NOVEL WEB chapter 120
120. What a Coincidence
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Luo Xiaoxue thought she was hallucinating.
The person she had been longing to see, Lin Fanpai, was actually here!
No way, wasn’t his name Lin Nuo? Judging by Su Kexin’s tone, he was her senior brother!
And the Lin Fanpai she had seen before had a dark face with scars, while this Lin Nuo in front of her was quite fair and handsome. However, their facial contours were extremely similar, and most importantly, those bright, spirited eyes were unforgettable.
Hmm…
Could it be the same person?
Luo Xiaoxue recalled that the monk Lin Nuo, sent by the Xuan Yun sect, had never been seen, and nobody knew where he had gone.
Could it be…
Luo Xiaoxue had a thought. Could it be that Lin Nuo, in order to carry out his chivalrous deeds incognito, had used a false name? And then deliberately darkened his face and added a couple of scars?
It was very likely!
So, should she reveal the matter of Lin Fanpai in front of him?
No, she couldn’t say it out loud. Probably no one else knew, and it was a secret between her and the great hero Lin.
A secret exclusive to the two of them, a connection from the past.
At this moment, Lin Nuo also saw Luo Xiaoxue and thought he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes subconsciously, looked again, and there was no mistake, it was her.
Good heavens! How did this young lady come here too? It was agreed not to meet again, yet here they were!
This was not good. The deed he had done in You City was not for public display. If she were to spill everything, wouldn’t it be a public execution?
He should have silenced her long ago.
Oh, it seems he had tried, but to no avail. The protective magic of Luo Yi was truly astonishing.
Lin Nuo unconsciously avoided Luo Xiaoxue’s gaze. By now, Luo Xiaoxue had approached him with a smile, saying:
“Lin the Brave, hello, we meet again.”
“Hm? Miss, have we met before?” Lin Nuo feigned ignorance.
“Um… you might be too busy with important matters to remember me. My name is Luo Yi. We’ve met before. You are Lin Nuo, the great hero. I remember it very clearly.”
“Hm?”
Lin Nuo sensed something amiss. This development was illogical. Shouldn’t she be addressing him as Lin Fan instead?
What’s going on? Doesn’t she recognize him?
“Oh, hello, Miss Luo.” Lin Nuo adjusted his demeanor and spoke earnestly, “I apologize, I’m not in the best state right now. Let’s talk another time.”
“Oh, alright then, you should rest well.”
Luo Xiaoxue squinted and chuckled lightly. Judging by the voice and tone, it must be him, even if he was reluctant to admit it.
After seeing Lin Nuo, Luo Xiaoxue was in high spirits. It was even better that Lin Nuo wasn’t feeling well; she could rest here longer and see him more often.
Since he was a cultivator from the Xuan Yun Sect, it would be much easier to find him in the future. However, she was accustomed to traveling incognito, keeping a low profile. She decided to learn from Lin Nuo’s admirable quality of humility. Outside, she would be Luo Yi, never using her lofty princess status to pressure others.
Lin Nuo was carried back to his room to rest. Liu Shuqin and Su Kexin closed the door behind them and went back to meet with Luo Xiaoxue.
“Senior Sister, let me introduce you. This is Miss Luo Yi, the esteemed daughter of the prominent Luo family from Huang City. We owe her a great debt for leading the troops to our aid, or else I would have perished.”
“Kexin, I’ve met Miss Luo Yi.”
Liu Shuqin bowed respectfully to Luo Xiaoxue. Liu’s father was a general guarding the border, and thanks to him, she had encountered various royals and nobles, including Luo Xiaoxue. But she knew Luo Xiaoxue preferred to travel discreetly, using various aliases, so Liu wouldn’t immediately kneel and offer tribute, to avoid revealing Luo Xiaoxue’s identity.
She was also adept at reading the room. Clearly, Luo Xiaoxue intended to conceal her identity, and Liu would tactfully keep it to herself.
“Mm-hmm, I’ve also met Miss Liu.”
Luo Xiaoxue returned the gesture politely. On the surface, both parties appeared amicable, yet each had their own schemes.
Liu Shuqin: When did she get to know my junior brother?
Luo Xiaoxue: She returned with Lin the Brave. What exactly did they go through?
Su Kexin: The world is so small. They all know each other, that’s wonderful.
“Senior Sister, where did you and Senior Brother go? I was so worried about you.”
“My junior brother rescued me from the battlefield. He just overexerted his spiritual power, so I took care of him a bit.”
“Oh, I see. Sigh, it was terrifying when the meteorite fell from the sky, but it was that very meteorite that annihilated the enemy’s grand army. We’re fortunate for that. Otherwise, if the enemy forces continued their siege, we would have had a tough time.”
Su Kexin sighed, “I wonder if Senior Brother knew in advance where the meteorite would fall. He had been reading the ‘Celestial Stars’ book before.”
“Hm? You said he read ‘Celestial Stars’?”
Liu Shuqin heard the name of a book, ‘Celestial Stars’, a record of celestial bodies, but it often included tales of demons and spirits. Liu had browsed it before, and it seemed more like mythology.
“Yes, he read it. After reaching Hu City, he was determined to capture the stronghold and even stationed troops to guard it. Just when the meteorite fell, the enemy’s grand army attacked, and they were obliterated by the falling meteorite at the stronghold. He kept it a secret, hiding it from everyone to prevent leaks, especially since there have been many traitors among the rebels lately. He planned to take me away when the meteorite fell, but I had already run away. You, Senior Sister, happened to go to the stronghold to provide support, and he took you away. Ha, maybe I’m overthinking it.”
Su Kexin smiled. After all, Lin Nuo had demonstrated exceptional wisdom and strategy during the alchemy room incident. Now, looking back at all his actions, she felt he was always scheming.
“It’s not surprising.”
Liu Shuqin said, convinced that Lin Nuo was aware of the meteorite’s fall, but whether he would arrange things this way, she couldn’t be certain.
After a brief chat, Su Kexin left first, leaving Liu Shuqin and Luo Xiaoxue alone.
Seeing no one else around, Liu Shuqin quickly knelt down:
“Greetings, Your Highness.”
“No, no, Miss Liu, please.”
Luo Xiaoxue hurriedly helped Liu Shuqin up, “I’m not a princess outside, you needn’t be so formal. We’ve met before, as you know. You can call me Luo Yi now.”
“Then Miss Luo, when you disappeared, was it my junior brother Lin Nuo who found you?”
“That’s not the case.”
“Then Miss Luo, how did you come to meet my junior brother Lin Nuo?”
“I’ve received his help before.”
Luo Xiaoxue lied, not wanting to tell others about her affairs in You City, which belonged only between her and the hero Lin, “Miss Liu, why do you ask?”
“Just curious.”
“Just curious?”
“Yes, curious.”
Liu Shuqin replied earnestly, and they both smiled at each other, sensing each other’s interest in Lin Nuo.
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Lin Nuo lay in his room, sneezing several times.
“What’s going on, caught a cold?”
He quickly added another blanket, and then he was warm.