Chapter 1257: The Two of Glimmering Light

Chapter 1257: The Two of Glimmering Light

Following Su Lingjiang’s instructions, Su Kexin arrived at the Qin residence, only to find, as Su Lingjiang had said, that Lin Nuo was nowhere to be seen.

Fortunately, she recognized a few familiar faces and didn’t return in vain.

Aside from three girls she knew, there was also the Sword Saint she admired.

However, the Sword Saint’s once lonely and aloof demeanor seemed to have softened, as if something had mellowed his sharp edges.

Su Kexin was curious about what might have happened; after all, she had found her daughter, so she was not alone and had to take on her responsibilities as a parent.

That was a relief. Her usual bitter face was quite frightening; now, at least, there was a hint of a smile.

“Senior Sister, may I ask what has happened here?” Su Kexin inquired.

“Junior Brother went to rescue Shi Li, so under Dao Yuan’s guidance, we sent him to the boundary of the Three Realms. But we could only send him there; whether he can return depends on whether there is a magic array available for him to come back. Based on the current situation, it seems he hasn’t found anything yet.”

“What should we do? Is there no way for us? Dao Yuan, do you have any other methods?”

Su Kexin was getting anxious, quickly crouching down to ask Dao Yuan for solutions.

But she was only left worried; if Dao Yuan’s Spirit Cat had a way, they didn’t need to wait around uselessly.

“You are Su Kexin, right? I remember you. I know you’re anxious, but there’s nothing we can do. I already told Lin Nuo about this a long time ago. I’ve done all I can; whether he comes back depends on his fate.”

Dao Yuan’s Spirit Cat shook its head, like an old doctor facing a difficult ailment, having done all it could—whether it worked or not depended on Lin Nuo’s luck.

“How could this be…”

Su Kexin felt disheartened; she finally had some news about Senior Brother, only to find herself separated by two realms, like yin and yang apart. If things didn’t look optimistic, she might never see him again.

“Is there truly no way? Can Dao Yuan take me to the boundary of the Three Realms?”

“And what good will that do? You have no idea where he is. Besides, the chances of something going wrong are high; it won’t solve the problem and could put you in danger.”

Dao Yuan’s Spirit Cat dismissed Su Kexin’s suggestion, thinking it was reckless. Going there was just throwing oneself into the fray.

“I… alright… then can you tell me where my Senior Brother disappeared?”

“Right over there.”

Dao Yuan’s Spirit Cat pointed its little paw towards the area guarded by Liu Shuqin and Ruo’er. After so many days, even if it wanted to invoke a technique, replicating that magic array would be very difficult.

“You shouldn’t wait here anymore. Even if Lin Nuo finds a transmission array, it’s unlikely he would return from this spot. You should go back and rest; I truly feel for you.”

Dao Yuan’s Spirit Cat shook its head, thinking Lin Nuo was in deep trouble; not only was he treading on thin ice in multiple relationships, but he was also making them suffer with his indecisiveness—what a sin.

Forget it; there was no need for it to get further involved in human affairs; whatever.

“Kexin.”

At that moment, Luo Xiaoxue walked up to Su Kexin and said,

“Have you heard Lin the Knight mention that your abilities might be related to the Sacred Realm?”

“The Sacred Realm? Hmm… Senior Brother did mention it, and recently, the Sacred Realm has started to meddle in the mortal world. Many cultivators and immortals seem to be acting strangely, as if brainwashed—destroying ecosystems and even slaughtering innocents, as though looking for a suitable place. I heard my father say they might be seeking a location to open the rift between realms.”

“Yeah, I’ve heard rumors too. Conversely, the Demon Realm seems much quieter, with no disturbances. I suspect something went wrong on that side. But now, the Sacred Realm is taking the opportunity to stir trouble.”

Luo Xiaoxue speculated, her mind sharp, though her IQ dropped drastically when it came to Lin Nuo; after all, love makes one foolish.

“What does that mean?”

“The Handa Alliance; it’s an alliance uniting the powers of the Three Realms and is the largest force.

However, I feel they are not truly united. They all want to seize the resources of the mortal realm, but I haven’t seen the immortals and demons act together. So, on the surface, they may be allies, but behind the scenes, they possibly harbor ulterior motives. Whichever faction is stronger will control the Handa Alliance; that’s my thought.”

Luo Xiaoxue shared her theories, but Su Kexin didn’t have a deep understanding of the Handa Alliance, making it hard for her to offer an opinion.

Luo Xiaoxue continued:

“Kexin, Lin the Knight mentioned the two of us recently, and I also just learned that my soul comes from the Sacred Realm; perhaps you have a similar background.”

“You come from the Sacred Realm?!”

Su Kexin was astonished; how could she, a living person, come from the Sacred Realm?!

“Yes, though I can’t be sure about you. If you are too, then perhaps we have a chance to help Lin the Knight. Have you noticed? You and I seem to have a natural advantage against demons.”

“That… sounds like something Senior Brother mentioned.”

“So, Lin the Knight is on the side of demons, and the Sacred Realm must have developed specific methods to combat them, putting Lin the Knight at risk.”

“Ah?! What should we do?!”

Su Kexin panicked, feeling more and more that Lin Nuo wouldn’t return.

After thinking for a moment, Luo Xiaoxue continued:

“Kexin, I had a dream—we relied on each other’s abilities to reach Lin the Knight’s side. So, we should work together and use our abilities. Perhaps we can actually do it. Of course, even if we can’t, it’s fine.”

“Use our abilities? Sure!”

The two were taking a leap of faith, relying on the strange images from their dreams.

Dao Yuan’s Spirit Cat found it absurd; what did these two little girls know? They were just meddling.

Fine, regardless of their recklessness, it wouldn’t change much anyway.

It watched as Su Kexin and Luo Xiaoxue held each other’s hands, and their bodies began to emanate golden light.

Suddenly, a powerful energy surged forth, sending Liu Shuqin and the others flying back several paces.

“These two… Stop them!”

Dao Yuan’s Spirit Cat shouted urgently, but it was too late. After the golden light flared, Su Kexin and Luo Xiaoxue vanished without a trace.

“What? Where did Kexin go?!”

Liu Shuqin was shocked. How did they disappear so suddenly?

“This magic array has been reactivated. How strange; it shouldn’t still be able to be activated after so long.”

Dao Yuan’s Spirit Cat was utterly perplexed, but since the outcome was what it was, it had to accept it.

“They must have gone to the boundary of the Three Realms; it’s very likely they’re in grave danger, so they can only rely on their own luck.”

Dao Yuan’s Spirit Cat sighed, shaking its head. They insisted on going; it couldn’t intervene—let fate decide.

……

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Demon Realm.

The Handa Alliance decided to deploy all its test subjects—those intelligent, vicious, with hearts of demons—to slaughter all the resisting forces of Demon Realm countries, with the primary objective being to kill Lin Nuo.

Although Lin Nuo had made some arrangements beforehand to have Qin Shili and the others cooperate, yielding some results, they were at a loss against the onslaught of the test subjects.

“Master, it’s not working. Some of these weird demons render our Spirit Techniques completely ineffective.”

Ling Meng quickly retreated, the situation growing dire. Lin Nuo calmly sipped his tea and said nonchalantly:

“Time to run.”