20demayo 471. Changing Bloodline
471. Changing Bloodline
As time passed, Xiao Yan felt his body growing colder and colder, the chill gradually spreading within him. Protected by the Red Lotus Heart Flame, these effects were ultimately limited, and no real problems were likely to arise. However, this aura was truly formidable, and Xiao Yan could no longer offer Qing Lin any assistance; everything was now in Qing Lin's hands.
The Nine Netherworld Python beside Qinglin was emitting a cold, eerie light, its eyes filled with intense struggle as its body writhed. Then, specks of blood-red light began to emanate from its body, filling the air with a stench of blood.
Faint green patterns appeared in the eyes of the Nine Netherworld Python, the mark of the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil. At the same time, azure light also appeared in Qinglin's eyes, only this light was more dazzling and brilliant.
Although Qinglin had fallen into a deep sleep, the light remained steadily shining, reflecting the faint green light in the eyes of the Nine Netherworld Python.
The Nine Netherworld Python's struggles ended with a hint of resentment, replaced by utter submission in its eyes. Crimson light gradually enveloped it, then transformed into a thin, long bloodline that began within the python's body and extended to Qinglin's mouth.
Although Qinglin had lost consciousness, the bloodline instantly transformed into scalding hot blood as it entered her body. Then, Qinglin's body began to change; her heartbeat grew stronger, and the ice shards on her body gradually melted and disappeared. Meanwhile, the Nine Netherworld Python seemed to be completely drained during this process; its once radiant scales dulled, and its body began to shrivel.
Its bloodline is entering Qinglin's body through this bloodline!
This process was quite lengthy. Xiao Yan, Qing Lin, and the Nine Netherworld Python Xiao Han all lost consciousness, but the bloodline seemed to have a spirit and continued to operate without any care.
Then, a surge of energy erupted from Qinglin's body, transforming into a faint, almost imperceptible phantom. This phantom glanced around, and upon seeing the figure lying unconscious beside Qinglin on the same bed, it let out a cold snort.
"You brat, you're really persistent."
Then, she extended her slender fingers, and streams of transparent battle qi condensed and rushed towards Xiao Yan's head. Because of the icy power entering his body, Xiao Yan, who had been locked in a prolonged struggle, suddenly jolted awake.
After grimacing and exhaling a few breaths of cold air, Xiao Yan finally saw the illusory figure in mid-air clearly. He blinked, and after confirming that he wasn't seeing things, he exclaimed in surprise, "Senior Mingmei, is that you?"
That phantom was none other than Mingmei, the ancient peerless powerhouse who gave Xiao Yan the Void Devouring Flame Arm and took Qinglin as her disciple.
"Why can't it be me? But what are you doing in Qing Lin's room, brat? Before Qing Lin advanced to Dou Sheng, she couldn't have sexual relations with men. Didn't she tell you that?"
"I'm innocent, senior." Xiao Yan felt helpless at this moment. He had no ulterior motives at all. He then explained everything about how his group encountered the strange old man, discovered Qing Lin's unusual behavior during cultivation, and finally wanted to save Qing Lin.
With her considerable strength, Mingmei naturally understood Qinglin's change from the start. She was only slightly puzzled by Xiao Yan's presence, and her suspicions about him were largely intentional. Therefore, once Xiao Yan explained, she understood.
"The strange changes in Qinglin's body right now are not caused by the so-called Spirit Clan people you mentioned. It is most likely that it was caused by the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan," Mingmei explained immediately after hearing the explanation.
"What, is the Nine Netherworld Python clan hostile towards Qing Lin?"
"There's no hostility," Mingmei scoffed. "It's probably that old fellow, the Nine Netherworld Python, who misjudged the situation and made a fool of himself."
"The old fogies of their clan have always been so ignorant. It was bad enough that they harmed the clan's prodigy back then, but this time they actually came after my disciple." Mingmei finally lost her temper.
"Senior, what do you mean? I don't understand." Xiao Yan asked truthfully.
"Telling you won't hurt the kid." Mingmei had been watching the blood lines connecting the Nine Netherworld Python Xiaohan and Qinglin, and seeing that everything was stable now, she felt relieved.
"The little snake that Qinglin is carrying is actually the purest royal blood of the Nine Netherworld Python clan. The old man you mentioned should be a member of the Nine Netherworld Python clan now. He must have sensed the royal blood aura on Qinglin. Qinglin possesses the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil and has cultivated with the Nine Netherworld Python for so long, so that idiot was mistaken. He did something to Qinglin. If Qinglin is truly a member of the Nine Netherworld Python clan's royal family, then it will only benefit her."
"But Qinglin is, after all, a human-snake hybrid. Those methods not only caused her fighting spirit to spiral out of control, but also caused a foreshadowing I had laid to take effect ahead of schedule." Mingmei looked at Qinglin with concern in her eyes. She had no children of her own and treated Qinglin as her own daughter. Now, after several years, seeing Qinglin grow up, she felt very gratified.
"Speaking of which, I have to thank you, kid. If it weren't for your valiant resistance with your strange fire, even if I had shown up, this would have been more harmful than beneficial to Qinglin. You helped her withstand the first wave of yin and cold power, allowing my blood exchange plan to proceed normally."
"A blood transfusion?" Xiao Yan was somewhat taken aback by the scene before him. "Qing Lin and the Nine Netherworld Python?"
Xiao Yan was no longer the clueless country bumpkin he once was in the Northwest Region. Having been in the Central Plains for a while, he naturally knew just how powerful the Nine Netherworld Python was. It was an absolute top-tier magical beast clan, second only to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix and the Ancient Void Dragon among magical beasts. Because the Nine Netherworld Python didn't strictly control its bloodline, it had even become the number one clan in the magical beast world. However, in terms of high-end combat power, it was still inferior to the Dragon and Phoenix clans, so it could only rank third.
The Nine Netherworld Python clan is extremely powerful and infamous. Not to mention that Qinglin is a Nine Netherworld Python with royal blood. Even if Xiao Yan didn't understand, he could vaguely sense the extraordinary nature of this royal blood.
"Not bad!" Mingmei's beautiful eyes showed a hint of pride: "The ones who should have inherited the Nine Netherworld Python Clan were killed by their own actions, so don't blame me for letting Qinglin, whom I trained, rule the Nine Netherworld Python Clan."
After she said that, Mingmei's eyes glazed over, and she muttered to herself, "We don't have children, and I believe you wouldn't object to what I'm doing..."