pertwk 1053. Deterrence Rewards
1053. Deterrence Rewards
Only Yao Ming, who knew Yao Xiaotian extremely well, could truly sense Yao Xiaotian's power. Not only had his strength increased by a full star, but his chilling aura was also far more terrifying than his own. Yao Xiaotian's aptitude was even inferior to his own, so this change was naturally due to Qing Lin's intervention. Now that such a reward was being offered to Yao Ming, he couldn't help but be tempted.
Yao Ming knelt down without hesitation to express her gratitude: "Thank you for your generous gift, Your Majesty! I am deeply grateful!"
Qinglin's face didn't change much, but his tone was slightly more encouraging: "No need to thank me, this is what you earned with your own performance."
Upon hearing this, Yao Ming immediately understood what Qing Lin was talking about.
Facing Ling Yuan's attack, he and Yao Su stood side by side, using their own bodies as shields to block the impact for Xiao Yan and Qing Lin. Anyone who witnessed such a scene would have to acknowledge their unwavering loyalty.
This new technique is Qinglin's reward for his past performance.
But as he finished speaking, Yao Ming couldn't help but glance at Qing Lin, who was also staring at him with an unfathomable look. When their eyes met, Yao Ming suddenly felt an intense sense of fear.
The woman in front of him was clearly not even thirty years old, yet she could exert immense pressure on him with every move she made. Moreover, this pressure did not stem from strength or bloodline, but simply from Qing Lin's style of doing things.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, Yao Ming will thoroughly study this technique to improve his strength and continue to serve you and Alliance Leader Xiao Yan in the future!"
Qinglin nodded, then paused suddenly and said slowly, "I know you're probably still troubled by what happened that day. Don't worry, what I need is a Nine Netherworld Python Clan Chief who can work for me."
Upon hearing this, Yao Ming instinctively broke out in a cold sweat, feeling as if he had been completely seen through.
"I understand! I am willing to serve Your Majesty to the death!"
Qinglin then waved his hand, indicating that Yaoming could leave.
The latter left Qinglin's residence slowly and quietly, and finally couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after she was far away.
The excitement and joy of obtaining this technique could not suppress the turmoil in his emotions. In fact, Yao Ming had been struggling with one thing these days.
That day, everyone could see that Lingyuan's self-destruction was far too powerful, an attack that could not be taken head-on. Yet he and Yaosu rushed forward without hesitation. To outsiders, it seemed like they were loyal to Qinglin, but in reality, only Yaoming himself knew the truth.
His first reaction was to hesitate, but then an impulse surged within him, an impulse strong enough to affect his mind, driving him to protect Xiao Yan and Qing Lin.
While Yao Ming was barely controlling his mind, Yao Su rushed over without hesitation. At that moment, Yao Ming understood who was behind this control.
In that extremely short time, he had already figured everything out, completely abandoned any thought of resistance, and obediently joined forces with Yao Su to form a defensive line to protect Xiao Yan and Qing Lin with their physical bodies.
The final process was extremely dangerous; Yao Su perished, and he was severely injured. Only after days of rest and absorbing medicinal pills did his strength recover somewhat, but he was still far from reaching his peak. After all, the damage to his physical body was extremely severe, a considerable injury even for a Dou Sheng.
Previously, he hadn't fully understood Qing Lin's abilities. He thought that while she could enhance the Nine Netherworld Python's strength, there were also significant limitations, so she had to cooperate with the Nine Netherworld Python clan. However, this battle made him realize how wrong he was; Qing Lin's power was far more terrifying than he had imagined. If he continued to try to figure out Qing Lin's limits before taking any action, he would most likely meet a terrible end.
After the Spirit Clan's surprise attack ended, Qinglin summoned the already deceased Yao Xiaotian, and could also control him and Yao Su even when severely exhausted. Because of these two abilities, his fear of Qinglin reached its peak; no living being can ignore someone who can control their life and death at any moment.
Moreover, Qinglin has already brought this matter up, which shows that she doesn't care about hiding it and is willing to put it out in the open.
Yao Ming held the jade slip in her hand, feeling somewhat bewildered for a moment. Was this a show of force? Was it a threat that she didn't care about her thoughts?
Logically speaking, one should try every means to escape from an empress like this. But Qinglin gave him that invaluable cultivation technique. Even though Yao Xiaotian was dead, he was able to use this technique to reach the level of a three-star Dou Sheng. Yao Ming believed that if he used this technique, his strength would definitely improve greatly. If he were elsewhere, he might be trapped at the level of a four-star Dou Sheng for life.
Around Qinglin, opportunities and crises coexist. As she said, she does need capable people to do things for her, but when real danger comes, she must also be prepared to sacrifice herself.
As the saying goes, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, and now it seems that this is indeed true.
Yao Ming gradually calmed himself down. He knew that he had no choice but to accept this condition. He had originally become a prisoner of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, but Qing Lin had rescued him and allowed him to return to his rightful place.
Although her life was now in his hands, it was also a rare and enormous opportunity for him. Yao Ming knew very well that even other families descended from Dou Di would never give him such an opportunity.
All he can do now is to wholeheartedly assist Qinglin and hope that her already terrifying growth rate will accelerate even further. As long as she is strong enough, the number of beings that can threaten her will naturally decrease, and Yaoming's own safety will increase.
After clearing her mind, Yao Ming seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly felt much more relaxed: "It seems that Her Majesty the Empress's strength has improved again? I hope I'm just worrying unnecessarily. Maybe she'll need me less and less in the future."
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"Senior Yan Jin, did that Soul Clan member extract anything from you?"
Yan Jin shook his head slightly, somewhat annoyed: "There was nothing there. That person's soul was as if it had been modified, touching on the core issue, and it was destroyed at a speed that I couldn't control."
Yan Jin is a nine-star Dou Sheng, and for him to feel so frustrated means that someone has tampered with his soul, and that this tampering was premeditated. Unless one's strength far surpasses that of the spellcaster, it will indeed be very difficult to deal with.
Faced with this outcome, Xiao Yan sighed, "The Soul Clan is truly terrifying. They would even be so ruthless to their own people. They are truly vicious, or perhaps it would be more appropriate to describe them as inhuman."