Reunion in Desert City

Meanwhile, after Qin Yu and his two companions left the battlefield, they found a place to rest.

As soon as Jia Xing Tian landed, he took out several pills from his Storage Ring and swallowed them to quickly restore his condition.

When he looked up, he saw Qin Yu staring in the direction of Medusa, his brows furrowed.

Jia Xing Tian followed Qin Yu's gaze and glanced at him, assuming that the young man was still feeling fear. He strode over and patted Qin Yu on the shoulder.

"Kid, this isn't your fault."

Qin Yu was brought back to his senses by the slap and turned to look at Jia Xing Tian, who was looking at him with an expression of knowing what was going on.

"Who could have imagined that Medusa would go to such lengths, daring to force an evolution under those conditions?"

"You're increasing your output of the Heavenly Flames just to protect yourself. In that situation, if I were in your position, I would have made the same choice."

Qin Yu was slightly taken aback, then realized that Jia Xing Tian was trying to comfort him.

The old man probably thought he was blaming himself for accidentally helping Medusa evolve.

The fact that Jia Xing Tian could think this way saved Qin Yu a lot of trouble.

In reality, Qin Yu was just thinking that Medusa evolved by borrowing the Heavenly Flames he released, not by borrowing the original wild Green Lotus Core Flame.

If the conditions change, will the outcome also change?

In the original story, after Medusa evolved, her soul and the will of the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python repelled each other, and the two consciousnesses shared one body, causing her to be sometimes a cold and ruthless Snake-People Tribe queen and sometimes an innocent and ignorant little snake.

But that was the result of her forcibly enduring the scorching of the wild Heavenly Flames. This time, the Heavenly Flames had been refined by herself, and traces of her own Dou Qi were mixed into the flames.

Will Medusa's evolution using this Heavenly Flames alleviate the aftereffects of her soul's incompatibility, or will it make it worse?

Seeing his appearance, Jia Xing Tian assumed that the young man needed to recover after a great battle, so he didn't ask any more questions and then let out a long sigh.

"Gentlemen, I shall take my leave now."

"Whether Medusa's evolution is successful or not, the Jia Ma Empire will have to redeploy its defenses. I must return immediately to take charge."

After he finished speaking, his Battle Qi Wings unfolded behind him, and he rose into the air, disappearing into the night in an instant, leaving only Yun Yun and Qin Yu at the scene.

The moonlight fell on Yun Yun's beautiful face. She seemed to want to say something, but after several attempts, she couldn't utter a word.

The two stared at each other for a while, and the atmosphere became a little awkward.

Qin Yu was the first to break the silence:

"Sect Master Yun, there's something... it's not really my place to get involved, but I still wanted to mention it to you."

"What's up?"

"It's about your apprentice, Nalan Yanran."

Yun Yun was slightly taken aback. Could it be that Qin Yu and Yanran had some connection?

Why is he bringing this up now? Could it be that he has some feelings for his apprentice and wants to use her, as his master, as a bridge to their relationship?

She said she shouldn't have gotten involved... was it because she knew Yanran was engaged?

"Is that so? As far as I know, Miss Nalan... has a marriage engagement, right?"

Yun Yun frowned slightly. Could it be? She really guessed right?

So Qin Yu likes Yanran's type...

The most deadly form of misinterpretation is the unconscious overthinking.

Qin Yu ignored Yun Yun's subtle change in expression and continued:

"I didn't mean anything by it, I just... heard some things."

"Miss Nalan seems quite unhappy with this engagement. What do you think she will do, given her personality?"

Yun Yun's expression froze slightly. After a moment of silence, she already had her answer.

Why bring this up all of a sudden?

But she didn't answer, and her gaze towards Qin Yu became increasingly unfathomable.

How did the conversation turn into Yanran expressing her intention to call off the engagement?

"Because I've met both of them, and they're both young, so they might act impulsively."

Qin Yu did not avoid the question, looking calmly at Yun Yun:

"If Miss Nalan were to bring people to the door to annul the engagement in person, what does Sect Master Yun think that would mean for a young man?"

At this point, Qin Yu paused, carefully considering his words:

"Of course, this is just my humble opinion on the matter. Miss Nalan's marriage should indeed be her own decision, but..."

"If we take a different approach, many problems can be avoided, right?"

Yun Yun did not respond. Her cold eyes scrutinized Qin Yu's face repeatedly. Qin Yu's sudden mention of this matter seemed rather abnormal.

It was as if... he had foreseen, or even was certain, that this would happen in the future, and was deliberately reminding himself of it.

Xiao Yan...

Yun Yun was familiar with this name.

Back in the day, Xiao Lin of the Xiao Household was a prominent figure in the empire. Although the Xiao Household has declined in recent years, the older generation still has some recollection of Xiao Household.

She had heard a little about Xiao Yan's life over the years, from being a genius boy who was the center of attention to losing his Dou Qi and still being unable to cultivate.

However, given Yanran's personality, it's quite possible that, as Qin Yu suggested, she might actually go to his home to annul the engagement in person.

If this kind of thing becomes public knowledge, it's not a good thing.

Yun Yun didn't think the now-declining Xiao Household was a threat, but she still wanted to protect the reputation of the Misty Cloud Sect.

"I've remembered what you just said."

Yun Yun snapped out of her thoughts and nodded at Qin Yu.

Although the conversation felt strange to her, she still wanted to pay attention to it, since it concerned her beloved student.

Qin Yu didn't say anything more on the topic, but simply cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Yun Yun:

"Thank you for saving me tonight Sect Master Yun."

Yun Yun waved her hand, her Battle Qi Wings unfurling behind her, her white robes fluttering slightly in the night breeze.

"Little one, if you ever have any ideas in the future, the gates of the Misty Cloud Sect are always open for you."

As she took flight, she glanced down at Qin Yu one last time, uttered those words, and then transformed into a streak of azure light, disappearing into the night.

Qin Yu leaned against the broken wall beside him and let out a long breath.

Let's consider Nalan Yanran's matter as his return gift to Yun Yun.

Of course, if this reminder doesn't work, I'll find another opportunity to repay the favor later.

Just then, a beam of light suddenly shot into the sky from the direction of Medusa's evolution.

Seven-colored rays of light pierced the sky, illuminating the night sky as if it were daytime, and the sand dunes within a radius of a hundred miles were coated with a layer of brilliant rainbow colors.

Qin Yu gazed at the pillar of light, he couldn't help but recall Medusa's actions just now.

This woman has a huge gambling addiction; she's crazy enough.

To mobilize the entire Snake-People Tribe and even dare to forcibly evolve using their own flames—this goes beyond mere obsession.

Fortunately, she is currently evolving, so she shouldn't be bothering me for a while.

He straightened up, brushed the sand off his robe, unfurled his Purple Cloud Wings, and flew towards the direction of Desert City.

I hope Xiao Yi Xian and the others are really there.