Chapter 956: Trouble at Tianling Mountain

Chapter 956: Trouble at Tianling Mountain

Lin Nuo and Qin Shili coordinated an internal and external collaboration, catching Master Zhao off guard and regaining some advantage.

Though Qin Shili didn’t explicitly state her intentions, she had already taken a stance, ready to face hardships alongside Lin Nuo.

After all, if Liu Shuqin could manage it, then Qin Shili had no right to follow Lin Nuo if she couldn’t.

“Shi Li, you’ve defied the master’s orders. Now, joining forces with Lin Nuo to harm me? You must think this through. You’re putting yourself in the crosshairs of the Xuanyun Sect.”

“Master, I just can’t bear to watch you all harm one another. There’s a misunderstanding between you that can’t be resolved in a moment. Until it’s sorted out, I’m willing to believe in Lin Nuo. If being a target of the hunt proves our irrationality, then what’s the difference between us and the Demon Practitioners?”

Qin Shili continued arguing with Master Zhao, infuriating him as a mere disciple claimed he was being irrational.

“Kexin, Shi Li has already fallen. I’m giving you a chance. Return to the Xuanyun Sect, and I won’t pursue your errors. Otherwise, your fate will be the same as Lin Nuo’s.”

Having no luck reasoning with Qin Shili, Master Zhao switched his focus to Su Kexin.

“Master, I… I won’t go back. Thank you for your nurturing. But right now, I still hope to stay here.”

While Su Kexin might not be as sharp as Qin Shili, she bravely expressed her stance: she would not return.

Now things were serious; all four disciples of Han Fairy were lost. They were exceptional amongst people, and seeing them reduced to this was truly heartbreaking.

“How outrageous! Fine, since that’s how it is, you must have prepared yourselves. From today on, you will regret the decisions you’ve made.”

Master Zhao delivered a harsh warning. Now that he had been struck, continuing the fight wouldn’t favor him. Lin Nuo had no intention of engaging them either. Although Su Kexin and Qin Shili appeared to trust him, if he truly tried to kill them, they would likely intervene.

Because they were still cultivators with good intentions; if he killed them, he’d be irreparably blackened. And then there was Luo Xiaoxue—he couldn’t let them trust her; they might end up enemies.

Before they became a threat, it was best not to provoke them, or else he’d be the one in trouble.

But right now, he couldn’t kill them, which was unfortunate. Well, better conserve energy.

Still, that old man wanted to fight; he was up for it.

“Master!”

In an instant, other Xuanyun Sect disciples flew in on their Spirit Swords, landing beside Master Zhao.

“Lin Nuo? You traitor! How dare you show your face in the capital?”

“Do you believe I’ll give you a punch?”

Lin Nuo spat out the words, rapidly moving his feet and darting towards that disciple.

The attack was extremely swift.

“Watch out!”

Master Zhao reacted quickly, blocking Lin Nuo’s advance, but Lin Nuo was even faster. Seeing him come to block, he executed a sudden sharp turn and bypassed him.

A punch.

Bang!

That punch was fierce, sending the disciple who had made the threat flying, but he held back; otherwise, hitting him dead would have made it impossible for Su Kexin and Luo Xiaoxue to clear their names, and that would be troublesome.

So he should take those two away first; it was a miscalculation.

After landing a solid punch, Lin Nuo felt good as he retreated, leaving Master Zhao swinging at empty air.

“I say, you cultivators are worse off than Demon Practitioners, always fooling yourselves. If you don’t have any strength, stop flapping your gums!”

Lin Nuo shook his head and spread his hands, looking at them and finding it utterly amusing.

Han Fairy hurriedly healed the injured disciple. Though he sustained some damage, he would take time to recover but wouldn’t die.

Now, the other disciples dared not speak up; Lin Nuo truly dared to rush in and fight.

“Lin Nuo, you’re ruthless towards your former comrades.”

Master Zhao scolded, but Lin Nuo shrugged it off:

“Come on now. Those disciples went after me harshly back in the day. What are they pretending for now? Seriously, this Ji Ge is just a rotten fish and shrimp making a fool of himself. Call again, you think just because you’re with the Master you can do as you please? Try it, and I’ll smash your dog heads!”

“Senior Brother… we’d better not cause more trouble… if it escalates, it could get worse…”

Su Kexin worriedly chimed in, knowing Lin Nuo’s aggression might attract a united front against them from the various sects, making it hard to handle.

“Master, something’s happened at Tianling Mountain… you should return at once…”

The other disciples lowered their voices, afraid to speak too loudly lest they be pummeled by Lin Nuo’s fist.

Fooling themselves had become the norm.

“What’s the matter? Is it urgent?”

“It’s…”

The disciple leaned closer to Master Zhao, whispering about the situation, which made him explode in anger.

“How outrageous. I stepped out for just a moment, and this happened?”

Truly, misfortune! After all that trouble with Lin Nuo, now this mess arose.

Enough already; he wouldn’t concern himself with Lin Nuo’s matter for now.

“Lin Nuo, your actions have led you to a dead end. I also haven’t denied you opportunities. Since that’s how it is, you can only rely on yourselves. Various sects will hunt you down.”

Master Zhao said this with conviction, then turned to Han Fairy, saying,

“Han Fairy, your teaching is a disgrace to our sect. We shall return to Tianling Mountain and decide what to do about you afterward.”

Master Zhao was furious, quickly summoning his Spirit Sword, and they took to the skies, quickly leaving the capital.

Lin Nuo didn’t chase; now would have been the time to take down a few of them. But it seemed there were pressing issues awaiting them at Xuanyun Sect.

What issues? He had a hunch. A bunch of hypocrites. They proclaimed they were rescuing the world but acted hesitantly, often even persecuting their own.

“Senior Brother, looking at their expressions, it seems something’s happened at Tianling Mountain… should we…?”

“You think you can just go back alone? Want me to follow you back?”

Lin Nuo waved his hand.

“But seriously, don’t go back. Isn’t your Master supposed to be very powerful? He could handle it. What can you do?”

In reality, she could do many things; nobody could defeat her. If she went, it would likely lead to another upgrade.

A civil strife would eventually break out in Xuanyun Sect, and it was only Su Kexin who could quell it. Only she could accomplish that.

So, better not go; just lay low and fish around. Let Xuanyun Sect stir up trouble; if things got too far, Master would intervene, and she wouldn’t have to lift a finger.

“Lin the Great Knight, I don’t quite understand; it seems your fellow disciples don’t really accept you…”

Luo Xiaoxue watched for a while and came over to say.

“Be confident. Drop the ‘it seems’ part. But it doesn’t matter; can they wipe out Dong Wei? They can’t. They’ll only bluster about their so-called righteous path. So, which side do you think has a point?”

“I definitely think Lin the Great Knight has a point.”

Luo Xiaoxue replied firmly,

“Alas, I can’t interfere in your matters. I just hope you all can be well. Alas…”