Chapter 158 The Development of Tagor, Heading to the Ruins

Spiritual Qi gathered as Medusa circulated it for several cycles, discovering with surprise that it was indeed much faster!

Medusa opened her beautiful eyes and looked at Gu He, who had been watching her with a smile on his face.

"Do you like this gift?"

Medusa suddenly burst into a smile, her expression blooming like a flower. "Of course I like it!"

Suddenly, a question occurred to her. "I can faintly feel a connection between this mustard seed space and myself, and I can enter and exit freely. Does this mean..."

"That I can be by your side all the time?" Medusa's enchanting eyes actually looked a bit like a kitten's at this moment.

Of course, her true nature was still that of a sexy wildcat.

Medusa walked to Gu He's side and gave his waist a pinch.

Gu He grabbed her mischievous hand, feeling somewhat helpless. "Yes."

Medusa's beautiful eyes rippled.

She suddenly felt a sense of fulfillment.

The Snake-People Clan had sent a letter yesterday, saying that with the help of the Mittel Auction House, the Snake-People had vigorously developed their traditional industries and even formed a Snake-People song and dance troupe.

Furthermore, because they had become wealthy, the Snake-People Clan had begun building roads under the guidance and reminders in Gu He's letters.

As the saying goes, "To get rich, build roads first." After the roads were completed, ordinary people, Dou Practitioners, and Dou Masters, who made up the majority of the population, could conduct trade more effectively.

Not only did banditry decrease (as everyone took the official roads instead of mountain paths), but it also spurred the birth of the Tagor Industrial Park.

The air in Tagor was filled with abundant fire-attribute elements. The industrial park developed around "fire" and "iron," successfully accelerating the creation of a weapons industry zone.

Thinking of this, Medusa naturally told Gu He everything from the letter sent by the Snake-People Clan Elders.

There was a hint of surprise in her eyes; she hadn't expected Tagor to undergo such massive changes in the two years since she left the Snake-People Clan.

She had previously thought that once she became stronger, she would simply crush the people of the Jia Ma Empire and seize a good piece of territory. She had never considered using extensive infrastructure experience to transform a barren place like Tagor.

So what if not a blade of grass grows? So what if survival is difficult? Becoming an industrial powerhouse is our direction!

Medusa smiled and said to Gu He, "I really don't know how you thought of it, even drawing blueprints and writing step-by-step manuals to tell our Elders how to transform Tagor."

"Left to our group of snake-tailed fellows, they would never have used their brains for this."

Medusa had not only received letters but also bows and arrows produced by the industrial park established by the Snake-People Clan.

To be more precise, this industrial park was half-military and half-civilian, and it was extremely profitable.

Although she had no use for them, she still kept them as a memento.

Gu He said, "Tagor covers a significant area. Given more time, it might even develop into a desert kingdom."

"When you return, it's not impossible for a Tagor Empire to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Jia Ma Empire."

After all, the experts of the Jia Ma Empire were only so-so. As long as Gu He didn't take sides, or even stood with Medusa, it was feasible for a Tagor Empire to dominate.

Of course, because Qing Lin was a mixed-blood of Snake-People and humans and had suffered many cold shoulders in her childhood, Gu He had specifically used Medusa's identity to send a message to the Snake-People Clan, demanding better treatment for those of mixed human-snake blood. This laid the foundation for harmonious coexistence between the two sides.

"Hu~~"

Medusa embraced Gu He, rubbing her cheek against his robes with a tenderness that was unlike her usual self.

"You're so good to me."

She remembered the bits and pieces of her time as a small snake.

At that time, Gu He had been somewhat unscrupulous and testing. He wasn't afraid of her, provoked her, and even used the Medicinal Pills as an excuse, employing forceful means to coerce her into staying by his side.

Later, Medusa gradually softened during their daily interactions.

She had the strength to leave, but she didn't; she felt there was no need.

By Gu He's side, she still felt free, and she didn't even have to listen to the nagging and marriage pressure from some of the old fogies in the Snake-People Clan.

It was quite nice.

Medusa's voice contained extremely complex emotions, which Gu He certainly couldn't fully understand in detail.

But he had his own ways.

For example... during Medusa's pregnancy, as her husband, he should help her apply essential oils and such.

*Cough cough*.

...

While Medusa nurtured her pregnancy and Cultivated within the mustard seed space, Gu He also began a new round of exploration.

This time, Gu He prepared to set out for an Ancient Ruins.

The news of the ruins was discovered by Qing Lin and Zi Yan, who then told Gu He.

Zi Yan loved to travel around eating, while Qing Lin loved to run around searching for Demonic Beasts. The two of them hit it off immediately.

After accidentally hearing the news this time, the two had even managed to get a map of the ruins.

Qing Lin said, "Lord, I heard this ancient ruin is quite lively. However, it's in the Beast Region, which is the domain of the Demonic Beast clans."

The Beast Region was the territory of Demonic Beast clans. Although they could transform into human forms, they were fundamentally unwelcoming to humans.

Only a few powerful clans would cooperate with humans, but even then, it was only for mutual exploitation to squeeze out value, not true friendship.

If Ancient Ruins appeared in the Beast Region, these clans would certainly scramble to seize them!

And for humans to compete with them on their home turf, the difficulty would be much higher.

Gu He naturally understood this, but since the two girls had even found the map of the Beast Region for him, how could he not go?

Zi Yan added, "It's said the owner of the ruins was a Dou Sheng Expert when alive, so the things inside definitely won't be bad! I want to eat, eat, eat!! There must be lots of delicious things! Zi Yan wants to become stronger!"

Gu He rubbed their heads. The two didn't like heavy hair ornaments, and their hairstyles were very simple. One was lively and cute, the other a loli cutie, both very easy to pet~

Gu He liked them very much.

"Then let's set off!" The decision was final.

...

The group began their journey.

With the map Qing Lin and the other had found, Gu He proceeded without any obstacles along the way.

On the road, they also saw many experts heading in the same direction.

These Ancient Ruins had emerged in the territory of the Nine Netherworld Great Python Clan. The Nine Netherworld Great Python Clan would surely go to seize them, Gu He calculated in his mind.

As Gu He was thinking this, he mentioned it to the others. Xiao Yi Xian gave a light laugh, "Master isn't scared, is he?"

"Xian'er, are you asking for a beating?"

Gu He pinched her soft cheek.

Xiao Yi Xian's ethereal eyes darted around. "Then what is there to worry about with this Nine Netherworld Great Python Clan? Is it worth you specifically bringing it up, Master?"

One must know that there were many Demonic Beast clans in the Beast Region, not just the Nine Netherworld Great Python Clan. It was only one of the three great Demonic Beast clans, along with the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

Gu He looked at Qing Lin. "I'm thinking for little Qing Lin."

"Although the Bloodline of the Nine Netherworld Great Python Clan is becoming less and less pure, they are still direct descendants of the Ancient Heavenly Serpent, so they can be on Qing Lin's contract list."

"It's time for Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to have a feast..." Gu He's gaze held a deep meaning.

Qing Lin also looked at Gu He, her eyes shining brightly like stars.

...

At the Skeleton Mountain Range, where the white bones were as white as snow, the prelude was about to unfold.