Leaving

"But, but Young Master Xiao Yu is not an outsider. He has always been Qing Lin's young master, and Qing Lin has always been his maid. Back when I was in the Tagor Desert, it was Young Master who gave me a second life. It can be said that without Young Master, there would be no Qing Lin. This is an unchangeable fact!" Qing Lin said stubbornly.

Upon hearing Qing Lin's explanation, even Dou Zun expert like Lin Qingge, who possessed excellent composure, changed her expression and said coldly, "That won't do. As long as you are the Saintess of my Heavenly Snake Mansion, you must act like Saintess. How can you call an outsider 'Young Master'?"

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm telling you, you old witch. I didn't say anything earlier, but what? You're getting aggressive now, aren't you? We had an agreement on the relationship between Qing Lin and your Heavenly Snake Mansion before she arrived. Now it seems that the Heavenly Snake Mansion is going to break the agreement? I'll say it again, Qing Lin can leave the Heavenly Snake Mansion if she wants to, and no one can stop her!" Xiao Yu said coldly to Lin Qingge.

Xiao Yu then stopped looking at Lin Qingge's somewhat ashen face and instead turned to Qing Lin with a smile, asking, "I actually came here this time to take you away. I wonder if you would be willing to come with me?"

Lin Qingge then looked at Qing Lin. A hint of struggle flashed across Qing Lin's face, but after a moment's thought, she nodded firmly and said, "As long as Young Master doesn't abandon me, Qing Lin will always be Young Master's little maid. Wherever Young Master Xiao Yu goes, Qing Lin will go!"

Then Qing Lin knelt down before Lin Qingge and whispered, "Thank you for your guidance, Mansion Lord of the Heavenly Snake Mansion. Qing Lin will always be a member of the Heavenly Snake Mansion. If there is anything Qing Lin can do to help in the future, Qing Lin will do his utmost!"

Upon hearing Qing Lin's words, a smile appeared on Xiao Yu's face, while Lin Qingge sighed softly and said, "Fine, since Qing Lin wants to leave the Heavenly Snake Mansion, then let him go!"

"Mother, we absolutely cannot let them go!" Lin Guannan suddenly shouted from the side.

"Enough! I don't need to explain my actions to you!" Lin Qingge's face suddenly turned cold as she looked at Lin Guannan and shouted.

Although Xiao Yu didn't understand why Lin Qingge was so agreeable as to let Qing Lin leave, he didn't think too much about it. He cupped his hands slightly to Lin Qingge and said, "Since Mansion Lord Lin is willing to let Qing Lin leave, Xiao Yu thanks Mansion Lord Lin. Here are two Shattering Sect Pill and one Imperial Pill as a token of gratitude for the Heavenly Snake Mansion's care for Qing Lin over this period of time!"

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Yu sent a white jade bottle hurtling towards Lin Qingge, then pulled Qing Lin away from there.

Watching Xiao Yu and the others leave, Lin Qingge gazed at the jade bottle in her hand, then looked at the somewhat wooden-faced Lu Man beside her and said, "Qing Lin is still the Saintess of my Heavenly Snake Mansion. If the Heavenly Snake Mansion is ever in trouble, you can seek help from Qing Lin!"

Lu Man's expression changed, and he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Mansion Lord!"

Elder Qing and Lu Man left the main hall together. Lin Qingge looked at her son, Lin Guannan, and said, "You wanted Qing Lin to stay just now, but what did you offer? You didn't actually think Xiao Yu only had the strength of Dou Zong, did you?"

Lin Guannan's expression suddenly changed, and a hint of malice flashed in his eyes as he looked at Lin Qingge, but he quickly concealed it, asking with some confusion, "Could it be that Xiao Yu is actually Dou Zun?"

Lin Qingge knew that Lin Guannan was quite dissatisfied, so she had to explain, "You might not have been able to feel the power in Xiao Yu's punch just now, but I could feel the vast aura within him. Even if he doesn't have the Dou Zun realm, his physique is special, and he might even have some secret techniques at his disposal. It shouldn't be difficult for him to deal with a Dou Zun!"

"Besides, Qing Lin is a loyal and righteous girl. What good would it do to fall out with Qing Lin now? Xiao Yu is right. Qing Lin's talent is somewhat wasted in the Northwest Continent. The Central Plains is where she belongs. If the Heavenly Snake Mansion is in trouble in the future, they can ask Qing Lin for help!"

Lin Guannan suddenly scoffed and said, "With your strength Dou Zun, why do you want the Heavenly Snake Mansion to be confined to the Northwest region? Why can't we go to the Central Plains?"

Hearing Lin Guannan's somewhat resentful voice, a flash of reminiscence crossed Lin Qingge's eyes, and a chill rose from them as she said in a cold tone, "If you can break through to the Dou Zun realm, I will no longer stop you from going to Central Plains. But before you become Dou Zun, you must stay obediently in the Heavenly Snake Mansion and not go anywhere!"

After saying that, Lin Qingge left the main hall.

As Lin Guannan watched Lin Qingge's retreating figure, he said with a hint of malice, "The Heavenly Snake Mansion is fine with me. The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils is mine. Mother, since you want me to become Dou Zun, then don't blame me for using other methods!" Afterwards, Lin Guannan also left the main hall.

At this moment, a seed had been planted in Lin Guannan's heart. For this seed to sprout and mature, it needed an external force to catalyze it, and the Soul Hall provided the power for the distortion in Lin Guannan's heart!

Meanwhile, Xiao Yu, who had already left the Heavenly Snake Mansion with Qing Lin, said with some puzzlement, "That's strange. Could it be that the Soul Hall didn't have any contact with the Heavenly Snake Mansion?"

Xiao Yi Xian said, "Even if the Soul Hall hasn't contacted the Heavenly Snake Mansion Heavenly Snake Mansion yet, they might do so in a while. Right now, we're in the open, while the Soul Hall is in the shadows. We need to wait a bit longer. This is a good opportunity for you to consolidate your strength. I've heard that Central Plains Continent is teeming with geniuses, and various forces are intertwined!"

Cai Lin also said, "That's right. Since there's no news from the Soul Hall now, let's go back to Maple City to rest for a while. When the time is right, we'll go directly to Central Plains!"

Xiao Yu didn't think too much about it. After comparing himself with Lin Qingge, he roughly understood that with his current strength, plus various elemental powers and various Earth-tier Dou Technique, plus the Prison Suppressing Divine Body, although he hadn't truly reached the Dou Zun realm, he could still fight a few rounds with a low-rank Dou Zun.

"Alright, in that case, let's head back to Maple City first!" Xiao Yu chuckled and flew towards Maple City in the Black Corner Region, with Cai Lin and Xiao Yi Xian following behind.

Qing Lin watched Xiao Yu's retreating figure, a satisfied smile appearing on her lips. She was already very happy to be able to follow Young Master Xiao Yu!

Jia Nan Academy.

Xiao Yan brought Nalan Yanran back to the Inner Academy. Since arriving at the Inner Academy, he hadn't had a proper chance to experience the life of a Jia Nan Academy student like a normal student for a long time. Today, he happened to have nothing to do, so he brought Nalan Yanran to stroll around. After all, he was now one of the elders of the Inner Academy!

When they first arrived at the Pan Men Pan Men with Nalan Yanran, they were both shocked by its luxurious and spaciousness. The enormous manor was incredibly grand!

After showing his Elder Token to the two students guarding the Pan Men, Xiao Yu stepped inside. He quickly smelled a strange fragrance and his spirits lifted. "The scent of pills? Someone's refining pills?"