"Thank you very much for the help, cousin Xiao Ling. You were talking about the little girl Qing Lin just now right. As long as she is willing, it is okay for cousin to take her away. But that girl is timid, so don't be too harsh on her." Xiao Ding put the pills into the storage ring and said with a smile.
As for Qinglin, Xiao Ding guessed that Xiao Ling was attracted to the little girl and wanted to take her as his maid. After all, she was a hybrid of snake people and humans, and her identity was quite special. Besides, Qing Lin was also cute. At Xiao Ling's age, wasn't it normal for him to like this kind of girl?
If Xiao Ling knew what Xiao Ding was thinking, he would definitely retort: "I love Qing Lin so much, how could I possibly bully her?"
After seeing Xiao Ding taking away the pills, Xiao Ling said to Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, "Then I'll go and rest first. I've been running around outside these days and haven't had a good rest. I'm a little tired."
"Okay, we both need to go to bed too, so we won't keep cousin Xiao Ling here to chat." Xiao Ding replied with a nod.
With a slight nod, Xiao Ling turned and walked towards the gate. After a while, he disappeared from the sight of the two.
Xiao Ding retracted his gaze from the direction where Xiao Ling left, and said to Xiao Li: "I didn't expect that in just a few years, the little kid has grown to this point. Things that are extremely difficult for us can be easily solved by him. We owe him a big favor."
Xiao Li nodded in agreement and replied, "I can only wait and see if I can repay this kindness in the future. Even if it means going through fire and water, I, Xiao Li, will do it."
...
Returning to the house where Zi Yan was resting, Xiao Ling opened the door and walked towards the bedroom.
Walking to the bedroom door and stopping, Xiao Ling turned his gaze to Zi Yan lying on the big bed.
Zi Yan was lying there with her eyes closed, breathing evenly, like a wooden doll, her hand gently holding a corner of the quilt, her face calm and peaceful. Her sleeping posture exuded a serene beauty, making people feel peaceful and at ease.
At this moment, Zi Yan suddenly opened her mouth and murmured to herself: "Xiao Ling, Xiao Ling, quickly refine these herbs into pills for me. I'm hungry."
Hearing this, Xiao Ling at the door couldn't help but twitch his mouth. This little female dragon even thinks about eating when she sleeps. She is so greedy.
Seeing that Zi Yan was not in any bad condition, Xiao Ling felt relieved. He randomly found a guest room, walked in, and lay down on the soft big bed.
With Xiao Ling now having reached the level of Dou Wang, some of the physical fatigue can actually be alleviated through practice.
But perhaps due to some influence from his previous life, every time Xiao Ling felt tired, he would choose to take a nap. This not only relieved physical fatigue, but also allowed the mind to relax.
Xiao Ling felt that it was quite worthwhile to reduce the practice time by one night and make himself feel more relaxed.
Emptying his mind, Xiao Ling closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep. The moonlight outside the window sprinkled on Xiao Ling's body, weaving a thin quilt for him.
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The next morning.
The newly-born east sunset slowly rose, and a beam of sunlight shone through the window onto Xiao Ling's face.
After a while, Xiao Ling woke up from his sleep.
He sat on the bed and stretched, and he could hear a few "crackling" sounds from his bones.
The feeling of relaxation coming from his body made Xiao Ling feel quite good.
It seemed that Xiao Ling's getting up made a lot of noise, and a girl in green sitting outside Xiao Ling's room noticed the movement inside the room.
The girl squatted down, picked up a basin full of warm water, and walked into Xiao Ling's bedroom.
Shortly after Xiao Ling sat up, a charming figure quietly walked in. However, when she saw Xiao Ling sitting on the bed, she was slightly startled, and hurriedly bowed to him, saying timidly, "Master Xiao Ling, good morning."
The girl who came in didn't seem to be very old. She looked a little younger than Xiao Ling. She was dressed in an elegant light blue outfit. Although she was petite, she was surprisingly mature, but she looked a little immature.
A lovely, delicate oval face, like a beautiful porcelain doll, with a timid look, like a frightened little rabbit, which makes people feel a little pity for it.
Looking at the girl in green, Xiao Ling was also stunned for a moment. He sensed a hint of snake-people aura on her body and realized that this was Qing Lin. He thought that Xiao Ding had instructed her in the morning to let this girl take care of him.
After knowing that the girl was Qing Lin, Xiao Ling smiled kindly at her and said gently, "Good morning to you too."
Seeing the young man's handsome face showing a gentle smile, a ray of sunshine shining on his face seems so warm.
Seeing this scene, Qing Lin lowered her head in panic, not daring to look Xiao Ling in the eye. At this moment, her face was already a little hot, and her ears were already stained with a hint of red.
"Master Xiao Ling, let me...let me help you wash up?" Qing Lin placed the basin in her hand gently on the wooden rack outside the bed, stood beside the bed a little nervously, and whispered hesitantly.
Nodding, Xiao Ling replied with a smile: "Then I'll trouble you."
Qing Lin didn't say anything, but slowly walked to Xiao Ling, took out a wet towel from the basin, wrung it dry, and began to wipe Xiao Ling's face.
Feeling Qing Lin's gentle movements, Xiao Ling closed his eyes and enjoyed Qing Lin's service.
After a while, Qinglin had helped Xiao Ling finish washing up.
When he opened his eyes again, Xiao Ling saw Qing Lin standing beside him, stealing glances at him from time to time.
Xiao Ling asked curiously, "Why do you look like you want to talk but hesitate? Do you have any questions?"
Hearing Xiao Ling's question, Qing Lin replied: "Captain Xiao Ding came to me this morning and asked me if I would like to stay with you and be your maid."
Nodding, Xiao Ling asked knowingly, "What's your name?"
"My name is Qing Lin, Qing means green, and Lin means scale." Qing Lin answered in her soft voice.
Xiao Ling waved at Qing Lin, signaling her to come closer to him.
Seeing Xiao Ling's instructions, Qing Lin walked in front of Xiao Ling, stealing a glance at Xiao Ling's face from time to time.
Seeing Qing Lin's timid look, Xiao Ling reached out and touched Qing Lin's little head, and asked softly: "Qing Lin, are you willing to be my sister? In the future, when you are by my side, no one will be able to bully you anymore."
Hearing Xiao Ling's gentle words, Qing Lin felt warm in his heart. In the depths of his pupils, which were slightly green, three extremely tiny emerald green dots were faintly visible.