Chapter 106. Finding the Happy Drink

Chapter 106. Finding the Happy Drink

Facing Mu Yiting’s charming and adorable smile, a typical pure-hearted boy would probably have fallen head over heels already.

However, Lin Nuo was a villain, and with Su Kexin’s cute image being like a flowery stream, he couldn’t muster any interest in Mu Yiting.

Besides, Mu Yiting’s charm was all a façade, and he was well aware of that; beneath her angelic appearance lay a wicked heart.

But his tastes were different—he didn’t like angels; he preferred demons.

“Senior brother, how is it?”

“Non-toxic.”

“Then, would you be willing to drink it?”

“Set it aside.”

Lin Nuo capped the bottle and put it aside, while he continued to munch on the Meat Floss Cake.

“By the way, what kind of drink is this?”

“Oh, this is Kehan Water, a refreshing drink that can invigorate the mind.”

“Kehan Water, huh? Did you make it yourself?”

“Yes, I’ve learned the art of drink mixing; you can drink it with peace of mind.”

Mu Yiting maintained her cute and pleasant smile, like an angel.

Lin Nuo shook his head lightly, his face showing some disdain: “Please talk to me with your true self; that hypocritical smile of yours is really nauseating.”

“Ah, senior brother, what are you saying…”

“Still pretending? Fine, I’m leaving.”

Just as Lin Nuo was about to stand up and leave, Mu Yiting hurriedly called out to him:

“Alright, I understand, just don’t go yet.”

Mu Yiting took a deep breath, and instantly, her lively and cute smile vanished, replaced by a gloomy and indifferent expression; those dark, brooding eyes made people want to steer clear.

She shed her cute disguise and faced Lin Nuo with her most genuine expression.

“This is okay?”

Even her soft tone faded, now bearing a somewhat somber timbre.

Lin Nuo turned his gaze toward Mu Yiting’s true appearance, and his mood lightened a bit.

“Good, this is more like it.”

Lin Nuo smiled; perhaps he had seen too many friendly faces in the Xuanyun Sect, and now, Mu Yiting’s gloomy and indifferent face was exceptionally pleasing to him.

With all these upright individuals around, it was annoying; now that he encountered a dark-girl, his mood naturally improved.

“You’re strange; if it were someone else, they would’ve been scared away.”

“Looks good, why would anyone be scared?”

“Good-looking, huh?”

Suddenly complimented by Lin Nuo, Mu Yiting felt a bit shy. She had been praised countless times before without care, just smiling it off, but there was something about Lin Nuo that stirred feelings within her.

Perhaps it was because she had never experienced life-and-death struggles before and felt a change in her heart towards this man who had unexpectedly saved her from disaster.

She noticed that Lin Nuo was vastly different from other Xuanyun Sect disciples; he was solitary, rebellious, aloof, yet there was an unexplainable charisma to him.

“So, you actually know about me?” Mu Yiting asked.

“Know.”

Lin Nuo waved his hand,

“There’s a fallen underworld organization called Helong Hall; its upper echelons are primarily made up of the powerful Mu family. You are the fourth daughter of the Mu family and infiltrated the Xuanyun Sect long ago, disguising yourself as a cute, agreeable, and understanding female cultivator to gather information and resources. You were quite successful, managing to fool almost everyone. The rise of Helong Hall has a lot to do with you.”

“How do you know so much?”

Mu Yiting was astonished as she listened. This Lin Nuo seemed to know her background clearly, even though their interactions had been minimal and conversations few.

Could he have investigated her secretly?

“You don’t need to worry about that. I won’t expose your business; you do your thing, and I’ll do mine; we don’t interfere with each other.”

“But my existence poses a threat to Xuanyun Sect.”

“Doesn’t matter, so does mine.”

A cold smile crept onto Lin Nuo’s face, a smile that was more treacherous than any underworld figure, despite being a paragon of justice.

Mu Yiting found Lin Nuo increasingly incomprehensible. What kind of person was he? He spoke of threats to Xuanyun Sect, yet his actions saved its disciples from peril.

“You threaten Xuanyun Sect, so then you belong to some organization too?”

“No, I am the biggest organization.”

“Just you?”

“Yep, but you don’t need to understand; you can take it as me talking nonsense.”

Lin Nuo finished off the Meat Floss Cake in his hand, but his throat was dry and he needed water. He noticed a bottle of Kehan Water nearby and picked it up to take a sip.

A chill rushed into his mouth as the liquid flowed down, refreshing and cool. Swallowing it revealed a sweet flavor.

This refreshing sweetness reminded him of that happy drink.

Lin Nuo gulped it down, finishing the Kehan Water in one go.

Phew~ A wave of coldness escaped his lips; refreshing!

“I suggest you change the name of this drink.”

“What name?”

“Just call it Cola.”

“Cola? Why that name?”

Mu Yiting asked, puzzled.

“No reason, just call it Cola.”

Lin Nuo said seriously. Now that he had the Meat Floss Cake, all he needed was the happy drink, and Kehan Water could serve as a substitute. Calling it Cola would just make things simpler.

“Alright, if you like it, I’ll call it Cola from now on.”

Mu Yiting didn’t delve into it further; after all, it was just a label. But seeing Lin Nuo finish it all made her feel a bit more at ease.

At least he accepted what she had made, which brought her comfort.

There were many mysteries in her heart regarding Lin Nuo and that alchemy matter.

She continued, “So, you also know about Yu Zheng, right?”

“Know.”

Now Lin Nuo told a lie; in fact, he knew nothing about Yu Zheng being another outsider like Mu Yiting lurking in the Xuanyun Sect. The black-scaled stone bombing the cow dung—no, the Xuanyun Sect didn’t happen in the past, and he hadn’t paid attention to Yu Zheng either; he himself hadn’t done anything out of line.

In his previous life, it seemed Yu Zheng just disappeared without a trace, presumably exposed and quietly dealt with by the Xuanyun Sect.

If he were to know that Yu Zheng was problematic, he’d just keep a watchful eye, at least check the dan furnace when tossing the black-scaled stone.

However, he could now be certain that Yu Zheng would be linked with Mu Yiting.

Lin Nuo continued, “This time, Yu Zheng’s actions likely targeted you.”

“He probably wanted to blow up the Xuanyun Sect disciples and take me along with them.”

“It should be the other way around; he aimed to blow you up.” Lin Nuo said, “Let’s put it this way: your Helong Hall is a place filled with deceit and betrayal; cutting bridges behind you is common. Plus, your family involves all kinds of interests; your death would be beneficial for them, like robbers who lose a teammate and have less to divide.”

“Hmm… you make a valid point. Yu Zheng is sent by the family to assist me, but he’s not under my father’s direct command. I can’t determine who is pulling his strings.”

“No matter who is behind him, your fate is precarious.”

Lin Nuo sneered,

“Who knows, there might already be trouble on your end.”