Chapter 242: Unexpected Joy

"Qing Lin understands! It's because Qing Lin's strength is too weak to help Young Master! Qing Lin doesn't blame Young Master!" Qing Lin's eyes were slightly red; she was reluctant to part with Xiao Yan.

"Hmm, don't worry! We won't be apart for too long. In a year or two at most, we will meet again. In these one or two years, you must practice hard; I'll need you to protect me then!" Xiao Yan comforted her.

"Then Young Master must come to visit Qing Lin within two years!" Qing Lin said with teary eyes.

"Hmm! But do you know what to do when you get to Heaven Snake Manor?" Xiao Yan wiped the tears from the corners of Qing Lin's eyes and asked in a low voice.

"What to do? Isn't it just to practice hard?" Qing Lin asked confusedly.

"Practicing hard isn't enough! You must remember a mantra! When you get to Heaven Snake Manor, grab anything good you see! If they don't give it to you, cry. If they still don't, make a scene. If they still don't, threaten them with death! Cry, make a scene, and threaten to hang yourself! Do you remember?" Xiao Yan looked at Qing Lin and instructed.

"I... I remember." Qing Lin stared with wide eyes, looking at Xiao Yan as if she were seeing him for the first time, looking completely incredulous.

Qing Lin took the ring, placed it in her palm, and kissed Xiao Yan on the cheek, her face slightly red. "Thank you, Young Master!"

Qing Lin lay on Lv Man's back, touching the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake in her arms and the ring Xiao Yan had given her. She held them close; this was the best gift she had ever received in her life.

"Then I'll take Qing Lin away! Bai Ya and I have suffered not-so-light injuries and need to go back to recuperate for a while!" Lv Man looked at Xiao Yan and said.

Therefore, Xiao Yan's next task was to reduce the charging time and make the power controllable.

After explaining everything, Xiao Yan removed the barrier, brought Qing Lin back to Lv Man, and handed her over.

"You could say that!" Xiao Yan said with a faint smile, choosing not to hide it.

After Qing Lin left, Xiao Yan first took a bath to wash off the blood, changed into clean clothes, and then returned to Shimo City with Hai Bodong.

However, when they returned to Shimo City, they found that although it was far from where they had fought, it had still been affected. The entire city looked as if it had been hit by a sandstorm, and it was in a mess everywhere.

"Your Young Master is a bit overbearing, but he is very good to you! You are really lucky!" Lv Man said to Qing Lin on her back.

After returning to his room, Xiao Yan lay on the bed, pillowing his head with his right hand, reflecting on the gains from tonight's battle and the areas that needed improvement.

"Heh, I know! Qing Lin has her own opportunities! Don't worry about him!" Xiao Yan said with a faint smile.

Hearing this, Lv Man shook her head helplessly. Xiao Yan cared so much about Qing Lin and was so murderous; how would they dare to abuse Qing Lin in the slightest? Did they think they had lived too long?

"Heh, you guys gather! I'm a bit sleepy and am going to rest first!" Hai Bodong knew these three brothers had secrets to share and naturally wouldn't be a lightbulb. He found an excuse and left directly.

After Xiao Yan entered the room with Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, he first gave them Earth Tier cultivation methods and Dou Techniques, and then gave them quite a few pills.

After improvement, the Three-Part Origin Qi caused no commotion and had no energy fluctuations, but the charging time was still a bit long, and the power was too great, making it easy to hurt oneself.

"Although I handed Qing Lin over to you, if you make her do things she doesn't like, your Heaven Snake Manor might suffer!" Xiao Yan threatened slightly.

Ever since he first created the Three-Part Origin Qi, Xiao Yan had been pondering how to make it more usable and very covert, not easily discovered. After all, the more profound the Dou Technique, the longer the charging time and the more cumbersome the method. Enemies wouldn't stand there stupidly to take it head-on. If they couldn't beat you, wouldn't they run? If they couldn't run, couldn't they interrupt you?

Because Lv Man felt that taking Qing Lin to Heaven Snake Manor seemed like a wrong decision, she sighed helplessly, took Qing Lin's hand, looked up at Xiao Yan, and said, "Then I'll take Qing Lin away first!"

"Also, if you are bullied at Heaven Snake Manor, don't be soft-hearted. If you can kill them, kill them! If you can subdue them, subdue them! Anyway, there is nothing in Heaven Snake Manor you can't subdue! Remember, I'm always here. If you aren't comfortable, just threaten them! When the time comes, I'll wipe out Heaven Snake Manor!" Xiao Yan instructed again.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li looked at each other and thought, "Who is worried about Qing Lin! Isn't it all because of you!"

"These are some pills I refined that can improve strength and some for daily use. They should be enough for you for a while." Xiao Yan took off a ring from his hand and gave it to Qing Lin.

However, Lv Man looked at Qing Lin, who had changed drastically in just a short while, and felt a sudden tightness in her heart. At this moment, she was somewhat resistant to taking Qing Lin to Heaven Snake Manor.

"You guys will reach this realm sooner or later! I haven't stayed here for long, and I'm leaving tomorrow! But before I leave, there are some things I need to give you!" Xiao Yan's alchemy had improved enough, and his strength was stable; it was time to set off for the Imperial Capital.

"Third Brother, you are too amazing! That fluctuation just now, although we were far away, still made us feel palpitations!" Xiao Li looked at Xiao Yan and said in shock.

"Little Yanzi, Qing Lin is gone!" As soon as Xiao Yan returned to the Moti Mercenary Group station, he met his eldest and second brothers.

"Hmm!" Qing Lin nodded heavily. Her original inferiority complex had gradually faded, replaced by confidence.

Although Heaven Snake Manor's strength was not weak, in front of a monster like Xiao Yan, it really didn't count for much. A Dou Huang under eighteen who mastered a Heaven Tier Dou Technique—give him another two years, and he might really be able to tear down Heaven Snake Manor. She could only smile helplessly and bitterly: "With Bai Ya and me there, Qing Lin won't be bullied at Heaven Snake Manor!"

"That's good!" Xiao Yan nodded.

"Little Yanzi, there seemed to be a great battle in the distance just now, and even Shimo City was affected. Did you cause it?" Xiao Ding looked at Xiao Yan and asked.

Regarding what Xiao Yan gave them, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li didn't refuse. They were brothers; being polite would be too fake. They also wanted to improve their strength quickly so as not to be left too far behind by Xiao Yan.

The biggest gain tonight was naturally using the Three-Part Origin Qi, this fused Dou Technique that had been shelved for a long time.

After speaking, Lv Man took Qing Lin and flew into the sky. Qing Lin lay on Lv Man's back, looking back at Xiao Yan the whole time, and finally, where Xiao Yan couldn't see, she cried loudly.

Since it was almost dawn, the three Xiao brothers didn't choose to drink and say goodbye.

Just as Xiao Yan was thinking about how to improve the Three-Part Origin Qi, a tiny figure suddenly darted out from the window and, with lightning speed, burrowed into Xiao Yan's arms.

"What is it?" Xiao Yan reached into his arms and felt something small and soft. When he took it out and looked, he was startled.

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