"What are you planning to do next?" With only Xiao Yan and herself remaining, Queen Medusa asked lazily.
Xiao Yan pondered for a moment before saying, "First, I'll return to Wutan City. Then, perhaps I'll leave the Jia Ma Empire for a while."
"Leave the Jia Ma Empire?" Queen Medusa's delicate brows furrowed slightly at his words.
She then nodded faintly and said in a languid voice, "Suit yourself. The several leaders of the snake people can temporarily take my place. Until you refine the Soul-Fusing Pill, I'll stay with you."
As she spoke, she tossed him the prescription for the Soul-Fusing Pill, which Xiao Yan hurriedly caught.
Seeing that he could not shake off this troublemaker, Xiao Yan was straightforward about it. He patted the enormous black ruler on his back and said, "In that case, let's go."
"The matter of the Misty Cloud Sect has been settled. You shouldn't be pressed for time now, should you? Whenever we pass through major cities on the way to Wutan City, stop for a while and help me look for the medicinal ingredients needed to refine the Soul-Fusing Pill." Queen Medusa spoke calmly. Though she sounded as if she were discussing it with him, she left Xiao Yan no room to refuse.
Xiao Yan could only nod helplessly. Glancing at Queen Medusa's nearly perfect face, he shrugged and said, "I suggest that you cover your face when entering cities. Otherwise, unnecessary trouble can be quite a headache."
Queen Medusa nodded, then turned and slowly walked toward the path beyond the dense forest.
Xiao Yan spread his hands, then turned his gaze toward the end of his sight.
He saw faintly visible bluestone steps, and his gaze slowly traveled upward before finally stopping on the mountain shrouded in clouds and mist.
After