First Meeting with Medusa

Qing Lin suddenly remembered that she was the descendant of a human and a snake-person. Feeling inferior, she lowered her head and answered timidly.

"Y-Yes..."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Jiang Xing extended a hand toward Qing Lin.

"Qing Lin, are you willing to come with me? As long as you come with me, no one will dare bully you again from now on."

Qing Lin raised her head and looked at Jiang Xing in disbelief, thinking she had misheard him.

Ever since she was born, she had been rejected by everyone around her. Even her mother had despised her, believing that her birth itself had been a mistake. No one had ever treated her so gently.

"But the two commanders..."

At that moment, she desperately wanted to nod and say yes.

However, she had already been sold to the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. If she wanted to leave, the two commanders certainly would not agree.

"You mean the two commanders won't agree? Don't worry, they will."

Jiang Xing patted Qing Lin's head, then spoke to Xiao Li, who stood some distance away.

"You'll agree, won't you, Commander?"

Just moments ago, Xiao Li had learned from the mercenaries guarding the entrance that two experts suspected to be Dou Lings had barged in, so he had hurried over to receive them.

Seeing Jiang Xing speaking with Qing Lin, he did not dare interrupt and could only stand at the side.

When Jiang Xing said he wanted to take Qing Lin away, Xiao Li agreed without a second thought.

"That's right. Qing Lin, you'll follow this lord from now on."

"Come with us. I guarantee no one will ever bully you again."

Jiang Xing did not look at Xiao Li. Instead, he took Qing Lin's little hand and led her away from the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.

Once outside the courtyard, Jiang Xing took Qing Lin and flew toward the eastern part of Shi Mo City.

He intended to take Qing Lin to subdue that Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake first.

Qing Lin was already thirteen years old. Jiang Xing wanted her to control the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake as soon as possible so that she could begin cultivating.

It was also the perfect chance to test Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

Before long, Jiang Xing and the other two returned to the familiar cave entrance.

Worried that Qing Lin would not be able to withstand the temperature inside, Jiang Xing protected her with Dou Qi before carrying her as he flew in.

Upon reaching the lava, Jiang Xing set Qing Lin down.

The moment Qing Lin was put down, her gaze locked onto a spot within the constantly churning lava. Faint glimmers of eerie light emerged in her jade-green eyes, as though they had pierced through the obstruction of the lava and seen the mysterious creature hidden beneath it.

"Y-Young Master, there seems to be something inside that lava. I can sense a faint, concealed aura from it... It's very strong."

Feeling the aura of that mysterious creature, Qing Lin became somewhat frightened.

Jiang Xing patted Qing Lin's head and told her not to be afraid.

"I know. That is why we came here."

Hearing Jiang Xing's words, Qing Lin felt a little better, though she was still nervous.

Jiang Xing then instructed Ji Feng to capture the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake from within the lava, warning him not to kill it.

With a Five-Star Dou Venerate like Ji Feng making a move, the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake was captured and brought up in no time.

It was an extremely long serpent-type magical beast, entirely crimson in color. It actually possessed two heads, two vicious heads growing from where its slender neck split apart.

Even after losing its ability to fight, its enormous diamond-shaped pupils still glared fiercely, filled with savage, bloodthirsty killing intent.

Qing Lin was startled by the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake's vicious appearance, but after Jiang Xing comforted her, she finally calmed down.

"Qing Lin, it can no longer attack. Go and try to subdue it."

While Ji Feng had gone to capture the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, Jiang Xing had already told her about her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and what they could do.

However, Jiang Xing did not know how to use the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils himself, so he had no way to teach her. He could only let her slowly try it out on her own.

"Qing Lin, first stare into its eyes with yours and see whether you can subdue it."

"Alright, I'll try."

After several attempts, Qing Lin finally succeeded in controlling the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake.

With their purpose in coming here fulfilled, Jiang Xing took Qing Lin and left.

He took out the detailed map he had gotten from Hai Bodong from his Storage Ring. At the center of the desert on the map was a vicious snake-head symbol.

That was the Divine Hall where Medusa, the Queen, resided. Numerous small and medium-sized tribes were densely distributed around it.

This arrangement allowed the experts of each tribe to arrive more quickly and form an encirclement when enemies attacked the Divine Hall. Likewise, if a tribe was invaded, the experts within the Divine Hall could swiftly come to its aid.

Given Jiang Xing and Ji Feng's strength, they naturally would not be detected by the snake-people, who were only at the Dou Shi level, as they flew high through the sky. They soon arrived above the Divine Hall.

Outside the city walls, several hundred fully armed snake-people patrolled with sharp spears in hand.

On the city walls stood another group of snake-people, all of whom had reached the Da Dou Shi level. The cold and beautiful snake-woman leading them had even reached the Dou Ling level.

Jiang Xing guessed that those on the city walls were likely Medusa's Snake Guards.

"Who goes there? Flying is forbidden above the Divine Hall. Get down here at once."

The cold, stunning Snake Guard with a curvaceous figure glared furiously at the two people in the sky and shouted coldly.

There were actually three people in the air, not two, but Jiang Xing was holding Qing Lin, causing them to mistake the group for only two.

Even as the Snake Guard issued her warning, she did not forget to sound the alarm.

Anyone capable of flying through the sky was at least a Dou Wang expert. The appearance of two Dou Wang experts was enough to make her wary.

The cold, beautiful snake woman stared icily at the space behind the two figures in the sky, seemingly trying to make out the wings of those high above and determine whether they were Dou Wangs or Dou Emperors.

"Standing in the air without support—a Dou Zong expert!"

When the cold, beautiful snake woman saw that neither Jiang Xing nor Ji Feng had wings behind them, her pupils abruptly contracted.

After all, even the number of publicly known Dou Emperor experts in the Jia Ma Empire could be counted on one hand, while there were no Dou Zongs at all.

Yet now, two human Dou Zongs had appeared above the Divine Hall of the Snake-People Tribe. How could she not be alarmed?

After recovering from her shock, she was about to order the nearby snake people to notify their Queen.

At that moment, the space atop the city wall suddenly twisted in a bizarre manner.

In the next instant, a graceful, enchanting figure suddenly appeared.

This sight also drew Jiang Xing's gaze. That woman's face was so beautiful it had nearly reached the level of bewitching allure.

Her pair of narrow, pale-violet eyes flowed with captivating charm, as though they could ensnare the gaze of every man.

She wore a noble purple brocade robe. Beneath it, her voluptuous and exquisite body resembled a ripe peach, radiating a faint, seductive charm.

Her long black hair cascaded casually from her fragrant shoulders, falling straight to her slender willow-like waist.

Beneath the brocade robe, a section of purple snake tail was exposed. As it swayed gently, its wild and alluring charm inexplicably made one's entire body grow hot.

"Your Majesty the Queen!"

When Medusa appeared before them, the surrounding snake people promptly knelt in respectful worship.