Parting Sorrow Before Departure, Medusa: If You Want to Marry Me, Defeat Me First

Over the past half year, her feelings toward Lu Heng had gone from hostility and wariness at first, to getting used to him, and now... she could not quite say what they had become.

It was a very strange sense of dependence.

When he was around, she did not need to worry about many things. Someone refined the pills, someone guided her cultivation, and even Her Majesty the Queen's evolution had been handled entirely by him.

Now, he was leaving.

That sense of security suddenly felt hollow.

Yue Mei raised her head and asked,

"Will... will we see each other again?"

Hearing that, Lu Heng's lips curled upward.

"Medusa will definitely lead the Snake-People Tribe out of the desert. You and I will surely meet again."

Yue Mei sighed. "Is that so..."

She herself felt that sigh was a little melodramatic.

She was one of the Eight Great Commanders of the Snake-People Tribe, the leader of the Charm Snake Tribe, not some young girl.

But when the words reached her lips, she simply could not hold them back.

Lu Heng set his teacup down and grew more serious.

"So work hard at cultivating. You are already an Eight-Star Dou King, just one step away from becoming a Dou Emperor. Besides, the Snake-People Tribe naturally has a longer lifespan than humans. There is still a long future ahead."

Yue Mei froze for a moment, then nodded. "All right."

Afterward, she headed out of the courtyard. As she was leaving, her steps paused, and she asked curiously,

"Lu Heng."

"Hmm?"

"How many women do you actually have?"

Lu Heng nearly choked on his tea.

"Why are you asking that?"

Yue Mei snorted. "Actually, Hua She'er and I heard everything you said to Her Majesty the Queen yesterday. You actually dared to disrespect