Chapter 784: The Sect of the Common Folk

Chapter 784: The Sect of the Common Folk

The demon beasts that migrated out of Demon Abyss Valley have settled down, subsequently managed by the Lin family duo.

Beyond that, a group of disciples from the Refining Demon Sect was gathered, and power was being rebuilt.

Now, it was just a matter of finding a mountain lair to play the big boss, being all impressive while lying low and developing.

However, the current Lin Nuo had no intentions of farming or developing; he wouldn’t stick around to accompany Ling Meng in making a comeback.

If the Sword Saint showed up, he’d just have to accept fate and wish for the best.

Lin Nuo left a note in his room that read:

“Out. Not coming back. —某靓仔.”

Simple and understandable, he had bolted.

How could a little wild forest contain such an amusing soul?

Ling Meng’s first reaction was: “Master has run away!”

She was so mad; she thought her master would share both the hardships and the joys. But as soon as things started looking up, he ran off.

Only sharing the hardships, never the joys.

She was still hoping for a love child with him!

But instead, he vanished.

How was she supposed to find him now?

He came and went without a trace, making him quite difficult to locate; she had no leads.

Every time it was him coming over that allowed them to meet; it was all about fate. Though she believed in their connection, the waiting was absolutely torturous.

What could she do? She didn’t know where he’d gone, and the world was vast—where to search?

She could only stay behind and train the demon beasts.

She recalled her master saying that to become his woman, she first needed the power to lead these demon beasts.

So she worked hard towards that goal.

…

Currently, Lin Nuo was truly miraculous, it seemed he could come and go freely wherever he pleased.

Of course, he couldn’t reach places that were too high, particularly like Zifeng Valley, that celestial mountain.

Not much, forcing a flight would just result in a crash.

A storm crash could be prepped for a restart.

Next up, he needed to head to Ningzhou Peak.

However, he wouldn’t be waiting around at Ningzhou Peak; that just wouldn’t do.

That Demon Star had fallen; rumors said although there were no earth-shattering explosions at the site, a significant fraction of lives were lost.

If he waited there, who knew, he might end up dead too.

Thinking about the timing, he could take his time getting there.

First things first, he had to prepare well in terms of food.

Pastries, biscuits, and most importantly, Meat Floss Cake—he needed to have that.

As for drinks…

He didn’t have real K’an cold water; he could only make do by sourcing some himself. Though it wasn’t true K’an water, it would suffice.

The true essence of K’an cold water was Mu Yiting’s saliva, and it had to be fresh. He’d tried to store some, but it was useless.

Freshly retrieved and used on the spot—the magic touch, all done in one go—was the way to go, that would craft the authentic K’an water.

Thus, that K’an water couldn’t truly be replicated; it lacked a soul.

The only solution was to have Mu Yiting become his water-making tool.

Mu Yiting had said this was okay, but with one prerequisite.

That was marrying her.

Marrying her would mean acquiring happy water, a source of joy.

But the question was, he couldn’t just marry anyone at whim.

Qin Shili said marry, Liu Shuqin said marry, even Ling Meng said marry, and now Mu Yiting was saying marry too.

How about being a bit ambitious and marrying Su Kexin?

Now that would really be a little cow walking the high-voltage line, boldly radiating electric sparks.

He remembered reading a philosophical book that suggested there might be another dimension in this world along with many spaces, where the same characters exist yet are engaged in utterly different things.

For example, in one space he’d been mocked and framed, ultimately turning into a villain, while in this space he was a misunderstood hero navigating between paths of righteousness, expanding in totally different ways.

So perhaps there’s a space where Lin Nuo is the hero and can pair up with Su Kexin.

Of course, there might also be a space where Lin Nuo is the hero, and Su Kexin is the villain.

This is indeed a topic worth exploring; one could write a lengthy paper on it and even get a degree.

Preparing himself, Lin Nuo decided to set out when he stumbled upon traces of a sect in the small town.

This sect was called the Heavenly Reverence Sect.

In the country of Puhan, there are many sects, each with its own beliefs. The diversity of sects and cultures flourished like flowers; on the surface, it seemed good, but to the rulers, such diverse faiths were not beneficial for control.

In simpler terms, allowing sects to be active was about instilling beliefs among the populace, which bolstered their servitude, making them obey the court’s arrangements better.

The Heavenly Reverence Sect was a sect supported by the court, and within this sect, there was a doctrine stating everything was arranged by the heavens, and one must obey fate. The emperor is the child of heaven, and as subjects, they should heed the emperor’s commands to receive heavenly favor, good fortune, and prosperity.

As more and more people followed this sect, it meant a growing number were pledging allegiance to the court.

However, the court was weakening now, and Dong Wei was in power. Within the Heavenly Reverence Sect, a saying circulated that although the emperor was the heavenly darling, he was now too exalted and would have protector messengers to help him connect with the people. This messenger was called Dong Wei.

This indirectly hinted that Dong Wei was in control, and the people believed it wholeheartedly, beginning to obey Dong Wei’s orders.

You’d call them foolish, and yes, some were indeed dimwitted, but even those with a bit of wisdom realized they were being conned. But knowing was one thing—could they change things? Start a rebellion?

No, they could only comply.

The followers of the Heavenly Reverence Sect were out recruiting townsfolk to join the sect, offering them pamphlets.

In Lin Nuo’s impression, the Heavenly Reverence Sect started as the lapdogs of the upper class, yet later on, a portion broke away and went down a reckless path, turning into an inhumane organization.

Their level of madness could rival that of the Refining Demon Sect—self-detonation for them was just a moment’s affair, dying without any real consequence.

But this lot was different; when they go against humanity, they’d burn themselves, get poisoned, their bodies rotting without any hint of pain, sometimes even sporting a creepy smile.

Lin Nuo had once dealt with these former inhuman sect members and had experienced their levels of madness.

But it wasn’t time for that yet. Most likely, Luo Xiaoxue’s forces had risen, causing them to lose power and Dong Wei to withdraw support while Luo Xiaoxue suppressed them, leading to an influx of these deranged followers.

It was all right for now; someone had their back, and there was Luo Xiaoxue, though where she was, he had no clue.

“Sir, please join the Heavenly Reverence Sect.”

Lin Nuo had just bought a buns and was intercepted by these followers.

He ignored them and kept walking.

“Sir, we ask for your cooperation.”

The followers hurriedly blocked Lin Nuo, and others came over, all trying to stop him.

Lin Nuo took a bite out of his bun, stashed the leftovers in his bag.

Damn it, I’ll give you a fist.

Bang!

At that moment, a sound came from the other side as a follower was sent crashing to the ground, writhing in pain from the powerful impact.

What was this?

Who was this raging old bro? So fierce?

Lin Nuo looked over—it was the Sword Saint.

Crap.

Run!