Several Elders of the Snake-People Clan prayed for a miracle to happen, and secretly began to make some arrangements.
If, by then, a Dou Venerate truly came knocking, and these arrangements could play a role...
Then, with a bit of luck, perhaps a glimmer of the Snake-People Clan's kindling could be preserved, preventing the Snake-People Clan from being annihilated.
Regardless of the outcome, they should prepare for the worst.
And now, the fate of the Snake-People Clan rested entirely on Medusa.
On the other side, Medusa was on her way back to the temple.
If one looked closely, they would find that Medusa's cheeks and ears were flushed red.
The suggestions given by the Elders had caused quite a shock to her previously pure heart.
After all, the customs of the Snake-People Clan were actually more open compared to the Human Race.
Moreover, due to the existence of tails, the Snake-People Clan's acceptance of certain matters was not low.
Among the Snake-People, not all pairings were male and female.
Of course, special Snake-People still constituted a minority, and special male Snake-People were even rarer.
Because of the need to continue the Medusa Bloodline, the Medusa lineage had always relied on Yin and Yang combinations for many years.
And Medusa, before today, had never had such thoughts.
Firstly, she bore the heavy responsibility of the entire Snake-People Clan; secondly, the partners of successive Medusas had always been stronger than her.
This had also become one of the conditions for the Medusa lineage to choose a partner.
And among the Snake-People Clan, the strongest male Snake-Person was only at the Dou King level, so Medusa naturally didn't think highly of him.
Many years had passed, and this matter had long been forgotten by her.
And now, this matter was suddenly thrown before her.
Moreover, the other party was a woman, a woman who had been... by herself.
Medusa's mind was currently a tangled mess.
Actually, to be honest, Medusa didn't have much resistance to the Elders' suggestions—
Xiao Xue's Half-step Dou Zong trump card was enough to prove her terrifying background, and Xiao Xue's own Cultivation talent was even more Genius than a Genius.
Moreover, most importantly, Xiao Xue was also a Sixth-Rank Alchemist.
If she could pull Xiao Xue into her camp, it would definitely be of great benefit to the entire Snake-People Clan.
After all, even now, the Snake-People Clan had gained more than a dozen fifth-grade pills in just one month, and other Medicinal Pills were countless.
It was foreseeable that the Snake-People Clan's strength would experience a significant increase, with a bright future ahead.
And this was what Medusa was happy to see.
As for those other aspects... anyway, Medusa, who took the revitalization of the Snake-People Clan as her mission, had no such needs in that regard, nor did she plan to have any offspring.
In modern terms, Medusa was a career-driven strong woman.
Feelings, to her, were actually dispensable.
She intended to dedicate her entire life to supporting and promoting the development of the Snake-People Clan.
Moreover, after being favored by Xiao Xue, or the forces behind her, Medusa also felt that she wouldn't have the opportunity to have offspring.
After all, Xiao Xue, or the forces behind her, chose to invest because they valued her talent.
And this investment certainly wouldn't be a loss.
In the future, she would be the Queen of the Snake-People Clan within the Snake-People Clan; and on Xiao Xue's side, she would be a diligent worker.
—The kind that's on call.
So... which boss would give an employee several years of maternity leave?!
Perfect, she didn't plan on having any offspring anyway.
Speaking of which, Xiao Xue had a background, she had talent, and in the future, her strength would definitely surpass her own.
Moreover, she was also beautiful, and the two of them wouldn't have children, perfectly meeting her conditions.
However, what truly troubled Medusa was how to make Xiao Xue her own.
Although with the special nature of the Medusa Bloodline, it didn't matter if feelings weren't cultivated; once Medusa recognized someone, she would be loyal until death.
However, if Xiao Xue had no emotional foundation for her and didn't speak up, and a Dou Venerate came knocking tomorrow, the Snake-People Clan would be finished!
But, would Xiao Xue, after being... by her, still accept her?
Would anyone accept an abuser?
If she actively approached and was rejected, how would they get along afterward? What about the Snake-People Clan?
Even if they truly got together, would the forces behind Xiao Xue recognize her?
Accept a Snake-Person who... made that kind of mistake?
Medusa had no answers to these questions in her heart.
Otherwise, with her personality, after making a decision, she would probably hold a wedding on the spot and announce it to the Snake-People Empire.
After much hesitation, Medusa finally decided to first try... visiting Xiao Xue.
Coincidentally, Xiao Xue was injured now, so she might as well... go personally to take care of her for a few days.
Anyway, Xiao Xue's injuries were also caused by her, so she had a responsibility in this matter.
Moreover, if she could truly make Xiao Xue her own, then Xiao Xue was, in a way, her half-wife.
Xiao Xue's situation could not be made public for now, and such a private matter made it inconvenient for others to take care of her.
It must be said that Medusa's adaptability was quite strong.
She quickly accepted the current facts and formed a plan.
Medusa took a deep breath, a flicker of determination in her eyes.
Then, the next moment, she vanished from her original spot.
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Magical Beast Mountain Range, in an unnamed cave.
Xiao Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead, then took out a Medicinal Pill from the Medicine Cauldron, his face filled with joy, "Teacher, I succeeded!"
Yao Lao, who was floating nearby, looked at the Medicinal Pill in Xiao Yan's hand and nodded slightly, "Mm, not bad."
"With the pill pattern refined, the efficacy of this accumulating strength pill can be increased by another ten to twenty percent."
"This accumulating strength pill can be considered High Grade among first-grade pills."
"Good performance, take a rest first."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan put the Medicinal Pill into a jade bottle, lay down on the stone slab, stretched, and let out a comfortable sigh.
"Ay~ ah, it's been so long, I wonder how little sister is doing."
Xiao Yan said, taking out a communication jade token from his storage ring and began to contact Xiao Xue.
Although communication jade tokens are not single-use items, as they are used, the Soul Power within them will fade until it disappears.
Therefore, most people only use communication jade tokens to call for help when in danger, and do not use them normally.
However, Xiao Xue's Soul Power had already reached the Sixth-Rank, and Xiao Yan also had Yao Lao, so there was no need to worry about 'phone bill overdue' situations.
So, when they had nothing to do, the siblings Xiao Xue and Xiao Yan would also use communication jade tokens to chat.
But this time, Xiao Yan waited for a long time, yet received no response.
"Perhaps little sister is Cultivating."
Xiao Yan didn't think much of it and put the jade tablet back into his storage ring.
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