Chapter 22. Don’t Scold Me, Don’t Scold Me
Lin Nuo was on fire, a complete mess.
Regarded as the embodiment of justice, the hero of the people, the messenger of slaying demons and exorcising evil, the warrior who maintains peace across the realm.
Excuse me? You treat a villain like a great hero? What about moral values? Did you forget the teachings of Confucius and Laozi?
The pond where Lin Nuo once fished also became popular; the whole town rushed to buy fish there. Lin Nuo even wondered if he should ask for an endorsement fee.
As soon as Lin Nuo appeared in the town, he was surrounded by friendly aunts and uncles, and was forced to buy a mask and a cloak to conceal his white attire. He then found a place to hide.
At night, shops in the town began to close, and people gradually returned home.
Lin Nuo lowered his head and quietly headed to the mansion.
He stood at the entrance, where a group was gathered in the courtyard, including Su Kexin and others from different sects.
“Elder Yuan, the mist over Wind Sea Forest has dissipated, and the aura of the beast has vanished. There’s a cave in the forest where we found traces of Demon Sect disciples casting spells; they must have led a large number of beasts here.”
“Yes, indeed. After the Demon Sect disciples fled, the beasts also vanished,” Elder Yuan stroked his long beard. “I didn’t expect the Demon Sect to set up such a scheme, everyone must be cautious in the future.”
“Elder Yuan, we owe the success in breaking the Demon Sect’s plot to your disciple, Lin Nuo. What about the lad?”
“Alas, I have no idea. This child has been gone all day,” Elder Yuan sighed slightly.
Lin Nuo, hiding behind the door, listened to their conversation.
Isn’t this a summary meeting? Time to slip away, goodbye!
“Junior Martial Brother, where have you been? I’ve been looking for you all day.”
The graceful and elegant Liu Shuqin grabbed Lin Nuo’s hand.
“You’ve got the wrong person.”
Lin Nuo maintained a calm expression and deliberately deepened his voice,
“Junior Martial Brother, I’ve found out what masks and clothes you bought, you can’t hide this from me.”
Liu Shuqin directly pulled off Lin Nuo’s mask and dragged him into the courtyard.
“Elder Yuan, Junior Martial Brother is back!”
With Liu Shuqin’s loud shout, the gazes of dozens of people present shifted towards Lin Nuo.
Everyone saw it was Lin Nuo, a spirited youth who swiftly moved through Wind Sea Forest, exterminated Heavenly Grade Demon Dragons, and resisted the evil Demon Sect disciples.
A hero emerges from youth, indeed so!
Some disciples were very excited to see Lin Nuo and immediately knelt down:
“Thank you, Warrior Lin, for your timely help! We can’t repay your great kindness!”
A group of disciples expressed their gratitude, their passionate voices echoing throughout the courtyard.
Lin Nuo looked at the serious faces of the group of disciples.
Oh my goodness, I’m literally a world-ending villain being worshipped as a great hero right in front of everyone. Isn’t this like a public struggle session?
I beg you all, don’t scold me!
“Child, I didn’t expect that your first trial would earn such a great achievement. Everyone is grateful to you. Can you share how you defeated the Demon Sect disciples? I’m sure everyone would like to hear it.”
How did I defeat them? Should I say that I mistakenly attacked while trying to kill Su Kexin, and you all misunderstood?
“Having hands is enough.” Lin Nuo responded coldly.
“Huh?”
The crowd looked confused, exchanging glances, not understanding what he meant.
What does “having hands is enough” mean? They weren’t fighting with their feet either!
The old priest from Yulin Sect chuckled “I know! I’ve heard that Xuanyun Sect has a technique called Cloud-Piercing Palm; surely this means it was done with palm techniques.”
“Right, right, the fist techniques from Xuanyun Sect are quite famous. That Du Xu definitely couldn’t take a single palm.” Another sect practitioner chimed in.
“But what about that thunder technique?”
“Maybe it was a Thunder Palm. I heard an adept Thunder Palm can summon five bolts of lightning.”
……
Various discussions erupted in the courtyard, everyone speculating wildly and describing the event as if it were grandiose.
Lin Nuo: “….”
Oh my Pangu, it really is just having hands, it’s not like you couldn’t give it a shot too.
Lin Nuo said irritably, “Can you all leave now?”
“You child, how can you be rude when people come just to express their gratitude?”
“Elder Yuan, it’s already dark. We did indeed disturb Warrior Lin’s rest. How about this: we’ll personally come to Xuanyun Sect to express our thanks another day and won’t intrude any longer.”
With that, the crowd gradually left the mansion, and the courtyard became somewhat quieter.
There had been eight people from Xuanyun Sect who came along, now only six remained. Xu Yu Dong was a spy for the Demon Sect, killed by Lin Nuo (though it was actually Su Kexin who did it), and as for Guan Lei, some found his clothes and sword in Wind Sea Forest, the person was likely dead.
If this reaches their master’s ears, he would surely be heartbroken.
Yes, the more heartbroken, the better. That old boxer can experience human suffering!
Lin Nuo became the focal point, and everyone from Xuanyun Sect was looking at him.
What are you staring at? Haven’t you seen a handsome villain before?
“Child, I understand you didn’t want to talk with so many people earlier, but now that it’s just the people from our sect, can you share what happened?”
“Nothing to report.”
Am I going to tell you I was on my way to kill Su Kexin when I accidentally exterminated a dragon because of Li Long blocking my path?
And isn’t it your job to save the world, old man? Where did you run off to? Were you playing chess with an old grandpa?
“Senior Brother might have his reasons, Elder Yuan, let’s not pry further.”
Su Kexin interjected, stepping up to Lin Nuo, slightly lowering her head and speaking softly,
“Thank you, Senior Brother. If it weren’t for you, I might not have made it this far… In any case, I’m very grateful to you…”
Lin Nuo: “…”
I beg you, don’t thank me. A villain who has been thanked by the protagonist is ever so close to death, right?