I believe you were a ghost and a very bad, rotten old man.
Although Xiao Lin was abandoned since he was a child, the family who picked him up treated him well. Shen Xingcong knew why he could be the first one.
Xiao Lin deliberately said these words as if to show him a good impression.
If it weren’t for knowing this person’s character well, the scene before his eyes would really give people the illusion of a respectful and friendly brother.
Shen Xingcong didn’t beat people up for Xiao Lin’s sake; and Xiao Lin definitely wouldn’t increase his favorable impression of him for this reason.
The other person may have taken the initiative to show his goodwill with another purpose.
Shen Xingcong’s vigilance rose in his heart, but he didn’t show it on his face: “There is no need to say thank you. I am your senior brother, and these are all the things I should do.”
Xiao Lin: “But senior brother has never done such things for me before.”
“Then didn’t you just learn it?” Shen Xingcong said, “It takes time to know a person’s heart. Everything I have done is to sharpen you.”
Xiao Lin understood clearly: “I have been taught.”
The two of them talked nonsense with their eyelids open.
Shen Xingcong naturally didn’t think that what the original owner had done was counted as sharpening. He talked nonsense for a long time, but he still didn’t figure out the other person’s purpose for this trip.
Could it be that he was really just puzzled by his behavior and ran over to probe him?
If the enemy doesn’t get moving, I will act. It just happened that Shen Xingcong also had something to ask Xiao Lin for.
Now it was unavoidable to participate in the inner sect selection, and Teacher Lan Jin hadn’t given him an answer yet. If he ended up couldn’t participate in the selection to supervise, then now might be his last chance.
“Do you still remember what I told you before?” Shen Xingcong said, “About leaving Xiaoyao Sect.”
“Senior brother had said the same thing to let me consider.” Xiao Lin said, “I thought senior brother had back out.”
“How, how could it be. What is said can’t be unsaid. It’s just that I couldn’t find the opportunity before.” Shen Xingcong coughed lightly and said, “But now the opportunity has come.”
“Because of the inner sect selection, the outer sect must be busy with work and crowded nowadays. If you sneak out at this time, you might be able to avoid people’s eyes and ears.”
Xiao Lin paused: “At this time?”
“That’s right.” Shen Xingcong said, “I can get out of the cave tomorrow. You can return to the house first to get things ready tonight.”
Xiao Lin looked at him quietly for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said: “Senior brother means that you want me to give up the selection?”
That’s right. That was what he meant.
Since he was already selected on the list, there was only one way left for the person to forfeit by his own initiative.
Shen Xingcong just wanted to fool Xiao Lin into not taking part in this selection and waiting for things to pass by before bringing him back. As for what to use as an excuse after leaving Xiaoyao Sect, he would think about it later.
Anyway, as long as Xiao Lin didn’t restore his spiritual roots, he would be a weak little junior brother who was under his control.
Of course, Shen Xingcong also had guessed that the other person wouldn’t easily yield.
“You are only at the first stage of Qi training now. The dreamland assessment for the final election is full of dangers, and I am worried that you will be in danger. What’s more, you also know your body well.”
Even though he knew no one else was there, he still couldn’t help but lower his volume.
“Even if you manage to pass the selection, it will be very difficult to make progress when you enter the inner sect. The most urgent matter is to restore your spiritual roots, isn’t it?”
After saying this, Shen Xingcong was no longer talking. All the things he had to say had been said, and being too anxious would only make people suspicious for no reason. He only needed Xiao Lin to think it over himself.
The meal in the bamboo basket hadn’t been touched, and it was a little cold.
After a long time, Xiao Lin said: “Everything senior brother has said is for my consideration.”
“That’s natural.” Shen Xingcong thought there was hope, “Then let’s…”
“But why?” Xiao Lin cut him short.
“Why should senior brother choose this very moment? There are opportunities to go out sometime before or after the selection period. Why is it have to be set on the day of the selection? Or say…”
He asked, “Senior brother, you only want to make me give up the selection?”
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The dreamland assessment basically was to put candidates into the invisible barriers formed by the cultivators. These invisible barriers were extremely mysterious, neither fantasy nor reality, but the third space. However, due to unexpected turmoil during the assessment, the path leading to the Hundred Desolation Demon Realm was connected.
He was probably guided by the blood of the demon seed. Xiao Lin found the unknown poisonous grass and ate it.
Shen Xingcong actually didn’t know if that thing would bloom or not, so he just casually made up an excuse.
“If you miss it, you won’t know when the next time will be.”
Xiao Lin: “…”
Shen Xingcong looked calm and relaxed, but he was very nervous in his heart. If Xiao Lin refused him again this time, he wouldn’t know what reason he should look for. He surely couldn’t knock people out at the house until the election was over, right?
Due to his cultivation base, he still didn’t know the boundary between “knocking out” and “killing”.
“Senior brother, have a meal first.” When Xiao Lin spoke again, he actually said another matter, “I’ll come to fetch it up later.”
Shen Xingcong didn’t stop him.
