People in Doupo: The beginning of the game intercepts the rich woman Xun'er

Lin Dong was filled with anxiety and wouldn't listen to Qing Tan's advice. He suddenly broke free from her cold little hand and ran towards the depths of the forest without looking back, intending to seek his father's help.

Under the influence of the chill, Qingtan's body went limp and she had no strength left. She was powerless to stop him and could only endure the biting cold all over her body. With her lips turning pale, she watched helplessly as the boy's figure disappeared into the deep forest in an instant.

However, just as Lin Dong's figure disappeared into the forest path, several light footsteps slowly echoed from the depths of the dense forest.

Qingtan suppressed the surging, bone-chilling cold within her body and struggled to lift her pale face to look in the direction of the sound. The people who came into view were not her parents as she had expected. Instead, she saw a calm and composed young man in a blue robe walking slowly towards her, accompanied by two girls, one older and one younger, who were slowly approaching her.

"Huh? Such a strong, chilling aura of yin energy!"

Ying Huanhuan's eyes flickered, her large, almond-shaped eyes filled with surprise. She turned to look at Ling Qingzhu beside her, her face full of curiosity.

"Such a chilling and biting cold is actually emanating from a young girl who hasn't even started cultivating yet? But her face is deathly pale, and she's trembling all over, looking extremely pained. Could it be that she's contracted a strange illness, or something has happened to her?"

Ling Qingzhu, standing to the side, gazed intently, her cold eyes falling quietly on Qing Tan, scrutinizing the ever-emitting chilling aura, before slowly offering an explanation.

"This uncontrollable surge of Yin energy emanating from within me, if I remember correctly, is the extremely Yin and cold Demonic Body recorded in ancient texts."

"This physique is extremely yin and can suppress yang, so ordinary yang energy cannot remain in its body. Its talent for cultivation can be described as unique. If it finds the right method and cultivates diligently in the future, its future will be limitless."

She paused slightly, looking at Qingtan's trembling figure as she endured the pain, and added a touch of gentle regret to her voice:

"But before the Demonic Body has been awakened and stabilized, the Yin-cold power is unrestrained and often suddenly goes berserk and rampages. Children of this age suffer from the pain of the cold power invading their bodies every day. Every time it flares up, it is an excruciating torment."

"The Demonic Body... I seem to have vaguely heard of this name before."

Ying Huanhuan lightly touched her chin with her small hand, tilted her head and tried hard to recall, her brows showing a hint of confusion and bewilderment. After a moment, she gently shook her head and stopped trying to figure it out.

Looking at Qingtan's frail and helpless appearance as she endured the cold and pain, her heart softened, and she immediately suggested softly, "Let's not worry about that for now. She's in so much pain right now, let's go and help her."

Just as Ling Qingzhu and Ying Huanhuan were whispering to each other, Qing Tan's trembling became more and more intense and uncontrollable.

This time, the cold energy within his body suddenly went berserk, far more violent and fierce than ever before, with layers of bone-chilling cold sweeping through his limbs and bones.

"It's so cold..."

She could no longer hold on, and her body slowly curled up on the ground. Her face was as pale as paper, and fine frost covered her hair and eyebrows. Strands of ice clung to her hair, chilling her to the bone.

In a daze, a gentle figure slowly approached, and a pair of steady and strong hands gently lifted her frail body, and the broad palms slowly covered her cold little head.

The next instant, a warm and gentle current slowly flowed from the palm of his hand, spreading throughout his body along the meridians of his skin, and the rampant Yin energy was slowly melted and dispelled.

The biting cold quickly faded, and the frozen body gradually warmed up.

"So warm..."

A faint joy quietly appeared on Qingtan's pale face. Her furrowed brows, which had been furrowed in discomfort, slowly relaxed, and she comfortably squinted her eyes slightly.

The child unconsciously wrapped their small hands around the arm, gently nuzzled their head, and rubbed their delicate face against the palm, completely immersed in this rare warmth.

"Oh dear, you beat me to it!"

Seeing that Xiao Ling had already stepped forward to protect Qing Tan, Ying Huanhuan, who was about to step forward to help, couldn't help but pout slightly, her tone carrying a hint of coquettish complaint.

Looking at Qingtan nestled intimately in Xiao Ling's arms, completely dependent on him, her little face puffed up slightly. A faint bitterness welled up in her heart, and she couldn't help but purse her lips, a hint of jealousy creeping into her eyes.

"Green sandalwood!"

A sharp shout suddenly rang out from the depths of the dense forest, and a figure staggered out, his steps abruptly halting as he froze in place, staring blankly at the scene before him.

The man appeared to be in his thirties or forties, with a thin and slender build. He still retained some of his former sharpness between his brows, but due to blood deficiency and old injuries, his face was pale and sickly. His former vigor had been worn down by years of illness and disappointment, leaving him looking gloomy and dejected.

