At that moment, killing intent surged into the sky from a courtyard in Maple City. The astonishing pressure warped the very air throughout the surrounding area.
Medusa stared murderously at Hai Bodong, whose face was full of bitterness, and... Zi Yan, who was chewing medicinal pills without a trace of fear on her adorable face.
Medusa had just finished practicing the Breath Concealment Technique Hun Changqing had given her. Excited, she left the secret chamber to share the good news with him.
But instead of finding Hun Changqing, she found Hai Bodong and Zi Yan. Based on what Medusa knew of Hun Changqing...
If this girl was not Hun Changqing's daughter, then he had designs on her. Either he was interested in her current appearance, or he was interested in how she would look once she grew up.
"Hai Bodong, what's the deal with this little thing?"
Medusa's killing intent was almost solid enough to take physical form, as though she might erupt into violence at any moment.
Hai Bodong was drenched in cold sweat, inwardly groaning. What kind of mess was this?!
Although being enveloped in Medusa's killing intent and pressure was deeply uncomfortable, Zi Yan showed no fear. Instead, she retorted angrily,
"Hey, old woman, I'm not a thing... Pah, I am a thing... Uh, that's not right either! My name is Zi Yan! You... Mmph..."
The moment Hai Bodong heard Zi Yan say "old woman," he knew things were going terribly wrong. Before she could finish, he hurriedly sealed her mouth with Dou Qi, terrified that she might spit out some other savage remark and send Medusa into a rampage. Hun Changqing was not here, and if Medusa lost her temper, no one could stop her!
But it was already too late. Upon hearing Zi Yan call