Chapter 94. The Girl at the Cliff’s Edge

Chapter 94. The Girl at the Cliff’s Edge

“That’s quite a plan, but I need you to ensure she gets blown up.”

“Don’t worry, my lord. I can hide my spiritual sense in the furnace to collect images, making sure she’s inside. I’ll also set up my spiritual sense outside to capture the explosion scene and see if everyone in the smoke is dead.”

“Hm? Not bad. This way, I can also experience the pleasure of those black-scaled stone slaying the Xuanyun Sect disciples. But you know, this is serious. If you succeed, you can enjoy wealth and power; if you fail, you know the consequences. Plus, remember, even if you’re in Tianling Mountain, your actions and words are under my watch.”

“I understand, my lord. I’m very confident; I will definitely succeed.”

“Good, then I’ll wait for your good news.”

Within the secret chamber, a devastating plan was about to be birthed.

……

Lin Nuo felt that his luck was terrible. Not only did he have to avoid Su Kexin, but now he also had to dodge Qin Shili. Every day was like a game of cat and mouse—a villain in a rather awkward position.

Han Fairy was really something. Making them both train with him—what was he, just a name, floating along?

“Young master, what’s wrong?”

Seeing Lin Nuo sneak around, Ruo’er was quite curious.

Lin Nuo’s hands rested on Ruo’er’s shoulders as he seriously said, “Ruo’er, I’m assigning you a daunting task now.”

“Ah? What’s the task, young master?”

Ruo’er was both excited and nervous. A daunting task meant great expectations from the young master, and she had to complete it well.

“Listen, if anyone comes looking for me, especially Su Kexin and Qin Shili, you just tell them I’ve gone to the southern back mountain to train.”

“Oh, I get it! So the young master is training in the southern back mountain now?”

“You silly, how could I go over there?”

Lin Nuo lightly tapped Ruo’er’s head, “I told you to lie to trick them!”

“Ah, why must we trick them? They’re nice, after all.”

“Nice? They’re coming to settle the score with me! Listen, if they ask, lie and confuse them. Do you want your young master to die?”

“N-no, I don’t want that…”

Ruo’er felt the situation was serious. After all, Qin Shili and Su Kexin were her young master’s senior and junior sisters. Why would they want him dead?

She didn’t quite understand but figured she just had to do what the young master said.

With that, Lin Nuo vanished like the wind.

Ruo’er continued sweeping the fallen leaves in front of the hall, and soon after, Su Kexin and Qin Shili came by.

“Ruo’er, where’s senior brother? Have you seen him?”

“The young, young master…”

Ruo’er stammered, being such an honest girl, she wasn’t good at lying.

“The young master has gone to… the southern back mountain to train…”

“Oh, good.”

Upon receiving the news, Su Kexin immediately dashed towards the southern back mountain, determined to catch up with Lin Nuo before Qin Shili.

Qin Shili, however, took her time and headed north.

“Sister, the young master is in the south…”

“You’re not good at lying.”

Qin Shili wasn’t as naive as Su Kexin. She noticed Ruo’er’s little hints and body language. Although Ruo’er said south, she unconsciously pointed north at first, which revealed everything.

Ruo’er panicked. Would Qin Shili want to go kill the young master?

Oh no, I need to hurry and inform the Sect Master!

……

At Tianling Mountain, on the bamboo path by the cliff’s edge.

A gentle breeze blew, making the bamboo rustle.

Liu Shuqin leaned against a bamboo stalk, caressing her hair blown by the wind, lost in the beautiful view of the mountains below.

Beautiful scenery over a thousand miles, yet she could only sigh alone.

This was originally Lin Nuo’s place to unwind, but now it had become her retreat.

How ironic, she considered herself an optimistic person, eager to console her downcast junior brother. Yet, he had become a popular figure, with both junior sisters vying to train with him.

In contrast, she had become an outcast, thinking she understood her junior brother and sisters, unaware that she was on the outside looking in.

Moreover, among them, she was the only ordinary one. Her cultivation was merely a result of starting early and putting in hard work.

Lost and directionless, lacking strength and companionship, she felt unworthy of being the senior sister.

“Sigh.”

Liu Shuqin let out a long sigh, hugging her legs and sitting against the bamboo.

The ground was covered in fallen leaves, mirroring her inner desolation, when suddenly, footsteps crunching on the leaves approached.

Following the sound, she saw her junior brother, Lin Nuo.

“It’s you?”

“Yeah, senior sister, hello.”

Liu Shuqin quickly forced a smile, not wanting Lin Nuo to see her sorrow.

“Why are you here?”

“This is a nice place; I just thought I’d come see the scenery,” Liu Shuqin chuckled lightly.

“Hm, is that so?”

Lin Nuo walked toward Liu Shuqin and casually tossed away the brick he had been holding.