Making Queen Medusa My Maid and Devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame

"You... you're shameless! I would rather die than let you have your way!" Queen Medusa cried, furious and humiliated.

Realizing he had teased her too far, Xiao Yan finally dropped the act.

He looked at her defiant expression and grinned. "What are you thinking? Have you forgotten how old you are? I'm only twelve. If anything, I'd be the one getting the short end of the stick."

"You... you!" Queen Medusa trembled with rage. She pointed at Xiao Yan but could not get another word out.

She was Queen Medusa, renowned for both her beauty and her strength. Countless people pursued her or longed for a glimpse of her face. Yet for the first time in her life, someone had called her too old.

At the same time, she was secretly stunned.

She knew Xiao Yan was young, but she had never imagined he was only twelve. To have achieved so much at that age was unheard of.

She took several deep breaths, slowly calming herself. Then she looked Xiao Yan straight in the eye and asked, "What exactly do you want? I don't believe you kept me alive just to amuse yourself."

Once she had calmed down, Queen Medusa understood that if Xiao Yan meant neither to kill her nor to take advantage of her, he must have another reason for keeping her.

"What do I want? Would helping you reach Dou Zong count?" Xiao Yan asked with a smile.

The revelation left Queen Medusa's mind blank.

Dou Zong was the realm she had dreamed of reaching.

If she broke through, she might be able to resolve the Snake-People Tribe's plight and lead her people out of this merciless desert to a land where they could truly live and thrive.

Had Xiao Yan said this when they first met, she would never have believed he was capable of it.

But after witnessing one incredible feat after another, she found herself beginning to believe him.

"What would I have to give you in return?" Queen Medusa asked.

The chance to reach Dou Zong tempted her, but she knew nothing came free.

"Once it's done, you'll obey me," Xiao Yan replied with a smile.

Queen Medusa was torn.

But her hesitation lasted only a moment.

Her pride as a queen would not let her submit easily. Yet faced with Xiao Yan's overwhelming strength and a chance to save the Snake-People Tribe, she could set that pride aside for now.

If there was even a glimmer of hope for her people, she was willing to try.

Besides, Xiao Yan treated those close to him well enough.

Resolve settled in her eyes. "I agree," she said, each word deliberate.

"Good." Xiao Yan nodded with a smile.

He then explained his plan: the method of evolving with the Green Lotus Core Flame from the original story.

As for the Sect Breaking Pill, Xiao Yan left it out.

That method carried no risk or pain, but with Queen Medusa's talent, relying solely on a Sect Breaking Pill would make reaching Dou Zun far more difficult in the future.

With too little potential, she would never go far.

Evolving through a Heavenly Flame carried immense risk and agony, but it could awaken the trace of Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python bloodline within her.

She might even transform further into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python one day, with limitless potential.

Most importantly, Xiao Yan would be there to protect her.

With the life-saving Horse Talisman and Dog Talisman at his disposal, Queen Medusa was certain to succeed.

The one thing she could not avoid was enduring the hellish pain of a Heavenly Flame burning through her body.

Of course, Xiao Yan also mentioned the Sect Breaking Pill, explained the advantages and drawbacks, and let Queen Medusa choose for herself.

But he was certain a queen as ambitious as she was would never settle for stopping at Dou Zong.

Queen Medusa was stunned after hearing his plan.

It was the Snake-People Tribe's secret method, the very one she had spent years preparing to try. That was why she had been searching everywhere for news of Heavenly Flames.

Just as Xiao Yan expected, Queen Medusa chose without hesitation to evolve through a Heavenly Flame.

"When do we begin?" she asked.

"There's no rush. Be my maid for a few days first. I'll see how loyal you are to me." Xiao Yan crossed one leg over the other and grinned lazily.

"You..." Seeing him return to his flippant ways, Queen Medusa felt the little goodwill she had just developed vanish at once.

"Not willing? Then forget it. It's not as though you're my only option." Xiao Yan shrugged.

After thinking it through, Queen Medusa gritted her teeth and agreed.

Delighted, Xiao Yan leaned close with a wicked grin. "First, call me Master."

"M-Master." Queen Medusa forced the word out through her humiliation, her voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz.

The hurt look on her face only made Xiao Yan want to tease her more. "Louder. I didn't hear you."

For the sake of the Snake-People Tribe and her own future, Queen Medusa threw caution to the wind. She closed her eyes and called out, "Master!"

Hearing her say it left Xiao Yan thoroughly pleased.

Yao Lao saw the whole thing from inside the ring and thought, That kid's unbelievable.

For the next several days, Queen Medusa became Xiao Yan's personal maid.

She helped him dress and wash, served him tea and water, and even washed his feet.

At first, she found it deeply humiliating. But after days of Xiao Yan's teasing and demands, she gradually grew skilled at the work and accustomed to it. Even "Master" came more easily to her lips.

After enjoying several days of a queen's personal service, Xiao Yan told Queen Medusa and Hai Bodong he was leaving for a while. He then found a secluded spot to devour and refine the Green Lotus Core Flame.

With the Horse Talisman and Dog Talisman at his side, Xiao Yan had not prepared any supporting pills.

Without pills, the pain would be twice as severe. But the benefit was just as clear: as the Horse Talisman continually healed him, the Heavenly Flame would temper his body and meridians, breaking them down and rebuilding them stronger.

After a full day and night, Xiao Yan finally devoured the Green Lotus Core Flame and completely incorporated it into the Flame Mantra.

Because the Green Lotus Core Flame had not been depleted, and with the help of the Fire Lotus Seed, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi cultivation soared from Two-Star Great Dou Master to One-Star Dou Ling. The Flame Mantra also advanced to High Xuan Tier.

Seeing his success, Yao Lao smiled and patted his shoulder. "You little brat, congratulations. You've finally proven the Flame Mantra's potential!"

"I owe that to you, Teacher. Without you, I wouldn't have made it this far." For once, Xiao Yan spoke with complete sincerity as he thanked Yao Lao.

It was a rare formal moment between master and disciple, and they smiled at each other.

Meanwhile, news of Queen Medusa's disappearance finally reached the Four Great Elders of the Snake-People Tribe.

To find their queen, the Four Great Elders immediately used a secret art to pinpoint her location.

Two Elders stayed behind to guard the tribe, while the other two followed the trail toward her.

Xiao Yan was enjoying a meal Queen Medusa was feeding him by hand when Yao Lao's voice suddenly sounded in his mind. "You little brat, two Dou Emperors from the Snake-People Tribe are headed this way."