Chapter 515: The Young Master’s Scent

Chapter 515: The Young Master’s Scent

Lin Nuo discovered that Huan Tian City had its good points.

Specifically, there were a ton of amazing books here.

Not any classics, though; just a bunch of wild novels written by amateur scribes.

Who reads classics these days anyway?

According to some inside gossip, the princess was on her way here, and the atmosphere was rather intense, showing signs of a female emperor’s might.

Even before becoming a female emperor, she’s already creating such a huge stir—talk about impressive!

He first stopped by a bookstore today, where there were all sorts of books.

For instance, titles like “The Affairs of Ah Wei and Jie Ge,” “Mine is Large, Please Tolerate,” “If You’re Well, It’s a Thunderous Day,” and “Books Every Man Must Read,” among others.

He casually flipped through them, and before he knew it, he was stuck there for the entire afternoon.

Once he finished, feeling hungry, he headed off to find an inn to grab a bite to eat.

Meanwhile, Dong Xiyan had taken Ruo’er to eliminate fierce beasts in several locations. During this process, they repeatedly encountered these rampaging beasts, and Ruo’er’s attempt to communicate with them yielded the bizarre result of them claiming to be human.

Yet, they couldn’t articulate the details, only begging Ruo’er for help before turning violently aggressive—truly ferocious!

Dong Xiyan brought Ruo’er into Huan Tian City, found an inn, and sat down to order some dishes.

“Ruo’er, our training trip is about to conclude. Since we’re in the human realm, I ordered you some good dishes. Let’s eat and then head back, alright?”

Dong Xiyan said:

“I originally wanted to take you to visit the beast tamer of this city, but unfortunately, he isn’t here at the moment. I have urgent matters to attend to and don’t know how long the wait will be. It’s better for you to return. When you get back to Zifeng Valley, practice as I previously instructed. I need to investigate the fierce beasts thoroughly, and if you have any questions, you can ask Zhao Zhou and the other seniors.”

“Um… Dong Xiyan, how about you continue investigating the fierce beasts with me?”

“No, that’s too dangerous. You’ve seen how rampaging those fierce beasts can get. Plus, I suspect this is connected to the Evil Bone Sect—since you just came down the mountain, it’s best not to put you in danger.”

Although Ruo’er had the ability to communicate with the fierce beasts, Dong Xiyan was worried about the connection to the Evil Bone Sect and preferred not to let her get involved.

The Evil Bone Sect is a cult that practices various dark arts, wandering around the world without a fixed location. Their ideology is extreme, often committing outrageous acts.

They’re even crazier than the Refining Demon Sect.

The Refining Demon Sect is organized, solely wanting to see the world belong to the demon path, with aspirations for the future.

The Evil Bone Sect, on the other hand, exists purely to oppose humanity; if you can say they have aspirations, it’s to better oppose humanity.

With no other option, Ruo’er complied with Dong Xiyan’s wishes and obediently headed back.

At that moment, Lin Nuo entered from outside, planning to snatch a seat for a meal, only to suddenly spot a little girl with fluffy, large ears—a white fox!

Her petite figure sat on a wooden chair, dangling her little feet. Lin Nuo recognized her at a glance.

It was his little maid, Ruo’er.

Sitting next to her was her mentor, Dong Xiyan.

What a coincidence! What on earth are they doing here?

Could it be that they sensed he was coming to assassinate the princess and specially came over to uphold justice, going against him?

No matter what, he couldn’t let them know he was here, or it would surely complicate things.

He needed to act quietly and smoothly leave after assassinating the princess—without leaving a trace.

Forget the meal; he had to make a swift exit.

Lin Nuo quickly turned to run. Right now, his simple working-man appearance was much easier to recognize than his dark, scar-faced underworld persona. He should get out of here fast.

At that moment, Ruo’er sensed something off and her nose twitched in response.

Her big ears perked up as she sniffed the air.

“Ruo’er, what’s wrong? Is something wrong with the food?” Dong Xiyan asked upon noticing Ruo’er was suddenly sniffing something.

“Dong Xiyan, Dong Xiyan, I think I just caught a whiff of the Young Master’s scent~!”

Ruo’er became excited but glanced around, realizing she hadn’t spotted Lin Nuo, and the scent had faded significantly.

“Here it’s just the smell of food; where would Lin Nuo’s scent be? Ruo’er, are you being overly sensitive?”

“No way! I have white fox blood; I trust my sense of smell completely! I’ve been around the Young Master every day, taking care of him and even warming his bed, so of course, I’m familiar with his scent~!”

Ruo’er said proudly, without a hint of restraint in front of the crowd.

“Warming his bed?”

“Yes! It’s so cold on Tianling Mountain in the winter~ The Young Master is also quite afraid of the cold, so I warm his bed for him. He says I’m warm and that I’m clean and don’t shed fur. Also, I’ve slept next to the Young Master~!”

Ruo’er’s proud voice rose, drawing peculiar looks from those around them.

Seeing this little girl was small and tender, presumably very young, and yet she was warming the Young Master’s bed and had slept together with him, who was this Young Master? How could he be so brazen with such a little girl?

A beast! Ugh!

Why wasn’t this Young Master me?

“Ruo’er, eat your food properly and stop saying strange things.”

“Um… there’s definitely the Young Master’s scent. I have to find out where it’s coming from.”

Just as Ruo’er was about to get up, she turned around to see a graceful and elegant young girl.

She was surprised and delighted, hastily running over to shake the girl’s hand, jumping up:

“Ah, Sister Shuqin! What a coincidence~ so coincidental~!”

Liu Shuqin was equally astonished. The voice sounded familiar, and to her surprise, it was truly Ruo’er.

She thought Ruo’er would be at Zifeng Valley, stepping onto the path of immortality and cultivating, so what was she doing here?

“Ah, what a coincidence! Ruo’er, how did you end up here? And Dong Xiyan is here as well. Shuqin greets Senior Dong!”

“Um, Shuqin, long time no see. What a coincidence; meeting is fate, please sit.”

“Sure.”

Liu Shuqin sat down, and Ruo’er hurriedly poured her some tea, then continued her search for Lin Nuo’s scent.

“Ruo’er, where are you going?” Liu Shuqin asked.

“Sister Shuqin, I think I just smelled the Young Master’s scent, but it’s very faint now.”

“The scent of your Junior Martial Brother?”

Liu Shuqin was quite shocked, suddenly feeling a wave of defeat.

She could differentiate Lin Nuo’s habits and posture, but Ruo’er could even judge based on scent.

Compared to that, her method felt significantly inferior.

Could Junior Martial Brother have come here?

But no, even if Junior Martial Brother disguised himself, none of the people in this inn bore a resemblance to his dining habits—too different!

“Ruo’er, did you make a mistake?”

“No, I can’t be wrong~ Um… the scent faded, it’s gone.”

Ruo’er felt a bit disappointed; that scent dispersed too quickly, and she couldn’t smell it anymore.

Could it be that the Young Master just passed by?

No matter what, this means she has a chance to meet the Young Master!

Ah, I don’t want to go back to Zifeng Valley; I want to see the Young Master, to meet the Young Master!

I also want to sleep next to the Young Master!

“The princess is coming! The princess is coming!”

Suddenly, someone shouted outside, and the townsfolk began to stir, rushing to see the princess, eagerly anticipating the royal beauty’s arrival.