Medusa entered the room and found Hun Changqing lying alone on the bed, eyes closed, seemingly at rest, his face calm. Aside from that, there was nothing unusual in the room. Although the room was exactly as she had left it, Medusa felt something was off. This strange feeling had lingered in her mind since she entered, but she didn't know where it came from; it was just a woman's intuition, without any basis.
"Is it just my imagination?"
Medusa murmured softly. This was her bedroom, and Hun Changqing had been here the whole time. How could there be anything strange in the room? Medusa quickly dismissed the thought. She then looked around the room, seeing the usual mess and the lingering traces of a fishy smell. She nudged Hun Changqing, who lay on the bed with his eyes closed, like a dead fish, and complained.
"I've been gone for so long, and you didn't even have to be so stubborn and mess up the room. It's still such a mess, and the smell is still so strong
. It's amazing you can even keep your eyes closed." Hearing Medusa's voice, Hun Changqing slowly opened his eyes, glanced at the marks on the ground, a strange look flashing in his eyes, and then said in a slightly tired tone,
"Although my cultivation has improved since I returned to the clan this past year, there have been many things to do, and I haven't had much rest. I just dozed off for a while after you left and didn't pay attention to these things."
Seeing Hun Changqing's slightly tired appearance, a hint of heartache flashed in Medusa's eyes. She bent down and gently stroked Hun Changqing's face, then stretched out her soft, fragrant hand and placed Hun Changqing's head on her lap, gently massaging his temples to relieve his fatigue.
Lying beside Hun Changqing, Zi Yan, with her eyes closed, silently awaited Medusa's righteous judgment. Suddenly, she heard Medusa enter and begin chatting with Hun Changqing, ignoring her. This immediately filled Zi Yan with suspicion. She cautiously opened her eyes and discovered that Medusa was actually supporting Hun Changqing with her own body, massaging him, and was only a few millimeters away from her, her body almost touching Medusa's.
Looking at Medusa's alluring and captivating face, so close yet so close, Zi Yan felt that this face resembled a demon, and beneath that demonic face lurked a wicked soul and a heart utterly black. Zi Yan shuddered violently, her delicate body trembling, terrified by the scene before her, almost crying out in shock.
Just as Zi Yan was about to make a sound, she suddenly felt a cold gaze fall upon her, sending a chill down her spine. She quickly regained her senses and realized the source of the gaze: Hun Changqing, who was glancing at her out of the corner of her eye. She sensed the warning in his gaze. Looking at Medusa, who was ignoring her, Zi Yan understood immediately. She quickly calmed her panicked emotions and suppressed the urge to scream.
A hint of smugness rose in her heart; she knew her master wouldn't stand idly by and watch her fall into Medusa's clutches. But after the initial smugness, a trace of resentment appeared in Zi Yan's eyes as she looked at Hun Changqing, inwardly cursing him.
"So that damned master was just trying to scare me with that cowardly act? Is it funny to see me all frightened? Humph! You wait, when I grow up, I'll make you pay, and show you that Zi Yan isn't someone to be trifled with!"
Then Zi Yan looked at Medusa, who was kneeling on the bed, using her smooth, white thighs as a pillow for Hun Changqing. Her expression was no longer the cold, indifferent, and murderous look she had when facing her; instead, it was gentle and her eyes were filled with tears. Zi Yan thought back to what had happened between her and Hun Changqing on this same bed not long ago.
Zi Yan's gaze suddenly turned incredibly strange. An unparalleled thrill and a sense of revenge for Medusa's previous misdeeds surged within her, causing her petite body to tremble involuntarily. Her rounded legs jerked inward, and she unconsciously licked her lips with her pink tongue, a wicked smile playing on her lips as she fixed her gaze on Medusa's head, her expression meaningful.
Meanwhile, Hun Changqing, who was enjoying a lap massage from Medusa, breathed a slight sigh of relief as he watched Zi Yan finally calm down from her initial panic.
Although he used the Mirror Flower Water Moon technique to cover the entire room, affecting Medusa's vision and perception and preventing her from noticing Zi Yan's presence, the Mirror Flower Water Moon technique was ultimately only used by Ling Ying, a Dou Huang, when he was still a Dou Huang, to bind Gu Xun'er, who was in Wu Tancheng Xiao's house, back to the secret room to deal with Gu Xun'er's bodyguards. The illusion level of the Mirror Flower Water Moon technique was not high. Moreover, although Hun Changqing continued to study the Mirror Flower Water Moon technique,
his research direction gradually shifted from illusion to destructive power. Therefore, the Mirror Flower Water Moon technique could only barely affect Medusa, whose realm was much lower than Hun Changqing's and who was only an eight-star Dou Zong. If Zi Yan were to scream again, Hun Changqing was certain that Medusa would definitely notice. Hun Changqing couldn't even imagine the scene of Zi Yan suddenly appearing in front of Medusa. The image of Mars colliding with Earth was too wonderful. Hun Changqing was already drunk just thinking about it.
Hun Changqing breathed a sigh of relief and stopped paying attention to Zi Yan, who was practically invisible at the moment. He then asked Medusa behind him.
"Weren't you going to gather the people from the Underworld Palace to prepare to take over those three sects? Why are you back?"
"You know yourself what kind of force the Underworld Palace you established is. Almost none of the people you recruited are loyal. When those few Dou Zun came to attack, apart from a few who were coerced or bribed for various reasons, almost all the others ran away. Now, it will take some time to gather them back. I have already sent Hai Bodong and Elder Yingshan to handle it. Those people either have to come back and do their job obediently, or hand over some resources and I will give them their freedom. Otherwise, I will make them pay!"
