Chapter 96: We Were Just Dual Cultivating

Chapter 96: We Were Just Dual Cultivating

“You really are here.”

Qin Shili spotted Lin Nuo and chased after him.

“Second Martial Sister, is it really okay to pursue a second-tier disciple like this?”

Lin Nuo darted through the forest, trying to shake off Qin Shili, but it was all in vain. With a flick of her spirit power, icy platforms formed beneath her high heels, allowing her to glide effortlessly even over muddy ground, moving faster than his pathetic wind spirit root could manage.

Lin Nuo wanted nothing more than to be rid of her—he still had to practice his demonic cultivation technique, so mingling with her was out of the question.

It seemed that Ruo’er, that silly little girl, couldn’t hide anything from Qin Shili, and she had inevitably been discovered. However, Su Kexin hadn’t come, so this foolish girl probably truly believed Ruo’er’s words.

No comparison means no hurt; just how did Su Kexin rise to the status of protagonist?

Lin Nuo took a chance to dodge Qin Shili’s pursuit.

Shadow Flicker Technique, a brilliant escaping skill.

He created several shadows that spread out in all directions. If Qin Shili mistakenly guessed his real location, he could slip away.

However, Qin Shili saw the multiple Lin Nuo clones dispersing and didn’t even bother to guess; she decided to catch them all.

Ice Sealing Spell.

In an instant, ice rapidly spread throughout the forest, freezing everything in its path. As the ice touched the illusions, they all vanished.

The one that didn’t disappear was Lin Nuo.

Actually, capturing Lin Nuo would be as easy as pie for her; she could freeze him solid with the Ice Sealing Spell right away. But she didn’t want to do that—forceful suppression was for enemies, and Lin Nuo was someone she found intriguing.

“Is it embarrassing to cultivate with me?”

Qin Shili had caught up, now just a few feet away from Lin Nuo.

“Yes, it’s very embarrassing.”

Only someone with the last name Lin would dare say that cultivating with Qin Shili was embarrassing.

As Lin Nuo ran, he found himself with no way out, and Qin Shili was still hot on his tail.

Since he was a villain after all, if it came to this, he couldn’t be blamed for retaliating.

Lin Nuo suddenly stopped, pivoting quickly, and launched a few needle darts from his sleeve at Qin Shili.

Qin Shili was quick, summoning an ice shield to block the attack.

Seizing the opportunity, Lin Nuo stepped up to attack her, aiming to take her down, but Qin Shili immediately countered, and the two engaged in a martial arts exchange, trading blows back and forth.

This was Qin Shili’s first time battling Lin Nuo; they were using raw martial arts moves, leaping and weaving between trees.

However, in pure martial skill, Lin Nuo had the upper hand. After several exchanges, he picked up on Qin Shili’s attack patterns, spotted her flaws, and took advantage of her moment of distraction to strike her, sending her plummeting from the branch.

Now’s my chance, let’s get out of here!

But the branch he stepped on broke too, and he too tumbled down.

Bang! The two fell almost simultaneously, landing atop one another, with Lin Nuo pinning Qin Shili down.

Meanwhile…

“Master Zhao, they just ran over here. Is our young master in danger?”

Ruo’er rode on Master Zhao’s celestial tiger, chasing after him, and they indeed found Lin Nuo and Qin Shili.

Under a tree, a man was on top of a woman.

“Young Master, we’re here! Ah, Young Master?!”

Ruo’er turned red at the sight, wondering what on earth was happening—why was her young master on top of Qin Shili?

Could it be that the two of them…

Lin Nuo also snapped back to reality, realizing he had just landed on Qin Shili.

Qin Shili had protective energy around her; even with Lin Nuo crashing down on her, it hardly hurt at all.

This was Lin Nuo’s first close encounter with Qin Shili, and he had to admit that her beautiful face was flawlessly fair and smooth, emitting a faint, pleasant fragrance that invigorated the senses.

Master Zhao rushed over upon hearing Ruo’er say Lin Nuo was in danger, only to be met with this scene.

“You two… While Xuanyun Sect doesn’t oppose those with feelings forming partnerships, you both need to be mindful of your boundaries.”

Master Zhao was astonished and turned to Ruo’er.

“Ruo’er, did you misunderstand something? Lin Nuo doesn’t seem to be in trouble with Qin Shili; rather, they appear to be enjoying a moment of partnership.”

“Uh…”

Ruo’er was momentarily speechless. Indeed, her young master didn’t seem to be in any trouble; rather, it looked like they were having some fun together.

Oh my, how embarrassing!

Lin Nuo instinctively scrambled to his feet, pulling Qin Shili up with him.

Qin Shili calmly said, “You won.”

“It’s not really about winning or losing right now; let’s explain,” Lin Nuo pointed toward Master Zhao.

“Explain what?” Qin Shili replied without a change in her expression.

“Just now, we might have been mistaken for a couple.”

“Do you care?”

“Don’t you care?”

“Those who are clear don’t need to clarify; it doesn’t really matter.”

“Everyone can see it clearly, but you say those who are clear don’t need to clarify; I’m the one profiting here as your partner, while you’re the one losing out. You really are quite unfazed.”

“If you want me to clarify, I can,” Qin Shili said.

“Never mind, if you’re happy, that’s all that matters.”

Lin Nuo didn’t feel like arguing more; after all, that moment made it seem like Qin Shili’s purity was tarnished, but she acted as if nothing had happened.

What a strange woman, her mentality is truly formidable.

“Lin Nuo, Qin Shili, what are you two doing?” Master Zhao asked.

Just as Lin Nuo was about to explain, Qin Shili interjected:

“We were just dual cultivating.”