Chapter 70

Chapter 70. Spirit Spring Strange Tales

Lin Nuo eyed the little white fox loli in front of him.

She was currently energetic, glowing, with skin as smooth and white as jade, lively and adorable, while he looked like a dead fish in comparison.

Could it be?!

“Ruo’er, when did you wake up?”

“Hmm… Probably half an hour ago.”

“How are you feeling?”

“Oh, oh, young master is right! The cold energy is gone~ I feel much better~ This nap was really comfortable, I feel so refreshed, thank you, young master~!”

“…”

Lin Nuo’s face darkened as he fell into deep thought.

Given the current situation, Ruo’er was in high spirits and in great shape, while he, Lin Nuo, was listless and exhausted.

The stark contrast hit him like a revelation!

Oh my god, I’ve failed! Not only failed, but it’s reversed!

It makes no sense; I followed the instructions, there’s no way it should be flipped.

Damn it, that dog boss sold me a fake product! I, Lin Nuo, will turn into a Demonic Horseman of Zu’an and demand justice!

But…

Even if it’s a fake, it should have been ineffective, yet the reality was the opposite—she drained me!

It seems Ruo’er has the ability to leverage this energy talisman to absorb qi; beneath her cute loli appearance lies an incredibly terrifying physique, perhaps a remnant of dual cultivation! (In reality, the new apprentice sold it to him with the wrong instructions.)

This is indeed losing the lady and losing soldiers.

Oh, wait, I forgot—I don’t have a lady!

What white foxes are supposed to be helpful furnace cauldrons is a lie; Ruo’er is all smooth and supple, while I’m getting thinner by the day.

Now that my qi has been siphoned off, I’m utterly drained and can barely get up; after sleeping for two hours, I’m still sluggish.

Damn it, why is a big villain like me constantly facing setbacks? Is there no justice in this world?

“Young master, you don’t look too well…”

“I’m fine. Just keep the food warm in the pot, I’m not hungry right now, I’ll eat later.”

“Oh, oh, alright. If you need anything, please let me know! I’ll go heat up the food now.”

With that, Ruo’er happily bounced out of his room.

【The young master doesn’t seem to be feeling well, maybe he’s tired from his spells. If possible, I’ll take a nap with him tomorrow~】

Ruo’er thought to herself, grinning like an idiot.

Meanwhile, in the room.

“So sleepy, just a little longer. I’ll read and practice later, wake up and deal with it.”

Lin Nuo quickly covered himself with the blanket, sinking back into a deep sleep.

……

On Tianling Mountain, the cold wind howled, while the Spirit Spring’s warmth rose dramatically.

At the entrance of the spirit spring stood a wooden sign that read: Men Bathing, Women Stop.

“Ah, this is nice~ This spirit spring is really great! Soaking in it makes me feel ten years younger, soak twice and my aura is back to normal.”

In the spacious spirit spring, Lin Nuo was the only one here. He woke up in the middle of the night, ran to eat, and got his energy drained by Ruo’er. Feeling a bit weak, he thought he should soak in the spirit spring belonging to Han Fairy to rejuvenate himself.

This time, he didn’t call Ruo’er over; partly because the last time Su Kexin scared him, but also because he started to fear Ruo’er. It’s said that too much energy absorption could lead to addiction, and she was a white fox, which usually came with some beastly traits. What if she suddenly wanted to absorb more qi, got carried away, and pressed him down to grind him into nothing?

Who knows? Just because she’s a little loli doesn’t mean I, the world-destroying villain, can let my guard down!

Now, at this late hour, the four women from Han Fairy’s lineage probably won’t come to soak in the spirit spring, but just in case, he put up a sign outside indicating there was a man bathing. Among the disciples, he was the only male; they would know who it was.

Each of them was like a flower, pure and self-respecting, so even if they happened to see the sign outside the spring, they wouldn’t barge in recklessly.

The senior sister was a refined lady, well-mannered, so she wouldn’t. The second martial sister was aloof and didn’t even touch earthly matters, so she definitely wouldn’t. As for Su Kexin, being the main character, she surely had a sense of correct morals—seeing the sign that clearly said “Women Stop,” she wouldn’t intrude.

As for Han Fairy, she probably wouldn’t be that disrespectful either.

So no one would disturb him while he soaked in the spring, letting him enjoy it to the fullest.

The small waterfall from the stone wall cascaded over him, so refreshing.

“Down the river flows eastward, the stars in the sky, oh my~♪”

Singing a cheerful little tune, Lin Nuo faced the waterfall, wiping himself down, feeling indescribable joy.

White mist was rising from the spring water, and at the entrance, a graceful figure slowly approached Lin Nuo.

“It seems to be raining in the sky, I really want to argue with you~♪… Huh? This bottle of body wash is empty, I have to go get another one.”

Just as Lin Nuo was about to get up, suddenly a hand presented him with a full bottle of body wash.

“Oh, thank you.”

Lin Nuo politely thanked her, accepting the bottle and squeezing some out to rub on himself.

The fragrant body wash was truly intoxicating.

Hmm? Something seems a bit off.

Wait, who was that just now handing me the body wash???

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