"Changxin, that rebellious disciple!"
Queen's Palace!
Inside the great hall, Queen Medusa and Die cried out in embarrassment and irritation at the same time.
As the queen and princess of the Snake People Clan, they had read countless ancient texts in their daily lives, so they naturally knew what a Horned Gentleman was.
It would have been one thing if Chen Changxin, that fellow who defied his master and scorned his ancestors, had mentioned the Horned Gentleman without any restraint.
But he had even considered giving one to the two of them!
He truly had no respect for his elders, defied his master and scorned his ancestors, and dared to offend his superiors!
The moment they imagined Chen Changxin personally giving a Horned Gentleman to them, both Medusa and Die felt their cheeks burn.
That would be far too shameful.
They absolutely could not let such a thing happen!
"Elder Sister, the Horned Gentleman Changxin saw... wasn't yours, was it?" Die asked suspiciously, glancing at Medusa.
Queen's Palace had always been under strict guard.
The female snake attendants in the palace were expressly forbidden from falling in love with Snake People from other tribes.
Even Medusa, the queen of the Snake People Clan, and Die, the princess of the Snake People Clan, were no exceptions. They had to set an example all the more.
Therefore, Die suspected that Medusa had secretly brought something back while she was out.
After all, few of the other attendants in Queen's Palace had the nerve or shamelessness to hide something away without permission.
"Of course not!"
Medusa immediately denied it firmly. Then, staring coldly at Die, she said in an icy voice, "This King suspects it might be yours, little sister."
"How could that be! I'm still a virgin!" Die's face flushed crimson as she hurriedly denied it.
"This King is as well!" Medusa snorted coldly.
"It's all Changxin's fault, that rebellious disciple. He keeps spouting such nonsense!" Die said resentfully after calming herself slightly.
She shifted the blame onto Chen Changxin!
"Indeed. What exactly is that rebellious disciple thinking about every day? And what does it have to do with us whether he's some peerless stud?!"
Medusa nodded. A faint blush surfaced upon her frosty, beautiful face.
Even as a Peak Dou Huang expert, her state of mind was somewhat unstable at this moment!
"That rebellious disciple... is he planning to take both of us down together?"
Die glanced at Medusa and said faintly, "He truly is a greedy fellow."
"That rebellious disciple actually disturbed my Dao Heart!" Medusa gritted her pearly teeth angrily, finding it harder and harder to calm herself.
"My Dao Heart is unstable too~ That rebellious disciple!" Die echoed faintly.
"Changxin has come to pay his respects to Your Majesty and Princess Die!"
Suddenly, a warm voice like a spring breeze drifted in from outside the hall.
Chen Changxin, the culprit responsible for disrupting the states of mind of the two fairies, walked in with a calm expression.
The instant he stepped into the Queen's Palace of the temple, Chen Changxin sensed that something was off about the atmosphere.
Glancing at Queen Medusa and Die in the hall, and seeing the blush on their snow-white skin, Chen Changxin cautiously probed, "Your Majesty, Princess Die, could it be that you both caught a chill yesterday?"
"No!"
Medusa and Die denied it in unison.
Something was off!
Far too off!
Something was seriously wrong with the two palace mistresses!
Chen Changxin keenly noticed that Medusa and Die were acting somewhat strangely.
Medusa, usually as cold as frost with an aloof and noble bearing, was clearly not very calm now.
A visible flush had appeared on her skin, fairer than snow, though it was not too pronounced!
Die, usually lively, clever, and quick-witted, also seemed somewhat restless and uneasy.
Clearly, these two were definitely hiding something from him!
"That's good. Seeing that my two masters seemed unusual, Changxin thought you might be unwell."
Chen Changxin said softly, "If either of you feels unwell, Changxin can examine you on your behalf. Changxin knows a little medicine."
"Changxin, you are thoughtful. This King is doing very well!" As Queen Medusa looked at the utterly oblivious culprit before her, her lively, ethereal voice carried a touch of sweetness and soul-stirring charm.
"This Princess is doing well too," Die said, pretending to be calm.
This rebellious disciple was putting on quite an act. If the two of them had not known Chen Changxin's true thoughts so well, they would have taken Chen Changxin for an exceptionally filial disciple!
After all, who could have imagined that this handsome, refined youth, as gentle as jade and like an exiled immortal descended into the mortal world, spent every day thinking about how to marry both of them and bring them home?!
He even constantly entertained all sorts of strange, wild fantasies!
"I had originally intended to tell you. Since you are here, while This King is away from the Queen's Palace, you must cultivate properly and behave yourself. Do not cause trouble, otherwise—"
At this point, Queen Medusa's brows drew together slightly as she said coldly, "When This King returns, I certainly will not spare you!"
"Of course!"
Chen Changxin replied calmly, cupping his hands toward Queen Medusa. "This disciple will surely miss Queen Master day and night, praying for Queen Master's swift return."
"Pfft!" Seeing Chen Changxin like this, Die covered her mouth and laughed softly.
"Silver-tongued!" Queen Medusa shot Chen Changxin a glance before looking at Die beside her. "While This King is away, you are the only one who can keep Changxin under control. Do not forget what This King just told you."
"Don't worry, Sister. Changxin is very well-behaved," Die said with a smile.
"Masters, Changxin is not only well-behaved, but also very filial!" Chen Changxin added from the side. After all, he was already preparing to give both of his masters Horned Gentleman.
From his point of view, that was indeed very filial!
"..."
Queen Medusa and Die were both at a loss. If they had not seen the diary Chen Changxin had written, they truly would have been fooled by that expression of his.
"It had better be!" Queen Medusa said coldly.
Then, the wings of a Dou Emperor unfurled behind her. She transformed into a scarlet streak of light and shot out of the palace.
"Master, I'll see you off!" Chen Changxin waved and ran out of the palace as well.
"Changxin, slow down!" Watching Chen Changxin dash out of the main hall in a puff of smoke, Die swayed her slender waist and quickly followed after him.
Outside the Queen's Palace.
"Alright, Sister has already gone far away. Changxin, let's go back too."
Standing on the scorching sand as she watched the figure vanish beyond the horizon, Die turned to Chen Changxin beside her and spoke.
"Go back? Back where? I'm planning to take a stroll through the desert to clear my head!" Chen Changxin glanced at Die beside him, speaking with unspoken understanding.
"Back to the Queen's Palace..." Die froze for a moment. Seeing the ulterior look on Chen Changxin's face, she knew exactly what he was planning.
After all, Chen Changxin had previously written in his diary that he intended to seek out that Xiao Yan while Sister was away.
He had even said he would let that Xiao Yan witness what a real man was!
When Sister had called her into the Queen's Palace earlier, she had specifically instructed Die to keep an eye on Changxin and wait until she returned before doing anything.
"You are not thinking of taking advantage of Sister's absence to go cause trouble, are you? Hmph! Be careful, or Sister will spank you when she gets back," Die said, pretending to be displeased.
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