Medusa Likes Being Put in Her Place

In the original story, the Lion Underworld Sect was one of the top ten major powers in the Northwest Continent.

With the help of the Soul Hall, the Lion Underworld Sect has gathered a large number of experts, including more than thirty Dou Zun expert.

The Lion Underworld Sect expanded rapidly, occupying almost half of the Northwest Continent, making it difficult for even the "Yan Alliance" established by the protagonist Xiao Yan in the Northwest Continent to resist.

But in the game, the Lion Underworld Sect doesn't have such an outrageous background.

In the original novel, before Xiao Yan went to Central Plains, there wasn't even a single Dou Zun in the Northwest Continent. But when Xiao Yan, with the strength of Eight Star Dou Zun, led a large number of powerful figures from the Starfall Pavilion back to the Northwest Continent to provide support, the number of Dou Zun expert in the Northwest Continent was close to fifty just from the written figures.

This is a typical example of "power inflation".

However, when it comes to game development, Tianyao's design for combat power must be as rigorous as possible.

Perhaps some unforeseen events in the future will allow the Northwest Continent to nurture some Dou Zun).

However, given the context at the time, the Northwest Continent was lacking in spiritual energy, making it extremely difficult to become Dou Zun. Even the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, which almost dominated the Northwest Continent, only had a "possibility" of having Dou Zun.

Therefore, there are only two possibilities for the Dou Zun in the Northwest Continent.

The first type is those who "travel" to the Northwest Continent from other regions.

Another type is someone who once rose to prominence in the Northwest Continent, but due to the limitations of his abilities, he chose to go to the Central Plains. After breaking through to the Dou Zun, he reached a certain position, became tired and weary, and wanted to retire and live in seclusion, so he chose to return to his homeland to live in seclusion.

It is clearly written in the ""Battle Through the Heavens Encyclopedia"" that the sect leader of the Lion Underworld Sect, "Shi Tian", has only just broken through to the Seven-Star Dou Zong.

However, the Lion Underworld Sect does indeed have great ambitions and frequently goes to war with neighboring empires.

None of the surrounding empires could defeat the Lion Underworld Sect. Although they were not completely conquered, they still had to pay tribute with a large amount of resources every year.

Yang Shan looked at the map of the Northwest Continent.

The northwesternmost corner of the Northwest Continent is the Black-Corner Region, and further northwest lies the endless sea.

Seven thousand miles to the southeast lies the "Town Ghost Pass" of the Jia Ma Empire. (In the original novel, Xiao Yan used the Purple Cloud Wings, flying for two days and resting for one day, and it took him about half a month to get there.) To the northeast of the Jia Ma Empire lies the Tagor Desert, Chuyun Empire, Mulan Empire, and Luoyan Empire all share land borders with the Tagor Desert.

The regions north of the Mulan Empire and the Luoyan Empire are the three "vassal states" of the Lion Underworld Sect.

That is, a small country that was crippled by the Lion Underworld Sect and has to pay tribute every year.

Only after passing through these three "vassal states" can one officially enter the territory of the Lion Underworld Sect.

To put it bluntly, these three vassal states are now also a "buffer zone" between the Lion Underworld Sect (Lion Plume Kingdom), the Mulan Empire, and the Luoyan Empire.

Without these three vassal states, these three major powers would likely have to go head-to-head.

Yang Shan gave Yue Mei a sixth-grade Blood Recovery Pill.

Then he took a piece of demonic mutton and roasted it with the Sea Heart Flame.

It must be said that Sea Heart Flame has a unique advantage in cooking.

If it were Xiao Aotian's Fallen Heart Flame, it would probably turn the demonic mutton into dust in just a few seconds.

However, the temperature of the Sea Heart Flame can be controlled at will.

Yang Shan could even roast the demon mutton and then use an even lower temperature so that the mutton could be eaten immediately without being scalded.

"Have eaten."

"My Lord, I... uh! Uhhhhh!"

Before Yue Mei could finish speaking, Yang Shan stuffed her mouth full.

"Chew it!"

How could Yue Mei possibly refuse the will of the Blade Sovereign? [Ding! Player, please note that your assertiveness has stirred special feelings within Yue Mei. Yue Mei's favorability +2, current favorability: 47!]

Yang Shan: "???"

Through their previous interactions, Yang Shan already knew that Yue Mei was a unique character who appeared arrogant on the surface, was ruthless in her methods, and deep down longed to be controlled by others.

But feeding someone meat can increase their affection level?

However, upon closer reflection, working under the iron-fisted ruler Medusa Queen, it's quite normal to develop slightly skewed "habits" over time.

After Yue Mei ate the demon sheep meat and her condition began to improve, Yang Shan asked:

"How did we get targeted by the Lion Underworld Sect?"

Yue Mei answered honestly:

"The Lion Underworld Sect has its eye on our Spirit Stone Mine. They sent a team here, saying they wanted to cooperate with the Queen to jointly guard the Spirit Stone Mine and resist attacks from other empires, but the Queen refused."

