Qing Lin Departs
"I don't want to hold Brother Lin Ming back!" Lu Man had barely finished speaking when Qing Lin immediately shouted out.
After Qing Lin finished speaking, she turned to look at Lin Ming with tearful eyes and murmured, "Brother Lin Ming, Qing Lin can help you too, but Qing Lin really can't bear to Brother Lin Ming."
Because of the barrier, the conversations inside couldn't be heard by those outside, but seeing Qing Lin, Lin Ming couldn't help himself and arrived outside the barrier in the blink of an eye.
"Bang!"
A sound like shattering glass rang out as Lin Ming arrived at the barrier. Then, Qing Lin watched as Lin Ming leaped into his arms.
"It's alright, Qing Lin, Brother Lin Ming is here!" Lin Ming said, gently patting Qing Lin's back as he watched her Qing Lin into his arms.
Holding Lin Ming tightly, Qing Lin Ming greedily absorbed the aura emanating from him.
Feeling Qing Lin's arms close around him, Lin Ming stroked Qing Lin hair and said softly, "Qing Lin, it's alright!"
Feeling the strength of Brother Lin Ming's touch, Qing Lin greedily absorbed the sensation. After a while, Qing Lin raised her head, looking at Lin Ming with glistening eyes, as if trying to imprint Lin Ming into her vision.
"Brother Lin Ming, Qing Lin is so reluctant to part with you. However, Qing Lin has decided to leave with Sister Lu Man to join the Heavenly Snake Mansion." Her eyes looked at Lin Ming, filled with reluctance but also with determination.
"Qing Lin, did Lu Man threaten you? Don't be afraid, Brother Lin Ming can protect you." Seeing that Qing Lin had changed her mind about not going after such a short exchange with Lu Man, Qing Lin, though Lu Man didn't seem like the kind of person who would threaten others, still asked Qing Lin if Lin Ming Lu Man threatened her Qing Lin, given the dramatic change in her words.
Seeing Lin Ming glare angrily at Lu Man Brother Lin Ming finished speaking, Qing Lin quickly said, "No, Brother Lin Ming, Sister Lu Man didn't threaten me. It was Qing Lin's own decision to go. Brother Lin Ming, it's rare for Qing Lin to make such a decision, and Qing Lin really hopes to get Brother Lin Ming's approval."
Upon hearing Qing Lin's words, Lin Ming immediately thought, "Yes! I've always felt that Qing Lin suffered too much as a child and was looked down upon by many people, so I wanted to protect Qing Lin and prevent her from experiencing such treatment again. But Qing Lin will eventually grow up. Now that she has made such a firm decision, how can I not support her?"
So, under Qing Lin's yearning gaze, Lin Ming reached out and stroked Qing Lin's cheek, nodding with a smile and saying, "Good! Brother supports Qing Lin's decision!"
Seeing Brother Lin Ming nod, Qing Lin couldn't hold back the tears welling up in her eyes any longer. At the same time, Qing Lin threw herself into Lin Ming's arms once again.
Lin Ming gently patted Qing Lin's back, then looked up at Lu Man and said, "Lu Man, since Qing Lin has decided to leave with you, I respect Qing Lin decision. But you must remember the oath you just made: once Qing Lin arrives at the Heavenly Snake Mansion, she must not be bullied in any way. If I find out that Qing Lin has been bullied, I, Lin Ming, will not care whether the Heavenly Snake Mansion Qing Lin shown her any kindness in teaching her. Those who bullied Qing Lin will pay the price."
Lu Man had no doubt about Lin Ming 'Lin Ming words. After all, Lin Ming was already Dou Wang at such a young age, and also an Alchemist with Heavenly Flames. Therefore, Lu Man did not think that Lin Ming could not do what he said.
Because Lu Man knew that Lin Ming could fulfill his promise, he immediately replied after Lin Ming finished speaking, "Lin Ming Lu Man, don't worry! As long as I, Lu Man, am alive, I will not let Qing Lin be bullied."
Seeing Lu Man's reassuring reply, Lin Ming nodded with slight satisfaction. Then, Lin Ming spoke again to Lu Man, "Tonight is my family's celebration. Please take a seat and have a simple meal together!"
Seeing Lin Ming invite her to sit down, it meant that the matter had been settled. So, in response to Lin Ming's invitation, Lu Man nodded.
Upon hearing that Lu Man had entered the banquet, Tengshan Mittel arranged for someone to place a seat for Lu Man at the head of the table.
Although Lu Man is Dou Emperor Expert and not a native Dou Emperor Expert of the Jia Ma Empire, he should still be given the treatment he deserves.
The rest of the people present were filled with awe. They had only come to attend the Mittel Family's celebration of the Ice Emperor's return.
Well, the Old Ancestor of the Jia Ma Royal Family, Jia Xingtian, just arrived. That's fine then; after all, we're from the same country, so giving him face is normal.
However, not long after, another Dou Emperor Expert arrived, along with the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor, who also possessed Dou Emperor combat power and was still flying in the sky.
You say that having all these is fine, since there's already one Dou Emperor, it's reasonable to have a few more, right? But Lin Ming from your Mittel Family, who was once considered a genius, is no longer a genius, he's clearly already a powerful expert!
Among those present, there were only a handful of people whose Lin Ming level surpassed Lin Ming's; the vast majority were no match for him. To tell me that someone like that is merely a genius is simply making a fool of us!
Of course, although they felt like they'd been tricked, the smiles on the faces of those present were even more blatant; they practically wanted to hand them over to the Mittel Family.
After all, the Mittel Family, with the return of the Ice Emperor, was already stronger than before. What's more, Lin Ming, at such a young age, already possessed the Dou King cultivation. Now, even a Little Girl beside Lin Ming has been invited to join the Heavenly Snake Mansion by a Heavenly Snake Mansion Dou Emperor Expert sent by the dominant force of the Northwest Continent, who guaranteed her future.
Even in the Jia Ma Empire, Dou Emperor Expert is considered a peak combat power. Back when Misty Cloud Sect Yun Yun Sect said she would take Nalan Yanran as her disciple, the Nalan Family readily agreed. This shows how precious it is for a Dou Emperor Expert to take on a disciple.
However, Qing Lin had Dou Emperor Expert swear on his own cultivation to protect her, a treatment that Nalan Yanran could not match. Therefore, these people could see Qing Lin's potential just from the Dou Emperor Expert's attitude.
Lin Ming had no interest in the guests' attitudes; all Lin Ming wanted to do now was spend these last moments with Qing Lin.
The banquet would eventually end, and those who were leaving would eventually part ways. Watching the serpentine figure gradually disappear into the horizon in the dim light, Lin Ming sighed and returned to the courtyard.