As Medusa spoke, her beautiful and charming eyes suddenly turned cold, and a sharp glint flashed in them. Although Medusa had long known the nature of the Underworld Palace, every member of the Snake-People Clan she had previously commanded was loyal to her and the clan. Even in the face of a great crisis, there was almost no desertion like that of the Underworld Palace. This made Medusa very uncomfortable.
When Medusa heard Hai Bodong's report that almost all of the Underworld Palace's subordinates fled when those Dou Zun attacked, Medusa's blood pressure skyrocketed. She nearly lost her breath and almost burst into a tirade. Now that it was time for reckoning, Medusa naturally wouldn't show any mercy.
Hun Changqing, however, remained unfazed, his face showing no emotion. He had anticipated this situation and wasn't surprised at all. The Underworld Palace's operating model naturally couldn't win people's hearts, and it was normal for everyone to kick them while they were down. Seeing Medusa's somewhat gloomy and displeased expression, Hun Changqing smiled and offered words of comfort. "Alright, I've already mentioned this situation to you before, haven't I? You should have been somewhat prepared. We've achieved in a short time what other forces couldn't achieve even after years of painstaking effort. But every gain has its losses, and the drawbacks are quite obvious. We don't have the same cohesion as those forces, but we only need resources, not people's hearts, right? Moreover, this time I wiped out the three major forces of the Northwest Continent in one fell swoop. For a while, no one should dare to provoke us again. Those who escaped from the Underworld Palace will also be more obedient after they return." (
After listening... ) Medusa knew that this was how the Underworld Palace operated; gaining something meant losing something else. If she wanted to expand the Underworld Palace significantly, she would have to get used to this model. However, knowing this didn't improve Medusa's mood at all, despite Hun Changqing's explanation. She still felt a surge of resentment, wanting nothing more than to take up a knife and tear those cowardly traitors to pieces. But she couldn't. Before they submitted their resignations and officially left the Underworld Palace, they were still part of the Underworld Palace's wealth. For the sake of the Underworld Palace's interests and rules, Medusa couldn't take action against them.
Medusa's gaze slowly fell on Hun Changqing, who was currently resting his head on her lap, eyes closed, looking quite content. Medusa was furious at the thought that Hun Changqing had founded the Underworld Palace, yet she was the one suffering and being bullied, while Hun Changqing was simply washing his hands of the matter and would soon be leaving.
Medusa was extremely agitated at this moment. And when Medusa is agitated, she naturally needs to relieve stress and soothe the pent-up frustration in her heart. She immediately stopped her gentle, repetitive massage.
"Why did you stop?"
Hun Changqing noticed Medusa had stopped and, feeling puzzled, slowly opened his eyes. To his surprise, his bewildered gaze met Medusa's eerie, serpentine eyes, which were now burning with lust and brimming with wicked intent. Seeing Medusa's incredibly seductive smile, Hun Changqing immediately understood her meaning. He subconsciously glanced in Zi Yan's direction, his lips twitching violently, before speaking.
"I think you should calm down now. We just finished, and didn't you send Hai Bodong and the others to gather the former members of the Underworld Palace? You've been back for quite some time now, and they might have already brought everyone back. Shouldn't you go out and check? If you come back, it will delay the takeover of those three sects for a while longer."
However, before Hun Changqing could finish speaking, Medusa interrupted him directly. Her amber snake eyes had lost their clarity and were replaced by bestiality. Her pupils burned with scorching fire. At this moment, Medusa seemed to have transformed into a beautiful snake who had spotted delicious prey.
Medusa's fair and delicate face was flushed, her breathing slightly rapid, and her eyes flashed with a scarlet, excited light. Medusa slowly leaned down, her head close to Hun Changqing's ear, her breath sweet and fragrant. In a low, hoarse voice, dry from the heat of her heart, she hissed in his ear,
"Calm down? How can you expect me to calm down! This is your punishment for being a hands-off manager for so long!"
Then, in a daze, Hun Changqing saw a giant python shimmering with seven-colored light, its eyes flashing with bloodlust, its forked tongue flicking as it lunged at him. However, he was completely immobilized, unable to resist the seven-colored python, and could only resign himself to his fate, silently enduring the attack.
Meanwhile, Zi Yan, watching the two of them, widened her eyes, her delicate white hands tightly covering her mouth, afraid she wouldn't be able to withstand the shock and would cry out.
As time passed, Zi Yan couldn't move an inch on the bed, afraid of making any noise that would alert Medusa and lead to her discovery.
However, Zi Yan didn't feel any torment; instead, the scene before her made her eyes sparkle, her expression incredibly complex. A strange emotion surged within her, making her feel as if cat claws were tearing at her heart, causing an itch.
On a whim, Zi Yan, risking discovery by Medusa, subtly moved towards the two of them. After moving, she was initially startled, her gaze snapping towards Medusa. Finding Medusa completely unaware, Zi Yan's courage grew. She quietly crawled to Medusa's side and made a face at her. Medusa, completely absorbed in the moment, couldn't detect the unusual movement beside her.
Seeing Medusa remain unmoved, a strange smile appeared on Zi Yan's face. She then looked at Hun Changqing, and her once-majestic dragon eyes, like those of Medusa, now flashed with the same beastly, fiery gaze. However, Zi Yan didn't lose her composure or forget her current predicament. She cautiously approached Hun Changqing, then let out a
"roar."
"Hiss!"
Hun Changqing's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Zi Yan.
"What's wrong?"
Medusa, noticing Hun Changqing's strange behavior, stopped and asked him with a hint of confusion.