Chapter 124. Ruo’er’s Massage

Chapter 124. Ruo’er’s Massage

Lin Nuo and the others left Hu City, returning with significant accomplishments, becoming heroes among the people in the Hu City area.

This was great news for Lin Nuo; at least he wouldn’t have to be called a great hero in Hu City every day, especially with a bunch of fools referring to him and Su Kexin as the “Divine Hero Pair.”

That was just too cringe.

Being hailed as a hero felt like being cursed every day.

Luo Xiaoxue was different; she returned leading her troops, and when she got home, she could speak highly of Lin Nuo and the others in front of her father, earning them awards and titles.

The biggest gain from this trip was that she confirmed Lin Nuo and Lin Fanpai were the same person, making it much easier to find him in the future.

As for herself, she had to work harder. If she wanted to be worthy of a hero like Lin Nuo, and promote the spirit of justice, at the very least she couldn’t embarrass herself in martial arts.

Luo Xiaoxue was naturally gifted in martial arts, but previously, due to her cold constitution and noble princess status, she maintained the image of a frail beauty.

However, last time she ate a Violent Pill hidden inside a Meat Floss Cake from Lin Nuo, her cold condition improved, and she was also influenced by Lin Nuo’s humble and low-key spirit of modern chivalry and justice, which ignited her determination to catch up with him. Thus, this delicate princess began training in martial arts, suddenly realizing her exceptional talent and rapid progress.

After all, she was also the future Empress, destined to lead the nation out of decline, fighting against alien races, purging internal traitors, and most importantly, she could make the yet-to-be-formed great demon Lin Nuo flee in panic.

As for Luo Xiaoxue, her martial arts training was at least half a year ahead of her previous life. In her past life, with the Meteor of Heavenly Fire, there was no extermination of the alien army; the alien forces successfully invaded the Pu Han Empire, and after six months of resistance, the Pu Han Empire fell into a dire situation, and Luo Xiaoxue’s body weakened further. The royal physician could only take desperate measures and accidentally healed her cold condition.

When the country faced hardship, as a princess, she chose to shoulder the burden and began studying martial arts and military strategy, ultimately becoming a renowned Empress.

In comparing both lives, Luo Xiaoxue’s cold condition was treated, and she willingly embarked on the path of martial arts. The difference lay in the catalysts and motivations: one was a sense of national duty for her people, while the other was admiration for “heroic chivalry.”

Lin Nuo carried a Phoenix Sword, engraved with the character “Su.” He planned to use it as motivation, looking at this character daily to stir up his fighting spirit and remind himself of his original intent, avoiding idleness.

Due to Lin Nuo’s half-disability status, they rested in Hu City for a few days, and the news of their victory against the aliens had already returned to the Xuanyun Sect. By the time they returned, their fame was already known within the sect, and Han Fairy’s reputation only grew brighter.

After they descended upon Tianling Mountain, Elder Yuan was the first to greet them:

“Ha ha, I’ve heard that the three of you established great merit in the battle at Hu City and have become national heroes. I’ve come to welcome and congratulate you!”

“Elder Yuan, you flatter us. This is all the merit of my junior martial brother. Hm? Junior brother, where are you going?”

“Going back to sleep.”

Faced with such flattery, Lin Nuo certainly didn’t want to engage; what a bunch of nonsense about being national heroes—it was merely a byproduct of failure.

Along the way, numerous praises made Lin Nuo feel extremely uncomfortable.

Honestly, he would have preferred if they were still mocking him like back in the day.

Upon returning to his room, he quickly shut the door. He intended to hide in his room and rest for a few days until the dust settled.

“Young Master, Young Master~!”

Li Ruo’er knocked on Lin Nuo’s door, and he hurried to open it.

“Young Master~ I heard you~”

“Come in.”

Lin Nuo pulled her inside swiftly and quickly shut the door.

Li Ruo’er was stunned; her young master actually pulled her in and shut the door!

What’s he trying to do?

No matter what, she still needed to congratulate him!

“Young Master, I heard you were brilliant in Hu City, using a meteorite to annihilate a million alien troops~”

“Li Ruo’er, I always teach you that rumors stop with the wise. You need to discern right from wrong.”

“Oh, oh! So it was tens of millions of alien troops then~!”

“Tens? Are you kidding? You think they’re ants?”

Lin Nuo patted Li Ruo’er on the head,

“Listen, it’s not like that. I didn’t use a meteorite to wipe out the alien army, nor did I have any plans to fight them. They were just unfortunate to be hit by the meteorite. It’s not my merit.”

“Oh, oh~ Ruo’er understands now~”

Li Ruo’er rubbed her head; that pat from her young master was quite painful.

Oh my, the young master has always been low-key and detached from fame. While she couldn’t talk about his glorious exploits in his room, she suddenly said too much; it wasn’t what he liked.

Got it~ Got it~

“So what do you know now?”

“In the young master’s room, don’t talk about the young master’s glories as much.”

“Just as long as you understand. I’ll ask you, has anything significant happened in Tianling Mountain lately?”

“Yes! It’s all about the young master’s brilliant strategies~”

“You’re at it again!”

Lin Nuo patted Li Ruo’er’s head again. This little girl never learned her lesson, just after saying one thing, back to this embarrassing topic again.

“Besides my matters, is there anything else?”

“Yes, it’s about the young master’s Second Martial Sister, Sister Shili—she has slain two Heavenly-level magical beasts, but compared to the young master annihilating millions of alien troops…”

“You’re doing it again!”

Lin Nuo raised his hand, and this time Li Ruo’er didn’t dodge; she just closed her big eyes, waiting for him to pat down. However, Lin Nuo slowed his hand this time and merely gave a light tap on her head.

Calm down, no need to argue with a little girl.

“Did that hurt?”

“A little.” Li Ruo’er felt quite comfortable being patted by Lin Nuo.

“Well, that’s what you get for not learning your lesson. I’m tired. I need to rest, so you can take care of yourself.”

Lin Nuo withdrew his hand and was about to return to bed when Li Ruo’er suddenly had an idea:

“Young Master, you’ve worked hard while out on the expedition; how about I give you a massage~?”

“No need.”

“Come on, Young Master~ I’ll massage your shoulders and back; it’s really relaxing~”

“You don’t have much strength, just tickling me.”

“No, no! Ruo’er has a lot more strength now. You can absolutely try it; it won’t hurt to test it out.”

Li Ruo’er jumped around Lin Nuo, her sparkling eyes filled with expectation.

“Fine, give it a try. If I think it’s pointless, you can go outside and play with your little cats and dogs.”

“Okay, okay~”

Lin Nuo sat on the bed, and Li Ruo’er immediately climbed up, rubbing her hands together to warm them, after all, she didn’t want to cool down her young master.

Lin Nuo said, “Use all your strength, and if I find it ticklish, you can go.”

“Okay~”

Li Ruo’er rubbed her hands, took a deep breath, and placed her hands on Lin Nuo’s shoulders.

Press!

“Ah!!!”

A pig-slaughtering-like scream filled the room.