Chapter 116: Qing Lin's Thoughts

  "Master Gu wants to take me as a disciple?"

  At this moment, Qing Lin was filled with fusion. She couldn't uand why Master Gu suddenly wao take her as his disciple.

  However, she quickly realized that this was an enormous opportunity for her. Master Gu held a prestigious position, and even the Merary Group's anders respected him. She was sure that she wouldn't lose out by being his disciple.

  What was even more important to her was that Master Gu was different from others; he didn't show any disgust in his eyes regarding her lineage.

  In an instant, a great sense of happiness filled Qing Lin's heart, and her eyes showed a hint of excitement. In the moment, her clear voice rang out, "Master Gu, I'm willing to be your disciple."

  She was about to ko perform the traditional ceremony to bee a disciple, but Gu He reached out and lifted her up, saying, "No need for that. There are no formalities when you join my sect."

  Qing Lin's small face blushed with excitement, and she excimed, "Teacher!"

  Gu He, looking at the obedient and adorable Qing Lin before him, felt immense joy in his heart. He nodded and said, "From now on, you are my third disciple. You also have a senior martial brother and a seartial sister."

  "A senior martial brother and a seartial sister?"

  Upon hearing this, Qing Lin's face dispyed some bewilderment. She hadn't expected that her teacher had two other disciples. This suddeion made her feel a bit anxious.

  What if her senior martial brother and seartial sister found out about her true lineage? Would they…

  Thinking about this, her face, which had been red from excitement, quickly turned pale.

  Gu He noticed the ge in Qing Lin's plexion and realized the cause. He gently rubbed her head and said, "Silly girl, from now on, you don't o worry about what others think. With me by your side, no one will dare to bully you."

  Feeling the warmth from Gu He's rge hand, Qing Liated for a moment but then nodded gently, saying, "Teacher, I uand."

  The Xiao brradually grasped the situation as well. It seemed that Gu He was serious about this decision. They initially thought he was going to make a substantial request, but instead, he had taken a new disciple.

  As for Xiao Li, he was even more surprised. The servant he had casually bought was now being taken as a disciple by a highly respected alchemist. It was truly a stroke of good luck.

  Xiao Li couldn't help but admire the turn of events. He wasn't sure if he raising himself or Qing Lin.

  "gratutions to Master Gu faining su obedient disciple."

  After realizing what was happening, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li gratuted Gu He.

  Xiao Li also turo Qing Lin and said warmly, "Qing Lin, now that you've beaster Gu's disciple, you must behave well."

  Qing Lin nodded a little timidly and said, "I uand."

  Gu He inally had something to discuss with Qing Lin, but due to the interruption from the Xiao brothers, he became somewhat displeased. Therefore, he calmly said, "If you want to craft the Purple Jade Pill, please deliver the required materials to my room as soon as possible. I'll be leaving Sto City in two days."

  Hearing this, Xiao Ding's expression ged slightly. He tried to persuade, "Master, won't you stay a little longer?"

  Sto City is quite a remote pce, and we've only just received a third-grade alchemist. Xiao Ding naturally wao make the most of this opportunity, so he attempted to persuade Gu He to stay longer.

  However, he had no idea that Gu He had already achieved his goals by staying with the Desert Iron Merary Group. Therefore, he wouldn't heed Xiao Ding's suggestion.

  Gu He shook his head and said, "I stay for at most two more days. Within those two days, you must prepare all the materials needed for the Purple Jade Pill and deliver them to my room. Otherwise, I will leave Sto City immediately."

  Seeing Gu He's firm attitude, Xiao Ding couldn't say mud could only nod slightly, saying, "Alright, I will ehe materials are delivered to your room as soon as possible."

  Gu He nodded in response and thehe meeting hall with Qing Lin.

  "Sed brive the order that no one should bully Qing Lin any longer." After Gu He left, Xiao Ding instructed Xiao Li.

  Xiao Li nodded and said, "Big brother, you rest assured. I will give the order."

  Qing Lin had already beaster Gu's disciple, aatus was no lohat of a servant. If anyone in the Desert Iron Merary Group dared to provoke her now, it might offend Master Gu, something Xiao Ding wao avoid.

  ...

  "Qing Lin, now that you've joined our sect, it's time for me to tell you my real name," Gu He said as he returo their room.

  Hearing this, Qing Lin blinked her eyes, showing a hint of curiosity.

  Gu He smiled faintly and then said, "My real name is Gu He."

  "Gu... He..." Hearing the name, Qing Lin's adorable eyes brightened, and she said with a clear voice, "Teacher, I think I've heard that name somewhere before."

  Seeing the cute expression otle girl's face, Gu He couldn't help but chuckle. "Is that so? It seems my reputation is quite widespread, even reag little kids like you."

  Blushing, Qing Lin replied softly, "I heard it from others."

  Gu He then turned more serious and asked, "Qing Lin, do you want to practice cultivation?"

  He had observed that there were no signs of cultivation otle girl's body. It was clear that no one had ever guided her ih of cultivation.

  Qing Liated for a moment and then her emerald eyes showed determination. She said crisply, "Yes!"

  Gu He's lips curled into a small smile, and he asked, "Why do you want to cultivate?"

  As Qing Lin thought for a moment, a hint of sadness appeared on her face. She mumbled, "I want to bee stronger, so I stop the war between humans and snake people. This way, no one will experience what I did, being abandoned by parents and hated by everyone."

  As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks.

  Gu He was momentarily taken abad fell into a brief silence.

  The war between humans and snake people had sted for over a thousand years, and both sides held deep-seated grudges. At the root of the flict y issues of nd and resources.

  The Tagre Desert had a scorg climate, while the snake people preferred cooler ditions. Living iagre Desert was a form of torture for them, which tributed to their violent and irritable nature.

  They resented humans and ehe vast nds and resources humans possessed. If their strength allowed it, the snake people would have decred war on the human world long ago.

  In Gu He's opinion, ending the flict between the snake people and humans would require allog a suitable territory for the snake people to live in, something no human nation would willingly do.

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