Rewind slightly, to the moment Hai Bodong voluntarily left the room.
Inside the house.
Nie Yuan got angry after being repeatedly choked by Medusa.
While Medusa was momentarily stunned by Hai Bodong's sudden arrival, she quickly grabbed him by the neck.
"Go ahead and kill me if you dare!"
Nie Yuan's strength increased in sync with Medusa's increased finger pressure.
Soon, he couldn't breathe.
But then he noticed that Medusa's strength in her hands had suddenly decreased.
Medusa's face showed a struggle, and her expression became somewhat dazed.
Upon seeing this, Nie Yuan was stunned. Perhaps because his soul power had just been enhanced, he clearly sensed another aura flashing within Medusa's body.
He shoved Medusa away, stepped on her, and turned to look at her lying on the bed with a furrowed brow.
"Damn it, I will kill you today!"
Medusa seems to be struggling with some kind of consciousness within her.
As Medusa struggled to her feet and lunged at him, Nie Yuan held her face against his and pushed her back forcefully. "You have a soul inside you? Isn't that right?"
With her hand supporting her on the bed, Medusa's graceful figure was half-turned, a large expanse of round, snow-white skin revealed at the collar of her purple brocade robe.
A look of astonishment flashed across her slightly distorted pretty face. "How did you know?"
After evolving with the strange fire, she was essentially reborn, transforming from a Medusa snake into a Devouring Python.
As the physical body undergoes the baptism and transformation of heavenly lightning, a companion soul is also born.
Fortunately, she could usually suppress it. Only when she had a strong killing intent towards Nie Yuan, or when she was too far away from Nie Yuan, would that soul go berserk.
Medusa guessed that it might be because Nie Yuan blocked that bolt of lightning, and that's why he had the aura of lightning on him.
"Just a guess."
He casually made up a sentence, a smile appearing on his face, "So you can't kill me."
Medusa's face darkened, and she said coldly, "I can cripple you, or even seal your power, and keep you by my side like a dog."
"Is that so?"
Nie Yuan reviewed his discovery, a smile curving his lips, and with a "poof," a pale green flame burst forth from his chest.
Instantly, Medusa's expression changed drastically, a hint of panic flashing across her face, and the purple in her pupils flickered and shrank, with iridescent light appearing.
Her fair little feet, dangling over the edge of the bed, revealed iridescent scales on her snow-white skin, which transformed into a snake's tail.
As soon as Nie Yuan withdrew the flames, the changes stopped immediately, and Medusa's eyes regained their clarity.
How did you do that?
Medusa realized that her previous guess was wrong, which made it seem as if she had nothing to do with Lei Ting by staying by Nie Yuan's side.
Nie Yuan smiled mysteriously and first called out to Hai Bodong outside the door.
"Medusa, now it's your turn to ask me for a favor."
With his arms crossed, Nie Yuan looked at her smugly, "You don't want your body to be taken over by another soul, do you?"
Medusa's face was grim, her eyes flashing with a dangerous light, mixed with a hint of fear.
Just now, after Nie Yuan took out the flame, her suppressed soul launched a swift counterattack.
If Nie Yuan hadn't stopped him in time, he would definitely have been suppressed by that soul.
"State your conditions directly. My patience is limited. Given the difference in strength between us, even if that soul causes trouble, I can still severely injure you!"
Medusa said coldly.
Nie Yuan pointed to the outside with his chin, "Removing the seal from his body should be very simple for you, right?"
He had made that promise to Hai Bodong before.
I was originally considering how to obtain the Calamity-Breaking Pill, but now it seems unnecessary.
"Good."
Medusa agreed.
"Elder, Queen Medusa is willing to remove the serpent seal from your body." Nie Yuan said.
The words had barely left his mouth when someone smashed the ice crystals sealing the door frame, scattering them all over the ground.
Hai Bodong stood in the center of the room, his face showing excitement and disbelief, looking at the two figures sitting and standing by the bed.
"Really? Really?"
