BTTH : genius planner

"Good morning, did you have a good dream? Your Majesty." Under the moonlight, Lin Yuan waved his hand and greeted the glaring Medusa Queen with a smile.

Seeing Lin Yuan, who had sealed her and was now casually greeting her in front of the four elders, the coldness on Medusa Queen's face intensified. She coldly said, "Kid, you really have some guts. You dare to show up in front of several elders after making an enemy of my clan. Do you really think that defeating me means you can disregard my clan? Aren't you afraid?"

"Stop," Lin Yuan raised his hand to block Medusa's icy gaze, unbothered. "Don't threaten me. To me, you are not even as formidable as a sick cat right now. As the ruler of your clan, you shouldn't be boasting and acting recklessly at this moment. Besides..."

Lin Yuan looked at Medusa Queen calmly and activated the Blood God Transformation after mastering the Beast Refining Spirit Technique. His aura surged sharply, breaking through the barriers of Dou Wang and Dou Huang, leaping from a Nine-Star Dou Wang to a Two-Star Dou Huang level. "I didn't use this in our previous battle. Do you understand what this means?"

Seeing this, Medusa Queen was instantly rendered speechless. She bit her snow-white teeth into her lower lip, leaving a faint mark, silently expressing her struggle, unwillingness, and shame.

The several elders present understood the situation. It seemed that Lin Yuan's claim that Medusa Queen had lost to him without using her full strength was indeed true, causing a heavy feeling in their hearts.

The Grand Elder stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying, "Young master, could you give us a moment?"

"Of course, go discuss it. And by the way, inform her of the current situation!" Lin Yuan waved his hand, not caring about their scheming.

The Grand Elder exchanged glances with the other three elders, then they pulled Medusa Queen aside to discuss.

"Your Majesty, did you really lose to that person in a direct confrontation?" the Grand Elder asked solemnly.

Medusa bit her lip until it bled, crimson blood trickling down her delicate chin. However, her proud nature prevented her from lying, and she stated frankly, "That's right, I was completely defeated in a direct confrontation."

Suppressing her humiliation, she began to recall how she had been utterly defeated by someone who was an entire rank below her, and the opponent hadn't even used their full strength. During their battle, the opponent's secret technique to temporarily boost their cultivation had not been used.

"That person's techniques, combat skills, secret arts, body refinement, perception, movement techniques, and battle awareness are all exceptionally strong, and he even possesses 异火 (strange fire)." After reflecting, Medusa was astonished to find that aside from her absolute advantage in cultivation, she had no other aspect where she could compete with him.

The Third Elder sighed upon hearing this, "It's the 异火. No wonder after Yue Mei ingested the poison, such potent fire poison appeared within her. The Queen and Yue Mei's poison is troublesome!"

"Alas, it seems that even if we all join forces, our chances of defeating him are not high. But once we take action, we will have to pay an unpredictable price. It seems we can only yield this time; I hope he won't go too far," the Second Elder summarized.

"To be so young yet so powerful, he must be a prodigy from some major force in the Central Continent. We need to be cautious in our response," the Grand Elder said solemnly, and the other three elders nodded in agreement. The Serpent People had originally migrated from the Central Continent to the Northwest, so they still had some understanding of it.

The Grand Elder looked at Medusa Queen, softening her tone a bit. They had watched her grow up, and they knew how proud she was. This time, being defeated by someone who had crossed an entire rank was a significant blow.

"Your Majesty, don't be discouraged. We know your strength. This incident has its reasons. In the Northwest, who could achieve better results against that person than you? The Serpent People still need your leadership. Let's focus on how to handle this incident now."

Then, the Grand Elder explained to Medusa what she had missed after being knocked out and captured.

Upon hearing this, Medusa Queen suppressed her chaotic thoughts, regained her composure as the queen of the Serpent People, and said solemnly, "Let's go. I want to see what his true intentions are and how he wants to negotiate."

Looking at the group approaching, Lin Yuan smiled, "It seems you have reached a consensus. Tell me your conclusion."

Medusa Queen gave Lin Yuan a deep look and calmly said, "We need you to lift the seal on me and the poison placed on both me and Yue Mei. State your conditions."

"Straightforward!" Lin Yuan praised, not beating around the bush. "I need you to agree to three things."

Lin Yuan raised a finger and said solemnly, "First, I may have a battle with an enemy at the Dou Zong level in the near future. You need to intervene when he is defeated and tries to escape, intercepting him."

Currently, Lin Yuan was confident he could confront a Dou Zong head-on, but if the opponent tried to flee, it would be difficult for him. After all, he was well aware of the difference in difficulty between defeating someone in a direct confrontation and pursuing them. He had previously eliminated many opponents who were clearly stronger than him through escape and counterattacks.

"Can this person truly contend with a Dou Zong at full strength?" Medusa was somewhat shocked. She had put in so much effort to break through to Dou Zong, yet this clearly young individual dared to scheme against a Dou Zong while still at the Dou Wang stage, even aiming to defeat a Dou Zong. Was the gap between people really that vast?

Not caring about what the Serpent People thought, Lin Yuan raised another finger. "Second, I need to review all the texts, combat techniques, secret arts, etc., of the Serpent People."

Lin Yuan was somewhat interested in the various histories, secret arts, and techniques of the Serpent People. Since Qing Lin had half of the Serpent People's bloodline, some of their knowledge might have reference value for her cultivation. As he was planning some detailed training for Qing Lin, Lin Yuan wanted to refer to some unique bloodline techniques of the Serpent People, especially their combined secret techniques.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible."

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's second condition, Medusa Queen firmly rejected it, and the four elders glared at him angrily.

"Oh?" Lin Yuan asked with interest, "Why such resistance?"

The straightforward Fourth Elder directly retorted, "You are coveting the very foundation of our clan's inheritance. How can we agree? How could we possibly hand over our clan's secrets to an outsider like this? If we do, we would be historical criminals of the Serpent People."

"Even if it means sacrificing the life of Medusa Queen, you still refuse to let me review your inheritance?" Lin Yuan asked.

Medusa Queen glanced at everyone and resolutely said, "Do not underestimate my resolve as the leader of my clan. Losing to you is my problem; how could I allow my clan's inheritance to fall into the hands of an outsider because of my own shortcomings?"

*Clap! Clap! Clap!*

Several claps echoed as Lin Yuan applauded himself, looking at Medusa Queen with a hint of admiration. "Not bad, not bad. This is more like a queen's demeanor, a queen's responsibility. The Serpent People are fortunate to have you as their queen."

"Then what about that previous condition?" the Grand Elder asked with a hint of anticipation.

Lin Yuan smiled slightly, his gaze deepening. "My conditions remain unchanged, but..."

"Since the Serpent People's secret arts and texts are unwilling to be shared, then I can just join the Serpent People and become one of your own, right? I believe that as a sixth-grade alchemist, you would warmly welcome me into the Serpent People, wouldn't you?"

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