NOVEL WEB chapter 178
178. The Daoist Distorts the Truth
“Could it be that I’ve mistaken someone else?”
“Yes, you’re mistaken.”
Daoist Wu Hui was intent on expressing his gratitude and seeking to repay the favor, only to be outright denied by Lin Nuo.
Was it really a mistake? But he felt that this young man’s aura was that of the noble person.
An aura that seemed weak but was profoundly unfathomable, capable of single-handedly stopping the rampaging witch, buying him time to escape.
And this young man was just so.
“Are you really not?”
“I’m not.”
“It can’t be, your aura and posture feel right.”
Daoist Wu Hui insisted, while Ling Meng hid behind Lin Nuo, after all, she had almost died at the hands of this daoist before and felt somewhat fearful.
Liu Shuqin listened to their conversation and interjected:
“Daoist Wu, may I ask who this is?”
“Miss Liu, as I’ve told you before, I was pursuing the witch on Mount Tulu. Just when I was about to rid the people of this evil, her strength surged unexpectedly, catching us off guard. Both of my daoist companions perished at her hands. Just when I was about to be killed, that noble person intervened, holding off the witch, allowing me to escape. I am ashamed, I wanted to rid the people of this evil, but in the end, I fled in disarray.”
Daoist Wu Hui sighed lightly, no longer concerned about losing face, he recounted the incident in front of everyone.
Liu Shuqin thought this seemed like her junior brother’s style, harboring a sense of justice, extending a helping hand to the troubled daoist in times of peril. Besides, in terms of ability, her junior brother was no less skilled than Daoist Wu Hui.
However, seeing her junior brother continuously deny it also matched his way of handling matters, indifferent to fame and fortune, low-key and unassuming, even if he did lend a hand to Daoist Wu Hui, he would not claim the credit.
Moreover, he deliberately concealed his identity and refused to acknowledge it, naturally for his reasons. If Taoist Wu Hui continued to probe, it might affect his plans.
Of course, she didn’t know what plans he was scheming, but as his senior sister, she should support him.
Liu Shuqin smiled and said, “Taoist Wu, there might be some misunderstanding. Young Master Wu has always been adventuring with Miss Wu. If you could see Young Master Wu, you would surely see Miss Wu as well. Besides, what you mentioned isn’t anything bad. If Young Master Wu really saved your life, he wouldn’t need to deny it repeatedly. Perhaps you really have mistaken someone else. I understand your eagerness to repay the kindness, but since Young Master Wu has just joined our Righteous Path Group, I hope you won’t make it difficult for him.”
“You’re right, Miss Liu. Perhaps I did mistake him.”
Although Liu Shuqin wasn’t a leader in the Righteous Path Group, she was beautiful and kind-hearted, and she had some reputation, so everyone was willing to listen to her suggestions. Wu Hui had doubts about Lin Nuo’s words, but now that Liu Shuqin had spoken, he dismissed the idea.
“I apologize, young brother, for the trouble my presumptuous words have caused you,” Wu Hui said. “My name is Wu Hui, and I am a Taoist priest. May I ask for your esteemed name?”
“Wu Yingge.”
“Oh, good, Young Master Wu. And the person behind you…?”
Wu Hui noticed Lin Nuo’s disciple, Ling Meng, behind him. Although her mouth and nose were wrapped in cloth, her eyes were still visible. Wu Hui felt he had seen those eyes before.
They resembled the eyes of that witch.
Ah, he was confused again. How could she be a witch if she had entered the Righteous Path Group? It was one thing to mistakenly recognize Wu Brother as his benefactor, but now, if he mistook this young lady for an evil witch, it would be quite impolite, not to mention it would convey a full sense of malice.
Such treatment towards new members was really unkind.
“Wu Dongmian, my disciple. She is reserved and hasn’t seen much of the world, please don’t mind her.”
As soon as Lin Nuo finished speaking, his right hand gently rested on Ling Meng’s shoulder. “Dongmian, everyone here is our companion, and they mean no harm. We should get along well with everyone from now on.”
“Mhm.”
Ling Meng nodded. The hand Lin Nuo placed on her shoulder gave her some comfort. After all, with her master present, the Taoist priest wouldn’t harm her. She just needed to disguise her identity well.
Listening to the Taoist priest’s words, they were a completely different version from what her master had told her. According to her master, they had fought over credit and glory, and the other two Taoist priests died at the hands of this priest, who was then repelled by her master.
But according to this priest, a witch had killed his two companions, and then the witch tried to kill him too, but was saved by her master.
Clearly, she was the witch in question.
Just hearing this made her scoff. The truth was that she was the one being targeted for death, not the other way around!
This Taoist priest, he really knew how to lie, completely distorting the facts. Now, he was blabbering nonsense in front of so many people, even trying to portray her master as a lifesaver?
Such deceitful intentions. She hadn’t expected such deep cunning from these so-called righteous people.
Lin Nuo looked around. There were several cultivators on the scene, and various fierce beasts lay collapsed on the ground. The earth was cracked and creviced, and the ashes left by burning grass tufts indicated a fierce battle had just taken place.
“Bad timing, the fight just ended.”
Lin Nuo walked over to the body of a fierce beast and noticed that the soul fragments were gone.
That was normal. Soul fragments were valuable, and whether from the Righteous Path or the Demonic Path, the first thing after killing a beast was to take the soul fragments.
“Yes, we just had an attack, but we’ve quelled it. However, we must not let our guard down,” Taoist Wu Hui said.
“Hey! Looks like we have a newcomer!”
A young man clad in light armor, holding a long spear, came over with a light laugh. “Hello, newcomer, my name is Du Lun. We don’t really need so many people here to fend off the beasts. We’re about to head north to defend. Are you interested in coming along? It’s also a great opportunity to showcase your strength and build your reputation.”
Lin Nuo sized up the young man named Du Lun and chuckled to himself.
He hadn’t expected to run into this guy here.
Even without an introduction, Lin Nuo recognized him.
Du Lun, a henchman of Lin Nuo’s second elder brother from the Lin family, was quite capable. He had made a name for himself by constantly mingling with his elder brother, and he often completed highly challenging tasks for the second young master of the Lin family, bringing him great benefits. It could be said that Du Lun had played no small part in his elder brother’s glory.
Lin Nuo was the third young master of the Lin family, but among his peers, he was the weakest and held the lowest status. He had been bullied quite a bit when he was at the Lin residence.
Du Lun was no good either, bullying the weak and relying on his elder brother’s power to bully him. Lin Nuo had suffered a lot since he was young, but being weak, he could only seethe in silence.
Even though he was fortunate enough to enter Xuan Yun Sect and slightly improve his status, he still couldn’t contend with his elder brother. After several years, he remained a second-tier waste, only to be beaten up by Du Lun.
“Alright, I’ll go with you.”
Lin Nuo agreed without hesitation.
“Good, then newcomer, come with us now, let’s achieve great things together.”
Du Lun smiled, slung his long spear over his shoulder, and walked in a certain direction.
Ha, another newcomer has arrived, who knows how much of value he carries on him.
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