"I only want the Green Lotus Core Fla."
"As long as you hand over the Green Lotus Core Fla, I won't harm your people."
Perched atop the Crimson Fla Devouring Dragon, Gu He's gaze turned toward Queen dusa, his tone calm.
Upon hearing this, Queen dusa fell silent. She looked at the four elders who had fallen into unconsciousness beneath the city wall, her eyes filled with a complex expression.
If she had known that things would co to this, she might as well have surrendered the Green Lotus Core Fla honestly. In that case, she could have at least obtained a Dou Ancestor 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 seed that surrendering the Green Lotus Core Fla was the only choice.
But it was truly a case of "losing the lady and the soldiers." Thinking of this, Queen dusa revealed a bitter smile.
"Yuei, Morbas, look after the four elders," Queen dusa turned to Yuei and Morbas, the two leaders of the snake people, and spoke.
Upon hearing her words, Yuei and Morbas's expressions beca solemn. They looked at Queen dusa, whose complexion had turned sowhat pale, and a hint of sadness flashed in their eyes. Then, they bowed and said, "We will follow the orders of Her Majesty the Queen."
The next mont, two figures descended from the city wall and brought the four elders, who were unconscious and on the brink of life and death, into the Temple of dusa.
"Your Excellency, please follow ," Queen dusa said to Gu He, giving him a cold look, and then she flew toward the Temple of dusa.
Watching Queen dusa's departure, Gu He let the Crimson Fla Devouring Dragon remain in place and then followed her.
After a short while, a clear lake appeared in Gu He's line of sight.
In the center of the lake was a small island, surrounded by glistening water. There were no bridges leading to it.
Queen dusa stopped in front of the lake, waiting for Gu He to arrive.
As soon as Gu He stepped onto the island, he sensed the presence of a barrier on the lake.
When Gu He arrived, Queen dusa cast several hand seals, breaking the barrier over the lake. An opening appeared in the barrier.
"Your Excellency, please follow ," Queen dusa said, giving Gu He a cold remark before heading toward the opening.
Gu He hesitated for a mont, then followed her through the opening.
After a while, Queen dusa and Gu He landed on the small island in the center of the lake.
Gu He turned around and looked at the island. It wasn't very large, with lush bamboo groves and so flowers and plants. It had a vibrant and beautiful appearance.
"The aura of the Green Lotus Core Fla..."
The mont he set foot on the island, Gu He's expression changed slightly. He sensed a familiar aura.
This was the energy fluctuation of the Green Lotus Core Fla.
It seed that Queen dusa had hidden the Green Lotus Core Fla on this small island.
Walking on the path 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 dusa guiding him, Gu He could have found the right path by relying on the faint and unique aura of the Green Lotus Core Fla in the air.
With his steps neither hurried nor slow, he passed through several small paths and arrived at an open area. At the mont he reached the open space, Gu He's body suddenly stopped. He fixed his gaze on a particular spot in the center of the island.
This was a circular open area, surrounded by bamboo and flower beds that had been neatly cleared. Small, smooth stones were scattered around, forming a small pool. In the middle of the pool, crystal-clear water shimred, and white mist floated above the surface. Even from a distance, Gu He could sense the extre 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 extrely useful for refining the Green Lotus Core Fla.
In the future, when Gu He passed on the Green Lotus Core Fla to his disciples, this Ice Spirit Cold Spring would be an essential component.
This kind of rare item is usually only found in extrely cold or extrely hot regions and is extrely scarce and precious.
Gu He recalled that in the original work, Xiao Yan had gone to great lengths to obtain a small bottle of Ice Spirit Cold Spring from Gu Te.
But here, there was an entire pool of it.
Queen dusa's actions were truly astonishing.
After observing for a mont, the amazent in Gu He's heart gradually subsided. His gaze finally settled on a lotus-shaped platform that was carved from a strange crystal.
At this mont, a clump of blue flas was slowly rising on the lotus platform.
Looking at the blue flas, Gu He's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpricks. These blue flas were full of vitality. They occasionally ford into the shape of a lotus and sotis turned into a small blue fire snake, floating and circling around the lotus platform, with a gentle and docile appearance, incredibly adorable.
"I've finally found you!"
Although he had never seen what the Green Lotus Core Fla looked like, as soone who also possessed a unique fla, he could faintly sense a familiar feeling coming from this clump of blue flas.
The crystal lotus platform covering the Green Lotus Core Fla was obviously no ordinary object.
Every ti the blue flas were about to drift out of the lotus platform, a faint white light barrier would suddenly appear, bouncing the Green Lotus Core Fla back inside.
After scanning the small pool, Gu He noticed that every ti the Green Lotus Core Fla ca into contact with the light barrier, the Ice Spirit Cold Spring in the pool would diminish slightly, almost imperceptibly.
Clearly, the crystal lotus platform had harnessed the power of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring to keep the blue flas trapped inside.
After gazing at the pool, Gu He's eyes shifted to the left.
Suddenly, Queen dusa's breathtakingly beautiful face entered Gu He's vision from close range.
