Chapter 1107: Unusual Lin Nuo

Chapter 1107: Unusual Lin Nuo

“Step aside, I don’t want to hurt you.”

Qin Shili spoke with a chilling voice, yet her cold aura was spiraling out of control, expanding furiously and exuding an intimidating presence.

The gap in strength was already vast; they were weaker than Qin Shili to begin with, and now, with her ensnared by the Demon Qi, they felt themselves involuntarily trembling from the cold.

“Should we wait for Master to come…?”

“If we wait any longer, she might escape.”

“Then how about you go and stop her?”

“I… you stay here, I’ll go find Master.”

“Hey, are you trying to run away?!”

They were all talk, claiming they would stop Qin Shili, but their hands trembled holding their swords, and thoughts of fleeing crossed their minds.

However, they couldn’t escape; Qin Shili’s cold aura burst forth, freezing their limbs.

“What…! Junior Martial Sister Qin, we were all part of the same sect…”

Before they could finish their sentence, their bodies were completely encased in ice, transforming them into mere ice sculptures.

They even reflected light.

“Well, they won’t be in any danger for the time being.”

Qin Shili remained rather calm, confident that this misunderstanding would soon unravel, and that the righteous Xuanyun Sect would surely bring her justice.

Master Cong indeed had ulterior motives; someone with such ill intentions needed to be exposed to the public and would never be tolerated by the Xuanyun Sect.

Qin Shili strained to control the cold energy spilling out from her, but it was futile. The Demon Qi entwined around her seemed to interfere with her, preventing her from effectively wielding her Spirit Technique.

What kind of trick has Master Cong played?

Fortunately, her body showed no signs of demonization, and her mind remained intact.

Lin Nuo considered going out to help her, but it turned out to be unnecessary; that group was already frozen solid.

With his abilities, he could easily redirect that Demon Qi onto himself and slowly disperse it.

The question was whether Qin Shili would trust him.

However, given her current situation, if those so-called elders arrived, they would probably capture her on the spot, leading her to be imprisoned and gradually breaking down.

Moreover, the Demon Qi still lingered outside her body; if given enough time, it would invade her and affect her mental state.

Those so-called elders responded to such situations with excessive force.

They might resort to purification techniques, but judging by Qin Shili’s cultivation level, it wouldn’t be effective immediately, and they would need to lock her up.

He couldn’t interfere in that process; it would lead to her collapse.

If he could siphon off the Demon Qi, there would be room for negotiation.

He needed to make her somewhat dependent on him; she couldn’t handle this alone.

Ignoring the frozen disciples, Qin Shili focused on finding Master Zhao to remove her Demon Qi.

However, before she could leave, a young boy dashed out.

She turned her head to see Lin Nuo.

“I don’t want to hurt you; leave this place, or you’ll end up like them.”

Qin Shili said coldly, but the cold energy lunged towards Lin Nuo as if it had found its prey.

Lin Nuo was no stranger to such situations; he had previously learned some fire techniques specifically to counter freezing spells, allowing him to temporarily resist the cold.

Currently, he was feeling the heat in his body, not yet frozen, but it wouldn’t be long.

“Junior Martial Sister, this Demon Qi, if it persists, it won’t end well. They might imprison you.” Lin Nuo warned.

“I suggest you prioritize your own safety.”

“Forget it, I’m done pretending.”

Lin Nuo raised his hand, and a swirling vortex appeared before him; since he was still somewhat demonized, the vortex was only white.

“I’ll take this Demon Qi away first.”

With that, Lin Nuo exerted his strength, pulling the Demon Qi encircling Qin Shili as if being attracted by an overwhelming force, quickly siphoning it away.

As the vortex absorbed the Demon Qi, it turned to black, and Lin Nuo promptly retracted it, compressing it into a small ball of Demon Qi.

He had to get out quickly; otherwise, those folks would lock him up in a tiny dark room.

“Excuse me.”

And with that, Lin Nuo zoomed away from the scene.

With the Demon Qi removed, Qin Shili regained control over her Spirit Technique and immediately ceased the freezing spell. The ice and snow around the Moon Palace and those disciples began to thaw.

“What…?”

“What just happened?!”

“Wait, wasn’t there a demon impersonating Junior Martial Sister Qin?”

…

The frozen disciples snapped back to reality, spotting Qin Shili and jumping back in surprise, gripping their swords tightly.

“Are you… Junior Martial Sister Qin, or…?”

“She doesn’t have any Demon Qi left; she shouldn’t be a demon.”

“Right, the real Junior Martial Sister Qin has arrived?!”

The disciples in the Moon Palace believed the true Qin Shili had come, while the newly arrived disciples were just realizing it.

“Junior Martial Sister Qin, you…”

“Junior Martial Sister Qin, did you touch the Demon? What happened to the Demon Qi…?”

“Did those disciples say a demon was masquerading as Junior Martial Sister Qin? Could it be…?”

They began discussing amongst themselves, while Qin Shili coldly stated:

“This is none of your business; focus on your own training.”

With that, she left the scene, intent on finding the Master.

Now free from the encircling Demon Qi, others wouldn’t see her as a monster. She didn’t bother explaining the ice spell; she needed to see Master Zhao.

But her biggest confusion was why Lin Nuo was able to absorb the Demon Qi around her?

He seemed like a completely different person than usual, a far cry from his usual image.

She even found herself thinking that Lin Nuo was a bit reliable at that moment.

Why was that?

She shook her head; she had always looked down on weak Lin Nuo and never took him seriously.

Yet now, her fixed perceptions had been shattered; she couldn’t believe her eyes.

He said he was done pretending.

Does that mean his previous demeanor was an act?

Had he intentionally put on a weak persona?

What was his intention?

Regardless, the priority now was to find Master Zhao and report this matter; she could not allow Master Cong to continue his misdeeds.

Meanwhile, Master Cong was aware that the Demon Qi around Qin Shili had been removed, and his plan had temporarily failed.

“It seems it hasn’t gone as smoothly as I hoped.”

Master Cong stroked his beard, revealing a sinister smile. Here, Master Cong was a pawn in the dream-invading scheme, and this plot had not succeeded as planned.

Invaders in dreams couldn’t fully control every character; they could only select a small number to intervene in the dream’s progression, gradually leading the protagonist to collapse to achieve their goals. Other characters acted according to the protagonist’s fixed impressions and were hard to influence.

Yet, Master Cong had the ability to do just that; it was reasonable for him to do something like this, allowing him to make Qin Shili the target of the Xuanyun Sect disciples’ condemnation, ultimately leading to her breakdown.

However, it was evident that someone was interfering, making this step far from smooth.

Now, as Qin Shili walked towards Master Zhao, she was met with a closed door; Master Zhao was not present.

And news of her earlier incident gradually spread within the sect.