Medusa Queen's Sister

A bright full moon hung high in the night sky.

The desert nights were bitterly cold. Even with a fire burning, it was difficult to fend off that bone-piercing chill, leaving one in no mood to appreciate its mystery and vastness.

"Crackle~"

Dry wood split in the flames, the sound exceptionally clear in the silent night.

Bright, warm light enveloped the two of them.

Yao Yan held a stick in his hand, idly poking at the fire to make the flames burn more fiercely while considering his future plans. As for Ling Er, she had already nestled into Yao Yan's arms. Compared to the harsh environment of the Tagor Desert, Yao Yan's embrace was clearly more appealing to her.

The beautiful Snake-Woman curled her tail somewhat awkwardly beneath her, her arms crossed over her chest. From time to time, she secretly glanced at Yao Yan, seemingly unsure how to speak with him.

"Cold?"

Noticing her gaze, Yao Yan set aside his thoughts and looked at her as he asked.

The temperature difference between day and night in the Tagor Desert was indeed terrifying. If Yao Yan had not tempered his body and possessed a beast flame like the Illusory Gold Flame to protect him, he would probably have felt cold as well. Meanwhile, she had only a few strips of cloth covering her body. It was easy to imagine how she felt.

Like a startled Little Rabbit, the instant her eyes met Yao Yan's, she instinctively withdrew her gaze, lowering her head as she softly replied, "I'm fine. I'm used to it."

The Snake-People Tribe was born with cold blood and possessed a strong resistance to cold.

Yao Yan knew that as well, but he still took out a blanket from his Storage Ring and tossed it to her, reminding her, "Cover yourself with it."

"This... I don't need it!"

She caught the blanket blankly, surprise appearing on her pretty face. Clearly, she had not expected Yao Yan to care about her, and it left her at a loss. She hurriedly shook her head, swaying her dark blue tail as she rose, intending to drape the blanket over Yao Yan instead. "I'm not afraid of the cold. Master should use it instead!"

Master?!

Yao Yan had not expected her to address him like that. Looking at the silly Snake-Woman, he softly suggested, "Let's share it. It's big enough."

"Ah?!"

She froze at his words, her small mouth slightly parted. Then she looked at the blanket in her hands. Her soft peach-blossom eyes blinked, her long curled lashes trembling faintly as she appeared somewhat nervous. Yet when she saw Yao Yan's calm, handsome youthful face, her emotions settled a bit.

Twisting her slender waist and swaying her tail, she soon came to Yao Yan's side and sat down with her tail coiled beneath her. Then, with gentle movements, she draped the blanket over both of them.

The blanket worked quite well, and before long, the temperature rose.

At the same time, her pretty face gradually flushed. She could feel Yao Yan's body heat, and this felt a little like a man and woman sharing a bed beneath the covers. At that thought, she could not help covering her face, too embarrassed to steal another look at Yao Yan.

"???"

Yao Yan looked at her in confusion. He felt that this Snake-Woman was thinking something rather inappropriate, so he interrupted her wild thoughts and asked, "Have you even forgotten your name?"

"...Mm."

Hearing that, the Snake-Woman lowered the hand covering her face, secretly glanced at Yao Yan, and softly answered.

After thinking for a moment, Yao Yan said, "Give me your hand."

The Snake-Woman was at a loss, but she obediently extended one hand. At present, she trusted Yao Yan quite a bit. Compared with those vicious Mercenaries, Yao Yan undoubtedly seemed more like a good person.

"Don't speak. Let me examine your body."

Yao Yan grasped her wrist and closed his eyes. Soul Power wrapped in Dou Qi flowed into the Snake-Woman's body. He needed to see what was wrong with her in order to treat the cause. With his status as a Fifth-Rank Alchemist, ordinary ailments were easy enough to resolve.

Besides, he also wanted to see what that immense power inside her body was, along with the Space Power within her.

"Ah?!"