He examined Queen dusa 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. Under the robe, a purple snake tail was partially revealed, swaying lazily, exuding wild and exotic allure.
At this mont, Queen dusa's beautiful eyes were fixed on the blue flas in the small pool. Reflected in the bright light, her lavender eyes contained arcs of fire.
Queen dusa gazed silently at the blue flas for a while, then suddenly let out a soft sigh.
"It's really a missed opportunity..."
Whispering softly, Queen dusa's enchanting cheeks revealed a complex expression, but it quickly turned into determination. Under her purple brocade robe, she exposed her snow-white arms and began forming a few seals in front of her.
As Queen dusa's hand seals changed, the crystal lotus platform suddenly trembled. The protective light screen above it gradually dissipated. Once the light screen vanished, the unbound Heavenly Fla violently burst out, growing into a blazing firestorm in the blink of an eye.
"Sir, the Heavenly Fla is here, please proceed."
After doing all this, Queen dusa's gaze turned to Gu He, her voice cold and firm.
Watching the unbridled behavior of the Green Lotus Core Fla after being unleashed, Gu He frowned and looked deeply at Queen dusa. He knew that capturing this unruly Heavenly Fla in its frenzied state would be extrely challenging.
He understood that this was her way of expressing her frustration, even though he felt so remorse for her. But the importance of the Heavenly Fla to him outweighed any sympathy.
Blaming it on the Snake People's insufficient strength would be futile. In this world, strength was paramount, and if he had been weaker, he would never have dared to reveal the Heavenly Fla within him, let alone venture into the Tagore Desert. In this world, strength was the ultimate authority.
Although Gu He was dissatisfied with Queen dusa for releasing the seal, he kept his silence. With his current strength and abilities, he could capture a Heavenly Fla relatively easily, especially considering that the Green Lotus Core Fla wasn't particularly formidable.
Gu He's primary objective was to obtain the Green Lotus Core Fla, and he didn't want to cause further complications.
Queen dusa was impressed by Gu He's mastery over the Heavenly Fla, but at the sa ti, she harbored resentnt. This human already possessed one Heavenly Fla; taking her own as well was seen as greed.
Thinking of her hard-earned Heavenly Fla, Queen dusa couldn't help but curse Gu He's acquisition of the Green Lotus Core Fla and the backlash he had suffered during the refining process.
However, Gu He looked pleased as he gazed at the now-tad Green Lotus Core Fla. He gently touched the bottom of the lotus-shaped platform, focusing his eyes on the central cluster of blue flas.
This trip to the Tagore Desert was for the Green Lotus Core Fla. Though it involved many twists and turns, he had finally succeeded.
With utmost care, Gu He took hold of the lotus-shaped platform and, along with the Green Lotus Core Fla, stored it in his dinsional space.
Afterward, he turned his attention to a nearby pool of Ice Spirit Cold Spring, considering taking it as well. However, when he noticed Queen dusa's cold gaze, he hesitated. He didn't want to push his luck or co across as overly greedy.
Despite being no saint, Gu He didn't want to resort to force unless it was absolutely necessary. His intentions were clear, but he felt that further provocation was unnecessary.
Feeling a sense of regret, he glanced at the Ice Spirit Cold Spring below but decided to leave it behind. After all, he had already taken Queen dusa's Heavenly Fla, and taking more might be considered excessive.
Gu He approached Queen dusa, who had a cold expression, and sincerely thanked her. He then took two vials from his storage ring and handed them to her.
"Here is a Qinming Longevity Pill, along with so healing herbs. Consider it compensation for your grace, Your Majesty," Gu He said with a calm deanor.
Upon receiving the vials, Queen dusa's eyes widened slightly as she looked at the Qingming Longevity Pill, surprised by Gu He's gesture. Nevertheless, her feelings of goodwill were short-lived as she rembered the casualties her people had suffered. The resentnt she felt towards Gu He returned, leaving no room for gratitude.
She thought, "After injuring my people, snatching my Heavenly Fla, and then attempting to appease with a Qingming Longevity Pill, this human's audacity knows no bounds."
"She had never heard of this type of elixir before and felt that it was just an ordinary 'Sixth-Rank Elixir,' which had no use for herself.
Therefore, when facing the elixir that Gu He handed to her, she didn't reach out to take it and maintained her cold expression.
Seeing her attitude, Gu He furrowed his brows slightly and then explained, 'After consuming the Qingming Longevity Pill, even those at the Dou Huang level can extend their lifespan by ten years. Your Majesty, are you not interested?'
'In that case, I won't force it,' he continued.
After speaking, Gu He prepared to put away the jade vial.
However, upon hearing Gu He's explanation, Queen dusa's expression changed instantly. She imdiately snatched the jade vial from Gu He's hand before he could put it away.
The Qingming Longevity Pill could extend one's lifespan by ten years, and for so of the elderly elders in her clan whose vitality was running low, it was nothing short of a life-saving elixir.
Even if Queen dusa was still displeased with Gu He, she couldn't ignore the lives of her four senior elders.
Seeing Queen dusa reach for the elixir, Gu He was montarily 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.
