Who is the Pet? Who is the Master?

"Little Black, do you really want to take care of Her Majesty the Queen?"

Hua She'er was somewhat hesitant about Ning Su's request.

"Don't worry, Sister Little Flower. You and the Queen have always taken care of me. Now that I've taken human form, it's time for me to take care of Her Majesty the Queen," Ning Su said.

"Alright."

Hua She'er agreed.

After all, Ning Su was now a genuine Dou Huang expert, so there was nothing to worry about.

In fact, given Queen Medusa's current condition, having Ning Su care for her was actually the safest option.

Inside the bedchamber.

Ning Su carried the drowsy Queen Medusa back inside.

Perhaps because she had forcibly fought Xiao Yan right after successfully evolving, exhausting what little Soul Power she had left, her current condition was very weak.

But overall, she was doing quite well. As long as she rested properly or replenished some energy, she should recover.

"Your Majesty, would you like some snacks?"

Ning Su took out two Earth Fire Lotus Seeds—he had specifically saved them when he absorbed the Green Lotus Seat in the underground world.

He knew that Queen Medusa's later evolution would have some minor flaws, and something as valuable as Earth Fire Lotus Seeds was perfect for replenishing her energy.

Sure enough, the little snake that had been dozing off immediately perked up upon sensing the aura of the Earth Fire Lotus Seeds.

It quickly slithered over to Ning Su and stared eagerly at the two Earth Fire Lotus Seeds.

"You perked right up at the sight of food. What a little glutton."

Ning Su smiled helplessly and fed both Earth Fire Lotus Seeds to the Seven-Colored Little Snake.

After consuming the two Earth Fire Lotus Seeds, the Seven-Colored Little Snake replenished its energy, and its entire demeanor changed at once.

After finishing the two Earth Fire Lotus Seeds, it still looked at Ning Su as if it wanted more, affectionately rubbing its little head against his leg.

Who would have thought that this innocent, adorable little snake was actually the infamous Queen Medusa?

"You little glutton, you still want more? There aren't any left."

Ning Su affectionately stroked its head.

Back then, Queen Medusa had always patted his head. Now, he was the one patting Queen Medusa's head.

It gave him the strange feeling that the roles of master and pet had been switched.

Of course, Ning Su would never truly dare to treat Queen Medusa as a pet.

He knew that although the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python's soul was currently controlling the body, Queen Medusa was aware of everything happening outside.

If Ning Su really raised Queen Medusa like a pet, then the moment she recovered, she would be the first to blow his snake head off!

"Your Majesty, let's go take a bath."

While the Seven-Colored Little Snake was still energetic, Ning Su took it for a bath and washed away the dust clinging to its body.

It came out spotless and fragrant—Ning Su genuinely thought the Seven-Colored Little Snake smelled rather nice.

The Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python naturally carried an unusual fragrance.

Of course, it was also possible that Ning Su's sexual orientation had changed somewhat due to his change in species.

He remained firmly convinced that he liked beautiful women.

But that did not mean he could only like beautiful women.

His species was now a Sky-Swallowing Python, so there seemed to be nothing wrong with liking snakes too, right?

"Forget it, forget it. I can't let my thoughts run wild."

Ning Su shook his head, throwing all the messy thoughts out of his mind.

News of Gu He and the others' battle with the Snake-People Race soon spread back to the Jia Ma Empire.

It caused quite a stir.

"Ye'er, are you saying that Queen Medusa has successfully evolved into a Dou Zong expert?" Jia Xing Tian found it hard to believe.

Yao Ye nodded. "This news came from Elder Gu He, Elder Feng, Elder Yan, and the others. They said Queen Medusa successfully evolved using the Heavenly Flames."

Jia Xing Tian's expression immediately darkened. "If that is true, then we have a problem."

Although Dou Zong and Dou Huang were only separated by a single realm, the difference between them was as vast as the clouds and mud!

Even a Peak Dou Huang was utterly incomparable to a One-Star Dou Zong!

For all these years, the Snake-People Race had been suppressed by several neighboring empires, without any ability to fight back.

But if Queen Medusa had truly broken through to the Dou Zong realm, it would bring enormous changes to the current situation.

"Moreover, according to what Elder Gu He and the others said, not only did Queen Medusa complete her evolution, but the Snake-People Race also gained a Fifth-Order Magical Beast that had never appeared before."

"Another Fifth-Order Magical Beast that had never appeared before?"

Jia Xing Tian's expression grew increasingly grave.

Medusa had successfully evolved, and the Snake-People Race had gained a Fifth-Order Magical Beast comparable to a Dou Wang.

The situation did not seem promising!

Jia Xing Tian felt a faint sense of unease.

The Snake-People Race had been making such major moves lately. Could they be preparing to launch a counterattack?

Back then, the Jia Ma Empire had joined forces with the surrounding empires and only barely managed to drive the Snake-People Race into the Tagor Desert.

If the Snake-People Race intended to counterattack, their first target would undoubtedly be the Jia Ma Empire!

"It seems we need to make preparations in advance."

Although the battle between the Snake-People Race and the human experts had not resulted in severe casualties, the Snake-People Royal City had suffered extensive damage because of it.

The royal city represented the Snake-People Race's pride and had to be repaired as quickly as possible. All Eight Great Snake-People Tribes sent people to help.

The Four Great Elders personally supervised the work as the royal city was rebuilt.

Ning Su had been rather free during this period.

His task was to take care of Medusa—who was currently lying in his arms like an obedient, adorable pet snake.

Medusa used to hold him. Now, he held Medusa.

They had switched roles.

Still, during this time, Ning Su often used the Green Lotus Core Flame to condense some pure Fire Lotus Seeds to feed the Seven-Colored Little Snake.

Though they could not compare to naturally grown Earth Fire Lotus Seeds, they still contained considerable energy.

The Seven-Colored Little Snake ate with great delight and constantly coiled around Ning Su.

It had nearly drained him dry.

Fortunately, the Snake-People Race had plenty of medicinal ingredients. Ning Su ate quite a few to replenish himself before he had enough energy to condense Fire Lotus Seeds for the Seven-Colored Little Snake.

Ning Su felt more like a stay-at-home dad. Every day, he was responsible for feeding the Seven-Colored Little Snake, hoping it would recover soon so Medusa could merge with its soul.

However, over the past half month, the Seven-Colored Little Snake had only regained some vitality, while Medusa had shown no signs of stirring.

Ning Su had begun considering whether he should search for the Spirit Fusion Pill or the Falling Heart Flame.

If he did not find a way to actively help Medusa merge her soul soon, this Seven-Colored Little Snake was going to suck him dry!

"My queen, if you keep eating like this, you're going to drain me dry!"

Ning Su took out another two Fire Lotus Seeds for the Seven-Colored Little Snake, his heart aching terribly.

These were Fire Lotus Seeds condensed from his own Dou Qi!

But the Seven-Colored Little Snake did not care whether his heart ached or not. It ate first and worried later.

"Finished eating? Then it's time for a bath."

Medusa's old habit had been to bathe once every day. Even after becoming the Seven-Colored Little Snake, Ning Su still took it to bathe daily.

Before long, Hua She'er had prepared the bathwater.

Ning Su climbed into the bath barrel first, enjoying the temperature of the water.

Then he beckoned to the Seven-Colored Little Snake.

"My queen, come over."

The Seven-Colored Little Snake aimed at the bath barrel from atop the table, then its tiny body leaped.

A burst of dazzling light bloomed around the Seven-Colored Little Snake in midair.

Then, a soft, alluring body fell into Ning Su's arms...