Medusa's Surprise

Qing Lin was like a woman quietly waiting for her beloved to return.

When she saw Ning Su return, the sorrow on her face instantly vanished, replaced by excitement and joy.

"Young Master, you're back!"

"Mm, were you waiting for me here?"

"Yes. As long as I stay here, I'll be able to see you as soon as you come back."

This girl really knew how to talk.

"Are you still not used to living here?" Ning Su saw through her disguise at a glance.

It was different from when they had been in the Gama Holy Capital.

Now, the entire Snake-People Race knew Qing Lin's identity.

With Ning Su around, no one would dare do anything to Qing Lin.

But those strange looks made her feel as though she were trapped in a cage she could not escape.

Qing Lin lowered her head and softly murmured, "Mm."

"When I was with you in the Gama Holy Capital, I was very happy, because no one there knew us."

"But now that we're back here, even though no one bullies me, I still feel a little uncomfortable."

She could now boldly voice her feelings.

That was a very good change.

"But as long as I can stay by your side, I'm satisfied."

Qing Lin never complained about others.

If there was a fault, it was her own.

Compared to her days in Stone Desert City, her current life was far better.

She simply found her surroundings unfamiliar and was not quite used to them.

But she did not blame the Snake-People Race or Ning Su at all.

She was already very content with her current life.

But Ning Su was not content.

"Don't worry. Give me some time, and I'll make them all respect you." He stroked Qing Lin's beautiful hair, comforting her.

When Ning Su had first decided to keep Qing Lin by his side, he had wanted her to live freely and happily.

She would no longer have to live in such a stifling environment as before.

In the Gama Holy Capital, Qing Lin had experienced that kind of life.

But after returning to the Snake-People Race, she once again felt as though she were back in Stone Desert City.

That was not what Ning Su wanted to see.

He did not want Qing Lin to wrong herself.

"It's alright, Young Master. As long as you don't dislike me, I'm satisfied."

This girl was so sensible that it made one's heart ache.

After returning to the Snake-People Race, Ning Su also began handling some matters—something Medusa had emphasized repeatedly.

Until she fully recovered, the Snake-People Race's affairs would be entrusted to Ning Su, and anything that happened had to be discussed with him.

Even the elders could not make decisions on their own. Some matters still had to be reported to Ning Su.

Of course, most of the time, Ning Su would not oppose the elders.

Besides, he was not good at handling many matters to begin with. They were merely following procedure.

In his spare time, he most often went to the royal palace to take care of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python.

Especially after learning that Ning Su had returned, the Seven-Colored Little Snake no longer wanted Hua She'er and clung to Ning Su all the time.

He had no choice but to go.

That day, Ning Su had just prepared the hot water and was about to give the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python a bath.

Then—

Purple light blazed.

The slender little snake transformed into a mature and alluring woman.

"Uh, Queen, could you pick a better time to transform next time?" Ning Su muttered quietly.

"What? Do I need to pick a time just to transform?"

Medusa soaked in the bath barrel, her delicate body appearing and disappearing beneath the rippling water.

"I haven't had a bath in a long time anyway, so I came out to take one with you."

This was not the first time she had transformed.

So both of them remained calm.

The Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python could not suppress Medusa's soul forever.

Every so often, Medusa could transform once—as long as she wanted to.

When Ning Su had gone to the Gama Holy Capital to participate in the Alchemist Competition, she had not emerged.

She had only come out now because she knew Ning Su had returned.

"Then, Queen, you bathe first. I'll wait outside."

"Stop." Medusa called him back. "Come massage my shoulders, and tell me what you did in the Gama Holy Capital."

"This... isn't that inappropriate?"

"Come here."

Medusa's tone brooked no refusal.

So Ning Su could only walk over.

Medusa was soaking in the bath barrel, her bare, delicate body vaguely visible beneath the rippling water.

Though he could not see clearly, that hazy allure was the most lethal kind.

Ning Su moved behind her and placed both hands on Medusa's snow-white, fragrant shoulders, slowly beginning to move them—he did not know any proper massage techniques.

He simply kneaded and touched at random, and Medusa said nothing.

From Ning Su's angle, he could clearly see the scenery in front of Medusa.

Those magnificent Double Bears were too deadly!

Medusa seemed unaware that she was exposing herself.

"Tell me, what did you do during this trip to the Gama Holy Capital?"

The woman's lazy voice pulled Ning Su's thoughts back.

"Cough, cough... I just went to participate in their Alchemist Competition, then accidentally won the championship."

Medusa immediately turned around and stared at him in surprise. "Since when did you learn alchemy? And you even won the championship?"

Hadn't this fellow only just transformed from a snake into a human?

Magical Beasts could not possibly learn alchemy. Only humans could refine pills.

Could it be that Ning Su had learned alchemy before transforming?

"It's a bit of a coincidence. Anyway, I somehow learned alchemy."

"Then, the reward for winning the Alchemist Competition was a pill formula—a formula for the Spirit Fusion Pill, which can fuse souls," Ning Su said.

"The Spirit Fusion Pill?!"

Medusa's beautiful eyes instantly widened.

"So you now possess the formula for the Spirit Fusion Pill?"

"Mm. I've already told the Great Elder and the others. The clan is now searching with all its strength for the medicinal ingredients needed to refine the Spirit Fusion Pill, so we can refine it as soon as possible and let the Queen fuse her souls."

Medusa took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement in her heart.

It had been a long time since anything had made her this excited.

"Little Black, I never expected you to obtain the Spirit Fusion Pill formula. You've worked hard."

"I did all this for the Queen. As long as I can help you, I don't find it hard at all."

Ning Su was not modest in the slightest. He even took the initiative to let Medusa know how hard he had worked.

Otherwise, why had he worked so hard to obtain the Spirit Fusion Pill?

Sure enough, Medusa's gaze softened considerably as she looked at him.

"I never expected the little fellow I picked up out of curiosity back then to have become so capable."

In a daze, she felt as though a very long time had passed.

Ning Su's tremendous changes were astonishing.

Medusa braced both hands against the rim of the bath barrel, her seductive and alluring face bearing the teasing look of an older sister.

"Looking closely, I've only just realized that Little Black has already become such a handsome young man."

She was rarely interested in men.

Because in her eyes, there were very few men in the world worthy of her notice.

Of course, Medusa's praise for Ning Su also stemmed from their relationship.

It was like an older sister praising her younger brother for being handsome.