Nevertheless, since she had accepted his goodwill, Gu He's feelings of remorse dissipated significantly.
'Farewell!' Gu He said, bowing slightly to Queen dusa before turning to leave the lake.
He had already obtained the Heavenly Fla, and there was no need to stay any longer and risk wearing out his welco.
As Gu He was about to leave without hesitation, Queen dusa's face changed slightly. Then, she rembered sothing and, with her lips slightly parted, spoke in a cool tone, 'Wait!'
Hearing this, Gu He halted and turned to look at Queen dusa, a bit puzzled. 'Your Majesty, do you have sothing else to discuss?'
Queen dusa's face briefly displayed a hint of hesitation. Her red lips moved, but in the end, she spoke, 'Could you lend the Heavenly Fla for a period of ti?'
Upon hearing this, Gu He furrowed his brows.
Seeing Gu He's puzzled expression, Queen dusa inexplicably beca angry. She snorted and said in a resentful tone, 'This Heavenly Fla is sothing I obtained through life and death struggles. It's unreasonable to refuse a short-term loan, isn't it?'
''Does Your Majesty intend to attempt that thod?'' Gu He looked at Queen dusa, speaking calmly. ''Actually, if Your Majesty wishes to break through, I can refine a Profound Martial Pill for you, and there's no need to take such a risk.'
After hearing Gu He's words, Queen dusa's expression changed 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 explained, "I once read in an ancient text that when the Queen of the Snake People reaches the peak of the Dou Huang level and has sufficient opportunities, there is a chance 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 Ancestor expert in a seamless manner. However, the success rate for such evolution seems to be quite low, and most importantly, what's required for this kind of evolution is a Heavenly Fla."
'I assu Your Majesty doesn't want to exchange the Heavenly Fla because you intend to use it for such an evolution?' Gu He finished speaking and looked at Queen dusa with a confident expression.
After listening to Gu He, Queen dusa's expression changed slightly. Her lips moved, wanting to say sothing, but she ultimately fell silent, which could be considered an acknowledgnt of Gu He's words.
After a mont of hesitation, Queen dusa raised her head and looked at Gu He again. In a dispassionate tone, she said, "Would you be willing to lend the Heavenly Fla?"
Thinking about her hard-earned Heavenly Fla that she was now asking to 'borrow,' Queen dusa felt a deep sense of frustration.
Upon hearing her request, Gu He understood that she was determined to take this path.
Even though, in the original story, Queen dusa eventually succeeded, the process of tempering the body with a Heavenly Fla was filled with many uncertainties. A slight misstep could result in life-threatening danger or even total annihilation.
With a slight sigh, Gu He glanced at the cold and indifferent Queen dusa. After so hesitation, he spoke, "Your Majesty, if you wish to borrow the Heavenly Fla, it's possible, but I have a few small conditions I hope you will agree to."
'You have conditions?' Queen dusa furrowed her dark eyebrows upon hearing this, appearing quite dissatisfied.
In her opinion, the Heavenly Fla was originally hers, and now that she was only asking for temporary use, this guy had the audacity to set conditions. It was truly outrageous!
According to her usual temper, she might have already been furious and vented her dissatisfaction. But thinking about the terrifying strength of this human man before her, Queen dusa could only suppress her anger and grit her teeth as she said, "What are your conditions?"
Gu He didn't beat around the bush and directly presented three conditions.
First, the Half-Pond Ice Spirit Cold Spring.
Second, the cultivation technique Queen dusa practiced.
Third, the Sand Manjushri.
The first requirent was the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, which Gu He had long coveted.
Since he was uncertain how to bring it up, now that Queen dusa had a request, he naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.
As for the cultivation technique that Queen dusa practiced, Gu He wanted it 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 advancent in her cultivation would require a proper cultivation technique.
However, the Little Blue Dragon had the bloodline of the Snake People, and Gu He didn't possess a suitable cultivation technique for her.
Therefore, he shifted his attention to Queen dusa.
Queen dusa, as the Queen of the Snake People, undoubtedly practiced an extraordinary cultivation technique, which was likely suitable for soone with the Snake People's bloodline like the Little Blue Dragon.
The last condition, the Sand Manjushri, was ant for Gu He to find for Hai Bodong. It was the final ingredient needed to refine the Breaking Earth Pill.
Queen dusa hesitated for a mont upon hearing Gu He's first and third conditions but readily agreed to them. The Ice Spirit Cold Spring wasn't considered a valuable treasure to her. As for the Sand Manjushri, it was rarer than the Ice Spirit Cold Spring but wasn't sothing she cared about.
''What do you need my cultivation technique for?'' Queen dusa asked Gu He, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.
Regarding Gu He's second condition, Queen dusa was quite puzzled.
After all, the cultivation technique she practiced was only suitable for those with the bloodline of the Snake People. What use did this human have for it?
''To be honest, I have a disciple who possesses the bloodline of both humans and the Snake People. In order to facilitate her future cultivation, I can only borrow Your Majesty's cultivation technique for her.'' Gu He didn't hide anything and explained in a plain manner.
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