Chapter 834: Loyal to the Core

Chapter 834: Loyal to the Core

“Biological parents, huh? Hmm… I’ve thought about it, but I’ve never met them. I’ve been with my adoptive parents since I was little. Unfortunately, my adoptive father doesn’t manage the household well and has a gambling problem. I often end up with my adoptive mother. Where my real parents are, I have no idea. But I feel like they’re probably not ordinary people. At least one side of the bloodline isn’t pure human.”

Ruo’er pondered for a moment and replied, indeed, from her appearance, there’s certainly some fox lineage in her, but she seems mixed-blood, so one side is likely human.

It had been so many years, and her biological parents never came to find her, so it’s very possible they are no longer in this world.

Even though her origins were quite tragic, she felt that things turned out pretty well; she had encountered the best young master and had stepped into the path of immortality.

“Why do you ask this, Dong Xiyan?” Ruo’er asked, puzzled.

“Oh, I just suddenly remembered this question. You have fox blood, and foxes belong to the immortal beast lineage. However, there are different types of foxes: demon foxes, magic foxes, and immortal foxes. But you have the talent for immortality, so you’re an immortal fox. The immortal realm you’ve entered is only Zifeng Valley, and you’re still unfamiliar with other places. Actually, there’s an immortal realm called Hansheng Valley, where many immortals with beast blood gather.”

“Hansheng Valley, huh… I think my young master mentioned that before. I also discussed it with him previously and asked if my biological parents might be there,” Ruo’er said.

“What did he say?”

“He said that even if they were there, I shouldn’t think about it. If they haven’t sought me out for so many years, it means they don’t care about me, so there’s no reason to torture myself. The young master also said that I belong to him now, so even if my real parents came looking for me, I couldn’t leave him.”

“That does seem a bit heartless on Lin Nuo’s part,” Dong Xiyan commented.

“No, I think it’s quite reasonable. It’s true—I belong to the young master now, and he has always been there to accompany and guide me. Even if he didn’t say it, I wouldn’t leave him. As for my biological parents… sigh, knowing who they are would be nice, but I absolutely wouldn’t want to leave the young master for them.”

Ruo’er asserted firmly, her heart already belonged to Lin Nuo; everything was secondary to him, all else a mere illusion.

The loyal maid, the paragon of devotion.

Hearing Ruo’er say this, Dong Xiyan felt quite worried; her loyalty was too much. With Lin Nuo’s whereabouts uncertain, whether he had fallen to darkness or what remained to be seen.

To put it bluntly, if he really had gone dark, Ruo’er might just abandon the path of immortality and follow him.

Ruo’er had an extremely high talent for cultivation; if she didn’t cultivate, it would be a waste. Not just a waste, but if she fell to darkness, it would only further the spread of demon practices.

After the fall of the Demon Star, many demon practitioners and demon beasts gained opportunities, leading to a significant boost in power. Even many cultivators and immortals went astray, casting aside the light for darkness, falling into the path of demons—it was undoubtedly a disaster for them.

If Ruo’er truly followed suit, it would be even worse.

“Ruo’er, regardless of whether your biological parents are still around, I believe you have the right—and should—understand them. You also need to know your kin and family. I’m planning to take you to Hansheng Valley; perhaps there, you might find new insights.”

Seeing Ruo’er’s mood was low, Dong Xiyan decided to take her to Hansheng Valley, a chance to relax or perhaps meet some immortal friends from the fox clan.

The immortals in Zifeng Valley were mostly her seniors; having no peers her age, going to Hansheng Valley might help her find friends.

“Hansheng Valley, huh…” Ruo’er murmured softly, her heart too filled with thoughts of Lin Nuo to have much else on her mind.

But with no leads on Lin Nuo’s whereabouts, she had no other option and didn’t want to disappoint Dong Xiyan’s good intentions, so she agreed.

A trip to Hansheng Valley it would be.

…

On the surface, Lin Nuo had left Liu Shuqin and Ling Meng behind, but secretly he was following them to ensure they wouldn’t clash again.

Fortunately, Ling Meng ultimately ran off, not seeking further trouble with Liu Shuqin, allowing Liu Shuqin to continue her journey to her stronghold.

These two girls had certainly given him plenty of headaches; he still had to shadow them to get them to their destinations safely.

All he could do was hope these two wouldn’t fight again in the future, though that seemed hard given that splitting up meant their interests had diverged, leading to disputes and possibly another big battle.

There was no choice; he couldn’t just sit at a single spot and wait for them to fight so he could intervene, right?

Then he had to take off again, intending to scout and look for clues about Su Kexin.

Keeping a close watch on Su Kexin’s situation, he was far stronger than he was at the same time in his previous life.

But if Su Kexin was also significantly stronger, progressing faster than he was, that would be quite troublesome.

Falling to darkness? Not a chance—he’d directly flatline.

In this year, he had mysteriously leveled up to the fifth stage; at this point, in terms of raw power, he’d probably reached mid-level seventh stage.

But combining Dao Fu, magic symbols, and battle techniques, he could easily pin those at low to mid-level ninth stage to the ground—nothing to worry about.

Of course, this was just theoretical; with a protagonist like Su Kexin, with explosive abilities, once they unleash their potential, all levels and stats are irrelevant.

Doesn’t this sound just like those hot-blooded comics? No matter how high the BOSS’s level is, it’s useless. No matter how much the protagonist gets beaten early on, they just can’t be killed. With one roar, their power explodes, and with a single strike, the BOSS is done for.

He had experienced this firsthand; after fighting for ages, he thought he was about to win, only to get hit back harder.

Lin Nuo still had the foresight to realize this wasn’t the right time; both he and Liu Shuqin had been blacklisted—hunted by the sect of immortals, they couldn’t expose their identities.

This was no problem; his disguise techniques had always been top-notch. Once he went incognito, hardly anyone could recognize him.

Of course, there were times he messed up; he wouldn’t get into that now.

Unbeknownst to him, Lin Nuo arrived at Huang City.

This wasn’t his first time in Huang City; recalling a year ago, he had come to this cursed place under orders to find the princess, only to end up in the black market buying materials and accidentally opening a box to find Luo Yi.

Still, a true disciple of Great威天龙, gleaming with golden light, utterly invincible.

Opening a box to get a girl—if he were still that naïve fool before falling to darkness, he probably would’ve laughed for days and demanded Luo Yi repay him by offering herself, and so forth.

If he were to clash with Su Kexin, who would be stronger? Could Luo Yi even withstand a single strike from Su Kexin?

If that were the case, perhaps Luo Yi could be developed further; maybe bring her to the dark side, train in the dark威天龙, using it to defend against Su Kexin’s heavy sword.

Brilliant! Why hadn’t he thought of that before?

Rushing into the black market, he aimed to handle business quickly, needing to find contacts there; just throw some money at them and it’s good.

A notice spread through the city, and Lin Nuo figured it was definitely about him being hunted.

No need to panic; even then, he decided to check it out—who would suspect?

But it turned out they weren’t hunting him at all.

Instead, it was:

“Recently, demon foxes have been causing trouble; please be cautious and remain vigilant.”