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Bai Lin subconsciously said, "Can I refuse?"
Huang Tao's smile remained unchanged: "What do you think?"
"No...I can't." Bai Lin's face, half beautiful and half covered in fine, pale scales, forced a reluctant smile as she spoke the answer herself...
She mumbled softly, "Then why are you asking for my opinion?"
"It's politeness."
"Alright...first 'courtesy' then 'force', right?"
She sighed inwardly, feeling emotional...Where did this lunatic come from? Why am I so unlucky to encounter such a guy?
After a moment of silence, Bai Lin asked, "Why do you want so many Queen Medusas? What did you see from my evolution?"
"A possibility...regarding my future path," Huang Tao replied.
"Since you mentioned cooperation, how will we cooperate? Don't think about relying on threats to make me do things...I'm not saying threats don't work, but, well, a little reward provides more motivation."
Bai Lin initially wanted to be tougher, but from this brief interaction, she realized he was definitely a ruthless individual. Halfway through, she decisively followed her heart and switched to a more tactful tone.
"Hmm, the conditions are still the same for you all, but one Transformation Pill less...you can freely choose the Heavenly Flame during evolution.
"Provide your own medicinal ingredients, and I will refine the Heavenly Soul Soul Bone Pill. It can also be exchanged for other seventh-grade pills, but the pill formula is required...plus, I will create a Dou Ancestor for their tribe.
"You are responsible for contacting the other Queen Medusas and persuading them to trade with me. For each one you persuade, I will refine one sixth-grade pill for you...
"Three opportunities to refine a sixth-grade pill can be exchanged for one seventh-grade pill. Three opportunities to refine a seventh-grade pill can be exchanged for creating a Dou Ancestor."
Bai Lin's eyes lit up. Since she couldn't resist, she would seize the opportunity to strengthen herself, hoping that one day in the future, she could return all the humiliation the other party had given her.
Although she herself knew that this hope was very slim, it was still a thought.
Seeing that there was no movement in the palace, Bai Qing pondered for a moment, then instructed the Snake-People leaders: "You all wait here. Anyone who dares to enter, prepare for a trip to the Snake Pit."
Upon hearing the words "Snake Pit," the Snake-People leaders' expressions changed. That was a place specifically used by the White Snake Tribe to punish criminals. The Snake Pit was full of irrational, venomous snakes that had gone mad for various reasons, and they would attack anyone who entered.
The condemned would have their cultivation Seal-ed and be thrown into it. After a long time, even a Dou Emperor would be in mortal danger and die under the torment of various snake venoms.
"You have no right to do that," the dark green Snake-Person stared intently at Bai Qing, his gaze resentful.
"You can try and see if I can do that," Bai Qing's tone was slightly cold.
With that, she no longer paid attention to these leaders and 'ran' towards the original palace, which was now an empty space surrounded by a misty aura.
The ground was warm, and some areas were cracked. Moving across it made Bai Qing feel a slight burning pain.
When she saw the human-bodied, snake-tailed figure within the mist, she couldn't help but excitedly shout, "Your Majesty, that's great, you're alright..."
But upon closer inspection, she saw that the once beautiful Queen Medusa had disappeared, replaced by a rather hideous and terrifying monster.
"Your Majesty, your face..." Bai Qing murmured softly.
"It's a small matter, it's a blessing to be alive. Bai Qing, I need to leave the tribe for a while recently. Please take good care of tribal affairs."
After giving some instructions, Bai Lin set off with Huang Tao towards other medium-sized Snake-People Tribes. Although Huang Tao himself could use various methods to persuade the Queen Medusas to cooperate with his experiments and undergo evolution, he speculated that an individual's will, mental state, and psychology would all influence the success or failure of the evolution.
With Bai Lin, who had half-evolved, as an example, it would be easier to persuade them, and at the same time, it could ignite their ambitions, making them more resolute during evolution.
...
In the Inner Courtyard of Jia Nan Academy, two figures constantly clashed in the spacious courtyard.
One person, dressed in a dark blue tight-fitting suit, attacked fiercely, each punch bringing a whooshing sound of wind.
The other figure, dressed in a black dress, skillfully dodged the opponent's attacks as her feet moved, only occasionally raising her fair hand to block some moves that were not so easy to avoid, while also launching light counterattacks.
Although the woman in the black dress continuously retreated, everyone could see that she was the one firmly holding the upper hand.
Bang!
Fist and palm collided, and Xiao Yan staggered back several steps, each step leaving a deep imprint on the ground.
His opponent, Xiao Meng, dressed in a black dress, drifted backward like willow catkins, her posture light and seemingly weightless.
After Xiao Yan refined the Sea Heart Flame, his Flame Mantra further improved, reaching the high Xuan rank.
His cultivation also broke through the threshold in one fell swoop, reaching Three-star Dou Spirit. He could have improved further, but he was worried that improving too quickly would make his foundation unstable, so he forcefully suppressed it.
To adapt to his surging power, he continuously engaged in high-intensity battles, either with Hu Jia, Wu Hao, or Xun Er, or Xiao Meng, fighting until his Dou Qi was completely exhausted each time.
Such sparring was not the first time.
Xiao Yan rubbed his slightly numb wrist, shook his head, and said with some frustration:
"No more fighting, I can't beat you..."
"Tsk tsk, the Young Master Xiao Yan I know isn't one to give up easily," Xiao Meng said gently.
"Giving up also depends on the situation. Just like now, no matter how much I persist, I'm not your opponent, so regarding 'defeating you today,' I've given up... However, from a longer-term perspective, I still haven't given up on the goal of catching up to you," Xiao Yan replied with a smile.
"Keep it up! You can definitely do it!" Xiao Meng clenched her right fist, bent her arm, and made a cheering gesture.
Xiao Yan shook his head slightly, chuckling, "You certainly have confidence in me...I really don't know how you cultivate, your cultivation has improved so quickly...I heard you were already a Dou Spirit a few months ago?"
"My situation is a bit special..."
Feeling that his Dou Qi was solid enough, Xiao Yan once again set his sights on Heavenly Flames. He looked at Xiao Meng: "Do you have any news about Heavenly Flames?"
"Heavenly Flames?" Xiao Meng repeated.
"Yes, or are there any areas where the fire attribute energy is abnormal and particularly active?"
Xiao Meng's lips curled into a smile, and she answered evasively, "Have you ever been to the Heavenly Burning Training Qi Tower? This is a unique feature of the Inner Courtyard, how can you not experience it?"
Xiao Yan had heard of the Heavenly Burning Training Qi Tower many times, but he had never been there.
Hearing Xiao Meng's reply, he couldn't help but become more curious about that place, which could be considered the core of the Jia Nan Academy Inner Academy.
Could it be related to Heavenly Flames?
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