This person was Lin Xiao, whom Lin Dong had summoned.

Following closely behind, Lin Dong grabbed a gentle-looking woman and quickly ran out of the woods. The woman was around thirty years old, dressed simply and plainly, with delicate and gentle features, and a gentle and quiet temperament. She was Qing Tan and Lin Dong's mother.

"Green sandalwood!"

The woman's gaze sharpened as she saw her daughter covered in ice, her body still bearing the marks of the recent torment of the cold poison. She immediately gasped softly, her face filled with anxiety and heartache.

Nestled in Xiao Ling's arms, Qing Tan snapped back to reality upon hearing the sound, abruptly raising her head to meet a pair of unfamiliar yet handsome eyes. Realizing how she had just been clinging to the unfamiliar young man, her small hands still tightly wrapped around his arm, her delicate face instantly flushed crimson with shyness.

Without a second thought, she quickly broke free from her mother's embrace, stood up, and ran out, throwing herself into her mother's warm arms, burying her small body deep inside, too timid to look up.

The woman quickly embraced Qingtan and examined her closely. There was no longer any trace of cold, malevolent aura around her, and all signs of the cold poison had dissipated. She couldn't help but turn to look at Lin Dong beside her, her eyes full of doubt.

"Just now, Qingtan's cold poison suddenly flared up, and the cold energy raged. How come it suddenly subsided?"

Lin Dong was also completely bewildered and puzzled. He had rushed to inform his parents just moments before, and in the short time that followed, Qing Tan's condition had completely improved.

Lin Xiao, who was standing to the side with a slender build, narrowed his eyes slightly. He had already seen through the reason and said calmly, "It must have been this young master who took action to resolve the rampant yin cold in Qing Tan's body."

After saying this, he took his wife and children and slowly stepped forward, bowing slightly to Xiao Ling with his hands clasped in a respectful manner, his expression showing a touch of vicissitude and humility.

"Thank you for your help, young master. My name is Lin Xiao, and I am the father of these two children. My daughter suffers from a strange, cold ailment, and has been tormented by the chilling coldness that invades her body for many years. If it weren't for your timely assistance, the consequences would have been unimaginable. May I ask your esteemed name?"

"It was nothing, don't worry about it."

Xiao Ling remained calm and composed, nodding slightly in response, his tone even and unhurried, "My name is Xiao Ling."

Lin Xiao's gaze then fell on Ying Huanhuan and Ling Qingzhu, and he asked with a hint of probing, "Mr. Xiao, may I ask who these two young ladies are?" "They are both my companions," Xiao Ling replied casually.

"I see, you two young ladies are very polite." Lin Xiao nodded slightly in greeting, then a hint of doubt flashed across his brows as he continued to inquire, "How did Mr. Xiao and his party happen to come to this secluded place behind the Lin family's mountain? Could it be that you are acquaintances of the Lin family?"

"We are not acquaintances."

Xiao Ling remained calm and indifferent throughout, and slowly began to speak.
"I was just passing through Qingyang Town, and I was traveling around when I happened to pass by. I noticed that this little girl was suddenly becoming cold and ruthless, so I helped her out. I had no other intentions."

Confirming their suspicions, it was indeed Xiao Ling who had neutralized Qing Tan's cold poison. Both Lin Xiao and Lin Dong's expressions tightened slightly.

Even though Lin Xiao suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Lin Langtian in the clan competition, his meridians were damaged and his cultivation level plummeted, and he was no longer the mighty expert of the Heavenly Origin Realm, his vision and experience remained.

With just a few glances, one could sense that Xiao Ling, Ling Qingzhu, and Ying Huanhuan possessed unfathomable auras and demeanor far beyond that of ordinary people, indicating that their origins were certainly extraordinary.

As his thoughts raced, he couldn't help but recall his daughter's long-term suffering from the erosion of her meridians by the cold and malevolent energy, and the excruciating pain caused by each attack of the cold poison. His heart ached with sorrow, and he quietly clenched his fists, his eyes filled with helplessness and earnestness.

After a brief hesitation, Lin Xiao suppressed his anxiety and bowed to Xiao Ling again, his tone full of humility and expectation:

"Mr. Xiao is incredibly powerful. He easily neutralized the raging, cold energy emanating from my daughter. He must be very knowledgeable and have a broad perspective."

My daughter has been afflicted with a strange, cold ailment since she was young. The cold energy of her body often erupts unexpectedly, tormenting her. My husband and I have searched for a cure for many years, but we have been helpless.

"If I may be so bold as to ask, sir, could you perhaps discern any clues about my daughter's condition? Do you know the origin of her strange illness, or if there is any way to alleviate or cure it?"

“You’re right, I’m aware of this situation as well.”

Xiao Ling slowly nodded, his expression calm and composed, and slowly revealed the root cause.

