NOVEL WEB chapter 7
7. The Opportunity to Mess with Her
Li Ru’er untied her belt, revealing her pure white shoulders.
Her small face was flushed, and she slightly lowered her head, her bright and radiant eyes unable to meet Lin Nu’s gaze.
Although it wasn’t the first time, she was still very shy.
Lin Nu just remembered about double cultivation.
Li Ru’er, with her white fox heritage and being a fox spirit, although she didn’t have a spiritual root, her unique physical constitution could assist in cultivation, which was why Lin Nu had advanced to the second level of the spiritual realm because of their double cultivation two years ago.
It had been two years since then, and they had often double cultivated, but it had no effect on Lin Nu’s cultivation advancement.
Then he directed his anger at Li Ru’er, scolding her for being useless and telling her to go back to the Lin family.
It was just a joke back then, and there was no one to take care of him, so he continued to double cultivate with Li Ru’er, maintaining his good record of being at the second level of the spiritual realm.
What’s funny is that the next year, when he was about to be expelled from the Xuan Yun Gate, Li Ru’er was taken by the sect leader to undergo a spiritual realm detection and unexpectedly turned out to be at the third level of the spiritual realm.
She was but a servant, untrained in specialized cultivation, yet her spiritual practice was higher than his, Lin Nuo.
After becoming a demon, Li Ruoruo embarked on the path of immortality, transforming into a genuine celestial fox, brimming with ethereal aura.
It’s quite the joke that the cauldron’s cultivation level surpasses his own.
When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you.
When you use the cauldron, the cauldron uses you.
He once doubted if he was the cauldron himself, aiding Li Ruoruo in her ascension to immortality!
Li Ruoruo slightly lifted her head, whispering softly, “Young Master, let’s try again. Recently, Ruoruo has studied many dual cultivation texts and has been nurturing her body’s spiritual grace. I’m certain I can help the Young Master advance his cultivation.”
At Xuan Yun Sect, two people cared for him, one was the senior sister Liu Shuqin, and the other, the young girl Li Ruoruo.
Lin Nuo suspected that his stagnating cultivation was due to dual cultivation, and now, it was utterly impossible to engage in it with her.
If dual cultivation was to happen, it would have to wait until after he became a demon.
To directly cultivate her into a demonic fox, completely subjugating her to himself.
At that moment, Lin Nuo’s face was expressionless as he observed the petite Li Ruoruo.
He said coldly, “Put your clothes on properly.”
“Ah? Young Master, I beg you, please don’t send me back to the Lin family. Let’s try again, it will surely work, Ruoruo can definitely help the Young Master ascend!”
Li Ruoruo was on the verge of tears; wasn’t this a rejection? Didn’t this mean she was no longer needed? Wasn’t this sending her back to the Lin family?
She didn’t want to return to the Lin family; she wanted to stay with the Young Master, even if he deemed her useless.
“Li Ruoruo.”
“Ruoruo is here, Young Master.”
“Today, there are two things I must make clear to you, and I will only say them once, so listen carefully.”
Lin Nuo raised two fingers solemnly, and Li Ruoruo swallowed nervously.
The Young Master wouldn’t really be laying it all out, would he? He wouldn’t really be sending me back to the Lin family, would he? Please, no!
“First, I will not send you back to the Lin family. Second, your dual cultivation physique is useful, I will engage in dual cultivation with you, but not now.”
With those two points made, he retracted his fingers, simple and clear.
“Really? Truly?” Li Ruoruo asked, half in doubt.
“I only repeat myself once, you figure it out.”
“Oh, oh, oh, thank you, Young Master! Thank you!”
Li Ruoruo bowed repeatedly, expressing her gratitude; at last, her heart was settled.
The Young Master was a man of his word, he would never go back on it.
“And another thing, I don’t like others standing in front of me while I eat.”
“Oh, oh, oh, understood, Young Master, Ruoruo will leave now, not to disturb the Young Master’s meal!”
Li Ruoruo quickly fastened her sash, right, the young master was dining, she shouldn’t disturb him.
At that moment, Lin Nuo called out again, “Sit down.”
“Ah?”
Li Ruoruo thought she had heard wrong. She was just a servant, how could she dine at the same table as the young master? “Young master, are you asking me to sit down…?”
