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"Nonsense!"

Yun Yun cut Lin Che off, her brows tightly furrowed. "Do you know what kind of person Medusa Queen is?!"

"She kills without blinking and treats human lives like grass. Countless experts have died by her hand—even Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, one of the former top ten experts of the Jia Ma Empire, died at her hands. Yet today, you actually intend to help her cultivate."

Lin Che's actions had left Yun Yun's pretty face flushed red as well. She slowly drew a breath and said hoarsely, "As Dou Emperor experts of the Jia Ma Empire, you and I cannot allow Medusa Queen to break through to the Dou Zong realm."

"Hehehe, Sect Master Yun certainly speaks her mind."

With a flash of light and shadow, Medusa Queen, clad in a red robe, appeared out of thin air on the wooden boat. Scarlet Dou Qi flickered around her, as though a battle between Dou Emperors could erupt here at any moment.

Yun Yun's brows drew together slightly. Her sword pointed at Medusa Queen's smooth neck as she asked coldly, "What exactly have you come to the Jia Ma Empire for?"

Medusa Queen stood with one hand on her hip and smiled. "This Queen merely reached an agreement with Mister Lin Che. He will help This Queen break through to the Dou Zong realm, and This Queen will give him the treasures of the Snake People Clan's tribe."

"You!"

Yun Yun's pretty face reddened. Her tightly clenched sword trembled slightly as her beautiful eyes turned to Lin Che, wanting to hear what he had to say.

Lin Che shrugged and gently took Yun Yun's small hand. "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."

Yun Yun pressed her rosy lips together and gave the man before her a meaningful look. Only then did she return her sword to its sheath, turn aside, and say indifferently, "Fine. Since it is your decision, I will not ask further."

"But Medusa Queen, I must remind you of something. If you cause any slaughter in the Jia Ma Empire, you should know what fate awaits the Snake People Clan."

"Are you threatening me?" A chill flashed through Medusa Queen's narrow eyes. She was somewhat angered, but after seeing Lin Che's expression, she suppressed her fury. Turning around, she vanished.

The violent Dou Qi gradually dispersed after Medusa Queen left, and the shimmering lake returned to its former tranquility.

Yun Yun parted her red lips, wanting to say something, only to find that she could not offer any advice at all.

Lin Che was extremely steady. Over the past few years, Yun Yun had come to understand his character well. Since he was not afraid that Medusa Queen would turn on him after breaking through to the Dou Zong realm, he must have his own plans.

"Um... could you let go of me first?" Yun Yun lowered her head, her gem-like eyes falling on Lin Che's large hand around her wrist.

Lin Che came back to his senses and released Yun Yun's wrist with a soft laugh. "Sorry."

After sitting back down on the wooden boat, he lightly brushed his hand across the crystal-clear lake surface and said gently, "You know my character. I never fight a battle I'm not sure of winning."

"You little brat, you'd better not tell anyone that Medusa Queen is here. Otherwise, those imperial nobles will definitely become suspicious of you." The blush on Yun Yun's cheeks gradually faded. Hearing him say that, she glared at him with her beautiful eyes and scolded him.

Lin Che merely shrugged, unconcerned.

Even if those people truly became suspicious of him, then let them be suspicious.

I am who I am—Lin Che, the Drunken Sword Immortal.

Blue waters and verdant mountains, the lake clear and bright.

Ripples spread across the lake, glittering beneath the moonlight.

Dressed in white, Yun Yun sat cross-legged at the bow, her posture straight and her gaze fixed on the distance.

Lin Che leaned against the side of the boat, studying the outline of Yun Yun's profile. "How long are you planning to stay here this time?"

Yun Yun pursed her lips. "A few days, perhaps. Because of the sect, I can't stay here forever, but I can still keep you company for a while."

"Hehehe." Lin Che laughed heartily. "You truly are a woman of temperament."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Yun Yun tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Also, what are you going to the Tagor Desert for? Is it because of Medusa Queen?"

"Not entirely. I just happened to run into her." Lin Che did not hide it from Yun Yun. "I'm going to the Tagor Desert this time because of a Heavenly Flame."

"A Heavenly Flame?"

Yun Yun turned around in confusion.

Could the Heavenly Flame Gu He had mentioned have been obtained by Lin Che?

Lin Che nodded. "Yes. The Green Lotus Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, lives in the Tagor Desert. I came across it by chance back then, but my cultivation was too weak. I could only wait until I broke through to the Dou Emperor realm before obtaining it."

"You actually obtained a Heavenly Flame..."

Yun Yun lightly bit her lower lip, gazing at Lin Che's face. After pondering for a long while, she finally said leisurely, "You'd better not tell anyone else about the Heavenly Flame."

"An elder of the Misty Cloud Sect... Pill King Gu He, invited me not long ago to search for a Heavenly Flame on the outskirts of the Tagor Desert. The Heavenly Flame he spoke of must have been the Green Lotus Core Flame you obtained."

According to the original course of events, Pill King Gu He only knew that there were traces of a Heavenly Flame in the Tagor Desert. He did not have any specific information about it.

Only later, after tireless efforts, did he barely learn that the Heavenly Flame was in Medusa Queen's possession, prompting him to invite Sect Master Yun Yun to accompany him to the Snake People Clan's tribe.

Now that Lin Che had obtained the Heavenly Flame, Pill King Gu He would definitely not let such a good opportunity slip away. He would surely come to the Monster Mountain Range to demand it.

Lin Che shrugged and smiled faintly. "It's fine. I've already given the Heavenly Flame to Xiao Yi Xian to absorb. She should succeed before long."

"You gave the Green Lotus Core Flame to Xiao Yi Xian?" Yun Yun's pretty face showed a trace of surprise. "She is only at the Dou Zhe realm. One careless mistake, and she will be burned to ashes by the Heavenly Flame. As her teacher, how could you let her absorb the Green Lotus Core Flame alone?!"

"Don't worry. I believe in her," Lin Che said warmly.

A thunderous explosion boomed through the sky.

Lin Che and Yun Yun turned their gazes toward the Bamboo Forest at the same time. Then, both figures quietly vanished from the wooden boat.

Meanwhile, deep within the Bamboo Forest, Xiao Yi Xian was enduring the agony of the Heavenly Flame burning her body. The toxins within her body kept erupting into blazing flames beneath the Heavenly Flame's scorching heat.

Heavenly Flames could suppress every poison in the world, including the Poison Body of Calamity. But once the Poison Body of Calamity fused with a Heavenly Flame, the benefits it brought would be immeasurable.

Beside Xiao Yi Xian, Yao Chen watched the energy fluctuations produced by the Green Lotus Core Flame and could not help stroking his small beard. His aged face seemed to be filled with anticipation for the benefits that would come from the Heavenly Flame merging with the Flame Mantra.

After sensing the approaching auras, Yao Chen transformed into a wisp of white smoke and entered the Storage Ring on the table.

By the time Lin Che arrived, Medusa Queen had already appeared there. Because of her magical beast nature, she felt a deep fear toward the Green Lotus Core Flame before her.