Chapter 71 Maid Qing Lin Greets Young Master

Cai Lin!

Hearing that name from Chu Xiao's mouth again, Medusa felt an unusual emotion.

The way he addressed her seemed to carry a magical power, or perhaps his voice was laced with a drug, causing an indescribable tingling sensation to spread throughout her body.

According to her usual nature, she would have already thrust her sword.

But at this moment, she turned to meet Chu Xiao's gaze, catching an undisguised intensity in his eyes.

She had seen this kind of look on many men before, always carrying pure aggression and possessiveness, and without exception, she had turned them into ashes.

However, this time, she didn't find Chu Xiao's gaze annoying; instead, she wanted to avoid it.

"Why are you so fixated on this name?!" Cai Lin clasped her hands behind her back, subtly clenching them. "I am not anyone's substitute."

"Wrong!" Chu Xiao's gaze became firm, and he said earnestly, "Medusa is the substitute. Only with a name that belongs to you do I feel that you are truly you, and not Queen Medusa."

"My friend is you, not Queen Medusa, so I want to call you Cai Lin!"

Medusa's purple eyes trembled, and the rose-colored Dou Qi wings behind her flickered. After a few flashes, she vanished.

But a voice lingered in the air: "Only when it's just you and me."

"Tsk." Chu Xiao's lips curved slightly.

Her Majesty the Queen is indeed a tsundere who says one thing but means another.

Queen's demeanor, older sister's figure, enchanting appearance, tsundere and loyal personality—excellent!

[She finally agreed to let me call her Cai Lin, though only in private. Still, it's progress.]

[After everything that happened tonight, it wasn't in vain.]

[Time to find Qing Lin!]

The girls: "..."

Your Majesty, you are too weak; you couldn't even hold out for one night.

"Young Master Chu Xiao is finally here!" An expectant look appeared on Qing Lin's delicate face.

She took off her pajamas, revealing a section of her fair, lotus-root-like arm. Her skin was so tender it seemed water could be squeezed from it, and upon it were mysterious green scales.

Changing into the newest and cleanest maid uniform, and meticulously styling her hair, she sat before the dressing table, hesitating whether to apply rouge.

"Are you afraid he won't notice something is wrong with you?" Medusa's voice suddenly appeared from behind.

Qing Lin instinctively stood up and turned to see Medusa lying on her bed, propped on her side, her flat stomach exposed in stark contrast to her fully enveloped, high-set chest, an enchanting allure that would captivate any woman.

"Big Sister Medusa?" Qing Lin examined herself. "What's wrong with me?"

"If there were no notebook copy, what state do you think you would be in when he first saw you?" Medusa retorted.

Qing Lin froze, recalling her days before meeting Medusa.

Insecure, timid, desperately trying to hide herself from attention, her clothing and appearance were always as low-key as possible.

"I'll change it back immediately." Qing Lin no longer hesitated, putting down the rouge she had treasured for a long time and changing her clothes and hair accessories.

"Remember, don't expose it," Medusa sat up, her Dou Qi wings rising behind her. "The notebook also has restrictions on him; perhaps he can't tell us that he knows about future events, but it's fine for us to know ourselves."

"If he realizes the contents of the notebook are being leaked, he might very well be stripped of the notebook or his memories."

"He has already changed too many things. No one knows how the future will unfold, so we cannot allow any accidents to occur."

"I understand!" Qing Lin's small face was full of seriousness.

From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever taught her principles or how to conduct herself; she had grown up with immense difficulty amidst endless disdain.

But she wasn't foolish; she understood what Medusa meant as soon as she spoke.

"This King is leaving." Medusa's figure flickered.

Qing Lin's eyes were filled with gratitude, and she bowed slightly: "Thank you, Cai Lin Jie Jie."

Medusa outside the door: "..."

Both of them, truly too much.

"Strange!"

About a quarter of an hour later, Chu Xiao arrived above Stone Desert City, frowning slightly.

At this location, he had previously sensed Medusa lingering for a period of time.

