Chapter 114: Qing Lin
"Uh..."
Upon hearing Gu He's words, Xiao Ding had initially intended to say something but suddenly froze.
Looking at Gu He's elegant smile, Xiao Ding understood his meaning.
He could see it clearly. This Mr. Gu had no intention of dealing with them at all.
Originally, upon learning that the squad led by Xuelan had encountered the Snake-People Clan and been rescued by a friend, he was curious about who this friend might be. Upon learning that this friend was surnamed Gu, Xiao Ding was sure that his two brothers didn't know this Mr. Gu.
He was quite curious about why Mr. Gu had intervened to assist the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. So, when he saw Gu He, Xiao Ding showed such enthusiasm.
But now that Gu He had rejected him twice in a row, Xiao Ding couldn't bear it anymore.
He wanted to get angry, but he remembered that this person was the savior of his brothers. So, he suppressed his anger and said with a smile, "It seems that Mr. Gu is indeed tired."
After saying this, he looked at the big man beside him and said, "Didn't you hear that? Hurry up and prepare a clean room for Mr. Gu to rest."
Upon hearing this, the big man promptly approached Gu He and respectfully said, "Master Gu, please follow me."
"Thank you."
Gu He nodded indifferently and then followed the big man as they left.
"Big brother, isn't this Mr. Gu acting a bit strange?" After Gu He left, Xiao Li couldn't help but speak up, showing a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.
Apparently, Gu He's two refusals had already caused some discontent.
Xiao Ding furrowed his brow slightly upon hearing this but ultimately said nothing.
Xuelan, who was on the side, saw the expressions of the two brothers and vaguely guessed what they were thinking. She then revealed what she knew about Gu He being a third-rank alchemist.
After hearing this, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's expressions changed. "Mr. Gu is a third-rank alchemist?" Xiao Ding sighed in relief. He was glad he didn't lose his temper earlier. Offending a third-rank alchemist would have been disastrous.
Then, Xiao Ding pondered for a moment and instructed Xiao Li, "Younger brother, arrange for a few maids to be sent to Mr. Gu's room."
Unbeknownst to him, Xiao Ding had already changed his address to "Master Gu."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Li looked at Xiao Ding.
The two brothers exchanged smiles, and then Xiao Li left slowly.
Half an hour later, Gu He looked at the four young maidens who entered through the door, feeling somewhat helpless.
What kind of person do these two brothers from the Xiao family think I am?
Gu He furrowed his brow, about to chase the four young maidens out of his room.
But suddenly, he wondered if Qing Lin might be among these four young ladies.
With that thought in mind, Gu He looked at the four of them and asked, "Is any of you called Qing Lin?"
Unfortunately, much to Gu He's disappointment, all four of them shook their heads nervously.
So, Gu He waved his hand, signaling the young women to leave his room.
He wasn't in a hurry. After all, he had already arrived at the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. Wasn't it just a matter of time before he found Qing Lin?
Gu He removed his clothes and comfortably lay down on the bed, unable to resist stretching and yawning. Ever since leaving Yunlan Sect, Gu He had been roughing it, sleeping outdoors day in and day out. It had been a long time since he had enjoyed a good night's sleep. Of course, the time he spent in the cave with Yunyun didn't count.
Feeling the softness of the bed beneath him, Gu He suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness washing over him, and he fell into a deep sleep.
"They were all sent out?"
In the courtyard not far from Gu He's room, Xiao Li watched the four young maidens being sent away, his eyes revealing a trace of confusion.
What on earth was this Master Gu doing?
What he didn't notice was that, on the roof of Gu He's room, a small golden bird was perched, attentively scanning its surroundings.
...
The next day.
By the time Gu He woke up, it was already broad daylight.
Gu He sat up and stretched lazily, a satisfied expression on his face.
It had been a long time since he had slept so comfortably.
Just then, Gu He furrowed his brow and looked towards the door.
"Creak!"
The door suddenly pushed open gently, and then a delicate figure quietly walked in.
However, when she saw Gu He sitting on the bed, she was slightly startled, and she quickly bowed to Gu He, her voice trembling, "Master Gu, you're awake?"
Gu He was somewhat puzzled because he had clearly told them he didn't want any maids.
Why did they send another one?
However, since the other party meant well, Gu He naturally didn't say much.
