Sit Down and Talk

So fierce!

The moment Medusa Queen opened her mouth, she spoke of killing. Even after recognizing Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, her expression did not change in the slightest. Her icy Killing Intent was almost tangible, making the night even colder and causing Hai Bodong's heart to sink slightly. He could sense her seriousness; her tone made it clear there was no room for negotiation.

Just who was this Snake-Woman, to actually make Medusa Queen leave her palace?!

Hai Bodong could not help glancing at the Snake-Woman still sleeping beside Yao Yan, his heart full of confusion. What value or charm did she possess to draw so many people here? Compared with the Medusa Queen he knew, perhaps this young man before him was the truly mysterious one.

It seemed that he alone knew nothing about the Snake-Woman and had come purely for a bounty.

"Medusa Queen, if you are here for this Snake-Woman, I can leave!"

After pondering for a moment, Hai Bodong raised his head and said.

Getting involved in something like this for a not particularly large bounty was plainly too foolish. He was not that stubborn. Besides, this had originally only been a search mission in the Tagor Desert, and the current situation had clearly gone far beyond the mission itself.

If he had been able to determine Medusa Queen's true attitude, he might have already fled!

Medusa Queen said nothing. Her figure slowly descended from midair, radiating an overbearing queenly presence. Ignoring Hai Bodong, she fixed her gaze on Yao Yan. Her red lips parted, and a Delicate and Soft Voice capable of making one's bones go weak suddenly rang out. "An alchemist?"

She could naturally sense the Soul Power that Hai Bodong had detected.

Anyone on the Dou Qi Continent who could use Soul Power in such a manner had to be an alchemist of considerable rank, while this person was undoubtedly far too young.

Yet compared to a young alchemist, she was more concerned with her sister's safety. Her gaze shifted and quickly landed on her sister's face, smeared black like a painted mask. Her cold, alluring eyes blinked, her expression froze for a moment, and then a trace of chill surfaced in her eyes as she looked toward Yao Yan.

Yao Yan was likewise Sizing Up Medusa. Her features were exquisite and bewitching, though her figure was hidden beneath her black robe and could not be examined. Yet that face alone, along with the alluring section of snake tail exposed beneath her robe, was enough to stir one's desires. Combined with the aura of a queen, her temptation was enough to set the hearts of every man in the world ablaze, making them instinctively want to conquer and possess her.

His heart trembled as well. He was stunned by her beauty and even felt a primal impulse.

Yao Yan knew he was attracted by her looks and lusted after her body, but it was difficult not to be moved by such an exquisite beauty. Especially when one possessed the strength to turn such thoughts into reality, the desire and impulse in one's heart would be amplified without limit.

Of course, there was one more important point: his body had matured. He was no longer a boy, but a man.

Hormones had begun to affect his emotions.

Young men always found it difficult to restrain themselves before beauty. Fortunately, he still had an adult's mindset to suppress it.

Not the slightest trace of attraction showed on Yao Yan's face. He even had the leisure to observe Medusa Queen's expression. When he saw the chill rising in her eyes, he explained, "I did not bully her. She thought her face was too beautiful and feared it would cause trouble, so she drew on it herself with charcoal."

The chill in Medusa's eyes did not fade. The pressure around her even grew more powerful, as though she intended to attack, frightening Hai Bodong at the side into taking up a fighting stance.

"She is sleeping deeply. I advise you not to make a move."

Yao Yan spoke, interrupting Medusa Queen's gathering power. He glanced at the silly girl nestled beside him and said softly, "She should have used a Space Secret Technique recently. The power in her body was completely backlashed by Space Power, and even her Companion Soul was sealed by it, causing her temporary amnesia... She has been exhausted for some time. Let her have a good night's sleep."

As he spoke, he summoned Illusory Gold Flame into his palm. The golden flames instantly dispelled the darkness.

"Heavenly Flame?!"

Both Medusa Queen and Hai Bodong's expressions changed. Given their status, they naturally knew of Heavenly Flames and understood what such a thing meant to an alchemist.

Seeing their expressions, Yao Yan guessed what they were thinking and said, "It is not a Heavenly Flame. It is merely a beast flame from a Seventh Order Magical Beast, a Fire Scorpion Dragon Beast hatchling. It is called Illusory Gold Flame. Of course, its power is quite decent and sufficient for my current use."

As he spoke, he used Illusory Gold Flame to rekindle the campfire. The blazing fire gave off light and heat, instantly raising the surrounding temperature and dispelling the chill the two had brought with them.

At that moment, both Medusa Queen and Hai Bodong fell silent, because they knew perfectly well what a Seventh Order Magical Beast represented. It was an existence that only a Dou Zong powerhouse could match. To obtain and refine a beast flame of that level, while also being an alchemist of unknown rank...

All this information led to one conclusion: Yao Yan's background was not simple, and he did not seem to be from the Jia Ma Empire.

Even Medusa Queen did not wish to casually offend someone like this, because his background might very well be beyond her ability to provoke. But if he dared bully her sister, that would be another matter. She had never been a woman who swallowed humiliation.

"You two should put away your dou qi first. If you stay so tense, we cannot talk."

Yao Yan said softly, then invited the two to sit down and talk.

There was actually no conflict between them. Ice Emperor Hai Bodong had accepted a mission issued by the Snake-People Tribe. After Medusa Queen inherited the throne, her clansmen had forced her to kill her younger sister. Unwilling to do so, she could only pursue her while looking for an opportunity to rescue her.

Unfortunately, Medusa Queen's sister had lost her memory, ultimately leading to the tragedy.

Faced with the mysterious Yao Yan, Medusa Queen and Hai Bodong tacitly withdrew their dou qi. When facing someone they might not be able to afford to offend, they were quite willing to reason things out.

Medusa Queen sat elegantly cross-legged, her cold and alluring purple eyes fixed on Yao Yan. Her red lips parted as she took the lead in breaking the silence. "Young master is not from the Jia Ma Empire?"

Without Killing Intent, her Delicate and Soft Voice became even more sweet and seductive, tugging at the heartstrings.

"Mm. I come from the Southernmost Land of the Central Plains. I had originally planned to travel to the Black-Corner Region for experience, but my luck was poor. I encountered a Space Storm during Space Shuttle and ended up here, where I happened upon this amnesiac Medusa Queen."

Yao Yan nodded and briefly explained his situation before admiring Medusa Queen's peerless beauty.

Her Facial Features were exactly the same as those of the silly sister beside him, but their temperaments were completely different. One was seductive and gorgeous, stirring heat within one's heart like a queenly mature beauty; the other was gentle, kind, sweet, and adorable, like a thoughtful older sister next door.

Their entirely different styles complemented each other perfectly.

"Another Medusa Queen?!"

Hai Bodong's Pupils contracted as he abruptly looked toward the Snake-Woman beside Yao Yan, then at Medusa Queen. A few guesses arose in his heart.

Noticing Hai Bodong's gaze.

Medusa Queen shot him a sidelong glance. A Cold Arc appeared on her red lips as she warned icily, "If you do not want your eyes anymore, I can remove them for you later. And you had better forget everything you heard tonight!"

The Medusa Queen of this generation was one half of a pair of identical twins. Even within the Snake-People Tribe, this was an extremely secret matter known only to a very small number of people.

If Yao Yan had not been present, she would certainly have kept Hai Bodong in the Tagor Desert forever, even if she had to pay a price!