Chapter 195: Two Queens?
"Teacher, didn't you say Brother Bai and Queen Medusa have that kind of relationship? Why does she look at me like she's going to kill me?"
Xiao Yan shuddered at the chilling voice.
"Hehe. Why do you care so much?" Yao Lao chuckled, tinged with gloating.
"I told you this kid was going to fail. Now we're in for a good show!"
".!" Xiao Yan.
The old man usually looked sage, but sometimes he could be quite mischievous, a fact he'd personally experienced.
"Holy crap! They can actually do that?" Xiao Yan exclaimed in shock.
In his sight, Xiao Bai reached out and tapped the Heavenly Flame lotus in his palm. The swirling three-colored Heavenly Flame lotus instantly reverted to its original form, gradually shrinking and disappearing.
"Don't be fooled by that kid, Xiao Bai. That three-colored Heavenly Flame lotus is indeed more difficult to create than your previous two-colored Heavenly Flame lotus, but its power is about the same!" Yao Lao said calmly.
"Why is that?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.
"Have you forgotten where the blue-white flame in his hand comes from? It's recycled from the consumption of the two-colored Heavenly Flame lotus."
"Then how did Brother Bai dissolve the Heavenly Flame lotus so easily?" This was what shocked Xiao Yan. Even though he had created the Heavenly Flame lotus, dissolving it was impossible for him to do so.
"It must be due to my control over the flames and my powerful soul force. If I used a Heavenly Flame lotus fused from two weaker beast fires, you should be able to do it too!"
"Is that so?" Xiao Yan stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"Okay! We'll talk about this later. It's not easy to see this brat suffer a defeat. Let's see!"
Xiao Yan immediately looked up.
"Cai Lin, long time no see!"
After disposing of the Heavenly Flame lotus in his hand, Xiao Bai looked at the beautiful figure in front of him, ignoring the coldness in her narrow, beautiful eyes and smiling warmly.
Her splendid attire tightly wrapped around her enchanting figure. In the sunlight, she looked like a goddess, a fairy, peerless in her splendor.
"When did you get back?"
Cai Lin asked indifferently, her attitude still icy, her hands clasped behind her back gently.
A smile flickered in Xiao Bai's eyes, and a flash of realization crossed his mind. He'd been wondering why this woman was so cold; it turned out to be because of this.
"Just arrived a short time ago!"
Seeing her noncommittal expression, Xiao Bai continued,
"That Dou Wang over there is the leader of your men, right? She can testify for me!"
Upon hearing this, Medusa didn't look at Yue Mei, but the coldness in her eyes faded a little, and her hands loosened behind her.
"Are you here to fulfill your promise?"
"No!" Xiao Bai shook his head hurriedly, his eyes quizzical.
While he had indeed come to ask for her help, he was sure that if he had answered "yes," the woman's expression, which had just softened, would have become even colder.
"Oh?" Cai Lin's red lips curved slightly, a fleeting thought like an illusion, and a cold, numb voice rang out, "Then what are you doing in the Tagor Desert?"
"...!" Xiao Bai said.
This woman, after not seeing her for two years, has improved tremendously!
She's been taking the initiative in the conversation, making him feel like she's being led around. How could this be tolerated!
"Just passing by!" Xiao Bai said viciously.
"Hmph!" The anticipation in Cai Lin's eyes vanished, her forehead darkened, and with a cold snort, she turned around, her back to Xiao Bai, waved her hand, and said coldly, "Since you're just passing by, then leave!"
Xiao Bai was stunned. He didn't expect her to chase him away. After a moment, he came to his senses, turned to Zi Yan, and pulled her away.
"Xiao Bai, aren't we going to the Serpent Clan's capital?" Zi Yan asked weakly, looking at his sullen face as Xiao Bai dragged her back.
"No!" Xiao Bai waved his hand.
This woman, she's spoiled!
She rushes people away at the slightest disagreement, as if he, Xiao, has no temper!
If she'd just shown some anger and made some cold remarks, Xiao Bai would have thought she was just throwing a tantrum and needed some coaxing!
"Your Majesty, are you alright?"
Yue Mei approached Cai Lin, gazing blankly at the human man's back.
The look in those narrow, beautiful eyes startled her, a feeling a little unbelievable!
Her own queen had fallen in love!
She had actually fallen for a human man. Was this... was this still the same snake-man queen whose murderous deeds had terrorized the Tagor Desert?