He looked at Nie Yuan, his voice trembling slightly.
Nie Yuan didn't speak, but he gave Medusa a look. The latter's exquisite face showed some resistance, but her hands still made hand seals, and a burst of energy shot out from her fingertips, rushing into Hai Bodong's body.
In an instant, a chilling aura surged around Hai Bodong, and ice formed on the ground at an extremely rapid speed.
His wrinkles have decreased, and his hair is no longer white.
Hai Bodong looked down, staring blankly at his hands, as if he were in a dream.
The seal has truly been broken! The battle qi within my body is finally free of any obstruction and can circulate freely.
He looked at Nie Yuan with surprise and said, "You're amazing, kid. You can even keep the famous Medusa Queen under your thumb."
Nie Yuan was stunned for a moment, realizing that his relationship with Medusa was merely a transaction.
Medusa's expression turned cold upon hearing his words.
"Speaking of which, you really are something. You didn't give me any information beforehand. Do you know how worried I was these past two days?"
Hai Bodong reflected on his feelings over the past few days, as if he wanted to pour them all out at this moment.
He saw Nie Yuan winking at him, unaware of the seriousness of the situation, and instead gave him an "I understand" look.
Hai Bodong laughed and said, "I've always kept my mouth shut, so you two can rest assured."
With that, he turned and walked towards the door.
Medusa stood up from the bed with an icy expression, staring at Hai Bodong's back.
As soon as he stepped out the door, the aura of a Dou Zong erupted like a volcano.
Hai Bodong was instantly restrained, but he could still turn his neck with difficulty to look at Nie Yuan and Medusa.
"Among the snake people, I have one rule: I absolutely hate it when the right foot steps out of the door first!"
Medusa stared coldly at Hai Bodong, "I have now decided to punish you."
A spell mark appeared on her fingertips.
"Wait, Queen Medusa, I was unaware of this beforehand. Please give me a chance to make amends."
Hai Bodong panicked immediately. How long had he been out of quarantine?
Now Nie Yuan saw him winking and making faces, giving him a helpless look.
Why didn't you just quietly break the seal and leave? Why did you have to be so talkative...?
You really think highly of me. I couldn't even handle Yun Yun, yet you think I can control Medusa?
Medusa hesitated for a second, a sly glint in her eyes, "Alright, I'll give you one more chance."
Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong quickly withdrew his right foot and stepped out with his left foot without hesitation.
He looked at Medusa with anticipation.
The result was that Nie Yuan put one hand to his forehead and turned his head to the side.
"Incorrect answer!"
Medusa smiled alluringly and sealed Hai Bodong away without hesitation.
His newly restored strength suddenly vanished, and Hai Bodong slumped to the ground, looking completely bewildered.
Medusa walked out of the room.
Nie Yuan also prepared to return to Yunlan Sect and followed them out.
Passing by Hai Bodong, he paused for a moment. "Elder Hai, the seal I promised you has been broken. Now it has nothing to do with me."
"Damn it, are you deliberately messing with me?"
Hai Bodong hugged his leg, his eyes flashing with a hint of fire as he looked at Nie Yuan.
"I negotiated with Queen Medusa to secure this opportunity; it was your own fault for being so talkative."
Nie Yuan said helplessly.
Hai Bodong froze for a moment, on the verge of tears.
If you two hadn't both been in bed just now, would I have misunderstood?
"Old Hai, do you have any other treasures?"
Nie Yuan also felt a little sorry for Hai Bodong. Life is full of ups and downs, can he handle it at his age?
"Get out! Get out! Get out!"
Hai Bodong said irritably, "It's not like I have no hope at all; at least there's still a little one."
Freed from his restraints, Nie Yuan took a few steps before Hai Bodong called him back.
Did I answer incorrectly just now?
Hai Bodong couldn't quite understand it; Medusa's strength meant she shouldn't need to play tricks on him.
Nie Yuan looked at him and asked in return, "Old Hai, do snake people have feet?"
Hai Bodong's gaze froze instantly.