Chapter 579: The Aroma of the Young Master Approaches~

Chapter 579: The Aroma of the Young Master Approaches~

In the desolate ruins, surrounded by night.

It was a long corridor, with fiery braziers lit on both sides, and warriors with drawn swords standing at the ready, displaying a resolute demeanor as if they welcomed death.

The corridor connected to an altar where wizards performed rituals, and countless souls floated above, their wails echoing around.

The wizards surrounded the magic array of the altar, with one composed wizard maintaining and commanding the overall situation.

At this moment, a messenger arrived with a report:

“Reporting to the Great Wizard, Po’er has summoned a divine-level dragon, but it was slain, and even his ally, Xuzhou, perished. The beast-transformed people have been purified; our beast-transformation plan will likely be difficult to carry out.”

“Mm?”

The Great Wizard showed a hint of surprise, but he remained composed and didn’t show his astonishment, keeping a normal demeanor.

“Who possesses such abilities?”

“Within Huan Tian City, news has spread about them. The one who first defeated the divine dragon is a practitioner named Lin Nuo, while the one who purified the people is the female cultivators Liu Shuqin and Ruo’er. However, upon deeper inspection, it is revealed that the method was discovered by Lin Nuo; they were merely executing it.”

“Lin Nuo. I’ve indeed heard of this practitioner’s name; he is from the Xuanyun Sect and has recently accomplished numerous feats. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call him the strongest new force of the Xuanyun Sect. The Immortals also hold him in high regard. It seems our rise of the Evil Bone Cult has drawn his attention. No matter; he cares for the world and the people, making him our enemy. We will eventually have our confrontation.”

The Great Wizard spoke unhurriedly; although wary of Lin Nuo, he could not show it openly and needed to instill confidence in the Evil Bone Cult.

“Now that he has become our enemy, send him a letter, declaring war. A temporary defeat will not affect our Evil Bone Cult. Ultimately, this world will become a hell.”

“Mm, understood!”

The messenger quickly agreed, then descended the steps one by one, passing through the corridor to leave.

The Great Wizard turned to observe the floating souls, listening to their sorrowful wails. He opened his arms to the sky, causing the souls to swirl even more intensely, their cries echoing through heaven and earth.

The Evil Bone Cult is inherently an organization of heinous crimes against humanity, always contriving some inhumane schemes and spirit techniques. This desolate ruin harbors a multitude of souls, remnants of soldiers who died in past battles.

Long ago, this desert was a holy city but also a battlefield. Countless people fought fiercely for its territorial claim.

Years of warfare have accumulated a plethora of souls—by natural law, souls should descend to the underworld, reincarnating. However, this holy city had been cursed long ago; the souls of fallen soldiers do not descend to the underworld but remain trapped here, and as time passes, they threaten to dissipate.

Many souls are dissipating, but many still linger, all gathered by the Evil Bone Cult.

If successful, these souls could become a vast army of malevolent spirits.

A cold smile curled at the corners of the Great Wizard’s lips, as if contemplating a magnificent creation, dreaming of a day when he could command thousands.

……

Lin Nuo had been recuperating in Huan Tian City for a while, recovering quickly, even faster than before.

So, was it thanks to Liu Shuqin and the others’ caring?

No, he definitely purified himself, consuming enough medicine to adapt.

If he takes more, he might end up like Mu Yiting, who could explode but was invincible; potentially immune to all adverse environments and viruses.

Truly a great villain with a promising future.

Lin Nuo needed to regain his state before leaving; he wouldn’t return to Helong Hall, especially not with his condition currently undermined by betrayal.

Moreover, there were plenty of amusements in Huan Tian City; he preferred to watch operas, go fishing, or indulge in street food. After all, having become the hero who saved Huan Tian City meant he could enjoy free eats—no need to justify, he’d just take!

If someone offered him something, he’d naturally accept, but if it was because he was a great hero, sorry, pay up; it’s a proper transaction. Can I not afford it, Lin?

For now, Lin Nuo escaped Liu Shuqin and the others, venturing out alone.

They were too noisy; he wanted to do something joyful without being disturbed.

He slipped out and found a river to fish.

This time, he didn’t go to the fish pond, because they knew he often went there, making it easy to get caught.

Huan Tian City had only a few fish ponds, all regulated; with Liu Shuqin being the lord’s daughter, there would definitely be informants there to track him easily.

No good.

So, unexpectedly, he ran to the river bank to fish. Though there weren’t many fish, he could create joy.

Buy a bucket of fish, release them, and then catch them again.

Although slightly brain-dead, fishing was about the process, the joy of catching. If he fished for half a day without catching anything, there’d be no joy left.

Not bad, watching the fish in the river, Lin Nuo felt there was much joy today.

Rod set up, line released,, cast the line.

Well, now to wait.

He sipped some Longjing tea to calm his nerves.

Gulp, Lin Nuo took a sip, feeling relaxed.

The barbecue supplies were also ready, dinner would be grilled fish.

However, after waiting a while, he still hadn’t caught a fish.

Unscientific; he released so many fish and used bait provided by the boss. How could he not catch anything?

Wait a little longer.

“Young Master, Young Master~!”

Hearing a soft and cute call, Lin Nuo’s body jolted, and the fishing rod in his hand shook.

What?! You managed to follow me here?!

Do you have some GPS all-around tracking system or something?

Li Ruo’er, excited, dashed into Lin Nuo’s arms, constantly snuggling up to him.

Ever since their last cultivation together, Li Ruo’er had become even clingier, always wanting to nuzzle against him.

After all, the experience from the last cultivation was so wonderful, she had become addicted, constantly calling for more.

Fortunately, Li Ruo’er had good fur that didn’t shed easily; otherwise, if fur covered him, he’d be in trouble.

“How did you find me?”

“By the scent! I just followed Young Master’s scent~.”

Li Ruo’er proudly declared, showing off her impressive sense of smell.

“You can identify my scent and recognize me, I understand, but out here in the wilderness, how did you sniff me out?”

“Mm, ever since our last cultivation, I’ve become more sensitive to your scent, so wherever Young Master goes, there’s lingering scent that led me here~ Young Master, why didn’t you call me to fish together? I can help you~ Ruo’er is very obedient and always listens to Young Master~.”

While saying this, Li Ruo’er continued to snuggle against Lin Nuo. Although the white fox loli was cute, he worried about her regressing to a lower level.

Suddenly, a chilling wind swept through, and the riverbank froze. Lin Nuo shuddered, sensing something was off.

That familiar chill…