Have You Finished Refining What You Promised Me?

The atmosphere in the Mittel Family's reception room was subtly tense.

When Lu Heng entered with Ya Fei in his arms, followed by Yun Shan, Jia Xing Tian, and Medusa, Yun Yun and Yao Ye, who had been sitting quietly, rose to their feet almost at the same time.

Yao Ye maintained the poise and grace befitting an imperial princess, but the curiosity in her beautiful phoenix eyes could not be concealed.

Without drawing attention to herself, she assessed the legendary Queen Medusa.

Yao Ye's first impression of the Queen Medusa was simple: coldly stunning, proud, and powerful.

But when her gaze fell upon the faint yet unmistakable connection between the queen and Lu Heng, an indescribable astonishment arose in Yao Ye's heart.

Yun Yun's reaction, however, was far more complicated.

The moment she saw the Queen Medusa's cold, breathtaking face, scenes from the Snake-People Tribe's Holy City in the Tagor Desert flooded into her mind.

As did the scene of Lu Heng descending like a god and saving her from the queen's killing intent.

Yun Yun's lips moved slightly before she gently nodded to the Queen Medusa in greeting.

The Queen Medusa's golden snake pupils locked onto Yun Yun at once.

Of course, she remembered this woman.

Back in the Snake-People Tribe's Holy City, if Lu Heng had not interfered, this woman would have been dead long ago.

She could sense that the aura of a Dou Emperor surrounding Yun Yun was much more solid than when they had last met. Clearly, her injuries had fully healed, and her cultivation had improved as well.

It seemed Lu Heng had put quite a bit of thought into this woman too.

That thought flashed through the Queen Medusa's mind, and she gave an equally indifferent nod in response.

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