Two gold coins a day. Anything less than a day is still counted as a full day.
Medusa didn't waste any words; she tossed down two gold coins, took the room key, and carried Xiao Xue upstairs.
Over all these years, due to wars or other reasons, she didn't even know how many of the Human Race she had killed.
And after those humans died, their belongings naturally became her spoils of war.
Therefore, Medusa was not lacking at all in yellow and white items like gold coins.
For the powerhouses of the Fighting Qi Continent, money was the least valuable thing.
What was truly valuable were Cultivation Techniques, Dou Techniques, and Medicinal Pills.
In other words, Medusa wasn't actually short on money, but... she didn't have much, either.
Therefore, she took Xiao Xue and requested the best room in the hotel.
Coming out this time was actually a form of fleeing, so Medusa naturally wouldn't be high-profile and expose her strength.
Disguising herself as an ordinary person and blending into human society was the best method for now.
Of course, she wouldn't stay here for too long.
The longer she stayed in human society, the greater the chance that Xiao Xue would come into contact with the outside world and leak the news.
Therefore, Medusa planned to wait until Xiao Xue's condition had recovered enough, then take her and dive straight into the uninhabited zones.
At that time, she could avoid exposing their location while being able to Cultivate in peace and raise her own cultivation level; perhaps, she could even...
Let love grow over time.
Of course, before that, Medusa needed to go prepare some things, such as food, water, clothing, and so on.
Xiao Xue was currently only wearing pajamas, and she herself only had Snake-People Clan attire with her.
Wearing such clothes outside would be far too distinctive and very easy to expose her.
Moreover, if she wanted to head to the Northern Cold Land, she absolutely could not leave Xiao Xue alone here.
If that happened, Xiao Xue would be very prone to trouble alone in the Izumo Empire, in every sense of the word.
And if she wanted to take Xiao Xue north, some cold-resistant clothing or other necessary items naturally had to be prepared.
Most things were actually available within the Snake-People Clan, but the Snake-People Clan didn't have stock of those specific items.
After all, those with weak strength couldn't go to the Northern Cold Land, and those with strong strength didn't need to prepare when they went.
—It was essentially a case of being stuck in the middle.
Medusa settled Xiao Xue into the hotel suite.
Then, she took water out from her storage ring, heated it with her seven-colored flame, and fed Xiao Xue some hot water.
After watching Xiao Xue fall asleep, Medusa set up a barrier and went out to buy some clothes for Xiao Xue.
She was clear on Xiao Xue's measurements; after all, she had measured them herself, and Medusa's memory had always been excellent.
After buying a few sets of clothes, Medusa detoured to the military camp next door and stole some dry rations.
After all, she couldn't let Xiao Xue keep relying on drinking blood to survive, could she?
Moreover, there wasn't much edible in the Northern Cold Land.
Other things in the Izumo Empire might be poisonous, and Medusa didn't know much about poison, so she didn't dare to buy things indiscriminately.
However, the food supplied to the imperial army was definitely non-toxic.
So, after thinking it over, Medusa went for a zero-dollar shopping spree.
It had to be said, Medusa was becoming more and more like someone from the Hall of Souls.
Soon, Medusa returned with the things she had bought and the things she had "bought."
Meanwhile, Xiao Xue was still lying on the bed in the hotel suite, sleeping soundly.
Medusa felt Xiao Xue's forehead with her hand and discovered that her body temperature had dropped slightly, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Although her Qi was sealed, some of the characteristics possessed by Water Attribute Qi still remained.
Not to mention, Xiao Xue also possessed a trace of the Heavenly Fox Bloodline.
Therefore, although her self-healing and recovery abilities couldn't compare to Demonic Beasts of the same rank, they weren't far off.
After confirming that Xiao Xue was fine, Medusa didn't dawdle, while it was hot...
After all, if she was late, it would get cold.
Every second now was precious to Medusa.
Thus, Medusa sat cross-legged to the side and began to Cultivate, racing against time.
