章 120: Chapter 120: Qing Lin

Chapter 120: Qing Lin

"Qing Lin? Bring Mo Li here," Mo Yu said after hearing Ye Zhen's report. He paused, then raised an eyebrow, as memories from deep within his mind were suddenly stirred.

Qing Lin was one of the rare and powerful individuals introduced later in the original story, yet her presence left a lasting impression.

Qing Lin, born from a human and a snake person, was discriminated against and treated coldly by both races. While serving as a maid in the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, she encountered Xiao Yan. Due to her unique Green Snake Three-Flower Pupils, she caught the attention of the Mo family, who were known for transplanting magical beast limbs. Eventually, Xiao Yan rescued her, and she was taken by the Sky Serpent Mansion to be trained.

The Green Snake Three-Flower Pupils were known as the most extraordinary eyes in the world, found only in the offspring of humans and snake people. These pupils were the bane of all serpent-type magical beasts, capable of forcibly controlling them—except for those with pure ancient bloodlines and a few other rare serpents. Fortunately, they couldn't control humans or other types of magical beasts, but they could draw out souls and seize control of bodies.

Even more remarkable was that once the Green Snake Three-Flower Pupils matured, they could create a space within the eyes where controlled objects could be stored. As Qing Lin's strength increased, the capacity of this space would grow, and any living creatures stored within it would have their strength slowly absorbed and transferred to Qing Lin.

With the potential of the Green Snake Three-Flower Pupils, Qing Lin had the makings of a saint. In the Dou Qi Continent, where Dou Emperors had not appeared for ages, Dou Saints were already among the most powerful beings.

The immense power of these eyes reminded Mo Yu of his own Thunder Eye. Unfortunately, his acquired Tiangang Thunder Body had only just begun to awaken, far from being able to fully unlock the Thunder Eye. However, once he successfully absorbed the Ten Thousand Beast Flame and elevated the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Thunder to its peak, he would be able to use the Extreme Spirit Thunder Technique to further evolve his Tiangang Thunder Body and awaken the Thunder Eye.

As Mo Yu contemplated these things, Ye Zhen returned with Mo Li in tow.

Once a proud and confident young man, Mo Li now looked disheveled and terrified, his arrogant demeanor replaced by fear. The destruction of his family, along with the deaths of the Great Elder and the family head, had clearly shaken him deeply.

"Sir, I know where Qing Lin is. Please spare my life," Mo Li pleaded desperately, a glimmer of hope in his dull eyes as he crawled toward Mo Yu.

Seeing Mo Li, who only hours ago had been a picture of nobility, now groveling like a beaten dog, Mo Yu felt no desire to torment him further. He simply said, "Take me to Qing Lin."

Mo Yu remembered that in the original story, not even Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong could find Qing Lin's location easily. The Mo family must have hidden her well.

Mo Li, hearing Mo Yu's words, nodded quickly and led the way without any tricks. With the Mo family destroyed, even if there were traps, there would be no one left to spring them.

True to his word, Mo Li led Mo Yu through a few alleys before finally arriving at a hidden underground chamber in the backyard garden. The entrance to the chamber was well-concealed, covered by weeds and hidden behind a large human-shaped statue.

Ye Zhen stepped forward and moved the statue aside, revealing a plain gray stone door. Mo Li approached and pressed a hidden switch, causing the door to slowly open with a loud rumble.

Inside, the chamber was lit by special night-glow stones, so it wasn't dark. A flight of stairs led down into the depths of the underground space.

"Sir, this is the Mo family's hidden place," Mo Li explained nervously. "I overheard the family talking about capturing Qing Lin in Stone Desert City about half a month ago. The family elders valued her highly, so they locked her here. Now that I've shown you, can you…"

Mo Yu frowned impatiently. "Since you've helped me find Qing Lin, you can leave. Change your surname and go."

Mo Li quickly nodded, though as he turned to lead the way, a flash of malice crossed his eyes.

