Xiao Yan had planned to continue cultivating, but after being interrupted by the Soul Hall Protector and exchanging a few words with Queen Medusa, he abandoned the idea.
In the end, he went with Medusa to the courtyard where Qing Lin lived to visit her.
The little girl was overjoyed to see Xiao Yan, completely ignoring Queen Medusa beside him.
She served him tea, poured him water, and even wanted to massage his back.
Xiao Yan readily accepted the first two, but declined the last with a wry smile.
His body was not that delicate.
Ever since childhood, only Xun'er had ever kneaded his shoulders and massaged his back, hoping to persuade him to spend more time with her.
Of course, if Gu Yuan learned of this, he would probably explode with rage.
After all, he had likely never enjoyed such treatment himself.
Afterward, Xiao Yan tested Qing Lin's progress and sparred with her.
Even that was enough to make the girl deliriously happy.
Their sparring made it clear, however, that Queen Medusa had poured her heart and soul into teaching Qing Lin.
Qing Lin's practical combat skills were excellent, her foundations were solid, and her Dou Qi showed no signs of instability.
The next day, Xiao Yan visited Nalan Yanran's residence.
One reason was that he wanted to relax for a few days but could find no one to chat with, so he simply decided to visit Nalan Yanran.
Queen Medusa had mentioned that the young woman had been under considerable pressure lately.
As it turned out, the day after Qing Lin broke through to Dou Shi, Queen Medusa had sought out Nalan Yanran, who was also a Dou Shi, and had the two spar.
Naturally, since it was only a sparring match, Qing Lin was not allowed to