Dead Snake Becomes Living Snake

This gift existed only in the ancient legends of the Snake-People Tribe. It had not appeared for thousands of years!

Qinglin actually possessed the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils?!

No wonder she had sensed bloodline suppression earlier...

Medusa remained stunned for a long while before recovering. She looked at Lu Xia, her gaze even more puzzled.

"How did you know she had the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils?"

"Before this bloodline awakens, ordinary people cannot see it at all. How did you discover it?"

Lu Xia set down his teacup and gave her a mysterious smile. "Secret!"

"You!"

Medusa was thoroughly infuriated. She shot him a fierce glare.

"Fine, don't tell me. What are you acting all mysterious for?"

She hated the way Lu Xia acted, as if everything were under his control.

Medusa snorted coldly and turned toward her room, but before reaching the door, she did not forget to leave him with a harsh warning.

"I'm warning you: if you make me guard the door again, I won't let you off!"

Bang—

She slammed the door shut, creating a thunderous noise.

Lu Xia looked at the tightly closed door and could not help chuckling.

Early morning.

Sunlight fell across Qinglin's face. Her eyelashes trembled as she slowly opened her eyes.

She blinked in confusion at first, then felt an unprecedented sense of power spread through every limb and bone.

She instinctively clenched her fist and clearly felt that the strength within her body had become several times greater than before.

Qinglin threw back the blanket and sat up. Looking inward, she was astonished to discover that she had directly broken through to the Nine-Star Dou Zhe!

She was only one step away from becoming a Dou Master!

Before this, she had not even dared to imagine it.

Back then, she had merely been an ordinary maid with no strength to bind a chicken. Even a first-tier magical beast could have easily taken her life.

She looked out the window. The distant, blurry streetscape had now become sharp in every detail; she could even clearly see ants crawling along branches dozens of yards away.

Deep within her jade-green eyes, three tiny flower-shaped marks slowly revolved as a mysterious power brewed within them.

Qinglin raised a hand to touch her eyes, her face filled with shock and delight.

After quickly washing up, she changed into the new clothes Lu Xia had bought for her: a light-green dress that made her seem even more lively.

She came to Lu Xia's door and had just raised her hand to knock when it opened from within.

Lu Xia stood in the doorway with his hands behind his back, a gentle smile on his face. "You're awake. How do you feel?"

"Brother Xia!"

Qinglin's eyes lit up when she saw him, and her face brimmed with excitement.

"I feel... I feel like I've changed so much!"

"Not only am I stronger, but my eyes seem different too. I can see especially far, especially clearly!"

As she spoke, she blinked. Her jade-green pupils looked like translucent emeralds beneath the sunlight.

Lu Xia smiled and said:

"This is normal. Your Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils have begun to awaken, and these are all benefits brought by your bloodline talent."

"As your strength improves, these eyes will gain even more wondrous abilities."

Qinglin nodded vigorously. "Mm! I'll definitely cultivate diligently and live up to Brother Xia's expectations!"

Lu Xia glanced outside the inn.

"Since you're awake, there's no need for us to remain in Stone Desert City any longer. Go call Medusa. We'll leave today."

"Okay!"

Qinglin nodded obediently and headed toward Medusa's room.

When she reached Medusa's door, she raised her hand and knocked softly.

Knock, knock, knock!

The door opened, and Medusa stood inside. Her peerless face was expressionless, and she still looked like the aloof queen she was.

Her gaze fell on Qinglin, examining her from head to toe. A trace of surprise flashed through her eyes.

In just one night, the Snake-People bloodline within this little girl had become active to such an extent!

Though the bloodline pressure of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils was still extremely faint, it made even her, the queen of the Snake-People, vaguely feel oppression from the depths of her bloodline.

Though Lu Xia had currently suppressed her cultivation to that of a Dou Ling, the Snake-People Queen's bloodline level remained what it was.

Medusa was shocked inside, but she revealed none of it. Maintaining her proud bearing, she spoke indifferently:

"What is it?"

Overwhelmed by her aura, Qinglin said softly:

"Big Sister Medusa, Brother Xia asked me to call you. He said we're leaving Stone Desert City today."

"Can we finally leave this dump?"

Medusa raised a brow, her tone carrying a hint of relief.

Her gaze fell upon Qinglin's eyes again. Looking at those emerald pupils, her tone softened.

"Your Snake-People bloodline has awakened. Cultivate well, and do not waste this talent."

After saying that, she turned and returned to her room without waiting for Qinglin's response, leaving Qinglin standing blankly outside.

Several seconds later, Qinglin finally realized it. Big Sister Medusa was... showing concern for her?

A smile appeared on her face, and she turned to return to her own room to pack.

Not long afterward, the three gathered at the inn entrance.

Medusa still wore a veil, concealing that breathtakingly beautiful face and revealing only a pair of violet eyes.

Qinglin carried a small bundle on her back and followed closely beside Lu Xia, curiously taking in her surroundings.

Lu Xia led the two women straight out of Stone Desert City.

Beyond the city stretched a boundless desert, with sand and wind filling the sky.

Lu Xia did not hurry onward. He led the two women behind a remote sand dune far from the main road and stopped.

"Brother Xia, what is it?"

Qinglin looked at him in confusion.

Lu Xia smiled at Qinglin.

"I prepared a meeting gift for you earlier. Now is the perfect time to give it to you."

"Ah? No need, Brother Xia!"

Qinglin hurriedly waved her hands, her face full of embarrassment.

"I'm already very happy just being by your side. I don't need any meeting gift!"

"If I'm giving it to you, take it."

"Besides, I've already prepared it. I can't exactly throw it away now, can I?"

Lu Xia raised a hand and waved. A streak of light flew from his Storage Ring and landed on the sand with a bang, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Qinglin jumped in fright and instinctively hid behind Lu Xia.

She poked her head out to look and saw a massive snake more than ten meters long lying on the sand. Its two enormous heads had their eyes tightly shut, and its crimson scales gleamed with a metallic luster beneath the sun. It was the very Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake that Lu Xia had poisoned unconscious!

It lay completely motionless, looking no different from a dead snake.

"Hah?"

Seeing this, Medusa could not help sneering.

"A dead snake? This is the gift you brought? Lu Xia, isn't that a little too perfunctory?"

She had thought it would be something valuable, but it was just a dead fourth-tier magical beast?

Even if the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake was relatively rare in the desert, what use was a dead magical beast besides its core and skin being worth some money?

Lu Xia did not get angry. He merely smiled mysteriously.

"Don't jump to conclusions. Let me perform a little magic for you: turn a dead snake into a living one!"

Lu Xia raised a finger and flicked lightly toward the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake on the ground. A stream of Dou Qi entered the snake's body.