As they entered the underground chamber, Mo Yu noted that not only was it well-hidden, but the black stones used in its construction could block soul-sensing abilities. No wonder Xiao Yan couldn't find Qing Lin's location in the original story. It was only after he defeated Mo Cheng and intimidated the Mo family that they surrendered her location.

The underground chamber was small, and soon Mo Yu found himself standing in a narrow room. In the room, a young girl lay sleeping on a bed.

The girl was about thirteen or fourteen years old, dressed in a simple, light green outfit. Though petite, she had an unusually mature figure, with all the right curves in all the right places. Despite her young age, her figure was quite developed, though still slightly immature.

She had a delicate, heart-shaped face, as cute as a porcelain doll, with a timid expression that made her look like a frightened rabbit, evoking a sense of pity in anyone who saw her.

Hearing someone enter, the girl slowly opened her eyes. Having been kidnapped and brought here, she was on high alert, and she quickly retreated a few steps, hugging her knees as she crouched in a corner, trembling.

"W-who are you? Why did you bring me here?" The girl's voice trembled with fear, and she was on the verge of tears.

Seeing the girl's timid behavior, Mo Yu was almost certain this was Qing Lin. His gaze then fell on her wrist, which peeked out from her sleeve, revealing patches of green snake scales. This confirmed her identity.

However, Mo Yu wasn't sure how to calm the frightened girl. Suddenly, he remembered her background and spoke gently, "Don't worry, I'm not with the people who brought you here. I'm here to save you."

"You're the maid of my cousins, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, right? Don't be afraid, I'm from the Xiao family too. My name is Mo Yu."

When Qing Lin heard Mo Yu's name, she stopped crying, as if she had remembered something. She softly asked, "Are you Young Master Mo Yu?"

Mo Yu was surprised and asked, "You know me?"

Qing Lin nodded, relaxing slightly as she replied, "Captain Xiao Ding and Captain Xiao Li sometimes talk about the family, and they often mention Young Master Xiao Yan and Young Master Mo Yu, the Twin Dragons of the Xiao family. So, I've heard about you."

When Mo Yu heard that Xiao Ding and Xiao Li had mentioned him, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He had met the two brothers only a few times when he was very young and didn't have much of an impression of them. However, since they had spoken of him to Qing Lin, it made approaching her easier.

"Since you've heard of my name, you should believe that I'm not a bad person. The people who captured you have already been dealt with by me. Now, you can safely leave with me," Mo Yu said with a light smile as he began to force open the lock on the chamber door.

After entering the chamber, Mo Yu slowly approached Qing Lin. He knelt down beside her, gently stroked her head, and softly said, "You're such a pretty little girl. Don't worry, everything is safe now."

Hearing this, Qing Lin was momentarily stunned. Since her birth, Mo Yu was the first person to ever call her pretty and show such concern for her safety.

In her fragile and scarred heart, a strange feeling quietly began to blossom. Looking up at Mo Yu with her slightly mesmerizing eyes, she timidly asked, "Why did you save me, Young Master?"

As Mo Yu gazed into Qing Lin's clear, watery eyes, he suddenly noticed something peculiar. Her pupils were slightly green, and deep within them, there seemed to be three tiny green dots.

Staring closely at those somewhat eerie green pupils, Mo Yu suddenly felt a brief moment of disorientation. A sharp jolt snapped him back to his senses.

"What terrifying Green Snake Three-Flower Pupils," Mo Yu thought, a hint of shock appearing on his face. No wonder these eyes were called the most extraordinary on the Dou Qi Continent—they had momentarily confused even his powerful soul.

When Mo Yu looked into Qing Lin's eyes again, the three small green dots had vanished.

Realizing that Qing Lin had not yet learned to control her Green Snake Three-Flower Pupils, Mo Yu gently patted her head and smiled. "I didn't know they had captured you. I just happened to have a grudge against the people who took you, so I dealt with them. I found you here afterward and decided to rescue you."

For most people, hearing that they were saved as an afterthought might lessen the gratitude they felt. But for Qing Lin, Mo Yu, the one who personally saved her, left a deep impression on her young heart.

