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52. The Mysterious Grandma
Like Xiao Yan, Qing Lin lost consciousness as soon as she was exposed to the green light. When she woke up again, she felt warm all over her body, and an indescribable sense of comfort filled her body.
Previously, she had felt extremely cold all over her body because Lu Zhi had drained all her essence and blood, but now it had no effect at all.
Qinglin opened his eyes and observed the scene before him. In front of him was a small house made of bamboo. There was almost nothing superfluous inside the bamboo house, except that a young woman was leisurely lying on a bamboo chair in front of him.
"Awake?" the woman asked gently when she saw Qinglin wake up.
Qing Lin was taken aback when she saw the woman's otherworldly face, and then asked, "Where is this? Who are you? Where is Young Master Xiao Yan? And what about your eyes?"
Qinglin blurted out all the questions that had been nagging at her, leaving the woman somewhat helpless.
"This is a space that I created myself within the Myriad Beasts Space; it has no name."
"You don't need to know who I am, but I was the one who guided you here. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to find this place at all. Just call me Grandma."
"As for your young master Xiao Yan, he is out of danger and is in here."
"My eyes, like yours, are those of a jade snake with three flowers."
The woman patiently answered all of Qinglin's questions, but Qinglin widened her eyes and asked, "Grandma, is Young Master Xiao Yan really here? He's not injured, is he?"
"He's fine. If all goes well, you'll see him soon." The woman was somewhat helpless about Qinglin's concern for Xiao Yan.
"Hehe, that's good, thank you Grandma!" Qinglin was satisfied with the woman's reply.
The woman looked at Qinglin, who was beaming with joy, with a helpless expression in her eyes. She could only ask, "Besides your young master Xiao Yan, don't you care about anything else? For example, don't you have any questions for me about the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil?"
Qing Lin, as if waking from a dream, asked after the woman's prompting, "Ah? I'm sorry, Grandma! May I ask why I have the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil?"
This was indeed a question that had troubled Qinglin for a long time. The Heavenly Serpent Palace's respect and care for her was mostly due to her Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil. This was also the first time she had met someone who also possessed the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, so she asked about it immediately.
"The Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil is one of the strongest physical attributes bestowed by heaven. I have traversed the continent for thousands of years and have never encountered a second one. Judging from your appearance, you should have the blood of a serpentine beast. One of your parents should be related to a serpentine beast."
Hearing the woman's words, Qinglin's expression darkened, and she said in a low voice, "I have never known who my parents are since I was a child. My father should be a snake-man, so the people around me have always disliked Qinglin since I was a child." As she spoke, Qinglin told the woman in front of her about her birth and experiences in detail. The woman gave her a sense of familiarity, and she unconsciously wanted to rely on her.
After listening to Qinglin recount her experience, the woman's face was filled with pity. Although she also possessed the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, her experience was much better than Qinglin's.
The woman stepped forward and gently stroked Qinglin's head, saying, "You've suffered, child, but once you become my disciple, you will never again encounter injustice or live the kind of life you used to."
"Huh? Became Grandma's disciple?"
The woman nodded confidently and said, "That's right, Qinglin. I used to have a title in the outside world called 'Azure-Eyed Alluring Saint.' You've seen those powerful figures like palace lords and queens; they're like ants in front of me. As long as you learn my abilities and spend a little time, there will be very few people on the entire continent who can defeat you! So, are you willing to become my disciple?"
As the woman recounted her experiences, her eyes shone with confidence and pride. The once alluring Jade-Eyed Saintess, who had roamed the continent, was confident that no one would refuse the possibility of her taking on a disciple.
But something she didn't understand happened immediately. After thinking about what she said for a while, Qinglin shook her head seriously and said, "Grandma, if I don't want to be your disciple, can you accept Young Master Xiao Yan as your disciple?"
The Azure-Eyed Beauty Saint looked at the earnest Qing Lin in front of her and said with a hint of anger, "Do you think this is a business transaction? You can't haggle over the price. Tens of thousands of geniuses from illustrious backgrounds begged me to take them as disciples, but I refused. This is an opportunity that belongs only to you."
Sensing the change in the woman's emotions, Qinglin quickly apologized, "Grandma, I'm so sorry! I'm willing to become your disciple!"
Looking at Qing Lin, who was apologizing sincerely and pitifully, Bi Tong Mei Sheng couldn't muster any anger. She had spent a hundred years searching the continent for someone with the same Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, but to no avail. Now that she had finally found someone to inherit her mantle, there was no way she would let her go. Moreover, Bi Tong Mei Sheng was quite satisfied with Qing Lin's character.
After all, growing up in a place like the desert of the Gama Empire and having a miserable childhood, it's easy for their mentality to change after being taken away by the Heavenly Serpent Palace and given a comfortable life.
However, according to Bi Tong Mei Sheng's observation, Qing Lin is still a kind-hearted person, and only in this way can she feel at ease accepting her mantle.
Seeing that Bi Tong Mei Sheng's expression had improved, Qing Lin whispered coquettishly, "Grandma, could you teach Young Master Xiao Yan something while you're at it? Young Master Xiao Yan is much more capable than Qing Lin."
Looking at her prospective disciple who couldn't stop talking about Xiao Yan, Bi Tong Mei Sheng felt helpless and asked, "Girl, you like this kid so much, you're going to suffer a lot later!"
Upon hearing Bi Tong Mei Sheng's words, Qing Lin's face immediately flushed crimson, and even her ears turned slightly red.
Seeing Qinglin's change, the Jade-Eyed Beauty Saint immediately asked, "Girl, do you like that brat Xiao Yan?"
"Ah? Grandma... this... this, um..."
Upon hearing Bi Tong Mei Sheng's words, Qing Lin immediately became incredibly shy. After looking around and seeing that Xiao Yan was indeed not there, she finally nodded in response and mumbled a soft "Mmm" in the softest voice.
Seeing Qinglin's state, the Azure-Eyed Beauty Saint asked, "How about this, I'll make sure this boy only ever thinks of you and is devoted to you for life?"
Upon hearing Bi Tong Mei Sheng's words, Qing Lin anxiously exclaimed, "Ah, Grandma, you can't! Young Master Xiao Yan loves Miss Xun'er! You can't do this!"
"Girl, you're so kind, you'll get bullied by this kid. My disciple, the Jade-Eyed Beauty Saint, doesn't share her love with anyone else. Wouldn't it be better to let him love only you forever?"
Qinglin shook her head earnestly and said, "Young Master Xiao Yan truly loves Miss Xun'er, and Miss Xun'er is a good person. Qinglin just needs to stay by Young Master Xiao Yan's side and serve him!"
"You silly girl..." Bi Tong Mei Sheng had lost count of how many times she had felt helpless. She liked this little girl in front of her, but at the same time, she was also a little disappointed in her.
"Whether someone is worthy of my disciple is up to me to decide!" With the domineering tone of the Jade-Eyed Beauty Saint, Xiao Yan appeared in the space.