77: Chapter 77 The Four Women: What an Honest Young Man

"Oh no!"

Xiao Yi Xian, Medusa, Xun'er, and Qing Lin all felt their hearts tighten.

Ling Yue's words faintly revealed the information that Medusa and Xun'er knew each other.

If Medusa didn't know Xun'er, Ling Yue saying something like "Are you going to compete with my young lady?" would seem very nonsensical.

After all, compared to a seemingly weak young lady, Ling Yue, a Dou Zong, was definitely more intimidating.

"I can't let Aunt Ling keep talking, or she might expose more information."

"I can't give Brother Xiao Ting time to think calmly either. He's so smart, he'll definitely notice something's fishy."

Xun'er made a decision instantly and spoke up without hesitation.

"Aunt Ling, Queen Medusa doesn't know me either, so there's no need to reprimand her for it. Otherwise, people might think my Gu Clan acts so overbearingly and unreasonably."

"Treasures belong to those destined to find them. That energy barrier was left by her, proving she indeed discovered this place first. But since we've found it now, there's obviously no reason to hand over a rare item like a Heavenly Flame."

"How about Queen Medusa tells us what kind of compensation she wants? This young lady can consider it accordingly."

Xun'er created a persona of a reasonable young lady from a prestigious family.

In reality, she was intentionally guiding Xiao Ting to think that Ling Yue's words stemmed from the overbearing nature of the Gu Clan.

Because they were overbearing, they felt any good thing should belong to their young lady; explaining it that way would make sense.

At the same time, these words were a subtle reminder to Ling Yue to pretend she didn't know she and Medusa were acquainted.

Ling Ying: "..."

Why hide the fact that the young lady and Queen Medusa knew each other from Xiao Ting?

Right, Yun Yun was there that day, and Yun Yun's disciple coming to break the engagement with Xiao Yan had made Xiao Ting very angry.

She was probably afraid Xiao Ting would misunderstand.

"The young lady is sacrificing too much of herself for Xiao Ting." Ling Yue thought to herself that Xiao Ting was lucky. She withdrew her Dou Zong pressure and spoke coldly: "Speak, what compensation do you want?"

"I don't actually need compensation." Queen Medusa breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This Queen doesn't need to keep the Green Lotus Core Flame forever. As long as you allow this Queen to take the core flame to the Snake-People Clan's sacred city for a period of time, I will voluntarily offer up the Heavenly Flame when the time comes."

Medusa indicated that she only wanted temporary usage rights.

"Borrowing it for a while... logically, I could agree to that." Xun'er looked down in thought, then smilingly tossed the question to Xiao Ting: "Brother Xiao Ting, what do you say?"

A flash of doubt crossed Xiao Ting's eyes, but his handsome face maintained a smile as he spoke warmly: "If Xun'er thinks we can agree, I naturally have no objection, however..."

Xiao Ting looked up at Medusa and asked tentatively, "Does Queen Medusa want this Heavenly Flame to help herself evolve?"

A perfectly timed look of surprise appeared on Medusa's face. After glancing at Ling Yue, she asked back with a cold face: "How did you know?"

This was undoubtedly a roundabout way of admitting Xiao Ting's guess was correct.

"I saw it in a book." A look of reminiscence appeared in Xiao Ting's eyes. "The book said that extremes meet. The Snake-People Clan bloodline is cold by nature. When strength reaches a certain height, one can use a Heavenly Flame to stimulate evolution, but this process is almost certain death."

"But if one succeeds in breaking through this way, the future path of cultivation will be smooth, and it even increases the chance of becoming a Saint. It mainly depends on the bloodline grade of the companion snake-type magical beast after evolution."

The women: Such a good actor. That book probably isn't called 'Battle Through the Heavens'.

A hint of a smile flashed in Xun'er's eyes as she asked, "I have read extensively, but I don't seem to have seen such information. Which book did Brother Xiao Ting see it in?"

"That..." Xiao Ting rubbed his chin and looked down in thought. After a while, he said, "It seems to be called Battle Through the Heavens. It's related to Heavenly Flames and mentioned the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python in passing."

The women: !

You really dare to say it.

"That's right, I want to use the power of the Heavenly Flame to break through the bottleneck using the most dangerous method." Seeing that Xiao Ting really knew, Medusa admitted it frankly.

With a powerhouse like Ling Yue present, Xiao Ting could have her killed with just a word. There was no need to worry about the risks of exposing this information.

"If that's the case, I think Her Majesty the Queen can make a deal with me." Xiao Ting showed a smile.

"What deal?" Medusa stood with one hand on her hip, her chest slightly puffed out, her long hair fluttering in the wind.

"There's no need for Your Majesty to use the Green Lotus Core Flame to evolve." Xiao Ting looked at her with a gaze of pure appreciation and spoke the plan he had prepared long ago: "Using this Heavenly Flame, you'll have zero chance of survival. If your companion snake-type magical beast's soul has a fire attribute, like the Purple Nether Flame Snake, the success rate might increase by ten to twenty percent."

Medusa: Whether I am or not, you know very well in your heart.

"But it's still only ten to twenty percent. If the breakthrough fails, you will perish, and the Heavenly Flame will be left in the Snake-People tribe. It would be very troublesome for us to go and retrieve it then, and it might even cause unnecessary slaughter."

Medusa's expression stiffened. She hadn't thought about this fact; in her heart, she was determined that she would succeed in her evolution.

Speaking to this point, Xiao Ting paused and summoned the Purple Heaven Flame: "I possess a special flame that contains both fire and lightning powers. It can better stimulate your bloodline evolution and even give you some resistance when you encounter the Lightning Tribulation."

"When I break through to the Dou Wang level, this flame will have grown enough to help you evolve without causing you too much injury."

"Furthermore, this flame is filled with vast vitality. It can repair some of your injuries during evolution, allowing you to face the Lightning Tribulation in a better state rather than crossing it in a hurry while covered in wounds."

"Finally, I know a senior who has the Bone Chilling Flame in his hands, which contains both ice and fire elements. If we cooperate with the Bone Chilling Flame to help you evolve, it will be even smoother."

"By collaborating with me, your chance of a successful breakthrough will be over fifty percent."

Medusa's heart skipped a beat uncontrollably.

If this plan were combined with the Plane Blessing, she could evolve and break through even more steadily.

"Are you serious?" Medusa's chest heaved, and her voice became a bit more urgent.

No acting, all emotion!

"Of course, I never lie." Xiao Ting smiled and looked at Xun'er: "Especially to beautiful women."

"You say this is a collaboration, so what must I pay?" Medusa's breathing was slightly rapid.

"I haven't thought of it yet. Let's just agree that you'll help me with a few things within your power that you don't dislike, how about that?" Xiao Ting was preparing to play the long game: "For example, helping me kill a few people, or going somewhere to compete for natural treasures."

"I can do that."

Medusa agreed without hesitation.

"How long will it take for you to break through to Dou Wang?" Medusa suddenly asked.

"To break through to Dou Wang, two years at the latest." Xiao Ting left himself some leeway: "Her Majesty the Queen should be able to wait that long, right?"

"I can." Medusa knew Xiao Ting definitely wouldn't take that long and agreed very straightforwardly: "Then when the time comes, how shall we get in touch?"