When the Snake-Woman heard Yao Yan say he wanted to look at her body, she froze. However, she quickly realized that the kind of looking he meant was different from the kind she had imagined. She immediately covered her chest and let out a long breath, while also feeling a little annoyed at herself for overthinking. She looked at Yao Yan apologetically.

Yet she could not pull her gaze back.

Because Yao Yan was simply too handsome.

Naturally, Yao Yan had no idea that she had so many Little Thoughts. His attention was already focused inside her body. Soon, he found the source of that enormous power: a giant Violet Blue serpent. It was bound by a strand of Space Power, which had also put it into a deep sleep.

A Rank 6 Magical Beast—the Violet Nether Serpent.

More precisely, it was the Soul Body of a Violet Nether Serpent.

"?!"

Yao Yan was instantly startled, unable to stop himself from saying, "Is this a Companion Soul?"

A Companion Soul was an ability that only the Medusa Queen's Clan among the Snake-People Tribe could possess.

When members of the Medusa Queen's Clan were still infants, they used a secret technique to seal the soul of a Snake-type Magical Beast into the infant's body. It would merge with the infant as its Companion Soul, and after adulthood, the Companion Soul and main soul would fuse completely, becoming indistinguishable from one another.

I remember that Medusa Queen's current true form should be a Violet Flame Serpent. Why has it become a Violet Nether Serpent?

There was an essential difference between these two Magical Beasts. Though their names differed by only one word, their attributes were worlds apart.

The Violet Flame Serpent leaned toward fire, while the Violet Nether Serpent leaned toward ice.

Very soon.

Memories from Yao Yan's Previous Life surfaced in his mind. He slowly opened his eyes and met the Snake-Woman's soft peach-blossom gaze. She seemed not to have expected Yao Yan to suddenly open his eyes. Panic flashed through her aqua-blue eyes, and she hastily looked away.

Medusa Queen's sister?

Yao Yan looked at her, lost in thought. He remembered that a special episode had been released in his Previous Life, recounting the events leading up to Ice Emperor Hai Bodong being sealed by Medusa Queen. Naturally, it had included the heroine, Die. He had not expected to stumble into this point in time by such a coincidence.

However, this also allowed Yao Yan to roughly confirm the current timeline.

Although the Original Work had not specified it in detail, at least a dozen years remained before Hai Bodong's sealing and the beginning of the Original Work's plot. To determine the exact timeline, he would have to go to Wutan City and confirm Xiao Yan's age.

"What is it? Is there something on my face?"

Being stared at by Yao Yan the entire time, Medusa Queen's sister pressed her lips together and looked at him in confusion, softly muttering as she raised a hand to touch her face.

"I'm having a bit of regret."

Yao Yan suddenly said.

She blinked at his words, tilting her head slightly in confusion.

Yao Yan stated the truth in a joking tone. "I suddenly realized that you're far too beautiful. Such a beautiful Snake-Woman is bound to bring countless troubles. I don't know if I can handle them."

Medusa Queen's sister stared blankly at Yao Yan, unsure how to answer for a moment.

A moment later.

She suddenly thought of something. Lowering her head, she picked up a piece of charcoal that had burned out beside the fire. She touched the blackened charcoal, then, under Yao Yan's dumbfounded gaze, smeared her face into a mess of black streaks. In the middle of the night, she looked like a damn ghost, yet she proudly declared, "Now it'll be fine!"

"...You're really clever."

Yao Yan was left speechless. After a moment, he gave her a thumbs-up. In terms of cleverness, she and Ling Er were equally hopeless. She had absolutely no idea that even if her face was smeared up, her figure and temperament were still right there!

She giggled, bringing her blackened face close to Yao Yan and proudly showing it off. "Hehe, Master, I'm very smart. I won't cause you any trouble."

"Alright, alright!"

Yao Yan rubbed her head, amused by her silliness.

He truly did not know how Medusa Queen could have such a sweetly foolish twin sister. Not only did their Companion Souls possess conflicting attributes, but even their personalities were completely different.

The elder sister was a cold and proud queen who killed without blinking, while the younger sister was a sweet, gentle girl next door.

Were they a perfect pair?