Queen Medusa walked ahead, her mind in turmoil. Behind the white mask, her alluring face was flushed red. Her hands, clad in black metal claws, clenched and relaxed repeatedly.
Every time she recalled the sensation of their lips touching, a wave of shame and anger surged within her.
She abruptly halted and turned back to glare at Chen Mo, whose face was now so swollen and bruised from her beating that his original appearance was almost unrecognizable.
"Y-Your Majesty, I was wrong! I... I swear I won't dare do it again..."
Chen Mo, thinking that Queen Medusa was still furious, hastily raised his hands to shield his face, mumbling in a panic.
He feared she would pin him down again and give him another brutal beating.
Queen Medusa's eyes turned icy, and she spoke through gritted teeth, "If you dare do it again, I... I'll tear you into eight pieces!"
Chen Mo forced a bitter smile and swore that he wouldn't do it again.
But deep inside, he was secretly elated.
Because his favorability score hadn't decreased.
And what did that mean?
It meant that Queen Medusa wasn't truly angry.
And that meant... if it happened once, it could happen countless times.
Chen Mo opened his status panel.
[Cultivation: Eight-Star Dou Shi]
[Host Level: Lv2 (178/200)]
[Bound Goddesses: Die (Maxed, Dao Companion), Queen Medusa (76) – Can become Dao Companion at 100]
[Techniques: Supreme Primordial Art, Chaos Meditation Technique (Upper), Indestructible Mystic Body (Gold Chapter)]
[Skills: Kunpeng Wings (Upgradeable), Wandering Steps, Dragon-like Movement, Mystic Thunder Palm, Netherworld Death Seal, Swordfall from the Nine Heavens, A Sword That Transcends Time, Qi Concealment Technique, Undying Sun Body]
[Bloodline: Ordinary]
[Favorability Coins: 8]
[Physique: Heaven and Earth Sword Body (Perfected)]
[Charm: Celestial Aura]
Since he had already taken advantage of Queen Medusa, Chen Mo felt it was only right to show some concern. He stepped forward, standing beside her with a smile.
"Your Majesty, how is your injury?"
Queen Medusa ignored him.
Chen Mo didn't mind. He simply took out two small jade bottles from his storage ring and said, "This one contains Recovery Pills, and this one is Skin Dew. Here, for you."
Queen Medusa merely glanced at them but made no move to take them.
Chen Mo knew her tsundere nature had flared up again. Without hesitation, he grabbed her hand, pried open her fingers, and shoved the two bottles into her palm.
Seeing her glare at him, he added, "The wound needs proper care in the early stages. If it scars, it won't look good."
Queen Medusa stared at him for a moment before finally saying, "Let go."
Chen Mo understood—this meant she had accepted them. So, he released her hand.
"Wait here," Queen Medusa said coldly before leaping away.
She had obviously gone to apply the medicine.
Sigh, it seems she's putting up her guard now. She won't even let me help apply the medicine.
Looks like I'll have to take things slowly.
Chen Mo sat down, took out a bottle of bruise-healing ointment, poured some onto his hands, and began rubbing it onto his face.
A muffled groan of pain echoed through the dense forest.
Before long, Queen Medusa flashed back from the distance. Seeing that the swelling on Chen Mo's face had already gone down significantly, she let out a cold snort.
A pair of fiery red wings formed behind her as she flapped them once and shot into the sky.
Chen Mo summoned Sky Abyss and soared after her, sword-riding through the air.
After catching up, he grinned and said, "Your Majesty, I'll take you somewhere later."
Queen Medusa turned her head slightly, her expression clearly saying, If you have something to say, just say it.
"It's a surprise. You'll see when we get there," Chen Mo replied with a smirk.
Queen Medusa flapped her wings, suddenly increasing her speed.
Chen Mo smiled slightly and quickly caught up.
He knew she wasn't actually trying to shake him off. If she were, no matter how fast he was, there was no way he could keep up with a Dou Huang.
Inside a shop named Gu Tu, Hai Bodong was in the middle of drawing a map when his brows suddenly furrowed.
This aura... How familiar. Could it be that Queen Medusa has left the Serpent Clan's palace?
High above the Tagor Desert.
Once again, Chen Mo suggested taking Queen Medusa somewhere.
She refused, saying she had no interest.
So, Chen Mo decisively grabbed her hand—only for her to release a burst of Dou Qi, sending him flying backward.
Queen Medusa snapped at him.
But in the end, she still followed him.
The vast desert stretched endlessly, golden sands swirling in the wind.
Following the map's guidance in his mind, Chen Mo descended onto a flat section of the desert.
Queen Medusa frowned at the endless sand dunes. She suspected this human was toying with her.
So, this so-called surprise... was just bringing me to look at sand?
But when she carefully sensed the area, her expression shifted. Beneath this desert, an unusual energy fluctuation stirred.
This power... it was making her feel strangely irritable.
"Mystic Thunder Palm!"
Chen Mo's right hand turned completely silver-white as he slammed a palm strike onto the spot marked on the map.
With a thunderous explosion, the sand collapsed slightly, but nothing else happened.
Queen Medusa gave him a doubtful look.
Chen Mo felt a little awkward. Just as he was about to strike again, he suddenly remembered—according to the original story, the entrance to the Green Lotus Core Flame was opened by Queen Medusa herself.
Since he had arrived early, the entrance naturally wasn't there yet.
Turning to Queen Medusa, Chen Mo gave her a sheepish smile. "Your Majesty, if you would be so kind...!"
Queen Medusa shot him a glare but didn't refuse. With a flap of her wings, she soared high into the sky.
Chen Mo quickly stepped back.
Queen Medusa transformed into a ten-zhang-long crimson serpent and slammed down onto the spot Chen Mo had struck earlier.
The ground trembled, and sand flew in all directions.
A moment later, a circular tunnel about a meter in diameter appeared before them, pitch-black inside, with faint heat rising from within.
Queen Medusa's delicate brows arched.
Chen Mo rubbed his fingers together, summoning a strand of purple flame, intending to use it as a light source.
Before he could step forward, Queen Medusa leaped ahead of him, coldly saying, "Step aside. With your meager strength, if there's danger, you won't even know how you died. I don't want my little sister to grieve over your corpse."
After saying that, she took out a Moonstone from her storage ring and stepped inside.
Chen Mo was momentarily stunned before breaking into a knowing smile.
If you're worried about me, just say so. Why use Die as an excuse?
Hmph, such a tsundere.
With a grin, Chen Mo said, "Then I'll trouble Your Majesty to lead the way."
Saying so, he followed after her.
Inside the passage, the light was dim. Chen Mo trailed behind Queen Medusa, keeping a bit of distance.
Not because he wanted to, but because he was afraid of stepping on her tail.
As they ventured deeper, the fire-attribute energy in the surroundings grew increasingly dense.
After about the time it took for an incense stick to burn, they reached the tunnel's end.
A moment later, an awe-inspiring world of crimson flames unfolded before them.
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