Chapter 104. My Insight Is Far Inferior to His

Chapter 104. My Insight Is Far Inferior to His

The disciples began to gather around the alchemical furnace, watching the two pieces of black-scaled stone burning with flames, alongside Lin Nuo.

“Is this the black-scaled stone? It’s my first time seeing it; I’ve heard its explosive power is immense.”

“Yeah, it could probably blow this alchemy chamber to smithereens.”

“Where did Lin Nuo find this?”

……

Lin Nuo stared at the black-scaled stone, falling into deep thought. It occurred to him that this was indeed not his first failure.

Every time he planned to deal with Su Kexin, it ended in failure. It was one thing to fail, but in the end, they all labeled him as the great hero of justice.

What the heck? I’m clearly the villain here! Who the hell changed my script?

“What’s going on now?”

Master Zhao approached, inquiring about the elder casting spells on the black-scaled stone.

“The situation is currently stable, but the flames need to naturally extinguish. After that, these two pieces of black-scaled stone will need to be disposed of.”

“Alright, thank you for your hard work.”

Hearing that the black-scaled stone needed to be disposed of made Lin Nuo feel a pang in his heart.

Dammit, I painstakingly acquired this piece of black-scaled stone, and you want to throw it away as waste?

However, the black-scaled stone had been simmering in the furnace for quite a while and was no longer usable. Even if they tried to use it, the explosion time would be unpredictable; it was too risky not to blow himself up in the process.

The plan to use the black-scaled stone to blow up the protagonist has completely gone bankrupt.

Master Zhao raised his voice to the gathered disciples: “Everyone, this was just a false alarm; there’s nothing to worry about. Here, I want to solemnly commend Lin Nuo. He was aware of Yu Zheng’s plans beforehand and, in order not to alert the enemy, cleverly used the second piece of black-scaled stone to resolve the crisis. Then he went alone to intercept Yu Zheng, dealing with him until we successfully subdued him. Yu Zheng attempted to steal our sect’s secret manual and devised multiple schemes, but it’s fine; justice will always prevail. Lin Nuo saved everyone, and Xuanyun Sect will surely reward him greatly!”

Thunderous applause erupted nearby, and every disciple offered their highest respect to Lin Nuo.

Once ridiculed as a useless young master with a bad temper, a second-rate weakling scorned by others, and a cultivator doubted for his fame and abilities, today he received recognition from everyone present, a true and relentless hero.

Flowers and applause were once the pursuit of a cultivator, yet Lin Nuo couldn’t feel happy about it.

What the hell is this? I’m a villain trying to blow you all up, and you’re calling me a hero?

This world is too crazy; even villains can become heroes!

Feeling utterly ashamed, he was completely humiliated; this was disgrace for a great villain!

“Senior Brother, what’s wrong with you? Your face doesn’t look so good.”

Noticing Lin Nuo’s change in demeanor, Su Kexin expressed her concern anxiously.

Worrying, Lin Nuo rubbed his forehead: “I’m tired.”

“Oh, so that’s it. Then you should hurry back and rest.”

Su Kexin tried to support Lin Nuo, but he waved his hand to refuse.

“I’ll go back by myself.”

With that, he turned and left, and the disciples tactfully stepped aside, sending him off with respectful gazes.

Not long after Lin Nuo left, Han Fairy rushed over in a panic.

“Master, I heard that Yu Zheng betrayed us and was hiding the black-scaled stone, intending to blow up the disciples. What’s the situation now?”

“It’s been stabilized; the credit goes to Lin Nuo. He used another piece of black-scaled stone to contain Yu Zheng’s explosive scheme without alarming the enemy. He also figured out Yu Zheng’s escape route, intercepted him, circled around him, and used hidden weapons to subdue him while we supported him.”

“Lin Nuo?”

Han Fairy was astonished; Lin Nuo’s name was once again tied to a significant event, and this time he saved everyone.

“But how did he get the black-scaled stone? Our sect prohibits the purchase of such forbidden items.”

“He didn’t buy it; Shili saw him kill someone from the Dark Alliance and took it. He initially intended to hand it over to our sect, but then discovered Yu Zheng’s scheme and turned it against him. Also, it was Shili who noticed he put the black-scaled stone along with the materials into the alchemical furnace; recognizing his great contribution, we won’t pursue the unauthorized use of the black-scaled stone.”

“Was it Shili who saw him? Where is she?”

Han Fairy looked around but didn’t see the aloof silver-haired girl.

“Senior Sister left.”

A disciple replied.

……

Lin Nuo took a deliberately long route back to the residential area, not wanting to run into anyone from Xuanyun Sect, for fear someone would call him a great hero to his face. Who can take that?

Today, he needed to roast ten pigeons to vent his anger!

As Lin Nuo walked, he heard the click-clack of high heels.

A mysterious silver-haired beauty with alluring black silk long legs, the noble Qin Shili appeared before Lin Nuo.

“What do you want?”

Lin Nuo said irritably.

Qin Shili approached Lin Nuo, lightly flicking her silver hair, releasing a faint fragrance.

“I didn’t expect you would use the black-scaled stone today. I thought you used it last time.”

“Last time?”

Lin Nuo caught the implication of Qin Shili’s words.

“You saw me? In You City?”

“Yes, I saw you.”

Qin Shili stated directly.

“And about your black-scaled stone; I saw you purchase it. There was an explosion, and I thought it was from the black-scaled stone, but I guessed wrong.”

“Oh, is that so? Is there anything else?”

“Well, did you see what I bought back then?”

Qin Shili cut straight to the point without preamble.

Lin Nuo didn’t hide anything either, saying, “Yes, I saw. But don’t worry, I won’t speak out of turn; I have no intention of interfering with your choices.”

Lin Nuo waved his hand and continued walking, but Qin Shili followed him.

She needed to understand this man since what she knew now was merely surface-level trivialities; she couldn’t grasp his thought process.

She mistakenly believed he bought the black-scaled stone to blow up the Dark Alliance members, unaware he had used it for alchemy today, both limiting Yu Zheng’s explosion while catching him off guard.

So he had already discerned Yu Zheng’s scheme long ago and was prepared to counter it.

If chess were used to describe it, she might be able to predict the next three moves, but Lin Nuo could foresee the next ten, or even more.

In comparison, her own insights and vision were still inadequate; no wonder she could only see the surface of his actions while he had long grasped her inner thoughts.

“Why are you still following me? This isn’t like you.”

“I want to understand you.”

“What a mystery. Understanding me would be better spent on cultivation.”

“Understanding you is part of my training.”

“Reason? What’s the benefit of understanding me?”

“Because you already understand me, so I must understand you.”

“Ah? I understand you? If I wanted to understand you, I would have already had you wrapped around my finger!”

Lin Nuo found it utterly baffling; what nonsense was this? How could he possibly understand the mysterious silver-haired goddess? Even now, he didn’t understand her line of thought.

The two walked together, looking like a pair of soulmates taking a leisurely stroll.

And at this moment, the scene was seen by Liu Shuqin, who had just returned from the North Mountain, as if something was tugging at her heartstrings.