Izumo Country, First Meeting with Little Fairy?

"And Queen, your Heavenly Flame, the Green Lotus Core Flame—I took it from your secret chamber just now, just in case."

Wang Xiao gave her a heads-up so she would not go looking for it later and think a thief had broken in.

Brother Xiao Xiao is so mean!

Queen Medusa pretended to be angry, then smiled. "It is good that you took it!"

"I cannot use it anymore anyway. It does not matter whether I have it or not."

"That is good." Wang Xiao said no more. The thing truly was of no use to Medusa now.

Half a year later.

Wang Xiao had stayed with the Snake People Tribe for half a year and ten days. It was time for him to leave.

"Cai Lin, I am leaving. When I am not around, make sure you take good care of yourself, understand?" Wang Xiao held Queen Medusa's slender jade hand as he urged her.

Queen Medusa looked reluctant to part with him as she gazed deeply into his eyes. "Brother Xiao Xiao, can you not leave Cai Lin?"

Sigh...

Wang Xiao reached out and stroked Queen Medusa. "Silly girl, this is only a temporary departure. Whenever I have time, I will come back to see you."

"Y-you have to keep your word?" Queen Medusa said through tears.

"Of course. You are my woman. I would never lie to you."

"Brother Xiao Xiao..."

"Cai Lin..."

Queen Medusa: "Brother Xiao Xiao..."

Wang Xiao: "Cai Lin..."

The two embraced each other like that, unwilling to separate for a long time.

"Goodbye... Cai Lin!"

"Goodbye... Brother Xiao Xiao. Come back soon!" Queen Medusa watched Wang Xiao's retreating figure for a long time, unwilling to return inside.

Ten days later.

At the foot of Yunlan Sect's mountain.

Wang Xiao had returned