Looking at the timid young girl in front of him, Gu He smiled reluctantly and said, "Just woke up."
Seeing the smile on Gu He's face, the young girl was slightly stunned. She then turned around, picked up the basin that was placed at the door, and said softly to Gu He, "Master Gu, the leader... asked me to help you wash up."
"Did Xiao Ding send you?"
"Wait..."
Suddenly, Gu He had a whim. He looked at the young girl and asked, "What's your name?"
Upon hearing this, the young girl hesitated for a moment and replied timidly, "I'm Qing Lin."
Hearing the two words "Qing Lin" from the young girl's mouth, Gu He's heart trembled.
He had found her!
He finally found her.
His main purpose for coming to the Tagre Desert was to take Qing Lin as his disciple.
Now that he had finally met her, Gu He looked at Qing Lin with a gentle smile and asked, "Little girl, how old are you?"
Only at this moment did Gu He start to seriously examine the girl in front of him.
Qing Lin, who stood before him, was a year or two younger than Xiao Yixian.
She wore a light green, elegant outfit and was petite, with a somewhat innocent and lovely appearance.
Her cute, delicate face resembled that of a beautiful porcelain doll, with a shy and timid look, like a frightened little rabbit, making people feel a sense of pity and cherishing her.
"What an adorable girl!"
Gu He silently praised her, but heard Qing Lin reply softly, "Master Gu, I'm fourteen years old."
Qing Lin placed the basin in her hands on a wooden rack outside the bed, her voice nervous as she said, "Master Gu, let me help you wash up."
"Hehe."
"For such a small matter, I can handle it myself."
Upon hearing this, Gu He smiled and then went to the wooden rack, casually washing up.
Now that he had found Qing Lin, he was in no hurry.
Next, he just needed to get along with the young girl for some time, and then he could propose to take her as his disciple, and everything would naturally fall into place.
Gu He wiped his face with a towel, then threw the towel into the basin and took a deep breath of the refreshing air.
Seeing that Gu He had finished washing up, Qing Lin quickly carried the basin and walked toward the door.
As she turned her head, Gu He watched her departing figure and a smile formed at the corner of his mouth.
His third disciple finally had a place.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 114: Qing Lin
"Uh..."
Upon hearing Gu He's words, Xiao Ding had initially intended to say something but suddenly froze.
Looking at Gu He's elegant smile, Xiao Ding understood his meaning.
He could see it clearly. This Mr. Gu had no intention of dealing with them at all.
Originally, upon learning that the squad led by Xuelan had encountered the Snake-People Clan and been rescued by a friend, he was curious about who this friend might be. Upon learning that this friend was surnamed Gu, Xiao Ding was sure that his two brothers didn't know this Mr. Gu.
He was quite curious about why Mr. Gu had intervened to assist the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. So, when he saw Gu He, Xiao Ding showed such enthusiasm.
But now that Gu He had rejected him twice in a row, Xiao Ding couldn't bear it anymore.
He wanted to get angry, but he remembered that this person was the savior of his brothers. So, he suppressed his anger and said with a smile, "It seems that Mr. Gu is indeed tired."
After saying this, he looked at the big man beside him and said, "Didn't you hear that? Hurry up and prepare a clean room for Mr. Gu to rest."
Upon hearing this, the big man promptly approached Gu He and respectfully said, "Master Gu, please follow me."
"Thank you."
Gu He nodded indifferently and then followed the big man as they left.
"Big brother, isn't this Mr. Gu acting a bit strange?" After Gu He left, Xiao Li couldn't help but speak up, showing a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.
Apparently, Gu He's two refusals had already caused some discontent.
Xiao Ding furrowed his brow slightly upon hearing this but ultimately said nothing.
Xuelan, who was on the side, saw the expressions of the two brothers and vaguely guessed what they were thinking. She then revealed what she knew about Gu He being a third-rank alchemist.
After hearing this, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's expressions changed. "Mr. Gu is a third-rank alchemist?" Xiao Ding sighed in relief. He was glad he didn't lose his temper earlier. Offending a third-rank alchemist would have been disastrous.
Then, Xiao Ding pondered for a moment and instructed Xiao Li, "Younger brother, arrange for a few maids to be sent to Mr. Gu's room."
Unbeknownst to him, Xiao Ding had already changed his address to "Master Gu."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Li looked at Xiao Ding.