“Do I need to say it a second time?”
“Ruoruo understands, Ruoruo understands.”
Li Ruoruo hurriedly sat down, her small hands clasped together, not daring to move, very well-behaved.
There was an empty bowl on the plate, originally for Lin Nuo to mix sauces, but now he scraped some rice into that empty bowl and handed it to Li Ruoruo.
“Eat, there are no chopsticks, only a spoon.”
“Young master, is this alright…?”
“Do I need to say it a second time?”
“Oh… I understand…”
Li Ruoruo picked up the bowl, hesitating for a long time before she started to eat.
She was moved; this was the first time she had dined at the same table as the young master since becoming a servant.
Although the young master was aloof, his tone cold and unfeeling, at this moment, her heart warmed.
“Thank you, young master…”
She wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes.
“When eating, don’t talk; when sleeping, don’t speak. No more nonsense,” Lin Nuo said coldly.
When eating, don’t talk; when sleeping, don’t speak.
Alright, alright, eat.
Li Ruoruo began to eat with a spoon, smiling as she ate.
Those people often slandered the young master, they were all bad people. The young master was just stern-faced but kind-hearted. Such a good young master, she must serve him even better from now on!
Seeing Li Ruoruo eating enthusiastically, Lin Nuo also started to eat.
Good, it’s confirmed non-toxic, time to eat.
If it were poisoned, he wouldn’t live to see the day he’d become the villain, right?
Sigh, occupational hazard.
…
The next morning, Lin Nuo was summoned to the Xuan Yun Great Hall, where many disciples of the sect had gathered.
The Xuan Yun sect was efficient in handling affairs, having just spoken about going out for a trial yesterday, and today everything was arranged clearly.
Lin Nuo already knew the destination; the first trial was to go to a small village, where there were bandits, to clean them up.
Isn’t this a task for the people’s constables?
Never mind, I’ll just use the Phantom Blade technique, finish them in a second, and be back quickly.
Several elders entered the grand hall to inform all the disciples present about the details of the upcoming external trial.
At this moment, Crane Immortal Zhang Zhen spoke:
“This morning, you were all summoned here, and you should know what this is about. Our Xuan Yun Sect has received a civilian commission. Starting today, you will be dispatched to the field to carry out missions. Please cherish this valuable opportunity for an external trial.”
Crane Immortal paused before continuing:
“Considering the varying levels of cultivation among you, the tasks will differ accordingly. This external trial will be conducted in groups to ensure mutual support. I have arranged the groups based on your cultivation abilities.”
Next, Crane Immortal unrolled a long scroll and began reading the names on the list.
Each group consisted of about four to eight people, with some exceptions, like the seventh-tier Qin Shili, who was sent alone to the Northern Wastelands to exterminate demons.
Logically, the sixth-tier senior sister Liu Shuqin should have been paired with another sixth-tier disciple for another dangerous mission.
But her name was not on the list.
Strange.
Could there be a mistake?
Crane Immortal read on and finally called out Lin Nuo’s name:
“In Zhuxing Town, numerous demons are causing trouble for the people. The following disciples are to depart today to investigate and suppress them: Liu Shuqin, Zhou Jianhu, Guan Lei, Xu Yudong, Zhao Yueqing, Su Kexin, Lin Nuo. The team leader will be Yuan Heng.”
Lin Nuo: ???
What the hell? This isn’t according to the script. I shouldn’t be in the same group as Su Kexin and Liu Shuqin, right? Who changed the script?!
The list included Xu Yudong and Guan Lei.
Alright, I get it now.
Xu Yudong is Guan Lei’s second senior brother, and now the situation is clear.
It turns out I changed the script myself!
As a villain, Lin Nuo knew what they were thinking.
Yesterday, Guan Lei was beaten, and then he sought help from his second senior brother Xu Yudong. Xu Yudong, who has a good relationship with Crane Immortal, directly changed the original list.
They thought that once they left the sect, they could take the opportunity to take revenge on him.
Heh, I, Lin Nuo, love a life-threatening revenge.
Indeed, it was right to beat Guan Lei. Now I can be in the same group as Su Kexin.
Once we leave Tianling Mountain, there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with her.
Pah, to finish her off.