At this moment, Medusa seemed to have run out of patience. Just as she was about to take Qing Lin back to the Snake-People Race before returning here to search for the Heavenly Flame, an unfamiliar male voice rang out from the magma. "Queen Medusa, please do not make things difficult for Qing Lin."
As soon as the words fell, a figure shot out from the magma and came to a stop in midair.
"Big Brother." At the sight of the familiar figure, Qing Lin could no longer hold back the tears sliding from the corners of her eyes. Her heart was filled with both joy and worry—joy that Xiao Se had emerged safely from the magma, worry because the Queen Medusa stood beside her.
Xiao Se nodded and gave her a reassuring look.
"Purple, strange Long Sword... Black-robed youth... It's him." Seeing the suddenly appearing Xiao Se, Medusa was slightly taken aback, a flicker of surprise flashing through her beautiful eyes. Based on her clanswoman Yue Er's description, Medusa immediately recognized him from his features as the youth who had rescued those four Snake Women.
"Human, let me ask you this. More than half a month ago, did you save several Snake Women?" Medusa looked at Xiao Se and asked calmly.
Xiao Se was slightly stunned by the question, then nodded. "That did happen. Queen Medusa, the girl beside you is the one I rescued along with those four Snake Women. Could you let her return to my side? I will leave at once and never set foot in the Tagor Desert again."
"Fine." To Xiao Se's surprise, the Queen Medusa agreed immediately.
However, Queen Medusa's next words wiped the smile from Xiao Se's face. "Out of consideration for your rescue of my clanswomen, you may take her away.