"Teacher, what do you think we should do with them?"
Xiao Yan's own opinion was to kill them.
However, since he had a connection with Yao Lao, it would be better to ask the teacher's opinion.
"Leave them!"
"The Heavenly Snake Palace does have an inheritance that can help with the Green Snake Three-Flower Pupils."
"Letting that little girl go with them to the Heavenly Snake Palace might not be a bad idea."
Yao Di himself didn't know about the Heavenly Snake Palace, but Yao Chen, who had fused with him, knew quite a bit.
Moreover, although Qing Lin had obtained the Green Snake Heavenly Scripture, she would never become a truly powerful being through seclusion and arduous practice. The Heavenly
Snake Palace was precisely the place where she could train.
"Then I'll follow your instructions, Teacher."
Xiao Yan nodded. After all, Qing Lin was a member of the mercenary group. Even if there were time travelers or other dangers in the Heavenly Snake Palace,
she could immediately hide in the mercenary square.
"Since you two have a connection with Yao Lao, I will spare your lives,"
Xiao Yan said, taking out two healing pills and tossing them to the man and the beast.
"Yao Lao?"
Lu Man and the Eight-Winged Black Snake King were both startled at Xiao Yan's words.
Had they mentioned Yao Lao?
How did he know they had a history with Yao Lao?
Despite their doubts, they quickly swallowed the healing elixir.
A warm current flowed through their bodies, and their injuries were greatly alleviated.
"Thank you for the elixir."
"Bai Ya and I have no ill intentions here. We simply sensed the presence of the owner of the Green Snake Three-Flower Pupil, and we wish to bring him back to the Heavenly Snake Mansion for training."
"If you do not agree, we will leave now."
With her injuries healed, Lu Man rose with some difficulty and bowed to Xiao Yan.
She could tell the true mastermind here wasn't Hai Bodong, who had captured her and Bai Ya,
but this unremarkable young man, seemingly no more than twenty years old.
"I understand your purpose. As for the Green Serpent's Three Flower Pupils, you'll have to wait a while."
Xiao Yan smiled at the two of them, waving to Qing Lin as he spoke.
"Xiao... Young Master Xiao Yan."
Approaching, Qing Lin bowed respectfully and timidly said,
"Well, Qing Lin, follow me."
"Old Hai, keep an eye on them. Don't let them leave before I come out."
Xiao Yan said to Hai Bodong as he led Qing Lin away.
"Brother Xiao, don't worry. With me, the Ice Emperor, here, I don't think they can cause any trouble."
Hai Bodong nodded.
He was now brimming with confidence, not even considering Lu Man and the Eight-Winged Black Snake King.
...
"Teacher, this matter of fusing the Green Serpent's Three Flower Pupils requires your personal attention!"
In a secret room, Qing Lin lay unconscious on a stone bed. Xiao Yan took the opportunity to release the Medicine Emperor and spoke.
"Well, leave it to me, Master!"
After the Medicine Emperor emerged, his soul floated to Qinglin's side. Simultaneously, two pairs of Green Snake Triple Flower Pupils hovered in the air.
The Medicine Emperor's task was to transfer the bloodline power of these two Green Snake Triple Flower Pupils into Qinglin's existing
Green Snake Triple Flower Pupils, thereby unleashing their even greater potential.
While the Medicine Emperor was transferring the bloodline power, Xiao Yan played with the snake.
This Nine-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python had a voracious appetite, consuming two bottles of Eighth-Rank Companion Purple Crystal Source daily.
If it weren't for the generous rewards from the system, it would have collapsed.
...
Time flew by, and several months had passed.
The bloodline power of the two Green Snake Triple Flower Pupils was finally transferred.
The process took so long because Qinglin's body was unable to withstand the power of the combined Green Snake Triple Flower Pupils.
Therefore, the Medicine Emperor transferred the bloodline power bit by bit, step by step.
When the power of the three Green Snake Triple Flower Pupils converged,
Qinglin's eyes underwent another dramatic transformation.
Within her jade-like, crystal-clear emerald eyes, the three tiny green dots began to spin rapidly.
Eventually, they transformed into nine green dots, like tiny flower buds.
The next moment, a faint light shone brightly within her pupils, and the nine flower buds blossomed in an instant, with fine lines spreading across her pupils.
Eventually, the energy converged into a blossoming flower, emitting an eerie green glow.
The Sky-Swallowing Python, which had been playing with Xiao Yan, whizzed into his arms the moment the green light appeared, its lavender eyes gazing solemnly at Qing Lin.
Clearly, the upgraded 'Nine-Flower Pupil of the Green Serpent's Eyes' would cause even a snake-like beast like Queen Medusa, a fused brood of two ancient bloodlines, to retreat in fear.
This demonstrated the immense power it possessed.
Only in this way could it truly be called the nemesis of all snake-like beasts.
"Goodness! Even the Sky-Swallowing Python is so frightened! It seems Qing Lin is the scariest one!"
Xiao Yan noticed Qing Lin's transformation, his eyes filled with shock.
