svetikya 776. Then awakened
776. Then awakened
Xiao Yan's movements subsequently slowed down considerably. His Heavenly Realm soul warned him, and he realized something was wrong. Unfortunately, the power affecting him was far more potent and bizarre than any medicine he'd encountered before, and his intimacy with Qing Lin occurred during a time when his vigilance was at its lowest. By then, it was too late.
Overwhelmed by a heavy sense of dizziness, Xiao Yan's vision went black, and he collapsed backward, his consciousness completely severed.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yan finally awoke from his endless confusion and bewilderment. Slightly opening his eyes, he noticed the golden morning light streaming obliquely through the window.
"Young Master, Young Master, you're awake!" Qing Lin's voice immediately rang in Xiao Yan's ears. Her voice was full of worry, but she was trying her best to remain calm.
Having just regained consciousness, Xiao Yan's movements were somewhat sluggish. However, as Qing Lin spoke in his ear, the chaotic sensation gradually faded, and Xiao Yan gradually came to his senses.
The harrowing and impactful scenes before he fell into a coma replayed in his mind.
When Xiao Yan tried to sense his body, he suddenly felt an unexpected sense of clarity. The faint drowsiness that had lingered in his body during the ancient clan's fierce battle and the process of reviving Yao Lao had vanished without a trace. Xiao Yan felt that his soul power was lighter and more agile than ever before, and his whole body felt as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted off his shoulders.
Although Xiao Yan generally prefers arduous cultivation to sleeping, he is also well aware that this exhilarating feeling cannot be achieved simply by taking a nap.
"Young Master, I'm sorry, it's all my fault!" When Qinglin saw that Xiao Yan had fully woken up, she could no longer maintain her composure. Her voice choked up, and crystal tears welled up in her big green eyes.
"It was my fault for not controlling myself... I influenced the young master..."
Looking at Qing Lin, who was now filled with self-blame and fear, Xiao Yan felt sorry for her and patted her back to comfort her.
"It's alright, Qinglin. I'm fine, but I don't remember anything about what happened last night."
Sensing that Xiao Yan was indeed unharmed, and even that his breathing was longer and more stable, Qing Lin felt somewhat relieved. If she had truly harmed Xiao Yan, that would have left her with a lingering sense of guilt.
"I'm sorry, young master, but the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil has become increasingly powerful since I entered the Dou Sheng stage. Even non-Python people will be affected if they encounter it."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded; he already knew this. The Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil was extremely domineering, suppressing serpentine magical beasts in every way; basically, once encountered, there was only one possibility: submission.
Moreover, in past battles, even against non-serpentine magical beasts, Qinglin often gained the upper hand thanks to the unique effects of her Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil. After all, this wasn't her ordinary Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil; Qinglin had fused it with the enhanced Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil of the peak Dou Sheng, Mingmei, which far exceeded the original strength of her physique, making it entirely possible for her to control non-serpentine targets.
"I can usually control myself very well!" Qinglin's guilt and confusion deepened as she spoke. "It's just that last night, for some reason, the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil affected you without me even realizing it, so it's entirely my fault that Young Master fainted!"
Qing Lin only realized that she was the one who started it all after Xiao Yan fainted.
Xiao Yan didn't take these words to heart at all. After all, he knew very well that Qing Lin would never do anything to harm him, and even with the little incident that happened last night, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Moreover, Xiao Yan had a feeling that last night's "accident" might not have really been an accident. After all, his current state, as if the clouds had parted and the sun was shining through, didn't seem to have happened naturally.
"It's okay, it's okay. Not only am I fine, but I feel better than usual!"
Actually, it was Qing Lin's self-reproachful appearance that pained him more, after all, Qing Lin was now someone Xiao Yan had to protect. Xiao Yan also immediately realized that after he fell unconscious last night, Qing Lin had definitely stayed by his side the whole time.
And things did indeed turn out exactly as Xiao Yan had imagined, because after losing consciousness, he remained asleep for a long time. Fortunately, his breathing was steady, and both his fighting spirit and soul power were very stable without any signs of chaos, so Qing Lin did not immediately take Xiao Yan to seek help.
"And you yourself, have you been affected in any way?" Xiao Yan didn't forget to ask Qing Lin.
Only now did Qinglin truly pay attention to her own condition. After examining herself, she found nothing amiss.
In fact, if there was anything unusual, Qinglin would have definitely noticed it last night, since guarding her all night was quite agonizing for her.
Qinglin kept reviewing all the information Mingmei had left for her, repeatedly recalling the reasons for everything that had happened, but she didn't see any information related to it.
"Young Master, I'm fine," Qinglin replied.
"That's right." Xiao Yan smiled slightly and squeezed Qing Lin's hand tightly. "I feel much better now. This might just be an accident. We'll just be more careful next time."
Although Xiao Yan also wanted to know the answer, he would never let Qing Lin blame herself for all the problems. If he didn't comfort her, Xiao Yan didn't know how much Qing Lin would blame him.
Feeling comforted by Xiao Yan, Qing Lin's guilt lessened considerably. If it were just her own situation, Qing Lin wouldn't care so much, but this time it was Xiao Yan who was affected, which was something Qing Lin absolutely could not accept.
So this was the first time in so many years that Qing Lin was certain: until the real results were found out and she was able to properly control the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil so that it would not pose any potential threat to Xiao Yan, something like last night must never happen again.
This is Qinglin's bottom line!
However, everything that happened last night was not without significance. Most importantly, it allowed Xiao Yan to give a clear response to the feelings that Qing Lin had been suppressing for so long.
As Qinglin herself said, reaching this level is already enough.
Unlike Xiao Yi Xian and Xun Er, Qing Lin never fantasized about her future partner. After meeting Xiao Yan, he became the most important person to her. When she was in the Northwest Region, she realized that if she had a partner in her life, it would only be Xiao Yan.
Later, in the time that Qing Lin and Xiao Yan spent together, Xiao Yan proved time and again that he was indeed worthy of Qing Lin's affection.
As for which women will be by Xiao Yan's side, that is Xiao Yan's choice, and Qing Lin would never question Xiao Yan's decision.