"Qing Lin." After leaving an Earth Demon Puppet behind to protect Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Jin returned to the small courtyard once more.
Seeing Qing Lin sitting there alone and dejected, he waved to her, signaling for the girl to come over.
When she saw Xiao Jin clearly, the girl's face lit up with surprise.
She was already the weakest among them, and even now, she was only a Five-Star Dou Ling.
She had originally thought that after Young Master Xiao Jin took Xiao Yi Xian out this time, he would leave her behind again.
Sister Xun'er had already returned to her clan, and now even Sister Xiao Yi Xian had been taken away by Young Master Xiao Jin for special training. Only useless Qing Lin had been left behind alone.
For Qing Lin, who was sensitive, delicate, and deeply insecure, it was difficult not to overthink a situation like this.
Now that she saw Xiao Jin had returned, she was naturally overjoyed.
"Young Master Xiao Jin." The girl hurried over to Xiao Jin and raised her head to look at that face. Just seeing it was enough to fill her with endless happiness.
Xiao Jin could not help but ruffle her hair. "Girl, didn't I tell you? From now on, just call me Big Brother."
Qing Lin nodded, then shook her head.
"Young Master Xiao Jin, I don't want to be like Sister Xun'er."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Jin could not understand. What did she mean by being like Xun'er?
Qing Lin fidgeted with her pale, delicate fingers, unable to bring herself to speak.
Under Xiao Jin's gaze, she felt happy, but also somewhat uneasy.
After a long while, seeing that Xiao Jin had no intention of letting the matter go, she wilted like a deflated balloon and