Chapter 949: I Can’t Accept This

Chapter 949: I Can’t Accept This

“You? Don’t joke around, be serious.”

Lin Nuo waved his hand, completely disbelieving.

What are you playing at? You’re just a pure dog leg, and you think you’ve become a real princess? This is a joke, right?

Which over-the-top protagonist’s story is this?

“Ah, it’s me, the Great Hero Lin. I’m not joking.”

Luo Xiaoxue smiled sweetly, looking like an innocent little girl in front of Lin Nuo, utterly lacking the imposing presence she had in front of the ministers.

“You?”

Lin Nuo sized up the little girl, unable to see how she fit the character design of Luo Xiaoxue.

“Are you okay?”

Lin Nuo reached out to touch Luo Xiaoxue’s forehead. Is this little girl burning up?

No fever.

Trying to gauge her temperature? Forget it, the last incident with Su Kexin is still fresh in his mind. She might just lean in again.

These girls are a bit off; it’s as if they’ve never seen a guy. They have no sense of modesty at all.

Or do they think they possess some charm that attracts women?

Based on his past life of solitude, it shouldn’t be the case.

Maybe it’s some later charm?

It’s no use; now that he’s a great hero, his charm is maxed out.

“I’m fine, Great Hero Lin. I’m just Luo Xiaoxue.”

“Are you not called Luo Yi?”

“Luo Yi is just the name I used during my secret sorties. But since leaving the palace, I’ve mostly gone by this name and got used to it. Sometimes, I even think that’s my real name.”

Luo Xiaoxue grinned, and that smile made it hard for Lin Nuo to believe her.

Is this really the kind of smile Luo Xiaoxue should have?

“Great Hero Lin should know, right? Otherwise, how could you support me? After all, I’m just a girl, and with my strength, I can’t possibly rival Dong Wei. You must know about me to help; otherwise, letting a non-royal ascend the throne is treason, a crime that history will remember! Great Hero Lin would never let me do that.”

“Then let me ask you, who was that Luo Xiaoxue who died before?”

“That was fake. I had Han Xiao pose as me, and they mistook Han Xiao for the princess, so they found a girl with a similar aura and figure to act as the princess and seize power. Great Hero Lin should know that too.”

“I know, I was just testing you.”

Lin Nuo was barely holding it together, honestly clueless.

How would he know? This whole series of events is just too fantastical!

“So that wasn’t the princess, it was fake, and Han Xiao was also fake, right? I get that. But even if you are really Princess Luo Xiaoxue, your demeanor doesn’t match that of a princess. How can you claim to be her?”

“Um… spending a long time among the common folk… but when I lead troops or in the palace, I still have the poise of a princess. Perhaps in Great Hero Lin’s eyes, I still lack the majesty.”

“You don’t have any of that at all…”

Lin Nuo covered his forehead, examining Luo Yi again. How could you claim to be the future empress when you lack any grace?

“You’ve always acted like the princess’s subordinate, and you’ve done that so thoroughly that regular people wouldn’t even notice. And yet you keep insisting you are the princess…”

Lin Nuo still couldn’t accept it; if he did, he’d surely break down.

Because Luo Xiaoxue was the empress who hunted him down! It was evident how domineering and annoying she was; when he killed that princess, he didn’t hold back at all!

Now you’re telling me Luo Yi is Luo Xiaoxue, the very girl he saved multiple times, who he even taught martial arts to, and who he helped eliminate Dong Wei, is now the empress he despises? How could he accept that?

And to make matters worse, he had even cultivated with her!

That cultivation was an intimate bond; being intertwined with the empress is something that totally tainted him!

“Great Hero Lin, what’s wrong? Your face looks terrible; are you feeling unwell?”

“Are you really Luo Xiaoxue?”

“Yes! Does Great Hero Lin think I’m unworthy of ascending the throne? I will work hard and not let down Great Hero Lin’s expectations.”

“That’s not the issue…”

“What is it then?”

“How do you prove it? You’ve always held the position of Luo Xiaoxue’s subordinate; show me some proof.”

“Um, proof? That’s simple. I’ll just ask my father and mother. After all, they are members of the royal family and will not lie. Great Hero Lin, you’re being strange; you clearly already know this. Why suddenly ask for proof? Are you worried I’m not me due to disguise techniques? I assure you, it’s me, absolutely! I even remember the night we shared a room…”

“Alright, stop right there.”

Lin Nuo covered his head, feeling truly dizzy; he couldn’t tell what was what anymore.

No, she really is Luo Xiaoxue. How could he possibly miss that? He’s always helped her; this wasn’t the quality of a good villain!

In his previous life, Luo Xiaoxue didn’t possess the Great威天龙. At least, he had never heard of it.

Something must have changed, right?

Lin Nuo recalled, right after Feng Hai Lin practiced, he encountered her. At that time, she had already showcased an astonishing Great威天龙 technique. Even if Feng Hai Lin’s trials altered history, she shouldn’t suddenly have the Great威天龙 skill, right?

Could it be he activated her skills back then?

With a special ability like hers, the Golden Shield that only unleashed in times of life-threatening danger—he could have activated it early. If things had gone as before, she might never have had the chance to activate it.

Without activation, future problems might not arise, and perhaps someone powerful had helped her along the way, saving her from many hardships in this lifetime.

Who knows?

Damn it, it all comes down to this Great威天龙 Golden Shield, undermining all his judgments.

Damn thing…

“Great Hero Lin, do you have any more questions?”

Luo Xiaoxue waved her hand in front of Lin Nuo’s face, breaking his train of thought.

“Does the common folk already know you’re Luo Xiaoxue?”

“Lots of people probably know. After all, the royal palace is in the capital, and I occasionally come out, so some citizens may remember me. Word spreads, and more and more people find out.”

“…”

So, those foolish commoners know, but he didn’t?

What a shameful disgrace!

This is even worse than when he was hunted down and insulted!

“Great Hero Lin, if there’s nothing else, then… um, may I?”

Luo Xiaoxue opened her arms, wanting to hug Lin Nuo—rarely alone together, shouldn’t they get a bit affectionate?

Even if she’s about to ascend to the throne, it’s just Great Hero Lin, it’s no big deal.

Lin Nuo quickly dodged; she hugged only air.

“Great Hero Lin…”

“Turn around.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Just do it; don’t you want to listen to me?”

“No, no, I’ll listen.”

Luo Xiaoxue quickly turned her back, and Lin Nuo reminded her:

“Don’t move, don’t turn around.”

“Okay.”

At that moment, Lin Nuo lifted his Spirit Sword, aiming it at Luo Xiaoxue.

Since it’s come to this, I will not spare you.

With a swish, a golden light surged forth, powerful and swift.