Qing Lin's Heart

"I have it too?" Qing Lin exclaimed in delight.

When she saw the power displayed by Lin Yu's eyes, she had been filled with longing. Now that she heard she possessed such an ability as well, how could she not be happy?

"That's right! You still can't control it freely, so I'll give you a hand!" Lin Yu focused his left eye and shouted softly, "Tsukuyomi!"

Qing Lin suddenly shuddered, her gaze turning vacant as her entire body froze in place. Yet the very next second, she recovered.

Qing Lin was drenched in cold sweat. The instant she regained her senses, she threw herself at Lin Yu and burst into tears, as though she had seen something terrifying.

When he looked into Qing Lin's eyes again, he could clearly see three emerald-green dots within her greenish pupils. It seemed her eyes had awakened successfully!

During that single second, aside from Qing Lin and Lin Yu, no one knew what had happened. For Qing Lin to cry so heartbreakingly, it could only have been something like separation by life and death!

Qing Lin cried in Lin Yu's arms until she fell asleep. After all, this method of awakening her eyes consumed an enormous amount of mental energy. Qing Lin was still young, and such exertion had already pushed her to her limit!

Lin Yu carried Qing Lin back to his room, gently laid her on the bed, tucked her in, and quietly walked out.

Before leaving, Lin Yu gave Qing Lin a long look, the determination in his eyes growing even firmer.

When Lin Yu cast Tsukuyomi on Qing Lin, he saw what she had gone through in the past.

A human-snake person hybrid like Qing Lin would normally struggle to live past the age of two! But she was an exception. Though she had lived for so many years, all she had received were cold stares and mockery. With her mother gone, who would have been willing to help her? If Xiao Ding and Xiao Li had not kindly taken her in, she probably would have died long ago!

When Lin Yu stepped out of the room, he saw that Xiao Yi Xian had already finished cultivating. "How was it? Did anything go wrong with your cultivation?"

Xiao Yi Xian's heart warmed at Lin Yu's concern. "No. This cultivation method suits me perfectly and complements my physique. After absorbing those poisonous herbs, I'm already a seven-star Dou Zhe!"

"Good, as long as nothing went wrong. Once Zi Ying returns in a few days, we'll set off!" Lin Yu said to Xiao Yi Xian.

"Alright!"

Three days later

Zi Ying returned, but Hai Bodong was nowhere to be seen.

That shouldn't be possible, right? With Zi Ying's strength as a Dou Emperor, how could she fail to bring back even a Dou Ling? Could it be that Hai Bodong had not been cursed by Medusa? Impossible! Otherwise, why would he be selling maps there?

"Master, I found that old man, but he refused to come!" Zi Ying said helplessly.

Lin Yu asked tentatively, still puzzled, "You... didn't fight him?"

Zi Ying's heart tightened sharply when she heard that. Oh no, I must have misunderstood! "Master, you said... you said... to invite him over. I invited him... but he didn't want to come..."

Lin Yu's mouth twitched. He actually could not refute that reasoning... So when I told you to invite him, you really just invited him...

Lin Yu shot Zi Ying a disappointed look. "Forget it. I'll go myself! Stay here and watch the house!"

With that, Lin Yu left a spatial mark where he stood, then rose into the air and flew toward Mo City!

"Ah!"

When Qing Lin saw Zi Ying in the courtyard, she cried out. Suppressing the urge to flee, she shouted at Zi Ying, "Monster, what did you do to Master?"

Qing Lin's voice trembled, but she still did not back down.

Zi Ying was stunned when she heard Qing Lin's voice. Then she seemed to realize something. This little girl's master was probably Lin Yu. Hehe, perfect—I can tease her a little!

"Little girl, do you want to save your master? You look so tender and delicate—you must be delicious. How about this? Let me eat you, and I'll let your master go!" As she spoke, she stepped toward Qing Lin one step at a time.

Qing Lin's legs trembled without pause, and she could barely remain standing. By then, she had completely lost the ability to think.

Hearing that she could save her master, Qing Lin answered instinctively, "I... I agree."

Qing Lin closed her eyes as two streams of tears rolled down her face. Her trembling body gradually stilled.

I'm so unwilling... I didn't even get to see Master one last time before I died. She should at least let me see Master first before eating me.

Eh? That's not right... I haven't even seen Master. What if she's lying to me?

What if she has already eaten Master? Wouldn't that mean I got cheated? No, how can I think that way! I can't think that way, I can't think that way. It would be good to be buried alongside Master! After all, Master was the only one who treated me well! If Master is dead, I don't want to live either!

"What are you doing?" At that moment, a crisp voice rang out. The woman looked at the tense scene before her and froze, unable to make sense of it.

Zi Ying turned toward the voice and saw a beautiful young girl carrying the sleeping Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King in her arms.

"Miss Xiao Yi Xian, run! She ate Master!" Xiao Yi Xian's arrival interrupted Qing Lin's train of thought, and she instinctively shouted at her.

"Pfft... Hahaha! That thing ate your master?" Xiao Yi Xian burst into laughter at Qing Lin's words. She tossed the Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King aside and walked over to Qing Lin.

Zi Ying: Hold it in, hold it in! I can't touch this woman! If I touch her, I'm finished! Don't touch her, don't touch her!

Xiao Yi Xian wiped the tear stains from Qing Lin's face, then pinched her cheek. "You're just too adorable!"

Qing Lin looked confused. "Miss Xiao Yi Xian, what's going on?"

Xiao Yi Xian let go of Qing Lin's face and rubbed her head. "This lion is called Zi Ying. She's your master's mount! You were so funny just now!" As she spoke, she pinched Qing Lin's cheek again.

Qing Lin blushed at her words, thinking, It seems Miss Xiao Yi Xian treats me very well too.

Qing Lin was still worried about Lin Yu. "Miss Xiao Yi Xian, where is Master?"

"Uh... I don't know either." Xiao Yi Xian had not seen Lin Yu that day either, so she turned to Zi Ying. "Do you know?"

"Master went to find someone. With his speed, he'll probably be back soon."