If Medusa Queen didn't refuse, she wouldn't be Medusa Queen! Yue Mei said anxiously, "My Lord, the Queen desperately needs your help right now. Could you please come back to the Serpent-People tribe with me?"

Yang Shan: "I'm very busy."

Hearing this, Chao Bafang and Zhu Tianpeng behind him almost burst out laughing.

That was indeed very busy. I had just killed the King of Beasts and exhausted my Extremely Fast Potential. I was really busy!

Yue Mei: "The Queen will reward you handsomely and will definitely not let Lord Zhenjun suffer any loss."

[Ding! Player, please note that you have triggered a special opportunity: Medusa's Dilemma. You can obtain a large amount of resources from this special opportunity.]

Upon receiving the system message, Yang Shan remained unfazed. "A generous reward? What do you think Medusa Queen could possibly offer me in gratitude?"

Yue Mei looked somewhat confused.

Yes, it's not Medusa Queen.

The entire Serpent-People tribe owes Yang Shan a great debt of gratitude, all of which are written in the "Favor Record"! Each favor bears the personal signature of Medusa Queen.

Unless Medusa Queen decides to default on her debts, the Serpent-People tribe don't know how long it will take to repay all those favors.

To put it bluntly, Yang Shan Yang Shan's current fame is even greater than that of Medusa Queen!

After all, he is currently the only ruthless individual among the "new generation" to have a record of defeating Dou Zong in a direct confrontation! (The new generation specifically refers to players.) To come up with something that satisfies Yang Shan, even Medusa Queen would probably have a headache for a long time.

For a moment, Yue Mei really didn't know how to start the conversation.

Yang Shan stood up and asked a question, "What will be your punishment if the mission fails?"

Yue Mei: "I... I don't know. The Queen only told me to use whatever method I had to get you to come over."

"I see."

Yang Shan said calmly:

"At this rate, you probably won't be able to leave anytime soon."

Yue Mei assumed Yang Shan had rejected her, so she could only smile wryly and say, "I can do it, I can fly back. Eh? No, sir!"

As Yue Mei was speaking, Yang Shan reached out and pulled Yue Mei into his arms. "I'll take you back to the Serpent-People tribe."

Yue Mei was completely bewildered.

"Oh? Lord Zhenjun, aren't you very busy?"

"Of course I'm busy, of course I am."

Yang Shan's tone was not good. "We can't just abandon you, can we? With your current injuries, you'd be dead if you went back to the Tagor Desert. I wouldn't be able to explain it to Medusa."

Yang Shan looked at Yue Mei's stunned expression and felt a little puzzled.

He'd made it so obvious, Yue Mei still couldn't understand? But in reality, Yue Mei's mind was a complete mess: Who am I? Where am I? My head is spinning! Thankfully, despite her dizziness, Yue Mei's favorability rating would still increase: [Ding! Player, please note that your unreasonable domineering aura has caused Yue Mei to feel dizzy. Yue Mei's favorability rating +5, current favorability rating: 53!]

Yang Shan noticed that the system's vocabulary for praising people was becoming increasingly rich, with phrases like "domineering aura" appearing!

And the system's feedback has once again proven this:

Yue Mei liked being "manipulated"! Yang Shan embraced Yue Mei, which surprised Chao Bafang and Zhu Tianpeng.

This is Yue Mei!

Don't overlook her just because she doesn't have many scenes in the original work.

In the game, Yue Mei is the leader of the Profound Moon Tribe, which consists only of female Snake-People. Her overall appearance rating is only slightly lower than that of Medusa Queen. Among the entire Serpent-People tribe, only Hua She'er can rival her.

I don't know how many players have tried to increase Yue Mei's favorability, but all have had little success.

Although it's much easier to gain Yue Mei's favorability than some of the important female supporting characters in the original work, it's definitely not an easy task.

The player who was most frequently mentioned on the forum only had a favorability rating of just over 20 points.

How come you just started doing it right away?

Doesn't Yue Mei resist? Chao Bafang secretly asked in the company group, "Great God, have you and Yue Mei also surpassed 70 points of affection?"

Yang Shan: "No, we just added another wave, it's 53 points now."

Zhu Tianpeng: "Holy crap! As expected of the Soul Hall’s First Player, you dared to ignore Yue Mei's opinion and hug her directly at 53? I have 60 points of affection, and I can only hold hands with Yao Yue."

Yang Shan: "This is the routine, everyone should learn it!"

Chao Bafang: "Study! Study with all your might!"

Yang Shan: "Let me ask if I can help you guys find some work."

Yang Shan looked at Yue Mei and asked, "Can I bring them along?"

Yue Mei nestled in Yang Shan, feeling her heart pounding so fast her eardrums were ringing. She whispered:

"General Chao and General Zhu are also worshippers of the Serpent-People tribe, but this matter is of great importance. The Queen... the Queen only wants to see you."

Different "opportunities" have different rules.

This "opportunity" for Medusa should currently be limited to him and Xiao Aotian.

