Queen Medusa's Benefits

Hun Tianchen looked at the alluring beauty before him and forced a smile.

"Queen Medusa, please listen to my explanation."

Several days had already passed since he broke through to Dou Venerate.

Over the past few days, Hun Tianchen had been diligently meditating and cultivating, stabilizing his cultivation.

It was worth mentioning that the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, which had remained on Hun Tianchen's body, had also happened to undergo the baptism of Heavenly Jealousy Red Lightning. Its strength had risen directly from Dou Zong all the way to Dou Venerate, without any side effects whatsoever.

This treatment was far better than what Hun Tianchen had received.

Yet because of this, a small accident had occurred.

That was... Queen Medusa had awakened, and upon waking, she already possessed the strength of a Five-Star Dou Venerate.

Such a massive increase in strength without any side effects made Hun Tianchen green with envy.

But there was nothing he could do. Who told him he was one abandoned by fate? Heaven would not favor him. The benefits the Heavenly Jealousy Red Lightning had given him were pitifully few; successfully breaking through to a Two-Star Dou Venerate was already an excellent outcome.

"You've been raising me as a pet all this time?" Queen Medusa was sitting directly atop Hun Tianchen. Her seductive, lovely face stared down at him coldly. Though breathtakingly beautiful on the outside, she was in truth savage to the extreme!

Her lips parted slightly. If Hun Tianchen's answer dissatisfied her in the slightest, she would drain him dry.

"Queen Medusa, you have misunderstood me." Feeling Queen Medusa's delicate body and its faint fragrance, Hun Tianchen took a deep breath, shook his head helplessly, and explained, "Think carefully. In all these days, when have I ever treated you like a pet?"

Although he was not particularly afraid of Queen Medusa—and if they fought, his odds of winning would certainly be higher—her potential was simply too great. With his help, it was not impossible for Queen Medusa to advance to Dou Di in the future.

He had no desire to inexplicably lose an ally like this.

"Whenever the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python appeared and asked me for my Dou Qi, did I ever hesitate in the slightest? I always fed her directly with my special Dou Qi, constantly nourishing her soul and body, improving her quality. And when I broke through to Dou Venerate and endured heavenly lightning, I never once allowed you to leave my body."

"You were able to raise your cultivation so drastically in an instant entirely because of my nourishment over these past days. Could it be that Queen Medusa is someone who repays kindness with enmity?"

Hearing Hun Tianchen's sincere tone, Queen Medusa's expression was no longer so cold, though she still remained indifferent.

What he said made a great deal of sense.

Although she had been temporarily asleep, she was still aware of the changes in the outside world.

At the very least, this man had treated her Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python extremely well—so well that he seemed afraid it would melt if he held it in his mouth.

With such treatment, Queen Medusa could not bring herself to be angry anymore. After all, what Hun Tianchen said was true.

"Where... is this?" Queen Medusa no longer sat on him. She stepped down and looked around before asking.

Here, she sensed countless auras stronger than her own. She could not help imagining that this place might contain countless Half Saints and Dou Saints.

"This is my home, my clan's territory." Hun Tianchen answered irritably as he patted his spotless white robes.

"Your home..." Queen Medusa's expression was somewhat complicated. "I saw everything when you broke through to Dou Venerate. It was far too dangerous. Even the slightest mistake would have reduced you to dust."

"That is how breakthroughs are. Opportunities coexist with danger," Hun Tianchen said calmly.

"Then my Serpent-People Clan tribe..." Queen Medusa's face fell.

"Please rest assured, Queen Medusa. I had someone settle the Serpent-People Clan tribe long ago." Hun Tianchen smiled faintly and comforted her. "I have moved the Serpent-People Clan out of the great desert and brought them to a place in Central State with a better environment, one suitable for the tribe's survival. I happen to have something to do outside later, so I can take you to see your tribe and visit your family while we're at it."

Hearing this, Queen Medusa finally showed him a more pleasant expression. She was no longer so indifferent and cold, merely nodding obediently.

"Mm."

"Whew." Hun Tianchen let out a breath. He had finally dealt with this beautiful snake.

However, being so close to her made his state of mind somewhat unstable. The occasional wafts of her fragrance kept stirring up wicked flames within him. If not for his strong self-control, something might have happened.

But just then, the door outside was pushed open, accompanied by Hun Miesheng's voice.

"Young Master, Xiao Yi Xian and Qinglin insisted on seeing you. I had no choice but to bring them... Huh?!"

Seeing Hun Tianchen and Queen Medusa, a lone man and woman alone in the same room, Hun Miesheng's expression changed at once. He quickly shut the door, and they could hear him seeming to say something to the others.

"Ahem, Xiao Yi Xian, Qinglin, Young Master is inside doing something very important. We should not disturb him. Come back a little later..."

"Enough, Hall Master! Let them in." Hun Tianchen said with a headache, telling Hun Miesheng to get in.

He did not dare let Hun Miesheng spout any more nonsense. It would be troublesome if things got blown out of proportion.

Having heard the Young Master's order, Hun Miesheng could only obediently comply and let the two girls inside.

The moment Xiao Yi Xian entered and saw the uninjured Hun Tianchen, delight first appeared on her face. Then she noticed Queen Medusa beside him.

Queen Medusa's beauty surpassed Xiao Yi Xian's by who knew how much. The two women exchanged a glance in midair, and both suddenly sensed a trace of threat.

Though neither knew what it was, they both felt a certain danger in their hearts.

As for Qinglin, she was too young, so both women ignored her.

"Young Master, you weren't hurt, were you?" Qinglin carefully approached Hun Tianchen and asked softly.

"I'm fine. Qinglin, your cultivation has reached Three-Star Dou Shi?" Hun Tianchen asked in pleasant surprise.

It had only been a year.

Then he looked at Xiao Yi Xian's cultivation. Good heavens—Dou Ling!

Yet Hun Tianchen could not feel happy about it at all.

"You've started taking poison?"

"Mm, sometimes I just can't help eating those poisons." Xiao Yi Xian sighed. "Now, don't touch me, or you'll be poisoned—"

Before she could finish, she felt Hun Tianchen lift her delicate little hand.

"You..." Xiao Yi Xian's expression changed. Just as she was about to say something, Hun Tianchen interrupted her.

"See? I'm fine, aren't I?" Hun Tianchen gently stroked Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face with his other hand. "Don't be so nervous. I told you I'd cure your Calamity Poison Body. Believe me. Whether you're cured or not, I'll always be your friend and have your back."

Always her friend?

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Hun Tianchen's handsome face, and a flush unexpectedly bloomed across her cheeks.

Naturally, Queen Medusa, standing nearby, saw it all. As though a jar of vinegar had been overturned, she snorted angrily.