Queen Sesa’s final remark—about the uncertainty of being controlled by the Immortal Serpent after a successful ascension—reminded Chen Xuan of his time in the Shan Hai Realm, when his transformation into the Saint Sovereign of the Demon Sect and acquisition of the Saint Mark had also carried the risk of being controlled by the Primordial Demon Master.
The current situation was somewhat similar: to obtain power, one had to consider the risk of being manipulated and monitored by the owner of that power's source.
However, Chen Xuan still possessed his greatest trump card, one he had yet to reveal. Thus, without overthinking, he looked at Queen Sesa and asked, "Do you know the location of the Serpent God Cult’s temple in this desert?"
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