Chapter 698: The Unexpected Fairy

Chapter 698: The Unexpected Fairy

Despite being a major villain who had slaughtered countless innocent people, he occasionally left room for a hint of kindness.

In fact, he noticed that he was gradually changing, making up for many shortcomings from his past life in this one.

Sometimes, the decisions he made didn’t quite match the traditional villain image, but he felt they suited him.

“Well. I appreciate your kindness.”

“This isn’t kindness; it’s just my way of doing things.”

“Modest, aren’t you? As a cultivator, doing good is normal; these little details show your kindness.”

“I don’t do good deeds.”

Lin Nuo rebutted Su Lingjiang’s statement; that was just slander!

“Forget it. Kexin mentioned you keep a low profile in handling matters; arguing is pointless. That girl you saved before, did you run into a wizard?”

“Yes, do you know him?”

“I do; I met him before. At the time, he seemed like a wise man, guiding me and talking about the future of the Demon Stars. My decision to go into seclusion was largely related to him. But I never expected he wielded dark magic and could easily control it.”

“That’s right,” Lin Nuo replied.

“Right?”

Su Lingjiang felt a bit confused:

“What do you mean by that?”

“He seems to have a way to amplify the desires of those who are inclined to touch dark magic, leading them to succumb. You should be one of those.”

“Isn’t it just that I couldn’t resist?” Su Lingjiang countered.

“Honestly, with your cultivation level, the chances of naturally developing a Demon Spirit and having it control you are slim. Of course, you might just be unlucky and hit it right away—that’s hard to say. But I prefer to believe there’s someone behind it.”

Lin Nuo analyzed the intricacies as if he were a wise elder, but ironically, it was the other way around.

The fact proved that knowledge is power; Lin Nuo’s extensive experience educated Su Lingjiang.

Naturally, like father, like daughter. Just like Su Kexin, they chased power while lacking knowledge.

You’d think, at least a character with explosive abilities would have a powerful parent, inheriting some bloodline; how could a mere Demon Spirit control you?

But if there were dark forces behind it, that changes everything.

“So, is he the root cause of my demonic fall?”

“Probably.”

Lin Nuo said seriously; regardless, the blame had to be shifted, stoking some enmity. That wizard had some skills; if Su Lingjiang was angry, he could go chop him.

Whether or not he could actually take him down was another story; anyway, their fight was not his concern.

Just keep the chaos going!

“That’s infuriating! I thought he was a wise man and even took his suggestions, and now I’ve become a demon practitioner.”

Upon hearing this, Su Lingjiang gritted his teeth; he had been completely ambushed and only realized it too late, almost causing a disaster.

Lin Nuo thought to himself, thank goodness it was you who got played. If it had been your daughter, the Demon Spirit would definitely be gone, and who would dare to provoke her then?

“With the rising cases of demonic corruption, could it be his doing?” Su Lingjiang raised a conjecture.

“Be more confident; just drop that ‘could it be’.” Lin Nuo said casually.

“Then the world will face a great calamity.” Su Lingjiang worriedly declared.

“There’s calamity every moment in this world; you can’t worry yourself sick over it. I suggest keeping your daughter at home and not letting her roam freely. You’ve broken through your seclusion now; you can take care of her if the sky falls.”

“Little brother, it seems you truly care about Kexin.”

“I’m just stating facts. Countless juvenile cultivators die in battle. You went into seclusion to protect her from the battlefield. Now you should do something.”

Yes, as a father, you should protect her at all times; otherwise, other villains wouldn’t have a chance.

After discussing a bit more, Lin Nuo and Su Lingjiang were about to leave the woods.

“Little brother, I also must take my leave. Farewell here. If possible, please bring Kexin back to the Su family.”

With that, Su Lingjiang zoomed off with the wind.

He didn’t say where he was going; he just vanished without a trace.

Lin Nuo couldn’t be bothered to ask; Su Lingjiang was probably off to save the world.

Who knows if he’ll get killed in the process.

Turning around, Lin Nuo headed back the way he came, checking for any prey along the way. Maybe he had gotten too used to being the village bully, as animals would flee just at his scent.

Sometimes he had to sigh; for example, hunting or fishing—he hardly caught anything after a long wait. But with beautiful girls around, it was like being served on a silver platter.

Just like last time fishing, he had been there forever without a bite when Qin Shili and Luo Yi showed up and caught some right away.

So unfair!

Now he had three beautiful junior sisters, each one like a mesmerizing flower, exuding charm that attracted food straight to him. Any wild beast would just come knocking at his door.

Fine, let the three of them search; they would surely find a massive haul while he just had to tend the fire and wait for food to cook.

As Lin Nuo walked back, he suddenly sensed some presence approaching.

Hmm? An assassin?

He furrowed his brows and quickly pulled out his sharp blade, ready to fight.

Wow, are they coming to seek death? Dare to attack me, Lin!

This pressure—no, there are three of them!

He got ready to strike as he noticed the three presences closing in, but then he paused.

Wait, these are fairies, not enemies.

Hold on, why did I say fairies aren’t enemies?

Fairies are definitely enemies, okay?

“They found him, he’s here!”

At that moment, three female fairies appeared, looking thrilled to see Lin Nuo.

“The heavens never disappoint the determined! After searching for so long, we finally found him. Hurry and take him out!”

The three fairies approached Lin Nuo, and he pointed his blade at them.

“What do you want? State your purpose immediately.”

Lin Nuo was on high alert, recalling that he was the villain and couldn’t let his guard down around fairies.

“Lin the Knight, you should recognize us, right? We met before at the Xuanyun Sect,” one of the fairies said.

“I don’t recognize you; state your names.”

“Um… We are all fairies. I’m Xi Lan, this is my sister, Xi Qing, and my senior sister, Zhou Ling. We came to apologize; I accidentally affixed a fairy talisman to you last time.”

“That time?”

Lin Nuo thought back; indeed, last time Xi Lan attached a fairy talisman to him, claiming it was to strengthen his body. At first, nothing seemed to happen, but later he felt invigorated and his body better than ever.

After a while, he just forgot all about it.

“Is there a problem?” Lin Nuo asked.

“Lin the Knight, may I ask you a question? Have you recently formed a bond with another maiden, or been very intimate, doing things beyond normal male-female interactions?” Xi Lan inquired.

Lin Nuo suddenly thought, wait, how does this fairy know?

Forming a bond was with Su Kexin.

Doing things beyond normal interactions was with Qin Shili.

Could this fairy talisman be a tracking device, broadcasting live?