Chapter 503: Quickly Go Back for Defense

Chapter 503: Quickly Go Back for Defense

Ling Meng had also learned what Lin Nuo excelled at.

Bird hunting.

However, she hadn’t grasped the essence; she didn’t use the method Lin Nuo employed to take the birds down.

But it wasn’t like Lin Nuo’s technique was something you could just use—it was his ultimate skill, not pure Demon Power, but rather a fusion of various techniques he had created.

Moreover, he had never taught her, so naturally, she wouldn’t know.

Now, the black spirit bird had fallen, and it was visibly sent by Mu Yiting.

Helong Hall had a penchant for using such spiritual creatures to send messages; it had become a tradition for quite some time.

These types of spirit creatures are always protected by spells and are not easily struck down from the sky.

As for the message inside, it was encrypted and required specialized spells to decode.

Once a spirit bird was captured, if the Opponent forcibly cracked the code, the spirit bird would explode, resulting in them receiving no information.

Now that the magical hand had returned, the black spirit bird landed in Ling Meng’s hands.

If Ling Meng mishandled it, that black spirit bird would explode.

What Mu Yiting’s intention was in sending this spirit bird, Lin Nuo had no clue.

Perhaps she was trying to find him?

After all, he represented an organization on his own in this Tian Yuan Domain, and there was no other way to contact him but to send the black spirit bird at night.

But he couldn’t let it blow up.

Ling Meng inspected the black spirit bird and said:

“Master, this spirit bird has a problem. It’s from Helong Hall, but it’s enchanted, and it seems to hide information. It might explode, but I’ve temporarily stabilized it.”

Though Ling Meng appeared like an innocent little girl in front of Lin Nuo, she was a small leader of the Refining Demon Sect, and she was quite reliable in her work.

“Yes, hand me the spirit bird. I’ll decode the information.”

Lin Nuo said seriously, sounding very trustworthy.

He needed to receive whatever message was inside the spirit bird. If it contained important news from Helong Hall, missing it would be equivalent to letting a great opportunity slip away.

But Ling Meng smiled:

“Master, let me show you my growth; I can also decode the information.”

“No, don’t act recklessly.”

Lin Nuo shouted to stop her, but unexpectedly, she started casting spells.

She deftly summoned spirit energy and strength, as a ball of black fog infiltrated the black spirit bird’s body to extract hidden information.

【This disciple, why don’t you listen to advice?】

He didn’t want to disturb her, because if someone interrupted the spell-casting process, it might explode before completion.

That explosive force would be quite powerful; he should keep his distance to avoid getting hurt.

And he figured she probably couldn’t break through.

At least, he hoped so.

After a brief spell-casting period, Ling Meng withdrew her energy and let out a long sigh, seeming to have just completed some profound technique.

It looked like she was quite confident.

Could it be that she really cracked it? Had she grown that fast?

Helong Hall’s encryption techniques weren’t that easy to mess with, were they? If this were the 21st century, their methods could apply for a patent.

Moreover, he had worked hard through various trainings to earn the skills to break that encryption; if Ling Meng cracked it in one go, she’d be catching up to him—she might even shake his status as the villain.

“You cracked it?” Lin Nuo asked.

“No, Master.” Ling Meng shook her head.

Lin Nuo: “…”

You didn’t crack it, so why did you look so convincing?

It seemed she still hadn’t reached that level.

Well, she was just a little girl; she didn’t know the first thing about decoding—it was still up to big brother.

“Give me the spirit bird.”

“Okay.”

Ling Meng agreed, walking toward Lin Nuo while holding the black spirit bird.

As she got close, she handed it to him, and while Lin Nuo was receiving it, she took the opportunity to embrace him tightly.

However, she ended up hugging nothing but air.

“Master, you…”

“A surprise attack can’t always succeed.”

Lin Nuo said coldly, jumping back a considerable distance after catching the spirit bird.

Now he needed to crack the encryption and extract the information inside.

Before long, he obtained a result.

The general content of the message was:

She was Mu Yiting, informing him that the Helong Hall organization within the Tian Yuan Domain was under attack from the Refining Demon Sect and immediately dispatched reinforcements. Young Master Ni was requested to meet at the eastern entrance of the Tian Yuan Domain to drive away the disciples of the Refining Demon Sect together.

So Mu Yiting intended to bring people over to assist and provide him with a group to command.

This was excellent; at least they were occupying ground, and he couldn’t manage without a few lackeys.

If people dared to come over… should he run into the Zu’an horse hunters halfway, it’d probably only be the folks arriving.

Then he would wait for the small fry at the eastern entrance of the Tian Yuan Domain, taking back his position as the big brother.

The people sent by Mu Yiting should be decent; even if they were few, they were elite.

“Master, is there any information?” Ling Meng asked curiously.

Lin Nuo retracted his spirit energy and momentarily didn’t respond.

Should he tell her?

No way; if he told her, wouldn’t she run here to steal the credit? How could he go against himself?

Now was the opportunity to deceive Ling Meng, to make her leave.

Lin Nuo said seriously:

“Has your Refining Demon Sect established a base? What important places does it have?”

“A base? We’re planning to gather troops; there’s a granary in the northwest of the Tian Yuan Domain, and there’s also a place for refining crystal stones, both quite important.”

“Exactly.”

Lin Nuo continued solemnly; in fact, he had no clue what was important about her base, but now he knew, just classic talk.

“This is a message from Helong Hall to Young Master Ni; it says they will coordinate with Young Master Ni for a feigned east attack while striking at your granary and crystal refining site. So you need to rush back and withdraw from both places.”

“Huh? They want to attack us? Master, let’s resist them together.”

“Don’t resist; I’ve told you before, you’re still a small leader, just starting out. Don’t provoke animosity everywhere; you should prioritize development. Helong Hall has more people, and even if you could win, it would come at a cost. There’s no need. So preserve your strength and withdraw.”

“I’m not willing.”

“Someone who accomplishes great things must know how to endure; they can bend and stretch. Once your power grows strong, you can do whatever you want to them. Besides, there are mysterious arts in Tian Lin; staying here is more harmful than beneficial. It’s best to escape before Helong Hall arrives.”

Lin Nuo continued with the serious talk, simply trying to trick Ling Meng into leaving the Tian Yuan Domain.

What surprise attack could there possibly be? Did Helong Hall have any real ability to launch a surprise?

“Master, come with me, and we can definitely annihilate them.” Ling Meng insisted.

“No, Helong Hall is not as weak as you imagine. I’ll go delay them and create an opportunity for you to withdraw quickly. Later, I’ll meet up with you.”

With that, Lin Nuo put away the black spirit bird; it was quite plump, an excellent candidate for roasting.

Of course, he first needed to return the bird, giving Mu Yiting news of safety.

“That’s all for now; leave quickly. Farewell.”

After finishing, Lin Nuo shot off like a dart, leaving Ling Meng all by herself.

“What a stinky master, he really just up and left again. How long until we meet up?”

……

Having learned about the situation in the Tian Yuan Domain, Mu Yiting set off with a large group under the cover of night.

“Young Miss, we received the spirit bird. Lord Ni is safe.”

“Good, then let’s proceed as planned. One group will go to meet him, while another will accompany me in attacking the granary of the Refining Demon Sect.”

Mu Yiting said resolutely.