Yun Yun and Medusa's Clash

After leaving Wu Tan City, Yun Yun raced all the way, stopping only to recover her Dou Qi.

The rest of the time, she spent traveling!

Finally, half a month later, she arrived at Desert City on the edge of the Tagor Desert.

But upon arriving, she realized that she was alone and outnumbered. How was she supposed to find someone?

So Yun Yun ordered everyone from the Sand Mercenary Group and the Desert Iron Mercenary Group to immediately search the surrounding area.

Yun Yun did not stay idle either. She personally went to the crowded areas along the edge of the Tagor Desert to search dozens of times.

Yet she found no trace of Ye Hao.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

That day, Rob, the leader of the Sand Mercenary Group, came rushing over in a panic to report.

He said that he had received reliable information that, several days ago, a male human Da Dou Shi had been captured by the Snake People Tribe in the desert.

Yun Yun's pretty face instantly changed upon hearing this. Without time to ask further, she immediately flew toward the Snake People Tribe.

Following the route from her memories, she made her way straight to the Divine Temple as though no one could stop her.

"Medusa, come out!!"

Yun Yun's voice, wrapped in Dou Qi, rang out above the Divine Temple.

Her tone carried an anger that was difficult to restrain!

"Alert! Alert! Alert!"

"A human expert has intruded! Quick, report to the chiefs!"

In an instant, more than a dozen huge black birds swept out from around the Divine Temple. Fully armed Snake People guards rode atop them.

They stared coldly at Yun Yun.

Hua She'er warned her:

"Human, why have you trespassed into our territory without permission? If you do not wish to provoke a war between the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake People Tribe, I advise you to return where you came from!"

"Hand over the human expert you captured several days ago!" Yun Yun said coldly.

Hua She'er frowned. "Is that how you ask someone for help?"

"Hmph! Do you really think I dare not attack?!!"

Yun Yun's pretty face darkened as the aura of a Dou Emperor erupted fiercely. A terrifying Dou Qi Storm swept outward, instantly throwing every guard from the birds.

Hua She'er was also forced back by the enraged Yun Yun.

"Do you truly want to provoke another war between the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake People Tribe?!"

Yun Yun said, "What I do alone has nothing to do with the Jia Ma Empire!"

"What an imposing display!"

As a sultry voice fell—

The space before Yun Yun suddenly twisted in a strange manner.

Then, a graceful and alluring figure slowly emerged!

It was none other than Queen Medusa.

She lowered her head slightly to look at Yun Yun, a sharp gleam bursting from her eyes.

"Yun Yun! Instead of staying properly at the Misty Cloud Sect, you came to my Snake People Tribe to throw your weight around. Do you truly think this Queen fears you?!"

Yun Yun froze. Before this, she had never once visited the Tagor Desert, much less participated in the great war decades ago.

Moreover, she was dressed in black and had her face covered. Yet Queen Medusa had recognized her at a glance?

Yun Yun clenched her delicate fists, forcibly suppressing the urge to rush forward and fight Medusa to the death.

"Medusa! I did not come here to fight you. It is only that the human male Da Dou Shi you captured not long ago is my... my... a very good friend."

"A friend?"

"Yes. I hope you can release him."

Yun Yun's cheeks reddened slightly.

Queen Medusa raised a brow, the half of her snake tail behind her swaying gently.

"Is that all?"

"Th-that is all."

"Then what about you injuring this Queen's guards just now..."

"As long as you release him, I... I am willing to offer some medicinal pills as compensation."

"Hehe, worthy indeed of the Misty Cloud Sect's leader. You are truly rich and generous."

Queen Medusa covered her red lips with her jade-like hand and chuckled softly.

"Hua She'er, bring over the human Da Dou Shi you captured recently."

"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen."

Hua She'er turned and left.

With a flap of her wings, Queen Medusa arrived before Yun Yun. She blinked her long lashes, her gaze traveling over Yun Yun from head to toe.

It made Yun Yun extremely uncomfortable.

It gave her the feeling that...

She had somehow been completely seen through!

She had always heard that Queen Medusa was exceedingly brutal. Why was she so different from the rumors?

Fortunately, at that moment—

Hua She'er brought the man over.

"Her Majesty the Queen, the person has been brought."

Yun Yun could not wait to go down.

Queen Medusa stopped her and held out her fair, jade-like palm. "Where are the goods?"

