A Little Secret

Snake-People and humans were natural enemies, and the two sides had been openly and secretly fighting for over a thousand years.

The Snake-People Clan had even been driven by humans into the scorching Tagor Desert.

This was deeply rooted in Die's subconscious, something she could not forget.

So, although she believed in her heart that Snake-People and humans could never be together,

she still could not help but say it aloud.

When she quickly heard the words—of course they could—her head snapped up. Her eyes brightened, and a smile returned to her face.

"Really? Do you really think Snake-People and humans can be together?"

"Of course," Chen Mo said with a faint smile.

He had read thousands of novels. What had he not seen? Human-snake relationships were nothing; there were even human-ghost and human-fox relationships.

Ding! Favorability +1. Obtained one Favorability Coin.

As soon as Chen Mo finished speaking, he received a point of favorability from Die.

A radiant, captivating smile bloomed on Die's face. "You really are different from other humans. You're a good person."

Chen Mo smiled faintly. This was the second time Die had called him a good person.

Die continued, "I don't know what I did wrong. Why does everyone want to capture me? Humans, even Snake-People of my own kind. Yet only you are truly good to me. You take care of me and risk your life to protect me."

Affected by Die's emotions, Chen Mo said gently, "Perhaps one side that wants to capture you does not truly wish to harm you, but wants to protect you instead."

Die: "Hm?"

Chen Mo could not spell it out. In the anime, Queen Medusa appeared to be trying to capture Die, but was secretly trying to protect her.

However, seeing Die stare directly at him, Chen Mo changed the subject. "You're so beautiful. The world will treat you well. Look, whenever you encountered danger, didn't you always escape safely?"

"So you appearing before me and saving me was the world's arrangement?" Die teased.

Chen Mo: "..."

Die smiled. "You have so many secrets."

"Why do you say that?"

"You obviously don't have a Storage Ring. Where did those pills from earlier come from?"

Chen Mo: "..."

"Fine, pretend I never asked. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone." Seeing the stunned expression on Chen Mo's face, Die pursed her lips and chuckled.

"Thank you," Chen Mo said.

"So, does this count as our little secret?" Die clasped her hands and held them beneath her chin. The bells on her body jingled softly.

Looking into Die's expectant eyes, Chen Mo nodded.

Ding! Favorability +1. Obtained one Favorability Coin.

Chen Mo was somewhat stunned.

For some reason, Die found Chen Mo increasingly attractive. There was a certain quality about him that captivated her.

Die pressed her lips together and softly asked, "Where are we going next?"

Die's question truly stumped Chen Mo. He had originally only planned to find somewhere to hide for a few days and keep farming favorability from her.

But now, he really had to carefully consider what came next.

Should they flee to a human city?

Or should he let the Snake-People Clan take Die away?

If they fled to a human city, leaving aside the possibility of being intercepted by Queen Medusa and Hai Bo Dong,

even if they reached one, the human experts would not spare Die. After all, those not of our kind must have hearts unlike ours.

With Chen Mo's current strength, he still could not protect her.

But if he let the Snake-People Clan take her away, he did not know whether they would accept him.

After all, Chen Mo was now bound to Die and could not unbind from her. Moreover, his current level did not allow him to bind with another goddess.

Therefore, Chen Mo definitely could not leave her.

Besides, the Snake-People Clan elders regarded Die as a traitor and wanted to execute her.

"We'll take it one step at a time. We'll talk after you recover your memories. When that time comes, wherever you want to go, we'll go," Chen Mo said.

"So, you mean we'll be together from now on?" Die said.

"Mm. You don't want that?" Chen Mo carefully watched Die's eyes.

".Of course not." Die forced herself to remain calm, then lay down. "It's getting late. I-I won't disturb your cultivation anymore. I'm going to sleep too."

After saying that, Die closed her eyes.

Ding! Favorability +1. Obtained one first-grade pill, Desire Pill.

Chen Mo: "Hm?"

What kind of pill was that?

Chen Mo did not even need to inspect it. Just from the name, he knew it was not a proper pill.

Inside the cave, the firelight flickered.

Chen Mo took the beast flame of the Azure Lightning Blood Eagle from his backpack.

Immediately, a red flame flickering with faint arcs of lightning floated before Chen Mo.

The surrounding temperature suddenly rose. Die, who had been pretending to sleep, opened her eyes and looked over, then stared in shock at the cluster of blood-red flame.

In the original work, Xiao Yan relied on the Flame Mantra and various medicinal ingredients to absorb beast flames and Heavenly Flames. Whether beast flames or Heavenly Flames, their energy was immensely powerful and not something humans could absorb.

Swallowing them into one's body was simply seeking death.

But Chen Mo was not afraid. He possessed a god-tier cultivation art like the Supreme Primordial Chaos Art, and his subconscious also told him that he could refine this beast flame.

Chen Mo did not hesitate. He swallowed it in one gulp, then began circulating the Supreme Primordial Chaos Art to refine it.

Watching Chen Mo swallow the flame in one gulp, Die immediately covered her red lips with her Jade Hand and let out a startled cry.

As time slowly passed, she finally relaxed and fell asleep after seeing that nothing unusual happened to Chen Mo.

Deep within the desert.

A massive fortress stood here.

Its walls were towering and imposing. Atop them, several hundred fully armed Snake-People patrolled with sharp spears in hand.

At the center of this enormous fortress stood a heavily guarded castle.

Inside the castle's spacious and luxurious hall, a beautiful figure leaned wearily against the back of a chair, supporting her forehead with one hand, looking utterly languid.

Her eyes were closed. Her beautiful face inadvertently revealed a bewitching charm like that of a demoness, while her long, fair neck traced an elegant curve.

Her slender waist seemed too delicate to fill even one hand, and beneath it was a wild purple Snake Tail.

The Snake Tail swayed slightly, fully displaying her exotic allure.

Such an enchanting beauty was enough to make every man yearn for her.

But if one truly dared approach her, there was a ninety percent chance of losing one's life.

For this beauty was the famed Queen Medusa of the Snake-People Clan.

Suddenly, a breeze drifted in through the window, and a voice sounded from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, there is news of the traitor."

Queen Medusa's eyes abruptly opened.

She rose from her throne and walked to the bed on the inner side.

On the bed lay a black robe and a white mask.

Inside the cave.

Die's delicate face twisted slightly, and her lovely willow-leaf brows furrowed. Her expression kept changing, as though she were having a nightmare.

"Stop!"

"Stop!"

"No, that's a spatial forbidden technique! Forcibly using it will have severe consequences!"

"Stop her! Your Majesty!"