Chapter 9: The Senior Brother is Actually Concealing His True Abilities, Huh?

Chapter 9: The Senior Brother is Actually Concealing His True Abilities, Huh?

The flying spirit sword shook rapidly, and just as both of them were about to fall off, Lin Nuo calmly injected spiritual energy, regaining control of the flying sword.

Phew, stability restored.

That was close.

If they had fallen from such a height, it would be a death sentence or at least leave them crippled—truly an early demise.

He was originally a composed antagonist, unafraid of anyone, but when it came to the protagonist Su Kexin, he felt an instinctual flutter of anxiety. After all, she had stabbed him to death once, and that had left a mark.

Just now, when his surprise attack almost got discovered, he lost his focus, causing the flying sword to sway dangerously.

Fortunately, he managed to regain control in time and escaped catastrophe.

But what about Su Kexin? Did she fall?

“Senior, Senior Brother…”

He heard a gentle voice and looked down to find Su Kexin in his arms.

What is this development? I’m so close to the protagonist Su Kexin, just a few millimeters apart?! We were practically touching through our clothes!

Embarrassed, Su Kexin’s cheeks flushed red; it was her first time having such close contact with a male peer.

As the spirit sword wobbled, losing its stability, she leaned towards her senior brother, and if he hadn’t caught her, she would have surely fallen.

The higher you go, the colder it gets. Flying at such speed with her body exposed to the frigid air, when she suddenly collapsed onto Lin Nuo, she felt a comforting warmth.

Is this the embrace of a man?

Ah, what am I thinking?

“Senior Brother, I’m sorry!”

Realizing her rudeness, Su Kexin quickly pulled away, turning her head in shyness and instinctively avoiding Lin Nuo’s gaze.

At this moment, Lin Nuo stared at her, saying nothing.

Ah, this is so awkward; can’t my senior say something?

Just thinking about what happened earlier made her uneasy, and she had no clue what Lin Nuo was thinking.

Then, she suddenly realized something strange.

She was no longer controlling the spirit sword, yet it continued to fly steadily.

Now she understood that she had already left a significant distance between herself and Elder Yuan and the others.

So that previous emergency wasn’t resolved by Elder Yuan after all.

Could it be…?

She wanted to conduct an experiment.

“Sorry, Senior Brother, I didn’t control it well and almost caused you trouble.”

“No, just continue.”

“Okay.”

Su Kexin resumed injecting spiritual energy, and the spirit sword gradually picked up speed.

Lin Nuo continued to help her steady the spirit sword, and as Elder Yuan and the others caught up from behind, he momentarily dismissed the thought of backstabbing her.

There would be another chance.

“Senior Brother, this sword, you’re actually helping me control it, aren’t you?”

“Nope, I wouldn’t do that.” Lin Nuo immediately denied.

“But I’m not controlling it anymore, yet it still flies steadily.”

Lin Nuo was momentarily stunned, realizing that Su Kexin had stopped feeding the spirit sword her energy.

Wait, you little girl actually plotted against me?!

Lin Nuo remained calm: “I don’t know, maybe it’s moving on its own.”

“Alright, alright.”

Su Kexin understood what was happening.

Her senior was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, not being truthful, huh?

However, she was quite grateful for him; she had been afraid something would go wrong and hesitated to soar, but the more nervous she became, the worse her control. She had trained long and hard in the technique of flying with the sword, but had made little progress. Just now, with the rapid flight, she had found the sensation of flying.

As her senior said, to let go, to relax, that’s how you fly fast and far.

Although her senior was only at the second stage of spirit realm, he appeared more calm and composed than any of the other disciples, subtly guiding her and making her believe that Elder Yuan was watching, allowing her to courageously fly high.

In reality, Elder Yuan had fallen far behind, and she was completely unaware that her senior had been secretly aiding her all along, encouraging her to accelerate—more like a mentor.

Everyone said her senior was incompetent, but actually, he must be hiding his talents.

“What are you laughing at?”

“This? It’s a secret.”

Su Kexin giggled with her hand over her mouth, keeping all kinds of secrets in her heart.

Lin Nuo felt uneasy.

This little girl wouldn’t be discerning my ulterior motives, would she? That smile seems a bit sharp…

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When Lin Nuo and the others reached the vicinity of Candle Star Town, Su Kexin was reprimanded by Elder Yuan for dangerously speeding.

