Chapter 246: Who Controls the World?

Chapter 246: Who Controls the World?

Mu Yiting listened to Lin Nuo’s words, feeling rather conflicted upon reflection.

At first, Lin Nuo had made his name in Wind Sea Forest, heroically slaying the disciples of the Refining Demon Sect. From that moment on, he became a thorn in their side.

Not just the Refining Demon Sect, even the underworld now hated Lin Nuo, since every achievement he gained was built on the suffering of these shady organizations.

Like that one time during the Black Scale Stone explosion in the alchemy room, where he cleverly turned a crisis into safety and even captured the alchemist who had secretly placed the Black Scale Stone.

It was only natural that the Mu family’s forces would keep an eye on him. When they received news that Lin Nuo would be heading somewhere to carry out a task, they waited specifically for him.

But as luck would have it, the underworld mobilized a whole gang only to watch him not show up—he stood them up completely!

Later, Lin Nuo vanished without a trace. He neither went to his destination nor returned to Tianling Mountain; no one knew where he had run off to, and the whole martial world lost track of him.

Then the underworld presumed he had been killed in some corner, not wanting to waste time lurking around.

But suddenly, he popped up in a gambling den and smashed the whole place to bits!

Wasn’t that infuriating? It was so maddening that they felt like banging their chests; he was playing hide and seek while launching a surprise attack, wiping out the money-laundering operations—nothing could stop the Dark Alliance!

As a result, he became the focus of attention for the underworld.

And let’s not forget about Ling Meng, that demon woman, who wanted to kill Lin Nuo. After all, he had become the light of justice; eliminating him would earn her considerable merit.

However, Lin Nuo actually knew Ling Meng’s master, Wu Ying Ge, which was just too bizarre.

Ling Meng possessed outstanding talents in demonic arts, so her master had to be a highly skilled master of the demonic path, definitely part of the upper echelon of the Refining Demon Sect.

People at the top of the Refining Demon Sect would not tolerate an emerging hero like Lin Nuo. They would see him as a threat and would undoubtedly seek to annihilate him.

Yet these two seemingly opposing forces actually had connections? How could that be explained?

True or false, reality or illusion—which one held the correct information?

What on earth was going on with Lin Nuo? Was he plotting against her? Knowing that the Refining Demon Sect hated him, was he trying to provoke their anger, leading to her immediate demise?

That wouldn’t make sense; if that were the case, she would have been killed in the explosion long ago, and he wouldn’t have made enemies with the underworld. There was just no need for such elaborate schemes.

Could it be that all of this was an illusion?

Was the hatred from the Refining Demon Sect toward him merely a façade? Had the deaths of the Refining Demon Sect disciples at Wind Sea Forest just been staged? Just to set him up for some achievements?

Was he actually working with the Refining Demon Sect?

It was a possibility, but there was also another scenario.

That he was cleverly disguising himself while laying out an unprecedented grand plan.

He’d first made cordial relations with the Refining Demon Sect, then made them pretend to be furious at him, spreading the rumor that the whole martial world viewed him as a righteous hero.

Unbeknownst to them, he was actually collaborating with the Refining Demon Sect, but not in a genuine way—he was smiling with a knife concealed behind his back, outwardly cooperative while truly running everything himself, waiting for the right moment to reveal his true nature and become the king of the world.

It seemed quite possible, since how could a hero of righteousness be so familiar with the underworld, the Refining Demon Sect, the Dark Alliance, and have free access to the Black Market?

What kind of righteous figure could achieve that?

Even if she, who disguised herself as a cultivator, knew the rules of the righteous sects, she was still nothing compared to him.

Lin Nuo waved his hand in front of Mu Yiting’s eyes, interrupting her thoughts.

“What are you doing? Lost in thought?”

“Are you planning to control the world?”

“What kind of nonsense is that? Did a donkey kick your brain?”

Lin Nuo really wanted to smack this little girl on the head; this was a matter of life and death, and she was daydreaming?

“Sorry, you think I’m rambling?” Mu Yiting replied calmly.

“You are rambling, and yet you want me to act like I’m not? Just saying, if you want to give the jade and letter to Ling Meng of the Refining Demon Sect, and you think it’s unreliable, then forget it. You’ll be on your own.”

“Reliable? No one is more reliable than you.”

Mu Yiting unceremoniously accepted Lin Nuo’s goodwill. If it were an ordinary girl, she’d surely be modest and demur a bit first, but not her—she just took it outright.

However, she didn’t see it as a courtesy; she definitely felt grateful, hoping to return the favor.

She said, “Now I owe you another favor. If you want something from me, I’ll definitely cooperate. But this isn’t just a simple deal because I admire you too. I’m willing.”

“Are you a virgin?”

“Indeed, 100% true; feel free to verify.”

“Let’s discuss that another time; right now, I don’t have the leisure for it. Save your first time.”

When Lin Nuo talked to Mu Yiting about such topics, it was as casual as discussing daily matters—no one felt embarrassed.

Both carried the same mindset.

As long as I don’t feel awkward, the one feeling awkward is the other.

But honestly, they had nothing to feel awkward about; after all, their true nature was dark—why should they pretend to be virtuous aristocrats and act civilized?

“Oh, by the way, do you have any Cold Calm Water?”

“No, but I can make some for you.”

“Fantastic, make me ten bottles first. Life feels lacking without your Cold Calm Water.”

Lin Nuo took out a bag of money and handed it to Mu Yiting.

“This is just for your labor and materials.”

“No need, I’m not short on this little money.”

Mu Yiting rejected Lin Nuo’s goodwill; after all, she came from the underworld, and doing a bit of Black Market business meant money flowed readily. She wasn’t worried about small change, just big sums.

“I was thinking, what if one day the Mu family and the Lin family join forces?”

“You think that’s possible? The two families are on different paths; it’d be a miracle if we don’t fight to the death!” Lin Nuo retorted.

“It’s possible. You and I are in similar situations, right? Our families are not united, openly competing and backstabbing. If we both reach the pinnacle of our families, there’s naturally a chance to unite.”

“Keep dreaming. You should focus on how to survive first.”

Lin Nuo scoffed; this person hadn’t even managed to stay alive yet, and she was already talking about grand alliances.

Besides, he preferred to work alone; he wasn’t fond of joining forces—impossible.

“Hurry up and get me those ten bottles of Cold Calm Water; I have all the time to wait for you.”

“Mm, okay.”

Mu Yiting started getting ready to make the Cold Calm Water, needing to buy materials. The process wasn’t complicated—just needed enough supplies.

Moreover, she had rented a place nearby with space to make the Cold Calm Water.

“Oh, by the way.”

Suddenly, Mu Yiting turned around and leaped into Lin Nuo’s arms, hugging him tightly.

“What are you doing?” Lin Nuo felt taken by surprise, yet he didn’t push her away.

“Nothing much, just…”

Mu Yiting slightly lifted her head, smiling gently.

“I just wanted a hug to help me regain my confidence since I’m feeling insecure. Okay, that’s enough.”

She immediately let go and stepped back, placing her hands behind her back as she continued walking lightly ahead.