Chapter 94: Little Maid Qinglian

The next morning, Xiao Yuan, who had a good night's sleep instead of practicing, opened his eyes.

Feeling the residual alcohol in his body, he curled his lips helplessly, then sat cross-legged and began to circulate his fighting spirit. After a moment, he opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of alcohol, and his eyes became much clearer.

Last night, relying on the powerful functions of his internal organs, Xiao Yuan managed to get his two brothers and some other brothers from the mercenary group drunk under the table.

However, there was a lot of alcohol accumulated in my body, and after a night's sleep, I didn't completely digest it.

Fortunately, in this world, fighting spirit is omnipotent.

"squeak."

At this time, the door was pushed open and a pretty figure walked in cautiously. However, when she saw Xiao Yuan sitting on the bed and looking at her, she was startled and bowed quickly, timidly saying hello:
"Master Xiao Yuan, you're awake!"

Xiao Yuan looked at the girl in front of him, who was wearing a light green dress, petite but well-developed, with a curvy figure. He smiled kindly, nodded, and said, "Well, you're awake. What's your name?"

Hearing this, the girl was slightly startled, then she gently placed the basin in her hand on the wooden rack outside the bed and whispered, "My name is Qinglin, and I am here to help the young master wash up."

"Haha, don't bother, I can do it myself."

Smiling and shaking his head, Xiao Yuan got out of bed, walked to the wooden rack, and washed up carefully.

Seeing that Xiao Yuan had finished washing up, Qing Lin began to tiptoe, took the clothes off the hanger, and prepared to help Xiao Yuan put on his clothes.

When she raised her hand, her snow-white wrist that was exposed from her sleeve reflected a little green light, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be some green snake scales growing on it.

These scales would appear out of place on a human, but on Qinglin's body they appear quite harmonious and have a strange beauty.

Qing Lin took off his clothes, turned his head and saw Xiao Yuan's interested eyes, he subconsciously followed his gaze, and then his eyes stayed on his arms that he had inadvertently exposed. Suddenly his little face turned pale, he quickly pulled up his sleeves to cover his arms, his delicate body trembled slightly, his eyes were filled with tears.

?

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan knew that the poor girl must be a little stressed, so he walked over and, without waiting for Qing Lin to speak, he reached out and rubbed her cute little head, then said softly:
"I don't like the name Qinglin, so I decided to change your name to Qinglian, which means "coming out of the mud without being stained, washing in the clear water without being coquettish". What do you think?"

Looking at Xiao Yuan's gentle eyes, Qing Lin was a little dazed. A strange feeling arose in his weak heart, which was full of scars from being bullied since childhood.

She blinked her watery eyes that exuded a strange charm, seemed to want to say something but stopped herself, then nodded timidly.

But she couldn't help thinking: Although the name Qinglian is indeed much better than Qinglin, but...
The implication of what the young master said sounds so strange, and I don’t quite understand what it means.

Seeing the faint doubt in Qinglian's eyes, Xiao Yuan reacted for a moment before coming back to his senses and explaining helplessly:
"It means that the lotus grows from mud but is not polluted, and is washed by clean water but does not look enchanting."

"Master, aren't you afraid?"

Qinglian bit her red lips lightly and asked cautiously.

"Haha, what are you afraid of? Can you eat me up?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan spread out his arms and motioned Qinglian to help him put on his clothes.

Qinglian immediately understood what was happening, and walked up to Xiao Yuan obediently, helping him put on his clothes, and whispered:
"Everyone hates me. Some kind-hearted people, when they see the scales on my body, get scared and then disgusted."

There was a strong sense of sadness in Qinglian's tone. It was obvious that she had not had an easy life in recent years.

"Haha, it's not your fault. Generally speaking, people like you won't live past two years old. The fact that you can grow up this big is a miracle of life in itself. So, you should enjoy this wonderful world. You are more qualified than anyone else to live a good life.

As for other people's opinions, you don't have to care, as long as you know what you want and work hard for it, the meaning of your life is determined by yourself. It is not a mistake for you to be alive. If someone wants you to die because of your background, or even really wants to take action, then what you should do is not to cry and wait for death, but to find a way to kill him.

Understand? "

Xiao Yuan put on his clothes and said with a gentle smile.

"what?"

It was the first time that Qinglian heard such an eye-opening theory and she was a little confused.

"In short, you are definitely right. It is their business if they hate you. After all, the human race and the snake race have been in constant conflict for many years, and the hatred accumulated over the years has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

But you must not hate yourself. If you want to give up on yourself, then there is really no hope. You are a pretty girl. I always like pretty girls. If you are willing, stay with me and be a maid."

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan rubbed her confused head and walked out of the house.

Qinglian, who had never been treated so gently, stood there in a daze. After a moment, a silly smile broke out on her face, and three extremely tiny green dots slowly emerged in her pupils.