The power of the Nine-Flower Pupil of the Green Serpent had far exceeded his expectations.
After about a quarter of an hour, the green light finally faded.
However, Qing Lin's aura continued to surge.
Fighter, Fighting Master, Grand Fighting Master, Fighting King, Fighting Emperor…
Under Xiao Yan's gaze, in just a few breaths, Qing Lin's strength soared to the level of a Nine-Star Dou Huang.
"Teacher, aren't you giving her a bit too much cheat?"
Xiao Yan swallowed hard and looked at the Medicine Emperor.
"I didn't cheat her, you did."
"The Green Serpent's Three Flower Pupils already contained extremely terrifying power."
"Now three pairs of Green Serpent's Three Flower Pupils have merged into one person. If this little girl's foundation wasn't so weak, it wouldn't be surprising if she soared to the level of a Dou Zong master."
As the Medicine Emperor spoke, he immediately returned to the ring. After
spending so much time with Xiao Yan, he knew what cheating meant.
"Then... do we still need to send her to the Heavenly Snake Mansion?"
Xiao Yan asked, looking at Qing Lin, whose breath was still stabilizing.
"Of course I'll go. Do you think her rapid increase in strength is a good thing?"
"Without the baptism of battle, no matter how strong she is, she's just a paper tiger."
"And the Heavenly Snake Mansion is the place to hone her skills and even take the opportunity to change her personality,"
Medicine Emperor said without hesitation.
"Alright, then, I'll follow your instructions, Master."
Xiao Yan nodded. As he spoke, Qinglin had regained consciousness and looked around in a daze.
"What... is wrong with me?"
Qinglin muttered to herself
, her head still groggy. She had been unconscious during the transfer of her bloodline power and had only just awakened.
"Qinglin, you're finally awake."
"How are you feeling?"
Xiao Yan approached, looking at Qinglin with a smile.
"Xiao... Young Master Xiao Yan, I..."
Seeing Xiao Yan approach her, Qinglin couldn't help but panic, a hint of shyness in her emerald eyes.
But before she could finish her words, she suddenly felt the Dou Qi within her body increase by a thousandfold.
"My strength..."
Qing Lin, sensing something was amiss, her expression deepened with bewilderment. Her gaze finally settled on Xiao Yan.
[Did Master Xiao Yan help me improve my strength?] [Is it Master Xiao Yan who helped me improve?]
[I'm just a little maid. Why is he so kind to me?]
[Since I was little, no one has ever cared about me. All I've ever seen is cold stares and ridicule. Why is Master Xiao Yan different from others?]
Puzzled, Qing Lin didn't dare ask.
This was a personality trait she'd developed over the years; it couldn't be changed overnight.
Fortunately, Xiao Yan could read her mind. Even without her voice, he knew what she was thinking.
"Little girl, don't overthink it."
"Remember my words. If anyone dares to treat you coldly, mock or insult you again, use your strength to make them understand the price of mocking others."
"If you can't defeat them, tell me and I'll help you vent your anger."
"You're no worse than anyone else. From now on, you must have confidence in yourself, understand?"
Xiao Yan said, rubbing Qing Lin's head.
At that moment, he felt like he could be a life coach.
First, he counseled Hai Bodong, and now he was going to counsel Qing Lin.
"Master Xiao Yan, thank you. Qing Lin will never forget your kindness."
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Qing Lin felt a pang of pain in her nose, and she almost burst into tears.
This was the first time in her life that someone had been so kind to her.
[Master Xiao Yan, you must have been afraid I'd get bullied, so you specifically gave me a boost.]
[I must work hard to change myself, and in the future, I'll repay Master Xiao Yan.]
...
outside.
Lu Man and the Eight-Winged Black Snake King had been waiting here for so many months and had long wanted to leave.
Unfortunately, with Hai Bodong watching, they couldn't leave even if they wanted to.
"Mr. Hai, when will that gentleman come out?"
"Can we not take the Green Snake Triple Pupil? Just let us go!"
Lu Man said to Hai Bodong, tears welling in his eyes.
"Yes, just let us go!"
"We haven't been back for a long time, and our fellow disciples in the Heavenly Snake Mansion must miss us,"
the Eight-Winged Black Snake King also said.
After this period of recuperation, his injuries had fully recovered.
"That won't work, you..."
Hai Bodong was about to speak when he noticed that Lu Man and the Eight-Winged Black Snake King were both looking towards the secret room where Xiao Yan was in seclusion.
"Did you feel it?"
"Yes, it's the Green Serpent's Three Flower Pupils. No, it's a pupil power even more powerful than the Green Serpent's Three Flower Pupils. Just a trace of that aura leaked out, and it makes me tremble all over."
"So, our wait wasn't in vain?"
"It definitely wasn't in vain. If we can bring the person back, we'll definitely receive a huge reward, and there's hope for a breakthrough to Dou Zong in the future!"
Green Barbarian and Eight-Winged Black Snake King exchanged a glance, each seeing the excitement in the other's eyes.
Just that trace of aura leaked out was enough to make them wait for a few more months.
(End of this chapter)