Chapter 212: Lin Nuo’s Insensitivity

Chapter 212: Lin Nuo’s Insensitivity

The immortals of Zifeng Valley are incredibly powerful and widely respected. Countless disciples from various sects yearn for a glance from them, hoping to undergo training there, which would surely mold them into great beings, one day becoming part of the immortal realm.

Achieving immortality is the ultimate desire for most disciples of sects; it’s a pivotal goal, a benchmark for measuring their cultivation journey.

Being able to converse with the immortals of Zifeng Valley is already an immense stroke of luck, let alone if the immortals themselves requested a meeting.

If it were any other disciples, they would surely rush over, desperately seizing such an opportunity.

Moreover, for the immortals to specifically wait is the luck of all luck.

However, Lin Nuo, a mere third-tier newbie, unaware of the preciousness of the situation, declared he wanted others to wait while he went back to sleep.

If this got out, there would surely be a chorus of behind-the-back insults: “Unaware of his own worth, arrogant, and so high and mighty!”

But he didn’t care. He had no good feelings about the immortals at all; let them wait! If they couldn’t wait, they could leave. What kind of sincerity did they expect if they wanted to poach Ruo’er from him?

“Master, Ruo’er has heard many disciples are eager to be chosen by the immortals of Zifeng Valley~”

“Yeah, but what does that have to do with me?”

“Don’t you want to? You must be eager to achieve immortality!”

“Not at all! And stop saying I want to become an immortal; that’s boring.”

Lin Nuo pulled out a pancake from his pocket and handed it to Ruo’er.

“Here, it’s what I brought back.”

“Thank you, Master~!”

Ruo’er’s eyes sparkled, her fluffy ears twitching. This was her favorite food! It wasn’t sold nearby, and if she wanted some, she’d have to journey far to find it.

Plus, she couldn’t fly with a sword, so it would take ages. And the town food was expensive, which she wouldn’t dare waste money on.

Unexpectedly, Master brought one back, making her so happy~

“Have you eaten, Master? I can whip up some dishes for you.”

“I’ve already eaten.”

“Oh, oh~ Master, really not going to meet the two immortal seniors? Given your strength, there might be opportunities there~”

“It’s not that I won’t meet them, I just won’t meet them now. Go tell them to continue waiting; if they can’t wait, they can leave.”

Lin Nuo paused at the door, took out his key, and unlocked it.

The familiar room, the nostalgic scent—he was finally back.

Forget all that! Time to sleep like there’s no tomorrow.

“Master, Master~”

Ruo’er tugged at Lin Nuo’s sleeve, grinning.

“How about sleeping together? It’s been ages since we shared a bed~”

Looking at the small and delicate Ruo’er reminded Lin Nuo of those days when he was bedridden from being drained. After a brief pause, he slowly replied:

“Next time, for sure.”

Then he shut the door, adding two more locks.

“Next time, for sure~ Alright then, I’ll just wait for the next time~”

Thinking of being able to sleep with Master made Ruo’er so happy. She reminisced about Master’s warm bed and his strong chest, which was still fresh in her memory.

Master must be too tired. Next time would be good enough~

Now, she needed to convey Master’s message to the two waiting immortals, but it was indeed difficult to say.

The immortals had been patiently waiting for days, and now Master was back and wanted to sleep instead of seeing them. From a courtesy perspective, this seemed rather inappropriate.

Master’s strength was formidable, with many merits to his name, but as part of Xuanyun Sect’s image, saying such things could be quite rude.

Yet, Master was confident enough to let the immortals wait. But as his maid, she couldn’t convey the message verbatim; she had to tweak it a bit.

She could say Master was injured and needed to recuperate, thus he couldn’t meet them just yet. Surely, the immortals would understand given their reason and sensibility.

Ruo’er twitched her big ears and hopped away joyfully.

In the room, Lin Nuo took off his white robe from Xuanyun Sect and placed his sword aside.

“Hm? What’s this? Didn’t I lose it under the bed?”

Suddenly, Lin Nuo noticed the silver Phoenix Sword sitting on the table, confused. It should be gathering dust under the bed, right?

Moreover, it showed no signs of dust at all! It was cleaner than his current sword!

Maybe Ruo’er had taken it out to clean while tidying up. After all, realizing he’d be gone for a while, he had given her the key to clean up, so he wouldn’t return to dust.

This Phoenix Sword was a high-quality weapon with a strong spirit. Leaving aside its forging purpose, it was simply a nice sword.

At least better than the one he currently had.

Right now, he had three swords: one for Xuanyun Sect, the Phoenix Sword, and one for outings. Different situations demanded different swords; this was the thoughtful preparation of a villain!

“Time to sleep.”

Lin Nuo lifted the covers and lay on the bed, drifting off to dreamland.

……

It was a perilous, shadowy valley, where a dark-clad demon lord moved stealthily among the peaks.

“Once I pass this path, I can leave. Damn those immortals! Once I recover, you’re all dead!”

The demon lord grit his teeth, pressing on his bleeding wounds from previous fierce battles. He was heavily injured, blood pouring from the many wounds.

He had killed many but was chased by many more. Navigating through the shadowy valley, he finally managed to evade them, exiting the gorge to regroup and strike back.

Almost there; it was right ahead!

Seeing that no one was chasing him and the exit lay ahead, he was filled with mad joy.

However, in the next instant, a girl dressed in a sparkling immortal dress fell from the sky.

She had a heavenly beauty, and the rich aura of immortality quickly dissipated, making the demon lord feel unwell.

Gritting his teeth, the demon lord tightened his grip on the Demon Sword, glaring at the descending girl.

“Fox Immortal? Hah, it’s you.”

He recognized her; two years after leaving Xuanyun Sect to go down a darker path, he had heard of her legendary name.

He never expected her to promote to a renowned Fox Immortal, standing on the opposite side of him.

That made sense—after all, going to Zifeng Valley to follow the immortals was surely better than being with him. A stunning Fox Immortal wasn’t comparable to a humble maid, right?

Immortals and demons were on different paths; these immortals would do anything to see him dead. It was quite logical to set up an ambush at a concealed exit, and she was here to take his life.

Could he kill her? A bit difficult, especially in his current weakened state, his Demon Soul Power running low.

But he definitely couldn’t back down! There was no retreat, as pursuers were close behind; going back would mean death.

No choice but to fight!

“Make your move! Either you die or I die!”

The demon lord raised his Demon Sword, channeling all his remaining Demon Soul Power into it, preparing for the best fight.

The Fox Immortal’s gentle gaze fell upon the heavily injured demon lord, filled with a sense of pity. After so many years, seeing him again felt like facing a bitter foe.

The Fox Immortal had no intention of battling the demon lord; she simply murmured two words:

“Master.”