Chapter 1178: Unable to Strike

Chapter 1178: Unable to Strike

“Why are you so confident that I won’t kill you?”

Lin Nuo clenched his teeth; this remark was really provoking. Do you look down on me, Lin?

In the Southern Village, Su was bullying me when I was weak. If I weren’t injured and couldn’t lift my sword, would you dare be so cocky?

Just give me a knife, and let’s see…

“I’m not confident; I just trust my Senior Martial Brother. If you truly intended to kill me, I wouldn’t be standing here talking to you now, would I? Although I know about your past, and you’ve indeed done evil deeds, haven’t you changed? You definitely wouldn’t do that now.”

“You overestimate me.”

“Then, Senior Martial Brother, you can kill me now. Use your sword; I definitely won’t dodge.”

Su Kexin deliberately took Lin Nuo’s hand and placed his sword against her neck.

If it were an ordinary person, Lin Nuo could just exert a bit of force, and the blade would cleanly separate the opponent’s neck from their body.

But this wasn’t just anyone in front of him.

It was Su Kexin! How could he possibly muster the strength to kill her with the little power he had left?

What a joke.

“Forget it. You’re just mocking me. With your abilities, how could I possibly kill you now?”

“Hm… then Senior Martial Brother, how could you kill me? If you can’t, why would you choose to fight me? With your speed, you could easily escape; I could never catch up. No one in this world could ever catch up to you.”

Su Kexin was really a Lin fan, able to amplify Lin Nuo’s strengths endlessly, even inventing traits that didn’t exist.

After all, he was the Prince of Escape; his speed was peak level—if he wanted to run, who could catch him?

This Su Kexin was quite sharp, immediately getting to the crux of the matter.

Exactly! If he wasn’t confident he could kill her, why would he even battle her? He’d have already fled.

So there must be a way to kill her; even if it were just a slight chance, he would choose to take it. He definitely wouldn’t engage in a meaningless fight.

“You’re right; I could potentially kill you. But with my current strength, it’s impossible. I can’t even lift my sword, how could I kill you? What a joke. You know that; are you trying to force me into killing you?”

“I don’t know… Senior Martial Brother, believe me, I really don’t know… What kind of power do you possess to do so? I’m waiting for you. If you truly want to strike, then go ahead. Anyway, I won’t strike against you.”

Su Kexin’s attitude was resolute. She claimed she wouldn’t strike; thus, she definitely wouldn’t, just waiting for Lin Nuo to act.

If Lin Nuo really found the resolve to act, she’d accept it without a problem. How could she continue to exist in this world? Being put down by her senior brother would be fine too.

“You… just do it already. Stop wasting time.”

Lin Nuo urged Su Kexin again, but she stubbornly insisted on not acting.

Lin Nuo was helpless. Since Su Kexin wouldn’t strike, he felt he couldn’t either. He could only go along with her wish. The two were left in a stalemate, accomplishing nothing.

Such a monumental showdown reduced to this? What a shame for the spectators! Everyone was eager to see a duel, yet it had turned into a romantic comedy.

Well, not quite; their pushing and pulling didn’t quite count as comedy.

“Wait for me to recover, and I’ll definitely kill you.”

Lin Nuo gritted his teeth, and Su Kexin smiled calmly, showing no signs of panic, nodding in response:

“Yes, I’ll wait for you to recover and for you to strike. If that makes you feel better, I’m willing to be killed by you.”

Lin Nuo: “…”

What’s up with this girl? Why is she laughing like that?

Does she really think I wouldn’t dare?

Once I recover, I’ll stab you right in the chest; you’re definitely done for. With my current abilities, focusing all my strength, you couldn’t withstand it if you don’t dodge.

But…

Would I really be able to strike when fully recovered?

That’s a question Lin Nuo sincerely asked himself.

What he despised was the cold-hearted Su Kexin; the one in front of him now was not her at all.

They had shared a bed before; although their topics of conversation were limited, Lin Nuo and Su Kexin could talk reasonably well—at least he didn’t reject her.

Would he really have to end her life with his own hands?

It probably wouldn’t be possible anymore.

“Senior Martial Brother, this cliff seems endless below.”

Su Kexin’s gaze drifted downward into the abyss, softly speaking.

“It’s like our future here—it seems endless. I remember the aunt in Ru Yu Village and Ruo’er; they both yearned to live with you. But sadly, I ended their dreams with my own hands.”

“That’s normal. If you don’t kill me, I will naturally kill more people. What’s there to feel guilty about?”

Lin Nuo found himself comforting Su Kexin, worried that she might have taken a wrong turn in her thoughts.

Right; this wasn’t her doing, yet just because her name was Su Kexin, she had to bear that guilt.

“Hm… so I’m really touched by fate’s arrangement. How did you end up on this path? If no one had ridiculed you or set you up, perhaps you’d still be fine in Xuanyun Sect.”

“You think too much. Trash isn’t welcome anywhere.”

“Hm… Senior Martial Brother isn’t trash; maybe his skills aren’t high, but he’s multi-talented. If you leave Xuanyun Sect, you’d surely find your place in the world. But if you leave, I and Senior Martial Brother will have no more interactions…”

Su Kexin sighed lightly, a hint of melancholy in her tone.

“But, Senior Martial Brother, don’t fall to darkness. I might not even like you then; I admit I didn’t like the old you. You had no charm and certainly didn’t achieve anything. Please don’t blame me—I’m just speaking honestly.”

“That’s normal. What right do I have to blame you? In truth, I don’t recognize who I was back then. I was extremely cowardly and ineffective—a true coward.”

At this point, Lin Nuo gritted his teeth in frustration. Yes, he really wanted to go back and give himself a beating. What a disgrace!

While Lin Nuo and the others were having this conversation, his body was rapidly recovering, as though the heavens had arranged this. His wounds healed quickly, and his strength, spiritual power, and Demon Soul Power all returned to him at an astonishing rate.

Although he had no idea where this recovery came from, he felt far less discomfort now.

He could even lift his sword and strike at Su Kexin.

“Senior Martial Brother, it seems you are recovering. Since that’s the case, you should have the ability to kill me now, right? Then, go ahead—I have no regrets.”

Su Kexin sensed Lin Nuo’s recovery. She closed her eyes, not looking at Lin Nuo. Death would be just a moment, and she could experience what Lin Nuo had gone through; their roles had reversed.

“Forget it.”

Lin Nuo tossed his sword aside, choosing not to strike Su Kexin.

It was pointless; there was no meaning left in it.

He seemed to have lost his former ambitions.

People do change.