The two brothers exchanged smiles, and then Xiao Li left slowly.
Half an hour later, Gu He looked at the four young maidens who entered through the door, feeling somewhat helpless.
What kind of person do these two brothers from the Xiao family think I am?
Gu He furrowed his brow, about to chase the four young maidens out of his room.
But suddenly, he wondered if Qing Lin might be among these four young ladies.
With that thought in mind, Gu He looked at the four of them and asked, "Is any of you called Qing Lin?"
Unfortunately, much to Gu He's disappointment, all four of them shook their heads nervously.
So, Gu He waved his hand, signaling the young women to leave his room.
He wasn't in a hurry. After all, he had already arrived at the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. Wasn't it just a matter of time before he found Qing Lin?
Gu He removed his clothes and comfortably lay down on the bed, unable to resist stretching and yawning. Ever since leaving Yunlan Sect, Gu He had been roughing it, sleeping outdoors day in and day out. It had been a long time since he had enjoyed a good night's sleep. Of course, the time he spent in the cave with Yunyun didn't count.
Feeling the softness of the bed beneath him, Gu He suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness washing over him, and he fell into a deep sleep.
"They were all sent out?"
In the courtyard not far from Gu He's room, Xiao Li watched the four young maidens being sent away, his eyes revealing a trace of confusion.
What on earth was this Master Gu doing?
What he didn't notice was that, on the roof of Gu He's room, a small golden bird was perched, attentively scanning its surroundings.
...
The next day.
By the time Gu He woke up, it was already broad daylight.
Gu He sat up and stretched lazily, a satisfied expression on his face.
It had been a long time since he had slept so comfortably.
Just then, Gu He furrowed his brow and looked towards the door.
"Creak!"
The door suddenly pushed open gently, and then a delicate figure quietly walked in.
However, when she saw Gu He sitting on the bed, she was slightly startled, and she quickly bowed to Gu He, her voice trembling, "Master Gu, you're awake?"
Gu He was somewhat puzzled because he had clearly told them he didn't want any maids.
Why did they send another one?
However, since the other party meant well, Gu He naturally didn't say much.
Looking at the timid young girl in front of him, Gu He smiled reluctantly and said, "Just woke up."
Seeing the smile on Gu He's face, the young girl was slightly stunned. She then turned around, picked up the basin that was placed at the door, and said softly to Gu He, "Master Gu, the leader... asked me to help you wash up."
"Did Xiao Ding send you?"
"Wait..."
Suddenly, Gu He had a whim. He looked at the young girl and asked, "What's your name?"
Upon hearing this, the young girl hesitated for a moment and replied timidly, "I'm Qing Lin."
Hearing the two words "Qing Lin" from the young girl's mouth, Gu He's heart trembled.
He had found her!
He finally found her.
His main purpose for coming to the Tagre Desert was to take Qing Lin as his disciple.
Now that he had finally met her, Gu He looked at Qing Lin with a gentle smile and asked, "Little girl, how old are you?"
Only at this moment did Gu He start to seriously examine the girl in front of him.
Qing Lin, who stood before him, was a year or two younger than Xiao Yixian.
She wore a light green, elegant outfit and was petite, with a somewhat innocent and lovely appearance.
Her cute, delicate face resembled that of a beautiful porcelain doll, with a shy and timid look, like a frightened little rabbit, making people feel a sense of pity and cherishing her.
"What an adorable girl!"
Gu He silently praised her, but heard Qing Lin reply softly, "Master Gu, I'm fourteen years old."
Qing Lin placed the basin in her hands on a wooden rack outside the bed, her voice nervous as she said, "Master Gu, let me help you wash up."
"Hehe."
"For such a small matter, I can handle it myself."
Upon hearing this, Gu He smiled and then went to the wooden rack, casually washing up.
Now that he had found Qing Lin, he was in no hurry.
Next, he just needed to get along with the young girl for some time, and then he could propose to take her as his disciple, and everything would naturally fall into place.
Gu He wiped his face with a towel, then threw the towel into the basin and took a deep breath of the refreshing air.
Seeing that Gu He had finished washing up, Qing Lin quickly carried the basin and walked toward the door.
As she turned her head, Gu He watched her departing figure and a smile formed at the corner of his mouth.
His third disciple finally had a place.
(End of this chapter)
