Qing Lin of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils

On the outskirts of the Tagor Desert, Stone Desert City.

Jiang Cheng and Medusa walked along the bustling street, drawing gazes that lingered back and forth between them. No one had ever seen such a handsome man and beautiful woman.

Medusa moved forward with faint disdain. The stares from the street made her deeply uncomfortable, even stirring an urge to kill every one of them.

Fortunately, Jiang Cheng was beside her. Otherwise, Medusa might truly have slaughtered everyone in Stone Desert City on the spot.

"She's so beautiful. I never thought I'd see such a gorgeous woman in this godforsaken place. I really want to get to know her more intimately."

"Me too, hehehe..."

Lecherous voices kept echoing beside her, and Queen Medusa's killing intent flared.

"Make way for This King!"

As Queen Medusa's delicate body trembled, an invisible force pressed down upon the street, forcing nearly every man to kneel. Not even a male dog could escape Queen Medusa's judgment.

The intangible pressure left everyone stunned. They did not even know what had happened or why they had suddenly fallen to their knees.

Jiang Cheng rubbed his nose and said, "That's enough. There's no need to start a massacre here. Besides, weren't we discussing things nicely just now?"

Hearing this, Queen Medusa withdrew her pressure. This was, after all, the human world. If she slaughtered innocents indiscriminately, that bookworm would probably be the first to object.

Keep calm...

It really was difficult.

Queen Medusa suddenly turned to look toward the distance. A girl was kneeling on the ground, weeping bitterly, while the merchant before her pointed at her nose and cursed viciously.

"You wretched girl, you're so clumsy! Do you know what you just broke? Get out of here!"

The girl wore light green elegant attire. Though her body was petite, she had developed rather maturely in certain places, though she still looked somewhat immature.

Her adorable, exquisite melon seed face made her resemble a beautiful porcelain doll. Her timid appearance was like that of a frightened little rabbit, stirring involuntary pity in others.

Yet she now looked utterly pitiful, crystal clear tears sliding down from the corners of her eyes.

Even though the girl was so pitiful, the boss across from her remained unrelenting in his abuse. Even the passersby chose to ignore it.

"You wretched girl! Why were you standing so close to me? You made me lose my grip on the item! Damn it, you wouldn't be worth anything even if I sold you!" The merchant grabbed the girl by the ear and viciously flung her to the ground.

Just as he was about to strike again, Jiang Cheng grabbed his right hand and calmly said, "Boss, show mercy where you can. Besides, this little girl didn't do it on purpose."

Seeing someone meddling in his business, the shop owner immediately cursed, "Who the hell are you? This wretched girl broke my porcelain, and it was worth ten gold coins! If you have the money, then pay me!"

Queen Medusa intended to kill him outright, but then she saw Jiang Cheng take out ten gold coins and place them in his hand.

"Is this enough now?"

The boss's eyes went wide at the sight of the money. He immediately changed his attitude and said with a smile, "Enough, enough. Hehehe, I was blind just now and offended this young brother. Please forgive me."

"But young brother, judging by your clothes, you're not from the Tagor Desert, are you? Let me give you a reminder: this girl isn't a good person. She's a bringer of misfortune. You'd better stay away from her..."

The boss glanced at the girl kneeling on the ground, then turned and left in a huff. If Jiang Cheng had not paid him, he probably would not have let her leave safely today.

Ignoring the pointing and whispers around him, Jiang Cheng crouched down and helped the girl pick up the food scattered across the ground.

"Miss, what's your name?" Jiang Cheng asked after placing the last piece of food back into the bag.

"Ah?" The girl froze for a moment before stammering, "I... I'm called... Qing Lin..."

Qing Lin... so it really was her.

Upon hearing her name, Jiang Cheng paused inwardly. No wonder he had felt an inexplicable attraction when he first saw her. Qing Lin's slender waist was especially captivating when she walked.

As a loyal fan of Battle Through the Heavens, he knew about Qing Lin. She was a girl with rare pupils.

Qing Lin was the descendant of a Snake People Tribe member and a human. Normally, infants born under such circumstances would not live past the age of two, but she was an exception.

There were many people like Qing Lin. Both humans and Snake People regarded them as cursed. Other than receiving even more scorn and ridicule, surviving for so many years had brought her nothing else.

Not only that, Qing Lin possessed the most extraordinary pupils in the world: the unique physique known as the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

They almost exclusively appeared among the descendants of humans and Snake People. These pupils were the nemesis of all snake-shaped magical beasts. Aside from the extremely rare snake-shaped magical beasts with pure ancient bloodlines, they could forcibly control them all.

They could not control humans or other magical beasts, but they could draw out souls and seize control of bodies.

With the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, Qing Lin's strength had risen to a new height. In only a few years, she had advanced to the Dou Venerate realm. Her progress was astonishingly swift.

Qing Lin timidly raised her head, but upon seeing Queen Medusa behind Jiang Cheng, a trace of fear appeared on her face.

"You... you are... snake..."

As the descendant of the Snake People Tribe and a human, Qing Lin carried Snake People blood in her veins. Naturally, she could sense the terrifying power within Queen Medusa.

Queen Medusa lightly opened her cherry lips. "You are... the descendant of a Snake People Tribe member and a human?"

Qing Lin humbly lowered her head. Because of this identity, her status throughout Stone Desert City was worse than that of a pet.

Anyone could bully her, including children by the roadside. Every day, she was either beaten and cursed at or viciously excluded. She could not experience even the slightest joy of being human.

If not for the two regiment commanders, those lecherous men would likely have ruined her long ago.

Jiang Cheng looked at the green scales on Qing Lin's hand and could not help becoming greatly interested.

Qing Lin fearfully pulled her hand back, her voice carrying a faint sob. "Sorry, sorry, I really didn't mean to frighten you..."

Queen Medusa naturally paid her no attention. Although Qing Lin's bloodline somewhat resembled hers, it was far too mixed. She could not possibly be fully nurtured into an expert of the Snake People Tribe.

"It's all right. No matter what you become, your body will ultimately remain your own. Do not care about the eyes of the world. Living your own path is the true way to leave behind those short-sighted people."

Jiang Cheng gently rolled up Qing Lin's sleeve and looked at the jade-green scales beneath it, a faint smile appearing on his face.