"Thank you, Young Master Mo Yu. When I return, I will ask Captain Xiao Ding and Captain Xiao Li for permission to become your personal maid to repay your kindness," Qing Lin said softly.

Hearing this, Mo Yu couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. Aside from her beauty, Qing Lin's terrifying potential alone was enough to make anyone feel moved.

Mo Yu then asked, "Qing Lin, have you ever met Xiao Yan?"

Qing Lin looked puzzled for a moment, then shook her head. "Since Captain Xiao Ding took me in, I haven't met Young Master Xiao Yan."

"It seems Xiao Yan hasn't made it to Stone Desert City yet. Perhaps my actions caused a butterfly effect, leading the Mo family to capture Qing Lin earlier," Mo Yu thought to himself.

"In that case, I'll send someone to Stone Desert City to let Captain Xiao Ding and the others know you're safe and to ask if they would allow you to stay with me," Mo Yu said with a smile.

"Mm, I will serve you well, Young Master Mo Yu," Qing Lin replied earnestly. She had chosen to follow Mo Yu not only because he saved her but also because, in her sensitive heart, she had never felt any discrimination or impatience from him.

In Stone Desert City, the humans and snake people were bitter enemies, and as someone with snake blood, Qing Lin had always been met with hostility. But in Mo Yu's eyes, she saw only equality and respect.

"Let's go. You've been locked up here for a long time. I'll take you outside to see the world," Mo Yu said as he lifted Qing Lin onto his back.

Feeling quite pleased with his decision to take Qing Lin as his personal maid, Mo Yu knew that this little girl would grow up to be incredibly powerful.

"Thank you, Young Master Mo Yu," Qing Lin said softly, her voice shy as she was carried on his back.

After taking a few steps, Mo Yu noticed a body on the ground. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Mo Li, the one who had led him here.

"Sir, this man was acting suspiciously, as if he was trying to trigger some kind of trap, so I took the liberty of killing him," Ye Zhen explained quickly.

Mo Yu waved it off indifferently. He could guess what Mo Li had been planning—just a petty attempt at revenge. Mo Yu had intended to let him go, but Mo Li hadn't cherished the opportunity. Now that he was dead, it was no big deal.

As they exited the underground chamber and sunlight streamed down on them, Qing Lin's face lit up with a joyful smile.

The cute, delicate features of the little girl's face glowed with a certain charm. She sniffed the air, lifted her face to the sun, and in her bright green eyes, the three tiny green dots silently reappeared.

"Thank you so much, Young Master Mo Yu," Qing Lin said sincerely, resting her head on Mo Yu's shoulder. She had thought she was going to die in that dark place, believing it to be her fate after a life filled with discrimination. But Mo Yu's arrival not only saved her but also brought her back into the light. From that moment on, the image of Mo Yu was firmly rooted deep in her heart.

As they walked through the Mo family estate, it was clear that the place had been thoroughly cleared out. Every Ye family member they passed respectfully greeted Mo Yu.

Everyone in Yancheng now knew that it was thanks to this young man's plan that the Mo family had been completely destroyed. It wouldn't be long before this news spread beyond Yancheng, and soon, the entire Jia Ma Empire would know about it.

"Brother Mo Yu, where did you go?" Ye Fan called out to Mo Yu from the front hall.

After the Mo family was destroyed, the Ye family had risen to become the top family in the East. Ye Fan had been busy discussing various partnerships with the leaders of other factions.

"The Mo family had kidnapped a maid from the Xiao family, so I went to rescue her," Mo Yu replied casually.

The Green Snake Three-Flower Pupils were extremely rare, and only the Mo family, with their focus on magical beast limb transplants, had recognized Qing Lin's potential. Most people wouldn't notice anything unusual about her.

Ye Fan scrutinized the girl for a moment, wondering why the Mo family had captured a maid, but he was already satisfied with the results of this venture and didn't want to complicate things by asking more questions.

"The Mo family's treasury has been organized. Would you like to take a look now, Brother Mo Yu?"

Hearing this, Mo Yu's interest was piqued. As the top family in the East, the Mo family's treasury was sure to hold many valuable treasures...

(Chapter End)

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