Not long after Xiao Xue opened her eyes, the door was suddenly pushed open gently, and a delicate figure quietly walked in.
However, when she saw Xiao Xue sitting on the bed, she was slightly startled, and quickly bowed to Xiao Xue, saying timidly, "Young Miss Xiao Xue, are you awake?"
The girl didn't seem very old, appearing even younger than Xiao Xue, probably around twelve or thirteen years old.
She wore an elegant, light green outfit, and although her figure was petite, she had developed somewhat strangely maturely.
Her cute, delicate melon-seed face was like a beautiful porcelain doll, just a bit unripe.
Her timid appearance, like a frightened little rabbit, couldn't help but evoke a feeling of pity in people's hearts.
Upon first seeing the green-clad girl, Xiao Xue was also momentarily stunned, then she nodded kindly at her.
Then, she subtly cast a [Detect] on the girl:
Name: Qing Lin
Race: Human Race (Human-Snake Hybrid)
Gender: Female
Rank: Level 7
Health Points: 700/700
Dou Qi Value: 700/700
Soul Power: Mortal Realm Early Stage
Aptitude: 8
Opportunity: 8
Charm: 8
Character Panel Comprehensive Summary:
[A little vase with great potential]
Xiao Xue: "..."
"Young Miss Xiao Xue, I... I'll help you wash up?" Qing Lin gently placed the basin of water on the wooden stand outside the bed, standing nervously by the bedside, speaking in a low voice.
"Hehe, no need, I'll do it myself." Xiao Xue smiled and shook her head, got off the bed, and went to the wooden stand to casually wash up.
She turned her head, looked at Qing Lin's nervous expression, and couldn't help but smile, "Don't be nervous, what's your name?"
"Ah?" Hearing this, Qing Lin was slightly stunned, then stammered, "I... I'm Qing Lin."
"Oh." Xiao Xue nodded slightly, then purposefully scrutinized Qing Lin, and quickly noticed the abnormality in Qing Lin's eyes—
Her pupils were slightly demonic, with three small dots hidden deep within.
Perhaps because her strength was too weak, Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils had not yet fully Awakened.
At the age of twelve or thirteen, reaching the seventh stage of Dou Zhi Qi, this talent could already be considered upper-middle tier in the Jia Ma Empire.
Moreover, this was after Qing Lin had neglected her Cultivation for several years prior.
If she had received proper training from the beginning, she would probably already be a Dou Practitioner by now.
This was the unique advantage of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.
In the original work, Qing Lin, with strength not even at the Dou Practitioner level, controlled a Rank 4 Snake-type Magical Beasts comparable to a Dou Ling, which was enough to prove the extraordinariness of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.
This thing, like the Calamity Poison Body, was a BUG-level existence.
However, Qing Lin, who possessed both Human Race and Snake-People Clan Bloodline, also bore the discrimination and disgust from both the Snake-People Clan and Human Race when she gained this talent.
After all, she was just an innocent girl.
"Cultivate well. You don't need to do servant work anymore."
"I'll go tell my elder brothers. From now on, you'll follow me."
"Ah..."
"Be good, just listen."
"Young Miss Xiao Xue, I..."
Qing Lin anxiously wanted to explain something, but didn't know how to speak.
Her timid voice actually carried a hint of anxious crying.
Looking at Qing Lin's timid and sensitive appearance, Xiao Xue sighed softly in her heart.
She extended a finger and lightly touched Qing Lin's lips, interrupting her words.
"Shh..."
Xiao Xue slowly squatted down, her palm gently stroking Qing Lin's head.
Then, in Qing Lin's terrified expression, Xiao Xue held her arm, carefully lifted her sleeve, revealing the green snake scales on her wrist.
At the same time, three fluffy tails emerged from behind her.
Qing Lin subconsciously wanted to pull her arm back, but when she saw the tails behind Xiao Xue, she was slightly stunned and actually forgot to move.
One of the tails slowly wrapped around Qing Lin's arm, and the soft, fluffy touch made her I couldn't resist pinching it with my hand..
Xiao Xue smiled at Qing Lin and said softly, "Qing Lin, don't pay too much attention to what others think."
"Just remember, you don't live for others; you live for yourself!"
Listening to Xiao Xue's words, Qing Lin stood frozen in place. After a long while, a strange, inexplicable brilliance appeared on her cute little face.
In her green pupils, three extremely tiny green dots flashed past.
"Thank you, Young Miss Xiao Xue..."
"Still calling me Young Miss?" Xiao Xue gently tapped Qing Lin's forehead. "You'll be Cultivating with me from now on, what should you call me?"
"Th-thank you, Teacher." Qing Lin hesitated for a moment, then said with a blush.
Xiao Xue retracted her tails and nodded with satisfaction.
Hmm, a promising student.
She then reached out and pinched Qing Lin's little face, "warning" fiercely, "What you saw today, you're not allowed to tell anyone, understand?"
"Come on, let's go eat." With that, without waiting for Qing Lin's reply, Xiao Xue directly got up and walked out.
Reaching the doorway, Xiao Xue suddenly stopped, leaned against the doorframe, and looked back, "Little disciple, aren't you coming?"
Qing Lin was slightly stunned, then a genuine smile suddenly appeared on her little face, and she trotted after her.
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