Feeling the killing intent emanating from Chen Xiao, the Medusa Queen's cold and beautiful pupils slightly contracted, and Elder Su Qian's gaze also shot over, sharp as a hawk's.
Both of them had rushed over upon receiving Zi Yan's message. However, the little girl had come and gone like the wind during the day, not even explaining things clearly, so they still didn't understand the specifics of Chen Xiao's plan.
"Next, we'll split up."
"Zi Yan, Xian'er, you two go meet up with Elder Hai. With your combined strength and Elder Hai's, you have an absolute chance of winning against either Fan Lao or the Black Skull Tomb master!"
Zi Yan and the Little Fairy Doctor nodded slightly. They had been with Chen Xiao the whole time and were very clear about tonight's operation.
Especially Zi Yan, she was the one who had notified Hai Bo Dong and had already arranged a meeting point with him.
"Be careful, after all, he's a Dou Zong expert."
The Little Fairy Doctor reminded softly, then said no more and flew away with Zi Yan towards the city near Black Emperor City.
Watching the two women leave, Chen Xiao withdrew his gaze, exchanged a look with the Medusa Queen and Su Qian, and immediately chased after the direction the Old Eagle Mountain Man had fled.
Just as the Old Eagle Mountain Man had said, from the moment he decided to seize the Bodhi Transformation Saliva and acted on it, it was already a life-and-death situation between them.
The Old Eagle Mountain Man had guessed two reasons why they hadn't fought to the death here.
Firstly, he was a four-star Dou Zong, and if truly pushed to a desperate situation, he would pose a great threat to Chen Xiao and his group.
Secondly, this place was too close to the Black Emperor Sect. If both sides were injured, it would give Mo Tianxing a chance to make a comeback.
Based on these two concerns, the Old Eagle Mountain Man had guessed Chen Xiao's plan.
Their grievances would definitely be settled, but absolutely not here!
From Chen Xiao's perspective, the Old Eagle Mountain Man's assumptions were correct, except for one point he missed.
Chen Xiao didn't want to expose his last trump card here!
From beginning to end, Chen Xiao was very clear about his goal.
Coming to the Black Emperor Sect was for the Bodhi Transformation Saliva.
Now that he had the item, the Black Emperor Sect was not worth spending too much effort on.
Whether Mo Tianxing lived or died was temporarily irrelevant.
After all, Mo Tianxing had a sect, bloodline descendants, too many ties, posing very little threat to him.
Furthermore, this person was cunning and cautious. Before having absolute certainty, the possibility of him attacking again was minimal.
Besides the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, Chen Xiao had one more thing that needed to be dealt with in this Black-Corner Region, which was to complete the follow-up of the advance payment.
In other words, to settle the score with that Earth Demon Old Ghost!
Therefore, the Earth Demon Old Ghost and the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, these two matters were the top priority.
Everything else could be put aside.
The priorities must be clear!
"Chen boy, that Old Eagle Mountain Man has been gone for a while. If he's determined to hide, we might not be able to find him."
Blocking out the wind whistling past his ears, Su Qian turned his head to look at Chen Xiao beside him.
Hearing this, Chen Xiao shook his head and chuckled.
"No, we can definitely find him!"
Seeing how certain he was, Su Qian couldn't help but feel suspicious, not understanding where his confidence came from.
Chen Xiao chuckled softly, "Grand Elder should already know about Zi Yan taking the Transformation Pill, right?"
Su Qian nodded.
Chen Xiao smiled, "That Transformation Pill was an agreement between me and the Cao Family from Central State. About a month and a half ago, they sent a Dou Wang expert to deliver it."
Su Qian continued to nod. He hadn't heard Zi Yan mention these details, but how was this related to the current situation?
Just as he was wondering, he met Chen Xiao's half-smiling gaze, and Su Qian was suddenly startled.
"A Dou Wang escorting a Transformation Pill?"
One must know, the Transformation Pill was a seventh-grade elixir!
The journey between Central State and the Northwest Continent was long. Even with the help of a spatial wormhole, it would take about a month, and that didn't include the journey after leaving the spatial wormhole.
Such a long journey, such a long time, and they only sent a Dou Wang to escort a seventh-grade elixir...
Their hearts were a bit too big!
If even a little bit of information leaked out, there would definitely be a large number of experts and Magical Beasts who would have designs on it.
Even if no information leaked out, in a place like the Black-Corner Region where backstabbing was commonplace, the probability of being targeted was still very high.
"That Fourth Elder, he came too, right?"
Just as Chen Xiao was about to explain to Su Qian, the Medusa Queen, who was on the right, suddenly spoke.
A Dou Wang escorting a Transformation Pill – anyone who thought about it seriously could detect the abnormality. At the very least, it should have been a Dou Huang level expert.
