"Xiao Yan, you..."
Elder Xiao looked at Xiao Yan with a complicated, shocked expression, at a loss for words.
Never mind Queen Medusa-even Yao Lao had not anticipated Xiao Yan's actions.
He had actually been focusing most of his attention on Queen Medusa just now and had failed to notice Xiao Yan's little movements.
Even so, he had never imagined that Xiao Yan would step forward at this moment and willingly provide Queen Medusa with energy, increasing her chances of successfully evolving.
Although that increase might amount to less than one percent, it still demonstrated Xiao Yan's sincerity.
"Teacher, according to what you said, whether Medusa succeeds in evolving or not, this Green Lotus Core Flame is already in my pocket, correct?"
Xiao Yan asked without any change in his expression.
"Hmm... yes, that's right."
At Xiao Yan's question, Yao Lao paused briefly before nodding.
After all, Medusa had now erected a barrier that outsiders could not easily enter.
And within that barrier, aside from Medusa, there was only Xiao Yan!
In other words, if Medusa failed to evolve, the Green Lotus Core Flame would become ownerless. If she succeeded, she would still be in poor condition for a while, allowing Xiao Yan to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame just as easily!
Thus, saying that the Green Lotus Core Flame was already in Xiao Yan's pocket was hardly an exaggeration.
After receiving Yao Lao's confirmation, Xiao Yan broke into a grin.
"Teacher, in that case, what harm is there in lending Medusa a hand? There's the friendship between my Xiao Household and the Snake-People Tribe, and now there's also the favor of my helping her this time.
"If Medusa is fortunate enough to successfully transform her bloodline, then even if I take the Green Lotus Core Flame from her,