Chapter 141. Actually, he must be secretly protecting me.

Chapter 141. Actually, he must be secretly protecting me.

Weak, Mu Yiting saw a man with a scarred face and a long sword, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

That face looked incredibly familiar, full of majestic poise. It seemed she had seen him somewhere before.

And his voice, upon hearing it, brought an unusual sense of safety.

This voice… was like Lin Nuo’s.

But how could he possibly appear in such a desolate place, radiating the aura of someone who mingles with the underworld?

Anyway, she couldn’t think of any reason why this man would save her. If he were to save her, it likely involved some benefit to him.

“If you’re going to kill me, just get it over with,” Mu Yiting clenched her teeth.

“Heh, you must have lost it if you think I’m going to kill you. If I wanted you dead, you wouldn’t still be breathing,” Lin Nuo coldly chuckled, realizing that the Mu girl had indeed gone a bit crazy from being hunted.

“If you want to die, there’s a tree next door you can crash into. I won’t stop you. If you don’t want to die, just come with me. By the way, your eyesight might not be great; I’m Lin Nuo.”

“Lin… Lin Nuo?!”

Hearing those two words, Mu Yiting was taken aback, the darkness in her heart instantly dissipating.

So it turns out, he really was Lin Nuo?! He had been nearby all along, whether at the meeting hall or now when she needed help.

At the meeting hall, he had restricted Ling Meng’s movements so she could regain her focus, and now he appeared just when she was about to face disaster. He might not help her all the time, but he definitely shows up in critical moments.

Perhaps he had been watching her, but she had been so useless, forcing him to step in.

“Are you coming in or not?”

“I will, but right now…”

“Then let’s go.”

Seeing how weak she was, he scooped her into his arms and walked straight into the room, closing the door behind them.

Mu Yiting was genuinely surprised, caught off guard as Lin Nuo took her inside, causing an inexplicable flutter in her heart.

It felt like entering a bridal chamber, even though they weren’t wearing red and the ambiance wasn’t festive; all that existed was a tea table and a grandmaster chair, surrounded by a pile of odd items, some rare materials, and some strange treasures, with a mix of bizarre scents in the air.

Lin Nuo set Mu Yiting down on a small stool and began rummaging for herbs and pills.

“Take off your clothes,” Lin Nuo said coldly.

“This… isn’t it a bit fast?”

“Not fast at all; the first step is to take off your clothes.”

“Can I at least prepare myself mentally first? And couldn’t we find a nicer environment?”

Mu Yiting glanced around; this place didn’t look like a spot for amorous escapades.

“You, a big sister of the underworld, are picky about my little temple?”

“That’s not it. Fine, I’ll go along with your wishes.”

Taking a deep breath, Mu Yiting entered but felt it was too soon to be undressing, especially when they hadn’t gotten to know each other well.

Maybe he just liked a fast-paced approach, and a lot of people in the underworld were like that—bold and straightforward, no beating around the bush. She wasn’t one to dawdle either; it was what it was.

Since she didn’t have any intention of refusing, she might as well accept it. It was Lin Nuo after all, and she didn’t feel any disgust towards him. Maybe in Tianling Mountain, she was reserved, but outside, her true colors could show.

She turned her back to Lin Nuo, gently unfastening her belt and slowly slipping off her dress.

Even if she came from the underworld, it was still a bit shy to undress in front of a man for the first time, though it might be a little deeper hidden than most girls.

Soon, she had removed her outer dress, revealing her snow-white skin, now only wearing a light red belly band in the front.

“Do you want to take off the belly band?”

“No need.”

“Oh, so you like to keep it on. What, you won’t take it off?”

“What do you want me to take off?”

“Um, not that…?” Mu Yiting felt something was off, her words a bit hesitant.

“What is it?”

“It’s… now what do you think it is?”

“Applying medicine, what do you think it is, just bear with it.”

Lin Nuo directly applied the prepared herbs to Mu Yiting’s injured and swollen area; it was a bit painful at first, but since Mu Yiting was used to the underworld, this minor pain didn’t phase her.

“Not bad, I can handle the pain, keep going.”

Then Lin Nuo applied the herbs to another injury, and Mu Yiting maintained a calm expression.

On the contrary, a hint of regret appeared on her face.

“I thought you would take off your clothes too, a bit of a disappointment,” Mu Yiting sighed.

“Should I take that as a suggestion that you want to cultivate together? Sorry, I’m personally against that. Alright, you can handle the front.”

Lin Nuo handed over some other herbs to Mu Yiting, who took them and applied them to her wounded area.

These herbs felt great; once applied, it was as if warmth coursed through her tired body, revitalizing her instantly.

“Healing Spirit Technique consumes too much spiritual energy, so just make do with the herbs; we still need pills, eat some to replenish.”

Lin Nuo passed the pills to Mu Yiting, which weren’t anything expensive, just some ordinary recovery pills.

“You really are a jinx. Just when I’m glad I wasn’t found, you bring the enemies straight to me. So, did your enemies want to kill you? Or was it an internal conflict?”

“You’re right; indeed, there are disputes in my family. My father’s power is being attacked, and we’re in danger. We had no choice but to seek collaboration with the Demon Sect.”

“So that Ling Meng is the negotiator?”

“You know her?”

“Is there anything I don’t know? Your family’s little dramas, the Demon Sect’s little affairs, I know them all. Negotiating with her, she would probably swallow you whole.”

Lin Nuo shrugged; at least he was a powerful reincarnated being who knew key figures of the plot. How could he play the role of a big villain without that knowledge?

“Indeed, her demands are outrageous—she wants us to submit all our forces to the Demon Sect and act under their orders. That’s my father’s hard-earned power; how could I agree to that? Even if I could, I wouldn’t.”

Mu Yiting said angrily, now expressing nothing but disdain for that woman Ling Meng.

“But I’m really grateful to you; you’ve been watching over me from nearby, right? At the meeting hall, I saw you restraining that killer, allowing us to enter the discussion room smoothly. After the negotiations failed, you restrained Ling Meng so we could catch our breath. It’s a pity that I’m so useless, ending up here and having to rely on you to help.”

“No, no, you’ve only got one thing right; the rest is just your imagination.”

“What is that one thing?”

“You’re useless.”

“Oh, oh, I admit that much.”

Mu Yiting didn’t mind at all; instead, she started to laugh.

She had gotten to know him through people around him; she understood his character—low-key, unpretentious, externally cold but warm on the inside, appearing indifferent but actually putting his principles into action.

So surely, he had been quietly observing her and waiting for the right moment to act. It must be the case.