"Mother, Mother!"
Medusa's body suddenly trembled, her brows knitted tightly as she murmured in her sleep.
"Han Feng, she's calling me mother," Cai'er said in surprise.
The corner of Han Feng's mouth twitched slightly. He explained, "She's probably having a nightmare."
Han Feng reached out and touched Medusa's forehead. It was burning hot.
"Her body is self-repairing. It will be fine once she gets through this period."
Cai'er nodded. "Oh, I thought I was her mother."
Han Feng smiled. "Why would you think that?"
"Because, I can sense when she's in danger. We must have a very close relationship."
"Mm, that's indeed true," Han Feng nodded.
"But I think a relationship of sisters would be more appropriate."
Cai'er's eyes lit up. "I'm the big sister, and she's the little sister?"
Han Feng smiled and shook his head. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Medusa tightly grasp Cai'er's hand.
"Don't go, don't go..."
Cai'er gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"Big sister is here. I won't go."
Han Feng watched this scene in a slight daze and swallowed the words he was about to say.
The night was deep. The two girls, whose sizes were reversed, became a reference for Han Feng's heart at this moment.
An image of a man with long, snow-white hair and unparalleled elegance flashed through his mind.
This person in Han Feng's life had shouldered the responsibilities of both a mother and a father.
Most of the gentleness in his memories came from this person.
Han Feng lowered his eyelids slightly, a wisp of Dou Qi circling his body.
Cultivate, cultivate!
This time, he must walk this path alone.
———
As the morning light emerged, Han Feng checked on Medusa's condition again. Seeing that she was out of danger, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"She's fine now."
Han Feng stood up.
"I'm going to take a look around."
"Okay, be careful," Cai'er said. "I feel that there are some more powerful magical beasts nearby."
Han Feng nodded.
"I know."
He figured it was the phenomenon released when the Seven-Star Peach of Immortality ripened yesterday that had attracted some magical beasts.
Han Feng used a secret technique to hide his own aura, then spread his wings and took off.
Moving stealthily through the treetops, Han Feng used the Sea Heart Flame to refract the surrounding light, creating a visual illusion for other animals.
After patrolling back and forth a few times, Han Feng saw many fifth-tier magical beasts, and two sixth-tier ones.
"Their auras are all normal. It seems the situation with the Six-Armed Demonic Ape was an isolated case."
Han Feng temporarily confirmed that the dark race matter was an exception and stopped his patrol.
After returning to the campsite, Medusa was already awake.
Cai'er stood by Medusa's side, talking happily.
Medusa coldly turned her head away, not wanting to bother with this woman.
As for her talk about being sisters, Medusa would never acknowledge it!
"You're awake."
Han Feng glanced at Medusa and began to pack up the camp. Cai'er immediately helped.
"Where's that monkey?" Medusa looked at Han Feng and asked directly.
"You mean the Six-Armed Demonic Ape?" Han Feng didn't even raise his head.
"It's dead."
"Then the spirit medicine in its cave..."
"I ate it."
Han Feng was very frank.
Medusa clenched her fists.
"Thank you."
Han Feng looked at Medusa with some surprise. He had thought this arrogant queen was going to cause trouble for him again.
"No need. I only came because of Cai'er."
And, I should be the one thanking you for leading the way.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten the Seven-Star Peach of Immortality, and his aptitude wouldn't have improved.
Without awakening the Seven-Star Body, he wouldn't have discovered the secret of the golden page.
Overall, Han Feng had to thank Medusa for giving him this opportunity.
Medusa snorted coldly and glanced at the woman beside her who had occupied her body.
"What do you plan to do next?" Han Feng asked.
"Instead of going back to your Snake-People Tribe, you're wandering around outside. You should at least find a suitable target for treasure hunting."
Medusa shot a cold glance at Han Feng.
"My business is none of your concern."
Seeing the queen acting arrogant again, Han Feng smiled. "Come with us."
Medusa's eyes froze for a moment.
"From the looks of it, you don't want to go back either. I'm an alchemist. Perhaps I have a way to help you recover faster."
Medusa was silent.
"Why are you helping me?"
This man had already said before that his goodwill towards her was exhausted and that he wouldn't help her.
Han Feng looked at Medusa seriously, until her gaze began to waver, then he said, "You are a capable treasure hunter."
Medusa clenched her fists again.
"Fine. I'll find treasures for you. We'll split it fifty-fifty after we find them. You can help me refine my share into pills. How about it?"
"Fifty-fifty is fine, but you'll have to pay an additional fee for the alchemy," Han Feng said. "That should be reasonable, right? I made a concession when I refined a pill for you before."
Medusa nodded.
"As long as you promise to refine pills for me, that's fine. Just tell me what you want as payment."
"I haven't thought of it yet."
Han Feng put all the packed camping supplies into his storage ring.
"But while you're with me, no mischief."
Medusa crossed her arms and turned her head to the side.
"Do you think this Queen is a child, talking about mischief..."
"Medusa is a child!" Cai'er came over at this moment and said innocently.
"Get lost!"
Medusa's face darkened.
You're the child!
"Ahem, as long as you know your place," Han Feng didn't get too involved in the matter between these two.
"Let's go. We're returning to the imperial capital."
Before taking off, Han Feng suddenly remembered something.
"Cai'er, these are masks for you two. During the day, you can't enter the city so boldly."
In case they were discovered by someone who knew Medusa, it would cause unnecessary trouble.
Although he wasn't afraid, it was better to have one less thing to worry about.
The one large and one small mask were made by Han Feng in his spare time last night.
After the two females put on their masks, they both looked at Han Feng.
Han Feng nodded and commented that they looked good.
Only then did the three of them spread their Dou Qi wings and fly into the high sky.
———
At about nine in the morning, the three of them landed unhurriedly on the roadside outside the imperial capital.
Pedestrians made way for the three of them. No one was not in awe of the powerful cultivators who could form wings from Dou Qi.
The Dou Qi Continent was, after all, a world where strength was respected.
When entering the city, the guards wanted to check Cai'er and Medusa's faces. Han Feng's soul power vibrated slightly, and the guards let them pass in a daze.
"Let's go. It's time for us to leave as well."
The three of them went straight back to the Miteer family residence.
They ran into Ai Lin in the auction hall.
Miteer Ai Lin had always been a sharp person. When she saw Cai'er next to Han Feng, her pupils shrank slightly.
Her intuition told her that this woman was not ordinary.
Is she Grandmaster Han's... lover?
"Ai Lin, where is Old Sir Hai? I'm going to let him know, and then we'll be off."
"Is Grandmaster Han leaving? So soon."
There was a hint of regret in Ai Lin's voice.
"Yes, we've stayed in the Jia Ma Empire for many days. Thank you for the Miteer family's hospitality."
"Grandmaster Han, please don't say that. I know that even the patriarch listens to you now in the family."
Ai Lin said with a smile as she led the way for Han Feng.
Han Feng shook his head.
He had no intention of managing the Miteer family.
They arrived at Hai Bodong's residence.
He sensed their arrival and came out.
"Grandmaster Han... huh?"
Hai Bodong was just greeting him, but when his gaze swept over the graceful figure next to Han Feng, his body trembled violently as if by instinct.