On a sand dune, Xiao Yan, watching the atmosphere gradually calm down, was excitedly enjoying himself. Suddenly, the two of them started bickering.
"Brother Bai, Brother Bai, are you really leaving?"
Xiao Yan hurriedly chased after the receding figure. It seemed Brother Bai and Queen Medusa had fallen out. Wouldn't it be dangerous if he stayed here?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! What's wrong with you?"
Yue Mei looked at Queen Medusa anxiously, bewildered.
Medusa clutched her head in her hands, her eyes gleaming with intense struggle. Occasionally, a muffled groan of pain escaped her alluring red lips.
"Your Majesty, please, please don't scare me!"
Yue Mei cried, her voice tinged with tears. She didn't know what had happened to her queen. Watching her, seemingly in intense pain, she felt helpless, unsure what to do.
Ever since her ascension to Dou Zong status, the entire Serpent People had breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, there was a glimmer of hope for escaping the Tagor Desert, fulfilling the centuries-old wish of their ancestors.
If anything happened to the queen, with the surrounding human empires watching closely, the Serpent People would face imminent extinction, like a piece of fat meat to be devoured.
"Could it be because of that human just now?"
At this thought, Yue Mei's hatred for that human soared to the skies, wishing to rip him to pieces.
She felt a pity for her queen. The Serpent People queen's precious affection, how could it be entangled with such a person?
Elsewhere, Xiao Yan sped along and finally caught up with Xiao Bai.
"Brother Bai, if you're leaving, take me with you!" Xiao Yan complained, his face flushed and breathless.
He'd just exhausted all his Dou Qi, nearly dying from the chase. Fortunately, Xiao Bai hadn't flown away, or else he, a mere wanderer, would have been unable to catch up.
"I saw you were so happy in Tagor, I thought you'd stay!" Xiao Bai turned to glance at the exhausted Xiao Yan and smiled.
"What's so happy about that?" Xiao Yan waved his hand tremblingly, angrily saying,
"The Yunlan Sect is like a mad dog, searching the entire Jia Ma Empire for anyone possessing the Heavenly Flame. I have no choice but to hide among the... uh, Serpent People!"
"Searching for someone possessing the Heavenly Flame?" Xiao Bai asked, bewildered, looking at the enraged Xiao Yan.
This part wasn't in the original novel. You see, Xiao Yanzi not only attended the Alchemist Conference, but also used the Heavenly Flame in front of Nalan Yanran. How did the plot go so awry?
"It's all that Gu He's
's fault," Xiao Yan recounted, recounting his encounter with Gu He, the pursuit, and the encounter with the female Dou Huang in the Monster Mountain Range.
"Yunzhi?" Xiao Bai's eyes flashed. He hadn't expected the plot to change so much, and Xiao Yanzi still had quite a few experiences.
"You said she gave you a token, so you ran to the Serpent People for refuge?" Xiao Bai pondered for a moment, then asked softly.
"Haha, that kid is shameless. He took advantage of her by calling her sister-in-law, and since she couldn't resist, he gave it to her!"
Yao Lao floated out and said with a chuckle, "This kid still has some dignity. I was too embarrassed to say it just now!"
"Yao Lao! Long time no see!"
Looking at the illusory figure before him, Xiao Bai nodded and smiled.
"But how can you be so weak? It feels like you're about to dissipate with the wind!"
"..." Yao Lao felt exhausted.
Does this kid know how to speak? Even though his body is a little transparent, it's definitely not to the point of being blown away by the wind!
"Haven't you seen the Heavenly Flame lotus before? With your cleverness, I don't believe...you don't know what's going on?"
"You'd better take it easy!" Xiao Bai shook his head, his face gradually became serious, and said:
"After listening to Xiao Yanzi's description of your experience, I believe you already know the identity of the black fog from the Mo family in Yancheng. In your current state, if you meet them, you will be in trouble!"
"You know them too?" Yao Lao looked at Xiao Bai in great surprise. It seems that this little guy knows a lot!
"Brother Bai, you actually know?" Xiao Yan jumped up excitedly, "Tell me quickly, brother! Teacher is so secretive whenever he mentions that person, he won't reveal anything!"
"Little Yanzi!" Xiao Bai patted Xiao Yan's shoulder and shook his head. "Your cultivation is too low now. Wait until you reach Dou Wang strength, and then you'll know!"
