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22. Stop Cursing, Please (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
Lin Nuo was furious, utterly incensed.
Hailed as the embodiment of justice, the people’s hero, the slayer of demons and monsters, the brave warrior who pacified the world.
Excuse me? You’re treating a villain like a great hero? What about moral values? Was all the learning from the Analects and the Tao Te Ching in vain?
The fish pond that Lin Nuo had fished in also became famous; the whole town rushed there to buy fish, and Lin Nuo wondered if he should ask for an endorsement fee.
As soon as Lin Nuo appeared in town, he was surrounded by the friendly aunties and uncles, forcing him to buy a mask and a coat to cover his white Taoist robe and find a place to hide.
At night, the shops in town gradually closed, and the people slowly returned home.
Lin Nuo walked quietly towards the mansion with his head down.
Standing at the entrance, he saw a gathering in the courtyard of the mansion, including Su Kexin and others, as well as people from other sects.
“Elder Yuan, the fog in Fenghai Forest has cleared, and the aura of the beasts has dissipated. There’s a cave in the forest with traces of the Demon Sect’s disciples’ rituals, presumably, they lured the beasts here.”
“Yes, after the Demon Sect’s disciples fled, the beasts disappeared as well,” Elder Yuan stroked his beard, “I didn’t expect the Demon Sect to set up such a grand scheme. We all need to be more vigilant in the future.”
“Elder Yuan, we were able to unravel the Demon Sect’s trickery thanks to your disciple Lin Nuo. Where is he now?”
“Alas, I’m not sure. The boy has been out all day,” Elder Yuan sighed softly.
Lin Nuo, hiding behind the door, listened to their conversation.
Isn’t this a summary meeting? I better slip away as a sign of respect. Farewell!
“Junior brother, where have you been? I’ve been looking for you all day.”
The dignified and elegant Liu Shuqin grabbed Lin Nuo’s hand.
“You’ve mistaken me for someone else.”
Lin Nuo, unflustered, deliberately deepened his voice, “Junior brother, I’ve found out about every mask and outfit you’ve bought. You can’t hide from me.”
Liu Shuqin directly removed Lin Nuo’s mask and pulled him by the hand into the courtyard.
“Elder Yuan, the junior brother has returned!”
With Liu Shuqin’s loud shout, the gaze of dozens of people present shifted towards Lin Nuo.
There he was, Lin Nuo, the spirited young man who dashed through Fenghai Forest like a swift wind, slaying celestial dragons and resisting the evil Demon Sect disciples.
Heroes emerge from youth, indeed!
Some disciples, upon seeing Lin Nuo, were extremely excited and immediately knelt down:
“Thank you, Hero Lin, for your timely rescue! We are eternally grateful and indebted to you!”
A group of disciples expressed their gratitude, their impassioned voices echoing throughout the entire courtyard.
Lin Nuo looked at the group of disciples with their earnest and serious expressions.
Oh my, as a world-ending villain, to be worshipped as a hero to my face, isn’t this a public denunciation?
Please, stop scolding me!
“Child, I didn’t expect your first trial to result in such a great achievement, everyone is very thankful to you. Could you share with everyone how you managed to defeat the disciples of the Demon Refining Sect? I’m sure they all would like to hear.”
How did I defeat them? Are you saying that it was a misunderstanding when I accidentally killed Su Kexin?
“Just need hands,” Lin Nuo responded coldly.
“Ah?”
Everyone was confused, exchanging glances, unable to comprehend.
What does ‘just need hands’ mean? They pondered, as they themselves didn’t fight with their feet either.
The old Taoist from the Imperial Forest Sect laughed and said, “I know, I’ve heard that the Xuan Yun Sect has a high-level technique called the Ling Yun Palm Method. Presumably, ‘hands’ refers to ‘palms,’ and it was with palm techniques that the enemy was defeated.”
“Yes, yes, the fist and palm techniques of the Xuan Yun Sect are quite famous, that Du Xu would not be able to withstand a single palm,” another sect’s cultivator agreed.
“But what about the thunder technique incantations?”
“It might be the Thunder Palm; I’ve heard that a superb Thunder Palm can summon the Five Thunders to strike from above.”
…
Various discussions and noisy debates filled the courtyard, with everyone describing the event in an extravagant and flamboyant manner.
Lin Nuo: “…”
Oh my Pangu, it really is ‘just need hands,’ isn’t it just watching a play? If you go up, you can do it too.
Lin Nuo said irritably, “Can you all leave now?”
“Child, they came personally to thank you, how can you be so rude as to ask them to leave?”
“Elder Yuan, it’s getting dark now, and we indeed have disturbed Hero Lin’s rest. How about this, we will personally visit the Xuan Yun Sect another day to express our thanks, so as not to disturb your rest any longer.”
After saying this, the group of people gradually left the mansion, and the courtyard became somewhat quieter.
There were originally eight people from the Xuan Yun Sect who came together, and now only six remained. Xu Yudong was a spy from the Demon Refining Sect, killed by Lin Nuo (in fact, it was Su Kexin who erupted and killed him), and as for Guan Lei, someone found his clothes and sword in the Wind Sea Forest, presumably, he is no more.
If this news reaches their master’s ears, it would be devastating.
Yes, the more grief, the better, that old boxing master should experience the pain of the mortal world.
Lin Nuo became the center of attention, with the few people from the Xuan Yun Sect all looking at him.
What are you looking at, haven’t you seen a villainous pretty boy before?
“Child, I understand you didn’t want to speak when there were many people around, but now it’s just us from our sect. Can you talk about what happened then?”
“No comment.”
Should I tell you that I thought about killing Su Kexin, but on the way, I was stopped by a slave dragon and ended up destroying it?
And wasn’t it supposed to be you, the old man, saving the world? Where did you run off to? Were you really playing chess with the old master?
“Senior brother might have his difficulties, Elder Yuan, let’s not inquire further.”
Su Kexin interjected, walking up to Lin Nuo, slightly bowing her head, and spoke in a soft voice, “Thank you, senior brother. If it weren’t for you, I might not be alive now… I’m very grateful to you…”
Lin Nuo: “…”
Please, no thanks. How far can a villain who’s been thanked by the protagonist be from death?
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