Then, she came to her senses, picked up the basin, chased after him, and shouted sweetly with a smile:
"Master! Wait for me!"

Here, Xiao Yuan practiced according to the routine every day with the help of his considerate little maid. When he felt like it, he would take the little maid to visit Shimo City.

Occasionally, he would take Qinglian with him and go out with the mercenary team to stretch their muscles.

On the other hand, Xiao Yan practiced much more diligently.

After getting the map with information about the strange fire from Hai Bodong, he followed the path on the map, practicing and moving forward, and finally arrived at the first place where the strange fire might exist.

After two days of searching, I found nothing!
However, under the guidance of Yao Lao, his cultivation progress is quite good.

But he still didn't dare to relax.

Before leaving Mocheng, he learned from Hai Bodong that his third brother had broken through to the five-star level.

All I can say is, it’s so terrifying!
He even seriously suspected that by the time he met his third brother, he would already be a six-star fighter.

"Teacher, are we being fooled by that old man?"

After sighing, Xiao Yan said helplessly.

"Well... I don't know. The terrain around here is no different from other places. I can't feel any unusual movement."

Yao Lao slowly floated down and said helplessly.

"How about we go to Shimo City first? My elder brother and second brother have been here for a few years. They are more familiar with the terrain than us. Maybe they can find some clues."

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Yan asked.

"Okay."

Upon hearing this, Yao Lao pondered for a moment and nodded.

"Master, well, you're not asleep again!"

Early in the morning, Qinglian pushed the door open and looked at Xiao Yuan, who was only wearing a single piece of clothing and in a training posture. He slowly opened his eyes, blinked his big watery eyes, and spoke softly.

"Haha, I'm used to it. If I don't practice for a day, I feel uncomfortable all over."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuan smiled and got off the bed. With the help of Qinglian's soft and tender little hands, he put on his white robe.

"Master is really hardworking."

Qinglian smiled slightly when she heard this.

"Haha, there's nothing I can do. I simply can't be lazy!"

Xiao Yuan smiled faintly and shrugged.

"Master is already very strong."

Qinglian muttered.

"Not enough. In the Jia Ma Empire, the Dou Huang level is the real strong. What is a mere Dou Shi? If you look at the entire continent, the Dou Huang is not considered a strong person.

Sometimes I think about this Dou Qi. To what level can one be considered a strong person? Dou Zong? Dou Zun? Dou Sheng? Haha, as long as there are still people above who can threaten my life, I feel that I am not a strong person.

Therefore, I must cultivate to the point where I am invincible. Only then, maybe I can put my mind at ease, right?"

Xiao Yuan was in a trance and couldn't help but sigh.

Listening to Xiao Yuan's bold words, Qinglian opened her mouth slightly, with admiration in her eyes.

Young Master Xiao Yuan is really attractive.

"Come on, let's go for a walk. I'm in a good mood today and I feel like something good is going to happen."

Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

"Well, please come in, young master." Qinglian quickly ran to the door, pushed it open, and smiled playfully.

"Haha, you girl."

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan smiled, shook his head, and walked out of the room.

Today is the strength test held by the Desert Iron Mercenary Group every three months. Those who perform well in the test will be qualified to organize their own team and thus be promoted to a captain.

This healthy competition has led to a rapid increase in the strength of the members, and has also kept the overall strength of the Motie Mercenary Group far ahead of other mercenary groups in Shimo City.

This assessment-like system was proposed by Xiao Ding and was gradually improved after many discussions with Xiao Yuan via letters.

Along the way, there were quite a few members who got up late and were running. When they saw Xiao Yuan, they would respectfully call him the Third Captain.

During these days, Xiao Yuan's strength has gradually become known and he has won the respect of the team members. Therefore, when they see Qinglian, who is always kept by Xiao Yuan, their original disgust has subsided a lot, and some people even smile at her in a kind manner.

This personal experience made Qinglian realize for the first time how important it is to have strength.

With Xiao Yuan's strength, he naturally would not participate in this kind of test, as that would be bullying, so he was not in a hurry. He chatted and laughed with Qinglian and walked towards the backyard.

However, just as he was about to step into the backyard, his eyebrows suddenly raised and joy appeared in his eyes.

Immediately, he grabbed Qinglian and felt a cool texture where he touched, as if he was touching the scales on her wrist.

However, Xiao Yuan did not care. He gently pulled the petite girl into his arms. Then green light appeared around his body and his figure turned into flying catkins and floated away.

Qinglian only felt that he was being pulled into a warm and broad arm, and then his eyes blurred and he arrived at the gate of the Motie Mercenary Group.

?

After a brief pause, she felt the warm hands on her waist and the warm embrace in front of her. Her pretty face blushed slightly, and she raised her head to look at her young master's face.

