A barrier?
Left by a Dou Emperor expert?
Hearing Xun Er's words, Xiao Ting immediately understood that Queen Medusa had already discovered this place.
"A Dou Emperor barrier. That should belong to the Snake-People's Queen Medusa." Xiao Ting stated his judgment.
At the same time, he used his spiritual power to record the scene, forming a live photo and uploading it to the Journal.
This was a new ability he had recently discovered. It made recording much easier and simpler. He could record important locations and events anytime.
While uploading, he could instantly note down key points.
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[I originally planned to stroll around Desert City today and "coincidentally" meet Hai Bodong, who had been sealed by Queen Medusa and was now only at Dou Spirit strength, living in seclusion in Desert City. From him, I would obtain another piece of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame remnant map and information about the Green Lotus Core Flame.]
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Yun Yun: !!!
The Ice Emperor had been missing for over ten years. Many people thought he had already fallen. Unexpectedly, he had been sealed by Queen Medusa and was hiding in Desert City.
Even more surprising was that the Ice Emperor actually possessed a Pure Lotus Demon Flame remnant map and information about the Green Lotus Core Flame.
According to novel tropes, the Ice Emperor and Xiao Yan would definitely become close friends.
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[In the end, Xun Er said her Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame sensed another Heavenly Flame aura nearby. I guessed it was the Green Lotus Core Flame.]
[We rushed to the sky above the desert entrance where the Green Lotus Core Flame is located. There is an energy barrier left by a Dou Emperor expert here.]
[This Dou Emperor should be Queen Medusa. She has already discovered this place but has not yet taken away the Green Lotus Core Flame.]
[The Snake-People bloodline is yin and cold, fearing extremely hot and yang things. Queen Medusa's companion soul is the Quiet Purple Flame Snake, so she is not as afraid.]
[But to take away a Heavenly Flame, even as a Dou Emperor expert she needs thorough preparation. Evolving would require even more preparation, which is why she hasn't taken it yet.]
[Today Xun Er discovered it, so we will take the Heavenly Flame first. Later we can still trade with Queen Medusa.]
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"Hmph, men."
In the Snake-People Holy City, Medusa rose from the bathing pool, changed into fresh clothes, and gazed toward the direction of the Green Lotus Core Flame entrance.
She had discovered the Green Lotus Core Flame first, yet he wanted to snatch it away and then trade with her, making her feel grateful.
Did he think she was a silly, easily fooled snake?
He should ask Hai Bodong just how ruthless she, Medusa, truly was.
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"Green Lotus Core Flame, huh."
In Pill Region's Cao City, Cao Ying took a fierce bite of bread, her eyes full of envy.
She, Cao Ying, also wanted to possess a Heavenly Flame. She wondered when she would be able to achieve that.
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"It seems Queen Medusa is also going to appear beside Xiao Ting."
In a large city inn near the Burning Flame Valley in the southern region of Central Plains, Feng Qing Er's gaze was deep and distant.
The northwest continent was too far away. With her current strength, going there was beyond her reach.
Going to Black-Corner Region's Jia Nan Academy would also require a good reason and opportunity.
Watching those women approach Xiao Ting one after another and surely receive many benefits made her heart uncomfortable.
It was probably that strange feeling where seeing others make money hurts more than losing money yourself.
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"This Gu Xun Er acts really fast."
Inside a certain city in Central Plains, Huo Zhi, who was strolling on the street, casually picked up a stick of candied hawthorn and left a gold coin.
A few steps later, she had already entered the void and was heading toward the northwest.
"Little Zhi Er, where are you going?"
Countless flames converged, forming a graceful figure.
"To the northwest continent!" Huo Zhi smiled and replied. "Aunt, didn't you say that the ancestral land of the Xiao Clan was once in the northwest continent? At its peak, it was no weaker than Central Plains. But a thousand years ago, the great war between the Xiao and Hun Clans caused the heaven and earth energy in the northwest continent to become barren. I want to go see it for myself."
"That works too." Huo Ling's eyes showed reminiscence.
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At the same time, inside the Tager Desert.
Xun Er turned her head to look at Xiao Ting and asked curiously, "How did Big Brother Xiao Ting know it was Queen Medusa?"
"This place is close to the Snake-People territory. If a Dou Emperor expert appeared and set up a barrier, it absolutely couldn't escape Queen Medusa's perception." Xiao Ting answered seriously. "The fact that this barrier could remain means it was set up by Queen Medusa."
"Should we break it?" Xun Er nodded slightly and asked for Xiao Ting's opinion. "If it really was set up by Queen Medusa, she might sense it after we break it."
"Break it. What is there to fear from a mere Queen Medusa?" Xiao Ting held Xun Er's hand and said with a relaxed expression, "The seniors protecting Xun Er even said they would kill the Amethyst Winged Lion King if needed. Killing Queen Medusa would be the same."
The hidden guards: "..."
You know we are Miss's guards, yet you make it sound like we are your subordinates.
Xun Er covered her mouth and laughed lightly, nodding in approval. "Big Brother Xiao Ting is right. A mere Queen Medusa doesn't need to be taken seriously. If she doesn't come, so be it. If she dares to come, killing her would be nothing more than a casual matter."
The guards: Miss, please don't love him too much.
The Little Fairy Doctor and Qing Lin once again exchanged a tacit glance.
Fortunately Medusa was not present. Otherwise, hearing this conversation, who knew what she would think.
What left them and Xun Er speechless was that Xiao Ting recorded this entire conversation into the Journal.
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[If Queen Medusa were here and heard Xun Er's words, I wonder what her expression would be.]
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Queen Medusa: I don't dare to imagine.
Her father's single sneeze would wipe out the entire Snake-People race.
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"Aunt Ling." Xun Er called out.
Ling Yue instantly appeared in front of Xun Er and waved her hand forward.
Space trembled, directly shattering the energy crystal left by Queen Medusa.
Medusa immediately sensed it and formed Battle Qi wings, rushing toward the Green Lotus Core Flame entrance.
"Aunt Ling, lead the way. We'll go down and take a look." Xun Er said.
Under the protection of a Dou Ancestor expert, the group of five entered the entrance hidden by the desert and proceeded into the underground passage.
After traveling for half a world, they arrived at a lava world.
"It's right below here." Xun Er pointed downward at the lava.
"Can you confirm?" Xiao Ting asked.
"I can be certain." Xun Er's tone was very firm. After all, Xiao Ting had "personally" said so, and she really did sense something. "I deliberately released the aura of my Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame. The Green Lotus Core Flame below has already sensed me and is showing hostility toward me."
Every Heavenly Flame is a natural enemy of the others. They all want to devour each other to grow stronger, but without the Burning Art, devouring is very difficult.
"Then let's go up." Xiao Ting said.
"Ah?" Xun Er and the other two girls all showed surprised expressions.
Weren't they supposed to go down and take the Green Lotus Core Flame?
Xun Er directly asked.
"Traveling through the lava is too hot, and it would require troubling the seniors to bring us down. Forcibly taking the Heavenly Flame might also involve other risks." Xiao Ting spoke as if it were only natural. "It's enough to confirm there is a Heavenly Flame here. We'll go back and tell Senior Yao Lao the information and see what he says.
"Even if we eventually need to trouble the seniors, we only need to bring Brother Yan down and let him refine the Heavenly Flame directly below."
"Xun Er, don't force yourself to suffer unnecessarily."
Xun Er, Little Fairy Doctor, Qing Lin: "..."
He made it sound so reasonable.
There was no way to refute it.
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