"Damn!" Xiao Yan muttered in dissatisfaction. "Is he so arrogant? You need to have the strength to know something!"
"No way. Someone like you, Brother Bai, wouldn't even be cannon fodder if sent to them!" Xiao Bai spread his hands helplessly.
Not to mention the Soul Clan, just the behemoth of the Soul Palace alone. If he didn't know the plot like he did, any native of the Jia Ma Empire would be filled with despair.
In the original novel, Xiao Yan also learned about it step by step, slowly as his cultivation level increased, so it wouldn't seem so abrupt.
"Ga!" Xiao Yan's eyes bulged, almost popping out of his head. Brother Bai, a peak Dou Wang, was actually there—not even cannon fodder?
After a long pause, he stammered dejectedly, "That's truly impressive!"
"Teacher! Why did you get out? Hurry back to the ring! You're so old, you should just recuperate in the ring and stop running around!"
Xiao Yan regained consciousness and frantically urged Yao Lao to return. He had previously heard from the teacher that those people were particularly sensitive to spirits!
"Haha. Okay, okay, I'll be back right away!"
Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yan, his cloudy eyes moistening slightly. A look of deep relief flickered across his aged face as he laughed heartily.
This time, he was finally not blind again!
"By the way, Xiao Bai, I advise you to go back and see Queen Medusa! She's not in good condition. Don't let a moment of impulsive fighting spirit lead you to regret!"
Yao Lao finished speaking, a flash of memory in his eyes. He shook his head and sighed, his body transforming into a stream of light and returning to the black ring in Xiao Yan's hand.
Xiao Bai was stunned upon hearing this. Cai Lin wasn't doing well. What was going on? Wasn't she fine before?
He turned to look in the direction they'd come from. A moment later, his expression changed drastically, a flicker of anxiety in his eyes.
Before he could think, wings of energy materialized behind him. With a flash of his body, a stream of multicolored light streaked across his body, sweeping towards him at breakneck speed. Just as Xiao Bai was rushing over
, Yue Mei was about to use her clan's signal to signal all the snake-men leaders to rush over to discuss a plan when a sinister, slightly sinister, sneer came from the queen in front of her.
"Hehe."
"What a loser! Just a man, and you treated him like this!"
The deep voice rang out, its venomous resentment filling the air. Yue Mei, who was just happy that her queen seemed to be recovering, shuddered, her heart pounding.
"Are you my queen?"
Yue Mei asked, stammering with fear as she gazed at the queen, who had stood up again, seemingly fully recovered.
"What's wrong, Yue Mei, don't you recognize your queen?"
Medusa glanced at Yue Mei coldly, stretched out a hand, looked at it for a moment, and then squeezed it hard. Feeling complete control over her body, the corners of her mouth gradually curled up.
"Haha. From now on I will be Queen Medusa, and you just stay in the sea of consciousness and experience the dark and painful pain that I have endured these days! Haha!"
Queen Medusa smiled and suddenly held her forehead with a groan. A trace of anger flashed in her eyes, and she said coldly:
"It's useless. I advise you not to make meaningless struggles. To be honest, I seem to have to thank him. If it weren't for him causing your mood to fluctuate violently, I don't know how long I would have to wait to get out!"
Medusa's eyes struggled for a while, and an intermittent cold voice came out of her mouth: "Don't... hurt the snake people!"
"Haha. Don't worry, you are me and I am you. I am also the king of the snake people. They are all my people. How could I possibly hurt the snake people?"
Yue Mei covered her mouth with a horrified look at the queen talking to herself in front of her. She didn't understand what was going on. Why did she feel as if... there were two queens?
Medusa ignored Yue Mei's expression. She felt that the struggling force in her body was weakening, and a hint of joy appeared in her eyes. If Cai Lin really struggled with all her strength, she would be in great trouble. If she was not careful, she might be suppressed by her again.
"That's right! Since you feel tired, just stay in there and don't struggle. Just watch how I lead my snake people to rise!"
"I will watch you. If you...can't protect...the snake people, I will make you pay the price even if it means my soul is broken!"
"Don't worry! Don't you like that human? After I settle the snake people, I will catch him back and fulfill your wish!"
Medusa said with her hands behind her back.
"Are you saying you want to catch me?"
An angry roar came like thunder.
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