Medusa Chases Ye Xiu for a Thousand Miles

Early the next morning, the sky was just beginning to brighten.

Inside the Snake-Person Temple, Medusa slowly opened her eyes; her soul had now completely merged.

She lay there, staring at the stone ceiling above, stunned for several seconds.

Then she sat up and looked down at herself.

She was wearing clothes, though she didn't know who had put them on her, and her body was clean.

Yet, a lingering sensation remained, one she could still vividly recall.

Medusa was momentarily dazed.

She remembered everything that had happened last night; she couldn't forget it even if she wanted to.

Medusa took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and tried her best to calm down.

But the feeling was too clear, so clear that even as she sat there now, her body still felt somewhat feverish.

"Ye—Xiu—"

She gritted her teeth, squeezing these two words out from between them.

BOOM!

A massive hole exploded through the roof of the temple.

Medusa shot straight up into the sky, standing in mid-air as the aura of a Dou Zong erupted from her without reservation, shaking the entire Snake-Person Tribe.

Standing in the sky, she swept her soul power across the surroundings.

No one.

That brat was not there.

She descended, landing in front of that small courtyard.

The courtyard was empty; there wasn't a single person there.

Medusa walked into the courtyard and pushed open the door; the room was also empty. The bed was neatly made, and on the table sat a jade bottle with a piece of paper pressed underneath it.

She picked up the paper and took a look.

There was only one line written on it:

"The agreement is fulfilled. Farewell. Ye Xiu."

After reading it, Medusa stood there clutching the paper, motionless for a long time.

A while later, she turned her head to look outside.

A Snake-person guard stood at the entrance, head bowed, trembling.

"When did he leave?" Medusa asked.

The guard stammered, "Re—reporting to Queen, that human left before the sky was even bright. He said, he said that his agreement with Your Majesty had been fulfilled, and asked this subordinate to tell Your Majesty that, that he would not disturb you further..."

Medusa said nothing.

The courtyard was terrifyingly quiet.

The guard knelt on the ground, not daring to even breathe loudly.

After a long while, Medusa suddenly raised her hand.

BOOM!

The small courtyard was blasted into fragments, with rubble flying everywhere.

The guard lay flat on the ground, shivering all over, his face pale.

Medusa stood in the middle of the ruins, expressionless.

"Which direction did he go?" she asked.

The guard hurriedly pointed, "That, that way, he went east."

Medusa nodded.

East.

In the east of the Tagor Desert, there were only two nearby places. One was Stone Desert City, the other was Desert City.

That man wouldn't get far.

Medusa stepped into the air, and with a single stride, she was already hundreds of meters away.

She was now a Dou Zong; she didn't need wings at all, and walking through the void was as simple as walking on the ground.

She followed the direction the guard had pointed, chasing eastward at extreme speed!

At the same time.

Ye Xiu was flying through the sky, heading toward Desert City.

After settling Medusa down last night, he had thought about it for a long time and decided it was best to run away early.

He really couldn't be sure how that woman would react once she woke up.

Logically speaking, she was the one who had thrown herself at him, so she was clearly in the wrong. But she was Queen Medusa after all, accustomed to being proud and arrogant; what if she felt she had lost face and insisted on settling the score with him?

Although he was now a seven-star Dou Huang and wouldn't necessarily fear her in a real fight, making a scene like this wouldn't be good for anyone.

It was better to leave first and wait until she had calmed down before dealing with it.

Thinking this, Ye Xiu continued flying toward the east.

After flying for an unknown amount of time, he saw the walls of Mo City in the distance.

He landed outside the city, retracted his Dou Qi Wings, and walked into the city.

The streets were quite crowded, still the same as ever: mercenaries, merchants, and travelers, all bustling about. Ye Xiu followed the street to that inn and pushed the door open to enter.

The door to the room on the second floor was closed.

He knocked on the door.

A familiar voice came from inside: "Who is it?"

"It's me."

The door opened instantly.

Little Doctor Fairy stood at the doorway, wearing a white dress with her hair tied up, her face glowing with a rosy tint. When she saw Ye Xiu, her eyes lit up immediately.

