"Alright."
There was nothing more to say.
Nor did she press him again about his true identity as a so-called Dou Emperor.
She had always been like this—she cared only about the outcome, never the process.
"Rest well."
"No one will disturb you for the next few days."
With that, she turned and left.
Her snake tail trailed across the jade floor without making a sound, and her figure soon vanished into the depths of the hall.
Her faint fragrance gradually dispersed.
Once again, Liu Bai was the only one left in the hall.
Liu Bai watched her leave, and the smile on his face slowly faded.
"Phew—"
He let out a long breath.
The tension in his nerves finally eased somewhat at that moment.
Without thinking further,
he sat cross-legged and began cultivating to recover.
The ten-day deadline arrived in the blink of an eye.
Before dawn on the tenth day, the Snake-Person Tribe Holy City had been completely sealed off.
The city was deathly silent. Only an oppressive, murderous atmosphere hung over the entire royal city.
Everyone understood that what happened today concerned the life and death of the entire Snake-Person Tribe.
Inside the bedchamber.
The chill of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring surged.
Liu Bai and Queen Medusa stood facing each other.
"Once the evolution begins, my life and death will be in your hands."
Medusa spoke calmly.
"Can I trust you?"
Liu Bai's expression tightened, and he slowly nodded.
"Don't worry. I don't want you to die either."
"Then let us begin."
Medusa closed her eyes. She had prepared for this moment for far too long.
There was no reason to retreat at the final step.
She raised her jade-like hand, her slender fingertips rapidly weaving one strange and intricate seal after another.
As her hand