"Qinglian, stay here first."

I saw my young master rubbing his head with a smile, and then walking towards the door.

Outside the door, Xiao Yan just walked to the door and was about to enter the Motie Mercenary Group, but he saw Xiao Yuan walking towards him.

"elder brother!?"

A look of joy appeared on Xiao Yan's face and he hurried forward.

"You came so fast! I was thinking I'd have to wait another two months!"

Xiao Yuan gave Xiao Yan a hug and said with a smile.

"Well, it's a long story!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's face showed an expression of regret for the past, and he spoke with a sigh.

"Third Captain, this is? Fourth Captain?"

A familiar voice came from the side. Xiao Yuan looked and saw that it was Danzi, whom he had rescued before.

"Well, this kid is also a fighting master. You are not wrong to call him the fourth captain! I won't say more. I will take him in first."

Xiao Yuan smiled and nodded, then looked at Xiao Yan, patted his shoulder and said:
"You've come at the right time. The eldest and second brothers are inside. Let's go!"

Pulling Xiao Yan into the gate, Qing Lian had not yet recovered from the warm embrace of her young master. She stood there with a rather dull look in her eyes.

"Let's go Qinglian, let's go to the backyard."

Seeing that Qinglian was a little confused, Xiao Yuan simply reached out and grabbed her wrist and walked towards the backyard.

"Third brother, what is this?"

Xiao Yan looked at the petite Qing Lian in confusion.

When did San Ge's aesthetic taste decline to this age group?

"My little maid is called Qinglian. She is quite talented. I will tell you about it later."

After Xiao Yuan gave a brief explanation, he pulled the two of them and hurried into the backyard.

As the three entered the backyard, they were greeted by a noisy sound. There was a chaotic fight between hundreds of people in the training ground. Everyone off the field was shouting loudly with excited faces. In some places, people even opened betting on who would be the five people who would persist in the end.

"Look, the eldest and second brothers are up there."

Xiao Yuan pointed to the high platform opposite the training ground and smiled at Xiao Yan.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan was slightly stunned, then he looked up and saw Xiao Ding and Xiao Li sitting on the high platform. Looking at the familiar figures of his two brothers, his nose felt a little sour.

I haven't seen them for so many years, I really miss them!
As if they felt the gazes of Xiao Yan and Xiao Yuan, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li also looked over, and then a look of deep surprise appeared in their eyes.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Yan's eyes couldn't help but become moist. He blinked, suppressing the bitterness in his eyes, and smiled at his two brothers.

Then, Xiao Yuan saw with some amusement that Xiao Li pointed at the venue below and then pointed at Xiao Yan.

"Second brother asked if you dare to compete with him. It seems that he is going to test you."

Xiao Yuan smiled and bumped Xiao Yan with his shoulder, saying.

"Why aren't you demonstrating this to me, Third Brother?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan looked at his third brother and said with a wry smile.

"Because my eldest and second brothers had a fight with me in private, and both of them attacked me together, but I knocked them down."

Xiao Yuan shrugged and said innocently.

However, what he said was actually about drinking, not sparring, but Xiao Yan certainly could not have guessed it.

"Oh, all right then!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan muttered helplessly, and then nodded to Xiao Li.

Seeing this, Xiao Li nodded, lowered his head and said something to Xiao Ding beside him, then jumped off the platform and stood steadily in the field.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan had no choice but to leap into the arena.

"Master, you obviously have never sparred with the two captains!"

Qinglian gradually came back to her senses and looked at Xiao Yuan as if she was looking at a big liar.

"Drinking is also considered a gesture. Look, five heads, six six six."

Xiao Yuan showed an expression that this was wrong, and immediately made a finger-guessing gesture.

Seeing this, Qinglian sighed, covered her face with her hands helplessly, and lowered her head.

Looking at her cute posture, Xiao Yuan smiled knowingly and couldn't help but rub her little head again.

From the audience, Xiao Li's loud laughter could be heard. With the spread of fighting spirit, it directly suppressed the noise around the training ground.

"Xiao Yanzi, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Today is a good opportunity to see how much progress your little genius in the family has made in the past few years!"

"Second Captain! Second Captain!"

Hearing Xiao Li's loud shout, the people around were slightly stunned, and then they shouted loudly with excitement. All of a sudden, waves of fanatical shouts around the training ground merged into a wave of sound and rushed straight into the sky.

Looking at the dense crowd in front of her, Qinglian's green eyes rolled around, and then she raised her head, pouted her lips, and said pitifully to Xiao Yuan:

"Master, I can't see inside."

"Haha, let's go up there and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan stretched out his hands, grasped Qinglian's slender waist, and floated away.

But he didn't notice that a look of satisfaction appeared on Qinglian's blushing face. She took the opportunity to press herself against his chest again, sniffing his scent greedily.

(End of this chapter)