Chapter 877: The Hero and Villain Relativity

Chapter 877: The Hero and Villain Relativity

Xia Hanmo went to the capital, and so did the Lin family.

This world is truly small, and they ran into each other.

Xia Hanmo naturally didn’t want to see them; after all, they had separated from the Lin family, and the relationship had soured, making it impossible to coexist amicably.

Moreover, Lin Nuo had already told her not to get involved with that bunch of people again. They were now considered two different families. However, according to customs, it required the male side’s family to initiate a separation, and since Lin Yuan, the head of the Lin family, hadn’t said anything about it, the engagement still stood.

This separation was also not favorable for the girl’s reputation. Lin Nuo considered this and didn’t let Xia Hanmo break off things; for now, they remained connected.

But Xia Hanmo couldn’t stay in the Lin family. After all, it felt like suffering there; how could she endure such humiliation? She had to leave the Lin family, regardless of the connection remaining.

Now encountering them was somewhat awkward.

Last time, there was a big issue at the Lin family, with blood souls attacking, which dealt a significant blow to them. But after such a long time, the Lin family had somewhat regained their momentum and restored a bit of their former glory.

Yet, they were still far from their peak, and several of the Lin family members had been injured, like Lin Fei, the eldest son, who was possessed by a blood soul and ended up being crippled by Lin Nuo. He was now a shadow of his former self.

Some people in the Lin family still harbored grudges about this because Lin Nuo’s beating was too fierce, and he didn’t hold back, leaving Lin Fei crippled.

However, some of them forgot the favor Lin Nuo had done for them, even though it wasn’t his intention to save them at that time. But, in truth, he did save the Lin family and wiped out the blood souls.

“Master, look! Isn’t that Xia Hanmo, the ungrateful one, trying to leave you?”

Lin Yuan’s legitimate wife pointed at Xia Hanmo with a disdainful tone, and Lin Yuan naturally noticed her as well.

With both sides meeting, the situation was rather awkward.

“Hanmo…”

Seeing Xia Hanmo, Lin Yuan felt a mix of emotions. He used to not value her, but after she left, he began to miss her.

After all, his other wives and concubines couldn’t compare to her in terms of virtue, which was undeniable.

“Hello, Lord Lin.”

Xia Hanmo addressed him with a formal title, clearly indicating how distant they had become. It was unlike before when she would affectionately call him “hubby” or “master.”

“Lord Lin” was what outsiders called him, and it felt unfamiliar.

“Xia Hanmo, you must be living quite well since leaving the Lin family, right? Look at you now, once so glamorous in the Lin family, and now you look like a woman from a small town. That isn’t a fitting look for you.”

Lin Yuan’s wife and concubines started their cold mockery of Xia Hanmo again; these people loved to bully others with their influence.

“I quite enjoy this life, thank you for your concern.”

Xia Hanmo replied politely, unfazed, as she had grown used to such cold jabs; it was not her first rodeo, after all.

As a lower-status concubine, she had long been accustomed to this. Rather than pretending to be a noblewoman in the Lin family, being free and ordinary in a small town suited her better.

“Hanmo, why are you here? Are you planning to return to the Lin family? They still welcome you.”

“I’m sorry, but I cannot say. The Lin family is quite well, but I hope to live a simpler life. If there’s nothing else, I shall take my leave.”

Xia Hanmo remained quite polite and made her farewells, leaving that group to join her people from the Xia family.

She didn’t want to waste time talking with them.

“Master, why are you still hoping for that kind of woman to return? Her heart isn’t with the Lin family. Who knows if she’s found another man?”

“Enough, let’s leave as well.”

Lin Yuan said irritably, and then continued on their way to attend to their matters.

“Qian’er, take people to follow that Xia. Let’s see what she’s up to.”

One concubine told her daughter, Lin Qian.

Lin Qian was a cultivator from the sect. Previously, she looked down on Lin Nuo, but after going into seclusion, she found the world had changed drastically, and Lin Nuo’s strength now completely crushed hers.

She felt very reluctant, always harboring this bitterness.

“Okay, Mother, I’ll take people to follow them. I’ll report back later.”

Lin Qian agreed to this task and went off to stalk Xia Hanmo to see what she was up to.

Then, if possible, she would look for Lin Nuo.

…

Lin Nuo left Mu Yiting’s place, bringing a few bottles of fresh cold water, sipping on them as he walked.

He couldn’t possibly stay at Mu Yiting’s place, building Helong Hall’s strength with her. He had several forces to manage.

On the Refining Demon Sect’s side, there were two factions, Ling Meng and Liu Shuqin.

Then there was the Fox Clan, which would be for Ruo’er in the future.

As for Helong Hall, it was likely to belong to him as well, since Mu Yiting was willing to follow him; naturally, what was hers would also be his.

With so many forces, he was gradually becoming a hegemon.

However, no matter how many forces he had, Su Kexin was a hidden danger. She could single-handedly take down thousands of troops, quite impressive indeed.

So what kind of existence was Su Kexin now? Was she already nearing her peak potential?

The last time he was spiritually tormented didn’t harm him; instead, he ended up sharing a dream with her, which escalated to almost crossing the line in reality.

How terrifying! If it had happened in reality, she probably would have purified him.

He felt like he was skirting the edge of death.

No problem; since that trick didn’t work, time for a new strategy.

Honestly, if Su Kexin isn’t the main character, pulling her in wouldn’t be so bad.

Having a relationship with her in the dream world was quite enjoyable, wasn’t it? Perhaps that satisfied his sense of superiority after possessing the main character.

However, Su Kexin would ultimately be the one to stab him; that’s the trend in history, hard to change.

If he wanted to change that, maybe he could return to being a good citizen, just as Liu Shuqin suggested, “turning back is the shore.”

No, after all that hard work, turning back would mean all that effort was wasted!

Lin Nuo planned to head back to the Fox Clan’s den, but he subconsciously noticed he was nearing the capital.

He realized Luo Yi was bringing an army to the capital. This wave truly aimed to strike the royal palace!

Impressive! They were genuinely taking on Dong Wei.

If she captures Dong Wei, she’ll be able to control the entire dynasty! He used to be a princess’s lackey, but now he was directly rising to big boss status.

Interesting, interesting.

Speaking of which, Luo Yi is quite a decent girl. If she defeats Dong Wei and manages to pull it in, wouldn’t she have obtained the world?

Looks like that’s indeed a path forward.

He could control all factions and dictate the world. If everyone else becomes the villain, then no one truly is. Only the main character would appear as the villain.

Perfect! Thus is the hero and villain relativity.

Now, Lin Nuo sensed something was off; it seemed many people were attempting to follow him.