Although the other person didn’t readily agree, he didn’t refuse either, indicating that there was some hesitation. Half-believing and half-doubting his words.
All he could do now was wait.
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Shen Xingcong’s words were very odd.
From the other person’s initiative to raise the matter of the disorder of spiritual roots and then never saying a word about it afterward, this series of behaviors was very suspicious.
And now, he finally mentioned the matter again, but to make him give up the selection.
Xiao Lin’s desire to become the inner sect disciple wasn’t that strong. But he cared about Shen Xingcong’s purpose.
What was said in the cave was all hypocritical. In fact, he didn’t have too many psychological fluctuations.
But only one thing was true.
For the sake of “helping him” take revenge, Shen Xingcong got into a fight with Yu Mi so hard that he was placed in confinement and even exempted from the selection quota.
This series of behaviors was really outrageous.
Xiao Lin had never been interested in anyone before, but at this moment, he finally felt a little bit surprised and cared.
That person, what exactly did he want to do.
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After a night, when Shen Xingcong was released from the cave, he finally saw the sunlight after a long time.
It was still early morning, and the air was filled with mist. He stepped out of the side peak in the first rays of the morning sun.
Last night, Xiao Lin said that he would come to retrieve the food box. He waited for a long time, but he didn’t come in the end, so he had to take it out with him when he left.
Due to the inner sect selection, the outer sect was in an uproar incessantly early in the morning. Many people gathered in the cafeteria to talk wantonly about the selection performance in recent days.
It was said that the written examination’s results had come out, and the first place unexpectedly was that little-known Xiao Lin.
Most of the disciples had just heard of Xiao Lin’s name for the first time.
“No wonder he could be selected in the list. I refused to accept it at first, but I didn’t expect him to be so smart.”
“Yeah, cultivation base can still be cultivated. But his understanding of the cultivation techniques is really unique and profound, and I’m afraid that it’s only a matter of time before he is promoted to chief disciple.”
“How about we take advantage of the fact that he is still in the outer sect and go to seek for a relationship?”
Shen Xingcong stood by and listened for a while, but he didn’t hear anything valuable, so he planned to leave.
He hadn’t walked a few steps, but he saw several disciples of the Fourth Group walking toward him. They were usually together with Yu Mi, but now that Yu Mi was confined, they were the only ones left, looking listless.
Shen Xingcong had no interest in adding insult to injury and wanted to avoid them immediately. As a result, those people saw him and immediately surrounded him with bright eyes.
“Senior Brother Shen, long time no see!”
“You have gone through a hard time recently. How could you be so thin? Have you eaten a meal yet?”
“Junior Brother Xiao Lin must have been very tired recently as well. Call the little junior brother to come to the cafeteria. We will treat him to a meal.”
There was no such peculiar situation before.
Shen Xingcong was silent for a moment: “…did you take the wrong medicine?”
Several people turned a deaf ear and laughed loudly: “Senior Brother Shen really knows how to joke.”
Shen Xingcong understood: “Your Senior Brother Yu Mi has gone, so you want to seek refuge in another person?”
A few people paused and then laughed even louder: “Senior Brother Shen really knows how to joke!”
Shen Xingcong laughed with them and then directly restrained his expression: “Get out of the way.”
He went straight through several people by himself.
These few people’s talents were mediocre, and their brains weren’t quick enough. They originally curried favor with Yu Mi, thinking that Yu Mi had the greatest chance of becoming an inner sect disciple, so they would gain benefits someday. As a result, the car turned over.
On the contrary, now it was Xiao Lin, who they looked down on the most, who had entered the selection. Naturally, they had to curry favor with Shen Xingcong, who has a “good relationship” with him.
“Senior Brother Shen, take care!”
Several people weren’t angry at all when they were cold-faced. Shen Xingcong was convinced, thinking that if these people were in modern times, they would definitely be able to mingle well.
Leaving the cafeteria, Shen Xingcong walked over to the residence of the outer disciples, wanting to look for an answer for Xiao Lin as soon as possible. If it still didn’t work, he could only start with Teacher Lan Jin.
Lan Jin looked so open to persuasion, but he had been extremely thick-skinned to ask for the authority to supervise for nothing.
Haven’t walked so far, he suddenly found a familiar figure not far away.
He hurriedly caught up with a few steps: “Xiao Lin!”
The person stopped and looked back. The thin rays of the morning sun fell on the side of his face, making his complexion whiter.
Shen Xingcong approached the person, but before he had the time to speak, he heard the person start to talk on his own initiative.
“I have thought it over.”
Shen Xing was struck dumb.
Xiao Lin looked at him with a smile, yet not a smile: “Give up the selection and leave with senior brother.”
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The first time he heard the news, Shen Xingcong was originally stunned and then radiant with joy.
No matter what Xiao Lin had in mind for agreeing, he didn’t care as long as he could take the person away before the final selection.
He patted the person’s shoulder in a row: “Good, good.”
