Battle Through the Heavens: The Rise Begins at Jia Nan Academy

Mm, anyway, it was very smooth. Very, very smooth!

As he thought about it, weariness surged over him like a tide. Qin Chen gradually found himself unable to hold on any longer. Lowering his head to look at Medusa sleeping peacefully in his arms, he gently tightened his embrace, letting her rest more comfortably against him.

Then Qin Chen slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep with her. Only the steady breathing of the two remained within the cave.

Forging the Puppet

No one knew how much time had passed when Qin Chen felt the jade beauty in his arms move. Instinctively, he tightened his arms.

"Are the aftereffects gone?" Feeling the sudden contact, Medusa teased him with a smile.

"Uh..." Qin Chen gave an embarrassed smile at her words and scratched his head helplessly.

He was beginning to suspect that he had fallen into a trap. In truth, his aftereffects had already disappeared long ago, but this beautiful snake woman kept clinging to him, seemingly enjoying the sight of him making a fool of himself.

Sensing Qin Chen's mood, Medusa smiled and did not continue teasing him. Instead, she found a comfortable position atop him and slowly closed her eyes.

Seeing this, Qin Chen's lips curled upward. He tightened the arm wrapped around her slender waist. Neither spoke, quietly enjoying the warmth of the moment.

"Qin Chen..." At some point, Medusa's pleasant voice drifted over.

"Mm." Qin Chen answered.

"As an elder of Jia Nan Academy, why are you still so desperate to become stronger?" Medusa finally asked the question that had troubled her for so long.

Qin Chen's actions had left her deeply puzzled. On the surface, he was an elder of Jia Nan Academy, but in secret, he did things that only "evil cultivators"