And to ensure foolproof safety, it was reasonable for the Dou Zong level Cao Xi to personally escort it.
The Medusa Queen had some contact with Cao Ying and Cao Xi, and she could also feel that Elder Cao Xi, besides the conditions mentioned in the exchange, had an indescribable, unclear level of importance he placed on Chen Xiao.
She couldn't fathom the reason, but she was certain it wasn't a misconception.
Being exposed by the Medusa Queen, Chen Xiao gave her a helpless glance.
He had been bored during the journey and wanted to guide Su Qian step by step to guess the answer.
Now, that was ruined.
Slightly nodding to confirm the Medusa Queen's guess, Chen Xiao stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "This Fourth Elder is very responsible. Originally, after delivering the Transformation Pill to Purple Cloud City, he could have returned the same way. However, at that time, both Zi Yan and I were in seclusion, so he stayed. It wasn't until Zi Yan truly took it that he appeared and bid me farewell."
"However, after hearing about my plan to deal with the Black Emperor Sect and Demon Flame Valley, he stayed to help. He was also present at the scene tonight. Old Eagle Mountain Man would never have expected that we have another Dou Zong expert, no weaker than him, secretly following him."
After listening to Chen Xiao's narration, Su Qian, who was beside him, completely understood.
No wonder he was so confident even though he knew he would be ambushed tonight. It turned out there weren't just two Dou Zongs in the dark!
"I've also heard Zi Yan mention that Elder Cao. With an additional four-star Dou Zong, that Old Eagle Mountain Man is no longer a threat!"
Relying solely on the Medusa Queen and Su Qian to deal with Old Eagle Mountain Man, even if they could kill him, they might suffer heavy injuries.
Adding the Heavenly Demon Puppet would make things much easier, but we still can't be careless.
Now with another four-star Dou Zong, there's truly no pressure at all.
Thinking of this, Su Qian's face showed a relaxed and comfortable smile.
"If the battlefield just now hadn't been close to the Black Emperor Sect, with so many eyes around, Mo Tianxing could have been killed too! But Mo Tianxing isn't my real target. Exposing the Fourth Elder for him isn't worth it, which is why I let him go for now."
Chen Xiao nodded lightly, his nose twitching as he smelled the poisonous medicine he had concocted. He immediately adjusted their tracking direction slightly, leading the two of them.
Traveling was the most monotonous part, but thankfully, he had two companions, allowing for casual conversation along the way.
Of course, most of the time, it was Chen Xiao and Su Qian chatting idly, while the Medusa Queen remained as quiet as a flower on a high mountain.
However, noticing Chen Xiao's subtle gaze frequently sweeping over her, the Medusa Queen's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she threw out a brief question: "What is it?"
Chen Xiao met her scrutinizing gaze and said with a smile, testing the waters, "It's just that I suddenly feel that while the title 'Medusa Queen' is majestic, using it uniformly for every generation of the Tagor Snake-People Race queens makes it lose some uniqueness."
Seeing the Medusa Queen's puzzled expression, Chen Xiao continued with his suggestion: "How about I give you a name?"
"This title has been passed down through generations. How can it be changed casually?" The Medusa Queen refused without even thinking.
However, despite her words, her voice inexplicably carried a hint of hesitation at the end, and a subtle fluctuation, one she hadn't even noticed herself, flashed in the depths of her eyes.
Those long years bound by the identity of 'Medusa Queen' seemed to have a crack torn open by Chen Xiao's suggestion, letting in a few strands of unfamiliar and subtle light.
Catching the fleeting hesitation in her eyes, Chen Xiao's lips curved into a confident smile, and his clear voice rang out.
"How about I call you Cai Lin? Like the brilliant glow reflected by the Little Heaven Swallowing Python's scales during a desert sunrise, unique and unparalleled."
The aura surrounding the Medusa Queen suddenly froze, the resistance surging in her eyes replaced by a kind of astonishment.
"Cai Lin..."
She unconsciously repeated the name, a hint of obscure emotion added to her eyes.
"It's just a name, whatever you want."
The Medusa Queen replied, pretending not to care. The next second, she transformed into a streak of light and accelerated away.
The gentle night quietly hid the blush on her ear tips.
Seeing this, Chen Xiao flapped the wings on his back, electric light flickering under his feet, and chased after her like an arrow leaving a bowstring.
"Then I'll call you that from now on!"
Grand Elder Su Qian, left behind, watched the figures of the two speeding away one after the other, rubbed his chin, and muttered to himself.
"Why am I doing this? A perfectly good road, and I've become a superfluous spectator."
With that, he could only shake his head helplessly and slowly followed.
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