"Jing Gu, come here." The Grand Elder directly sent a Voice Transmission to Jing Gu.
Jing Gu: "???"
Once one's strength reached a certain level, they could achieve long-distance Voice Transmission, so this point did not cause Jing Gu any confusion.
What confused her was that the source of the voice was clearly within the Divine Hall.
—When did the Grand Elder leave the Underground Palace and come to the Divine Hall?
Moreover, since the Grand Elder was in the Divine Hall, she must know what the Queen did. Why didn't she step forward to stop it?
Even if the Grand Elder couldn't defeat the Queen after her successful evolution, the Queen shouldn't attack her.
Carrying a belly full of doubts, she went directly to see the Grand Elder.
What surprised Jing Gu even more was that the Four Great Elders were all present.
Although they were all Elders, when discussing status within the Snake-People Clan, hers was significantly lower than that of the Four Great Elders.
If it weren't for her medical skills, she, who wasn't particularly strong, wouldn't hold her current status in the Snake-People Clan.
"Grand Elder, Second Elder..."
Jing Gu greeted the Four Great Elders one by one.
The Grand Elder casually nodded in response. "Jing Gu, you have been to Her Majesty's place, so you should know what happened."
"Eldest Sister..."
The Second Elder wanted to say something, but the Grand Elder interrupted her with a wave of her hand. "It doesn't matter. She will know sooner or later."
"It might not be a bad thing for a few more people to know."
If Xiao Xue became one of the Snake-People Clan, then there would be no point in keeping it a secret;
If Medusa couldn't secure Xiao Xue, the Snake-People Clan would eventually be finished, so concealing it or not made no difference.
The other Elders exchanged glances and remained silent, clearly acquiescing to the decision.
Thus, the Grand Elder told Jing Gu everything about the "accident" that had occurred a few days prior.
"So," the Grand Elder sighed as she finished speaking, "that is the situation."
"Jing Gu, your most important task now is to ensure the safety of Her Royal Highness, the Princess Consort."
"Should Her Royal Highness the Princess Consort experience any physical discomfort, immediately administer treatment."
Jing Gu: "...???"
Although it sounded absurd for her, a Snake-People Clan physician, to treat a Sixth-Rank Alchemist.
However, realizing that Xiao Xue couldn't even use her Dou Qi right now, Jing Gu felt relieved.
If you can't use Dou Qi, no matter how superb your Alchemy skills are, they are useless.
However, judging by the recent behavior of Queen Medusa... the future looks worrying.
"Of course, there is one more thing I need you to do," the Grand Elder continued.
"Please tell me, Grand Elder." Jing Gu quickly composed herself and replied respectfully.
"There will likely be many members of our clan who object to this matter," the Grand Elder said.
The fact that the Snake-People Clan would be finished if Medusa couldn't secure Xiao Xue definitely couldn't be known by too many Snake-People.
If this news got out, it would cause panic throughout the entire Snake-People Clan, leading to much trouble.
By then, the Snake-People Clan might descend into internal strife before the Dou Zong even arrived at their doorstep.
But if the news isn't spread, many Snake-People will definitely not support the matter involving Medusa and Xiao Xue.
After all, the Medusa lineage has always relied on the union of Yin and Yang for countless years, and the number of Snake-People infatuated with Medusa is certainly not small.
Queen Medusa is the dream goddess of the entire Snake-People Clan.
Now, if you suddenly say that a Human is to be Medusa's Queen Consort, and furthermore, a female Human.
Even if Xiao Xue is an Alchemist, those Snake-People would not support it.
After all, firstly, this would sever Medusa's Legacy Bloodline;
Secondly, the majority of the intermediate and Advanced fighting forces within the Snake-People Clan are male Snake-People.
For example, seven of the Eight Great Dou Kings are male.
Therefore, this action would definitely cause their displeasure.
—Do not doubt the power of a group of Simps.
Although they can't'simp' for Medusa successfully, they currently still hold a sliver of hope.
But if that last bit of hope is stripped away, you might have to face retaliation from a large group of Crazy Fans.
Furthermore, Medusa was single before, so some special female Snake-People in the clan also harbored fantasies about her.
However, once Medusa takes a partner, those female Snake-People whose dreams are shattered will likely jump out and cause trouble too.
Although there is no need to worry about these things given Xiao Xue's background and talent;
This kind of influence, however, cannot be ignored, whether for the Snake-People Clan or for Medusa.
Losing the support of these Snake-People, even if Medusa withstands the pressure, her influence within the Snake-People Clan will sharply decline.
Furthermore, some irrational Snake-People might even claim that Medusa's action is beneath her (marrying down).
Leaving aside the internal problems of the Snake-People Clan, if Xiao Xue hears these words, getting her to join them will become even more difficult.
Having lived for so long, how could Jing Gu not understand these principles?
Soon, having figured out the crucial point, she looked up at the Grand Elder. "Grand Elder, what do you need me to do?"
Hearing this, the Grand Elder nodded in satisfaction. "Jing Gu, when you go down, do this..."
———
In the Sleeping Quarters.
Xiao Xue was having a nightmare.
She dreamed that Medusa was relentlessly pestering her, but she preferred death over submission, refusing all advances and desperately wanting to leave.
Later, Medusa finally became enraged, locked her directly in a Small Black Room, and frequently committed 'bad deeds'.
In the end, the floor of the Small Black Room was covered in snake eggs... Xiao Xue was so startled she woke up, sitting bolt upright as if sprung from a deathbed, which startled Medusa, who was beside her.
Medusa hastily pressed her back down. "Little one, calm down! Your injuries haven't healed yet!"
"Deep breaths, deep breaths, relax. You are fine right now, just severely drained and need rest."
Because Medusa was restraining her, Xiao Xue almost thought she was trying to escape the Small Black Room and was caught and about to be 'punished'.
Only after seeing Medusa's deeply concerned gaze did Xiao Xue slightly relax.
Thank goodness. Although this Medusa also harbored ulterior motives, she was infinitely better than the one in the dream.
At the very least, she wouldn't immediately take her to explore the limits of humanity.
"Fake, everything in the dream is fake..." Xiao Xue tried hard to comfort and cheer herself up.
Just as Xiao Xue was trying to comfort herself, Medusa took out a bowl of black, mushy substance from the side.
"Perfect, little one, you're awake. Now take your medicine."
Having said that, Medusa scooped up a spoonful of the black, paste-like substance and blew on it.
After all, she was a Dou Zong now and wouldn't feel the heat, but Xiao Xue might.
Xiao Xue watched the black, mushy thing in Medusa's hand, and the corner of her mouth couldn't help but twitch.
"Queen, just give me a quick death."
"I don't want to eat poison; I'm afraid of pain."
Medusa: "???"
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