"Your daughter's unusual condition is not due to a common cold, but rather to a special constitution she was born with, a constitution known as the Demonic Constitution."

Then, calmly and slowly, he began to explain to Lin Xiao's family the origin and advantages and disadvantages of the Demonic Body.

Upon hearing this detailed explanation, Lin Xiao, his mother, and Lin Dong all looked grim, their emotions a complex mix.

They then realized that Qingtan was not suffering from a terminal illness, but rather possessed an extremely rare Yin constitution. This constitution was exceptionally gifted and had boundless potential; once cultivated properly, its future achievements would be limitless, making it an exceptional physical attribute coveted by countless martial artists.

But everything has two extremes.

The Demonic Body possesses extraordinary talent, but the price is incredibly cruel.

The extreme yin energy within the body is difficult to tame, constantly eroding the body's meridians. In youth, the yin energy is prone to going out of control and running rampant, causing excruciating pain with each attack, tormenting the body and mind day after day.

What's even more disheartening is that to suppress the coldness, alleviate the pain, and even completely stabilize one's constitution, one must rely on the world's top-tier natural treasures and high-level rare items.

Such a rare and precious treasure is hard to find even in the vast Qingyang Town. Even the Lin family branch in its heyday was powerless to obtain it, let alone the Lin family in its current decline and resource scarcity.

Instead of becoming a stroke of good fortune for Qingtan, her exceptional physique turned into a shackle and torment that haunted her day and night.

Possessing unparalleled talent yet unable to develop it, they are forced to endure endless suffering, becoming an inescapable burden.

Thinking of the pain their daughter had silently endured for so many years, the family was filled with mixed emotions, regret, heartache, and helplessness, and their faces grew increasingly somber.

Lin Xiao knew that the three people in front of him had unfathomable auras and were of extraordinary origin. They must possess extraordinary abilities and might even have a way to suppress the backlash of the Demon Body's yin energy, or even discover the supreme talent hidden within Qing Tan's body.

But when he quietly looked up, he saw that Xiao Ling and the other two were calm and composed. Even after learning that Qing Tan possessed such an unparalleled physique that was rare throughout the ages, they were not moved in the slightest, nor did they have any intention of recruiting or deliberately winning her over.

If an ordinary powerful person heard of such a special physique, they would surely covet it and try every means to bring the person under their command. On the contrary, the three people in front of them were completely unmoved. This indifference only further confirmed the unfathomable depth of their identity and background. Their vision had long surpassed that of ordinary people. Ordinary extraordinary talents were simply not worthy of their attention.

Upon thinking of this, the glimmer of hope that had just ignited in Lin Xiao's heart slowly sank away.

Considering his own family's current impoverished and desperate situation, with its branches declining and lacking any foundation, its own cultivation completely ruined, and its clan having no backing whatsoever, how could he be qualified to beg such a powerful figure for help?

In addition, he inherently possessed a stubborn streak and was unwilling to be subservient.

His fingers clenched quietly, his Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and after several hesitations and struggles, the words he wanted to say to beg for help were ultimately suppressed in his heart, and he remained silent.

Liu Yan and Lin Xiao had been together for many years, spending every day together, and she was already very familiar with her husband's thoughts.

She held Qingtan tightly in her arms, fully understanding her husband's forbearance and helplessness, and also knowing that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her daughter. As long as the other party was willing to lend a helping hand, Qingtan would no longer have to suffer from the torment of the cold poison, and her unparalleled talent would have a chance to awaken.

Her heart was filled with urgency, and her lips parted slightly, as she was about to plead for a chance to save her daughter's life.

But when her gaze fell on Lin Xiao's lonely and tense profile, and she thought of the family's dire situation, and then looked at Xiao Ling and his group's aloof and unworldly demeanor, she swallowed all the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

In the end, she could only gently purse her lips, remaining silent, her heart filled with bitterness and helplessness, all hidden beneath her gentle silence.

“Since you were able to easily quell Qingtan’s cold poison outbreak and know her special constitution, you must have a way to alleviate or even eradicate this innate torment.”

Just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts and fell silent, a clear and stubborn young voice suddenly rang out.

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Dong's expression hardened, and he abruptly bent his knees, falling heavily to the ground with a thud. He looked up at Xiao Ling, his eyes filled with anxiety and earnestness, his back ramrod straight, his words earnest and resounding:
"Please, sir, help my sister Qingtan!"

This sudden turn of events instantly drew the attention of everyone present.

Lin Xiao and Liu Yan's expressions changed drastically. They never expected that Lin Dong, who was stubborn and reserved, would kneel down regardless of everything. The couple stared at the kneeling boy, speechless with astonishment, their hearts churning.

Qingtan, nestled in her mother's arms, was also suddenly startled. Her clear eyes stared blankly at her kneeling brother before her, her little face instantly filled with shock and indescribable emotion. (End of Chapter)