Chapter 1066: Not Saying a Word

Chapter 1066: Not Saying a Word

Qin Shili could only speculate; the truth still needed Lin Nuo to reveal it.

Yet, he simply smiled casually and didn’t clarify anything.

“What does that smile mean? Are you affirming my guess or mocking my foolishness? You better explain it clearly!”

Qin Shili grew more anxious, even shaking Lin Nuo’s shoulders in her desire for an answer.

But he didn’t respond. After telling that story, he didn’t bring the topic up again.

He thought it was pointless; revealing it might elicit her sympathy.

It was a matter from another timeline; in this timeline, she should just maintain the status quo.

“You’re such a detestable person, stirring up my curiosity and leaving me to bear this pain alone.”

Qin Shili stopped shaking his shoulders and sighed lightly.

No matter how detestable Lin Nuo was, she couldn’t force him. Forcing him would only annoy him.

“Sorry, I was rude.”

Qin Shili apologized to Lin Nuo and shifted back beside him, creating a sense of a little couple’s cold war as she lay quietly beside him.

The scene suddenly fell silent; Qin Shili didn’t rub against him like before. Instead, she lay flat, staring at the sparkling ice above.

It was an unspoken protest.

“What’s wrong, are you angry?” Lin Nuo asked.

Qin Shili didn’t reply, continuing to stare at the sparkling ice as if lost in thought.

“Alright then, let’s just end it, so it doesn’t turn into an unpleasant scene.”

“I’m just thinking.”

After a long silence, Qin Shili finally spoke. Silence was one thing, but to end their dual cultivation? That could not happen; they had just begun!

She felt her intuition was correct: what Lin Nuo said was about himself—he must have gone through something terrible, then his soul returned from the future to the present.

Otherwise, why was his mindset so mature? And those advanced concepts?

If he wouldn’t say it, then fine; one day, he’d eventually reveal it.

But what she cared about was whether anyone else knew about his past.

Like that Liu person.

“Lin Nuo, you may not wish to speak, but have you told anyone else?”

“No.” Lin Nuo replied crisply.

“What about Liu Shuqin? Why do I feel like she seems to know about you? You always seem to discuss something privately with her. I think she knows.”

“Regardless, I’ve never told her.”

Lin Nuo continued to insist on his point; he really hadn’t shared anything with her. That was just her carrying memories from her previous life.

A dead person still holding onto memories from their past life? Just saying that could shock you for a hundred years!

Why else would she be so obsessed? She came to experience his demonic life.

“What do you usually discuss?”

“Just some ordinary things, nothing memorable. If you don’t believe me, I can’t help that.” Lin Nuo shrugged.

“I believe. I’ve always believed in you. If others don’t know, that’s fine. If you’re willing to share your secret with me, I’m ready to listen. If you’ve endured hardship, I’m sorry I couldn’t share that with you. But in the future, I will share joys and sorrows with you.”

Qin Shili’s tone was resolute, and upon hearing this, Lin Nuo smiled gently again.

The future is the future; the sufferings of the past have already become fixed and unchangeable.

A major reason Lin Nuo didn’t want to fully disclose everything to her was that she had always treated him indifferently, even after he became a demon; their relationship was adversarial. If he admitted that, she might regret it.

But that wasn’t her fault; after all, the former him had nothing to attract her.

A pure loser, someone without strength, trying to act tough.

“Then your attitude towards your maid, treating her like family, is probably because of your past experiences, right? If you suffered, and she was the only one beside you, then naturally, she deserves your affection.”

“I suggest you don’t waste time on speculating about these things; it’s meaningless.” Lin Nuo snapped back.

“What would make it meaningful? I can’t just be in the dark, not knowing where the gap lies between me and her, right? Lin Nuo, you need to understand that I was once greatly admired at Xuanyun Sect, and now losing to a little maid, can you grasp this feeling of defeat?”

“I can understand.” Lin Nuo nodded.

“Ha, so perfunctory. How could you understand? After all, you’ve never faced such a defeat; you’re a royal, who could make you feel defeated? Are you just trying to mess with me?”

Qin Shili always felt Lin Nuo was looking down on her; this man didn’t even think much of the person beside him.

Detestable, but she could only accept it; the strong ruled, what could she do?

When could she make him see her worth? Their strengths were indeed worlds apart.

“Are you feeling better now? Can we continue?”

“Hasn’t been long enough of a break.”

“Not long enough? For me, every day feels like a year; it’s been several days without a month.”

“Your sense of time is something even a gym teacher wouldn’t dare to teach…”

Lin Nuo was at a loss for words. “You might as well just say it’s been a century in a day!”

“What else? If we don’t continue, it’s like making me guard an empty room! Do you know how lonely I am? I’m so lonely I’m going crazy!”

With that, Qin Shili turned over, her delicate hand grazing Lin Nuo’s face gently.

Loneliness like snow perfectly depicted Qin Shili’s state.

She was merely respecting Lin Nuo, holding back her feelings, instead of forcing like before while giving him time to rest.

“Just wait.”

Lin Nuo turned over, facing away from her.

“How long will I wait? Just give me a sign.”

Qin Shili grasped his shoulder, trying to turn him back, but he was stubborn and didn’t budge.

The sage mode—so stubborn, can leave an unparalleled ice beauty beside him without a flinch.

“Once it’s time, we’ll continue. No happiness comes from forcing it.”

Lin Nuo shifted forward slightly, trying to leave some space, but Qin Shili moved closer again, her soft chest pressing against his back.

Even so, it still couldn’t rekindle Lin Nuo’s desire; this man needed a bit more time to get back into the groove, so Qin Shili could only wait.

When will you be able to last a bit longer?

…

Tianling Mountain, Xuanyun Sect.

Now the Xuanyun Sect’s governance had dramatically changed, falling under Zhang Yuanxu’s control. The former Master was imprisoned, claiming to be in seclusion, but everyone knew better than to say it outright.

Han Fairy had already left Xuanyun Sect and was now missing.

The entire sect of this Han Fairy had run away, even the master was gone. It was quite something.

Zhang Yuanxu practiced forbidden techniques, discarding the sect’s rules to combat the demon practitioners.

He even openly competed with immortals, covertly seizing resources to fulfill his grand plan.

Some elders worried that if he practiced forbidden techniques, he would become more ruthless than the demons, but they dared not speak up.

Within Xuanyun Sect, there was a quiet library that housed a spirit cat, but even it was on edge now.