Nearly a week passed in the blink of an eye. During that time, aside from Hua She'er delivering large quantities of high-grade medicinal ingredients to Xiao Fan on Queen Medusa's orders, no one else came near.
Other than the Little Dragon Maiden, who had absolutely no sense of danger, Xiao Fan had barely rested at all this past week.
Besides the Sugar Pills he had promised Xiao Yan'er, Xiao Fan also needed to refine quite a few high-grade medicinal ingredients and pills.
The higher the grade of a medicinal ingredient, the harder it was to refine. Yet whenever he had ingredients on hand and did not refine them, Xiao Fan felt uncomfortable.
After refining day and night like this, dark circles had formed beneath Xiao Fan's eyes.
"It feels like I've gone back to the days when Queen Medusa treated me like a slave... free labor."
"Still... the ingredients Queen Medusa sent are ridiculously lavish." The lowest-grade ones were fourth-tier ingredients, and there were even three sixth-tier Magic Cores. They looked quite fresh, too.
As usual, Hua She'er came outside Xiao Fan's room and called out.
"Xiao Fan, Her Majesty summons you both."
Hua She'er did not understand why Xiao Fan remained unmoved despite how proactive she had been lately. She had quietly observed him as well. Other than refining all sorts of strange things, he spent his time teasing Zi Yan, who lay sprawled over him.
It seemed those two things occupied a huge place in Xiao Fan's heart, while she, Hua She'er, had no way to wedge herself in.
"Finally, we're meeting. If this had dragged on any longer, I'd have started wondering whether Queen Medusa had forgotten all about me."
The Snake-People Palace was especially lively today. Not only had the leaders of the Seven Great