Qing Lin, Jade-Eyed Three-Flower Pupils

The next day

Lin Yu got up early. After washing up, he went to the Desert Iron Mercenary Group to find Zi Ying.

Zi Ying was in Xiao Yi Xian's courtyard. Because of her enormous size, she could only sleep sprawled out in the yard.

Lin Yu had originally planned to give Zi Ying a Humanoid Transformation Pill and let her take human form. After all, since she was following him, as her leader, he couldn't skimp on employee benefits!

But then he reconsidered. What if she transformed into a human and he could no longer ride her? What would be the point of taking Zi Ying as a mount?

After weighing it over, Lin Yu decided not to give it to her for now. He would wait until he found a new mount!

"Zi Ying, go to Mo City and help me find someone—an old man. He runs a shop that sells maps. Invite him here!" Lin Yu said calmly to Zi Ying.

"Okay..." With that, Zi Ying spread the wings formed from battle qi and flew away!

Zi Ying: They already treat me like a mount, and now they're making me run errands too! My life is too hard!

Hearing the commotion outside, Xiao Yi Xian came out of her room holding the Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

Perhaps because it was still a cub, the Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King spent most of every day sleeping.

Xiao Yi Xian was startled when she saw Lin Yu. "Why are you here?"

Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's voice, Lin Yu turned toward her. When his gaze settled on where she stood, he froze and muttered, "So beautiful!"

Her rouge was lightly applied, her fragrance like a delicate blossom. Look closely, and every feature was lovely; all would praise her willow-slender waist.

Xiao Yi Xian blushed a little beneath his stare. She had heard Lin Yu's murmur. Every woman liked being told she was beautiful, and Xiao Yi Xian was no exception.

"Lin Yu..." Xiao Yi Xian finally could not help calling his name softly.

Lin Yu abruptly came to his senses. "Ahem... Sorry, I got distracted just now..."

Xiao Yi Xian continued asking, "Why are you here?"

Lin Yu explained, "Oh, I needed Zi Ying for something!"

Only after hearing that did Xiao Yi Xian look around for Zi Ying. Not seeing her, she figured Zi Ying had already left.

Zi Ying: Is my presence really that weak?

At that moment, a petite, adorable figure entered the courtyard lightly, carrying a lunchbox.

When she saw Lin Yu and Xiao Yi Xian in the courtyard, she was slightly startled. She hurriedly bowed and said timidly, "Young Master Lin Yu, Miss Xiao Yi Xian, you're both up so early!"

The girl was young, only around ten years old. She wore elegant, light-green casual clothes, with two green braids hanging down her back. She had an oval face, thin lips, lively brows and eyes, and a rather delicate appearance.

She kept her head lowered and pressed her lips together, looking timid like a frightened rabbit.

Xiao Yi Xian looked at the girl and asked, "You are?"

The girl quickly replied, "Miss, my name is Qing Lin! For this period, I'll be your personal maid. I'll take care of your daily needs!"

Lin Yu and Xiao Yi Xian exchanged a glance and smiled. Did they really need looking after? A maid's role was simply to run errands and call for people!

"Young Master, Miss, Qing Lin has prepared breakfast. Come eat!" As she spoke, Qing Lin walked toward the stone table, preparing to set down the lunchbox.

Whether from nervousness or something else, Qing Lin's foot slipped. She fell toward the ground, and the lunchbox flew from her hand.

Xiao Yi Xian reacted swiftly, catching Qing Lin before she could fall to the ground.

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian catch Qing Lin, Lin Yu caught the flying lunchbox.

Qing Lin hurriedly got to her feet and adjusted the clothing over the skin of her arm that had accidentally been exposed.

Xiao Yi Xian happened to see this. Qing Lin raised her little face and found Xiao Yi Xian staring in shock at the place she had just covered.

Qing Lin hurriedly retreated several steps, squatted down with her arms wrapped around her legs, and anxiously explained through tears, "S-sorry... I didn't mean to scare you..."

Xiao Yi Xian was somewhat confused. Everything had been fine just moments ago, so why had she suddenly become like this? Could it be the scales on her arm?

Lin Yu naturally knew what was going on. Qing Lin possessed both snake-people and human bloodlines, and the people here deeply detested snake-people. Qing Lin had become one of the victims of that hatred, so she feared that Lin Yu and Xiao Yi Xian would despise her once they learned of her identity.