"Here!"

Yun Yun tossed out two jade bottles. With a flash, she appeared beside Hua She'er, grabbed the man, and left the Snake People Tribe.

Hua She'er's expression turned strange.

"Yun Yun looks quite young. Why is her friend so old he is practically losing his teeth? And judging by her expression, how is that merely a friend? She was clearly worried sick."

Hua She'er's little head could not quite process it. Human men liked Snake People women, while human women liked old men.

How strange.

Queen Medusa chuckled. "Hehe, perhaps the leader of the Misty Cloud Sect simply likes this sort of thing?"

"Hua She'er, this Queen has something to deal with. You... guard the tribe well. If anything happens, use this item to contact me."

Leaving behind a scale, Queen Medusa disappeared.

"Y-you-you-you're not Ye Hao!!"

Outside Desert City, after confirming it was safe, Yun Yun hurriedly removed the black cloth covering the man's body.

Her pretty face immediately stiffened, then a visible wave of anger rose within her.

The bald old man said, "This humble one is Pang Zhi. Thank you, my lady, for saving my life. Such great kindness cannot be repaid with words. I can only offer myself—"

Before he could finish—

The enraged Yun Yun slapped the old man flying. He plunged headfirst into the sand and went still.

The bald old man had thought that, in his old age, romance had finally come his way—that such a beautiful woman had taken a liking to him!

In the end...

She had mistaken him for someone else!

And it had cost him his life!

"Medusa!! I have yet to settle the grudge from back then with you! And today, you dare toy with me again!! If I do not tear off your scales and make scale armor out of them, then I am not Yun Yun!!!!"

Yun Yun's delicate fists clenched with loud cracks.

But she also knew that, with her strength as a three-star Dou Emperor, she was not yet capable of contending against Medusa at the Dou Emperor Peak.

This matter could only be considered carefully in the long term.

As she thought, Yun Yun suddenly realized something was wrong!

"Yan Ran said Ye Hao is an eight-star Da Dou Shi. With that level of strength, it would have been impossible for him to reach the Tagor Desert so quickly."

Wu Tan City was thousands of miles away from the Tagor Desert!

Yun Yun slapped her forehead.

"Ah, concern really does cloud one's judgment."

Yun Yun rubbed her brow.

Then she suddenly remembered that, in her memories of her previous life, she and Ye Hao had once gone to the Monster Mountain Range.

They had found some treasures there!

And the Monster Mountain Range just so happened to be a necessary route from Wu Tan City to the Tagor Desert!

"Perhaps... he is there searching for treasure right now! In that case, I should go look for him there."

As for Medusa toying with her, she would settle both old and new scores together in the future!

And Ya Fei never would have imagined that, after deliberately giving Yun Yun the wrong directions, Yun Yun would end up stumbling upon the correct path instead.

Meanwhile—

A hundred miles from Green Mountain Town, a carriage rolled leisurely down the road.

Ye Hao lay in the carriage with his head resting on Xun Er's lap.

Originally, he had been resting on his own arm.

Xun Er worried that it would press uncomfortably against him, so she insisted on lifting his head and placing it on her lap.

She kept her head lowered, staring at Ye Hao as though entranced.

Her peach blossom eyes seemed able to speak, always curved into a lovely arc.

"Hao Gege, where are we going?" Xun Er asked softly.

Ye Hao slowly opened his eyes. "The Monster Mountain Range. I heard there is a treasure cave there with quite a few good things hidden inside."

Xun Er said with a smile, "What treasure does Hao Gege want? Xun Er can have someone bring it to you. Why make yourself work so hard?"

Ye Hao raised a hand and pinched Xun Er's collagen-filled cheeks.

"Silly girl, if your father knew you were like this, he would probably be so angry he would cough up blood."

"Why would he be angry? I am not giving things to an outsider. You and I are family to begin with." Xun Er said, blushing.

Although Ye Hao had not been born into the Ancient Clan in this life—

She could have Ye Hao's child born into the Ancient Clan.

Ye Hao said, "Alright, alright. Xun Er is the best."

"Hehe." Xun Er smiled shyly. The two dimples at the corners of her mouth were intoxicating even without wine.

The atmosphere was perfect.

Yet Ye Hao sighed helplessly. "Sigh, there are always blind fools coming to ruin the mood."