After sleeping.
Xiao Li got up, opened the door, and saw Medusa sitting in the courtyard, her beautiful long legs crossed, adding a beautiful scene to the morning.
She had returned after all.
"It seems you visited many places last night."
"Your clothes and shoes are very pretty, they suit you well."
Xiao Li noticed that Medusa had changed into a new purple dress, and on her feet were a pair of red crystal shoes.
Apparently, she had bought these while shopping in Tianbei City last night.
Having the mood to buy clothes indicated that she wasn't too conflicted internally.
Medusa, however, merely snorted lightly, ignoring Xiao Li's compliments.
The reason she returned was to keep the promise she made to Xiao Li.
She was not the kind of person who would go back on her word.
Of course, the main reason was that she couldn't escape Xiao Li's methods—though she was reluctant to admit it, it was the truth.
If she could defeat Xiao Li, Medusa would have acted long ago; she wouldn't be here being submissive.
At this moment, Little Fairy Doctor and the others also got up.
Seeing Medusa sitting in the courtyard, the four women were all stunned for a moment.
"Xiao Li, she is..."
"Allow me to introduce you, this is Queen Medusa, the Queen of the Snake-People Tribe."
"Queen Medusa?!"
Little Fairy Doctor and Green Scale were both very surprised.
They had, of course, heard that name before.
Especially Green Scale, having lived in Mo City for so long, the name Queen Medusa could be said to be deeply ingrained in the heart of every person in Mo City.
But how could this notoriously fierce queen appear here?
"Let me explain briefly."
Xiao Li gave a simple explanation for Medusa's appearance here.
This included explaining the acquisition of the Green Lotus Heart Flame and the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python in the desert.
He also mentioned that Medusa was now pregnant and would be staying by his side.
There was no need to hide such matters.
The four women also had no objections.
Medusa, however, felt a bit displeased—she was already unhappy about being pregnant.
Now, having Xiao Li reveal it, she felt even more humiliated.
"Find this Queen a room, this Queen needs to rest," she said in a commanding tone.
"Alright, I'll have someone arrange it right away," Han Yue immediately interjected.
After all, this was the Han Family.
Soon, the servants cleared out another room in the courtyard.
When Medusa entered the room, the door slammed shut with a loud bang.
To put it plainly, she was throwing a tantrum.
After all, the dignified Queen Medusa, having been bullied by Xiao Li, also had to lose face in front of others, which made her very upset.
If she couldn't directly curse, couldn't she at least vent her anger?
"Xiao Li, it seems the Queen isn't very happy; did you not coax her?" Little Fairy Doctor teased.
Although Medusa was notoriously fierce, the current difference in strength between them wasn't actually that great.
Moreover, Xiao Li's explanation was that Medusa was also his woman.
The four women naturally adopted an accommodating attitude towards Medusa.
"Does she still need coaxing? She's the notoriously fierce Queen Medusa, not some little girl. What's there to coax?" Xiao Li didn't believe it.
He could coax others.
But for someone like Medusa, coaxing would be useless.
"You're wrong, all women need to be coaxed. It's just that due to different personalities, the method of coaxing also needs to be different," Han Yue also began to offer advice.
The four women gathered together, giving Xiao Li ideas and teaching him how to coax Medusa.
Although Xiao Li didn't fully agree with their views, he still listened, seeking inspiration... Night fell.
Medusa had slept all day and only now got up.
She intentionally wanted to avoid Xiao Li, so she used this method of reversing day and night.
Xiao Li only said he wouldn't let her leave, not that he wouldn't let her find ways to reduce their time together.
However, Medusa was still too naive.
As she was about to leave, she found Xiao Li waiting for her outside the door.
"Awake?"
Medusa's delicate brows furrowed slightly, but she didn't answer.
"Come out for a stroll with me."
Xiao Li got up, clapped his hands, and walked out of the courtyard.
Medusa hesitated for a moment.
Although she didn't know what Xiao Li intended to do, in the end, she followed him without asking anything.
Tianbei City was very lively at night.
"Speaking of which, I've been in Tianbei City for so long, and I haven't really explored its night market properly."
"You explored it once last night; which places are fun? Take me to see them," Xiao Li said.
"There's nothing fun; it's all boring tricks," Medusa said indifferently.
Xiao Li didn't care about her attitude and said, "Then let's explore together tonight and see if there's anything fun."
Medusa was too lazy to speak, following along with great boredom.
She was unwilling to cooperate, and Xiao Li couldn't force her to.
Finally, the two arrived at a viewing platform.
At this moment, on the other side of Tianbei City, a splendid firework bloomed.
Bang!
The dazzling fireworks instantly lit up the entire night sky, attracting countless gazes.
Even Medusa instinctively looked over.
One dazzling firework after another bloomed in the night sky, reflected in her eyes.
These were fireworks only humans had.
Medusa had seen them before, but they were nowhere near as stunning as seeing them up close now.
Those fireworks seemed to bloom within her heart.
"Is it beautiful?" Xiao Li asked.
"Did you have someone set them off?"
"Yes."
"It's not beautiful."
"Can you at least give me some face?"
Although she said it wasn't beautiful, Medusa's eyes were still gazing at the fireworks in the sky.
The two sat on the small viewing platform, as if isolated from the crowd below.
"What do you think of Tianbei City?" Xiao Li found a topic.
"Not much," Medusa's answer was as ungracious as ever.
"You must rarely walk peacefully in a human city like this, right?"
"I hate humans, especially you."
"Hahaha, you really don't give any face, do you?" Xiao Li wasn't angry either.
If Medusa suddenly became completely obedient to him, that would be the real problem.
"The fireworks are over; let's go back."
Xiao Li got up and straightened his clothes.
"What exactly was your purpose in bringing me out?" Medusa couldn't help but ask.
"No purpose, just to take you out for a stroll."
Xiao Li's goal was also very simple: to slowly make Medusa accept him.
Conquering a woman like Medusa was a very challenging task.
But he loved challenges.
"Nonsensical. You go back yourself; this Queen will wander alone." Medusa snorted coldly, finding an excuse not to return.
Xiao Li also let her be... Ever since Fei Tian was killed, Xiao Li had been waiting for Venerable Lei to come knocking.
However, he never did.
Instead, while waiting, he received another piece of news—the Tianshan Blood Pool in the Tianmu Mountain Range was about to open.
"Tianshan Blood Pool... I remember Mu Qingluan and Feng Qing'er will also go."
"Perfect, then I'll make a trip."
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