Medusa's Wild Imagination

"Young Master Xiao Jin, Qing Lin seems to be able to communicate with this Magical Beast." The little girl was utterly confused. That mysterious connection left her baffled.

Aside from being able to communicate with the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, another force that did not belong to her was continuously coursing through every part of her body.

Each time it passed through a meridian, that meridian visibly grew stronger, and the Dou Qi within her became more abundant.

"Once Qing Lin finishes absorbing the energy within the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, you'll become an expert who surpasses Luo Bu."

"Really?" The little girl was overjoyed. If I become stronger, will I be able to help Young Master Xiao Jin?

"Of course it's true. Have I ever lied to you?"

Qing Lin shook her head repeatedly. Young Master Xiao Jin was the best person in the entire world. How could he possibly lie to her?

At that thought, Qing Lin slapped her forehead. A red mark immediately appeared on her smooth brow.

Xiao Jin's heart skipped a beat. This girl is really hard on herself.

Qing Lin said anxiously, "Young Master Xiao Jin, you should rest for a while. Qing Lin will go cook for you."

Xiao Jin grabbed her wrist, exasperated and amused. "No need. Your task right now is to cultivate. Don't worry about these chores."

But the little girl merely freed herself from his grasp and earnestly shook her head. "I can't. Qing Lin is first and foremost Young Master Xiao Jin's maid. Only after completing my duties can I focus on cultivation!"

After saying that, she ran toward the kitchen without looking back, not giving Xiao Jin any chance to refuse.

Xiao Yi Xian watched Xiao Jin's stunned expression and could not help laughing.

"That girl already sees you as the center of her world."

"It's not that serious..."

"Hmph. You think it's nothing, but have you ever considered how long the things you've done will be enough to move us?"

"How did you get involved too..."

"Am I wrong? You and I both know how troublesome the Woe Poison Body is. If it weren't for you, I'd probably have died long ago." Xiao Yi Xian's expression was gentle, and she was not surprised in the slightest by Qing Lin's attachment to Xiao Jin.

This man always manages to tug at other people's heartstrings without realizing it.

And he still acts completely oblivious. He's really infuriating and amusing at the same time.

Snake-Person Race, Holy City.

Seeing Medusa return alone, an old woman could not help asking, "Her Majesty the Queen, may I ask whether you found any trace of the Heavenly Flame?"

Apart from Medusa, the queen of the Snake-Person Race, there were four elders, all of them Peak Dou Emperors.

These four normally never showed themselves and were in a semi-retired state.

They would only act to resolve a crisis when the Snake-Person Race faced the calamity of annihilation.

In truth, the Snake-Person Race lacked a bit of ambition. With their strength, if they gathered five Peak Dou Emperors, they would be an unstoppable force in the Jia Ma Empire, which currently had no Dou Zong.

Not to mention that the elders of the Snake-Person Race's eight great tribes were all Dou Wangs. Even Hua She'er, captain of Medusa's guards, was a Dou Wang.

Helping the Snake-Person Race find a place to live with a better environment would have been no more difficult than raising a hand.

Unfortunately, Medusa was too restrained and did not want to cause a large-scale conflict with humanity.

As a result, after all these years, the Snake-Person Race still lived in seclusion within the harsh Tagor Desert.

If only she had been a little more ambitious, even the Imperial Family of the Jia Ma Empire would have changed its name by now.

Hearing the elder's question, Medusa first nodded, then shook her head.

"Um, Her Majesty the Queen, what does that mean?" Several elders were completely bewildered.

With a Heavenly Flame, having it meant having it, and not having it meant not having it. What did nodding first and shaking her head afterward mean?

"I found the Heavenly Flame, but I didn't bring it back."

Another old woman grew anxious. "Your Majesty, you're confused! This concerns your evolution. How could you not bring the Heavenly Flame back?"

Medusa cast her a cold sidelong glance. "Why should I need others to comment on how I conduct myself?"

"Your Majesty..."

"Elder, there's no need to say more. I already have a more reliable method of evolution. I'll be going into seclusion for the next few days to adjust the state of my soul. Unless something important happens, don't disturb me."

The four elders were stunned.

Since the queen planned to enter seclusion to adjust her soul, it meant she had not given up on evolving.

But she had not brought back the Heavenly Flame. What would Her Majesty rely on to evolve?

They wanted to ask for clarification, but Medusa gave them no chance to speak and went straight back to her palace.

After removing her luxurious purple robe, Medusa revealed her alluring figure. She stroked and toyed with the jade box in her hand, an unusual light flickering in her eyes.

They had clearly met only once, and they had even fought each other. Yet Medusa's instincts told her that the young man from today might play an extremely important role in her future life.

"Who exactly are you..." Medusa murmured to herself.

Only after a long while did she open the jade box and take out the Tier 5 Medicinal Pill inside.

She had already inspected it. It was indeed a Tier 5 Medicinal Pill, and there was nothing poisonous mixed into it.

After tilting her head back and swallowing the pill, its rich medicinal power continuously nourished the soul within her body.

In only a moment, Medusa felt as if her hearing and vision had become exceptionally clear.

Magical Beasts were naturally strong in body, while their souls were instead their weakness.

As a member of the Snake-Person Race, Medusa also possessed a trace of the Heaven-Swallowing Python Bloodline within her, displaying this weakness to an even greater extreme.

Yet the evolution method of the Snake-Person Race required starting with the soul.

When the higher-ranking members of the Snake-Person Race were born, a Companion Soul would be planted within them through a secret technique.

Medusa's Companion Soul was the Tier 6 Magical Beast Purple Nether Flame Snake, which possessed an extremely faint trace of the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python Bloodline.

But even a Tier 6 Magical Beast could not be said to possess a powerful soul.

Precisely because her soul had previously been too weak, even a Tier 5 Medicinal Pill could rapidly strengthen it.

In less than half a day, Medusa felt that her soul had grown by more than thirty percent.

"So that's how it is..." Her thoughts stirred, and she vaguely understood Xiao Jin's meaning.

The secret technique of the Snake-Person Race was indeed extremely powerful. It could help her rapidly increase her strength and even lay the foundation for breaking through to Dou Zong.

But its drawbacks were equally obvious.

That was, one body and two souls would inevitably lead to conflict in the future.

If she followed the previous evolution method, then after using the Heavenly Flame to burn away and shed her physical body, her soul would inevitably fall into an extremely weak state.

At that point, no matter how weak the Purple Nether Flame Snake's soul was, it would still possess the ability to fight her for control of the body.

Proud as she was, how could she allow someone else to lay claim to her body?

Now that she had the Soul Breaking Pill Xiao Jin provided, her soul was stronger than ever before.

Even if she began evolving now, she could maintain a certain level of strength under the Heavenly Flame's burning.

At that point, if the Purple Nether Flame Snake tried to fight her for control of the body, it would be nothing more than wishful thinking.

A ripple stirred in Medusa's heart.

"You... want me?" Recalling Xiao Jin's appearance at the time, Medusa's thoughts became a tangled mess.

With Xiao Jin's talent, by the time she broke through to Dou Sheng, he would surely have already become a Dou Sheng as well.

Forget it. Since you've spoken, I will naturally keep my promise.