The sooner she reached Peak Dou Zun, the more guaranteed the safety of the Snake-People Clan would be.
Even, if she reached the Dou Zun level and still couldn't win Xiao Xue over, she could just keep her hidden away in a golden house.
Regardless, the Medusa lineage, once they had set their sights on someone, would be loyal until death.
And for this generation, it was... I will only marry you.
Of course, the territorial consciousness of Demonic Beasts also destined that she would not share a partner with anyone else.
So—at worst, she would just take the little one and run!
The entire continent was so large; unless a group of Half-Saints or Dou Saints were deployed, it would be impossible to find them.
And Medusa also believed that one day, Xiao Xue would accept her.
Medusa took out the Transformation Pill, tossed it directly into her mouth, and began to refine the medicinal power within.
Although, logically speaking, Demonic Beasts using the Transformation Pill required a long time to cocoon and undergo Rebirth.
However, Medusa's Bloodline indeed had a certain uniqueness.
This uniqueness was not what Medusa had said when bluffing Gu He: "The Transformation Pill is useless to this King";
Rather, it was that after Medusa reached the seventh rank, using the Transformation Pill again was different because her original form had already transformed into a human shape.
Therefore, she did not need to cocoon and reshape her body.
She could directly absorb the medicinal power of the Transformation Pill and undergo a slow metamorphosis!
(I don't know what the original work says, so let's treat this as a secondary setting; as long as it's reasonable, it's normal for fan fiction to be a bit different)
Several hours later, Medusa exhaled a breath of turbid air and opened her eyes.
If Xiao Xue were to cast [Detect] on Medusa, then Medusa's [Aptitude] would be 8 points.
However, even with the same [Aptitude 8], there was a huge gap between being able to Cultivate to Peak Dou Zun and barely making a Breakthrough to Dou Zun.
And if she waited until Medusa had completely refined the medicinal power of the Transformation Pill, then her [Aptitude] would infinitely approach 9 points!
Peak Dou Zun was not out of reach for Medusa!
Time passed in a rush, and two days later, Xiao Xue finally returned to normal.
Then, Medusa took Xiao Xue and hit the road again.
Xiao Xue knew that she couldn't oppose Medusa right now, so she could only choose to lie flat and let Medusa take her wherever.
That evening, the two arrived at a city named Youdu City to rest.
The Izumo Empire was vast; even with Medusa's speed, it was impossible to cross the entire Empire within a day.
Youdu City was located in the lower-middle part of the Izumo Empire and was considered one of the top large cities within the Izumo Empire.
Medusa still found a hotel, requested the best suite, and checked in with Xiao Xue.
After washing up, Xiao Xue obediently went to sleep, while Medusa guarded the door and began to Cultivate.
After Medusa entered a state of Cultivation, Xiao Xue, who had already fallen asleep, suddenly opened her eyes, "Ah Li."
"Since you're awake, don't just lie there. Get up and work; there will be plenty of good things for you to eat."
The storage ring on Medusa's hand flashed slightly, and a wisp of green smoke slowly drifted out from it.
Some Book Friends have mentioned that the recent plot seems a bit dragging and boring... Hmm, I admit this, and I apologize to everyone.
After all, I originally intended to start a dungeon and return to the main storyline after Chapter 91, once there was progress in the relationship between the two.
However, because the part regarding this progress was locked and couldn't be written directly, I had no choice but to adjust the outline.
The new chapters 91 to 100, which are the content added after the adjustment, were included to make the subsequent plot more reasonable by adding this process of forming an Alliance.
Therefore, due to The Author's lack of writing skill and the arrangement of the content, this part might seem a bit superfluous and tedious.
If this has caused a poor reading experience for everyone, The Author apologizes here.
The upcoming parts will return to the main storyline, with the Izumo Empire and the Northern Cold Land serving as the dungeons for development.
The progress of their relationship will be interspersed within the dungeons, and the length will be adjusted appropriately.
If you have any opinions or suggestions, you can leave them here or in the book review section. Thank you all for your support and understanding.
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