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"Kid, we'll drop you off here. If you keep walking a few more miles ahead, you'll reach the city."
Bai Ya slowly flapped his wings and descended onto a patch of sandy ground, speaking to Lin Feng behind him.
"Many thanks, Senior. Also… hmm?"
Lin Feng cupped his fists in gratitude but suddenly paused mid-sentence before continuing, "Please wait a moment. I want to say a few words to Qing Lin."
"Alright."
Lu Man didn't see it as a troublesome request and gently placed Qing Lin onto the ground.
"Young Master!"
As soon as her feet touched the ground, Qing Lin swiftly leaped forward and threw herself into Lin Feng's embrace.
Rubbing Qing Lin's emerald-green hair, Lin Feng felt a deep sense of reluctance in his heart.
He had spent nearly four months with this little girl, getting used to having her around every day.
Now that they were suddenly going their separate ways, he found it hard to adjust.
After a long silence, Lin Feng finally promised the girl in his arms, "Little one, don't worry. I will come to see you again."
Since Bai Ya and Lu Man were present, Lin Feng couldn't openly say that he would take her away in the future. But he believed Qing Lin would understand what he truly meant.
Then, he leaned in and whispered something softly into her ear.
"Mm! Qing Lin will definitely wait for Young Master!"
She sniffled and replied tearfully.
After that, she also leaned in and whispered something into Lin Feng's ear, though no one else could hear it.
Lin Feng's eyes immediately lit up after hearing her words, and he nodded firmly.
With their conversation finished, Lin Feng knew that powerful experts from the Jia Ma Empire might soon enter the Tagore Desert. He didn't dare to linger any longer.
Bending down, he gently wiped away Qing Lin's tears before placing her back into Lu Man's arms.
"It's time to go, kid. Don't forget our agreement!"
Bai Ya gave a final reminder before flapping his eight massive wings. In an instant, his enormous serpent body vanished from sight.
"Kid, remember what you promised us."
Lu Man also left a parting reminder before spreading his cyan wings and following closely behind Bai Ya while carrying Qing Lin.
"Don't worry! I won't forget about the Zong Breaking Pill!"
Lin Feng waved his hand and shouted loudly.
"I need to increase my strength as soon as possible… I have to fulfill my promise to Qing Lin!"
Gazing at the fading figures, Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh with a bit of melancholy.
The little girl who had been constantly calling him "Young Master" was suddenly gone, and he wasn't used to it at all.
After standing still for a long time, he shook his head to push away the emotions of parting.
Looking around, Lin Feng suddenly spoke in a loud voice, "Come out!"
Whoosh!
After a brief silence, a sharp sound of something tearing through the air echoed from one direction.
A slender, seven-colored shadow flickered and shot out like lightning.
Lin Feng barely caught a glimpse of the dazzling figure before him—it was so fast that even the space in front of him seemed to ripple, like a stone falling into a still pond.
By the time his eyes fully reacted, the seven-colored figure had already appeared right beside him.
Lin Feng took a closer look and realized it was a tiny snake, no more than two centimeters in width.
Its entire body was covered in delicate, seven-colored scales, and its faint purple eyes carried an eerie yet mesmerizing glow.
A strange, fresh fragrance emanated from its body.
Even though it was just a small snake, it exuded an aura of elegance and nobility.
Rather than appearing fierce, the little snake was astonishingly beautiful—so much so that it was almost surreal.
Such a stunning creature would likely make many women forget their fear and dislike of snakes.
"As expected… you're the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python!"
Lin Feng's eyes gleamed with understanding upon seeing the little snake.
This tiny creature was, in fact, theQueen Medusa's previous accompanying spirit—a Rank 6 Magic Beast, the Quiet Purple Flame Serpent!
After being refined by the Heavenly Flame, the faint bloodline within it was activated.
Thus, it evolved into the ancient ancestor of its kind. Once it reached full maturity, it could rival a human Dou Sheng—the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python!
While talking with Bai Ya earlier, Lin Feng had already sensed something spying on him.
However, the creature didn't seem to be following him; its gaze remained locked onto him.
There was no attempt at concealment, making it easy for him to notice.
Moreover, there was neither killing intent nor greed in its gaze.
So, while speaking with Qing Lin, he took the opportunity to ask her about it.
Qing Lin's response was: a snake-type magical beast, ranked much higher than Mo Cheng but slightly weaker than the Eight Clan Leaders.
Lin Feng thought carefully and concluded that there was only one possible answer—the missing Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.
Looking at the python raising its tail to support its chin, its slightly intelligent eyes were filled with confusion.
At this moment, it simply couldn't understand—despite hiding so well, how had it been discovered?
The corners of Lin Feng's mouth lifted slightly as he reached out to touch the little python's head.
The moment he made contact, the small python suddenly coiled around one of his fingers.
Then, it affectionately rubbed against his storage ring—the one containing the Green Lotus Core Flame.
"Hmm? Could it be that because it was born through refinement by the Green Lotus Core Flame, it has a natural affinity for this Heavenly Flame?"
Seeing this, Lin Feng murmured in surprise.
At the same time, he began to understand why the Heaven Swallowing Python had been following him.
Feeling the slightly cool scales, Lin Feng raised his head to glance in the direction of the Snake-People Clan.
Then, he shook his head. Without the protection of a powerful expert, sending the python back to the Snake-People Clan would be far too dangerous.
Moreover, he truly needed a trump card to protect his life right now.
Clenching his teeth, he hesitated before saying, "Queen Medusa and I don't really have any grudges. She probably won't do anything… right? Maybe I should just keep it with me?"
"Forget it. Life or death, I'll deal with it later. For now, I need to take this Dou Wang away first."
With that thought, Lin Feng took out a third-grade pill from his storage ring, one that could aid fire-attribute cultivators in their training.
He waved it in front of the python, and in an instant, the little creature's gaze was drawn to the pill.
Lin Feng chuckled and tossed it into the python's mouth. The small python chewed a few times before swallowing it whole.
Then, its forked tongue flicked out as it licked its lips. Swiftly, it slithered up to Lin Feng, swaying its tail slightly.
Its pale purple eyes were now filled with anticipation as it gazed at Lin Feng.
Taking out another pill, Lin Feng coaxed, "If you listen to me from now on, I'll keep feeding you delicious treats. How about that?"
"Hiss hiss~"
The little python tilted its small head, thought for a moment, then quickly nodded.
In the next instant, it darted onto Lin Feng, rubbing against him affectionately.
"Here, have another one. In a few days, I'll need you to do some work for me."
Lin Feng grinned slightly, placing another pill into the python's mouth.
"Ying ying~"
The python swallowed it in one gulp, then patted its small belly with its tail in satisfaction.
Soon after, with a faint sound of movement through the air, it slithered up Lin Feng's arm, coiled around it, and closed its eyes to sleep.
"This little guy… Eat, sleep, repeat. What a good life."
With a sigh, Lin Feng turned and headed toward Rock Desert City.
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