When drawing eyebrows, you're supposed to first brush them in the direction of growth, then use an eyebrow blade to trim stray hairs.
After that, you're supposed to go against the grain and clean up the edges.
But Queen Medusa's moth-like brows were already perfect.
Not a single stray hair.
Chen Mo's attempt to draw them didn't enhance anything—in fact, it felt like adding legs to a snake.
Why was he still doing it?
After finishing her brows, Chen Mo moved on to applying eyeliner.
Queen Medusa already looked like she came with a built-in peach blossom aura. But once Chen Mo finished, her gaze became even more seductive.
He felt a flutter of excitement.
Think about it—an enchantingly beautiful face, letting you do whatever you want to it.
And she's not even angry.
It gave him this giddy, soaring feeling.
Chen Mo picked up the "otherworld" version of lip balm.
Based on the vendor's description, he had bought three different flavors:
A basic greenfruit scent
A more luxurious Fengyang fruit scent
And one with a light herbal note
Of course, the descriptions were one thing—actual testing was the real standard.
So Chen Mo chose the Fengyang fruit balm and carefully applied it to Queen Medusa's lips.
The flavor may have been Fengyang fruit, but the color was deep crimson.
Once applied, her already bright red lips took on a vivid, almost blood-like hue.
They shimmered under the light—moist, radiant, incredibly enticing.
Chen Mo stared for a second... then leaned in and kissed her.
Don't get the wrong idea—this was purely a quality test.
The vendor didn't lie. This really was Fengyang fruit flavor.
Chen Mo quickly pulled back and turned to look at Queen Medusa, planning to explain.
She had her eyes closed, looking like she was asleep.
Chen Mo got the hint.
Without hesitation, he tested the other two flavors as well.
And sure enough, they matched the descriptions.
Right then and there, Chen Mo decided that next time he returned to the capital, he'd buy the remaining seven flavors of lip balm from that shop.
Just as Chen Mo was leaning in for yet another kiss, Queen Medusa opened her eyes and spoke coldly.
"Nope," Chen Mo replied without hesitation. "How could I be done? I could kiss you for a lifetime and still not get enough."
It came so naturally to him—romantic nonsense at its finest.
Still, he pulled back and reapplied the Fengyang fruit balm carefully to her lips.
Queen Medusa glared at him—but by now, she was immune to his antics.
She ignored him and stood up, heading toward the exit of the bedchamber.
She couldn't spend all day lazing around with Chen Mo—there were still affairs of the tribe that required her attention.
Chen Mo understood very well when he could get away with teasing Queen Medusa and when he couldn't.
While she was busy with governance?
Definitely not the time.
Entertainment in this world was sparse—
Especially within the Snake-People Tribe.
Most of the palace still held hostility toward Chen Mo.
So, aside from his daily flirting and mischief with Queen Medusa—
All he could do was cultivate.
He took a deep breath, pulled out the Green Lotus Core Flame's Lotus Platform, and sat cross-legged atop it.
Then he swallowed a Fire Lotus Seed and entered cultivation.
Previously, he had given Queen Medusa four of the seeds.
He now had three left—swallowed one, leaving two.
Meanwhile, at Jia Nan Academy—
In a quiet and refined room, the light scent of sandalwood surrounded Ruolin, filling the air.
Filtered sunlight streamed through a carved window frame, casting soft patterns across her dressing table.
One hand supported her chin; the other held a silk handkerchief.
In her mind, she kept recalling that young man from the other day.
Dressed in white, with a presence like a snow-covered peak—handsome and heroic.
He had appeared like a god descending from the heavens, saving her from danger.
Then, with a gentle smile, he had handed her a handkerchief and asked:
Ruolin sighed softly.
Since returning to Jia Nan Academy, every morning while applying her makeup—
She would glance into the bronze mirror and remember that moment in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
Even thinking about how disheveled she must have looked in front of him—
Her cheeks would flush red.
She didn't even know his name.
Chen Mo's Bronze Body Technique advanced to the Great Accomplishment Stage, now just a step away from perfection.
Queen Medusa's affection remained steady at 98—neither increasing nor decreasing.
Of course, that wasn't even the most important thing.
What mattered most was—
Queen Medusa was now fully used to Chen Mo sleeping with his arms around her.
Clearly, all his effort hadn't been in vain.
Yue Mei came to the palace to escort Ling Qi back to the Moonshadow Tribe.
Originally, Yue Mei intended to stir up trouble with Chen Mo again.
She didn't even make it past the palace gates.
The moment she arrived, Queen Medusa sensed her presence and instantly appeared before her.
"You're looking for me?" Queen Medusa asked, staring coldly at Yue Mei.
"Ah—n-no, nothing urgent. I just came to pay my respects to Her Majesty," Yue Mei replied nervously.
"Then now that you've paid them, you may leave," Queen Medusa said with ice in her tone.
Yue Mei hesitated, then asked carefully, "Your Majesty... that human, where is he?"
Queen Medusa's eyes turned frosty. Her expression flat and unreadable, she replied:
"Commander Yue Mei, I suggest you spend more time focusing on your tribe.
The group trafficking snake-women that was taken down in Desert City—
Most of the victims were from your tribe."
Yue Mei's face changed.
She immediately bowed in apology:
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I did indeed neglect my duties. I will return and strengthen the tribe's defenses."
Queen Medusa gave a cold nod.
Chen Mo, of course, had no idea any of this had happened.
As usual, Chen Mo quietly snuck into Queen Medusa's bed.
But this time, he didn't immediately try to hug her.
Instead, he pulled out the red koi-patterned corset from his storage ring, hiding it behind his back.
Then he asked in a playful tone:
"Your Majesty, may I make a small request?"
"No," Queen Medusa replied immediately.
By now, she knew that whenever Chen Mo asked that, what followed was always ridiculous. She couldn't allow it.
"But you don't even know what I'm going to say yet!"
"Whatever it is, the answer is no." Her tone was firm.
"...Then I guess I'll have to use force." Chen Mo made a mock threat.
"Then you can sleep alone tonight," Queen Medusa said coldly.
He hadn't even started and she'd already used her trump card?!
With a sigh, he simply placed the red koi corset in front of her and gently twirled her hair in his fingers.
"Your Majesty," he said with a grin,
"Don't you think this looks pretty?"
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