Chapter 954: I, a Villain, Must Protect People

Chapter 954: I, a Villain, Must Protect People

Just when things settled down, both sides exchanged a few words and started battling again.

This time, Master Zhao changed targets; originally aiming for Lin Nuo, now he shifted to Qin Shili and Su Kexin. As long as he could capture those two, it would be mission accomplished.

The current situation felt off; they came to hunt him down, but it turned into an internal strife within their sect.

Well, it wasn’t exactly a true infighting; it was just that some stubborn elders wanted the ambitious juniors to completely follow their orders and were implementing forceful measures.

Such things were not uncommon; these sects often acted this way, leading to these practitioners being blindly loyal. Without a bit of strength, one could end up being nothing but a tool.

But hey, this wasn’t his judgment—rather, it was a way to turn people into tools that he respected, after all, he was the villain.

Master Zhao’s speed was impressive, but Lin Nuo wasn’t idle either; he instantly blocked the attack.

Bang!

Both sides clashed, unleashing a wave of power, but in a direct confrontation, and with the influence of golden light, Lin Nuo felt a bit out of sorts.

He held his ground, buying time for Su Kexin and Qin Shili to react, which they hurriedly did, retreating quickly.

As for Han Fairy and Master Zhao’s side, they naturally assisted Master Zhao, and she took the opportunity to swiftly attack Su Kexin and Qin Shili.

With their master in front, those two disciples weren’t as tough as Lin Nuo, who could take on Han Fairy. They still held respect for their master, after all—they couldn’t just attack her.

Moreover, they weren’t strong enough to win anyway.

Han Fairy promptly summoned her Immortal Rope; her actions were neat and efficient, capable of binding Su Kexin and Qin Shili in one go.

Can’t you two dodge…?

Lin Nuo shook his head. It seemed that despite their apparent defiance, their inner moral values wouldn’t allow them to turn against her.

Got it. One could imagine how Liu Shuqin fared against them; no doubt she’d be caught immediately.

Lin Nuo acted quickly, casting an illusion and dashing towards Han Fairy, pulling out a Dao Fu from his pocket.

Break!

He tossed the Dao Fu upwards, simultaneously chanting a spell, and a beam of light shot out from the Dao Fu, instantly shattering Han Fairy’s Immortal Rope.

After all, this wasn’t his first brush with binding-type Immortal Techniques. He came prepared, and breaking those practitioners’ ropes was quite easy.

Han Fairy was taken aback; before she could respond, Lin Nuo’s light broke her rope.

This time, Su Kexin and Qin Shili were free again, but they didn’t show signs of wanting to confront Master Zhao or Han Fairy; instead, they seemed conflicted internally.

“Retreat, what are you dawdling for?”

Lin Nuo shouted at them, prompting the realization to hit.

Retreat, run!

The two hurriedly retreated, but Master Zhao and Han Fairy wouldn’t simply let them go and continued to pursue.

Lin Nuo tried to delay them, tossing hidden weapons, but they were still blocked by Master Zhao.

Lin Nuo was annoyed. Why did he have to protect someone as a villain being hunted? He should just be left alone!

But alas, it wasn’t his choice. He couldn’t back down this time, and it wasn’t the first for him either.

So these two had a lot to say, and as a result, they became the hunted targets.

Lin Nuo couldn’t hold both. While he dealt with one, the other would catch up, and it was too much to manage.

Luo Xiaoxue was baffled, completely perplexed by the situation.

Is this a riot at the Xuanyun Sect? Lin the Knight isn’t even a bad guy!

She wanted to help, but sadly, she couldn’t do much—just helplessly watching.

The demon practitioners had been driven away, Dong Wei exterminated, and the city had just returned to peace, but with the elder masters from Xuanyun Sect arriving, it raised a new commotion.

This truly amused Lin Nuo. They wouldn’t help during crises in the capital; they didn’t care about the lives oppressed by Dong Wei, but they freaked out over Su Kexin and Qin Shili’s words and were willing to disturb the city populace just to capture them.

It was downright laughable.

Have you all stayed in the mountains too long? You’re so disconnected from the common folks that not even a villain understands them better than you do!

Lin Nuo smirked. Well, let them cause a ruckus; the Xuanyun Sect’s reputation would drop, and it’d be best if they blew up the capital.

Of course, he couldn’t let them blow up the Summer Residence—if they did, he’d get furious and take down the Xuanyun Sect with him.

“You two take action; they can’t do anything to you. What’s up? Are you stunned?”

Lin Nuo complained, noticing the two literally doing nothing. Why not hurry and run?

They still cared for the citizens, trying to stay away from crowded areas to prevent the townsfolk from suffering.

The more careful they were, the harder it was to escape; it felt like they were completely restrained, soon being chased down by Master Zhao and Han Fairy.

They weren’t even fighting back, just trying hard to dodge, but it wasn’t that easy; Master Zhao and Han Fairy had their fighting habits down to a tee since they were from the same sect.

It was truly frustrating.

Lin Nuo shook his head. Just wait to kneel; he couldn’t save them, his teammates weren’t reliable.

Lin Nuo tossed a few Dao Fu; it had some effect at first, but only briefly. It was just treating symptoms, not the root cause.

And he was wasting his Dao Fu, too.

Forget it; it’s a trade-off. You hairy old man Zhao, you go catch them while I deal with Han Fairy.

Dealing with the old man Zhao might be tricky, but Lin Nuo was quite confident against Han Fairy.

Lin Nuo switched strategies, no longer concerning himself with Su Kexin and Qin Shili, and went straight for Han Fairy.

“Lin Nuo, you…!”

Han Fairy felt Lin Nuo’s killing intent and swung her Sharp Sword, summoning the Dragon-Phoenix Dual Soul to charge at her.

Han Fairy twirled her long sword, and in an instant, a fierce Sword Soul burst forth, directly clashing with Lin Nuo’s Dragon-Phoenix Dual Soul.

Lin Nuo’s Sword Soul was still strong and suppressive, and Han Fairy’s Sword Soul was clearly outmatched, being overwhelmed.

Reinforce!

Han Fairy reacted quickly, and immediately formed a Spirit Shield to block the onslaught of Lin Nuo’s Sword Dual Soul, making her stagger back a bit.

Seeing this, Master Zhao realized something was off on Han Fairy’s side.

He hurried to provide support.

He had already rebounded Su Kexin and Qin Shili again, binding them within a Magic Array that wasn’t easy to break. Lin Nuo would need to expend some effort to dismantle it.

Seeing Master Zhao approaching, Lin Nuo immediately created multiple shadows, scattering in all directions.

“Lin Nuo, that trick won’t work.”

Master Zhao was no stranger to turbulent storms; he understood that the shadows were just a distraction, and Lin Nuo’s goal was to break the restraints on Qin Shili and Su Kexin.

Sword Array!

In an instant, Master Zhao summoned his heavy sword and planted it into the ground, forming a circle, spiritual light surging, dispelling Lin Nuo’s shadows in a heartbeat.

Lin Nuo got closer to the Magic Array, but Master Zhao’s Array was formidable, and he couldn’t break it right away.

He had to set up his own Array, but Master Zhao wouldn’t give him any time to do that.

Thus, they continued to clash again.