Chapter 238: Who is the Contributor

Chapter 238: Who is the Contributor

“Damn it, I got robbed!”

Lin Nuo was furious; that Soul of the Blood Dragon was something he had worked hard to find. (Not really.)

Just when he was about to collect the soul, those two old white-haired men swooped in and stole it from him!

Seriously, did you need to make such a big deal out of catching that black mist?

Two of you, setting up a formation—what is this, a light show? You guys are causing light pollution! That’s totally against environmental principles!

Since the capture failed, it’s time to retreat.

Time to skedaddle.

“Hey, young brother, please wait!”

The white-haired Immortal called out to Lin Nuo, but he was just an ordinary guy and zoomed away like a gust of wind.

“After him!”

The two Immortals exchanged glances, nodded, and took off in hot pursuit.

These two white-haired Immortals thought their lightness skill was top-notch, but little did they know, they couldn’t catch up with Lin Feng.

Lin Nuo intentionally took a detour, barely shaking off the two Immortals.

Time to rendezvous with Ruo’er and the others.

Whoosh! Like the wind, Lin Nuo swiftly returned to the entrance of Rain Rainbow Cave.

At that moment, Ruo’er and Su Kexin were waiting patiently for Lin Nuo to return.

Lin Nuo dashed back and found an extra person there.

That Du Xian had woken up, but his face was as red as a tomato, swollen like a pig’s head.

He had no idea what had happened; all he remembered was going with other Immortals to find Immortal Beasts, then suddenly losing consciousness, only to wake up at the entrance of Rain Rainbow Cave.

But that wasn’t the crucial part; the critical part was that he had somehow retrieved those scattered Immortal Beasts.

What? A White Immortal Tiger? Some Immortal Wolves? An Immortal Eagle? They were all here!

Could it be that he had a wish come true, waking up to gifts from the heavens?

However, there were also two girls he remembered: one named Ruo’er, who could communicate with spirit beasts, and another, Su Kexin, a mortal brought in by Zhao Zhou from Zifeng Valley.

Feeling sore all over, he noticed his limbs were swollen. Just as he intended to ask Ruo’er and Su Kexin what had happened, he saw the wind-like boy rushing over.

It was Lin Nuo. Having heard the elder complimenting him, saying he was a talented young man, Du Xian respectfully bowed and asked:

“Young Master Lin, may I inquire…”

Without a moment of hesitation, Lin Nuo threw a piece of immortal stone directly at Du Xian’s head.

Du Xian felt a dizzy spell and collapsed to the ground.

Who told you to get up? Don’t give up on your dreams, keep sleeping!

Lin Nuo tossed the immortal stone away; he had come back to handle business.

And this business wasn’t about dual cultivation with Ruo’er and Su Kexin; it was about releasing the beasts.

Ruo’er couldn’t quite understand what Lin Nuo was doing. He said he was sparring with Du Xian, but the poor guy ended up completely red-faced.

In fact, he had just woken up from a coma, and their young master delivered another blow, making Du Xian pass out again.

“Young Master, where have you been?”

“I’m telling you, the situation is serious.”

Lin Nuo said solemnly,

“Right now, there’s chaos inside Zifeng Valley, and those Immortal Beasts could be in trouble. Listen, Ruo’er, we’re in no position to protect them. Let them scatter! The further they go, the better—they should try to leave Zifeng Valley.”

“Huh? Young Master, how can we…”

“Don’t ask! Just leave Zifeng Valley. It’s really important; let them go quickly!”

“Okay, okay…”

Ruo’er didn’t know what was going on but could only follow her young master’s orders and communicated with the Immortal Beasts.

Just as she got two words out, those two white-haired Immortals showed up, noticing the Immortal Beasts and the three young people.

And on the ground… was Du Xian!

Why is his face so red and swollen? What happened here?

Wait, wasn’t it said that Du Xian was entangled by the Soul of the Blood Dragon? What’s going on?

“Everyone, why is Du Xian on the ground?”

“He was a bit dazed and suddenly collapsed; we’re not really sure what happened.”

Lin Nuo quickly interjected before Ruo’er and Su Kexin could speak up. Those girls were way too blunt, and what if they accidentally spilled the truth? His own mess was none of his concern!

“Hmm… let’s not worry about that for now. Let’s take Du Xian back, along with these Immortal Beasts, and then unravel the mystery later.”

One of the high-level Immortals said. The senior Immortal spoke, and Su Kexin and Ruo’er followed suit, guiding the Immortal Beasts back.

Lin Nuo felt frustrated, wanting to smack those old men. Even if he had to pay for medical expenses, he would still want to smack them! He had a good plan to release the Immortal Beasts amid the chaos, but those two Immortals just had to come back.

But hitting them now was obviously asking for trouble, so he reluctantly followed them back. With the Soul of the Blood Dragon eliminated, the rampaging Immortal Beasts were also calmed down.

…

The remaining Immortals in Zifeng Valley were called together, but they could not find Ling Huang Xian, nor had they seen his body.

“Where is Ling Huang Xian? Why is he missing?” asked the high-ranking Immortal named Zundao.

[He’s probably dead.]

Lin Nuo thought to himself. Of course, he didn’t know if he was really dead; he just hoped he was.

Lin Nuo had already prepared his excuses. After all, those Immortals had not seen the hidden Immortal Beasts, so if they wanted to accuse him of plotting something ill, he would just deny it. The plan failed; no Immortal Beast got away, so he wouldn’t admit to anything. How could they possibly blame him?

“Du Xian has woken up.”

All the Immortals turned their gazes to him, offering comfort and then questioning him about the situation:

“Du Xian, we heard you were entangled by the Soul of the Blood Dragon while attacking the Immortal companions. Do you know anything about this?”

“Huh? I was entangled by the Soul of the Blood Dragon?!”

Du Xian looked utterly confused. He had been in a daze, suddenly lost consciousness, then woke up, only to faint again, blinking over and over in disbelief.

“Have you ever felt your consciousness shift rapidly? Like it suddenly jumps from one place to another?” Zundao inquired.

“Yeah, definitely.”

Du Xian hurriedly responded, sharing his experience with the group, explaining he had gone to the Valley of Resentment and Evil at Ling Huang Xian’s suggestion.

Then, he had repeatedly experienced these rapid shifts in consciousness, and at that moment, he thought nothing was amiss.

The high-level Immortals listened to Du Xian’s account, then made deductions based on the time he attacked the Immortal companions.

From when he clashed with Tianqi Xianren (the old man), to when Tianqi Xianren was defeated, to when they arrived and eliminated the black mist of the Blood Dragon—this all took very little time, and he only encountered three people: Lin Nuo, Ruo’er, and Su Kexin.

As they pieced it together, they learned it was Lin Nuo who struck Du Xian, as both Ruo’er and Su Kexin were not good at lying.

Looking back, Lin Nuo had pursued the Soul of the Blood Dragon with the intent to destroy it completely.

So the outcome was crystal clear. Lin Nuo had knocked the Blood Dragon’s soul out of Du Xian, even weakening it, which was why they managed to eliminate it so easily.

Yes, that had to be the case.