Chapter 151: You’re Quite Special

Chapter 151: You’re Quite Special

Lin Nuo casually returned to the spot where they had been roasting meat, only to find the fire extinguished, leaving only a bit of charred remains and some uneaten roasted meat.

Sure enough, he was too slow. Even with all his smooth moves, the fire had still gone out.

How could meat cooked without a flame possibly taste good?!

Damn those Refining Demon Sect disciples, ruining his barbecue plans!

Lin Nuo reignited the fire and continued roasting the fragrant meat.

It was missing barbecue sauce, which made it feel somewhat incomplete.

Ling Meng felt something was off. After all, they had just been through a battle, but Lin Nuo seemed completely unfazed.

Also, wasn’t his focus a bit strange? He had just rescued her, yet all his attention was on roasting meat?

Even though she was annoyed, she did appreciate his timely rescue.

No, wait! He had clearly tried to attack her first. This was just making things even!

But…

As she glanced around, she spotted two dead Taoists lying on the ground.

Could it be that he was the one who killed them? Wasn’t he working with them to take her down?

“Those two Taoists—did you kill them?”

Ling Meng asked, and Lin Nuo turned his eyes toward her and gave a glance.

Was he supposed to tell her that she had absorbed the Demon Soul Power from his artifact and then caused those two fools over there to get wrecked?

Right, by saying so, it would mean she forcefully absorbed power from his artifact, which was theft. He could blackmail her for tens or hundreds of millions and not let her go unless she paid up.

But he wouldn’t do that.

He had better plans in mind for the situation and could possibly use it to his advantage.

He coolly replied with two words:

“Not me.”

Ling Meng didn’t believe him at all and blurted out:

“It has to be you! Otherwise, how could they be dead? There were only five people at the scene: you, me, and three Taoists. Oh right, what about that one Taoist?”

Lin Nuo felt helpless, truly sensing that women were quite the troublesome beings. If she insisted he, Lin Nuo, was the murderer, why even ask anything?

Got it, this was leading to a topic.

Lin Nuo responded earnestly:

“Well, you see, they had a task to capture you and earn rewards. But they disagreed over the spoils, argued over that bit of merit, and ended up fighting. In the end, two of them went down, and the last one barely managed to escape, thinking I was a Refining Demon Sect member and ran away.”

“……”

Ling Meng felt this was absurd. How could Taoists squabble over spoils? That totally went against the principles of these upright characters.

They weren’t bandits!

Rather than believing that they fought and two got taken down, she was more inclined to think Lin Nuo was the one who killed them.

“Your explanation is ridiculous.”

“Reality can be pretty absurd sometimes, so absurd you can’t even comprehend it. Last time I saw a rat acting as a bridesmaid to a cat.”

“A cat can marry a cat and even have a rat as a bridesmaid?”

“No, it was a cat marrying a dog, and the rat was the cat’s bridesmaid.”

“……I feel like you’re pulling my leg.”

“Believe it or not.”

Lin Nuo didn’t bother to argue with her anymore, his gaze returning to the roasting meat as he flipped the skewers slightly.

He sniffed the air; good, it was about ready, time to dig in.

Ling Meng’s mind was swimming with doubts, the biggest one being why Lin Nuo had saved her, but unfortunately, this guy was just keeping her in suspense.

Irritated, she asked, “Why did you attack me before?”

“Attack you? When?”

“You know, when we were leaving the pavilion.”

“Oh, that was the boss’s assistant trying to use a hidden weapon against me. I dodged, and you just happened to be behind me. It has nothing to do with me; you were just lucky.”

Lin Nuo replied calmly, handing a skewer of roasted meat to Ling Meng.

“Enough talk, fill your stomach with this. It’s only soy sauce, but it’ll suffice.”

“I-I don’t want to eat.”

“Your stomach’s growling is bothering me, and there’s no one else around—what’s there to be shy about?”

“No, I won’t eat.”

“Fine.”

Lin Nuo suddenly shoved the skewer with meat toward Ling Meng’s mouth, and before she knew it, her lips touched the roasted meat.

Ah! I’m a noble cultivator, affiliated with the mightiest demon sect, Refining Demon Sect, and now my mouth has touched this lowly outdoor roasted meat.

How humiliating! Pathetic! Infuriating! And yet…

Hmm? It actually tastes pretty good…

Ling Meng took a bite, finding the texture just right, perfectly cooked, not burnt at all. Although it was made with plain soy sauce, the flavor had gradually seeped into the meat, making it delicious.

Added to her current hunger, despite her stubbornness about not eating, once it was in her mouth, she couldn’t help but indulge, getting completely lost in it.

It’s so good, really too good!

All her previous pride and demon sect dignity were thrown out the window as she focused solely on enjoying this outdoor delicacy.

She completely forgot herself, gnawing on the tasty roasted meat, eating so fast that she suddenly choked.

“Water.”

Lin Nuo had prepared some water for her, and she took it without hesitation, gulping down a mouthful before returning to her feast.

Want to make a woman drop her pretense? Then destroy her defenses with delicious food.

Lin Nuo smiled as he watched her. What was she saying about not eating? In the end, wasn’t she still enjoying herself to the fullest?

Lin Nuo grabbed another skewer of roasted meat and started chewing, both of them enjoying their outdoor barbecue in bliss.

After a while, the ground was littered with animal bones, and this delicious feast had deeply captivated Ling Meng’s heart.

Whew!

Lin Nuo let out a long sigh, feeling full and content.

He had a couple more sips of water to calm down.

Ling Meng had also eaten her fill, her belly content.

She had to admit, this outdoor barbecue had given her a fresh experience. Back at the Refining Demon Sect, she had to eat delicious barbecue that was specially caught and prepared by servants, complemented with various luxurious seasonings. But with all those mixed spices, the essence of the meat had lost its natural flavor.

As for this meat, it only had soy sauce added, yet it preserved the deliciousness of the meat. With Lin Nuo’s precise fire control, the meat was cooked to perfection; she couldn’t help but sing its praises, unable to stop herself from devouring it.

As she glanced at Lin Nuo, he wasn’t mocking her for losing her composure; instead, he was naturally walking over to the river to wash his hands.

“By the way, I still don’t know your name.”

“Wu Ying Ge,” Lin Nuo replied calmly.

“Oh, Wu Ying Ge, my name is—”

“Ling Meng, daughter of a minor leader of the Refining Demon Sect, recognized for her outstanding talent and abilities, given power by the sect to become a young leader, the youngest leader, with many accomplishments; there are even rumors within the sect that you’re one of the best candidates for the future successor,” Lin Nuo interrupted Ling Meng.

“How do you know so much?”

“You don’t need to know.”

“……Fine, since we’re strangers, why did you save me?”

“The reason is simple.”

Lin Nuo replied calmly:

“You’re quite special.”