yup, the author skipped a Chapter number, again
Chen Mo's cultivation was already close to reaching the level of a Nine-Star Dou Shi.
After consuming three Fire Lotus Seeds, although the majority of the energy was devoured by Queen Medusa...
The Fire Lotus Seed—hailed as the essence of flame among earthly fire lotuses—was an extremely rare treasure, forming only once every hundred years. If traded, even a Dou Huang expert would risk everything to obtain it.
Thus, even the remaining energy from the seeds caused the Dou Qi within Chen Mo to surge violently. His cultivation base began to show signs of loosening.
However, Chen Mo wasn't in a rush. He first guided the energy through his limbs and bones, restoring his depleted vitality and blood before attempting a breakthrough.
As he began the breakthrough, Chen Mo fully immersed his spirit and mind into cultivation.
Queen Medusa sensed a change in Chen Mo's aura. Her lashes trembled slightly—he was breaking through again?
To her knowledge, it had only been half a month since Chen Mo's last breakthrough.
And now he was advancing once more. This rate of cultivation was truly astonishing.
Originally planning to absorb more of the energy, Queen Medusa released Chen Mo's hand.
She began to cultivate on her own.
But almost immediately, she realized something was wrong.
The cultivation bottleneck that had trapped her for years... now showed faint signs of loosening.
Could it be the Fire Lotus Seed?
This thought flashed through Queen Medusa's mind.
But she quickly noticed something else.
She sensed a mysterious power flowing within Chen Mo's blood. It seemed it was this power that had caused her cultivation to loosen.
She turned her head slightly to look at the human beside her, her gaze growing increasingly strange.
She tightened the robe draped over her body. Though it had been washed and was clean, it still carried Chen Mo's scent.
And for some reason...
Her mind flashed back to the moment when her body had been fully seen by Chen Mo. A wave of irritation welled up within her.
Various unfamiliar emotions flooded her thoughts. She tried to sort through them but couldn't make any sense of it.
In the end, she only felt more and more fatigued... until she finally collapsed, fast asleep, with her head resting on Chen Mo's lap.
As the eastern sky began to brighten with the first light of dawn...
Chen Mo slowly opened his eyes. After a night of cultivation, he had successfully advanced to the level of Nine-Star Dou Shi.
He clenched his fist, feeling an overwhelming surge of power course through him.
He felt something shifting on his thigh. As he moved slightly, a numb sensation ran up his leg.
Looking down, he saw Queen Medusa resting her delicate head on his lap. The movement had simply been her rubbing her head against him in her sleep.
Chen Mo's heart stirred slightly. Looking at the peacefully sleeping Queen Medusa, he slowly reached out, wanting to touch her face.
But just then, Queen Medusa shifted slightly—and an image that made Chen Mo's breath hitch entered his eyes.
She was only covered by his white robe. Not even wearing it, just draped over herself.
So with that slight turn of her body, and from Chen Mo's top-down angle... that proud, snow-white figure could not be hidden.
At that exact moment, Queen Medusa suddenly woke up.
Catching a glimpse of Chen Mo's outstretched hand—and realizing the position she was currently lying in—
His intentions were more than obvious.
Queen Medusa's fury instantly flared. What enraged her wasn't that Chen Mo tried to take advantage of her, but that he dared to do such a thing while she was asleep.
When he kissed her last time while she was unconscious, she hadn't been this furious.
But this time, seeing his hand reaching for her while she was asleep filled her with a wave of revulsion.
She even thought—if he had done this while she was awake, maybe she wouldn't have been this furious.
With rage boiling inside her, Queen Medusa raised her hand and slapped it toward Chen Mo's face.
This time, she didn't hold back like before.
Chen Mo quickly raised his hand to block it. He knew Queen Medusa had misunderstood, and quickly said,
"Your Majesty, please let me explain. This is a misunderstanding. I just wanted to—"
But halfway through, he hesitated.
Touching her face... that's still technically taking advantage of her, isn't it?
So saying that... is it really going to help?
Seeing Chen Mo stammer, Queen Medusa thought he was speechless with guilt. Her face turned icy cold.
She pulled out a blanket from her spatial ring, wrapped it tightly around herself, and coldly said,
"Take your things and get out of my sight."
Seeing her affection drop by two points in a row, Chen Mo realized that Queen Medusa was truly angry.
At this point, how could he possibly leave? If he did, things between them would be over.
So he decided to speak honestly:
"Your Majesty, I just wanted to touch your face. That's all. It's not what you think. Please, just hear me out."
But Queen Medusa believed he was making excuses and replied coldly:
"So... will you walk out on your own, or do I need to throw you out myself?"
"Your Majesty, you've misunderstood, I—"
Queen Medusa raised her hand. A flash of red light shot out, blasting Chen Mo into the air.
Taking advantage of the moment, she swiftly got dressed.
Wrapped in her crimson gown, though not wearing her full royal attire, her regal presence still shone through completely.
Queen Medusa stepped off the bed and walked slowly toward Chen Mo, her voice cold as frost:
"I'll say it one last time. Take your things and leave."
Chen Mo coughed a couple of times. He had to admit, after cultivating the Indestructible Mysterious Body Technique, his body could definitely take a hit.
He looked up at Queen Medusa's icy expression. Just as he was about to get up, a dark-gold pendant around his neck slipped into view.
Wasn't this the Heart-Link Pendant that Queen Medusa had taken?
No, this wasn't just a half—it was whole.
A thought flashed through Chen Mo's mind.
A possibility rose, and quickly solidified. Queen Medusa was furious right now. No matter how he explained things, she wouldn't listen.
There was only one way...
Chen Mo clenched his teeth, stood up, and slowly walked toward her, speaking with heartfelt sincerity:
"Your Majesty... I did what I did... because I like you."
As the words left his lips—
It was as if a bolt of lightning struck Queen Medusa's mind.
Her delicate body trembled slightly.
Her slender hands had nowhere to go, her pupils constricted.
The always cold and aloof Queen Medusa suddenly gripped her skirt tightly. The flames of anger in her mind had mysteriously vanished.
As if trying to steady her emotions, she shouted harshly,
"Stop spouting nonsense! Get out of here now!"
Her voice was firm, fast, and forceful.
Originally, Chen Mo had planned to take it slow—to gently warm her heart, shamelessly stick around, and eventually break through the last barrier between them.
But now, things had taken a different turn.
Judging by the affection meter and the Heart-Link Pendant on his neck...
Chen Mo had no choice but to confess now.
He looked directly into Queen Medusa's eyes, unwavering. His intense gaze caused her to instinctively take a step back.
Chen Mo quickly stepped forward, his eyes filled with guilt, sincerity, and nervousness...
—A technique he'd learned from female-targeted romance stories.
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