Chapter 441: Misunderstanding, Misunderstanding

Chapter 441: Misunderstanding, Misunderstanding

Under the bright sunlight and clear skies, Lin Nuo promptly caught the bread thief red-handed.

However, this spirit symbol stealthily entered his body without making a sound.

And this symbol was likely poisonous; entering his body could disrupt his meridians and even threaten his life.

The entry of the symbol was a rare poison tactic, but the nature of the poison remained unknown to him.

Lin Nuo’s first reaction was:

This woman wants to kill him and then snatch his Meat Floss Cake.

Goodness, robbery and murder!

Xi Lan was shocked; this boy was incredibly quick to react. Before she even touched him, he had already caught her by the wrist.

Now that the Marriage Symbol had mingled within him, it indicated that she had chosen him as her target.

But previously, the nine target couples were ordinary folks, and now he faced a cultivator.

This cultivator didn’t seem to have high cultivation levels, but his reflexes were astonishingly fast.

He had never seen a man this quick.

Quick, as in reaction speed.

“What was that? Speak!”

Lin Nuo seized her hand, his tone stern as he interrogated her.

“Young master, I don’t know…”

Xi Lan feigned innocence, for she couldn’t let her identity be exposed. As an immortal from the Tianyuan Palace, exposing her identity would not only fail her task but also lead to the scrutiny of Yue Lao, the deity of romance, and possibly land her in real trouble.

At that moment, acting clueless was her best bet. After all, this was a crowd, and he was dressed in white, looking rather dashing and just. Surely he could be reasoned with.

“Not saying anything, huh?”

Lin Nuo wasn’t nice about it, pulling out a sharp dagger and pointing it right at her throat.

Xi Lan gasped; why was this cultivator acting so rashly? He brandished a blade in front of so many people without even trying to reason!

Aren’t cultivators usually concerned about their reputation? How was he so different from her expectations?

While holding the blade, Lin Nuo also activated a Spirit Technique. He was skilled in ways to drive out toxins, so if the spirit symbol was truly poisonous, he could dispel it; otherwise, how could he survive in the dark alleys?

He attempted to purge the poison. Since there was nothing unusual about his body, he hardly felt anything. It was as if he had done nothing at all.

Nothing’s wrong is good; he had already used his best toxin expulsion technique, aimed at removing internal poisons. With his high resistance, if he failed, he would just be awaiting the bus to the underworld.

Generally speaking, internal poisons he couldn’t purge were highly toxic, capable of killing within a very short time. Such poisons could also be used as detonators for Su Kexin; one use and it would explode.

Nothing’s wrong; it’s not poison, but what was it? He was clueless and needed an answer.

“Young master, I truly don’t know… please calm down…”

“You approached me, letting the spirit symbol seep into my body. You think I wouldn’t catch onto this little trick?”

“This… Young master, I thought this was your fallen spirit symbol. I wanted to return it to you, but I didn’t expect this to happen. I’m also confused…”

“Excuses must be reasonable. Unknown origins should be treated as hostile.”

Lin Nuo didn’t care if she was a girl or a child; unknown intentions and sneaky behavior were definitely suspicious.

Enough talk, knock her out and interrogate her. Dare to pull tricks before Lin Nuo, and you might as well wait for death.

The townsfolk were all watching, but Lin Nuo paid no mind to their stares. He needed to apprehend this girl and take her back for questioning. If she didn’t reveal the truth, it would be game over for her.

“Young master, please hold back!”

At that moment, a female voice rang out from the crowd. Lin Nuo turned to see an elegant, graceful lady.

Upon seeing her, an image popped into Lin Nuo’s mind.

Tianling Mountain, surrounded by spiritual energy, a fairy descending amid the clouds.

And then Zifeng Valley; he had seen her there before.

She was an immortal named Xi Qing, who had visited the Xuanyun Sect, and Lin Nuo had some recollection of her.

What did this fairy come down to the mortal realm for? Primarily to slay demons and eliminate evils.

Lin Nuo had no grievances with this fairy; he hadn’t really fought back in his past life, so he reserved his judgment.

Lin Nuo scanned her and inquired:

“Is there something you need?”

Xi Qing recognized Lin Nuo, a disciple of Xuanyun Sect she had seen before, and quickly said:

“Oh, it’s Young Master Lin! I’ve heard so much about you. May I ask what happened to make you act against this young lady?”

“She attempted to harm me.”

“Ah, Young Master Lin, there might be a misunderstanding. How could she possibly mean you harm?”

“Why wouldn’t she?” Lin Nuo retorted.

“Because she’s my sister,” Xi Qing replied.

Goodness, so they were accomplices! “Alright then, whatever your business is, talk to the civil officers.”

“It’s not—there might be a misunderstanding…”

Xi Qing awkwardly smiled as Lin Nuo had gained quite a bit of fame recently; his style of dealing with matters was unique and his line of thinking was so unusual that it left her momentarily flustered.

Xi Qing hastily continued:

“Young Master Lin, let’s discuss this properly. My sister may have unintentionally offended you; please forgive her. You are a disciple of the Xuanyun Sect, and I have some connections with the elders there. Please trust me; my sister means no harm.”

Lin Nuo understood the gist of her words: I’m an immortal, I know the elders of the Xuanyun Sect, so give me some face.

Lin Nuo wanted to say: Here’s a lollipop for you.

However, since they were sisters, it wouldn’t be right to knock her out in front of Xi Qing and interrogate her. He slightly retracted the dagger.

“Fine, since she’s your sister, she must have some skills. I’m even more convinced she knows something, yet she feigns innocence, which is just unreasonable.”

“Young Master Lin, why don’t we find a place to talk?”

“Alright.”

Lin Nuo nodded, then followed the sister duo to discuss this matter away from prying eyes.

You can take the monk out of the temple, but you think I’m worried you will run away?

Xi Qing was aware her younger sister was on a mission. Since Xi Lan had just entered the Tianyuan Palace under Yue Lao a while ago, she lacked certain social formalities and could have accidentally offended Lin Nuo.

Lin Nuo shared what had just transpired with Xi Qing, who quickly pieced things together, inferring that it was likely about the Marriage Symbol.

Xi Qing was somewhat aware of the relationship surrounding the symbols; she couldn’t let any details slip, as it would lead to her sister’s mission failing, and the talk about the Marriage Symbol getting out would certainly ruin romantic destinies.

“So, that symbol was to harm me,” Lin Nuo stated.

“Not at all, Young Master Lin! She’s also an immortal; she doesn’t intend to harm you, but rather came to thank you.”

“I’ve never even met her. Why would she thank me? Isn’t it normal for an immortal to harm me?”

“Right, is it normal…?”

This left Xi Qing puzzled; why on earth would an immortal want to harm such a young hero?

Maybe it was his temperament.

Xi Qing continued leisurely:

“Young Master Lin, being someone of high status, it’s normal not to have met her before. You do good deeds and build up merit; in doing so, you may have inadvertently aided her. She wishes to repay you and noticed that you seem out of sorts and secretly employed this spirit symbol to help you adjust. But you mistakenly discovered it and misinterpreted it.”