PS: Some readers have been asking why Qing Lin would be taken away by the Heavenly Snake Mansion. All I can say is that she went willingly. After experiencing Medusa's threats, she wanted to grow stronger and protect the people she cherished.
Moreover, the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils were extremely important to the Heavenly Snake Mansion. If Bai Ya and Lü Man failed to capture her, they would keep sending people after her. A Dou Zong might even appear. The protagonist couldn't possibly keep Qing Lin by his side and hide from place to place forever.
Rather than that, it would be better to let Qing Lin develop for a while at the Heavenly Snake Mansion.
Don't make it seem as though Qing Lin going to the Heavenly Snake Mansion means some tragic, heart-wrenching separation or whatever. All I can say is that, at this stage, the protagonist would only waste Qing Lin's talent. After all, he had only been developing for a year. There was nothing wrong with arranging for Qing Lin to train at the Heavenly Snake Mansion for a few years. If you drop the book because of this, I have nothing to say.
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"What are your conditions?" Medusa felt somewhat tempted upon hearing this. She was not afraid of death for the sake of the Snake-People Race, but no one wanted to die for nothing.
"It's very simple. Whether your evolution succeeds or fails, I will take the Heavenly Flame and Qing Lin with me. From then on, I will have nothing whatsoever to do with your Snake-People Race." Xiao Se spoke solemnly.
Hearing Xiao Se's conditions, Medusa fell silent. After pondering for a moment, she nodded lightly. "I agree. However, as a precaution, this little girl cannot be returned to you until