Looking at Qing Lin's adorable little face, Lin Yu could not help shaking his head. She should have been a girl who inspired affection, yet she suffered people's discrimination and disgust simply because she had snake-people blood!

Walking up to Qing Lin, Lin Yu reached out and rubbed her head. Qing Lin instinctively closed her eyes, thinking Lin Yu was about to hit her.

Seeing Qing Lin so frightened, pitiful and helpless, stirred Lin Yu's sympathy. A desire to protect the girl before him rose in his heart!

"Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you." Lin Yu comforted her as he rubbed her head. After pausing, he added, "Would you... be willing to become my disciple?"

Qing Lin abruptly raised her head. Tears shimmered faintly in her eyes as she stared at Lin Yu in disbelief and asked timidly, "R-really? Young Master Lin Yu... aren't you afraid of Qing Lin?"

Lin Yu smiled faintly. "What is there for me to fear?" As he spoke, he pulled Qing Lin up and lifted the sleeve covering the snake scales on her arm. "Such beautiful scales—why cover them up?"

When Qing Lin saw her snake scales exposed, she immediately panicked. But upon hearing Lin Yu's words, she froze in disbelief.

Young Master Lin Yu actually said my snake scales were beautiful?

The smile on Lin Yu's face was like a spring breeze, blowing away the confusion in Qing Lin's eyes. Like a clear spring, it broke open her frozen heart.

Qing Lin lowered her head and said weakly, "Thank you, Young Master Lin Yu!"

Lin Yu smiled lightly. "You should call me Master!"

Qing Lin's body trembled as she answered softly, "Yes, Master!"

Then Xiao Yi Xian's voice rang out. "Who would've thought? You actually have such a kind side. Don't tell me you've taken a fancy to this little girl?" Xiao Yi Xian truly admired what Lin Yu had done, but she still could not resist teasing him.

Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's words, Lin Yu staggered. What did she mean, there were times when he could be this kind-hearted? Hadn't he even given her a cultivation technique? Helping her resolve the Calamity Poison Body didn't count as kindness? Was that really how she saw him?

Lin Yu said despairingly, "Xian'er! You... you're too cruel! My heart hurts so much..."

"Bleh~" Xiao Yi Xian stuck out her tongue at Lin Yu, her face full of mischief. "Alright, alright, hurry up and eat!"

Lin Yu froze. Xiao Yi Xian could make an expression like that? How rare, how rare!

After the meal, Lin Yu bought Xiao Yi Xian some poisonous herbs, and she began cultivating the 'Invisible Poison Attack' in the courtyard.

The Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was still dozing off.

Lin Yu called Qing Lin over and decided to help her gain control over the Jade-Eyed Three-Flower Pupils! After all, since he had taken her as his disciple, he had to teach her some real skills!

From what Lin Yu knew, the Jade-Eyed Three-Flower Pupils were also called the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. Like the Sharingan, they should count as a bloodline limit! However, they had their limitations: they could only control snake-type creatures. They could also store them in the space within the eyes and release them again, while the size of that space grew along with the user's strength!

The Sharingan required mental stimulation to awaken. If that was the case, then perhaps he could use the same method to help Qing Lin awaken hers!

"Qing Lin, look into my eyes!"

Qing Lin walked over to Lin Yu and sat beside him, staring into his deep eyes.

Lin Yu slowly closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them. His pupils changed at that moment, turning scarlet red as a strange pattern appeared within them, radiating an evil aura.

Qing Lin was initially startled by the change in Lin Yu's pupils, but then she curiously studied them.

"Did you see how my eyes changed?"

"Mm-hmm, I saw it, Master!" Qing Lin replied with a nod.

"Now watch carefully!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yu fixed his gaze on a tree in the courtyard and shouted, "Kamui!"

The instant his voice fell, Lin Yu focused his right eye. Then, the space around the tree he was staring at began to twist.

"Crack!"

The entire tree snapped in response. Looking again, only a stump remained—the upper half of the tree had vanished without a trace!

"So? Pretty amazing, right?"

Qing Lin covered her mouth with her little hand. "How did you do that?"

Lin Yu pointed to his eyes. "This is my eye ability. It doesn't consume Dou Qi—it consumes Pupil Power!"

"Pupil Power?" Qing Lin looked puzzled. She had never heard that term before.

Lin Yu explained, "How should I put it? It's the power of the eyes, rather than Dou Qi!"

"Actually, you have eyes like that too. You just haven't discovered them yet!"