Chapter 129: Obtaining the Green Lotus Core Fme!

  "I only want the Green Lotus Core Fme."

  "As long as you hand over the Green Lotus Core Fme, I won't harm your people."

  Perched atop the Crimson Fme Dev Dragon, Gu He's gaze turoward Queen Medusa, his tone calm.

  Upon hearing this, Queen Medusa fell silent. She looked at the four elders who had fallen into unsciousness beh the city wall, her eyes filled with a plex expression.

  If she had known that things would e to this, she might as well have surrehe Green Lotus Core Fme holy. In that case, she could have at least obtained a Dou Aor Pill and a Transformation Pill. But now, with the four elders severely injured and near death, and many of her people suffering heavy casualties, it seemed that surrendering the Green Lotus Core Fme was the only choice.

  But it was truly a case of "losing the dy and the soldiers." Thinking of this, Queen Medusa revealed a bitter smile.

  "Yuemei, Morbas, look after the four elders," Queen Medusa turo Yuemei and Morbas, the two leaders of the snake people, and spoke.

  Upon hearing her words, Yuemei and Morbas's expressions became solemn. They looked at Queen Medusa, whose plexion had turned someale, and a hint of sadness fshed in their eyes. Then, they bowed and said, "We will follow the orders of Her Majesty the Queen."

  The moment, two figures desded from the city wall and brought the four elders, who were unscious and on the brink of life ah, into the Temple of Medusa.

  "Your Excellency, please follow me," Queen Medusa said to Gu He, giving him a cold look, and then she flew toward the Temple of Medusa.

  Watg Queen Medusa's departure, Gu He let the Crimson Fme Dev Dragon remain in pd then followed her.

  After a short while, a clear ke appeared in Gu He's line of sight.

  In the ter of the ke was a small isnd, surrounded by glistening water. There were nes leading to it.

  Queen Medusa stopped in front of the ke, waiting fu He to arrive.

  As soon as Gu He stepped onto the isnd, he sehe presence of a barrier on the ke.

  When Gu He arrived, Queen Medusa cast several hand seals, breaking the barrier over the ke. An opening appeared in the barrier.

  "Your Excellency, please follow me," Queen Medusa said, giving Gu He a cold remark before heading toward the opening.

  Gu He hesitated for a moment, then followed her through the opening.

  After a while, Queen Medusa and Gu He nded on the small isnd in the ter of the ke.

  Gu He turned around and looked at the isnd. It wasn't very rge, with lush bamboo groves and some flowers and pnts. It had a vibrant aiful appearance.

  "The aura of the Green Lotus Core Fme..."

  The mome foot on the isnd, Gu He's expression ged slightly. He sensed a familiar aura.

  This was the energy fluctuation of the Green Lotus Core Fme.

  It seemed that Queen Medusa had hidden the Green Lotus Core Fme on this small isnd.

  Walking oh through the bamboo groves, the atmosphere was quiet. Besides the faint rustling of their footsteps on the leaves, there was no other sound.

  In fact, even without Queen Medusa guiding him, Gu He could have found the right path by relying on the faint and unique aura of the Green Lotus Core Fme in the air.

  With his steps her hurried nor slow, he passed through several small paths and arrived at an open area. At the moment he reached the open space, Gu He's body suddenly stopped. He fixed his gaze on a particur spot in the ter of the isnd.

  This was a circur open area, surrounded by bamboo and flower beds that had beely cleared. Small, smooth stones were scattered around, f a small pool. In the middle of the pool, crystal-clear water shimmered, and white mist floated above the surface. Even from a distance, Gu He could sehe extreme cold emanating from the water.

  "Ice Spirit Cold Spring..."

  As Gu He's eyes stared at the crystal-clear water, he took a long, deep breath. The entire pool was filled with Ice Spirit Cold Spring.

  The Ice Spirit Cold Spring was extremely useful for refining the Green Lotus Core Fme.

  Iure, when Gu He passed on the Green Lotus Core Fme to his disciples, this Ice Spirit Cold Spring would be an essential po.

  This kind of rare item is usually only found iremely cold or extremely hions and is extremely scard precious.

