Evidently, Qi Lin was undoubtedly the best candidate for the Queen's husband in the eyes of the four Snake-People Race Elders.
It was no wonder they considered selling the Queen; the Snake-People Race's current situation was far from optimistic.
The Snake-People Race, though seemingly having a formidable reputation in the surrounding areas, deterring external enemies from easily invading, primarily owed this to two main reasons.
Firstly, the Tagor Desert, where the Snake-People Race resided, had a harsh climate and barren resources, and it was surrounded by the Gama Empire and several other Empires, forming a military buffer zone.
Secondly, the Snake-People Race citizens were known for their ferocity, compounded by the presence of Queen Medusa and four peak Dou Emperor Elders within their tribe.
It was precisely because of these two reasons that the other nations harbored misgivings.
Because once a full-scale war with the Snake-People Race broke out, it would inevitably disrupt the tacit understanding between the various nations.
Moreover, the Snake-People Race was a tough nut to crack; eliminating them would require the deployment of a Dou Zong expert, and not just an ordinary one.
Otherwise, the ultimate outcome would only be a mutually destructive, lose-lose situation.
At that point, how could other nations sit idly by? They would undoubtedly seize the opportunity to strike, preventing the opposing party from attending to both ends.
It was precisely under such a delicate balance that the Snake-People Race managed to survive in the Tagor Desert.
However, the four Snake-People Race Elders had always been bothered by this matter, constantly worrying that one day the balance would be broken, and the Snake-People Race would face annihilation as a result.
Of course, there was an even more pressing matter now!
The Green Scaled Three-Flower Pupils reappeared in the World; this was the bane of snake-type magical beasts, and also the bane of the Snake-People Race. According to ancient texts left by the Snake-People Race, this physique possessed supreme potential, making becoming a Dou Zun a trivial matter.
And now, this physique was within their Snake-People Race; this was an astonishing opportunity.
However, fortune and misfortune are intertwined; Qing Lin's existence also attracted the covetous gaze of the Heavenly Snake Mansion.
If the Heavenly Snake Mansion problem could not be resolved, then once the Heavenly Snake Mansion experts arrived, Qing Lin would also be taken by the Heavenly Snake Mansion.
Fortunately, at this critical juncture, Qi Lin and Little Fairy Doctor appeared!
The four Snake-People Race Elders could not discern the strength of the two, but they were firmly convinced that both were at least Dou Zong experts, and not ordinary ones.
Such young prodigies were likely heirs groomed by some major power.
The ancestors of the Snake-People Race migrated from the Central Plains, leaving behind many ancient texts, so the insights of the four Snake-People Race Elders were more far-reaching than those of Jia Xingtian and others.
For example, in the eyes of Jia Xingtian and others, a Great Dou Master at seventeen or eighteen years old was already a rare genius, seen only once in a millennium.
However, the Snake-People Race learned through their ancient texts that the Central Plains were vast and full of wonders; while geniuses at seventeen or eighteen years old were indeed rare, they were not nonexistent.
And Qi Lin and Little Fairy Doctor were very likely heirs from a major power in the Central Plains.
If such a genius could unite with the Queen, then why would the Snake-People Race not prosper?
Although there was a significant disparity between the Queen and Qi Lin, the four Snake-People Race Elders never doubted the Queen's charm.
After all, in terms of beauty, the Queen was a rare sight in the history of the Snake-People Race, seen only once in a millennium.
It was just that with the Queen's proud personality, she might not be willing to attach herself to Qi Lin; some psychological preparation would be needed for her.
Thus, in just the time of one banquet, the four Snake-People Race Elders had already made a decision for Queen Medusa.
As soon as the banquet ended, the four of them proactively sought out Queen Medusa and began to subtly persuade her.
Facing the successive persuasions of the four Elders, Queen Medusa was utterly overwhelmed.
What the four Elders said made sense; the current situation of the Snake-People Race was not good, and if they could align with a prodigy like Qi Lin, it would undoubtedly be a rare opportunity.
Furthermore, Qi Lin was exceptionally outstanding in every aspect, absolutely a dragon among men across the entire continent.
To be fair, Queen Medusa, apart from her temperament and appearance, was completely unworthy of Qi Lin in other aspects.
However, Queen Medusa also possessed her own pride.
How could a Queen with a formidable reputation in several surrounding nations rush to offer herself just because of Qi Lin's talent?
What's more, Queen Medusa had already prepared the Blue Lotus Earth Core Flame and other materials, just waiting for the opportune moment to use the Blue Lotus Earth Core Flame to complete her evolution and make a desperate gamble.
At this critical juncture, for her to give up?
How could that be possible!
However, the four Elders continued to earnestly persuade her.
"Queen, even if you want to evolve, you must at least wait until you have given birth to an heir first!"
"Yes, as the Queen of our Snake-People Race, how can you be without an heir?"
"Exactly, evolving with a strange flame is inherently a near-death experience. What if something unexpected happens to you, and you don't leave behind an heir? What will become of the Snake-People Race then?"
The four Elders spoke one after another, their tones heartfelt, actually making Queen Medusa reflect.
Since she had decided to evolve using the strange flame, she naturally was not afraid of death.
But as the Queen of the Snake-People Race, she could not help but consider the Snake-People Race, even if it went against her inner pride.
However, even though a crack had opened in her heart, Queen Medusa still hesitated to make a decision.
She also didn't know how to face Qi Lin, or how to ask him to lend his seed for a child.
However, just as Queen Medusa was still hesitating, the four Snake-People Race Elders exchanged a knowing smile.
The four cunning old men had evidently guessed Queen Medusa's thoughts, so they patted their chests and declared.
"Rest assured, Queen, you don't need to worry about the matter of asking Sir Qi Lin to lend his seed; just leave it to us to arrange."
"Presumably, you also wouldn't want the Snake-People Race to fall apart due to lack of an heir if something unexpected happens to you, would you?"
Queen Medusa remained silent, her expression shifting for a moment before she gritted her silver teeth and waved her hand.
"Fine, do as you please!"
"Remember, this King is merely borrowing a seed!"
The four Elders, hearing this, smiled brightly, cupped their fists, and departed.
On the other side!
Qi Lin and Little Fairy Doctor had settled into the Snake-People Race's Holy Temple, preparing to await the Heavenly Snake Mansion's arrival.
During this time, he helped teach Qing Lin and, based on her physique, specially created a cultivation technique for her.
If Qing Lin's potential was fully developed, it would be no less than that of the Calamity Poison Body.
Besides this, the second thing Qi Lin wanted to do was to continue summarizing and refining some high-level cultivation techniques he had gained from Saintly Sky Conqueror, and then further improve his Sky Destiny Kirin Skill.
Even if each improvement only added a trace to the Sky Destiny Kirin Skill's foundation, Qi Lin still found joy in it, immensely enjoying the results of the Sky Destiny Kirin Skill's continuous enhancement.
Previously, Qi Lin was incredibly laid-back and complacent, but ever since meeting Meng Yuan, Qi Lin suddenly began to yearn for a higher-level World.
Since that was the case, he naturally hoped that his foundation would be as profound as possible.