The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins

Chapter 260: Are You Crying?



Trembling while biting her lip, both the physical pain and emotional grievance attacked her at once. Zhao Nuo hugged her head and slowly squatted down, curling up like a pitiful little beast.

Zhu Haomiao: "......"

Unable to see the face of the little princess squatting and holding her head, Zhu Haomiao bent down, twisting his neck to an awkward angle, trying to see her face through the obscurity.

"Are you crying?"

Hearing the inquiry by her ear, the little princess, who was holding her head and covering her face, shuddered all over, stubbornly wriggling in silence, slowly turning her body away from Zhu Haomiao.

After pondering for a second, Zhu Haomiao moved to the other side, bent down again, awkwardly attempting to look up at her face.

"Did you really cry?"

"I'm not crying!!"

Zhao Nuo let out a fierce childish howl, rubbed her face messily with her arms, suddenly stood up, her pair of watery, reddened big eyes glaring angrily at Zhu Haomiao.

However, the bump on her forehead, swollen like that of a unicorn, was exceptionally comical. Not only did Zhu Haomiao feel no threat, but he also couldn't help his lips from twitching.

When you are weak enough, even your anger appears particularly cute.

"Don't laugh!!"

"......"

Zhu Haomiao tried to suppress his lips with all his might, but his facial muscles seemed to have a mind of their own and twitched uncontrollably.

Noticing the boy desperately holding back his laughter, Zhao Nuo broke down once more, letting out a wail of panic and anger, and fiercely kicked Zhu Haomiao on the calf.

"You're bullying me! I'm going back to tell Father!!"

After kicking, the teary-eyed little princess turned around and ran away, with a faint whimper of grievance still audible.

Eunuch Dong, not far off, gave Zhu Haomiao a deep glance, then discreetly followed her.

Watching the little princess leave, Zhu Haomiao walked to the instructor and found him staring vacantly ahead, muttering incessantly, which made Zhu Haomiao blink in confusion.

"Instructor, did that count as completing the previous competition?"

"It's over, it's over..."

"What?"

"It's over, it's over..."

Seeing that this guy was like a broken record without a reaction, Zhu Haomiao shrugged and headed towards his predetermined target, the [Scripture Pavilion].

Along the way, everyone looked at the boy with complex and peculiar gazes, as if they were meeting "Li Lin" for the first time today.

Ignoring all the attention, Zhu Haomiao strolled along, arriving at the [Scripture Pavilion], and found a horizontally training technique famed in this world.

Now, his [Body] attribute growth coefficient was twice that of his other attributes, so the priority of various cultivation techniques inevitably leaned towards this aspect.

Finding a secluded and quiet corner, Zhu Haomiao opened the cultivation technique book, and his brows furrowed slightly, involuntarily looking at his own belly.

Pulling up his clothes, a small, blackened fist mark appeared hideously, even making the internal organs feel a faint sting.

Even his dual defense at the Great Perfection Realm was pierced by the white jade light on the little princess's punch...

If it weren't for the little princess's lack of power, coupled with his 4.3 [Body] attribute, he might have truly suffered serious injuries.

Of course, it can't be ruled out that Zhao Nuo was cultivating some kind of royal secret divine skill, making her naturally formidable.

Gently rubbing the scar on his belly, Zhu Haomiao had an epiphany.

The Extraordinary Power of the Second Layer Heaven holds an advantage in position over the Extraordinary Power of the First Layer Heaven, dealing higher to lower blows, making it difficult to resist even with my stronger realm!

So, the urgent task at hand is to elevate the realm of my Upper Level Skills, gradually converting the foundation accumulated in the First Layer Heaven into reality.

In addition, after making the little princess cry, the threads of my fate seem to undergo a subtle vibration. It's uncertain if it's good or bad...

However, judging by the dramatic increase in Qi Fortune, it should be developing in a positive direction...

Thoughtfully nodding, Zhu Haomiao lowered his head to flip through the book pages, carefully reading the horizontal training technique before him.

Yet, in the nearby distance, several sneaky and delicate figures were observing him in the dark.

The sunlight streaming in through the window bathed the boy in a hazy glow, adding a touch of ethereal fantasy to his already handsome features.

Gazing from afar at the boy's focused side profile, a few girls who followed him from the Martial Arts Arena to the Scripture Pavilion found their curiosity akin to restless kittens.

"Didn't he always look unpleasing before? How come now he seems a bit charming!"

"What exactly happened? Why does it feel like he suddenly became mature and steady?"

"The key is that his strength has also undergone a groundbreaking change. In the past, he was only at the receiving end of bullying, but today the strength he displayed probably has entered the ranks, right?"

"If it weren't for his face being the same old face, I'd suspect he was swapped with someone else!"

"I heard Daddy say that a man matures overnight after experiencing certain things. Could this be his case?"

"Could this be what they call the eighteen transformations of a boy?"

.........

Listening to her friends' excited and suppressed discussions, Yin Kejun furrowed her brows impatiently.

"We've seen enough, let's go."

The gossip was in full swing, but hearing her disappointing words, a few friends were immediately resistant.

"Ke Jun, aren't you curious why Li Lin has changed so much?"

Yin Kejun lightly furrowed her brows, decisively shaking her head.

"What's it to do with me?"

"Sigh... You're just too aloof, uninterested in anything but cultivation, without any interest at all. If you keep this up, you'll never get married!"

Hearing this, Yin Kejun furrowed her brows even tighter.

"If you don't go, I'm leaving."

Impatiently standing up, Yin Kejun left decisively, and the friends looked at each other and reluctantly followed.

On the other side, unaware of the secretive gaze, Zhu Haomiao quickly read through the horizontal training technique in his hands, falling into a heavy contemplation.

So much for easily completing the cultivation technique?!

I can't even understand it!

That damned Li Cang, you conned me again!

Grinding his teeth in frustration, Zhu Haomiao could only put the matter aside temporarily, secretly comforting himself.

Upper-level skills seem distant for now, it's better to focus on cultivating the First, Second, and Third Layers first. Perhaps once the realm is reached, understanding will come naturally.

Clearing his thoughts, Zhu Haomiao put the horizontal training technique back in place and left the [Royal Martial Academy]straight away.

Leaving the Imperial City, the boy walked straight, passing through several alleys, finally arriving at his "workplace" as remembered.

[Anti-theft Bureau]

Looking at the prestigious and ancient plaque, fragments of sparse memories flashed in Zhu Haomiao's mind.

After Li Lin's father sacrificed himself for the country, Li Lin inherited the title of [Pingyang Earl], and was granted a government position, serving as an Inspector for [Lechang Square·Anti-theft Bureau], Virtual Eighth Rank.

The [Virtual] here stems from the unique customs of [Da Zhen]. Since strength is also divided by grade, and when title and strength do not match, the prefix 'virtual' is added to signify enjoying the treatment of the grade without corresponding strength.


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