The dazzling light made Xiao Yan close his eyes instinctively.
When the light faded, Xiao Yan felt a soft, delicate body pressed tightly against him.
He raised his head slightly and saw a pair of beautiful eyes shimmering with pale violet light fixed on him.
Faced with that flawless, bewitchingly beautiful face, Xiao Yan nearly lost his composure.
He hurriedly took out a black robe and draped it over Queen Medusa.
His gesture briefly startled Queen Medusa. Then she voluntarily put some distance between them.
She had been beside Xiao Yan all this time and had witnessed many things.
For instance, Xiao Yan had a powerful soul accompanying him.
And Chen Beixuan was merely one of his aliases.
She had also seen that he possessed puppets and could create duplicates of himself, among other things.
At the same time, she had learned just how devious, sinister, and ruthless Xiao Yan truly was.
"Long time no see. Your Majesty has only grown more beautiful."
Xiao Yan chuckled as he looked at Queen Medusa, whose loose black robe still failed to conceal her stunning figure.
"What should I call you?"
"Elder Chen? Master Ye? Xiao Yan? Or perhaps... Master?"
Queen Medusa narrowed her beautiful eyes, a playful look on her alluring face.
In fact, she had long since regained the ability to take human form.
After all, the bottle of eighth-tier companion amethyst source Xiao Yan fed her every day had not been wasted.
The only reason she had not revealed herself was her wariness of the Medicine Emperor's soul.
Thus, only after Xiao Yan sent the Medicine Emperor away did she assume human form and formally meet him.
"It seems your strength has improved considerably, Your Majesty."
"Even I can't quite see through you now."
Xiao Yan smiled. Rather than answer