Queen Medusa

Queen Medusa

"Let's go."

At that moment, the woman cloaked in black murmured the words, lips pressed together, and everyone immediately came to their senses.

As soon as she finished speaking, the man known as Old He glanced at Xiao Tian in surprise, then led the others away.

Only after a long while did he ask in a quiet, puzzled voice, "You know each other?"

The woman cloaked in black shook her head. "We do, but we're not very close."

Then she added, "We just crossed paths a few times in the past!"

After that, she paid the man beside her no further attention and flew straight toward the depths of the desert.

Watching her retreating figure, a solemn expression appeared on the man's face.

After the group left, Xiao Tian stayed where he was with several mercenaries. It was only much later that he returned to Stone Desert City.

"Qing Lin, I have to go!"

Back in his room, Xiao Tian looked at the girl busily working before him and suddenly smiled.

"Young Master Xiao Tian, then... when will you come back?" Qing Lin's hands paused. She lifted her little head and gazed at him with red-rimmed eyes.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Tian's lips curved into a gentle smile. "Don't worry. I'll hurry back to see you!"

Only then did Qing Lin nod.

"Here are two Dragon Power Pills. After taking one, you'll gain great strength for a short time. If anyone bullies you in the future, show them what you can do!" Xiao Tian took two Dragon Power Pills from his Storage Ring and handed them to Qing Lin.

Looking at the pills glowing faintly white, Qing Lin blinked, but in the end she put them away.

Seeing that, Xiao Tian smiled helplessly, then stood up. "All right, I should get going."

"Mm." Qing Lin answered obediently, but didn't see him off.

"Take care. Say goodbye to your two brothers for me." With that, Xiao Tian turned and headed for the door.

"Young Master Xiao Tian." Just then, Qing Lin suddenly called out to him.

Xiao Tian stopped and looked back at the girl. "What is it?"

Qing Lin bit her lip, then finally gathered her courage and pouted. "Young Master Xiao Tian, I'll wait for you. Be sure to come back soon, okay?"

Seeing her expression, Xiao Tian froze for a moment. Then he walked over and ran his index finger over the tip of her nose, smiling faintly. "All right. I promise I'll come back soon."

With that, Xiao Tian opened the door and left.

Staring at the place where he had disappeared, Qing Lin sat motionless, unable to recover for a long while.

She had finally found somewhere to lay her battered heart to rest, and now he was suddenly leaving...

Before leaving, Xiao Tian placed the remaining six Dragon Power Pills and some healing medicine in Xiao Ding's room, then quietly departed.

In the desert, sand whipped through the air, and the whole world seemed wrapped in yellow dust, making people squint.

Xiao Tian spread his Purple Cloud Wings and flew rapidly toward the distant horizon.

About an hour later, he finally spotted the outline of a structure. As he sped closer, Xiao Tian suddenly froze. The structure before him was a city wall, and seven or eight oddly dressed Snake People stood atop it!

"Did I blunder into Medusa's territory?" Xiao Tian murmured, rubbing his chin.

Then he beat his wings and silently flew over the wall, five hundred meters above it.

At that moment, inside a large palace behind the wall, a beautiful figure lounged against the throne. She raised a delicate, pale hand to take a sip from her wine cup, then looked toward a flustered figure at the hall entrance and asked coolly:

"Yue Mei, judging by how disheveled you look, was the man who stole the Green Lotus so strong that you couldn't catch him?" Medusa's brows held a hint of seduction and aloofness, while a cold glint flickered faintly in her crystalline eyes.

Hearing this, Yue Mei sighed, her alluring red lips parting. "Let's not talk about that man for now. This time, a Dou Emperor, two Dou Wang, and three Dou Ling human powerhouses have also entered the depths of the desert. They announced that they want to meet you, Your Majesty!"

"Heh. These humans are ambitious and utterly cunning. They're probably plotting something again!" Medusa gave a cold snort, her exquisite face full of scorn.

Yue Mei hesitated, then asked slowly, "Your Majesty, if they really enter the depths of the desert, should we send troops to stop them?"

"No need." Medusa waved her hand and slowly closed her eyes, speaking languidly. "Go summon Mo Bass."

Hearing this, Yue Mei frowned. She seemed to want to say something, but didn't. She could only turn and leave to summon Mo Bass.

However, the instant she turned, six figures suddenly appeared above the hall, bringing with them a dark-skinned male Snake Person. It was Mo Bass.

"Queen Medusa, forgive the intrusion. I'm Gu He, and I have an important matter to discuss with you. Please come out and meet with me." One of the six, a middle-aged man, smiled calmly and spoke.

As soon as he finished, a seductive woman in a purple brocade robe appeared before them.

Her skin was fair as snow, and her stunning features were captivating. Her hair fell over her shoulders, and her graceful figure was voluptuous. Though she looked languid, an aura of noble queenly authority radiated from her. Beneath her purple robe, a purple snake tail swayed gently, exuding an alluring, bewitching charm.

She was none other than the Snake People Race's Queen Medusa.

At the same time, the moment Queen Medusa appeared, Xiao Tian watched from a nearby corner, arms crossed and expression calm.

"Alchemist King Gu He? What brings you here?" Queen Medusa paused slightly, then swept a cool gaze over Gu He and the others. Her red lips parted, her exquisite face frosty, and the temperature around them plummeted.

Hearing her tone, Gu He and the others all changed expression, evidently displeased by her attitude. But given Queen Medusa's strength, they could only endure it.

After a long silence, Gu He spoke slowly. "Your Majesty, to be frank, I've come for the Heavenly Flames in your possession!"

Heavenly Flames?

A flicker of surprise passed through Medusa's beautiful eyes. She brushed the hair hanging beside her ear with slender fingers and asked coolly, "How did you learn that the Heavenly Flames are in my hands?"

Gu He replied softly, "To be frank, I sensed the Heavenly Flames' aura not long ago, but arrived too late. I only found a few bloodstained, seven-colored scales where the flames had been. I guessed that Your Majesty had taken them. But the Heavenly Flames are extremely important to alchemists, so I ask that you give them to me. I can trade three Sixth-grade Dou Ling Pills and one Seventh-grade Transformation Pill for them. What do you say?!"

After Gu He finished speaking, he kept his eyes fixed on Medusa, hoping she would agree.