Chen Mo was utterly confused.
Can someone please explain how kissing Queen Medusa actually increased her affection?!
That never happened before!
Was it because the previous kisses were stolen, and this time she gave silent consent?
But the fact remained—it had happened.
Chen Mo could only grit his teeth and swallow his frustration.
The delay tactic he had previously planned would have to be scrapped. In fact, he'd now have to speed up and start "milking" Queen Medusa for affection even more aggressively.
Currently, her affection for him sat at 97.
Just 3 more points to max it out.
Chen Mo launched a full-on offensive.
He pulled Queen Medusa tightly into his embrace, one hand cupping her head, the other stroking her jade-like back as he held her close.
Chen Mo felt like he had chewed on a stick of mint gum—he couldn't stop at all.
Queen Medusa responded.
She wrapped her arms around him on her own.
Chen Mo's pupils contracted sharply.
Holy crap—is this the takeoff moment?!
Could it be... that Her Majesty had finally been conquered by his charm?
But he hadn't even tried to court her these past few days!
What the hell was going on?
Queen Medusa's body had completely melted into his arms.
Chen Mo savored a brief, indescribably tender moment of warmth.
Until... his hands began wandering involuntarily, no longer behaving themselves.
As he was about to undo her bustier, Queen Medusa suddenly snapped out of it like waking from a dream. Stimulated by the movement, she surged her Dou Qi and slapped Chen Mo with a powerful palm, blasting him away.
Even though she had allowed him to kiss her in an attempt to win him back, that didn't mean she could tolerate him going any further.
As Chen Mo was sent flying, he muttered to himself, "Now that's the Queen Medusa I know."
Still, in that moment, he became certain of her feelings.
There was no doubt now—Queen Medusa harbored feelings for him. She definitely liked him.
Maybe due to her personality or other factors, she simply couldn't express her feelings directly the way Die did.
Queen Medusa's face flushed crimson. She had no idea how to face Chen Mo now. After blasting him away, her figure flickered and vanished from the palace like a phantom.
Her personality was strong and prideful. Once she set her mind on something, she'd cling to it with fierce determination, upholding her own principles.
Even if every elder in the tribe opposed her, she wouldn't care.
As long as she had made up her mind about Chen Mo, gossip and rumors would mean nothing.
She was conflicted. Hesitant.
There was a hurdle in her heart—and that hurdle... was her sister, Die.
The word "sister" had become a heavy knot in Queen Medusa's chest.
She couldn't even speak the word.
How could she explain it?
That she was fighting her own sister for a man?
If tonight had never happened, she might've been able to keep lying to herself.
He made the move on me.
If Die found out, she wouldn't blame her.
But now it was different.
Tonight's kiss wasn't just her passively accepting it—she responded.
That changed everything.
Back when her sister went into secluded cultivation, she'd even asked her to take care of Chen Mo.
And somehow, without even realizing it, things between her and Chen Mo had reached this point.
Just thinking about it made Queen Medusa wish she could crawl into a hole and die of shame.
On the palace rooftop...
Queen Medusa stood silently, staring into the pitch-black night sky, her fingers gently caressing the necklace around her neck.
Ever since Chen Mo gave it to her, she hadn't taken it off—not once.
I hope... my sister can forget him, she thought.
She knew it was selfish.
But it was a natural reaction for any woman. Who could willingly share their man with another—especially their own sister?
But if her sister couldn't forget him...
Then she wouldn't be able to reconcile with herself.
She would never take that final step.
Because to take that step... she'd have to make an excruciating decision—one that required unprecedented resolve.
She didn't want to ruin her relationship with her sister over a man.
But she also didn't want to give up on Chen Mo.
So she thought—As long as I don't say I like him... then maybe...
Chen Mo, however, was thinking something entirely different.
He was wondering how to have both Queen Medusa and Die.
And maybe... a third woman afterward.
Chen Mo lay on the red carpet of the bedchamber, mumbling to himself.
As he spoke, he raised both hands, curled his ten fingers into half-circles, and made a grabbing motion in the air.
But man, it was unforgettable.
That feel... was simply divine!
Queen Medusa didn't return that night.
Chen Mo, on the other hand, extracted the Heaven-Slaying Sword Draw Technique.
As a torrent of profound knowledge poured into his mind, a vivid and awe-inspiring scene played before his inner eye.
A blurry figure, identity obscured, stood with a three-foot-long sword. With a single swing, a monstrous tidal wave of sword energy erupted.
Even the heavens were split open.
Among all Dou Techniques, speed was king.
Slaying enemies. Leveling mountains. Flooding oceans. Splitting the sky.
All with a single sword strike.
When the sword was drawn—everything perished.
Thanks to his Heavenly Sword Physique, Chen Mo quickly grasped the essence of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Draw Technique.
But due to his current cultivation level, he couldn't yet unleash its full power.
Queen Medusa returned to the bedchamber. Her face was calm and cold. When she looked at Chen Mo, there was no change in her expression.
As if nothing had happened the night before.
Chen Mo smiled quietly to himself.
As if by mutual understanding, neither of them brought up the events of the previous night.
Chen Mo spoke first. "Your Majesty, I need to leave the Snake-People Tribe for a while."
Queen Medusa was stunned.
Not knowing what he was thinking—
She assumed it was because she'd pushed him away the night before... and that he was angry.
That now... he wanted to leave her.
Her brows furrowed. "Where are you going?"
"The Jia Ma Empire," Chen Mo replied.
The Tagor Desert was still quite far from the heart of the Jia Ma Empire. Chen Mo needed to move quickly to reach it within three days.
He already had his next targets in mind: Yun Yun and Ya Fei.
After all, those two were at the appropriate age.
As for Qing Lin, she was probably only 7 or 8 years old right now.
Xiao Yixian, Nalan Yanran, and Gu Xun'er weren't much older either.
So for now, Chen Mo didn't want to bind them.
"Do you have to go?" Queen Medusa's brow furrowed even deeper.
Chen Mo nodded. He was just going to bind someone—no flirting for now. Just completing the system task.
"Then... I'll go with you," Queen Medusa replied without hesitation.
"But... Your Majesty, you're a snake-person. If you enter the human capital, it might cause a huge panic," Chen Mo explained.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Queen Medusa shot him a cold glare.
Chen Mo had no choice but to relent. "Alright, fine. But you can't reveal your true identity to the public."
He had her put on a disguise. Although the tail couldn't be hidden...
A regular snake-person entering a human city would cause far less chaos than the Queen Medusa herself walking in.
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