The Queen Is About to Wake Up?

Jiang Xing had not expected that merely fusing with a Heavenly Flame would take so long.

After sighing to himself, Jiang Xing checked Qing Lin's cultivation level.

Then he patted Qing Lin's head and praised her, "Mm, not bad! You've already broken through to the Dou Zhe realm."

During the month Jiang Xing had spent in seclusion, Qing Lin had broken through to the Dou Zhe realm several days ago with the help of the Foundation Establishment Elixir. Her cultivation had now reached the two-star Dou Zhe level.

Hearing Jiang Xing's praise, Qing Lin was overjoyed, instantly filled with confidence and motivation for cultivation.

"Oh, right. You haven't chosen a cultivation technique since breaking through to Dou Zhe, have you?"

"Not yet, Young Master."

Jiang Xing had asked because he had just thought of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

The Heavenly Serpent Mansion was located in the Heavenly Serpent Empire in the central region of the Northwest Continent. In the original story, they had discovered Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and dispatched Green Barbarian and White Fang, two Dou Emperors, to take Qing Lin away.

The Heavenly Serpent Mansion could be said to possess the greatest understanding of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, both in research and cultivation.

Within the Heavenly Serpent Mansion was a cultivation technique unique to the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. It was a technique passed down from the ancient Heavenly Serpents and was also the Heavenly Serpent Mansion's most treasured cultivation technique. Cultivating it would allow Qing Lin to rise more quickly.

However, Jiang Xing did not want to send Qing Lin to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion for training. He felt that if he did not raise her himself, he would always be somewhat uneasy.

Therefore, he planned to have Ji Feng directly seize the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils cultivation technique from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

Then he could simply have the Heavenly Serpent Mansion send someone to guide Qing Lin. There was no need to send Qing Lin there at all.

With that in mind, Jiang Xing said, "Alright, I'll give you a cultivation technique suited to you in a few days."

"Really? Thank you, Young Master!" Qing Lin was overjoyed.

After parting ways with Qing Lin, Jiang Xing went to the Great Elder's residence and knocked on the door.

When the Great Elder opened the door and saw Jiang Xing, he was overjoyed.

"Queen Consort, you've come out of seclusion?"

Jiang Xing did not understand why the Great Elder was wearing such an expression upon seeing him, but he did not dwell on it.

Jiang Xing nodded. "Mm. I came to ask whether the Queen woke up while I was in seclusion."

"Following the Queen Consort's instructions, I gave the Queen a bottle every two days. But five days ago, the Queen's true body seemed to have fallen asleep as well, and she has yet to wake up."

The Great Elder kept mentioning both the Queen and the Queen's true body, leaving Jiang Xing thoroughly confused.

"Wait, wait... what are you saying?"

"The Queen didn't wake up, and five days ago, the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python fell asleep too?"

Realizing that he had made things rather confusing, the Great Elder organized his words before speaking again.

At the same time, he took out the Seven-Colored Tiny Snake for Jiang Xing to see.

"The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python fell asleep too?"

Jiang Xing took the Seven-Colored Tiny Snake, shook it, and poked it, but the little snake remained unresponsive.

The Great Elder beside him said worriedly, "Queen Consort, is the Queen alright? Could it be..."

Jiang Xing said, "Probably not. I'll take her back and have another look. If anything happens, I'll notify you."

Jiang Xing did not know why the Seven-Colored Tiny Snake had fallen asleep, but he guessed that it was likely a sign that Medusa was about to awaken.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Queen Consort."

Naturally, the Great Elder would not refuse. The Queen could not awaken while staying with him, but Jiang Xing might have a solution.

Jiang Xing then prepared to leave.

But the Great Elder suddenly called out to stop him. "Queen Consort!"

Jiang Xing turned around and looked at the Great Elder in confusion.