  Gu He recalled that in the inal work, Xiao Yan had goo great lengths to obtain a small bottle of Ice Spirit Cold Spring from Gu Te.

  But here, there was aire pool of it.

  Queen Medusa's as were truly astonishing.

  After for a moment, the amazement in Gu He's heart gradually subsided. His gaze finally settled on a lotus-shaped ptform that was carved from a strange crystal.

  At this moment, a clump of blue fmes was slowly rising ous ptform.

  Looking at the blue fmes, Gu He's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpricks. These blue fmes were full of vitality. They occasionally formed into the shape of a lotus and sometimes turned into a small blue fire snake, floating and cirg around the lotus ptform, with a gentle and docile appearance, incredibly adorable.

  "I've finally found you!"

  Although he had never seen what the Green Lotus Core Fme looked like, as someone who also possessed a unique fme, he could faintly sense a familiar feeling ing from this clump of blue fmes.

  The crystal lotus ptform c the Green Lotus Core Fme was obviously no ordinary object.

  Every time the blue fmes were about to drift out of the lotus ptform, a faint white light barrier would suddenly appear, boung the Green Lotus Core Fme baside.

  After sing the small pool, Gu He noticed that every time the Green Lotus Core Fme came into tact with the light barrier, the Ice Spirit Cold Spring in the pool would diminish slightly, almost imperceptibly.

  Clearly, the crystal lotus ptform had harhe power of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring to keep the blue fmes trapped inside.

  After gazing at the pool, Gu He's eyes shifted to the left.

  Suddenly, Queen Medusa's breathtakingly beautiful fatered Gu He's vision from cle.

  He examined Queen Medusa closely, and once again, he couldn't help but be amazed.

  Draped in an opulent and expensive purple brocade robe, it hugged her exquisite and voluptuous figure. Her captivating curves exuded a seductive charm. Uhe robe, a purple sail artially revealed, swaying zily, exuding wild aic allure.

  At this moment, Queen Medusa's beautiful eyes were fixed on the blue fmes in the small pool. Reflected in the bright light, her vender eyes tained arcs of fire.

  Queen Medusa gazed silently at the blue fmes for a while, then suddenly let out a soft sigh.

  "It's really a missed opportunity..."

  Whispering softly, Queen Medusa's enting cheeks revealed a plex expression, but it quickly turned into determination. Under her purple brocade robe, she exposed her snow-white arms and began f a few seals in front of her.

  As Queen Medusa's hand seals ged, the crystal lotus ptform suddenly trembled. The protective light s above it gradually dissipated. Ohe light s vahe unbound Heavenly Fme violently burst out, growing into a bzing firestorm in the blink of an eye.

  "Sir, the Heavenly Fme is here, please proceed."

  After doing all this, Queen Medusa's gaze turo Gu He, her voice cold and firm.

  Watg the unbridled behavior of the Green Lotus Core Fme after being unleashed, Gu He frowned and looked deeply at Queen Medusa. He khat capturing this unruly Heavenly Fme in its freate would be extremely challenging.

  He uood that this was her way of expressing her frustration, even though he felt some remorse for her. But the importance of the Heavenly Fme to him outweighed any sympathy.

  Bming it on the Snake People's insuffit strength would be futile. In this world, strength aramount, and if he had been weaker, he would never have dared to reveal the Heavenly Fme within him, let aloure into the Tagore Desert. In this world, strength was the ultimate authority.

  Although Gu He was dissatisfied with Queen Medusa for releasing the seal, he kept his silence. With his current strength and abilities, he could capture a Heavenly Fme retively easily, especially sidering that the Green Lotus Core Fme wasn't particurly formidable.

  Gu He's primary objective was to obtain the Green Lotus Core Fme, and he didn't want to cause further plications.

  Queen Medusa was impressed by Gu He's mastery over the Heavenly Fme, but at the same time, she harbored rese. This human already possessed one Heavenly Fme; taking her own as well was seen as greed.

  Thinking of her hard-earned Heavenly Fme, Queen Medusa couldn't help but curse Gu He's acquisition of the Green Lotus Core Fme and the backsh he had suffered during the refining process.

  However, Gu He looked pleased as he gazed at the now-tamed Green Lotus Core Fme. He gently touched the bottom of the lotus-shaped ptform, fog his eyes on the tral cluster of blue fmes.

