Chapter 514: Things Aren’t That Simple

Chapter 514: Things Aren’t That Simple

“Thanks to Miss Liu, ever since the Liu family arrived, Huan Tian City has been much more stable than before.”

“Yeah, those local bullies and rogues used to oppress the townsfolk, but only the Liu family dared to stand against them.”

“Absolutely! The Liu family is a renowned household of generals; they’re not afraid of outside enemies, so why fear local bullies? If there were more righteous families like the Liu family in the world, it would be a blessing for everyone!”

……

Voices of admiration for Liu Shuqin filled the streets. The Liu family had recently moved to Huan Tian City, and indeed, the order within the city had improved. Furthermore, Liu Shuqin was not only beautiful but also kind-hearted, earning the love of the citizens.

“Protecting the weak and eliminating evil is our duty; you flatter me.”

Liu Shuqin politely bowed to the townsfolk. Despite being a famous disciple of the Xuanyun Sect and the daughter of a great general, she remained humble and respectful.

This stemmed from her character and upbringing, as well as the good example set by someone; even with numerous achievements, she remained modest and low-key.

“Miss Liu, here are some fresh vegetables; it’s a small token from me.”

“This is a fresh melon, just picked.”

……

The townsfolk enthusiastically offered their small gifts to Liu Shuqin, but she, adhering to the principle of not taking anything from the people, naturally refused.

“Thank you, everyone; your good intentions are appreciated. It’s tough for all of you in business, so I can’t accept your gifts.”

Seeing the populace content and safe brought her great comfort.

Amid the adoring crowd, Liu Shuqin sensed a sharp gaze fixated on her.

She was sensitive to it and turned in the direction of the gaze.

Just then, a figure vanished around the corner, making it hard for her to see who it was.

“Hmm? What’s this?”

She was curious about that unknown gaze, wondering who it belonged to.

The teenager who had turned the corner smirked disdainfully.

“Boring.”

And then he disappeared deep into the alley.

……

“Not bad, Ruo’er! For your first outing, you’re already able to use the Immortal Techniques learned in Zifeng Valley in actual combat!”

“Hehe, it’s all thanks to Dong Xiyan’s good teaching~ I only played a small part in the battle.”

“That’s still impressive. You’re quite young, and as long as you maintain your current pace and cultivate diligently, you’ll definitely become someone great in the future.”

Dong Xiyan ruffled Li Ruo’er’s hair, praising her.

Being praised by her mentor filled Li Ruo’er with confidence. She aspired to tread the path of immortality and become a pillar of the immortal army, matching up to her young master, not wanting to be a burden.

According to Dong Xiyan, although she entered the path late, she surprisingly reached the early level of the third stage of the Spiritual Realm at a rapid pace. The Spiritual Realm merely measures the level of spiritual energy reserves and the strength of spirit techniques; true strength depends on tactics and mastery of spiritual techniques.

She practiced Immortal Techniques, which naturally were stronger than those of an ordinary sect. Though she was only at the early stage of the third level of the Spiritual Realm, combined with the amplification of the Immortal Techniques, she might even rival disciples at the fourth level of the Spiritual Realm from other sects.

However, Li Ruo’er didn’t primarily focus on offensive Immortal Techniques; instead, she excelled in supportive techniques.

Such as healing, summoning and controlling spirit beasts, creating spirit shields for protection, tracking and exploration, and carrying items in spirit bags. She also practiced some offensive techniques, as self-defense was essential.

She understood that to match with her young master and stay by his side, she needed to cultivate the Immortal Techniques that he required. Offensive techniques were unnecessary since her young master was strong enough and didn’t need her help; supportive Immortal Techniques were much more in line with his needs and were areas he couldn’t easily touch.

Take the basic spirit bag technique, for instance; her young master valued it highly, as it allowed her to help lighten his load whenever they went out.

If she became a capable assistant to her young master, he might even come to rely on her, which would mean she wouldn’t be looked down upon by him in the future.

With her young master being invincible in combat and her incomparable in supportive techniques, they were a perfect match.

“Ruo’er, go check on those fierce beasts. If you can capture them and lead them back to goodness, that would be the best outcome.”

“Yes, Dong Xiyan~!”

In front of them lay some fierce beasts, some of which looked quite strange and unfamiliar.

Li Ruo’er approached and began to use her spirit techniques. In her view, many fierce beasts weren’t inherently bad; either they had been trained and corrupted by evil people, or they had been oppressed with no way out, which led them to harm others.

Recently, there had been a surge of fierce beasts everywhere, surely due to some evil beings causing trouble for the common people.

Fierce beasts were simply subdued; Li Ruo’er tried to communicate with them, seeking to reform them.

She succeeded in her efforts, hearing a wave of voices:

“Help, help me, I don’t want to die…”

Such a pitiful and sorrowful sound made Li Ruo’er feel very distressed.

She quickly said, “Everyone, don’t be afraid! We’re not here to kill you. As long as you turn back to the right path, we won’t harm you. And if you’re willing, you can follow us to become spirit beasts!”

“Help, help me, I’m not a beast, I’m a human…”

“Ah? Human? How could you be human…”

Li Ruo’er was puzzled. This was clearly a fierce beast; how could it be human? If it were a human, she wouldn’t be trying to communicate with them using her techniques.

“Help, help me, ah!!!”

In an instant, the fierce beast previously subdued by Dong Xiyan suddenly broke free from her Immortal Technique, its eyes filled with blood, going berserk as it lunged at Li Ruo’er with its claws.

“Ruo’er, watch out!”

Dong Xiyan hurried to rescue Li Ruo’er, blocking the fierce beast’s ferocious attack and pulling her back.

Seeing the fierce beast had no intention of repentance and continued to attack Li Ruo’er, her binding technique had failed. In order to prevent them from harming the people, she had no choice but to fight back.

These fierce beasts were far more ferocious than before, and with nearby villages, Dong Xiyan had to act quickly.

“If you won’t repent, don’t blame me for being merciless.”

Dong Xiyan channeled Immortal energy into her Immortal sword and charged at the fierce beast, swiftly slaying it.

Soon, the fierce beast lay dead, and tranquility returned to the scene.

“That was close.”

Dong Xiyan sheathed her sword and returned to Ruo’er’s side.

“Ruo’er, are you okay?”

“Y-yes, I’m fine.”

“Good. That fierce beast was cunning and suddenly went berserk; one must always be cautious. What did it say to you just now?”

“It-it said to save it, that it was human, not a beast.”

“Ah? Isn’t it just a fierce beast? How could it be a human?” Dong Xiyan was baffled too.

“I don’t know either, but Dong Xiyan, the recent chaotic behavior of the fierce beasts must not be that simple,” Li Ruo’er speculated.

……

“Oh no, oh no!”

Inside the inn, Lin Nuo panicked. This was the first time he felt so flustered in the last two months.

After all, he had encountered a huge issue that made him restless and unable to sleep at night.

To him, it was practically a disaster!

“What the hell is this author doing? Another cliffhanger! They must be locked in a small black room!”

Lin Nuo tossed aside the book “The Legend of Wulin: Golden Island” and shouted frantically.