Chapter 99. The Same Dream

Chapter 99. The Same Dream

In his memory, he was teamed up with Su Kexin, but the third member was definitely not Mu Yiting.

Recalling the first outing at Wind Sea Forest, the roster had also changed, and that was intentionally done—Guan Lei had secretly sought someone out to make adjustments, probably to take revenge on him, Lin Nuo, by dragging him along.

Unfortunately, that person was gone now.

Hopefully, there would be no more schemes and deceit in the underworld.

From Lin Nuo’s perspective, this change in the roster must have been the doing of Mu Yiting.

After all, she was quite popular at Xuanyun Sect, known for her connections with various elders, and it made perfect sense that she could have contacted the alchemy master Yu Zheng to modify the list.

As for her motives?

Perhaps it was because he had crossed paths with her twice before and had some unresolved issues that made her hold a grudge?

Regardless, it wasn’t a big deal—Mu Yiting’s arrival was just right; they could blow her up together.

Lin Nuo surveyed the area once more, searching for the next person, Liu Shuqin.

She hadn’t shown up.

Good.

He felt a bit relieved; she must have gone to that cave on North Mountain to pay respects to the statue. Namo Amitabha, facing north was indeed the way to go.

He didn’t care if she figured things out or emerged from her confusion; as long as she wasn’t here, that was fine.

“Senior Brother, Senior Sister Yiting is also in our team! She’s skilled and has done some research on alchemy, maybe we can refine a good pill this time!”

“Yes, she’s not bad.”

Lin Nuo offered a fair assessment; she came from a crime family, where they dealt in illicit drugs and were exceptionally skilled in alchemy.

This alchemical training was like child’s play for her, much like a top student tackling basic problems.

“It’s such a coincidence to be grouped with Senior Brother Lin Nuo and Junior Sister Kexin!”

The sound of footsteps echoed as Mu Yiting approached from behind.

“For the first time working together, let’s do our best! I hope we can refine a good pill to gain recognition from the elders!”

Mu Yiting still wore a charming smile, while Su Kexin’s blooming smile was also enchanting. Other disciples looked at Lin Nuo and thought he was lucky to be refining pills with two beautiful women, making the dog from the neighboring village envious!

Being surrounded by lovely girls wasn’t his template for the harem protagonist. Since his arrival in this world, Lin Nuo had been destined to be the big villain. As long as he followed this fate and upheld the villain’s heart unwaveringly for a hundred years, that was his path.

Lin Nuo’s ears naturally filtered out the chaotic chatter of the disciples, his mind focused solely on that massive alchemy furnace.

In a few hours, that furnace would explode, destroying a corner of Tianling Mountain, turning this place into a hell on earth.

Su Kexin, die! Mu Yiting, you should join her in the underworld as well! The future belongs to the world-destroying villain, Lin Nuo!

Disciples arrived one after another, and two assisting elders were already present, but the main instructor, Yu Zheng, had yet to appear.

However, it wasn’t long before the friendly Yu Zheng made his entrance, as was his custom, carrying a basket filled with some wild herbs. They were mysterious plants the others couldn’t quite name.

Yu Zheng hadn’t been at Xuanyun Sect for long, but with his patient teaching style and exceptional skills, he had built a great reputation. Most disciples at Xuanyun Sect liked this master and aspired to become alchemists.

Lin Nuo was also skilled in alchemy, but he had no interaction with Yu Zheng and didn’t care for goody-two-shoes righteous alchemists.

Yu Zheng set the herb basket aside and pulled out a roster with the names of all the disciples.

“Hello everyone, I’m Yu Zheng, the alchemist of this sect. I’ll be guiding you all in today’s alchemical training. I’m sure you’ve previously learned some theories and made small pills. However, today we’ll be refining large pills, which will take time and require your patience and cooperation.”

The friendly Yu Zheng first went through a lengthy speech of precautions and pleasantries before he began to call out the names of the disciples.

There was a sense of academia at Xuanyun Sect—it had many disciples, specialized training, and corresponding instructors to guide them in their cultivation, enhancing their skills.

Of course, alchemy training wasn’t mandatory; some disciples were absent, including Liu Shuqin, who had surely gone to meditate and pray.

“Su Kexin, Mu Yiting, Lin Nuo.”

“Here!”

Su Kexin and Mu Yiting raised their hands enthusiastically, while Lin Nuo merely nodded coolly and replied, “Here.”

“Alright, you’ll be using this furnace. The materials are all prepared.”

Yu Zheng brought Lin Nuo and the others to a large alchemy furnace that could easily accommodate their bickering.

Next to the furnace was a table with various herb crystals—these were the materials for today’s alchemy practice.

“This furnace is huge! This pill is going to take a long time to refine, right?”

Su Kexin touched the metallic furnace, looking like a rural girl full of curiosity about everything.

While everyone discussed the topic of alchemy, they were unaware of the immense crisis hidden within the furnace that Su Kexin was touching.

And the two people, Lin Nuo and Yu Zheng, shared the same dream, both waiting for the impending explosion in a few hours.