Queen Medusa noticed it.
But not knowing how to respond, she chose to close her eyes, silently hoping that Chen Mo would take the hint, let go of her, and quietly leave.
However, Chen Mo was clearly not someone who took hints.
Gazing at the woman in his arms, he tightened his grip around Queen Medusa's slender, serpentine waist. His eyes drifted to her delicate, porcelain forehead.
A kiss on the forehead... that shouldn't get me killed, right?
Yeah... I'll be fine.
Besides, it's just a kiss on the forehead—not the lips. She probably won't even notice.
And she wouldn't really kill me anyway... would she?
In the span of a heartbeat, countless thoughts raced through Chen Mo's mind.
He took a deep breath, gathered his courage, and slowly lowered his head to gently kiss that smooth, fair forehead.
To be honest, it didn't feel like much.
Nowhere near the soft allure of her crystal-like earlobes or those delicate rose-pink lips.
Should I... maybe try kissing the lips instead?
Chen Mo didn't move right away. After kissing her forehead, he quickly raised his head and lowered his gaze to observe Queen Medusa's reaction.
Seeing that she remained still, he began to regain some confidence.
His arms relaxed slightly, and only after catching another glimpse of her stunning, seductive face did he finally pull back.
He gazed at her closed phoenix eyes, her naturally perfect brows, her flawless, porcelain skin—and those luscious lips that looked like they were made to be tasted.
Unable to resist, Chen Mo reached out and gently pinched her cheek.
Internally, he grinned smugly.
Not so scary now, are you? Look at you—being played with like putty in my hands.
But what Chen Mo didn't realize was—
When he kissed her forehead, Queen Medusa's long lashes had lightly fluttered.
And deep within her, a surge of killing intent began to stir.
As his hand boldly pinched her cheek, that killing intent only grew stronger... waiting for the right moment to erupt.
Queen Medusa knew she couldn't let this continue.
Just as she prepared to open her eyes and blast him away—
Warm lips suddenly landed on her own.
Then again... when had he not dared?
Chen Mo was dazed by the sensation.
But in the next instant—
Queen Medusa's eyes snapped open.
Chen Mo's pupils shrank in alarm.
But if he was going to die, he'd go out fighting.
He held her even tighter and deepened the kiss, launching a full-force assault.
"You insolent human, how dare you—mmph!"
Queen Medusa's powerful Dou Qi exploded from her body in a violent surge.
As expected, Chen Mo was sent flying like a ragdoll.
Outside the bedchamber, Yue Nu heard the loud crash and sighed while rubbing her temples.
But this time, Chen Mo didn't just stand there and take the hit.
He summoned the Demonic Phantom Sword that had been tempering inside his body, stepped onto the flying sword, and escaped straight through the window.
Back inside, Queen Medusa's phoenix eyes burned with fury. She pulled a black robe from her storage ring and wrapped it around herself.
Crimson wings burst from her back with a fiery whoosh. With a single flap, she took off in pursuit.
Within the Snake-People Royal City
The tribespeople were beginning their usual morning routines—starting fires, cooking breakfast...
Two powerful sonic booms echoed overhead.
They looked up to see two streaks of light—one white, one black—racing through the sky in a high-speed chase.
A male snake-person cried out.
Aside from the prisoners locked in the dungeons, Chen Mo was the only human allowed to roam the royal city freely. And everyone knew how highly Queen Medusa valued him.
So... why was he being chased?
The crowd stared in confusion—until they recognized the one in black robes.
"Is the Queen finally going to kill that human?" someone speculated aloud.
"Maybe... looks like it."
While the crowd continued discussing, the white streak plummeted from the sky.
But just before impact, a figure in black robes appeared beside it.
Queen Medusa grabbed Chen Mo by the collar mid-fall and flew back toward the palace.
Naturally... a fierce beating followed.
More than twenty days went by.
With the aid of a Three-Line Green Spirit Pill, Chen Mo advanced to 2-Star Da Dou Shi.
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Chen Mo continued his "boiling the frog" strategy, gently coaxing Queen Medusa every day.
Her affection score had now reached 94.
His host level was now Lv2 (198/200).
He had 39 Affection Coins.
That meant, with just 2 more affection points, Chen Mo could reach Lv3.
At that point, he could bind a third goddess.
But Chen Mo wasn't in a rush.
First of all, Queen Medusa hadn't reached full affection yet. If he suddenly bound a third goddess and started getting close to her...
That vinegar jar—Queen Medusa—would definitely explode.
So even if he did bind someone else later on, he wouldn't make a move until Queen Medusa officially became his Dao Companion.
Secondly, he was still within the Snake-People Tribe's territory. There weren't many compatible targets for the system to bind.
What if the system auto-bound someone random, or set a time limit to complete the binding?
That would be a nightmare.
So for the next few days, Chen Mo decided to back off a little.
At night, he stopped trying to sleep beside Queen Medusa on her soft bed.
Another evening arrived.
In the Tagor Desert, which rarely saw rain, a gentle drizzle began to fall.
Inside the royal bedchamber—
Queen Medusa reclined on her bed, pretending to read a book.
But her eyes kept drifting toward Chen Mo.
Seeing him once again quietly fall asleep without approaching her...
Queen Medusa frowned slightly.
Her heart began to feel uneasy.
Chen Mo hadn't talked to her in five whole days.
She recalled the reason.
Could it be that he thinks I'm too hard to pursue, and he's giving up halfway?
But didn't he say he'd pursue me for three whole months?
It hasn't even been a month yet!
Queen Medusa's thoughts spiraled.
Or... is it because I didn't let him kiss me during these past twenty days?
And now he's mad and ignoring me?
Should I... maybe let him kiss me once?
The thought flashed through her mind—
But she quickly rejected it.
Fine! Let him ignore me if he wants. I don't care.
Frustrated and flustered, Queen Medusa stored the book in her storage ring and lay down to sleep.
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