Chapter 853: If Two Hearts Are Drawn Together

Chapter 853: If Two Hearts Are Drawn Together

The fiery red of the fire attribute symbolized the protagonist, growing stronger with each battle, charging forward, never backing down.

Even after being struck several times, that unyielding heart still stood tall.

Su Kexin and Luo Xiaoxue fought like sworn enemies, battling fiercely without a break.

But Luo Xiaoxue’s Great威天龙 Gold Shield was formidable, and Su Kexin still couldn’t break through.

However, Lin Nuo could clearly feel that Su Kexin’s sword was becoming increasingly sharp; every strike seemed to damage the Great威天龙 Gold Shield.

Could this be the legendary principle of growing stronger when facing the strong? Battling a ridiculously powerful shield and improving in the heat of combat?

Though Su Kexin was at a disadvantage, Lin Nuo vaguely sensed that if this continued, Su Kexin might just empower her sword enough to potentially shatter Luo Yi’s Great威天龙 Gold Shield!

Incredible, this is what training is—an opportunity for her to level up!

Unable to watch any longer, Lin Nuo quickly jumped down from the tree, wielding two swords, the “Demon Sword” and the “Phoenix Sword,” launching a surprise attack between them.

Bang! Bang!

With a swing of his dual swords, he found himself wedged between them, each blade blocking Su Kexin and Luo Xiaoxue’s swords.

That’s the advantage of dual swords, they can come in handy at the right moment.

Fortunately, he could hold his ground, though his arms felt a bit sore.

The soreness came from Su Kexin’s side; her strength was increasing, and the force behind her strikes was beyond what he had anticipated.

“Alright, that’s enough fighting,” Lin Nuo said, not in the best mood. To be honest, if he weren’t worried that Su Kexin would grow stronger, he would have just stayed back and observed, too lazy to intervene.

Thanks to Lin Nuo’s arrival, the two stopped fighting, though both of them were still annoyed, unable to cool their tempers.

Yet they had to heed Lin Nuo’s words; if he said stop, they stopped.

“Hubby, I’m hurt, it hurts so much! Please bandage me,” Su Kexin quickly took the opportunity to seek Lin Nuo’s affection. Being injured wasn’t shameful; it was a perfect chance to get closer to him.

“This little injury doesn’t need bandaging.”

“No way! It needs bandaging, otherwise I’ll bleed a lot! Please bandage me, I’m begging you, you’re the best~”

Su Kexin wanted to snuggle up to Lin Nuo, seeking comfort in his embrace.

However, Lin Nuo was naturally going to dodge her. How could he get close? If he did, who knew what odd abilities she might activate again, causing her strength to soar, and he wouldn’t be able to handle it.

As long as he kept a certain distance, he could retreat before being tackled.

“Um… Hubby, I really want your bandaging~”

Su Kexin pouted, acting cute like a little girl seeking her boyfriend’s attention.

Lin Nuo felt like his eyes had received a filter; Su Kexin suddenly seemed a bit cute?

What’s happening?

Has she not come out of the previous illusion yet?

Lin Nuo shook his head and kept his distance from Su Kexin, casting a spell.

Soon, her wounds closed up, stopping the bleeding, and she healed.

These surface injuries were just minor things.

“What happened today should be forgotten. Next, I need to take the fox clan away, and then we should part ways.”

“What?!”

Upon hearing this, the two girls were shocked. They had just barely spent time with him and now were about to part ways?

Could it be because they had fought without his permission that they had annoyed him?

“Lin the Knight, it was my fault for fighting with Kexin. Please allow me to continue following you. I promise I’ll obey your words and won’t act recklessly.”

“Hubby, how can you bear to leave me?”

Both girls pleaded to be allowed to stay with Lin Nuo.

This had nothing to do with their recklessness; originally, the fox clan’s relocation meant they shouldn’t follow him.

Could the Royal Guard go with them? Does that even make sense? As for Su Kexin, how could he allow her to know the location of the fox clan’s settlement? If the protagonist found out, what if she ran off to grind for experience?

Absolutely not. Never.

“This has nothing to do with your fighting. It’s just part of my plan. We will meet again, and once I handle things, I will come find you.”

Lin Nuo said seriously, trying to reassure them on the surface, letting them accept the situation, and details could come later.

They had no choice; they thought of tying him up to prevent him from leaving.

They could only respect his decision and let him go.

After a small detour, they set off again.

The Sword Saint watched their drama, expressionless, not saying a word.

“Women causing a ruckus, it’s rare for you to witness this.”

Lin Nuo teased the Sword Saint, wondering if this cold exterior concealed a gossiping soul.

“They all care about you,” the Sword Saint suddenly stated after a long silence.

“And so? What are you trying to say?” Lin Nuo asked.

The Sword Saint looked at Lin Nuo, his expression cold, and calmly said:

“If two hearts are drawn together, do not let them down.”

“What? Is this something you can say?”

Lin Nuo was shocked to hear this. Wow, this cold-hearted Sword Saint, who had seemingly severed all emotions, could utter the words “let down”?

Is there a story there?

“So, does this mean you’ve let someone down before? Do you have a romantic tale?”

Lin Nuo inquired, but the Sword Saint didn’t answer directly and casually added:

“I’ve said all I will. Regret is a kind of torment; once it appears, it’s hard to shake off. Those who can completely detach from feelings are exceedingly rare.”

Then, he walked away, leaving Lin Nuo to ponder those words.

“Regret, whatever. This whole emotional talk you mentioned has nothing to do with me. I’m someone who’s lived an extra life; my emotional history is zero. It must be you who got involved with that innocent girl and regretted it.”

Lin Nuo joked; this was quite amusing. This stoic guy actually had a romantic past.

Young.

…

On Liu Shuqin’s side, she had already brought the demon beasts and demon practitioners to settle down. Using her own cultivation, she temporarily stabilized the demon beasts to prevent them from going berserk.

However, this wasn’t a foolproof plan, and the problem hadn’t been fundamentally resolved.

Something was still missing, and they hadn’t eradicated the issue entirely. Most demon beasts could still erupt; it was just that the force of their outbreaks had weakened, and their frequency had decreased, leaving them manageable.

Some demon practitioners suggested that they should eliminate the demon beasts entirely, as keeping them would pose a threat.

Yet Liu Shuqin insisted on keeping them; she wouldn’t rest until she rooted out their problem.

The sword Liu Shuqin originally wielded was no longer suitable for her, after all, it was a sword for cultivators. As a demon practitioner, her spiritual manipulation would damage that sword, making it unusable.

Thus, she needed to forge a new sword.

She heard from other demon practitioners that a craftsman with superb forging skills had recently arrived in a nearby town and suggested that Liu Shuqin seek out this artisan to forge her sword.

Liu Shuqin mentioned she was a demon practitioner, worried that the craftsman wouldn’t forge for her. Yet some demon practitioners had previously approached him for weapons, and demonic weapons could indeed be made. Besides, this craftsman was not a novice.

So, Liu Shuqin went to find the craftsman to forge her sword. Her requirement was simple: just a sword suitable for a demon practitioner to use.

From the moment the craftsman saw her, he knew exactly what kind of sword she needed.