Just as everyone was on the verge of exploding with fierce fighting spirit, a voice rang out in their ears.
"Stop! Once the young master emerges from seclusion, I..." Qing Lin's voice seemed to choke slightly, "I will go with you!"
"This..." Upon hearing this, the first to react was Fa Ma, who was closest to Qing Lin and Little Fairy Doctor. He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
As for the old monster of the royal family standing to the side, needless to say, if it weren't for the news brought by his two granddaughters, he wouldn't have offended two Dou Huang powerhouses for a little girl.
As for Nalan Jie and the others, who were originally full of pride, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It's no wonder they were so. Dou Huang powerhouses are terrifying. If it weren't for the old monster of the royal family standing in front of them, they probably wouldn't have dared to say a word.
This is reality. Interests are interests, but in the face of life and death, these leaders of major forces are terribly indifferent.
"If you don't stop, you'll only get my corpse." Seemingly realizing her importance to the two Dou Huangs, Qing Lin pulled a dagger from her storage ring and threatened, holding it to her neck.
"Qing Lin, no!" Little Fairy Doctor, startled by the sight, only relaxed when Qing Lin winked at her, though she feigned a tense expression.
"Why must the Holy Maiden do this?" Green Barbarian and White Fang, not far away, were terrified by Qing Lin's actions. Although, based on their years of experience, they knew it was mostly the girl trying to scare them, they were always worried about the possibility of
something going wrong. If Qing Lin made a mistake, they would face severe punishment upon their return.
Green Barbarian, in particular, seemed to remember something, her legs momentarily weakening. Fortunately, Dou Huangs possessed strong physical abilities, and the other side didn't notice. As for
White Fang, he was thick-skinned and usually received severe punishment after every mission. If it weren't for his seemingly mental lapses, the tendency to shift blame onto him, and their years of cooperation, Green Barbarian would never have partnered with him.
A thought flashed through her mind, but she showed no sign of it on her face.
"Holy Maiden, there's no need for this. How about I stay by your side for the next few days and wait for your brother to emerge from seclusion before making a decision?" Green Barbarian finished speaking and winked at White Fang beside her.
"Yes, yes, Holy Maiden, there's no need to be so agitated. We won't force you. Let Green Barbarian stay with you for the next few days, and everything will depend on your brother's return." As partners who had worked together for many years, although he sometimes acted impulsively, he understood Green Barbarian's signals perfectly.
"Hmph, you wicked woman." Seeing that the two Dou Huang had indeed compromised, Green Scale put down her dagger, angrily pursing her lips. She was extremely displeased with this woman who had separated her from her brother.
Green Barbarian smiled bitterly at this. Although she had completed her mission, she had incurred the Holy Maiden's displeasure. Was it a good thing or a bad thing?
"It seems I can only make amends during these few days of companionship," Green Barbarian thought to herself. "Otherwise, she'll be in big trouble when the Holy Maiden grows up."
"You are Green Barbarian of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion? What a show of power, trying to forcibly take Qing Lin away." After cuddling with Qing Lin for a while and calming her down, Lin Feng looked up at the figure in green opposite him, his voice tinged with sarcasm.
"Mr. Lin Feng, you've misunderstood," Green Barbarian hurriedly explained, seemingly afraid that Lin Feng would misunderstand something.
"I'm only doing this for the Holy Maiden's own good. The Heavenly Serpent Mansion has a perfect training program for the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, and you, sir..." Green Barbarian paused, seemingly searching for a tactful way to put it.
"In any case, everything depends on Qing Lin's thoughts." Lin Feng waved his hand, interrupting Green Barbarian's thoughts. "Furthermore, do you think I lack the ability to nurture Qinglin?"
"This..."
If it were anyone else, Green Barbarian would have scoffed at Lin Feng's words. A mere Dou Ling dared to compare himself to the Heavenly Serpent Palace, one of the true overlords of the Northwest Continent? He was utterly ignorant.
But Green Barbarian was no ordinary person. Besides teaching Qinglin these past few days, he had also been investigating why so many powerful figures had supported him that day.
His inquiries revealed that Qinglin had a terrifyingly powerful prodigy behind him.
At eighteen years old, he was already a Dou Ling expert, and even a fourth-grade alchemist, an elder of the Alchemist Guild of the Jia Ma Empire.
Of course, if that were all, it wouldn't be much to the Heavenly Serpent Palace; an underdeveloped genius could be easily killed.
