Chapter 1142: Despicable Humans

Chapter 1142: Despicable Humans

This wolf has a bit of wisdom, deducing things quite well and even compensating for Lin Nuo’s cognitive shortcomings.

But it’s too easily led into conversation; just a few words is all it took to get it to spill everything.

It feels so embarrassingly naive.

Perhaps it’s prideful, unwilling to back down.

In the common folk, such people often end up suffering terribly because they get too emotional, breaking down at the slightest provocation.

But then again, it would take a lot to harden its mental fortitude.

Finally, it’s starting to make sense.

Let’s sort through the thoughts: He is indeed a traveler, but he wasn’t simply sent here without a reason—there was a backstory.

Lin Nuo’s original soul was gone, marking time in the underworld before being reborn, while the traveler took over and became the new Lin Nuo.

The residual Demon Qi in his body originated from the Demon Realm. It’s not much, but it holds his body together.

For years, no one noticed; the concealment was too deep, even the Xuanyun Sect didn’t detect it.

But to be fair, the Xuanyun Sect didn’t thoroughly check him to begin with.

Who would’ve thought that a useless person would be hiding something like this?

Then, in the back mountain of Ru Yu Village, he entered a sealed space, where he happened to encounter this wolf. Ordinarily, being saturated with its Demon Qi would mean losing control of his body, but that didn’t happen due to the residual Demon Qi from the Demon Realm.

Later, after absorbing too much Demon Qi, he went into a frenzy. Normally, that should mean turning into a Demon Beast, but after Su Kexin struck him down with a sword, he stabilized.

And because of that sword strike, for the years that followed, his situation remained undiscovered.

Eventually, he dove into the Magic Spring, able to be reborn and become a Supreme Demon Lord through his experiences here, gaining the Demon King and the essence of those souls, forging his path.

But in the end, he was still killed by Su Kexin.

That’s about the gist of it.

You’d call it outrageous, right? A little bit, but compared to Su Kexin’s explosive capabilities, it pales in comparison.

What an unsolvable situation.

It’s likely he was saved by Su Kexin, extending his life for a few more years, only to be killed by her in the end.

And she also saved Ru Yu Village.

If the demon wolves and demon souls had run loose, it would’ve led to devastation, suffering for the villagers of Ru Yu Village, including his mother and Ruo’er.

But Su Kexin prevented that from happening.

All things considered, he should be grateful to her.

Of course, he could never face her and say “thank you.”

That’s just not his style.

After summarizing everything, the wolf king felt its vanity and pride satisfied. Feeling smug, it thought its wisdom far surpassed Lin Nuo’s; its defeat was merely due to being trapped too long, and its power significantly diminished!

“How about it, human? Isn’t my wisdom greater than yours?”

“Indeed.”

Lin Nuo nodded, giving a perfunctory response.

Having already been led into talking, it was now boasting about its brilliance—even if it’s been sold, it just counts the money for others!

“So, human, you’ve acquired the information you wanted. Now, you should release me.”

The wolf king continued, but Lin Nuo shrugged, his tone laced with disdain:

“Listen, Wolf Bro, since you’re a demon, you should know the ethics of demons. Do you really think what’s promised from your mouth holds any weight?”

“You…! Are you planning to go back on your word?!”

“Ha, I never said that. I just said we’re not leaving yet. You can wait here; I’ll bring you some oranges back. No need to thank me.”

“You’re just trying to backtrack! Despicable human!”

The wolf king erupted in fury, letting out an angry roar. But it was just a remnant soul, no longer the wolf king of old, merely powerless rage!

“‘Despicable’ is not a word that should come from a creature like you. Whatever, I don’t need your belief anymore. You can stay here. I was initially willing to take you out, but now, eh, if you don’t trust me, then it’s unnecessary.”

Lin Nuo waved his hand, no longer caring about the wolf king’s residual soul. Let it continue its impotent rage here.

As they ventured deeper, there should be more to discover.

For example, the once arrogant demon master.

And regarding the memory loss, neither he nor Su Kexin recalled the incident; they only learned of it while dreaming.

All this mysterious stuff is completely beyond scientific explanation.

“Senior Martial Brother, are we just ignoring it?”

“Let’s ignore it. Let’s go; let it howl by itself.”

Lin Nuo held Su Kexin’s hand and continued onward, the wolf king’s soul confined by Lin Nuo’s spell, its howls echoing behind them.

“Senior Martial Brother, what does it mean when it says I saved you?”

Su Kexin found it hard to believe that she was lucky enough to save Lin Nuo. Such a notion seemed completely unrealistic at any time!

“It’s just talking nonsense; don’t take it seriously. If we’re talking about saving, we both saved each other; otherwise, we’d have both perished here back then.”

“Hmm… Well, it’s still you who saved me, because I know that at that time, I was a different persona… It feels so helpless, it was all her doing…”

“There’s no need to feel helpless. If you’re unwilling, then destroy her. Otherwise, you’ll ultimately be ruined by her.”

Lin Nuo stated; he genuinely hopes Su Kexin could obliterate that other persona, but alas, it was only a thought.

Speaking of which, Lin Nuo should cherish the current Su Kexin. No matter what, this Su Kexin supports and stands with him.

As they continued inward, Lin Nuo remembered that there would be an altar up ahead, from where the demon master had once emerged, spouting off ridiculous lines.

“We’re here.”

Lin Nuo halted in front of the altar.

“After a few years, this place hasn’t changed much; even the battle marks are still here.”

Lin Nuo looked around, indeed, remnants of their battle remained from when he and Su Kexin had taken them down together.

“Are you still here?”

Lin Nuo attempted to use the soul summoning technique to revive the demon master’s soul, but he felt it was considerably more exhausting than before.

“Senior Martial Brother, what’s wrong with your face? You seem unwell…?”

“It’s nothing.”

Lin Nuo stopped, not continuing with the spell.

It seemed that casting spells here wasn’t going as smoothly.

He’d check again later.

“This place isn’t large; this altar is the final end of it all.”

Lin Nuo thought to release Su Kexin’s hand to examine the various ancient patterns on the altar, but Su Kexin held tightly, reluctant to part ways with Lin Nuo. They had to walk together, hand in hand.

“Senior Martial Brother, these patterns are so ancient! I feel like I’ve seen something similar before.”

Su Kexin pointed with her other hand at the ancient ethnic and beast images, speaking eagerly.

“Where have you seen them?” Lin Nuo inquired.

“My family had some books from my grandfather. The text on them is beyond my understanding, and my father also can’t decipher it, so we never explored what they meant. I could only look at the pictures; I still have some impression of them now.” Su Kexin replied.