The moment the girls saw Qi Lin, they all stood up and excitedly surrounded him.
"Brother Qi Lin, Little Fairy Doctor sister, weren't you still on Ancient Dragon Island? Why are you back in the Gama Empire?"
"Yes, yes, Brother Qi Lin, did you specifically come to see us because we finished our cultivation?"
...
The girls chattered, each with different expressions and tones.
For example, Shui Yue'er, Dugu Yan, Xue Wu, and others were very proactive due to Qi Lin's appearance.
The other girls were a bit more reserved, but they were clearly happy and excited by Qi Lin's presence as well.
Qi Lin, surrounded by the girls, smiled and answered every one of their questions.
Then, he took out the gifts he had prepared for them.
This gift was, naturally, the Ancient Emperor Creation Pill.
Unfortunately, only nine Ancient Emperor Creation Pills remained.
Even without counting Qing Lin, there weren't enough for all the girls.
As the saying goes, one should not worry about scarcity but about uneven distribution.
Therefore, before arriving, Qi Lin had already refined two more pills using other medicinal ingredients, with effects similar to the Ancient Emperor Creation Pill.
Upon receiving this gift, the girls were naturally overjoyed and showered him with kisses.
However, when Qing Lin received her pill, she looked conflicted.
Her fair little face was flushed, completely surprised that she also received the same treatment as her sisters.
But she was a bit different from her sisters, because she hadn't yet done *that* with Brother Qi Lin...
As if thinking of something, Qing Lin secretly glanced at Qi Lin, her small face as red as a ripe apple.
"Tsk tsk, our little Qing Lin seems to be thinking something impure," Shui Yue'er, that little pervert, was sharp-eyed and immediately noticed Qing Lin's subtle movements and her transparent expression, then teased her with a chuckle.
Hearing this, the girls looked at Qing Lin, all bursting into laughter and starting to tease her.
"It looks like our little Qing Lin is in love?"
"Exactly, exactly, looking at little Qing Lin's expression, it really looks like she can't wait to throw herself into Brother Qi Lin's arms right away."
"Alright, alright, stop talking, or little Qing Lin's head will start smoking."
...
The news of Qi Lin's return to the Yunlan Sect only reached Yun Shan and Yun Yun on the third day after his return.
The reason it reached them so late was purely because Qi Lin had been holed up in the girls' palace for these three days.
A brief separation is like a new marriage, not leaving the house for three days.
Qi Lin could only rub his waist and sigh that the girls were too passionate, causing him to indulge for three whole days.
Fortunately, with his current realm, the only ones who would ultimately be unable to endure were the girls.
Qi Lin even created a dual cultivation technique specifically for the girls' health.
Yin and Yang are also part of the Great Dao.
The cultivation technique Qi Lin prepared for the girls benefited both parties, with the weaker side benefiting the most.
This led to the girls' strength increasing by at least one minor realm in just three days, even with Qi Lin's affections being evenly distributed.
After entering the Life and Death Gate secret realm, their strength had improved by leaps and bounds.
The weakest among them had reached the Dou Huang level.
The strongest was Medusa; her strength even reached a Dou Zun within the Life and Death Gate.
It's important to note that she wasn't like Little Fairy Doctor, who had Qi Lin assisting her.
Besides Medusa, Qing Lin's strength was surprisingly second only to Queen Medusa, having already reached Seven-Star Dou Zong.
Keep in mind that just a year ago, her Jade-Green Three-Flower Pupils had only just awakened, and she had formally embarked on the path of cultivation.
...
Yunlan Sect Main Hall.
Yun Shan sat on the central throne, listening to a disciple's report. Upon learning that Qi Lin had once again come to the Yunlan Sect, he unceremoniously leaped from the throne.
"Did Young Friend Qi Lin really come?" Yun Shan asked again.
"Replying to Old Sect Master, it is absolutely true; Senior Qi Lin has come to the Yunlan Sect again," the Yunlan Sect female disciple reporting the news said.
"Hahaha, good, good, good, quickly go tell this news to Yun Yun, and have her accompany me to personally pay our respects," Yun Shan laughed heartily.
As for why he specifically called for Yun Yun, this naturally contained Yun Shan's ulterior motives.
What if...
Yun Yun was taken notice of by Young Friend Qi Lin?
Young Friend Qi Lin's strength was unfathomable. Even his many confidantes, after emerging from the Life and Death Gate, the weakest among them had broken through to Dou Huang.
Queen Medusa and that little girl named Qing Lin, their strengths were even beyond his comprehension.
Therefore, in Yun Shan's view, becoming Young Friend Qi Lin's confidante was absolutely a great opportunity for Yun Yun.
As Yun Yun's teacher, Yun Shan had watched her grow up.
Even if it wasn't for the Yunlan Sect and his own future, he hoped Yun Yun would have someone to rely on in the future.
Soon, Yun Shan and Yun Yun found Qi Lin.
Seeing Qi Lin again, they both noticed that he gave them a different feeling compared to last time.
Last time, although Qi Lin's aura was restrained, they could still sense his extraordinary nature.
But now, when they saw Qi Lin again, they actually found that his aura and demeanor were truly like an ordinary person's.
"Brother Yun Shan, Miss Yun Yun, we meet again," Qi Lin greeted them with a smile.
"Young Friend Qi Lin, after some time apart, your demeanor remains as impressive as ever.
However, you arrived without announcing yourself; otherwise, Yun Yun and I would have personally come out to greet you," Yun Shan said with a chuckle, cupping his hands towards Qi Lin.
Yun Yun, on the other hand, nodded slightly to Qi Lin, greeting him with a faint smile.
However, upon seeing Qi Lin again, a hint of something unusual could still be seen in Yun Yun's eyes.
Especially when she saw Qi Lin's face, the suggestion her teacher had made to her in the past resurfaced in her mind.
Originally, although Yun Yun had been somewhat moved, she hadn't really taken it to heart.
Because in her heart, Qi Lin and she were like people from two different Worlds.
After Qi Lin left, Yun Yun thought that perhaps they would never have any more interactions.
She just didn't expect that after only a year, she would see Qi Lin again.
Yun Shan glanced at the two, then laughed heartily and said, "Yun Yun, your teacher still has important matters to attend to. I'll leave Young Friend Qi Lin in your care here."
Yun Yun was stunned and immediately understood her teacher's intentions.
Even at this moment, he hadn't forgotten to try and set her up with Qi Lin.
Thinking of this, Yun Yun's elegant and beautiful cheeks flushed slightly.
However, she still nodded and responded, "Teacher, you go ahead and be busy. I'll take care of things here; I will host Sir Qi Lin well."
Upon hearing this, Qi Lin's mouth also twitched slightly.
It was clear that Yun Shan was truly eager to improve!