Chapter 440: Marriage Symbol

Chapter 440: Marriage Symbol

After the ritual, Lin Nuo’s family bid farewell to the villagers and departed.

Ru Yu Village had managed to survive, allowing the villagers to continue their stable lives, so Lin Nuo felt his efforts were not in vain.

Whether the Sea Domain Dragon Clan would make a comeback, he didn’t know or care; he couldn’t possibly stay there forever.

With the energy from the Water Spirit Heart, the ocean’s magic array was much sturdier than before and packed a stronger punch, so it should hold up for quite a while.

This couldn’t solve the root problem. To truly eliminate it, one would have to set sail and wipe out the Sea Domain Dragon Clan for good.

But that was unrealistic; after all, he wasn’t aiming to become the Pirate King.

After leaving Ru Yu Village, Su Kexin took to her sword to first escort Luo Xiaoxue before returning to reunite with her mother. Lin Nuo then took Xia Hanmo back home and sent Ruo’er back to Zifeng Valley.

It felt akin to sending a little girl back to school, especially a boarding one, full of reluctance.

Ruo’er tugged at Lin Nuo’s sleeve, her voice sweet, “Young Master, come train at Zifeng Valley! The Immortals are all looking forward to your presence~ Zifeng Valley has a beautiful environment, plus I’ll be serving you~ Isn’t that great~?”

“Where did you learn to be so cute?”

“Heehee, you said before that I was suited for this and that you would like it.”

“Uh?”

Lin Nuo was taken aback; when did he say that?

Oh right, it was back when he was still a useless person.

Now that he thought about it, he indeed made remarks like that back then.

For example, telling Liu Shuqin about her lap pillow and how amazing it was to have a beautiful girl’s lap.

Then there was Ruo’er—she was an incredibly petite and adorable little white fox girl. To him, who had been a typical nerd, that was pure treasure.

A little white fox girl should act cute, tug at his sleeves, and speak softly; if possible, he’d just want to cuddle her and enjoy a life of bliss.

But now, he found it slightly embarrassing.

After all, modern society is very different from the world of spirit cultivation, and let’s not even discuss the anime culture. How did he ever express such things to the girls here?

He recalled a dish—Four Delicacies Steam Goose Heart.

Back then, Ruo’er wasn’t very good at acting cute either; it felt more like Lin Nuo was ordering her to do it without any spirit. After Lin Nuo scolded her, she simply couldn’t do it.

Now, she was genuinely acting cute, sincere and sweet, enough to melt anyone’s heart.

“By the way, Young Master, you once taught me a phrase.”

“What phrase?”

“Onī-chan~”

“……”

Lin Nuo was stunned. His past self was practically a shut-in with a goldfish mentality, constantly instilling those kinds of ideas into the little girl?

“Do you do this with others too?”

“No, no, only with you, Young Master~ With others, I still adhere to the Lin family’s values~”

“I’m pretty strict with you too, so why do you seem to not be afraid of me?” Lin Nuo asked.

“Ah, no, it’s only right that you’re strict, excellent people should discipline themselves. Young Master being strict with me means you think highly of me; I should be grateful. You’re kind to Ruo’er and very approachable, so I won’t be scared~ Ruo’er is very thankful to you, and deeply respects you. If you dislike how I act, I’ll change.”

“No need to change. I was just asking. You’re practical and do your job well, not acting recklessly, so there’s no need for me to restrain you. Just focus on your cultivation when you go back.”

“Mm…”

Ruo’er pouted, realizing how short their happy time was together; they had barely spent a few days together before parting again.

“When will you come again, Young Master~?”

“Soon.”

“Oh, oh~ How soon will that be~?”

“Dong Xiyan, please take your disciple back.”

Lin Nuo didn’t engage further, handing her off to the waiting Dong Xiyan before dashing away.

With a whoosh, he transformed into a man like the wind, disappearing without a trace.

…

“Sigh, just one left, and I’ll complete the task!”

A fairy was cheerfully walking along the road, even humming a little tune.

She was Yue Lao’s disciple, named Xi Lan, having descended from the celestial mountain to carry out her mission. Since she was in charge of romantic destinies, she needed to become familiar with them and learn the related spirit techniques.

Yue Lao assigned her a task: to go down the mountain and help ten pairs of opposite-sex lovers get together—a practical training mission for a novice like her.

Helping these couples wasn’t too difficult; Yue Lao saw that the red threads of fate binding them had a slight tear that needed mending. All she needed to do was give it a little nudge, and the threads would restore, but in order for her to familiarize herself with romantic destinies, she had to descend from the mountain to mend them. Essentially, she was subtly setting up opportunities and creating the right atmosphere to preserve the romances.

Yue Lao would provide her with marriage symbols and tell her their locations for her to find them. However, as for the identities of those involved, she had to carefully observe, as Yue Lao wouldn’t reveal who they were.

If she chose the right person, the marriage symbol would take effect, and if successful, it would connect with the red thread of fate, thus completing her task.

Xi Lan had already paired up nine couples and gained a deeper understanding of romantic matters. When two people like each other yet don’t express their feelings, it can lead to missed opportunities. Sometimes, all it takes is a little tug on the red thread to succeed.

Moreover, finding these couples was not hard; she could tell who had mutual feelings.

There was only one pair left, and upon completing it, she could report back to her master Yue Lao.

Following Yue Lao’s advice, Xi Lan arrived at her destination, ready to look for the last couple involved in a romantic destiny and help them come together.

It was a small town, and she walked through it in search of the lovers.

First, she had to find one of the people and subtly attach the marriage symbol to them. If she picked the right person, the symbol would merge with their body until the red thread of fate was restored, and then she could retrieve it.

If she picked the wrong person, the symbol wouldn’t merge and would simply fall out.

She had five chances; if she picked wrong five times, it would be a failure.

Thus, she cautiously searched for the forlorn.

“Boss, two Meat Floss Cakes.”

Xi Lan purchased some sweets at the pastry shop when a handsome youth in white walked in, buying two Meat Floss Cakes.

Xi Lan noticed that he was a cultivator and figured he couldn’t be her target, so she ignored him.

However…

Her marriage symbol reacted.

“What’s this?”

She muttered to herself. The previous marriage symbol showed no reaction, so why was it responding now?

And the closer she got to the youth, the stronger the reaction.

Hmm, could it be him?

Xi Lan decided she could try since she still had no clue. If it failed, the marriage symbol would come out, and she’d just have to find another target.

Seeing the youth about to leave, Xi Lan followed him, blending into the crowd as she quietly let the marriage symbol edge closer to him.

“What’s going on? Trying to steal my Meat Floss Cake?”

The boy was quick to react; feeling something approaching his pocket, he immediately caught her hand.

And in that instant, the marriage symbol merged into his body.

“What’s this thing?”

He asked, confused.

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