NOVEL WEB chapter 121
121. I Aspire to Uphold Righteousness!
The side effects of the Fierce Dan were truly severe. Even with Liu Shuqin’s spiritual protection, Lin Nuo’s recovery was slow, and he walked with a limp, half-crippled but resolute in spirit.
Still, he refused to be assisted by any of the ladies. A great villain like him, being helped? It would be unseemly.
He was now heading to the scorched site of the fall, to witness the power of the “Heavenly Fire” meteorite.
Leaning on his spirit sword, he took one step at a time.
“Master Lin, please wait a moment.”
A soldier hurried over, offering Lin Nuo a cane, “Master Lin, your legs haven’t recovered, and it’s inconvenient to lean on the sword. This cane will be useful, please take it.”
Lin Nuo glanced at the cane, joking to himself, would a great villain like me use your broken cane?
“You’re useless, mine is useful.”
“Master Lin, using a cane does feel a bit more comfortable.”
“It’s useless, take it back.”
Lin Nuo ignored the good intentions of others and proceeded with his sword as support. Walking with the sword, his aura and prestige were sufficient, and one could say he had the air of a great hero.
What, the air of a great hero?
Later, he went on with the help of a cane.
He walked to the edge of the scorched earth, looking at the expanse of blackened soil, feeling a wave of emotion.
What a sin.
It wasn’t that he pitied the countless lost souls; after all, as a villain, he used to be able to annihilate a group of people with a single move, a bunch of riffraff, directly wiping them out, with bodies piling up like mountains and blood flowing like rivers.
He lamented that such a magnificent meteorite from beyond the heavens had failed to hit the protagonist, Su Kexin. What a waste.
At that time, he lied about going to the south gate of Hu City, just as a group of elite foreigners ran to the south gate, and she, Su Kexin, led her troops there, just missing each other.
The development of events was extremely unsettling.
Moreover, he had run to save Liu Shuqin, which was ironic. He was plotting a meteorite conspiracy and yet ran to play the hero.
Lin Nuo looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.
Man proposes, God disposes. (Zhuge Liang: You’re stealing my lines.)
The protagonist, not only blessed by her constitution but also by fate, was protected by all.
When will some of that divine favor fall on me, Lin someone?
But Lin Nuo would not submit to this, for his philosophy was to know fate but not to be subdued by it.
If one plan doesn’t work, just change the plan.
A cold wind blew in his face, and Lin Nuo, with a foxtail grass in his mouth, felt a touch of vicissitude.
【Tap tap】Footsteps were approaching.
Lin Nuo turned his gaze and saw a young girl.
Luo Yi.
He had guessed she would come; after all, this girl hadn’t stopped smiling since she first saw him, clearly up to no good.
“Hero Lin!”
Luo Xiaoxue ran up to him.
Lin Nuo waved his hand: “My surname is Lin, spare me the title of hero.”
“But you are a hero. Everything you do is the best embodiment of a righteous hero, isn’t it?”
“Stop it.”
Lin Nuo covered his face, feeling as if Luo Yi was rubbing salt in his wound.
What is all this mess? Am I, a great villain, supposed to be the epitome of a righteous hero?
Eyes that are not needed can be donated to those in need.
“Call me Lin Nuo.”
“Alright, Young Master Lin.”
“…As you wish, just don’t call me a hero. Is there something you need?”
“Yes, there is.”
Luo Xiaoxue circled around Lin Nuo energetically, as if inspecting his body.
If it weren’t for Lin Nuo being half-disabled now, he would have knocked her down with a left front kick, a right whip kick, and a left jab.
Oh, but I forgot, she has the mighty Heavenly Dragon protecting her. Never mind, I’ll crawl.
“What are you doing?”
“You’re Lin Fanpai, right?” Luo Xiaoxue said with a playful smile.
“Lin Feifan?”
“It’s Lin Fanpai, the one you mentioned last time.”
“Did I say that? Are you sure you’re not mistaken about something?”
“No, I just saw it. Your heroic bearing, demeanor, gaze, tone, and words, they’re all the same as Lin Fanpai’s, even the contours of your face. I’m very confident in recognizing people, and you are him, no mistake.”
“Think what you will, but I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
Lin Nuo wouldn’t admit that Lin Fanpai was his alias. What are you going to do, travel back in time to dig up my secrets?
After spending some time together, Luo Xiaoxue had come to understand Lin Nuo’s character. He was the type with a cold exterior but a warm heart, and he definitely wouldn’t easily admit to being Lin Fanpai.
Luo Xiaoxue wouldn’t give up talking to him. After all, it wasn’t easy to find him, and she wanted to properly thank him.
Luo Xiaoxue stood beside Lin Nuo, looking together at the scorched earth and the vast crater ahead. She had heard of natural disasters that could destroy heaven and earth, but this was her first time witnessing one.
Born into a royal family, the royals claimed dominion over the world, boasting that humanity could triumph over nature. Yet, in the face of a great disaster, all people are so humble and insignificant. Thousands of soldiers turned into ghosts in an instant.
So now, she no longer took pride in being a royal princess. As a human, any status is ultimately insignificant in the face of nature.
She began to revere nature and became humble and low-key, not allowing her special status to make her look down on everything.
Speaking of humility and low-profile, Lin Nuo was the best example.
“Young Master Lin, let me tell you something interesting.”
“I’m not interested in listening.”
“I encountered a disaster before, and met a handsome hero. He seemed cold and indifferent on the surface, but in reality, his righteousness and kindness were reflected in his actions. He introduced me to a delicious folk pastry called ‘rousong cake,’ and he even put medicine in it.”
“Medicine?”
Lin Nuo was startled. Damn it, this girl actually discovered the medicine.
It seems that the side effects of the explosive pill caused her severe bodily harm, even putting her life in danger, so she must have come to settle the score after recovering.
Yes, with a smile plastered on my face, but cursing inside—no wonder I, Lin, could run into her even so far from home. She came prepared.
So beneath that angelic facade lies a heart bent on revenge!
Regardless, Lin Nuo remained calm; losing composure was not a mistake he would make.
“Yes, there was something in the food. I felt odd while eating it. But I’m grateful to him. I’ve always been cold and frail, no treatment or care seemed to work, and I had lost all hope. Yet, it was this pill hidden in the pork floss bun that cured my chill.”
“Hmm? No side effects?”
“None at all. I feel much warmer and comfortable, no other side effects.”
“Oh.”
Lin Nuo had an epiphany.
The Violent Pill actually cured Luo Yi’s chill without side effects? Could this be the legendary balance of yin and yang?
Such constitution, I’m in love. Please, I need one for myself, I want to take the Violent Pill again.
“I want to thank him, but considering his modesty, he wouldn’t care for material gratitude. So, I’ve decided to become a person who upholds righteousness like him—that would be the best way to repay him,” Luo Xiaoxue said with a smile.
“…”
What a mess.
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Ready to enter Volume Two, Villain Cultivation (The Grand Asura Field)