Medusa tried everything she could, almost resorting to physical threats, before she finally managed to persuade Xiao Xue to take the medicine.
This was because Xiao Xue had the System scan the ingredients and found that the stuff wasn't lethal.
Therefore, to prevent Medusa's patience from running out and causing her nightmares to become reality, Xiao Xue ultimately chose to follow her heart—which was to submit.
As the saying goes, as long as the green hills remain, one need not worry about firewood.
After taking the medicine, Xiao Xue simply rolled over with her back to Medusa and closed her eyes, looking completely indifferent to the world.
Mainly, in this current situation, she really didn't know what to say to Medusa.
"You're great, I'm not worthy, forget me and find someone else?"
Would that even work on Medusa, someone who opened up a 'Path of Oranges' at the slightest disagreement?
Moreover, so much time had passed since that incident, yet Medusa hadn't even given her the classic line: "I will take responsibility."
So, even though Medusa appeared very concerned about her, Xiao Xue highly doubted the sincerity of her words.
Currently, the best way to handle this was the cold shoulder treatment, letting both sides calm down first.
Xiao Xue even marveled at her own ability to accept things so quickly after such an event had occurred.
Perhaps after experiencing certain things in her past life, her personality had always been this indifferent.
It was just that she had acted so well in this life that she had even fooled herself.
If you want to deceive others, you must first deceive yourself.
Seeing Xiao Xue's cold and indifferent attitude toward her, Medusa wanted to say something, but she raised her hand and ultimately remained silent, withdrawing quietly.
This had always been Medusa's bedchamber, yet it was now occupied by a human.
However, Xiao Xue didn't care about such things.
She appeared to be sleeping, but she was actually checking her System.
Speaking of which, her System's functions were truly useless; everything required Experience Points.
To escape from the hands of Medusa, a Three-Star Dou Zong, and a group of Snake-People Dou Wangs and Dou Huangs...
...she would need at least the combat power of a Dou Zong.
The Experience Points required for that were simply astronomical, and the current Xiao Xue couldn't afford it at all.
Ahri was also temporarily unreachable, so Xiao Xue could only look for another way.
It wasn't as if she hadn't thought about directly trying to use Experience Points to [Upgrade] and break Medusa's Snake Seal.
After all, upgrading with Experience Points was a direct Breakthrough; even a Seal couldn't stop it.
And once a Breakthrough occurred, there would inevitably be an increase in Dou Qi.
Sealing techniques were a means of suppressing Dou Qi.
If Dou Qi was the gas, then a sealing technique was the balloon.
If it could hold the gas, the Seal was naturally effective. If sealed for a long time, it might even cause one's cultivation to drop.
But if the volume of gas suddenly increased, there was indeed a possibility of directly bursting the balloon.
The direct increase in Dou Qi brought by a forced Upgrade using Experience Points might be able to directly break through Medusa's Seal.
Of course, this was only Xiao Xue's speculation.
After all, no one knew where the upper limit of the sealing technique Medusa was currently using lay.
It was possible that just by rising one level, the balance would be broken like a punctured balloon, and the sealing technique would be dispelled.
It was also possible that the capacity of this "balloon" was so large that even if she used all her Experience Points to Upgrade, she wouldn't be able to break through it.
After all, back then, the five-star Dou Huang Hai Bodong had been sealed for decades by Medusa using the Snake Seal when she was only a Peak Dou Huang.
From this point alone, one could see how terrifying Medusa's sealing technique was.
Xiao Xue opened the Upgrade panel, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately chose not to click Upgrade.
After all, the current Medusa was a Three-Star Dou Zong, several times stronger than she was during her Peak Dou Huang period.
Moreover, she was currently deep within the Snake-People Clan and didn't dare to break through right under Medusa's nose.
Therefore, she could only take things one step at a time.
Just as Xiao Xue was about to close her [Data Panel], a small red dot at the bottom caught her attention.
[Bloodline]*
Curious, Xiao Xue clicked into it:
[heavenly fox essence blood *1, Refined]
[Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python Essence Blood *N, Cannot be Refined]
Xiao Xue: "..."
Xiao Xue: ""
Just as Xiao Xue was 'warmly' greeting Medusa in her mind, the space beside her distorted.
In the next moment, Medusa reappeared in the bedchamber.
Seeing Medusa, Xiao Xue felt as if her throat had been seized, and she instantly went silent.
Badmouthing someone behind their back was one thing, but lashing out in front of the person themselves—without any trump cards left, Xiao Xue didn't have that kind of courage.
It was like how many people nowadays act like gods online or throw heavy punches in an octagon, but when it comes to offline interactions, they can't even speak.
Of course, there was another similar symptom—
"Flirting is a flow of witty words; true affection is a stuttering mess."
However, the current Xiao Xue was definitely the first kind.
Medusa might not have heard Xiao Xue's complaints just now, or perhaps she did but pretended not to care.
Due to that accident, the relationship between the two of them was now somewhat awkward, an unavoidable kind of awkwardness.
Especially since Medusa had intentionally described it as something long-premeditated, which put her at a psychological disadvantage.
Medusa wanted to please Xiao Xue but had never found the right way; she didn't even dare to make decisions casually and could only follow her instincts.
After putting down the things in her hand, she turned to Xiao Xue and said, "Little one, put on your clothes and come out to eat."
After saying that, she vanished from the spot once more.
After all, Medusa also knew that Xiao Xue probably didn't want to see her right now, so she didn't linger for too long.
Actually, it wasn't that Medusa didn't want to say anything; it was mainly that she didn't know what to say to Xiao Xue.
"Don't worry, I will take responsibility?"
Was that something she could say?
Would Xiao Xue think she was a frivolous person?
Her current image in Xiao Xue's heart was that of someone who would use any means to achieve her goals; the first impression was already not great.
There weren't many chances left for her to make mistakes.
Medusa left the Temple with a heavy heart, wanting to go out for some fresh air, when she heard the Grand Elder's voice transmission.
"Your Majesty, please come to this old one's place for a moment."
Hearing this, Medusa hesitated for a moment before walking toward the Grand Elder's location.
"Elders," Medusa greeted the four Elders in turn.
"Your Majesty, what just happened in the Temple, we Elders have seen it all," the Grand Elder said directly after returning the greeting.
"If this continues, it will be difficult for this matter to progress, and it will be quite hard to protect my Snake-People Clan."
Hearing this, Medusa sighed helplessly. "What does the Grand Elder mean?"
"Your Majesty, this old one has a new method..."
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