Late at night.
Mo City.
During the day, Hai Bo Dong had mentioned that he recalled the time he spent living here.
So, Chen Xiao took him on a trip down memory lane, returning to the familiar Map Store to temporarily settle down.
"Elder Hai, what do you think of the Medusa Queen?"
After sitting down, Chen Xiao asked casually.
Having left the Snake-People Race Holy City in the center of the desert, Hai Bo Dong's aura recovered at a visible speed, and he returned to being the Ice Emperor who frequently spouted golden phrases.
Hearing Chen Xiao's question, he nodded slightly.
"The Medusa Queen, she's not bad."
Seeing Chen Xiao and Zi Yan looking at him intently, Hai Bo Dong's old face flushed, and he immediately became much more serious.
"Deep down, I still admire the Medusa Queen quite a bit. I've looked into the development of the Snake-People Race. Before this Medusa Queen appeared, the situation of the Snake-People Race was several times more difficult than it is now. If it weren't for the harsh environment of Tagor, they would have probably been wiped out by the surrounding empires long ago."
"And now, it's undeniable that the geographical environment of Tagor still exists, but what the surrounding countries fear more is this Medusa Queen. For example, the Gama Imperial Family, their fear of the Snake-People Race is no less than that of the Yun Lan Sect."
"From this, one can see the methods and abilities of this Medusa Queen. Of course, her strength should not be underestimated either. When I fought her back then, I had a feeling that no one in the Jia Ma Empire could steadily defeat her. Now that so many years have passed, her strength will only be greater. If the Jia Ma Empire is to produce a Dou Zong expert in the future, I think the probability of it being her is far greater than that old fellow in the Imperial Family."
In front of the Medusa Queen, Hai Bo Dong was genuinely convinced and fearful.
Behind the Medusa Queen's back, Hai Bo Dong was more often convinced in his heart but not in his words.
Being able to express his true thoughts now also showed that he truly didn't treat Chen Xiao and Zi Yan as outsiders.
Chen Xiao nodded slightly, agreeing with Hai Bo Dong's opinion.
Although the Yun Lan Sect still hid a Yun Shan, Yun Shan's breakthrough to Dou Zong relied on the Soul Hall.
Glancing at Zi Yan, who was slightly dazed beside him, Chen Xiao nudged her.
"What are you thinking about?"
Zi Yan shook her head slightly, "I just feel that the impression this Medusa Queen gives me is completely different from what Elder Hai said. She's not scary at all, on the contrary, she's quite gentle."
Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong's eyes widened, as if he had heard some incredible joke.
In the entire Jia Ma Empire, no one understood the terror of the Medusa Queen better than him.
He wanted to retort, but seeing the serious expression on Zi Yan's small face, Hai Bo Dong stopped himself.
"Perhaps, she's only like that towards you, after all, the Medusa Queen is a Snake-Person."
"Chen Xiao, is that right?" Zi Yan looked at Chen Xiao.
"That might be one reason, but it's certain that you two get along very well."
It was the same in the original trajectory; the Medusa Queen had an enviable fondness for Zi Yan.
Zi Yan nodded slightly, then stopped talking, propping her chin and lost in thought.
Hai Bo Dong looked at Chen Xiao, "What are you planning to do next?"
"Wait! Wait for an opportunity! If the Medusa Queen doesn't make a move after ten days to half a month, we'll make other plans."
...
The next few days were exceptionally calm.
Every day, besides chatting with Hai Bo Dong, Chen Xiao spent almost all his time cultivating.
Zi Yan, on the other hand, became elusive these past few days, often wandering off and losing contact. When she returned every night, her small face was full of smiles.
Chen Xiao didn't ask about this in detail.
Based on his understanding of Zi Yan, he could roughly guess that this girl was probably 'meeting' with the Medusa Queen behind his back.
Zi Yan's strength was not bad, and her ability to escape was invincible. She also had the background of Jia Nan Academy, and Chen Xiao didn't think the Medusa Queen would attack Zi Yan, so he was extremely at ease.
Moreover, Zi Yan becoming close to the Medusa Queen was beneficial to Chen Xiao and not harmful.
Therefore, he let her be.
On the seventh day of arriving in the desert, the opportunity Chen Xiao was waiting for had not yet arrived.
However, the Dou Ling Pill that he had asked the Mitre Family to have Gu He refine was sent to Mo City.
At the same time.
In Canaan City, far away in the Black-Corner Region.
One of Chen Xiao's roommates was in contact with people from his family who had come from the Central State.
"Cao Hui, you and that Chen Xiao are from the same batch of students, and you even live under the same roof. You should know him very well, right? Tell me about his situation in detail, Elder."
In a room, a middle-aged man with a stern face sat on a chair, looking at Cao Hui who was standing in front of him and asking.
Even without any aura leaking out, it still put a lot of pressure on Cao Hui, shocking him and making him unable to fathom the strength of this Elder from his clan.
Behind this middle-aged man, a very graceful young girl stood prettily. She had a delicate figure and a beautiful face, and a purple dress made her appear even more noble.
"May I ask why the Elder is looking for Chen Xiao..." Cao Hui couldn't guess the purpose of this Elder, and his heart was somewhat hesitant at the moment.
"Don't overthink it. I know where he is now. The reason I'm looking for you is just to inquire about his temperament and how best to approach him," the middle-aged man said, shaking his head, seeing through Cao Hui's little thoughts.
However, these words slightly surprised both Cao Hui and the purple-robed young woman.
From the middle-aged man's words, they could sense a kind of importance that one would only show when approaching someone of higher status.
But they were very clear about the middle-aged man's identity.
Especially the purple-robed young woman, she knew even more that this Elder Cao Xi was a genuine Dou Zong powerhouse!
With such strength and status, coming to the Northwest Continent, yet showing such importance to a young man he had never met before, the reason behind it was baffling.
Cao Hui couldn't figure it out, but as long as he could confirm that the other party had no ill intentions, then he had no psychological burden in talking about Chen Xiao.
Immediately, he carefully chose his words and spoke slowly.
"Chen Xiao is much younger than me, but his mind is very mature. Especially after these past few years of training in the Black-Corner Region, sometimes when I stand with him, I even get the illusion that I am the younger one."
"His temperament is quite good, not difficult to get along with. You can see this from the fact that even though his strength far surpasses ours, he still sits down and chats with us..."
Saying whatever came to mind, it didn't take long before Cao Hui finished recounting what he knew about Chen Xiao.
The middle-aged man nodded gently, a faint smile appearing on his stern face.
He roughly knew how to approach Chen Xiao.
Immediately, he no longer hesitated, stood up, and decisively led the two out of the room.
"Alright, Cao Hui, you can go back and continue cultivating. Consider this a contribution from you."
"Yes, thank you, Elder!"
Cao Hui thanked him joyfully, never expecting such a pleasant surprise.
Watching Cao Hui enter the academy, the middle-aged man then set off with the young woman.
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