But true experts knew that such a prodigy couldn't be born from mere wild growth. Such a young fourth-grade alchemist likely had an alchemist at least at the seventh grade level behind him.
Even the Heavenly Serpent Palace was unwilling to easily offend an alchemist of such caliber.
Therefore, Green Barbarian ignored Lin Feng's unkind words, and what she did was indeed dishonorable.
"Mr. Lin Feng, why don't you entrust the Holy Maiden to the Heavenly Serpent Palace for training? Once you and the Holy Maiden are strong enough, you can just leave whenever you want."
Gritting her teeth, Green Barbarian uttered some rebellious words. If White Fang were here, he would know he was in trouble. Every time Green Barbarian acted like this, he would inexplicably end up taking the blame.
Slightly shocked, Lin Feng glanced at the morally bankrupt Dou Huang powerhouse before him and couldn't help but admire his shamelessness.
"Qing Lin, what are your thoughts?" Ignoring Green Barbarian, Lin Feng looked down at the silent Qing Lin and gently asked.
"Brother Lin Feng, I want to go," she slowly raised her tear-streaked face and said firmly, "I want to become strong and then protect you, brother. Hmph, then I'll give you all the treasures of the Heavenly Serpent Palace."
Looking at Qing Lin's expression, Lin Feng couldn't help but feel sorry for her, but he respected her choice. Moreover, what Green Barbarian said is true; perhaps in less than ten years, he will become so powerful that even the Heavenly Serpent Palace will have to take notice of him.
"Well, since it's Qinglin's decision, I respect it. But you must be ruthless when you get there. If anyone makes any unreasonable demands of you, refuse them firmly."
Although he already knew that Qinglin's departure was inevitable, Lin Feng was still worried that she was soft-hearted and didn't know how to protect herself.
After giving some instructions, Lin Feng took out a storage ring and handed it to Qing Lin, saying, "Qing Lin, this contains various levels of Five Elements Pills, which can be used to cultivate up to the Dou Ling level. You can take them according to your own situation."
Then Lin Feng turned to Lü Man and said, "Lord Lü Man, Qing Lin is gentle by nature. I hope you can protect Qing Lin well after you return to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. If you have any pills you want to refine in the future, I can help you."
"Mr. Lin Feng, you are too kind. Helping the Holy Maiden is my duty. Please rest assured, Mr. Lin Feng, I will not let the Holy Maiden suffer any grievances."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Lü Man's face lit up with joy, and she smiled broadly, patting her chest vigorously to assure Lin Feng.
Looking at Lü Man's heaving member, Qing Lin snorted in dissatisfaction, causing Lü Man to freeze in place. This left Lü Man, who always thought of herself as somewhat naive, at a loss, wondering if she had said something wrong.
Ignoring Green Barbarian's suspicions, even though Green Barbarian had managed to defuse Qing Lin's hostility after several days of interaction with her experienced eyes, she still felt that Qing Lin wouldn't have had to part ways with her brother Lin Feng if it weren't for Green Barbarian's presence. Therefore, although she no longer resented her, Qing Lin wouldn't like her either.
If Green Barbarian knew what Qing Lin was thinking, she would surely be filled with bitterness, sighing, "Women are indeed difficult to raise!"
"Brother Lin Feng, Sister Little Fairy Doctor, let's go shopping!"
Seeing Lin Feng and Little Fairy Doctor's silent demeanor, Qing Lin wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and pretended to be happy.
"Okay!"
The next morning, Lin Feng and Little Fairy Doctor stood in the courtyard, gazing at the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King gradually disappearing into the distance. Lin Feng clenched his fist tightly, silently thinking to himself.
"Your strength is still insufficient. If you had the strength of a Dou Zong or even a Dou Zun, what difference would it make if you forcibly exchanged secret techniques with the Heavenly Serpent Palace? You wouldn't have had to part with Qing Lin today."
"Brother Lin Feng, I'm also preparing to go into seclusion."
Little Fairy Doctor, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, her tone resolute.
"Little Fairy Doctor?"
Looking at Little Fairy Doctor's expression, Lin Feng was taken aback, then a smile appeared on his lips.
"Alright!"
Qing Lin ultimately left. At the Dou Ling realm, Lin Feng, who could at most fight against low-level Dou Wangs, was utterly powerless. He had no real teacher to back him up; this was all he could do.
(End of Chapter)