The snake-people's Holy City, the temple!
Xiao Ce followed Queen Medusa's footsteps through palaces and long corridors, crossed a lake, and finally arrived on a quiet little island.
The island was not large. Lush bamboo groves and strange flowers and plants had been planted everywhere, making it look full of life, while at the center of the island lay an open area.
A small pool came into view. It was filled with crystal-clear liquid, and white mist curled over its surface. Before Xiao Ce even drew close, he could already feel the extreme cold within it.
Xiao Ce stepped forward, tossed the lotus platform into the middle of the pool, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, it seems you really spared no effort in order to absorb the Heavenly Flames. Setting everything else aside, this pool of Ice Spirit Cold Spring alone would not be an exaggeration to call a priceless treasure!"
Seeing that even Xiao Ce, the "Young Valley Lord" of Burning Flame Valley, could not help praising her handiwork, an almost imperceptible smile could not help appearing on Queen Medusa's cold, beautiful face. She said mildly, "I obtained this pool of Ice Spirit Cold Spring by chance in my earlier years. It was precisely because of this pool of Ice Spirit Cold Spring that I formed the idea of using Heavenly Flames to evolve."
"So that's how it was!" Xiao Ce came to a sudden understanding. Even a tiny bottle of Ice Spirit Cold Spring was extremely precious, let alone an entire pool of it.
"Then when do you plan to absorb the Heavenly Flames?"
"Are you in a hurry?" Queen Medusa gave Xiao Ce a faint sidelong glance.
Xiao Ce spread his hands. "Not that much of a hurry, but in a little over half a