moist ground of the swamp. His upper body was bare, exposing his powerful muscles as well as strange markings which made him appear slightly fiercer.
As Ah Ni moved along, the serpent-men nearby respectfully greeted him. Some of them had respectful expressions on their faces while others looked at him with envy in their eyes. Ah Ni was not the person with the highest cultivation in the serpent-men tribe but he was viewed by the tribe leader and the elder as the most promising tribesman because of his youth.
As a sixth grade Battle-Emperor, Ah Ni frequently went hunting for fifth grade Spirit Tail Crocodiles and could tear them into pieces with his bare hands, which was an incredible feat for a serpent-man.
Since the serpent-men were capable of forming societies within the perilous Illusory Spirit Swamp despite the constant threat from the countless amount of powerful spirit beasts roaming about, they naturally had their own rules of survival.
In order for the serpent-men to safely survive in such a hostile environment, they must first deal with the spirit beasts. Therefore, the serpent-men used the capability of slaying Spirit Tail Crocodiles, which were the greatest threat to them, as the benchmark for determining the strong among them.
Those capable of slaying the Spirit Tail Crocodiles were the true warriors of the serpent-men.
Ah Ni's tribe was considered small among the serpent-men but its population was surprisingly large. Compared with humans, the amount was comparable to a small town.
Even though their dwellings were crudely made, they were still buildings. With rows upon rows of buildings, it gave off the feeling of a small town.
Ah Ni had once heard from the elder that a large city built by the serpent-men existed somewhere within the Illusory Spirit Swamp. The neatly ordered buildings in the city were extremely magnificent and even comparable to cities built by humans. The serpent-men residing in the city were able to live happy lives under the reign of the Serpentine Sovereign.
In that place, there were neither Spirit Tail Crocodiles nor other terrifying spirit beasts to constantly threaten their lives. There, their offsprings could lead stable lives from the moment they hatched from their eggs and grow up without a care in the world... That was the sort of world that Ah Ni and the other tribe members all longed for.
Slap! Ah Ni struck the ground with his tail and caused the icy water to splash everywhere.
A pair of serpent-men warriors armed with spears immediately bowed toward Ah Ni in a respectful manner.
These two serpent-men warriors were standing guard in front of an area surrounded by a crude bamboo fence. This was the most important area within the tribe, the medicinal herb farm. There were many valuable spirit herbs growing in here. Even though most of them were only third or fourth grade, there were some fifth and sixth grade spirit herbs. There was even a seventh grade Ice Soul Monarch Lotus that was about to bloom.
”Good work, don't let your guard down. Make sure to pay attention to any signs of trouble near the herb farm. Those crafty humans have dog-like noses. Once the spirit herbs are ready to be harvested, they will definitely come running after the smell. We must definitely not let those damned humans profit from our hard work,” Ah Ni said while patting a guard's shoulder.
That serpent-men warrior immediately puffed out his chest and solemnly nodded.
The corners of Ah Ni's lips curled into a smile. He then slithered past the guards into the herb farm.
When Ah Ni entered the herb farm, his nose was immediately assailed by the rich herbal fragrance in the air and he was mesmerized with the strong scent.
”Ah Ni, why are you back here again?”
While Ah Ni was taking in a deep breath and revelling in the herbal fragrance, a bewitching voice suddenly reached his ears. A group of serpent-women was slithering out from the inner parts of the herb farm.
These serpent-women had serpentine lower bodies just like Ah Ni but their upper bodies were just like any human woman. Their well developed chests were wrapped in linen cloth which they obtained from trading with the humans.
The leader of the group was an extremely beautiful serpent-woman. Her face appeared to have been meticulously sculpted by the heavens themselves and her voluptuous figure was unmatched among the serpent-women.
”Yu Fu, you're really getting more and more beautiful! One day, you'll definitely become my wife!” Ah Ni said as he looked at the serpent-women leading the group with a mesmerized expression.
A slight frown immediately appeared on Yu Fu's face as she coldly looked at Ah Ni and asked, ”Why are you here today? The herb farm has always been our responsibility. Are you questioning our ability to perform well?”