Chapter 1132: So Embarrassing

Chapter 1132: So Embarrassing

Su Kexin seemed to be startled, now speaking words that Lin Nuo couldn’t quite understand.

It was as if she had seen something filthy.

Just like a little girl who saw a ghost with one eye open, or was in the midst of a spiritual awakening.

“Calm down, don’t panic. I’m here, I won’t leave. Tell me, what fierce beast did you see?”

Lin Nuo’s tone softened a bit as he tried to soothe Su Kexin, doing his best not to trigger her further, who knows what might happen if he did.

If she exploded, they were practically glued together; it wouldn’t end well for him.

Since he decided to stick with her, he had to make sure she didn’t get into trouble.

It was quite absurd that the villain had to calm the emotions of the protagonist; this world was truly ridiculous.

“It’s just… here, I seem to have seen those fierce beasts before… They wanted to tear through the air and come at me… so terrifying…”

“So, what you’re saying is, there’s a crack in the air, and on the other side of the crack are many fierce beasts that want to widen it to kill you, right?”

“Yup! Exactly! The crack! You really are my senior brother, you’ve deduced it perfectly!”

“That’s not really deduction…”

Lin Nuo shook his head; he had already witnessed this, it was no deduction at all.

Su Kexin had suddenly remembered something from years ago; truly the protagonist, anything she did was strange.

Could it be that she was scared into a trauma as a child?

Look at you, this is all you’ve got, and you call yourself a protagonist, scared by a bunch of beefy snake gods!

Perhaps she really had been scared, and then there was Da Su who chopped down that crack for her.

Chopping it down meant over a decade, and no other cracks appeared for her until he discovered a new one in the cave recently.

“That was all in the past. You’re saying it’s been over a decade; even if there were beasts, they’d have retired by now, teeth and all. Besides, you’re a cultivator now, and you’ve encountered countless fierce beasts; what’s there to panic about?”

Lin Nuo gently patted Su Kexin’s head, like an older brother comforting his little sister.

“Yeah… but they really are so fierce…”

“If you truly think they are fierce, I suggest you go home and hide. Don’t cultivate anymore, that way you won’t see those fierce beasts, nor do you have to deal with them.”

“Umm… No way, I won’t hide at home…! Okay, okay, I’m fine now, Senior Brother! It’s really not that scary!”

Encouraged by Lin Nuo, Su Kexin kept hinting to herself that she was alright, that as a cultivator, she shouldn’t be timid over such things. How embarrassing was that!

So pitiful, needing her senior brother for such trivial matters, how could she truly grow? Otherwise, she’d only drift farther away from him!

The memories of the past continuously surfaced in her mind; facing those fierce beasts was still a bit daunting, but she was slowly overcoming it.

It’s fine, it’s been all these years, how could she still be so timid?

But Senior Brother’s hug was really warm, such a sense of security, like she wouldn’t have to fear anything even if the sky fell.

Senior Brother was far more reliable than anyone else; perhaps he truly was the strongest in the world!

“So, do you still want me to hold you like this? You need to learn to face problems on your own.”

“Umm… that’s true, but Senior Brother, your hug is so warm! Just a bit longer, and I’ll calm down. When I was younger, I might have had a slight shadow, and you can understand that, right? You’re a big deal; you wouldn’t hold it against this little person’s embarrassing moments, right?”

Su Kexin squinted and smiled, thinking that if she was weak, then let her be weak in front of her senior brother; who wasn’t weak in front of him?

“Alright, if I see you smiling, that means you’re okay.”

Lin Nuo released his embrace, and Su Kexin instantly felt a sense of emptiness; was that hug really over? It felt too brief!

Taking the initiative, she returned the hug.

“You… let go.”

Seeing Su Kexin hug him, Lin Nuo ordered her to release him.

But Su Kexin wouldn’t listen; she knew Lin Nuo was all talk, cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Even if he said that, he surely wouldn’t push her away.

“Senior Brother, don’t go. Just for a little while longer, please. Be a good person till the end, and forgive my recklessness, okay~? Please~?”

Su Kexin’s tone turned a bit whiny, making Lin Nuo’s body shudder unexpectedly.

The protagonist was being coy with the villain; it was a bit much to handle.

But he didn’t find it disgusting, considering Su Kexin was a cute girl, and her being whiny felt quite natural. He maybe hadn’t snapped out of his dream role yet, and oddly found it alright.

“Fine. I didn’t say I was leaving; just talk normally. Don’t stretch your tones like that. I’m starting to suspect your fear earlier was all an act.”

“No, no, no, it wasn’t an act. That was genuinely how I felt. So, Senior Brother, since you deduced the crack, do you know what those things are? Where did they come from?”

“I don’t know.”

“Um… alright. Let’s hope I never see those fierce beasts again in this lifetime. Oh dear, since back then, it was just the two of us survivors, you must have saved me, right! Looks like I’ve owed you a debt of gratitude since I was little!”

“Don’t say random things; I didn’t save you. Didn’t you want to know about me? You think I saved you? Do I have that power? I’m at the bottom of the Lin family, alright?”

Lin Nuo retorted, wondering what kind of logic Su Kexin was operating on to make such connections.

If I’d had the ability to save you back then, I would’ve been the chosen protagonist, not you!

So frustrating, clearly she has protagonist-level explosive powers, even able to chop him down, yet she keeps saying he’s strong, acting all sarcastic about it.

Fine, she suddenly recalled something from the past; there seemed to be something that could influence her here.

What could it be?

Or was she just being neurotic, recalling those things at will?

“Hmm?”

Lin Nuo suddenly became alert, sensing something watching them from above.

“Move aside.”

At this point, Lin Nuo forcefully made Su Kexin let go, swiftly retreating to create some distance between them.

“Senior Brother, what are you doing?”

“Don’t move, it’ll be quick.”

Lin Nuo said coldly, his right fist quickly charged with intense energy as he gazed upwards, his eyes sharp. Su Kexin couldn’t tell what he saw but was certain he had spotted something.

With a punch, he unleashed a burst of energy.

As Lin Nuo swung his right hand towards the sky, a powerful force shot upwards, quickly hitting the target, causing something to fall from the sky.

“Senior Brother, something’s falling! Ah, what is it?!”

Su Kexin watched as something dropped, her excitement palpable.