He had been recovering his Dou Qi while traveling, so his speed wasn't as fast as Medusa's.

"To the depths of the Tagore Desert, there's no need to go in this direction. She deliberately came here, but is there anything in Stone Desert City worth her making a special trip for?" Chu Xiao kept this situation in mind.

Surely she didn't come to scout ahead, to confirm if the Mo Tie Mercenary Group really existed, did she?

That would be completely superfluous; she had many ways to verify it.

Moreover, judging by Medusa's appearance, she had possessed the notebook copy for quite some time.

He had written about her on the very first day, and with her personality, she would surely have come to verify it immediately.

"Verify immediately…" A bright light flashed in Chu Xiao's eyes.

He flew directly into the city, landing in a secluded spot where no one could see him, then used Heavenly Wind Step to go to a more bustling street.

It was currently breakfast time, and many people were hawking their wares. There were also mercenaries setting up stalls to sell unique Ore, poisonous scorpions, venomous snakes, and magic crystals from the nearby desert.

Chu Xiao casually found a shop to buy breakfast, then asked, "Boss, I heard there's a Mo Tie Mercenary Group here. Do you know where their headquarters are located?"

"Mo Tie Mercenary Group?" The boss's face broke into a smile. "Young man, you must be a lone traveler looking to join a mercenary group, too. You have good taste in choosing the Mo Tie Mercenary Group."

"The Mo Tie Mercenary Group, unlike the Sand Mercenary Group, doesn't have a Great Dou Shi, but it ranks second in overall strength within Stone Desert City. However, it possesses the largest number of Dou Masters, several more, in fact. The mercenary group is very disciplined internally, and the leader and second leader are very good to their subordinates. This old man thinks you'll definitely like it there."

"Thank you for your guidance, elder." Chu Xiao smiled faintly, not explaining further, and placed a silver coin down before preparing to leave.

Just then, however, a "bang" sounded beside him—the sound of a porcelain bowl hitting the ground and shattering.

"Old Wu, you're spouting nonsense again! Isn't it just because your daughter was rejected by our Sand Mercenary Group but accepted by the Mo Tie Mercenary Group?" A gloomy-looking pale-faced man walked up to the bun shop owner. "This isn't an excuse for you to slander our Sand Mercenary Group. If you don't give me a satisfactory explanation today, don't blame me for being impolite."

Old Wu, however, was not afraid. He flicked his towel and said, "The Mo Tie Mercenary Group follows rules; everyone in Stone Desert City knows that. What's wrong with this old man speaking the truth?"

"The Sand Mercenary Group didn't accept my daughter, wasn't it because their leader's son wanted to forcibly marry her? Now he's a squad leader in the Mo Tie Mercenary Group."

This was within Stone Desert City, where the Gama Empire's army was stationed.

Although some mercenary groups were powerful, they were not more powerful than the City Lord's Mansion, and certainly not more powerful than the laws of the Gama Empire.

"Old Wu, how dare you!" The pale-faced man sneered and suddenly threw a punch.

He wouldn't dare to kill someone on the street, but breaking Old Wu's arm or leg so he'd be bedridden for half a year was no problem.

This was also the young leader's intention; there was no need to worry about danger.

"Bang!"

The pale-faced man's expression froze, because his fist was easily blocked by someone.

"Kid, don't interfere in matters that don't concern you." The pale-faced man looked at Chu Xiao and threatened, "In Stone Desert City, you can't afford the price of offending the Sand Mercenary Group."

"Coincidentally!" Chu Xiao's eyes were playful. "My name is Chu Xiao, and the leader of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group is my brother. This matter truly concerns me."

"Chu Xiao!?" In a part of the street, Qing Lin, who had come out to buy breakfast for the mercenary group, widened her eyes.

Immediately after, she stared intently at Chu Xiao, a look of pleasant surprise flashing in her eyes: "He is Young Master Chu Xiao!"

Maid Qing Lin greets Young Master Chu Xiao.