Chapter 1288: You Don’t Need to Take Risks, My Daughter

Chapter 1288: You Don’t Need to Take Risks, My Daughter

Lin Nuo generally understood how their encounter unfolded.

Entrusting the teaching of the Sacred Beast awakening method to Luo Xiaoxue was a good thing; it meant they had an extra card to play.

The Handa Alliance had two Sacred Beasts hidden away, and now they had another two, giving them equal footing.

But that wasn’t entirely accurate—Luo Xiaoxue and her mother could awaken their Sacred Beasts, while the Handa Alliance only had two sleeping pigs.

Luo Xiaoxue kept glancing at Lin Nuo’s expression, everything was up to Lin Nuo’s arrangements. As long as he was there, she would do whatever he said.

Lin Nuo nodded at Luo Xiaoxue, indicating this was a deal worth making.

“What will happen after you teach her?” Lin Nuo asked Xiao Ling.

“Nothing much, I’ll be just fine.”

“Oh, really?”

Lin Nuo didn’t believe it because he knew that when a person died, their Soul or Spirit remained, harboring wishes, waiting for someone to come and fulfill them.

Once the wish was completed, the spirit could ascend and reincarnate.

That was the notion in this world; he had witnessed it himself—there was truth to it.

So, after Xiao Ling entrusted her mission, she would likely be no more.

But that was just empty talk.

“Do you have anything to say now? Can we be present for this?”

“It’s fine, it won’t take long. But you need to step back a little; it might damage you,” Xiao Ling replied. Lin Nuo complied, signaling them to proceed and that they’d soon be on their way.

Lin Nuo pointed at Su Kexin and asked Xiao Ling, “Do you know her background? With her abilities, she should also be from the Sacred Realm.”

“This young lady?”

Xiao Ling sized up Su Kexin. Although she could sense a powerful strength within her, she couldn’t pinpoint where she was from.

It seemed like she was from the Sacred Realm, but from where exactly? That remained a mystery.

“Sorry, I’m not really sure.”

“It’s fine.”

Lin Nuo stopped pressing for answers—if someone didn’t want to share, there was no point in digging further.

Currently, Su Kexin was the most mysterious; he still didn’t know where she came from.

Thinking back to a previous dream he had, he recalled a piece of paper with the names Luo Xiaoxue and Su Kexin written on it.

At first glance, he thought it was a death notice.

But there was definitely a connection between Su Kexin and Luo Xiaoxue. These sisters of Sacred Light surely had some ties—there was no way of just passing it off as coincidence.

“Senior Martial Brother, what are you all talking about?”

“Nothing much.”

Lin Nuo didn’t explain to Su Kexin; her brain might struggle to process it all.

“Step back, let them handle their business.”

Lin Nuo took Su Kexin’s hand and stepped back. At this moment, the Sacred Beasts nearby circled back around, but none dared to make a move, merely observing.

Lin Nuo had already sensed the flying dragon leaving the Sacred Mountain. It probably went to report to Aike, who was likely on his way back.

They needed to move fast, lest he caught up with them.

As for Aike’s strength, Lin Nuo was still unsure. Theoretically, the sisters of Sacred Light could take him down in an instant, but since he had come to the Sacred Realm, he probably had some hidden skills.

“Senior Martial Brother, are they really mother and daughter? They don’t seem to have the joy of a mother-daughter reunion.”

“Well, Luo Xiaoxue definitely doesn’t, since she has no memories of this place. The woman, however, might be restraining her emotions, or she could be lying about not being related.”

“Lying? Then why allow Luo Xiaoxue to be alone with her?”

“In situations where we have no other options, we must choose to believe. It’s hard to discern truth from falsehood; hesitating will only cause us to miss the best opportunity.”

Lin Nuo whispered to Su Kexin. He was preparing for the worst—that the woman was lying, trying to deceive Luo Xiaoxue into awakening the sleeping Sacred Beast.

After all, there was a man who had pulled a similar stunt, creating an illusion to collect her essence and awaken the Sacred Beast.

“I see… I understand now…”

Su Kexin was striving to keep up with Lin Nuo’s pace. Not everything could be explained; if she wanted to be in sync with her Senior Martial Brother, she needed to quickly grasp his meaning.

“Senior Martial Brother… you mentioned that my abilities are similar to Ling Meng’s. So what does that make my connection to the Sacred Realm? Am I truly someone from here? Is it possible I won’t be able to return to the mortal realm? Will I be separated from you across two realms?”

Su Kexin felt anxious. Being separated from Lin Nuo would be worse than death itself.

“If you’re here, and we can meet, that means your worries have no basis,” Lin Nuo replied calmly. Their fates were intertwined; there was no such thing as separation across two realms.

“Hmm… that’s good… Hearing you say that, I feel relieved.”

Su Kexin tightened her grip on Lin Nuo’s hand; they both needed to be well, together for a lifetime without separation.

Xiao Ling was instructing Luo Xiaoxue on how to awaken the Sacred Beast. Suddenly, a beam of Sacred Light enveloped the two, dazzlingly bright. Ancient golden characters surrounded the Sacred Light, resembling Buddhist symbols.

To be honest, someone like Lin Nuo would have met his end multiple times if he encountered such sacred light before.

Perhaps due to his frequent interactions with the sisters of Sacred Light, he had developed some resistance.

“How do you feel? Can you continue?”

Xiao Ling asked about Luo Xiaoxue’s condition. Luo Xiaoxue nodded slightly:

“I’m just a bit warm; nothing serious.”

“If you start feeling unwell, just stop. Don’t force yourself.”

After their exchange, they reached a consensus and continued the ritual. Soon, a golden dragon soul emerged from Luo Xiaoxue.

“What is this…”

“This is the Sacred Beast within you. It has been sleeping, and you were unable to sense it. But now you should know,” Xiao Ling explained.

“So, I can awaken it now?”

Luo Xiaoxue felt a whirlwind of emotions. Owning a Divine Sacred Beast might help Lin Nuo, but would she be able to control it? What if it went berserk?

“It’s enough for now; you don’t need to go any further.”

Xiao Ling said as she absorbed the golden dragon soul into her body, making the golden light around her even more intense.

At that moment, Lin Nuo sensed something was off. Reacting quickly, he summoned his sword, trying to bind Xiao Ling with a sword formation.

But Xiao Ling’s golden light shield blocked Lin Nuo’s sword, as if she was well-prepared.

“There’s definitely a trick here.”

Lin Nuo realized Xiao Ling was deceiving them, wanting to seize the Sacred Beast’s soul from Luo Xiaoxue.

He aimed to eliminate the spirit up close, hoping to reach in time.

“I can take you to the boundary of the three realms. Recently, some humans have joined the Handa Alliance, where you’ll have a good chance to return to the mortal realm.”

Xiao Ling said, conjuring an energy circle.

“I’m not trying to deceive you. While I’m still here, I will lead the Sacred Beast of Tian Du Kingdom to eradicate the Handa Alliance. And you, my daughter, don’t need to risk anything. You should return. I wish you good luck.”

With that, Xiao Ling vanished, leaving Lin Nuo unable to harm her.

“What does she mean?”

Lin Nuo retracted his sword, his gaze fixed on the energy circle.