Only Yao Ming, who knew Yao Xiaotian exceedingly well, could truly sense how powerful he had become. Not only had his strength risen by a full star, but his cold aura was even more terrifying than Yao Ming's own. Yao Xiaotian's talent had been inferior to his, so such a transformation could naturally only have been Qing Lin's doing. Now that such a reward was being offered to him, Yao Ming could not help but be tempted.
Yao Ming immediately knelt and offered his thanks. "Many thanks for Your Majesty's reward. Yao Ming is endlessly grateful!"
There was no unnecessary change in Qing Lin's expression, though her tone carried a little more encouragement. "There is no need to thank me. You earned this through your own performance."
Upon hearing this, Yao Ming naturally understood at once what Qing Lin meant.
When facing Ling Yuan's attack, he and Yao Su had stood side by side, using their own bodies as shields to block the impact for Xiao Yan and Qing Lin. Anyone who saw that scene would have called them utterly loyal.
This cultivation technique was Qing Lin's reward for his actions back then.
Yet at this point, Yao Ming could not help lifting his eyes to glance at Qing Lin. She was also watching him with an inscrutable gaze. The moment their eyes met, an extremely intense fear suddenly rose within Yao Ming's heart.
This woman before him was not even thirty, yet every gesture of hers could place immense pressure upon him. Now, that pressure came neither from strength nor bloodline, but simply from Qing Lin's way of doing things.
"Rest assured, Your Majesty. Yao Ming will thoroughly study this cultivation technique and improve his strength. In the future, I will continue to do my utmost for you and