blogombal 59. The pond is enchanting.
59. The pond is enchanting.
It should be noted that what was in Qinglin's eyes was not the powerful soul of some serpentine demon beast, but only a wisp of remnant soul. Xiao Yan had tried to probe it several times, but the creature had concealed its presence with other remnant souls. It was only just now, when the remnant soul had disappeared, that Xiao Yan was able to detect it.
"Get out here!"
Xiao Yan's fighting spirit surged, and the area of the black vortex suddenly increased, making its attraction even more terrifying.
A phantom serpentine beast was pulled out, its serpentine form nearly ten zhang long, entirely black. It occasionally flicked its blood-red tongue, its enormous serpentine eyes filled with cold ferocity, and ferocious flames swirled around its body.
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly: "A fierce soul comparable to a Dou Zong!"
"Hiss!" A piercing scream filled Xiao Yan's ears as the serpentine beast charged directly down at him, its destructive power extraordinary.
"Hmph!" Xiao Yan snorted coldly, and a giant palm print surrounded by a pale white flame took shape in mid-air.
Imperial Seal Technique, Mountain-Opening Seal!
The serpentine beast was instantly frozen by the pale white flames the moment it made contact with the energy palm print. Before Xiao Yan could even rejoice, a chilling power erupted from within the giant ice block, shattering it into pieces. The fragments then rained down on Xiao Yan like ice.
Xiao Yan raised his right arm, and a pure black vortex appeared in mid-air, within which stretched an endless void. The serpentine, ferocious soul unleashed its chilling power, barely managing to block the devouring force in mid-air.
"Swallow it!"
With a roar, Xiao Yan amplified the vortex's devouring power, breaking the stalemate between the serpentine beast and the vortex. The serpentine phantom was continuously pulled into the vortex. Just as it was about to be completely absorbed into the vortex, the serpentine demon's pupils blazed with ferocious killing intent. An ice arrow, purely formed from yin and cold power, shot towards Xiao Yan before being completely swallowed by the vortex.
With a thought, Xiao Yan summoned the crimson Lotus Karmic Flame in his palm. The flame enveloped the ice arrow, continuously melting it. When the ice arrow reached Xiao Yan, he swung his right arm and shattered it into pieces.
If the serpentine evil spirit that could break the Mountain-Opening Seal in the past could cause some trouble for Xiao Yan, it can hardly have any effect on him now.
The force of the collision splashed water all around the pool where Xiao Yan was standing. Xiao Yan had been using his right hand to fight the snake-shaped ferocious spirit, but when the snake-shaped demonic beast was devoured, the green scales that his left hand was protecting suddenly moved.
Xiao Yan glanced over instinctively and saw that the water in the pool had been splashed away by the impact, leaving no water around him and Qing Lin.
Afterwards, Xiao Yan saw everything he should and shouldn't have seen, and he couldn't help but swallow hard. Then, controlling his gaze, he looked up and saw Qing Lin's shy yet somewhat excited eyes.
"It's over," Xiao Yan roared in his mind.
"Qinglin, let me explain..."
Qing Lin, who was being protected by Xiao Yan, hugged him tightly and threw herself into his arms.
As Qing Lin shifted her posture, Xiao Yan's hands inevitably came into contact with her exquisite, jade-like body. His right hand even touched Qing Lin's pert buttocks, the soft, smooth texture making Xiao Yan unable to resist. His fingers even slightly dug into the soft flesh. Although Qing Lin was young, her development was exceptionally early due to her snake-human heritage.
Xiao Yan's face inevitably flushed. He was at the age of youthful vigor, and even if he devoted himself to cultivation, he would understand what he needed to understand at this age.
Just as Xiao Yan was trying to control the heat emanating from his body, Qing Lin's words came through.
"Young Master, do whatever you want. Qinglin is willing to serve you for the rest of her life."
Xiao Yan's emotions, which he had just calmed down, completely exploded. Even someone as strong as Xiao Yan felt his head was spinning.
"Silly girl..."
Having grown up in the desert, Qinglin possessed a level of understanding beyond her years, influenced by her surroundings. Although she was incredibly shy upon waking, Xiao Yan would always be the most important person to her.
Although the Heavenly Serpent Mansion treated her very well, and Mingmei was even more devoted to her, the timing of some things is very important.
Qing Lin would never forget the feeling of nervously following the instructions of the two leaders as she entered Xiao Yan's room. Xiao Yan was the first person who showed her no prejudice whatsoever.
Xiao Yan will always be a unique existence to her. Some things are only truly valuable when you are the first to do them; if you do them later, they are not the same.
Before today, Qinglin didn't know what her feelings for Xiao Yan were. She only truly felt that she wanted to serve Xiao Yan for the rest of her life. After being seen shyly by Xiao Yan just now, she was indeed happy. Because Qinglin felt that being seen by this man was more appropriate than being seen by anyone else.
Even if Xiao Yan wanted to take things further, Qing Lin wouldn't refuse his request.
However, no matter how complicated Xiao Yan's feelings were, he still had unparalleled patience and forced himself to finish telling Qing Lin everything.
"That's how it is. Now that you're alright, Qinglin, let's head back."
Xiao Yan felt that the only reason he put Qing Lin down was because the beauty of her was too captivating, and he was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would lose control.
Watching Xiao Yan flee for his life, Qing Lin chuckled. She knew she hadn't misjudged the person in front of her; Xiao Yan was still the same Xiao Yan who had warmed her heart the first time they met.
After waiting for a while, Qing Lin came out dressed. Although she had wiped herself down, the clothes she had chosen weren't very thick, and her arms and legs were still exposed. Xiao Yan understood the meaning behind the music, and the medicinal fragrance emanating from Qing Lin's body made him unable to forget what had just happened.
When Qinglin saw Xiao Yan's gaze, she couldn't help but lower her head, and the blush on her pretty face returned before it had faded.
"Young Master, what are you looking at?"
"Ahem, it's nothing. Let's hurry up and find our senior; she's probably very worried."
Xiao Yan was eager to leave this place; the impact of the recent shock hadn't yet subsided. He was genuinely worried that if he stayed any longer, he would cross the line.
Moreover, there is a nine-star Dou Sheng here. Although Mingmei said she couldn't get close, she was probably watching this place from afar. Xiao Yan didn't want to be watched by a Dou Sheng expert, especially not in that kind of way.
Of course, Xiao Yan didn't know that Mingmei was lying leisurely on the bamboo chair in front of the door, a smile still lingering on her lips: "Silly girl, this is all I can do to help you. From now on, you'll have to work hard on your own."