  This trip to the Tagore Desert was for the Green Lotus Core Fme. Though it involved many twists and turns, he had finally succeeded.

  With utmost care, Gu He took hold of the lotus-shaped ptform and, along with the Green Lotus Core Fme, stored it in his dimensional space.

  Afterward, he turned his attention to a nearby pool of Ice Spirit Cold Spring, sidering taking it as well. However, wheiced Queen Medusa's cold gaze, he hesitated. He didn't want to push his luck or e across as reedy.

  Despite being no saint, Gu He didn't want to resort to forless it was absolutely necessary. His iions were clear, but he felt that further provocation was unnecessary.

  Feeling a sense ret, he g the Ice Spirit Cold Spring below but decided to leave it behind. After all, he had already taken Queen Medusa's Heavenly Fme, and taking more might be sidered excessive.

  Gu He approached Queen Medusa, who had a cold expression, and sihanked her. He then took two vials from his ste ring and hahem to her.

  "Here is a Qinming Loy Pill, along with some healing herbs. sider it pensation for yrace, Your Majesty," Gu He said with a calm demeanor.

  Upon receiving the vials, Queen Medusa's eyes widened slightly as she looked at the Qingming Loy Pill, surprised by Gu He's gesture. heless, her feelings of goodwill were short-lived as she remembered the casualties her people had suffered. The rese she felt tu He returned, leaving no room fratitude.

  She thought, "After injuring my people, snatg my Heavenly Fme, and then attempting to appease me with a Qingming Loy Pill, this human's audacity knows no bounds."

  "She had never heard of this type of elixir before ahat it was just an ordinary 'Sixth-Rank Elixir,' which had no use for herself.

  Therefore, when fag the elixir that Gu He hao her, she didn't reach out to take it and maintained her cold expression.

  Seeititude, Gu He furrowed his brows slightly and then expined, 'After ing the Qingming Loy Pill, even those at the Dou Huang level extend their lifespan by ten years. Your Majesty, are you not ied?'

  'In that case, I won't force it,' he tinued.

  After speaking, Gu He prepared to put away the jade vial.

  However, upon hearing Gu He's expnation, Queen Medusa's expression ged instantly. She immediately snatched the jade vial from Gu He's hand before he could put it away.

  The Qingming Loy Pill could extend one's lifespan by ten years, and for some of the elderly elders in her whose vitality was running low, it was nothing short of a life-saving elixir.

  Even if Queen Medusa was still displeased with Gu He, she couldn't ighe lives of her four senior elders.

  Seeing Queen Medusa reach for the elixir, Gu He was momentarily surprised. He looked at her, who still had a cold expression, and then a faint smile appeared on his lips.

  'What a proud woman,' he thought.

  heless, since she had accepted his goodwill, Gu He's feelings of remorse dissipated signifitly.

  'Farewell!' Gu He said, bowing slightly to Queen Medusa before turning to leave the ke.

  He had already obtaihe Heavenly Fme, and there was o stay any longer and risk wearing out his wele.

  As Gu He was about to leave without hesitation, Queen Medusa's face ged slightly. Then, she remembered something and, with her lips slightly parted, spoke in a cool tone, 'Wait!'

  Hearing this, Gu He halted and turo look at Queen Medusa, a bit puzzled. 'Your Majesty, do you have something else to discuss?'

  Queen Medusa's face briefly dispyed a hint of hesitation. Her red lips moved, but in the end, she spoke, 'Could you lehe Heavenly Fme for a period of time?'

  Upon hearing this, Gu He furrowed his brows.

  Seeing Gu He's puzzled expression, Queen Medusa inexplicably became angry. She snorted and said in a resentful tohis Heavenly Fme is something I obtaihrough life ah struggles. It's unreasoo refuse a short-term loan, isn't it?'

  ''Does Your Majesty io attempt that method?'' Gu He looked at Queen Medusa, speaking calmly. ''Actually, if Your Majesty wishes to break through, I refine a Profound Martial Pill for you, and there's o take such a risk.'

  After hearing Gu He's words, Queen Medusa's expression ged slightly. Her beautiful eyes turned colder, and she asked in a cold tone, "What do you know?"

