NOVEL WEB chapter 165
165. We Come from the Kingdom of Wu Yao
These days, terrestrial beasts are not worth much. After defeating so many and collecting soul fragments, we can only mix into a one-star group.
A one-star group is better than none. Let’s join first and talk later.
The registering officer sized up Lin Nuo and Ling Meng. Both were dressed in the same pale grey cloaks and even shared the surname Wu.
The officer asked, “Are you siblings or brother and sister?”
“Spouses…”
“Master and disciple.”
Lin Nuo quickly covered Ling Meng’s mouth with his hand and interrupted her.
This female disciple, her mind’s a bit off. It would be best if her mouth could be sealed with super glue to prevent her from making more mistakes.
“Master and disciple? Then, to which sect do you belong? How many people?”
“The name of our sect is the Kingdom of Wu Yao. It’s a new sect, just the two of us.”
“The Kingdom of Wu Yao? Never heard of it. It’s a small sect, but work hard. Here’s your one-star group badge. From now on, you are members of a one-star group. If you establish more merits later, you can rise to a higher star level group.”
The officer handed them a one-star group badge, indeed a low-level badge, surprisingly small, one could hold three in one hand.
Such a small badge could be lost at any time without notice.
“I’ll hold onto yours.”
Lin Nuo casually took Ling Meng’s group badge and put it in his bag as well.
“So, Master, does this mean what’s mine is yours, and what’s yours is mine?”
“What are you thinking? What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is still mine.”
“Hmph, Master, isn’t that shameless?” Ling Meng pouted, feeling somewhat wronged.
“You have the nerve to call me shameless, disciple of the esteemed sect. I’m merely a minor sorcerer in the presence of a great one.”
Speaking of shamelessness, your Demon Refining Sect could be ranked at the top. Do you have the right to criticize me?
“Let’s go. Let’s see if there are any higher-level beasts.”
Lin Nuo led Ling Meng away. As soon as they stepped out, Liu Shuqin and Su Kexin came in.
“Senior sister? What’s wrong?”
Noticing Liu Shuqin looking in the direction Lin Nuo and the others left, Su Kexin asked curiously.
“No, Kexin, did you feel that the gentleman’s way of walking is somewhat similar to our junior brother’s?”
“I can sense it, yes, there’s a resemblance, but that’s all it is. It couldn’t possibly be senior brother, that’s not his style of dress.”
“Indeed, it doesn’t look like junior brother’s attire either.”
Liu Shuqin also agreed with Su Kexin’s thoughts. As a heroic disciple of Xuan Yun Sect, known far and wide, he would naturally be clad in white, sword in hand, walking with a light grey cloak, which didn’t seem to fit his style.
Perhaps it had been too long since she’d seen Lin Nuo, for every passerby seemed to bear his shadow.
“Kexin, let’s go inside.”
Liu Shuqin and Su Kexin entered the registration office of the Zhengdao Group, just around lunchtime. The officers, upon seeing the two beauties from Xuan Yun Sect, immediately put down their work and greeted them with smiles:
“Miss Liu and Miss Su gracing us with your presence, we’re honored. Please, have a seat! Oh, we were just about to have lunch, would you care to join us?”
“No need, dear brothers, we’ve already eaten. Knowing you were about to dine, we specially brought some meat dishes and pastries for you, to thank you for your hard work these past days.”
“Oh, Miss Liu and Miss Su, you shouldn’t have gone to the trouble. This is our duty, no trouble at all. Compared to you ladies traveling from afar to Zhou Ling City, that’s the real hardship.”
Seeing the two beauties, the officers all turned into the most amiable public servants, even though just yesterday they were cursing the city lord for making them work overtime without extra pay.
Today, Liu Shuqin and Su Kexin had no pressing matters. Recently, the beast incursions at the frontlines had weakened significantly, so they had temporarily retreated from the frontlines. Not wanting to idle away their time, they decided to bring some meat dishes and pastries to comfort the soldiers in the city. With Zhou Ling City issuing a conscription order, the number of people applying to join the group was overwhelming, necessitating more soldiers to oversee and vet the applicants.
For entry into one to three-star groups, ordinary officers’ vetting was sufficient, but for four stars and above, higher-ups needed to make the call.
However, those qualified for four-star groups and above were few and far between. Moreover, nowadays, only warriors from three-star groups and above were allowed into dangerous battlefields. For someone like Lin Nuo, from a one-star group, it wasn’t feasible to quickly enter dangerous battlefields for an assault. They could only go to less dangerous regions to slay beasts, but with more monks than porridge, competition was fierce.
Liu Shuqin and Su Kexin were now staying in Zhou Ling City. Although the city lord repeatedly instructed them not to meddle with the “Poison Bee” affair, they still hoped to eliminate this terrifying assassin. The existence of the “Poison Bee” was undoubtedly a threat to the safety of all outsiders.
While they were intent on eliminating the “Poison Bee,” they had no idea where to start. Thinking conventionally, they didn’t even have a chance to encounter the “Poison Bee.”
They thought, if it were Lin Nuo, he would surely be able to eliminate the “Poison Bee.” But how would he think?
Recalling the man in the grey cloak who had just left, Liu Shuqin went to inquire, “Dear brothers, may I ask if there were two people in light grey cloaks who came to enlist just now?”
“Yes, may I ask why, Miss Liu?”
“Could I take a look at their information?”
“Certainly.”
The officer said cheerfully, then took out the register and handed it over to Liu Shuqin for inspection.
After all, Liu Shuqin was a disciple of Xuan Yun Sect with considerable merit, beautiful and kind-hearted, with a far-reaching reputation. Moreover, with the city lord’s permission, she was fully entitled to inspect the register.
“These two.”
The officer pointed to two names with the surname Wu.
“Wu Yingge, Wu Dongmian? Are they foreigners?” Liu Shuqin asked after looking.
“Yes, foreigners, a master and disciple, belonging to a sect called ‘Wu Yao Wang,’ currently just the two of them. They’ve just joined the group because they only have soul shards of earth-level beasts, which, according to the rules, barely qualifies them for a one-star group.”
“A one-star group, I see.”
Liu Shuqin put down the register, “Do you remember what that man looked like?”
“Hmm, I have a rough impression. He said due to customs from his hometown, he needed to wear a cloak, hairstyle unknown, dark complexion with two shallow scars, heavy bags under his eyes, overall giving off a very weathered impression…”
The officer recounted, and Liu Shuqin nodded in understanding.
It seems I was overly concerned. According to the officer’s assessment, the man’s appearance was average, his skin dark and his face weathered, a far cry from the fair-skinned Lin Nuo.
As for strength, there’s no need to mention it. Lin Nuo could easily join a five-star group; why would he only enter a one-star group? Besides, he had no reason to do so.
It seems it’s been a long time since we last met, and I almost mistook a passerby for Lin Nuo, which shouldn’t have happened.
But an outsider from a one-star group doesn’t warrant much attention.
“Alright, I understand. Thank you, big brother.”
Liu Shuqin bowed slightly, a gesture of polite gratitude.