"Trade?" Queen Medusa's willow-leaf brows arched.
"I want a Sand Mandala unique to the Snake-People Tribe," Xiao Yan said frankly.
"What do you want that for?"
At this, Xiao Yan gave a bitter smile. "The former Ice Emperor, Hai Bodong, was afflicted by your sealing technique. His strength is now only at the Dou Ling level, and I need a Sand Mandala to restore his power."
"Hai Bodong... There seems to have been such a person." Queen Medusa's slender jade-like fingers gently massaged her smooth forehead. Clearly, she still retained some impression of Hai Bodong.
Then, Queen Medusa tossed three yellow objects into Xiao Yan's hands. Upon catching them, he discovered that they were three identical plants. Their appearance was quite strange, twisting and coiling like yellow serpents curled into a ball. At the top of each plant was a raised snake head, and above it protruded a fist-sized tumor. That tumor was the most concentrated essence of the entire plant.
"I left in a hurry, so I only have these three on me." Queen Medusa spoke casually. "Take them. Consider it repayment for your information."
Xiao Yan asked in surprise, "What, Your Majesty? You believe what we said?"
Queen Medusa glanced at Xiao Yan, then looked at Zi Yan. "I do not believe what you said. I simply believe this little one."
Xiao Yan noticed that Queen Medusa's gaze toward Zi Yan was noticeably gentler. This was none other than Queen Medusa, whose fearsome name resounded throughout the Jia Ma Empire! Who else had ever seen the Queen in such a maternal state?
Seeing that Xiao Yan had no further intentions, Queen Medusa left decisively. She was not one to hesitate or act coyly. Since she had chosen to believe Zi Yan and Xiao Yan, she would not waver.