  Gu He didn't beat around the bush and expined, "I once read in an aext that when the Queen of the Snake People reaches the peak of the Dou Huang level and has suffit opportuhere is a ce for a unique evolution. After this evolution, the Queen, besides being able to transform into a human form at will, will also advance as a Dou Aor expert in a seamless manner. However, the success rate for such evolutioo be quite low, and most importantly, what's required for this kind of evolution is a Heavenly Fme."

  'I assume Your Majesty doesn't want to exge the Heavenly Fme because you io use it for su evolution?' Gu He finished speaking and looked at Queen Medusa with a fident expression.

  After listening to Gu He, Queen Medusa's expression ged slightly. Her lips moved, wanting to say something, but she ultimately fell silent, which could be sidered an aowledgment of Gu He's words.

  After a moment of hesitation, Queen Medusa raised her head and looked at Gu He again. In a dispassioone, she said, "Would you be willing to lehe Heavenly Fme?"

  Thinking about her hard-earned Heavenly Fme that she was now asking to 'borrow,' Queen Medusa felt a deep sense of frustration.

  Upon hearing her request, Gu He uood that she was determio take this path.

  Even though, in the inal story, Queen Medusa eventually succeeded, the process of tempering the body with a Heavenly Fme was filled with many uainties. A slight misstep could result in life-threatening danger or even total annihition.

  With a slight sigh, Gu He g the cold and indifferent Queen Medusa. After some hesitation, he spoke, "Your Majesty, if you wish to borrow the Heavenly Fme, it's possible, but I have a few small ditions I hope you will agree to."

  'You have ditions?' Queen Medusa furrowed her dark eyebrows upon hearing this, appearing quite dissatisfied.

  In her opinion, the Heavenly Fme was inally hers, and now that she was only asking for temporary use, this guy had the audacity to set ditions. It was truly eous!

  Acc to her usual temper, she might have already been furious aed her dissatisfa. But thinking about the terrifying strength of this human man before her, Queen Medusa could only suppress her anger and grit her teeth as she said, "What are your ditions?"

  Gu He didn't beat around the bush and directly presehree ditions.

  First, the Half-Pond Ice Spirit Cold Spring.

  Sed, the cultivation teique Queen Medusa practiced.

  Third, the Sand Manjushri.

  The first requirement was the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, which Gu He had long coveted.

  Since he was uain how t it up, now that Queen Medusa had a request, he naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.

  As for the cultivation teique that Queen Medusa practiced, Gu He wa for the Little Blue Dragon.

  Though the Little Blue Dragon's current cultivation was still at the Dou Qi stage, with the added boost of the azure lotus, and with the assistance of Gu He's spirit liquid, it wouldn't be long before she broke through to the Dou Zhe level.

  Once she reached the Dou Zhe level, further adva in her cultivation would require a proper cultivation teique.

  However, the Little Blue Dragon had the bloodline of the Snake People, and Gu He didn't possess a suitable cultivation teique for her.

  Therefore, he shifted his attention to Queen Medusa.

  Queen Medusa, as the Queen of the Snake People, undoubtedly practiced araordinary cultivation teique, which was likely suitable for someoh the Snake People's bloodline like the Little Blue Dragon.

  The st dition, the Sand Manjushri, was meant fu He to find for Hai Bodong. It was the final ingredient o refihe Breakih Pill.

  Queen Medusa hesitated for a moment upon hearing Gu He's first and third ditions but readily agreed to them. The Ice Spirit Cold Spring wasn't sidered a valuable treasure to her. As for the Sand Manjushri, it was rarer than the Ice Spirit Cold Spring but wasn't something she cared about.

  ''What do you need my cultivation teique for?'' Queen Medusa asked Gu He, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

  Regarding Gu He's sed dition, Queen Medusa was quite puzzled.

  After all, the cultivation teique she practiced was only suitable for those with the bloodline of the Snake People. What use did this human have for it?

  ''To be ho, I have a disciple who possesses the bloodline of both humans and the Snake People. In order to facilitate her future cultivation, I only borrow Your Majesty's cultivation teique for her.'' Gu He didn't hide anything and expined in a pin manner.

  (End of this chapter)