"Servant girl? This is something you can decide on your own, third brother," Xiao Ding said, not particularly concerned. After all, Xiao Chong was a legitimate young master of the Xiao family, and taking in a servant girl was nothing out of the ordinary. Perhaps he simply felt sorry for her.
On the other hand, Nalan Yanran was glaring at Qing Lin with a vigilant expression. Although Qing Lin looked no older than six or seven, her slender, snake-like waist was already strikingly alluring, likely due to her bloodline.
Holding Xiao Chong's hand, Qing Lin looked at Nalan Yanran with a naive expression and asked, "Are you the young mistress?"
"Young mistress?! I'm not… well, not yet! I mean, that's not what I'm saying… I'm not stopping you from calling me that… don't misunderstand… ah!" In just one sentence, Qing Lin had successfully thrown Nalan Yanran into embarrassment.
Xiao Chong shook his head, deciding not to engage with the two of them for now. Instead, he turned to Xiao Ding and Xiao Li and asked, "Big brothers, have you finished handling everything here?"
"Everything's settled. Not a single member of the Azure Sky Regiment was spared, and the ill-gotten gains they've accumulated over the years will be used to fund the establishment of our new force."
"Then let's go. It's time to leave this place."
"With such a big incident happening here, the people from the Mo City City Lord's Mansion will likely come to deal with it soon. Unless you're planning to rename Mo City to Xiao City, it's best we avoid contact with them for now."
"Renaming the city…"
Hearing Xiao Chong's words, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged a glance, their expressions revealing a hint of something unusual. It seemed they had indeed considered such a possibility.
Soon, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li led their mercenary group in retreat, returning to their resting quarters. Nalan Yanran also went to rest early, as she had grown a lot today.
Xiao Chong, meanwhile, took Qing Lin to his room. Seeing that they were now alone, Qing Lin's delicate face flushed slightly, and she asked in a soft, timid voice, "Young master, do you need me to serve you?"
"You're still too young. Let's talk about that in a few years," Xiao Chong chuckled, patting her head. "Qing Lin, listen carefully. Your eyes are different from ordinary people's. I need to study them. For now, you don't need to do anything except keep your eyes wide open and look at me. Understand?"
"Qing Lin understands!"
The obedient girl nodded, then did her best to open her eyes as wide as she could. In the center of her emerald snake-like pupils, tiny dots appeared, both enchanting and mesmerizing, giving Xiao Chong the sensation that his own spiritual energy was being drawn toward them.
Truly, these were extraordinary pupils. Even though this little girl hadn't even begun cultivating Dou Qi, just using her eyes was enough to make Xiao Chong feel a slight disturbance in his spiritual energy.
Of course, the most important thing was for Xiao Chong to observe these eyes and see if his own heaven-defying comprehension ability would react in any way.
And soon, a familiar voice echoed in Xiao Chong's mind.
[Your comprehension is unparalleled. By observing Qinglin's Three-Colored Snake Eyes, you have comprehended the Eye Technique: Rinnegan! [Rinnegan: The eye that controls life and death, capable of unleashing infinite mental attacks!]]
Once again, hearing this message in his mind, Xiao Chong felt a surge of joy.
Previously, he had never learned any eye techniques. Now, by observing the Three-Colored Snake Eyes, a rare and extraordinary pair of eyes in the world, he had indeed comprehended his own eye technique. The only question was whether this Rinnegan born from his unparalleled comprehension had any connection to a certain ninja series.
"Young Master, are you done…?"
While Xiao Chong was calculating his extraordinary comprehension in his mind, Qinglin, who had been staring at him with wide eyes, now had her entire face flushed red like a fiery apple.
Facing the Young Master, she always felt a strange fondness, perhaps due to his kindness towards her, or perhaps because of other emotions stirring in her heart.
"Yes, I'm done."
Hearing Qinglin's words, Xiao Chong quickly withdrew from his thoughts and gently stroked her hair, asking,
"Qinglin, I'm giving you two choices now. The first is to stay with my elder brothers' mercenary group. Perhaps one day, the people from the Heavenly Snake Mansion will discover you, take you away, and train you as a direct disciple. In the future, you will have your own opportunities."
"Of course, this doesn't mean we will never see each other again. It's just that we might not meet for a long time."
"The second choice is to follow me… Because you have a very strong cultivation talent, I won't simply let you be a maid by my side. I will train you in a more rigorous manner."
"So, what will you choose?"
"I'll follow you, Young Master!"
Almost without hesitation, she grabbed Xiao Chong's hand, indicating her decision to follow him.
Especially upon hearing that she had a very strong talent, Qinglin was overjoyed! If she had such a strong cultivation talent, wouldn't she have more opportunities to repay the Young Master in the future?
"Well… then, as you wish."
"Next, I will expand your meridians and improve your physique with innate energy. It might be a bit painful, so bear with it…"
"Yes!"
Next came the time to improve Qinglin's foundation.
After a night passed, early in morning, Xiao Chong adjusted the time flow in the desert city to normal and went to bid farewell to Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, I still need to escort Nalan Yanran back to the Jia Ma Empire's capital, so I won't stay here any longer. I'll be leaving now."
"Hahaha, of course. With your abilities, staying here would be a waste of time. Farewell."
After bidding farewell to his two brothers, Xiao Chong took Qinglin and Nalan Yanran into the air, flying towards the distant horizon.
This time, he held Qinglin in one arm and Nalan Yanran in the other.
Snuggled in Xiao Chong's embrace, Qinglin remained obediently silent. She knew she was just a maid, and no matter what arrangements were made, she only needed to listen to the Young Master.
Nalan Yanran glanced at Qinglin's appearance, pouting slightly, seemingly resigned to the fact that she now had to squeeze into Xiao Chong's arms alongside this snake-girl lolli.
Nevertheless, she turned her head, her pink hair gently brushing against Xiao Chong's cheek, and asked, "Brother Xiao Chong, where are we going next?"
Although Nalan Yanran knew that Xiao Chong's primary goal was to send her back, she didn't mind if this time could be extended a little longer.
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