Chapter 04: Has the Sword Saint Allied with Him?

Chapter 04: Has the Sword Saint Allied with Him?

“No, young master! I, I just don’t know how to respond to you…”

Ruo’er weakly said, not wanting to hurt Lin Nuo.

“It’s okay, as long as you don’t outright reject me. As long as you’re still hesitating, I have hope.”

Lin Nuo felt there was still a chance since Ruo’er had encountered the most influential man in her life—him. Plus, with the gratitude of the fox clan, it was still possible.

Ruo’er should be easier to pursue than Qin Shili, who was truly indifferent.

Ruo’er’s thigh pillow was soft, rivaling Liu Shuqin’s, yet Lin Nuo couldn’t just fall asleep; otherwise, who knows if he’d find himself in the Zifeng Valley dungeons upon waking.

“Mm… Young master, will you stop… ? I mean, don’t do any more bad things…”

“I’ve already stopped. But I know that what’s done is done. Will you forgive me? Will you forgive the one who has done wrong?”

“I… I never blamed the young master, and I don’t have the right to blame you… It’s a shame, I’ve never taken the world’s suffering as my responsibility; I’ve always just listened to you and madam. When I entered Zifeng Valley, I hoped to find you again.”

“So you have me in your heart. I feel like I have more hope now.”

Lin Nuo’s tone was casual, showing none of the demeanor expected from a Demon Ruler, as Ruo’er felt like she wasn’t speaking with a demon at all.

“Mm… Young master, please don’t say that… I still don’t deserve your admiration… I will do my best to ensure your safe departure, and then you can live in seclusion, while I must return and face my sins.”

“Face what sins? Are you silly? Now that you’ve run, why worry about that? What punishment could you face upon return?”

Lin Nuo was astonished; after all this, she still wanted to go back and atone?

“Besides, right now you are my hostage. You’ve done no wrong, and you don’t need to go back; just stay with me as my hostage.”

“But I must return; that way, I can ensure your safety and inform you of any situations in advance.”

“I’ve said it before: if you don’t come with me, then this trip has no meaning, I might as well end it all!”

Lin Nuo couldn’t calm himself down; this silly girl couldn’t just feel justified living with him? Why was she always thinking about going back?

“Mm?”

Suddenly, Lin Nuo’s nerves tightened, and he bent forward quickly.

“Young master, what’s wrong…?”

“Someone is coming.”

Lin Nuo was sensitive, particularly to nearby presences or ambushes; he could sense them quickly.

“Who is it…?”

“There are too many who want me dead; anyway, we can’t stay here. Are you still willing to come with me?”

“Mm, I will do my best to ensure your safe departure.”

Ruo’er was still very cooperative with Lin Nuo; if he said to leave, she would follow.

“Well then, I won’t force you; can you come to me on your own?”

Lin Nuo opened his arms, signaling for Ruo’er to come into his embrace, then he would run while holding her.

However, Ruo’er was still very shy, hesitating and unable to step into Lin Nuo’s embrace.

“Forget it.”

With that, Lin Nuo pulled Ruo’er into his arms and fled quickly.

“Young master, if we do this, wouldn’t it look like I’m being kidnapped…? Maybe a blade would be better…?”

“How could I bear to use a blade against you?”

Lin Nuo chuckled. Even if he had to point a blade at himself, he wouldn’t dare threaten Ruo’er.

His reactions were definitely not as sharp as before after being injured, or perhaps he was too absorbed in Ruo’er’s thigh pillow, not noticing the approaching enemy. Now they were getting very close.

Another possibility was that they could sense Ruo’er’s presence nearby and had rushed over; otherwise, it didn’t make sense for them to arrive so quickly.

Finally experiencing the feeling of eloping while being chased by the girl’s family.

He had wanted to take her back to Ru Yu Village, but he guessed the way back would mean facing an ambush, one person against many immortals; he did not wish to treat Ruo’er as a hostage while fleeing.

The speed of the immortals was faster than Lin Nuo anticipated, and they weren’t just simply chasing; they had arranged for people to intercept ahead.

“Junior Martial Sister Ruo’er?! So you’re in his hands! Don’t be afraid, we’re here! Lin Nuo, you have nowhere to run!”

At this moment, several immortals had already intercepted ahead, and their aim was to delay Lin Nuo while waiting for reinforcements from behind to form a pincer attack.

Although Lin Nuo was not yet in peak condition, he could still deal with these few immortals.

However, he had no intention of doing so; he had returned to change for the better and be a good person.

Ruo’er was anxious and didn’t want to see Lin Nuo fighting the immortals.

But she couldn’t speak freely with Lin Nuo; after all, she was the hostage. She could call for help, but to have normal communication with Lin Nuo would eventually expose her.

“Is this all you’ve got? It seems you don’t think much of me.”

Lin Nuo coldly said, drawing out the sharp Demon Sword, seemingly ready for a major battle with the immortals.

“Y-young master…! No, don’t!”

Ruo’er couldn’t help but shout; if Lin Nuo truly made a move, could she still trust that he would hold back?

At that moment, Lin Nuo tossed the Demon Sword into the air, and with a swift motion, it transformed into multiple blades, binding the approaching immortals.

“A sword array? How could you?! Isn’t that the Sword Saint’s…?!”

The immortals were astonished; how could this demon possibly wield the Sword Saint’s techniques? No one had ever seen him use this before!

Lin Nuo was using the Demon Sword to execute a sword array, which was incredibly deadly; they would be instantly killed, with no chance to fight back!

However, Lin Nuo was merely feigning an attack; the sword array swiftly shifted and transformed into a binding array, aimed to restrict the enemies’ movements.

This way, the immortals’ actions slowed, and as they attempted to intercept Lin Nuo, they could only watch helplessly as he dashed away like the wind.

“It’s okay, he still has his sword. Once he calls it back, we can track him down!”

The immortals still held onto a sliver of hope; if Lin Nuo ran fast, they’d chase his sword. His sword couldn’t get away; he could either throw it away or lose that Demon Sword, and then his combat power would diminish significantly!

However, what they didn’t expect was that none of those swords were real; after a moment, they slowly vanished.

“Damn it, he tricked us!”

The immortals fumed; what kind of strange trick was Lin Nuo playing? How could not all swords merge back into one? They couldn’t grasp his tactics at all.

Clearly, Lin Nuo was far more terrifying than they had anticipated; who knew what other tricks he had up his sleeve!

Facing this threat, the world was in chaos, and lives were at stake!

“Ruo’er is still in his hands; damn it, we don’t know what this demon might do to her!”

They wanted to chase but had no direction; as Dong Xiyan and the others caught up, they could only apologize, saying they had failed in their duty.

“Ruo’er is in his hands, she must be his hostage. As for his sword array, that’s the Sword Saint’s unique skill; could it be that the Sword Saint is colluding with him?”

The more Dong Xiyan thought about it, the more fearful it became; the Sword Saint was reclusive and enigmatic, appearing and disappearing without a trace—if he allied with Lin Nuo, it would be a calamity for the world!