Chapter 1079: Dad Wants to Protect You

Chapter 1079: Dad Wants to Protect You

When it comes to being shameless, you really have to hand it to that old fox.

And infringing on you? Take a good look in the mirror.

Seeing so many souls emerge from the black vortex made it clear he wasn’t pretending anymore.

This old man was dragging things out; these souls couldn’t be summoned in an instant. Everyone was stalling, each with their own ulterior motives.

These souls weren’t rushing to attack Lin Nuo; they were attaching themselves to the group of demon masters around him.

In technical terms, this was called enhancement.

These souls had likely been gathered for quite some time; the dead just had their souls quickly sent to the underworld for reincarnation.

But some fools stop them from reincarnation, refusing to let them rest, collecting them instead as weapons.

Typically, ordinary souls lack the ability to attach themselves, but resentful souls could disturb a person’s mind and enable powerful possession, though it doesn’t last long—a brief thrill.

Demon masters, however, were basically immune to being possessed by resentful souls; if they tried to attach, they’d simply disappear.

But if someone processes the collected souls, they could be enhanced.

Like the dishonest things this old fox could do.

The souls quickly attached themselves to the demon masters, who began emitting ghastly sounds, their faces twisting in grotesque ways.

“You’ve got some tricks, but not many,” Lin Nuo said, tossing his sword into the air. The Spirit Sword shone brilliantly, instantly splitting into numerous indistinct blades that fell from the sky, targeting the demon masters.

The demon masters raised their wands, conjuring a thick layer of magical shields to block the falling blades.

This possession was quite something; they could barely hold off Lin Nuo’s raining swords.

“Young man, we really don’t need to escalate matters. We mean no harm, so please retract your swords,” the old man Liang Zhao squinted and chuckled, his kind exterior hiding a wicked heart.

The underground passage trembled continuously, and Qin Shili sensed something was wrong.

The tremors were growing stronger; if this continued, it would probably collapse!

The Ice Dragon was starting to panic; the tremors were intensifying—was Lin Nuo reaching his limit?

If it weren’t sealed, they would have nothing to fear here.

Sitting idle, if it collapsed, they’d all be buried alive.

“Miss, are we going to…”

“No.”

Qin Shili, perceiving its unspoken concern, immediately dismissed its question.

“This is only temporary; Lin Nuo will absolutely turn danger into safety. If he can’t, I’ll accept that.”

“Miss, your trust in him exceeds my imagination. I still don’t understand.”

“It’s okay not to understand now; you’ll come to understand in time.”

“As far as I know, Lord Qin has always harbored disdain for demon practitioners. And under such an environment, you must feel the same. Yet, you eventually choose the path of the devil… I don’t comprehend how the demonic path could instill despair and sin. Even if you succeed in stabilizing the world and annihilate other demons, you’ll still be a demon. How can you expect others to accept you?”

The Ice Dragon was left in deep confusion over such questions; it felt no hesitation.

As long as it followed Lin Nuo, it was making the right choice—even if others couldn’t accept him, Lin Nuo could. Wasn’t that enough?

Qin Shili asked lightly:

“Then, do you trust my father?”

“Yes, Lord Qin saved me; I naturally trust him.”

“If my father were to become a demon, would you follow him?”

“This…”

The Ice Dragon froze; that question was a difficult one for it.

On one side stood its benefactor, on the other stood a group it despised—how to choose?

If Qin Zhu became a demon, would it stand against him?

It couldn’t say; it didn’t want that.

But it wanted to stay with Lord Qin and the others. If they separated, it felt its own life would lose meaning.

“Perhaps… I would,” it mumbled.

“Then that’s good. When you depend on someone enough, you stop caring about their identity. I used to enjoy numerous honors at the Xuanyun Sect, respected by peers and loved by seniors. Most people envy that kind of life. But I couldn’t find a single bit of meaning until I met Lin Nuo. It was then that I grew interested in living. His choices are my choices; that’s all there is to it.”

“Alright, Miss. I understand; although I don’t grasp everything you’ve been through, he has indeed changed you. Perhaps I really need to learn more about this person.”

The Ice Dragon sighed; its little size offered no combat power, so it just perched on Qin Shili’s shoulder like a pet.

Perhaps it was because Qin Shili’s spiritual power had sealed it, but it felt comfortable beside her, its strength gradually restoring.

“If this place really collapses, Dad can hold on a bit longer for you.”

Qin Zhu took a deep breath, focusing on the magic, determined to protect Qin Shili.

“Dad, you’re still injured; you shouldn’t—”

“No, I’m fine. Sigh, all I can do now is protect you. In the future, others will protect you.”

Qin Zhu lamented; Qin Shili had always been independent, never causing him much worry. He could only keep her safe when she was small. After she joined the Xuanyun Sect, she no longer needed his protection.

A gap formed between them; they’d never fought, but their relationship was quite bland, appearing more superficial than that of a father and daughter.

As a father, he hoped his daughter would rely on him a bit more.

“Dad, why bother?”

“Shili, over the years, I’ve only seen your glorious side, but I know nothing of the hardships you’ve endured. We’ve hardly talked about anything. So, let me protect you now.”

Qin Zhu’s resolve stayed firm, and while Qin Shili thought to dissuade him, she held her tongue.

She didn’t know when their relationship had grown so distant; she rarely relied on him and leaned more toward Lin Nuo.

Perhaps if he could do something, it would ease his heart.

Of course, she was also ready; if it truly collapsed, she’d protect Qin Zhu.

Meanwhile, Lin Nuo was still battling the group of demon masters, who had indeed grown stronger after being reinforced by the souls. The rain of swords couldn’t take them down in an instant.

The demon masters split into two groups—one withstanding Lin Nuo’s assault and the other attacking the space below.

Liang Zhao had already formulated a plan: target Qin Zhu and the others, not Lin Nuo. No matter how many troops Lin Nuo commanded, he wouldn’t be able to kill Lin Nuo for the time being.

“These nuisances are a bit troublesome. Protecting people really is a hassle,” Lin Nuo grumbled. When did he start protecting others? In the past, he wouldn’t even bother; let them all die.

“You two, get out and get to work.”

Lin Nuo waved a hand towards the sky, unleashing a Demon Soul Power onto the sword. The Spirit Sword instantaneously transformed into a dark purple Demon Sword, with the Dragon and Phoenix souls rushing out from either side.

The tool Dragon and Phoenix hadn’t rested long before getting back to work; this workload was getting a bit heavy.

But what can you do? Once summoned, they had to get to work.

They knew Lin Nuo’s intentions and dashed off to confront the demon masters attacking the underground space.

“Hmm? This sword? Has a deeper hiding place than I thought.”

Seeing the transformed Demon Sword, Liang Zhao looked somewhat surprised.