Meanwhile, inside a great hall!
Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
Refining the demon saint essence blood this time had benefited him enormously.
Not only had his Xiao Clan essence blood been strengthened once again, but his cultivation had also surged by a full two thousand stages, reaching thirty thousand stages of Dou Qi.
After emerging from seclusion, Xiao Yan sensed Queen Medusa's aura and vanished in a flash.
When he reappeared, he was already beside Zi Yan, Queen Medusa, and Qing Lin.
"Medusa, long time no see!" Xiao Yan said, looking at Queen Medusa with a faint smile.
They had not seen each other in several years. Whatever opportunities Queen Medusa had encountered, her strength had already reached Eight-Star Dou Zun.
Her cultivation speed might still have fallen short of Nalan Yanran's, but the two were not truly comparable.
The fundamental reason Nalan Yanran's cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds was her dual cultivation with Xiao Yan, a potent tonic in human form.
For Queen Medusa to rise from Nine-Star Dou Zong to Eight-Star Dou Zun in just a few short years was already utterly incredible.
At Xiao Yan's sudden appearance, a captivating smile spread across Queen Medusa's alluring, exquisite face. She teased, "To think the Alliance Leader still remembers me. This humble woman is truly honored."
Xiao Yan chuckled. "You're the renowned Queen Medusa. How could you call yourself a humble woman?"
After they exchanged a few pleasantries, an unusual glimmer flashed through Queen Medusa's beautiful eyes. She suddenly said, "Thank you for gifting me the demon saint essence blood, Alliance Leader."
Xiao Yan waved a hand. "With the relationship we have, why bother thanking me?"
"Oh? And what relationship do we have?" Queen Medusa gave Xiao Yan a meaningful look,