Cai'er?
Hearing that name, Medusa abruptly raised her head. For the first time, obvious astonishment appeared in those narrow violet eyes.
What kind of name was that?
It was neither imposing nor elegant. It sounded like the name of an ordinary little girl.
A sense of absurdity rose in Medusa's heart, yet within that absurdity...
A child from an ordinary family...
Medusa nodded and spoke a few words.
"Whatever the Master decides."
Xuan Jin's voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Cai'er, take me to see the Heavenly Flame."
"I'll seal the Heavenly Flame first. Once you've adjusted your condition, I'll use it to awaken the bloodline within you."
At the words "awaken the bloodline," Medusa's heart gave a violent leap.
This was what she desired most.
Medusa immediately cast aside her slight discomfort over the name.
"Yes, Master."
Cai'er responded and turned toward the depths of the Divine Temple.
Xuan Jin followed behind her, completely ignoring the reverent, curious, and fearful gazes of the surrounding snake people.
Deep within the Snake People Clan's Divine Temple was a space entirely different from the scorching heat outside.
The cold here pierced to the bone.
At the center of the space was a massive cold pool. Its waters were a strange dark blue, constantly giving off wisps of white vapor.
At the very center of the pool, a green flame floated quietly.
The flame was shaped like a lotus. It did not seem violent, instead carrying a peculiar beauty.
This was the nineteenth-ranked Heavenly Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Green Lotus Core Flame.
"To suppress it, I used up the Ice Spirit Cold Spring our clan had accumulated over a hundred years."
Cai'er stood by the cold pool and explained in a cool voice.
Even separated by the cold pool, Xuan Jin could