In the queen's bedchamber, the storm had passed.
Medusa languidly reclined in Lu Xia's arms, her long hair scattered over her shoulders, a faint blush still lingering on her snow-white skin.
She turned her head and gave Lu Xia a satisfied look, her voice sultry.
"Have you gotten stronger again?"
"Why do you feel... so formidable now?"
Lu Xia wrapped an arm around her waist, a slight smile curling his lips.
"Yeah. I'm a Dou Venerate now."
Medusa was not overly surprised. She had long grown accustomed to how monstrous this man was.
She turned over, propped her chin on one hand, and looked at him with a hint of mischief in her eyes.
"Oh~ Then shouldn't this humble one pay her respects to Lord Venerate?"
At that moment, she had shed the queenly aura around her, looking like nothing more than a little woman teasing her lover.
Lu Xia shot her an annoyed glance and lightly smacked her pert backside.
"You've gotten bolder. You even dare tease me now?"
Medusa let out a soft cry and rolled her eyes at him, her gaze brimming with captivating charm.
"When have I ever had any dignity in front of you?"
Before outsiders, she was the lofty Queen of the Snake-People Tribe, peerlessly cold and beautiful, decisive and ruthless.
But before Lu Xia, her queenly majesty was utterly useless.
Moreover, she had discovered that the more she put on the airs of a queen, the more excited Lu Xia became.
After exchanging a few teasing remarks, Lu Xia's tone gradually turned serious.
"Let's talk business."
"The Snake-People Tribe has been developing well lately."
"You deserve a great deal of credit for that."
Medusa shifted into a more comfortable position and leaned against the headboard, a trace of pride flashing through her eyes.