Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils

"Detest you? We have no grudge against each other, so why would I detest you? Because of the Snakefolk bloodline in you? The bloodline a person is born with is determined by their parents and has nothing to do with them. Not only would I not detest you, neither would they."

Lin Qing pointed at Lin Qi and the others.

Qing Lin noticed Lin Qi smiling gently at her. Li Qingchan and Ling Qingzhu also greeted her politely. Even Little Lion rolled around on the floor, exposing her belly and sticking out her tongue at Qing Lin.

However, Lion's guileless smile paired with his somewhat fierce face frightened Qing Lin into shrinking back again. Still, she felt her eyes growing a little sore, as though sand had gotten into them.

"Qing Lin, don't live under the gaze of others. Everyone will encounter dark clouds and torrential rain, but they will also encounter sunlight and flowers."

"On the contrary, I was worried that you might detest me! Because I came looking for you with a little selfish motive."

"It was true that I came here to train, but it was also true that I came looking for you. You possess a special constitution. If it is properly studied and developed, you will become very powerful in the future!"

"What kind of constitution does she have?"

Ling Qingzhu looked at Lin Qing curiously. At the same time, Lin Qi and Li Qingchan also turned their gazes toward him.

Lin Qing could only explain.

"Her eyes are Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, an unusual innate type of pupil that only appears in the descendants of humans and Snakefolk. Once someone with these pupils has mastered them, they can make others experience illusions. Between experts, the timing of battle is extremely important. A single opening can leave someone dead without a burial place. These pupils can affect a person's mind, making them terrifying. Of course, their terrifying nature does not end there."

Lin Qing paused before continuing.

"Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils are the nemesis of nearly all Serpentine Magical Beasts. They can form a one-sided, forced connection with Serpentine Magical Beasts and thereby control them. Once they reach a certain level, they can store Serpentine Magical Beasts in the space opened up by the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. Only Ancient Heavenly Serpents and Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Pythons are exceptions. Although the space opened by the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils is limited in size, it will expand along with the user's strength. The strength of Magical Beasts stored within the space will slowly be devoured and absorbed by the user. Though the devouring speed is slow and subject to strength limitations, it is still an extremely terrifying ability. If the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils are developed properly, Qing Lin will at least be able to become a Battle Saint in the future."

"That is why I was afraid she would think I had ulterior motives and come to detest me."

I would never detest Young Master!

Qing Lin silently answered in her heart.

"So, have you still decided to follow me?"

Lin Qing asked gently.

"Yes! I'm willing!" Qing Lin nodded firmly.

Lin Qing was also very happy to see Qing Lin nod.

"Oh, right, let me introduce everyone. I'm Lin Qing. This older sister in the blue dress is Lin Qi; you can call her Sister Lin Qi. That older sister in the light-colored dress is Ling Qingzhu; you can call her Sister Qingzhu. The older sister in the white dress is Li Qingchan; you can call her Sister Qing Chan. The purple-haired uncle is Lion, and this is Little Lion."

He did not tell Qing Lin that Little Lion was Lion's daughter, nor that Lion was a Magical Beast. If he told her too much all at once, she would not be able to accept it.

When Lin Qi heard that she no longer had to be called older sister and had instead become an older sister herself, she was absolutely delighted!

"Young Master Lin Qing, Sister Lin Qi! Sister Qingzhu, Sister Qing Chan, Uncle Lion, Little Lion!"

Qing Lin obediently greeted Lin Qing and the others.

Qing Lin's obedient appearance was truly endearing. Even Ling Qingzhu could not help smiling slightly at her, while Li Qingchan and Lin Qi stepped forward to pat her little head.

After the introductions, Qing Lin became much more familiar with Lin Qing and the others, and she was no longer as timid as she had been at first.

"You don't need to call me Young Master anymore. Just call me Brother!"

Lin Qing stroked Qing Lin's little head and said softly.

Lin Qi had completely lost the joy she had felt just now. Her seniority had risen, but she had lost her status as the only younger sister!

Lin Qing knew nothing of this. It was normal for him to hope that Qing Lin could be normal, just as he hoped Lin Qi and Xiao Yi Xian could be normal. They were all independent individuals and should possess independent personalities of their own.

However, it would not happen overnight for little Qing Lin's timid personality to become confident. It would take time and careful nurturing.

Lin Qi, this simple little crane, was still much easier to look after!

"Let's go! We'll find an inn, settle down, and eat first. There will be plenty of time for me to slowly teach you about your constitution later!"

Lin Qing led Qing Lin, Lin Qi, and the others outside. Qing Lin wore a faint smile on her face. Three years later, ten years later, no matter how much time passed, she would remember this day—the day she had a home again. Perhaps this was what her mother had meant when she said that kind people would one day meet someone who treated them well.

The group left the small alley where Qing Lin's home was located and casually found an inn in Stone Desert City to stay at.

After settling Qing Lin and the others in, Lin Qing left the guest room again, went downstairs to find the innkeeper, and casually tossed a gold card with a balance of five thousand onto the counter.

"Innkeeper, prepare some better meals and send them up to us over the next few days. Also, please ask one of the women in your household to help buy her a few decent outfits."

He had promised to let her live a good life, so naturally he would not break his word. When they had entered the inn just now, he had heard Qing Lin's stomach growling.

Although he, Lin Qi, and the others could temporarily go without food, little Qing Lin had not even reached Stage One Dou Might. Naturally, she needed to eat on time, or she would go hungry.

Come to think of it, she had just finished work and was carrying two flatbreads home. Before she even had time to eat them, she had followed them to the inn. If he did not prepare food for her, she probably would not say anything herself. The little girl was so sensible that it made one's heart ache.

"Yes, my lord. The food will take at most the time it takes an incense stick to burn, and the clothes will take no more than half an hour!"

The innkeeper nodded repeatedly. He had seen enough to know that the man before him was an Alchemist, an Alchemist whose rank he did not know. To him, that made Lin Qing an important figure. Not only did he pay for lodging and meals, he was also generous when asking others to run errands. Of course, the innkeeper was willing to do his utmost to help.

After arranging everything for Qing Lin, Lin Qing did not go to her room to speak with her. Too much was as bad as too little.

Before long, the food was delivered. After eating a little, Lin Qing heard the person delivering clothes next door knock on Qing Lin's door again. He returned to his bed and sat cross-legged to cultivate.

The night passed without incident.

"Brother Lin Qing, are you awake?"

In the morning, light knocking sounded at the door. Qing Lin called softly from outside. Lin Qing ended his cultivation, opened his eyes, and said, "Come in!"

The door was gently pushed open. Qing Lin, now dressed in green, carefully walked in carrying a basin of water and a towel.