Brothers Reunited

"Teacher, if you hadn't absorbed my Dou Qi, it seems I could have done it too!" Xiao Yan said quietly, hearing Elder Yao's sarcasm.

"Cough~" As if realizing something, the Elder Yao coughed violently, then quickly changed the subject, "Well, let's hurry up and go!"

On the way, Xiao Yan curiously asked Yao Elder Yao about the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. Xiao Yan had never heard of this physique before, so he was very curious.

"The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils..." The Elder Yao's thoughts seemed to drift to a very distant place.

"This is an extremely special type of eye, and it only has a very small chance of appearing in the offspring of Human Race and Snake-People are of mixed blood."

Not only can it induce hallucinations in combat with humans, but it is also a natural nemesis of snake-type Magical Beasts. Aside from top-tier snake-type Magical Beast like the Ancient Sky Serpent, almost all snake-type Magical Beast can be influenced and controlled by it.

The Elder Yao clicked his tongue. "You can imagine how monstrous those eyes are."

Xiao Yan nodded silently, expressing his envy as an ordinary person.

Immediately afterward, the Elder Yao said in a strange tone, "I find it very strange that such a strange eye as the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils appears in such a small place and can even have a cultivation method. It is extremely bizarre."

"And to think you even joined your older brother's mercenary group! That's unbelievable!"

"Never mind, I'll just ask my older brother when the time comes." Xiao Yan frowned and pondered for a while, but in the end he could only give up and decided to ask Xiao Ding for the answer later.

While Xiao Yan was talking with Elder Yao, the group was getting closer and closer to their destination. Finally, in front of a huge courtyard, Qing Lin stopped and turned to Xiao Yan, saying, "We're here. This is the Mo Tie Mercenary Group."

"Follow me, I'll take you to find Brother Xiao Ding."

"Huh?" Xiao Yan was surprised. "How did you know I was going to find my elder brother, Xiao Ding?"

"Heh~" Qing Lin chuckled disdainfully, "Brother Xiao Ding told me everything about your little affair..."

Then, looking at Xiao Yan with disdain, he said, "Including you, you pervert who raided a little girl's room at night—Third Brother Xiao Yan!"

"Well..."

Xiao Yan was in a very awkward situation and felt extremely resentful towards his elder brother. Why did he have to tell everyone everything? Couldn't he have left some face for his younger brother?

"That's not right!" Xiao Yan snapped back to reality, looking at Qing Lin with a puzzled expression. "How do you know all this so clearly?"

Are these brothers' dark history things that can be talked about so casually?

Especially for someone as quick-witted as Xiao Ding, it would be impossible for anyone other than someone extremely close to him to know any of his secrets. Xiao Yan couldn't help but wonder...

What exactly is the relationship between this young girl and my older brother?

"Keep it a secret!" Qing Lin tossed her head back, turned around defiantly, and said, "Follow me!"

Xiao Yan, completely bewildered, followed closely behind.

Along the way, Xiao Yan finally realized just how high a status the little girl he knew was in this mercenary group.

Every now and then, you could hear mercenaries greeting Qing Lin, saying, "Hello, Miss Qing Lin!"

Qing Lin nodded slightly and left. The two arrived at a room, and Qing Lin, familiar with the place, called out, "Brother Xiao Ding, I'm coming in!"

A voice came from inside the door, "Oh, it's Qing Lin. Come in!"

Qing Lin smiled slightly, pushed open the door, and went inside. Inside, a man dressed in a blue robe with armor on his shoulders and wrists looked up at the door. This man was Xiao Yan Ding, the leader of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group and Xiao Ding's elder brother.

Upon seeing the vegetable basket Qing Lin was carrying, Xiao Ding revealed a slightly indulgent smile.

"Qing Lin, you went out to buy groceries again? Is the mercenary group's stuff beneath your notice?"

"That's right, of course it's best to eat what you own." Qing Lin showed a matter-of-fact expression.

However, they quickly got down to business, Qing Lin said mysteriously, "Brother Xiao Ding, I have a surprise for you this time!"

"A surprise?" Xiao Ding was taken aback, then smiled gently and said, "Then I'd like to see what kind of surprise you have for me, little girl."

Qing Lin called out to the door, "Come in!"

Xiao Ding looked towards the door, and a head popped out, greeting him with a grin. "Xiao Ding brother, long time no see!"

"Little Yanzi?" Xiao Ding was both surprised and delighted. He quickly stepped forward, patted Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan shoulder, and circled around him. "It really is you!"

"Of course!" Xiao Yan laughed heartily, "Absolutely the real deal!"

"Come on, let's have a good drink today. It's been a long time since we last met, let's catch up!" Xiao Ding said excitedly.

Upon hearing about reminiscing, Xiao Yan's face immediately darkened. With a forced, benevolent smile, he looked at Xiao Ding and asked, "Brother, can you tell me why this girl knows about my childhood?"

As he spoke, he gave a knowing look to Qing Lin, who was secretly laughing to himself.

"When you were little?" Xiao Ding was taken aback, then blurted out, "The one where you sneaked into your cousin Xun Er's room and got caught by your mother?"

"Pfft~" Qing Lin couldn't help but laugh, clutching her stomach.

"Big brother, weren't you very good at talking before? How come you've lost that skill after you've been out there adventuring?" Xiao Yan's face darkened. This embarrassing past of his had been dug up again. Couldn't he just talk properly now?

"Um..." Xiao Ding was a little embarrassed for a moment, and quickly turned to Qing Lin and said, "Qing Lin, make dinner a little more elaborate tonight. Little Yanzi and I need to have a good chat."

"Okay!" Qing Lin nodded in agreement and then walked out of the room.

After glancing at Qing Lin as she walked out of the room, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Ding, who stood before him with a complicated expression, and said with a hint of jealousy, "Big brother, you're living the good life!"

The next moment, the tone shifted, "But... how could you do that to someone so small?"

Xiao Yan looked nervous. Had his elder brother awakened some kind of unusual hobby? As the younger brother, should he stop him? He couldn't let him go further down the wrong path!

"What hobbies?" Xiao Ding was initially puzzled, but after realizing what he meant, he slapped him angrily.

"You brat, what are you thinking about all day? No wonder you did those things when you were a kid."

"Hey, big brother," Xiao Yan's tone immediately turned annoyed, "You can't just bring up this one thing, can you?"

"You weren't this gentlemanly when we were peeping at my cousin taking a shower!"

Xiao Yan has given up on self-healing. Come on! Let's hurt each other! Let's see who's more ruthless.

"Who are you peeping at while they're taking a bath?" Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out from inside the room. The two looked in the direction of the voice and saw Qing Lin's smiling face. They immediately shook their heads in unison.

"No, no, Qing Lin, you misheard."

"Yes, Miss Qing Lin, you must have misheard."

Both of them had an exceptionally strong will to survive.

"Xiao Yan, tell the truth!" Qing Lin's expression had completely changed, and she said coldly.

"You're here to find Exotic Fire, right?" Qing Lin asked, Xiao Yan somewhat confused.

Qing Lin sneered:

"Let me tell you, the Exotic Fire you're hoping for will require my help to find it."

She threatened to reveal her bargaining chip. Then she smiled wryly, "Will you tell me or not?"

"Really?" Xiao Yan gestured to Xiao Ding with his eyes, and Xiao Ding looked up at the sky.

"Come, Miss Qing Lin, let me tell you something..." Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan stepped forward respectfully with a smile on his face.