Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Queen Medusa chuckled softly, a trace of chill appearing in her eyes. "Mr. Xiao Yan, you are greatly mistaken if you think I would be wary of you merely because of your strength and talent!"
The powerful pressure unique to a Dou Zong expert erupted in full the moment her words fell!
Xiao Yan was forced back a step atop the Flood Armor Vulture by that aura. The next instant, Dou Qi surged from his body as he held down Zi Yan, who was eager to make a move.
He bowed to Queen Medusa and said, "My apologies, Your Majesty. I was presumptuous."
Yun Shan's gaze flickered at the scene just now. He had dealt with Queen Medusa when he was young, so he naturally knew of the coldness carved into Medusa's bloodline. If the two had truly clashed in that instant, his side might have seemed to hold the absolute advantage—but who knew whether some mysterious expert stood behind Xiao Yan? Seeing Xiao Yan willingly take a step back, Yun Shan also took the initiative to play peacemaker and brought Xiao Yan into Black Mountain Fortress.
Xiao Yan found it rather strange as well. He thought it over repeatedly and was certain he had never met Queen Medusa before, yet he still felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
In a mountain range five hundred li from Black Mountain Fortress, a woman dressed in a pale red gown stood quietly. Her cheeks were veiled, yet even through that veil, the outline of her face was breathtakingly beautiful. However, her eyes held an aloof coldness that kept others at a distance. Above the girl's head was a flame-shaped mark, vivid as though real flames were rising from it, causing the temperature in the surrounding area