Outside the Snake-People Race Holy City, atop a mountain cliff, three figures—two adults and a child—looked down at the Snake-People Race's holy city below.
"It seems Medusa was undergoing some kind of evolution, but it failed." Hearing the screams from within the Medusa Temple cease, Lü Man sighed and turned to Qing Lin. "Have you made up your mind?"
"It really is a pity for such a beautiful snake-woman to perish like that." Bai Ya curled his lips, then looked at Qing Lin as well. "Little girl, have you thought it over? If you come to Heavenly Snake Mansion, our Great Elder will spare no effort in nurturing you."
Qing Lin did not answer. Her mind replayed every little moment she had spent with Xiao Se over the past month. It could be said that this period had been the happiest time in her miserable life. No one cursed her, no one bullied her. Xiao Se told her jokes, played with her, pinched her cheeks, smacked her little butt, roasted meat for her, and even took apart his old clothes while she slept, cutting them into beautiful dresses for her to wear... Though in truth, Xiao Se had asked Long Kui to make them.
After a long silence, Qing Lin suddenly recalled the time Medusa had held her hostage to threaten Xiao Se. Although Xiao Se had ultimately persuaded Medusa and skillfully resolved the situation, she did not want such a thing to happen a second time. She wanted to grow stronger. She wanted to protect the only person she cherished.
"I'll go with you." Qing Lin suddenly raised her little face, her emerald eyes filled with determination.
Qing Lin had heard Xiao Se mention Heavenly Snake Mansion, one of the first-rate factions of the Dou Qi Continent. Otherwise, she