Chapter 386: Lin Nuo’s Work

Chapter 386: Lin Nuo’s Work

After a moment of silence, an explosion followed, manifested clearly in Liu Shuqin and Qin Shili’s behavior.

Initially, both of them made a mistake and stayed quiet, but after a round of questioning from Han Fairy, Liu Shuqin blew up, shifting the blame to Qin Shili, who promptly erupted as well.

It was like a quiet street on a tranquil night, where one gunshot set the entire city into chaos.

War is merciless; no matter which side wins, the one who will end up dead is Lin Nuo.

Lin Nuo was completely overwhelmed by disbelief.

What’s happening? Why are you all arguing after messing up?

Seeing her two talented disciples bickering, Han Fairy quickly intervened:

“Stop! I don’t know the details yet; take your time to explain.”

“Actually, it’s like this…”

Just as Lin Nuo was about to speak, Han Fairy interrupted:

“Lin Nuo, hold on. Let’s hear Liu Shuqin first. Shili, you’ll have your chance after her.”

With that, Han Fairy directed her attention to Liu Shuqin.

“Alright, Shuqin, you go first.”

Liu Shuqin took a moment to gather her thoughts and said:

“Sorry, I was lacking in my explanation earlier. The truth is, Junior Martial Brother asked for some… skinship with me, and I was willing to agree. It wasn’t just him being forceful, but Shili was being unreasonable and came to stop us.”

“Okay, next up, Shili, did you stop them then?”

Han Fairy turned to Qin Shili, who calmly replied:

“Yes, I did indeed stop them. But what she said isn’t true. Junior Martial Brother didn’t actually want any skinship with her; it was just a joke he made, and then he clarified that it was all nonsense. But Senior Sister took the opportunity to cling to him and even touched him. I couldn’t just sit back and watch, so I went to intervene.”

“Got it. Now, who’s next?”

At this point, Lin Nuo thought it would be his turn to speak up and condemn his two senior sisters. However, the floor was still not his.

Han Fairy’s gaze landed on Su Kexin, saying:

“Kexin, why did you intervene?”

Su Kexin replied, her emotions flaring:

“Because I found out the two senior sisters went to the Male Cultivation Spring, it must be that they were plotting something against Junior Martial Brother! I had to step in to protect him!”

“And why do you think they were plotting against Lin Nuo?” Han Fairy pressed.

“I saw them getting physical with him!” Su Kexin exclaimed passionately.

“Where did you see this?”

“In the Male Cultivation Spring.”

“So you went in and saw them getting physical with Lin Nuo, confirming your suspicions, and then decided to intervene, right? You deliberately went to the Male Cultivation Spring for this?”

“Uh, well…”

Su Kexin stumbled over her words, as if she had just revealed too much, admitting she encountered them tangled up with Lin Nuo in the Male Cultivation Spring.

Upon hearing this, Lin Nuo thought, “Oh, Su Kexin, you silly pig! Don’t try to play the hero when you just happened to stumble into that situation!”

Han Fairy then glanced at Lin Nuo.

“Lin Nuo, did you ever say you’d engage in skinship with Shuqin? Just answer yes or no.”

“Yes.”

Lin Nuo answered honestly.

“But—”

“Okay, that’s good enough. We’ll talk about the details later.”

Han Fairy cut Lin Nuo off. He felt something was off; why did it seem like this lady named Han was trying to entrap him?

Was she REALLY asking about that?

Facing all the disciples, Han Fairy continued:

“I understand the general situation now. This matter arose from one of Lin Nuo’s teasing remarks, but regardless of the reason, it was inappropriate for you all to rashly enter the Male Cultivation Spring. Moreover, you caused the Spirit Spring to explode, making things even worse. Since it was a violation, you naturally have to face the consequences from the sect.”

Han Fairy specifically took out a scroll detailing the sect’s rules to distribute to the four disciples.

“Last time, aside from Shuqin, you all received punishments, so you should have some memories of that. Back then, there was no distinction between male and female cultivators at the Spirit Spring, but now there is, so you three female cultivators must accept a harsher penalty.”

Han Fairy went on to explain the punishments involved: copying scriptures and facing a wall were just the basics. They wouldn’t have access to Xuanyun Sect resources either, and their rest time would be cut short, along with various high-intensity training sessions. The process would be exceptionally grueling, and they’d also have to participate in the repair work for the Spirit Spring.

There would also be Spirit Technique impact training, which would subject them to intense Spirit Techniques, creating an extremely challenging ordeal.

Su Kexin, with her Fire Spiritual Root, would be doused with water; Qin Shili, with her Ice Spiritual Root, would be burned by fire; and Liu Shuqin, whose roots mixed wind and earth, would face lightning strikes and tangled wood—just to name a few.

In summary, this time, Han Fairy was not as lenient as last time; the punishments were much harsher.

They had no rebuttals; making mistakes meant they had to accept punishment, which was the mindset expected of cultivators.

“You three will finish copying the scriptures tonight and submit them to me tomorrow. Then you’ll undergo high-intensity training—keep pushing yourselves, even when it gets tough.”

Han Fairy handed the stack of scriptures to Liu Shuqin and the others. Without a break, it would likely take them until the dead of night to finish.

Lin Nuo noticed the problems piling up. With Ruo’er not by his side, he was going to be punished to copy scriptures alone. Without any helper, it was going to be a long night.

Absolutely not! Tonight, I’m not about to be a villain forced into copying your ridiculous scriptures!

At that moment, Han Fairy turned to Lin Nuo and said:

“Lin Nuo, the reason this incident happened is because of you. Shuqin is a diligent girl; whether intentional or not, she would take you seriously. Besides, with your abilities, you should have been able to prevent this.”

“Such a small picture! I could wipe out the world with a flick of my finger.”

Lin Nuo sarcastically replied. Did you expect a level three rookie like him to stop them? Are you out of your mind?

“That was too much. You do have the ability to prevent them, and I still believe in you. But in terms of results, you didn’t do it.”

Han Fairy said, making Lin Nuo think she was out of her mind.

What is this? They blew up the spring, and it’s my fault for not stopping it?

Han Fairy continued:

“Regardless, you are responsible, and it’s a significant responsibility. The saying goes, ‘With great power comes great responsibility.’ You are the strongest among my four disciples.”

“Strongest? What do they think?”

Lin Nuo scoffed. To his surprise, the three girls nodded in agreement.

Unanimous approval, the most harmonious agreement thus far.

Han Fairy went on:

“Whether by their recognition or the facts, it shows you are the strongest. You need not be humble. Under normal circumstances, you would face punishment, but what my sect considers punishment isn’t much for you. So I thought of a different approach.”

Han Fairy paused for a moment before continuing,

“For the next six months, you will guide them to advance their cultivation. Of course, establishing great achievements is also a possibility.”