Cai Lin

"Little one, how did you know?"

The purple-clad beauty in his arms spoke suddenly, swaying her slender willow waist with a coquettish pout. The moment she opened her mouth, Xiao Yan felt a surge of heat coursing through his body; her voice was thick with a lazy, bewitching allure.

"Have you forgotten the connection between us?" Xiao Yan replied.

"And I'm not a 'little one.' My name is Xiao Yan—though, of course, you could also call me Master." Xiao Yan looked up at the beauty in his embrace.

Yes, that's right, he had to look up.

Given Xiao Yan's current height of five feet and Queen Medusa's golden-ratio stature of five-foot-eight, the act of embracing was incredibly unfriendly to him. His head barely reached her chin, and as for where his face was resting? Well, naturally, it was against her chest. When Xiao Yan realized where his face had landed, he was internally protesting, even if his heart wasn't.

So, rather than Xiao Yan holding Queen Medusa, it was more like Queen Medusa holding Xiao Yan—like a big sister cradling a little brother.

Damn it! Just wait until I grow taller! To hell with this 'cutest height difference'! Xiao Yan stared at the gap between them, speechless.

The beauty bit her red lip with pearly teeth, her enchanting purple eyes gazing at Xiao Yan with a seductive glint as her snow-white wrists draped around his neck.

"Master? That depends on whether you have the ability to tame me, Medusa."

Queen Medusa narrowed her phoenix eyes, smiling playfully.

Xiao Yan chuckled silently.

"Ability, you say? That day will come eventually."

"My Queen, you don't seem to have a name of your own, do you? Since you have broken through the shackles of your bloodline and evolved into the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python, and your scales are seven-colored, how about I call you Cai Lin?"

Xiao Yan hugged the soft, curvaceous figure closer.

"Hehe, I won't tell you."

Medusa suddenly leaned toward Xiao Yan's ear, exhaling a puff of hot air.

"Be good, little one. Big sister is leaving for a moment, but I'll be back soon."

Queen Medusa smiled beautifully, her body leaning forward as she lowered her head slightly.

In Xiao Yan's eyes, that perfect face—flawless from every angle—drew closer and closer until, finally, her alluring red lips left a sexy imprint on his forehead.

Suddenly, Xiao Yan felt his arms go empty. A bell-like, melodious laugh echoed, and the beauty in his embrace transformed into a fragrant breeze and vanished.

Queen Medusa flashed, appearing at the edge of the small island.

She tucked a strand of dark hair that had fallen onto her fair forehead behind her ear, glancing at the transparent barrier Yao Lao had set up around the lake. A smile touched her delicate face. She then extended a snow-white wrist and gave the barrier a light flick.

The transparent barrier, which had remained rock-solid despite the relentless attacks from Medusa's Royal Guard, shattered instantly like a glass wall, vanishing into nothingness.

Xiao Yan walked over and helped Yao Lao, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground, to his feet.

"Is that... a three-star Dou Zong? She reached the strength of a three-star Dou Zong the moment she broke through? Hiss, is this the talent of the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python?"

Yao Lao stared at Medusa, his face filled with shock.

"A three-star Dou Zong?" Xiao Yan laughed happily upon hearing this.

"If I fight her in the future, I don't know who will win. If she goes crazy, I won't be able to stop her."

Yao Lao looked at the oblivious, grinning Xiao Yan and retorted, "You fool."

"Her Majesty the Queen!"

Seeing the barrier around the lake shattered by Queen Medusa with a casual wave, Hua She'er led the Royal Guard in a charge toward them.

"Her Majesty the Queen, are you alright?" Hua She'er landed beside Queen Medusa, her energy wings fluttering as she asked anxiously.

"What could possibly be wrong with me? On the contrary, my current state is better than ever," Queen Medusa said, folding her arms with a smile.

"Then, has Her Majesty broken through?" Hua She'er asked, sensing the change in Queen Medusa's aura with delight.

"Mm, I have." Queen Medusa nodded, a faint smile appearing on her face.

"Xiao Yan, I need to sleep for a while. Don't worry, it won't be long."

Yao Lao finished speaking in a rush before transforming into a beam of white light and diving into the Storage Ring on Xiao Yan's finger.

"Teacher?" Xiao Yan looked at the ring with a hint of worry, though he was relieved to sense that Yao Lao's aura hadn't changed much, even if his figure appeared slightly more translucent.

"Her Majesty, shall we capture that human? Damn it, the other human has already disappeared."

Hua She'er looked at Xiao Yan, a flash of ruthlessness appearing in her diamond-shaped pupils.

"No need. He is my guest. I am leaving now; you all stay behind and clean this place up."

Queen Medusa's figure flickered, and ripples appeared in the air—clearly, she was utilizing the spatial power only a Dou Zong could command.

"Little one, let's go."

In the next second, Medusa's purple-clad figure appeared beside Xiao Yan, grabbed his shoulder, and lifted him up. The two of them vanished instantly.

"Yes, Her Majesty!" The members of Medusa's Royal Guard bowed in unison.

"Who exactly is that human boy?" Hua She'er straightened up and walked to the spot where Xiao Yan had just been standing, lost in thought.

Ten days later.

In the center of the Divine Temple within the Royal City, a luxurious and magnificent room stood in silence. This special chamber was constructed entirely from purple elements.

In the center of the room sat a massive bed draped in purple curtains. Through the large purple gauze, two figures could be vaguely seen within.

Xiao Yan was earnestly studying a black scroll in his hands, as if it contained a long-lost Heaven-tier cultivation technique or combat skill.

Beside him, Queen Medusa, clad in a purple brocade robe, lay resting on his right thigh, her gaze intently fixed on Xiao Yan's handsome and refined face. A long time passed, her eyes unmoving, as if she found endless fascination in it.

Whether it was intentional or due to her reclining posture, Queen Medusa's voluptuous curves and alluring contours were displayed to perfection.

Finally, Xiao Yan put down the scroll and said helplessly, "Cai Lin, how can I concentrate on studying combat skills like this?"

"Hehe, not fun at all, little fellow."

Queen Medusa, or rather Cai Lin, sat up, revealing a triumphant smile as she straightened, regaining her elegant and aloof demeanor.

The way Queen Medusa could switch between seductive allure and dignified coldness made Xiao Yan feel an irrepressible surge of desire once more.

Damn it, when I'm fifteen, ten years from now, I'm definitely going to have you, Xiao Yan thought indignantly.

As if hearing his thoughts, Queen Medusa continued to tease, "It's really hard to believe you're only five years old. Calling you 'little fellow' was indeed accurate."

"." Xiao Yan's eye twitched, and he looked speechlessly at the enchanting woman before him.