Chapter 41. It’s All Crumbling Down

Chapter 41. It’s All Crumbling Down

Lin Nuo panicked immediately; just a single Su Kexin could scare the soul out of him.

Damn it, he had no weapons, just a small stool. Even throwing a hundred of those wouldn’t qualify him to provoke Su Kexin’s explosive wrath.

But even if his heart was racing, he had to maintain a calm demeanor on the outside; there was no way he could lose his momentum in front of Su Kexin.

She was wrapped in a bath towel, and he followed suit, covering what needed to be covered.

He turned around, making every effort to remain composed.

“What are you doing here?”

“Senior Brother, this is your first time using the spirit spring. I was worried you might not be used to it or that you might need help, so I came to stand by. You saved my life and secretly helped me harmonize the righteous energy and guided me in my proper energy cultivation. I have no idea how to repay your kindness, so I can only help a little, like giving you a back rub or something. Also, Senior Brother, the spirit spring combined with the Jade Fragrant Flower can refresh the mind and calm the nerves. I brought it for you. I’ll follow your orders, Senior Brother.”

“No, isn’t standing by something Ruo’er does? You have no obligation to do this. Wait, righteous energy? Guiding cultivation? What are you talking about?”

“Sigh, Senior Brother always hides things and quietly gives. Now that it’s just the two of us in the spirit spring pool, you don’t need to hide anything. I know all about your situation. That jade pendant, you changed the energy within it, right?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Nuo sensed the gravity of the situation.

Damn it, he had been so careful, yet she discovered it! So she had come to confront him.

Goodness, in the spirit spring of Han Fairy’s domain, Su Kexin really had some skill.

It seemed that Han Fairy allowing him to enter the spirit spring was her doing; he had underestimated her. Who would have thought that Su Kexin, so pure and cute on the outside, had such methods behind the scenes?

Yes, draw him over, wait until no one is around, and then eliminate him.

As for why she hadn’t killed him immediately when she was right behind him, she must have underestimated him.

Oh, you Su Kexin, it seems my role as a world-destroying villain is too lowly, and I was looked down upon.

What should he do now? Dance around her and find a chance to kill her?

But with no weapons, the chances of success for this plan were minuscule.

But with no other choice, he had to burn the boats!

“So what if it is me?”

Lin Nuo had no intention of hiding anymore; after all, Su Kexin clearly had enough evidence. If he kept hiding, it would only give her the chance to humiliate him, which was just self-deprecation.

So he admitted it directly and decided to be a villain with some spine!

“I knew it was you, Senior Brother; after all, you’re the only one capable of this.”

Su Kexin smiled contently, her tone softening,

“My talent isn’t great. I’m clumsy, and there are many things. I almost lost my life due to Wind Sea Forest that time; after fainting, the overwhelming righteous energy almost burned my meridians. Not only did you save me, but you also risked injecting demon qi into the jade pendant for me to wear. After some time, the excessive righteous energy in me was neutralized. And when I was learning to control energy, I didn’t even start by conditioning my meridian roots. Luckily, with your borrowed books and hints, I realized it. Now I’m gradually mastering energy control and living up to your expectations, Senior Brother.”

“Wait? You had too much righteous energy?! And you didn’t know you had to condition your meridian roots first?” Lin Nuo was stunned at hearing this.

“Sigh, please don’t make fun of me, Senior Brother. My physique is too weak; I can’t even adjust the yin and yang qi, so the righteous energy just builds up.”

Su Kexin lowered her head shyly, sighing softly,

“And I’m clumsy; I just practiced blindly without doing the first step right. Compared to you, I’m still lacking too much. From now on, I’ll definitely work twice as hard; otherwise, I’ll fall further behind you. Please continue to guide me, Senior Brother, and you can also give me tasks. Even if it means walking through fire and water, I have to repay your kindness.”

“…”

Lin Nuo felt like he was being trampled by a thousand grass-mud horses while being pointed at and laughed at like a fool.

So she had too much righteous energy, and he had been working hard to infuse demon qi into the jade pendant, which was actually helping her neutralize it?!

So she originally didn’t know she needed to comprehend the essence of “Conditioning the Roots” before cultivating the “Yin-Yang Technique”?!

So his carefully thought-out plan to restrain the protagonist was actually helping her level up?!

What the heck, why?!

Ah! It’s all crumbling down!

He would rather Su Kexin have known he was here to use demon qi against her than hear that he was helping her neutralize her righteous energy and guide her in cultivation!

This was a huge shame for a villain, thinking his plan was flawless, aiming to restrict the protagonist’s growth, only for it to backfire and boost her instead!

He thought he was at level five, but in reality, he was at negative one. He thought Su Kexin was at level two, but she was at negative one; after a twist, Su Kexin flew to level five while he sank to negative five.

The fantasy was beautiful, but reality slapped him in the face—not just that, but it ground him into the dirt.

“Senior Brother, do you still need a back rub? Or would you like some water or fruit? I can get those for you. I used to give my mother back rubs, so why don’t you give it a try? It’s really comfortable~ There’s a long bench; you can lie down for a bit. I can also cook, so what do you usually like to eat, Senior Brother? Sigh, where are you going!”

“I want some peace and quiet!”

And with that, the man wrapped in a bath towel dashed away in a flash.

Before Su Kexin could react, Lin Nuo had already run off.

“Peace and quiet, could it be some girl…”

She murmured anxiously under her breath.