NOVEL NEXT WORLD chapter 39
39. He’s Helping You
“Ah?”
Su Kexin was greatly astonished. At Xuan Yun Sect, even mentioning demons changed colors, let alone bringing in demonic creatures or artifacts. A jade pendant with demonic energy was absolutely forbidden.
Now the old physician was saying her pendant contained demonic energy. How could she believe it?
“Master Guo, are you sure there’s no mistake? How could my pendant possibly have demonic energy?” Su Kexin found it hard to believe.
“I couldn’t possibly be mistaken. My Spirit Division Plate has indeed separated the demonic energy from your pendant. The remaining amount is very small, hard to detect. No, even if the amount was larger, it wouldn’t be easy to detect on the surface, as it was deliberately hidden within the pendant. Child, have you ever given this pendant to anyone?”
“I had given it to my senior brother Lin Nuo, but after one night, he said it didn’t suit him and returned it to me.”
“When was the first time you experienced an excessive reaction from the righteous spirit energy?”
“It must have started when I ventured into the Fenghai Forest for my trials; that’s when it began to appear after my defeat and subsequent unconsciousness.”
“When did you give the jade pendant to your senior brother?” the old physician continued to ask.
“About half a day after I regained consciousness, that’s when senior brother returned.”
“In that case…”
The old physician pondered for a moment, looked around, and immediately went to close the doors and windows.
Within the Xuan Yun Sect, the mention of demonic energy changes one’s color; it’s not something to be casually discussed, so he closed the doors and windows to prevent outsiders from overhearing.
“Child, it’s very likely that the demonic energy in the jade pendant was infused by your senior brother. If that’s the case, there are two possibilities. One, he wants to harm you. Two, he wants to help you.”
“Ah? Senior brother has no reason to harm me; he has always been helping me…”
“Indeed, I’ve heard of his deeds; if he wanted to harm you, he wouldn’t have saved you. So, there’s only the second possibility, he wants to help you. He must have seen that your spiritual energy was too abundant, which could damage your spiritual roots and meridians, so he infused demonic energy into your jade pendant for you to wear, using it to neutralize your spiritual energy. Fortunately, the demonic energy in the pendant neutralized your spiritual energy beforehand, otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.”
The old physician said with a serious face, indicating the gravity of the situation, this was no joking matter, “However, he’s quite daring, concealing demonic energy within the jade pendant. You must know, it’s against the rules of Xuan Yun Sect to be tainted with demonic energy, and discovery would lead to severe punishment.”
“I beg Master Guo not to tell the sect leaders about this! Senior brother was only trying to help me! If it comes to an investigation, I’d rather bear it alone!”
Su Kexin panicked and quickly bowed to plead.
“I wouldn’t do that; I’m not unreasonable. We practice medicine to heal and save lives. He risked danger to help you, which is commendable. I will keep this matter confidential. The remaining demonic energy in the pendant has been separated, and your spiritual energy has been balanced. Let’s not pursue this matter any further.”
“Thank you, Master Guo, thank you!”
“It’s nothing. But Lin Nuo is indeed incredible. To infuse demonic energy into a jade pendant requires a specialized spirit-separating device and skilled technique, otherwise, your pendant would be destroyed, or the energy would leak.”
“Senior brother is indeed an incredible person. Previously at Xuan Yun Sect, he was an inconspicuous junior cultivator, but since he went out for trials, he has revealed his sharp edge, displaying astonishing strength, and everyone has started to see him in a new light.”
Su Kexin said with a proud smile, her enthusiasm evident whenever she spoke of Lin Nuo’s merits, as if she could talk about them all day without tiring.
“I really want to have a chat with him in person,” the old physician said with a chuckle, stroking his beard, “I can see that he cares a lot about you, child. Just the fact that he risked punishment to help you shows that he is a person you can rely on and entrust with your well-being.”
“Mm…”
Su Kexin’s cheeks unconsciously flushed with a touch of crimson.
Yes, senior brother is indeed a person to rely on and entrust with one’s well-being.
Thinking about it, last time he was really hinting at her, wasn’t he? Senior brother is always like this, never straightforward with his words, always expressing his intentions through actions.
Senior brother is so silly. If I were too foolish to notice, wouldn’t his intentions be wasted?
But it’s heartwarming, such a silly, silently giving senior brother is indeed very touching.
To be his junior sister is truly fortunate.
But, I’m not content with just being his junior sister…
…
As night fell, a cold, desolate wind swept over Tianling Mountain.
Han Xianzi’s pavilion, the spiritual spring.
“Ah, so comfortable~”
In the billowing white mist, a young man leisurely and contentedly soaked in the warm spirit spring water.
“This really is a nice place. It seems like Han Xianzi’s pavilion also has some good stuff, huh?”
Lin Nuo felt as if he was ascending to the heavens, his entire being relaxed, too lazy to move.
It seems there are perks to being treated as a righteous hero after all—soaking in the spirit spring for free, and having the vast spring all to himself was just too blissful.
But he wouldn’t give up being the great villain for such a small favor; his conviction as a villain was unshakable.
As for why he was soaking in this spirit spring.
I’ve been the great villain for years, what’s wrong with enjoying a bit?
“Why hasn’t Li Ruoruo arrived yet? Waiting for her to come and scrub my back.”
Now that Han Xianzi was out, Lin Nuo had directly given the key to Li Ruoruo, letting her come over to soak as well, and incidentally give him a back scrub and massage. After all, they had cultivated together, so there was nothing to be shy about anymore.
“Feeling a bit dizzy from the soak.”
Lin Nuo quickly got up from the spring, took a small stool to the waterfall to rinse off, then dripped some shampoo on his head, scratching until it was all foam.
【Tap, tap, tap】
It sounded like the pitter-patter of small feet, someone was coming.
Recommend a book
Recommend an S-tier completed book titled “The Villain’s Strategist’s Elite Underlings Are All Dangerous Girls,” yes, the author is me ^_^