Lin Nuo shot a glance at him, that old geezer, can’t outrun and just resorts to scolding—no martial ethics!

Noticing Su Kexin suspected he was assisting her in flying the sword, he figured he would have to be more low-key; otherwise, it would not be good for him to strike. To kill her, he needed a single deadly strike; otherwise, with her special physique, if she erupted with power, she could turn the tables on him, and that would be the end of him.

He had once faced defeat during the peak of the demonic path—failed to kill her at once while she had counterattacked and ultimately stabbed him to death.

He couldn’t make the same mistake again.

A crowd of people from various sects had gathered at Candle Star Town, having heard about the rampant demonic beasts in the area.

In this world, the reputation of sects and factions was crucial; suppressing the demon beasts would naturally build a good reputation among the common folk.

Nearby Candle Star Town lay a forest known as Wind Sea Forest, the site of rampant demon beasts’ emergence. Typically, when a large number of demon beasts suddenly appeared, there was bound to be some mystery behind it—perhaps a sacred magical object, rare wild herbs, or ruins—various possibilities that attracted many sect disciples to explore.

“Elder, are you here too?”

“Ah? Isn’t that Old Wang? What a pleasure, what a pleasure; you brought your disciples along too, huh?”

“Yes, indeed. Since the Wind Sea Forest is causing trouble with the demon beasts, I figured it’d be a great opportunity for the young ones to gain some experience.”

Elder Yuan greeted a white-haired old man with a smile, his tone full of respect.

Su Kexin subtly tugged at Liu Shuqin’s sleeve: “Senior Sister, who are they?”

Liu Shuqin chuckled lightly: “That’s Yulin Sect, just like us, they are a sect dedicated to saving the world.”

In front of the white-haired old man stood several spirited disciples, all full of energy.

【Another irritating righteous sect has arrived.】

As a major antagonist, Lin Nuo held no good feelings toward righteous sects.

“Greetings, I’m Zhong Ping, their senior brother. Please take good care of us.”

At this moment, a tall, square-jawed, honesty-looking man with squinting eyes approached, bowing and appearing very friendly.

“Hello, Young Master Zhong, we look forward to working together.”

Liu Shuqin greeted Zhong Ping on behalf of the Xuanyun Sect disciples.

Lin Nuo examined the square-jawed man. He looked honest and reliable, but the only downside was those narrowed eyes, which left barely a slit.

Elder Yuan led Lin Nuo and the others aside, pulling out several spirit rings from his bag and placing them on their hands.

These spirit rings, once donned, couldn’t be removed, as if they were glued to their bodies.

Next, Elder Yuan handed them a mysterious compass that displayed green dots.

“Once you wear the spirit rings, you’ll be able to sense the status and approximate locations of others. Each green dot represents a person’s status, and if it turns red, it indicates a physical danger. Be cautious when entering Wind Sea Forest, and promptly exit if you feel unwell. I’ll be monitoring your status from here. Now, you may enter.”

Elder Yuan stayed behind at Candle Star Town while Lin Nuo and the others went into Wind Sea Forest to drive away the demon beasts and investigate the cause of the demon beast outbreak.

Lin Nuo looked down at the mysterious compass.

It was like a radar, allowing the sensing of other people’s positions and statuses. If someone died, their green dot would likely turn black.

This was extremely disadvantageous for his assassination plan against Su Kexin, as her position would be exposed. What’s the point of even trying to kill her? Even if he did manage to kill her, Elder Yuan would likely find out.

He had to find a way to get rid of this cursed thing.

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TN:

There seems to be a flaw in the MC’s plan to kill Su Kexin. I mean, if people know she’s the only one capable of controlling the Flying Sword, how could he make it look like an accident and still end up as the sole survivor?

Or was the MC planning to disappear after killing Su Kexin and never return to the sect?

If that was his plan, he shouldn’t have hesitated to finish her off while everyone else was still far behind.

But then I found this paragraph: *”He was originally a composed antagonist, unafraid of anyone, but when it came to the protagonist Su Kexin, he felt an instinctual flutter of anxiety. After all, she had stabbed him to death once, and that had left a mark.”*

So, the MC becomes stupid whenever it involves the protagonist.