The Great Elder had heard that the Jia Ma Royal Family and the Misty Cloud Sect had already joined forces and were preparing to attack. He wanted to ask Jiang Xing to intervene, but after thinking about how much Jiang Xing had already helped the Snake-People Tribe, he felt too embarrassed to speak.

"Queen Consort, ever since Jia Xingtian and Yun Yun were killed by us, the Jia Ma Royal Family and the Misty Cloud Sect have been making suspicious moves lately. I suspect they are planning to attack the Snake-People Tribe, and the Queen has yet to awaken..."

The Queen had still not awakened. Without Jiang Xing's help, the Snake-People Tribe would be in danger! For the sake of the Snake-People Tribe, the Great Elder could only force himself to say it.

"It's fine. Don't worry. When the time comes, I'll have Ji Feng take action."

Jiang Xing was not surprised to hear that the Jia Ma Royal Family intended to attack the Snake-People Tribe. He had already anticipated such a day when he killed Yun Yun and Jia Xingtian.

Yun Yun was the Misty Cloud Sect's sect leader, while Jia Xingtian was the protector of the Jia Ma Royal Family and Yao Ye's great-grandfather. There was no way the Misty Cloud Sect and the Jia Ma Royal Family could simply let it go.

Hearing that Jiang Xing would send Ji Feng to help them, the Great Elder was ecstatic. He immediately knelt down and said, "Thank you, Queen Consort!"

After leaving the Great Elder's residence, Jiang Xing found Ji Feng and had him make a trip to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion to settle Qing Lin's matter.

He remembered that the Heavenly Serpent Mansion's sect leader seemed to be a Dou Zong. Jiang Xing did not know how many stars he had, but it did not matter. Even if the Heavenly Serpent Mansion's sect leader was a nine-star Dou Zong, Ji Feng could handle him easily.

After giving Ji Feng his instructions, Jiang Xing headed toward Zi Yan's residence.

Ever since he had tricked Zi Yan into coming back, he had only given her a bottle of pills before entering seclusion to devour the Fallen Heart Flame.

He wondered how Zi Yan was doing now.

However, when he arrived at Zi Yan's residence, he found no trace of her and could not help wondering where she had gone.

Just then, Qing Lin came out of the house next door. When she saw Jiang Xing, she cried out in delight, "Young Master!"

Jiang Xing looked over at the sound and, upon seeing Qing Lin, asked, "Qing Lin, where did Zi Yan go?"

Hearing Jiang Xing ask where Zi Yan had gone, Qing Lin said in confusion, "Sister Zi Yan? Didn't she go looking for you, Young Master?"

"??"

Jiang Xing was speechless. He had only gone to the Great Elder's residence, yet they had still managed to miss each other.

Just as he was about to go back and look for Zi Yan, he turned around and saw her running toward him, shouting, "Jiang Xing! Jiang Xing!"

Unlike Qing Lin, Zi Yan had accidentally eaten Transformation Grass when she was young, causing her to retain this loli-like appearance all this time.

Zi Yan ran up to him and said unhappily, "Jiang Xing, you lied to me!"

Seeing Zi Yan like this, Jiang Xing found it rather amusing. "Oh? How did I lie to you?"

"You said you'd take me to find my clansmen, but then you went straight into seclusion."

Zi Yan pointed at Jiang Xing angrily. However, with her height, the gesture looked somewhat comical.

Jiang Xing smiled. "But didn't I also say I'd take you back after I finished handling my business?"

Zi Yan thought back on it. It seemed Jiang Xing really had said that.

"Then are you done?"

Looking at this little loli, Jiang Xing suddenly felt like teasing her.

Jiang Xing said, "No!"

Zi Yan: "??"

Only after seeing Zi Yan's little face flush red with anger did Jiang Xing stop.

"Haha, I was teasing you. Don't worry, I'll be done soon. When the time comes, I'll definitely take you back to meet your clansmen."

Zi Yan huffed angrily and still ignored Jiang Xing.

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