Chapter 433: Kill the Princess

Chapter 433: Kill the Princess

Ruo’er, who had been restless, suddenly found herself embraced by Lin Nuo and quieted down, no longer fidgeting.

Where could she possibly move now? This was a wonderful situation; it was best to act like a pampered little pet!

The Young Master’s embrace was so sudden, yet it calmed her anxious heart considerably.

So warm and so secure.

“Y-Young Master… w-what’s wrong…?”

“Can you not jump at every little thing?”

“N-nothing… I’m just worried about being your enemy… I’m really scared.”

“You’re afraid of death?”

“Not really… I’m not afraid of dying; I’m afraid of you treating me as an enemy and killing me… I don’t want to be your enemy…”

“I never said I would. Sigh, forget it.”

Lin Nuo thought he might be overthinking this. This little loli might actually be willing to follow her down the dark path.

Of course, he couldn’t tell her about that dark path yet.

Putting aside whether she would be shocked or not, the real question was whether her little brain could even comprehend it.

Sometimes explaining things to Ruo’er could be quite exhausting; you had to think in her way or she wouldn’t understand.

“Let’s drop this, we won’t be enemies, just focus on your training. But remember, the rules of Zifeng Valley must be followed, and everything takes my instructions first.”

“Got it! Everything comes first according to the Young Master’s instructions; I’ll remember that forever~”

Speaking of which, Ruo’er became excited. She was a pure and obedient girl, proud of herself for being so compliant.

Lin Nuo let out a light sigh, feeling like a fish owner entertaining a little loli.

Maybe he could even earn a nickname – the Loli Villain Tamer.

“What kind of bath water do you use? From afar, it smells like lotus, and up close, there’s a hint of lily.”

Lin Nuo leaned in closer to Ruo’er to sniff, finding the scent unusual and hard to place.

“I use the Tiantian Lotus Bath Water from Zifeng Valley, but it requires some Immortal Techniques to use. If the Young Master wants, we can bathe together!”

“No need.”

“Oh, oh! Then, Young Master, can I stay here to sleep tonight?”

“No, go back.”

“But Young Master, the lady sees that we don’t look like we’re going to get married at all and has started to worry. Can’t we pretend for her sake, to ease her concerns? We’ve slept together before; it’s not a big deal, right?”

“Tomorrow, in front of her, I’ll kiss you, and she won’t suspect anything. Now go back to your room.”

“Kiss? Yay! Then add a deep hug as well!”

“Are you bargaining now?”

Lin Nuo rapped her on the head. This little loli sure knew how to push her luck; it wasn’t a marketplace with buy-one-get-one-free deals!

“Get some rest, we’ve got sacrifices to perform in the morning.”

“Mm, okay~!”

Ruo’er rubbed her head against Lin Nuo’s chest non-stop. Even though Lin Nuo hadn’t bathed yet, she thought he smelled really nice.

…

The sea had returned to normal, the tsunami didn’t come, and the soldiers from Dong Wei and the court had moved the common folk away. Only the stubborn Ru Yu Village remained, as Dong Wei sent people to intercept them, preventing them from leaving to face the consequences, waiting to be swallowed by the tsunami.

Because the tsunami could strike at any moment, they hadn’t approached the coast, so they naturally didn’t go to Ru Yu Village.

Everything was arranged properly; the officials had led the citizens of various villages and towns to relocate to new cities, where they would serve as laborers to build the new towns.

Moreover, they had also set up defensive formations on High Mountains to guard against the tsunami.

They believed disaster was imminent, and the dark clouds gathered, thunder rumbled, while the sounds of explosions from Ru Yu Village made them more convinced that disaster was near, ordering the soldiers to retreat to the High Mountains.

But the result was that the tsunami did not come; not only did it not come, but the skies also cleared up, and the waves on the sea gradually receded.

Very strange, what exactly happened?

Leading the group from Dong Wei was an excellent Spirit Master, Feng Ti, who remained troubled by the outcome.

“Could it really have calmed down?”

He doubted this as he returned to the nearby coast, observing intently, using a spirit orb to conduct a local inspection.

It was over; the spiritual energy field of this sea area had returned to peace.

Moreover, it seemed a mix of other energies was present, but he couldn’t identify what it was.

“Why did this happen? By all logic, a tsunami should eventually come, and this area cannot escape disaster.”

Feng Ti pondered and turned to ask his subordinate:

“Where is Luo Xiaoxue right now?”

A subordinate reported:

“Reporting to Lord Feng, she is still in Ru Yu Village. According to some returning soldiers, they had a dispute with a boy from Ru Yu Village, and after being beaten up, they could only retreat. But she didn’t come back; other stationed soldiers have noticed she followed the villagers, and she should be returning to Ru Yu Village now.”

“She must know the situation.”

Feng Ti stroked the ring on his finger, his voice heavy:

“This tsunami didn’t come, and it will be hard to come now.”

“Ah, it didn’t come? Why is that?”

“I’m not sure either, the problem lies in Ru Yu Village. I previously went to investigate and didn’t see any powerful figures; now that this result has appeared, it could very well be a natural adjustment.” Feng Ti said solemnly.

“Well, sir, we moved the citizens away; if the tsunami didn’t come, how do we report this to the higher-ups?”

“That’s no problem. We can simply say we resolved the issue after going to Ru Yu Village.”

“But the princess is in Ru Yu Village; she might know the truth and could expose us.”

“Then we must be ruthless.”

Feng Ti sneered, the ring he was stroking suddenly radiating spiritual light.

“Kill the princess; actually, there are orders from above. This royal descendant is gradually growing her power and will ultimately be a menace. Let her die in Ru Yu Village, claiming it was to resist disaster; we can take credit for it, too.”

“Good, sir, I’ll arrange for people to go immediately.”

“No need for too many people. I’ll go personally. Isn’t there a rather arrogant brat in Ru Yu Village? I can also take this opportunity to meet him.”

With that, Feng Ti directed his subordinates to prepare a carriage and headed straight for Ru Yu Village.

…

Today was the sacrificial day. Lin Nuo found that his grandmother’s grave was surprisingly lively.

At first, it was him and Xia Hanmo, then Ruo’er joined, and now Su Kexin with her mother, and Luo Yi came too, along with neighbors from the Yu family.

He wondered why they all gathered here for a sacrifice, it wasn’t like a market day!

Lin Nuo paid his respects a few times and then slipped away to the side; he didn’t want to get involved in the other complicated rituals, leaving that to the women.

The scenery on the mountain was lovely, perfect for finding a place to enjoy the view.

“Lin Gongzi.”

At that moment, Luo Xiaoxue walked over, bowing respectfully as she spoke,

“My subordinates came to pick me up. I have to go back now and wanted to say goodbye to you.”

“Safe travels.”

Lin Nuo waved his hand, speaking coldly.

“Mm, thank you.”

Luo Xiaoxue bowed again and then turned to leave.

After the disaster had passed, she needed to hurry to guide the citizens back to their original places, so she was in a rush to depart, barely managing to say goodbye to Lin Nuo and the others.

At that moment, Lin Nuo noticed a carriage coming up from below the mountain.

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The end of the month is approaching; time to collect expiring monthly passes!