That's why they sent Hua She'er and Yue Mei to the Black-Corner Region to invite them.

Yang Shan: "You two go do what you need to do. Remember, in the Black Emperor Sect, everything should prioritize Spirit Crystal! Be careful of the Tian Hao Alliance."

Chao Bafang patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, Great God, Hao Yunqi is only Nine-Star Dou Wang now. If he dares to be arrogant, Tian Peng and I will beat the shit out of him!"

Yang Shan: "Okay, I'll be going now!"

Xiao Aotian also kept sending messages to Yang Shan.

Since we're going to the Serpent-People tribe anyway, we might as well go together and chat for a while along the way.

At Yang Shan's speed, even with Yue Mei in his arms, it wouldn't take long for him to catch up with Xiao Aotian.

Xiao Aotian and Hua She'er chatted all the way, and they had just flown to the Black-Corner Great Plain when Yang Shan caught up with them.

Xiao Aotian turned around and laughed, "Hey, Mycelium Bro, you really came at the right time! You're the real deal."

Considering that Hua She'er was still beside him, Xiao Aotian did not finish his sentence.

But why is Hua She'er so respectful to him, while Yang Shan is having intimate contact with Yue Mei? Can't Yue Mei fly? She's the same age as her chest, why does she need someone to carry her? On the Serpent-People tribe's side, Xiao Aotian's ultimate goal is Medusa, but because the situation is too dire, it's unknown how long it will take to take down Medusa, so he tries to take down Hua She'er first.

It took Xiao Aotian a lot of effort to raise Hua She'er's favorability to 25 points.

What's going on with Yang Shan? Wasn't Yue Mei so arrogant towards the other players before? Why is she acting like a docile rabbit in Yang Shan? She's a snake! Is this reasonable? Everyone's looking for their own goals, so why is there such a big difference in progress?

Sour! So sour like eating lemons!

Hua She'er was dumbfounded:

"Sister Yue Mei, why are you lying in Lord Zhenjun's arms?"

Yue Mei secretly rolled her eyes at Hua She'er.

She was sleeping comfortably in Yang Shan when Hua She'er, who really had no tact, brought up the very thing she shouldn't have! "I'm injured, and Lord Zhenjun is afraid I won't be able to continue my journey."

Yue Mei answered confidently and righteously.

But Hua She'er was clearly more concerned about Yue Mei's condition. "Injured? Who did this?"

Yue Mei: "Lion Underworld Sect, Peng Mao."

Hua She'er bared her fangs. "It's him! That bastard followed us to the Black-Corner Region!"

Xiao Aotian: "What is the cultivation level of that Peng Mao guy?"

Yang Shan: "Dou Huang Peak)."

Xiao Aotian: "How did you know? Oh, never mind."

Xiao Aotian also sensed the person rapidly approaching from the front; the fluctuations in their aura indicated they had definitely reached the early stage of the Dou Emperor.

But Yang Shan's judgment was faster and more accurate than his.

In the last two or three versions of Xiao Aotian, he has been particularly concerned about matters of the soul.

There were even several times when I wanted to use my Contribution Points to exchange for items that would help my Soul Strength.

Whether it's the Xiao Family, the Alchemist Guild, Jia Nan Academy, or even the Demon Flame Valley now.

Unfortunately, there are very few rare and precious natural treasures that can enhance Soul Strength.

Xiao Aotian also possessed a soul cultivation method inherited from Heavenly Flame Venerable, but the growth of his Soul Strength remained as slow as a tortoise crawl.

Breaking through from the Spirit Realm Early Stage, the 300,000 soul points left Xiao Aotian speechless with despair.

He really couldn't understand how Yang Shan had broken through to the Spirit Realm Middle Stage.

But there's no use thinking about it now. Yang Shan most likely won't reveal this kind of secret to him.

Let's deal with the immediate problem first!

The figure in front was getting closer and closer. It was obvious that this person usually ate a lot of oily food, and was slightly bloated with a round belly.

[Peng Mao] (purple)

Level: Dou Huang Peak

Attribute: Wood

Identity: Elder of the Lion Underworld Sect

Although Yue Mei's Golden Word Seal, her level is only Three Star Dou Huang. Generally speaking, Dou Huang Peak is stronger than a typical Nine Star Dou Huang.

Peng Mao's Purple Word Seal; no wonder he was able to injure Yue Mei.

Since they are enemies, there's nothing more to say.

Xiao Aotian took down the Giant Ruler from behind him and said coldly:

"Hua She'er, you've traveled a long way to find me, and you must be exhausted. I'll take care of Peng Mao."

Hua She'er said seriously, "Xiao Tribute, I can't let you go on this adventure alone. I'll go with you!"

Xiao Aotian: "Alright, let's fight this powerful enemy together!"

The romantic atmosphere between the two was shattered by a deafening explosion.

Peng Mao barely managed to escape Overload blast radius, only to be bound by six lightning chains.

Before he could even activate his fighting Dou Qi to break free, the Blood Roar Blade was already above his head.

"So it was you who injured Yue Mei, right?"