"Master!"

Ye Xiu nodded, walked inside, and sat down on a chair.

Little Doctor Fairy followed him, standing by his side, her eyes fixed on him.

"Master, you're back! Why were you gone for so long? Didn't you say you'd be back in ten days or half a month? It's been a month and a half! I thought something had happened to you!"

Ye Xiu smiled: "There was a small accident, which delayed me for a few days."

Little Doctor Fairy looked him over, then suddenly froze.

"Master, did you get stronger again? I feel like... you seem different from before?"

Ye Xiu nodded: "It's alright, I had a small breakthrough."

A small breakthrough?

The corner of Little Doctor Fairy's mouth twitched.

Although she couldn't see through Ye Xiu's cultivation, that feeling couldn't be wrong. When they parted last time, although the aura on Ye Xiu was strong, it was still within a range she could comprehend. Now, just standing next to him, she felt a bit breathless.

However, she didn't ask further; when it came to Master's affairs, one shouldn't ask what shouldn't be asked.

"Master, are you hungry? Should I go get you something to eat?"

Ye Xiu waved his hand: "No need, let's see how your cultivation is coming along first."

Little Doctor Fairy chuckled, took a step back, and circulated her cultivation technique.

A pale gray Poison Dou Qi emerged from her body, swirling around her. That Dou Qi was much denser and more stable than it had been a month ago.

Ye Xiu nodded: "Three-star Dou Zhe? Not bad."

Little Doctor Fairy retracted her Dou Qi and leaned in toward Ye Xiu: "Master, I've been really diligent this month! I've been using the medicinal pills you left behind sparingly, and I've also practiced that scroll of Green Python Poison Palm. Although I haven't mastered it yet, I can execute it now!"

Seeing her like that, Ye Xiu couldn't help but laugh: "Alright, alright, I know you've been working hard."

Little Doctor Fairy giggled and sat down beside him.

"Master, now that you're back, you won't leave me alone again so soon, will you?"

Ye Xiu smiled and shook his head: "No, we'll pack up, and tomorrow we'll set off for the Jia Ma Holy City."

Little Doctor Fairy's eyes brightened: "That's great! Oh, right Master, when you went to the Snake-Person Race tribe this time, did you find that Heavenly Flame?"

Ye Xiu nodded, reached out his hand, and turned his palm upward.

Poof.

A cyan flame emerged from his palm, dancing in the air.

Little Doctor Fairy stared at that ball of fire, her mouth slowly widening.

The flame didn't look large, but the temperature it radiated made her face feel hot even from a meter away, and the air around the flame was distorting.

"Master, is this... a Heavenly Flame?"

Ye Xiu nodded, clenched his fist, and the flame retracted into his body.

Little Doctor Fairy stared at his hand for a long time, then looked up at him, her eyes filled with admiration.

"Master, you're too amazing! I heard people say that no one can tame a Heavenly Flame, but you actually managed to do it!"

Ye Xiu smiled: "Just good luck."

Little Doctor Fairy shook her head: "It's not luck at all! Master, you're just amazing!"

Ye Xiu didn't respond; he stood up, walked to the window, and looked outside.

Little Doctor Fairy followed him and stood by his side.

"Master, what are you looking at?"

Ye Xiu said, "Nothing, just looking around."

Little Doctor Fairy tilted her head to look at him and suddenly asked, "Master, did something happen when you went to the Snake-Person Race tribe this time? I noticed you kept looking back when you came back just now."

Ye Xiu was stunned for a moment and turned to look at her. Could this little girl have been watching from the window to see when he would return? Was she just pretending not to know he had arrived?

Little Doctor Fairy blinked, her face full of innocence.

Ye Xiu was silent for a moment and said, "Nothing major, just a little... episode with the Snake-People over there."

"An episode?"

"Mm." Ye Xiu nodded, "It's not something that can be explained in a sentence or two."

Little Doctor Fairy nodded as if she understood, and she didn't press for more details.