Chapter 500: I Will Help You Achieve Greatness

Chapter 500: I Will Help You Achieve Greatness

“Seriously, these days a lot of things just land on Lin Nuo’s head for no reason, and he looks completely lost.”

There’s an old saying: good things come to those who sit at home while trouble falls from the sky.

In his case, it’s trouble straight from the heavens.

It’s ridiculous; he seems to be the target of everyone’s issues.

He wouldn’t use that spell himself, and with the spells in his body gone, the voice had vanished too.

Speaking of that voice, it feels somewhat nostalgic. Who the devil made that voice disappear? A bad guy at work, huh?

Oh, wait, wasn’t it him?

Thinking back, those three people apologized, saying something like, “A capable person interrupted, I will dispel the spell.”

To which Lin Nuo simply replied with two words: “You’re crazy.”

Well, technically, he probably did save them, even if it was unintentional. But facts are facts.

He saved the common people, saved the cultivators, and even the disciples of the Refining Demon Sect.

Good heavens, this was literally world-saving!

Absurd.

So, Ling Meng was also saved by him. Once that group finished their spell, Ling Meng was back to normal.

Yes, that’s how it was.

Lin Nuo quickly denied it:

“I did not dispel their spells. I was resting in my room tonight and barely managed to dispel the spell within myself. I know how serious this is; if we don’t leave early, things will only worsen. As soon as I learned you were here, I rushed over to urge you to leave.”

“Did Master just rest in the room and not dispel anyone else’s spells?”

“No.”

“Then, while resting, did Master fall asleep?”

“I dozed off a bit; otherwise, I wouldn’t have realized how terrifying this spell was. I initially thought it was minor, then realized it was major and hurried to meditate and focus to barely dispel it.”

Lin Nuo continued to solemnly spin his tale, making it sound completely legitimate.

Ling Meng listened, beginning to understand the situation.

She said:

“I get it, Master. So you stayed in the room, didn’t break the enchantments in Tian Lin, and didn’t directly dispel the spells on my subordinates, right?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

It’s only natural. If he hadn’t managed his own problem, how could he deal with others’?

Those three just had a screw loose, going off to dispel the spells themselves.

Ling Meng was overjoyed; her Master had taken a nap, which was connected to dreams.

He didn’t break the spells directly but used some unknown secret method to save her.

“So, Master, you must have dreamed too, right? The spells bring dreams.”

“Yes, I did dream.”

“What dream?”

Ling Meng’s eyes sparkled with anticipation, hoping Lin Nuo would say it himself.

“You don’t need to know that.”

Lin Nuo outright rejected her; the dream featured Ling Meng, and it involved her being his woman. Could he really bring that up?

That would be social death right there! How could he admit to his disciple that he wished for them to be demon spouses?

How awkward would that be?

No, he’d be the one dying of embarrassment.

“What about you? What kind of mental trial are you facing? What was your dream?”

Lin Nuo switched the topic, asking Ling Meng.

“Me? I dreamed…”

Ling Meng paused. Her Master was being sneaky; she had already cast spells to save herself, and he was still asking.

This Master had something up his sleeve! He clearly wanted her to say she had dreamed about being his woman, but he wouldn’t admit it himself.

If she said it, it would look like she was fabricating the story! Then her Master would scold her for it, and they’d drop the subject altogether.

“I won’t tell you.”

“Oh, so you’ve grown wings now, and won’t tell your Master?”

“Everyone has their privacy; mental trials are private matters. Master needs to respect a girl’s privacy. And if you really have intentions, just tell me directly. I’m not someone who can’t accept my Master. But you need to care more for your disciple, less indifference, and with a little warmth, I’d follow you wholeheartedly.”

“I care for you plenty; what more do you want? Aren’t you here to learn from me, not to haggle?”

Lin Nuo scolded his female disciple; if he didn’t crack down a bit, she would never learn to grasp his authority.

Yet, in Ling Meng’s eyes, Master’s coldness was very familiar; even his strictness felt endearing, drawing her closer.

“Alright, alright, I see my error. But Master, I have so many questions after not seeing you for a long time.”

“Is it about Demon Power? Speak.” Lin Nuo said coldly.

“It’s just that I keep running into that woman with the surname Qin.”

“The woman with the surname Qin?”

“Yes, the one named Qin Shili from the Xuanyun Sect. The first time I saw Master exhausted on the ground, I was about to save you when that Qin woman came out and took you away.”

“Oh, that time.”

Recalling that moment, Lin Nuo felt the horror of being at the mercy of wind and ice spells.

He continued:

“I’m a practitioner of Demon Arts, and I share no friendship with those cultivators. That Qin Shili captured me, intending to take me to the Xuanyun Sect for examination and imprisonment. Luckily, I was clever enough to escape with my wits.”

“Oh, Master is so amazing!”

As Lin Nuo’s little fangirl, Ling Meng immediately praised him.

“That Qin Shili is Lin Nuo’s Second Martial Sister; how dare she capture Master! If I get the chance, I swear I’ll teach her a lesson!” Ling Meng declared fiercely.

Lin Nuo thought to himself, if it really came to a fight, he wondered if Qin Shili could hold her own against a fully powered Ling Meng.

Then she added:

“By the way, Master, do you know Ni Daye?”

“My dear uncle?”

“No, just a guy named Ni Daye.”

“What kind of ridiculous name is that? Who came up with this? It’s truly…”

Pure genius!

“Yeah, it’s really strange.”

Ling Meng chimed in:

“This person has the ability to create high-level magical artifacts, currently assisting Mu Yiting and achieving great feats. I thought of you immediately. You told me to keep Mu Yiting safe, and I did as instructed. Why do you want to protect this woman? Isn’t having me enough?”

Ling Meng imagined herself as a hurt little wife, complaining about Lin Nuo protecting another woman—so unjust!

Why protect her? She must be guarding some priceless cultural heritage of the world—what a tragedy!

If Mu Yiting died, the world would lose its purest cold water!

That’s right, why the last line… making me sound like some cheating scumbag out there!

“Back then, to forge divine artifacts, we needed Mu Yiting. As for why, don’t ask too much—just know that.”

That also made sense, but cold water truly was a divine item.

Ling Meng huffed in anger: “Master, do you know how vile that woman is? I protect her, and she turns on us as soon as she gets a bit of power! Master, you still want to protect her?”

Lin Nuo replied seriously:

“I have my plans. Helong Hall won’t be able to run rampant much longer, and for now, avoid confronting them. Develop peacefully; they’ll collapse on their own. That Ni Daye won’t last either. Don’t worry—I’ve only chosen you as my disciple, and I’ll help you achieve greatness.”

“Master…”

Hearing this, Ling Meng felt touched and grew fonder of Lin Nuo, a desire to draw closer and bond with him surging within her.