While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

Chapter 98 Queen Medusa's Late-Night Invitation

Within the holy city of the Serpent People.

After passing the Medusa Temple and walking through a heavily guarded corridor, a small, clear lake comes into view.

As you can see, there is a small island in the center of the lake.

If the Holy City is the center of the Serpent People, then this island in the middle of the lake is now the core of the Holy City.

At this moment, on the island in the middle of the lake, a bewitching snake-woman dressed in brocade robes is leading a purple-haired girl, standing in front of a small pond on the island.

The water in the small pool was incredibly clear, radiating a chilling aura. If an alchemist were here, they would surely recognize that the water in this pool was actually the Ice Spirit Cold Spring!

Moving your gaze upwards, you can see a lotus pedestal carved from strange crystal in the center of the small pool. At this moment, a ball of blue flame is slowly rising on the lotus pedestal.

Crunch, crunch~

Zi Yan chewed on the pill, glanced at the blue flame, and lost interest. However, she had some ideas about the pool of crystal-clear liquid.

"Sister Medusa, is this the Ice Spirit Cold Spring? Can I take a little bit with me?" Zi Yan asked, her cheeks puffed out, her words muffled.

Queen Medusa, who was always cold and aloof, was now surprisingly gentle. She smiled and ruffled Zi Yan's smooth purple hair.

"You want to take it back to Chen Xiao, right? There's no need for that. Although he said he wanted the Ice Spirit Cold Spring that day, this Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame is what he truly desires, and it's also the purpose of your trip to Tagor, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan paused slightly as she chewed, then chuckled without refuting, attempting to get away with it by being cute.

These days she and Queen Medusa meet every day, and their relationship is progressing at an unbelievable speed. Occasionally, when they talk, Queen Medusa will ask about Chen Xiao.

Although she was a very loyal dragon who always avoided talking about other things and would never betray her friends, her little schemes were still too naive in front of Medusa. Queen Medusa had already gained quite a bit of understanding about Chen Xiao just from the subtle hints.

"When you go back tonight, tell Chen Xiao that after I evolve tomorrow night, I can give him this Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame. If there are any Ice Spirit Cold Springs left, he can take them all. However, I need him to come to the Holy City again."

Zi Yan nodded and noted it down, then belatedly realized what she had done, and a worried look appeared on her lovely face.

"Medusa, tomorrow night you will—."

"We can't delay any longer. After preparing for so long, collecting these Ice Spirit Springs is already the limit for the Snake-People. Continuing to wait will not increase the chances of successful evolution. In fact, I had the idea of ​​starting to evolve several months ago."

The thought that Queen Medusa might perish during the evolution, and that this possibility was quite high, made Zi Yan fall silent.

"Let's go, don't overthink it. I had Flower Snake prepare a lot of medicinal herbs that can only be found in the desert."

The food tastes great, I'll take you to try it.

evening.

Chen Xiao was studying the strange black stone ore he had obtained from Hai Bodong, wondering if he could forge it into a suitable weapon.

While I was studying, the light in front of me was suddenly blocked.

Looking up, I saw that Ziyan had returned.

However, compared to his usual cheerful demeanor, he seemed to be in a slightly bad mood at this moment.

Is Queen Medusa about to evolve?

Seeing her expression, Chen Xiao immediately guessed what was going on, and an expectant smile appeared on his face.

How did you know?

Zi Yan was slightly taken aback, completely unaware that the answer was already written all over her face.

"I guessed that, after all, besides food, there aren't many things that can affect your mood."

Normally, Zi Yan would definitely have retorted when she heard Chen Xiao teasing her like that, but she wasn't in the mood for it now.

"Sister Medusa said that if there are any left over from that strange fire and a large pool of icy spring water after the evolution, you can have them, but you have to go to the Holy City."

After a brief consideration, Chen Xiao nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Chen Xiao could roughly guess the purpose of Queen Medusa's invitation to him tonight, which was not a bad thing for him.

After leaving the room, Chen Xiao spoke to Hai Bodong, who was back to his old ways, drawing maps to pass the time.

They immediately teamed up with Zi Yan and headed straight for the Holy City of the Snake People.

Perhaps because Queen Medusa had given prior notice, the two ventured deep into the city without encountering any obstacles. When they arrived outside the Holy City, the Snake Guard Commander, Flower Snake, was already waiting for them.

"Please come with me, gentlemen."

This is Chen Xiao's third time entering the Medusa Temple.

Unlike the previous two times, Queen Medusa did not languidly lean on the throne tonight, nor did she even sit on it.

When Chen Xiao and his two companions entered, Queen Medusa was standing below the throne, her back to them, gazing at the throne that was so close at hand, like a queen about to abdicate, silently bidding farewell to the position she had sat in for many years.

Hearing footsteps behind her, Medusa did not turn around, as if she were talking to herself.

"Someone once told me that an oasis would eventually emerge in the desert, but I know that's because they've never been to Tagor."

"This desert is like a walled city; outsiders find it hard to break in and integrate, and those inside find it hard to leave."

"But difficulty does not mean there is no hope."

"On the day I became the Queen of the Serpent Clan, I walked through Tagor alone. Outside the Serpent Clan, I heard melodious music, and outside the Flame Serpent Clan, I saw children laughing and surrounding an old man, praying for the end of all sad stories."

They will all vanish with the yellow sand at dawn and dusk. From that moment on, I understood what I had to do and what I should do.

As the murmurs faded, Queen Medusa stepped forward timidly, turned and sat on the throne, facing the three of them.

After dismissing Hua She'er, Queen Medusa smiled slightly at Zi Yan and then looked at Chen Xiao.

"I have no interest in asking what you need the strange fire for, but the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame now belongs to my Snake-People race."

Even if it might bring trouble, it cannot overshadow the fact that it is very precious.

"If you want to take it with you, you can."

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"But I need you to promise me one thing,"

Since they were being frank, Queen Medusa didn't bother explaining how she had guessed Chen Xiao's purpose. Without any beating around the bush, she went straight to the point.

She thought she had seen through all of Chen Xiao's thoughts, but little did she know that Chen Xiao's ambitions went far beyond that.

Medusa was unsure of the risks of using the strange fire, so she had to consider the snake people's safety.

On the other hand, Chen Xiao understood very well that, assuming all conditions remained unchanged, Queen Medusa would most likely evolve successfully, just like in the original trajectory.

Therefore, this time, Chen Xiao not only wanted to take away the strange fire, but also wanted to take this opportunity to have a Dou Zong level power at his side that he could use!