Xiao Lin’s shoulders were extremely painful from being patted, but he didn’t dodge: “I will first explain to the steward about giving up the selection. As for the timing of leaving Xiaoyao Sect, it is up to the senior brother to decide.”
Shen Xingcong was about to nod, but he was afraid that new problems crop up unexpectedly, so he said: “I’ll go with you.”
Xiao Lin originally wanted to refuse, but he was on the point of saying something when he paused slightly and changed his words: “That’s fine.”
Shen Xingcong didn’t notice this small change.
The two of them went together to the Shangong Hall, where the steward usually stayed. They hadn’t entered when they vaguely heard clamors coming from the door.
“How could this be!?”
Steward Hu’s loud voice could be heard clearly from across the door, and he seemed to be quite agitated.
“Hush.” Lan Jin’s voice carried on. He said a few words softly to appease everyone.
What was said afterward couldn’t be heard anymore. Shen Xingcong and Xiao Lin looked at each other.
“Anyway, let’s knock on the door first.”
Shen Xingcong stepped forward, and just as he was about to raise his hand, the door opened from the inside.
Lan Jin stood in front of the door and asked with a soft smile and voice: “Is there something the matter?”
Shen Xingcong thought to himself.
He was worthy of being the big shot of the Nascent Soul stage, and they could be noticed coming from across the door.
“Xiao Lin?” Steward Hu glanced over them from the corner of his eyes, “Why are you here and not preparing for the final assessment?”
Apart from Steward Hu and Lan Jin, there were also other stewards in the hall, and they all looked over one after another at this moment.
Xiao Lin got straight to the point: “I want to give up this selection.”
Shen Xingcong originally wanted to be more tactful, but he didn’t expect Xiao Lin to be so direct. He was momentarily awkward.
Steward Hu was greatly shocked: “What nonsense are you talking about? How can you give up halfway? This is the opportunity that many people yearn for, even in their dreams. Let’s put it off after you think about it clearly!”
He said again: “I’ll pretend I didn’t hear what you said just now, so go back quickly. We still have important matters.”
Lan Jin on the side wasn’t so anxious and asked Xiao Lin: “Can you say the reason?”
Xiao Lin glanced at Shen Xingcong.
Lan Jin noticed it and said surprisingly: “This matter has something to do with your senior brother?”
Steward Hu was disappointed that iron doesn't turn into steel: “Shen Xingcong ah Shen Xingcong, what wicked idea do you think to do when you just came out from confinement? If you don’t have the quota, then you even want to make your junior brother give up too?”
“Are you really worried about the safety of your younger brother?” Lan Jin said, “I have also said before that this selection will be supervised by Elder Jing Xin and inner disciples together, including myself there. There is no need to worry. What’s more, there has never been an accident before…”
He seemed to be thinking of something, paused for a while, and said: “In short, we will ensure everything is absolutely safe. If you are really worried, we can let you watch from the side at that time.”
Shen Xingcong’s eyes lit up.
Was this his approval of him supervising together?
Then he recovered to his senses. No, since Xiao Lin has already agreed to give up the selection, there was absolutely no need to do something unnecessarily.
But at this time, he couldn’t just find a random reason to muddle through it. If it aroused suspicion, it might affect them to sneak out stealthily later.
Shen Xingcong brainstormed: “…to tell you the truth, Teacher Lan Jin, and every steward. I asked Xiao Lin to give up participating in the selection. Apart from worrying about his safety, there is also an unspeakable reason.”
Lan Jin: “It’s hard to speak about?”
Shen Xingcong bit the bullet and said: “I hate to part with my little junior brother.”
“Once he enters the inner sect, we will never see each other anymore except for special times. Thinking about this, I can’t sleep, tossing and turning restlessly in bed at night. That’s why I boldly made this request.”
“…hate to part with?” Lan Jin thought for a while and said, “But both of you are disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect. Just need to wait for the next selection…”
“No way!” Shen Xingcong pretended to be agitated, “Since my junior brother entered the sect a year ago, both of us have eaten and lived together, and we have never been separated for a moment. The next selection will be three years later, and we couldn’t see each other for so long. I feel pain like a knife being twisted in one’s heart.”
“Don’t talk about three years, even if it’s just one year, one month, one day, one minute, and one second, I don’t want to be separated from my junior brother! Please help me out!”
Shen Xingcong really keeps putting his foot in it and then being surprised when things change 🤣
Lan Jin: …
Xia Lin: …
everyone else: …
I think he dug the pit himself hard XDD
Thank You for the new chapter (๑°꒵°๑)･*♡
Well he’s certainly not slacking off 😭
I’m crying ╥﹏╥ Shen Xingcong always bite bullets like, are you not tired of eating it ah?
Congratulations on your first 10 chapters. I enjoy this book, and as I previously pledged, I will buy a kofi every 10 chapters.
Thanks for the update! 😊
SXC tem coragem lol, eu não sei inglês, então eu uso o tradutor do google, mal posso esperar por mais lol
Boy doesn’t realize this is basically a marriage proposal
Shen baby… all i can say is that everything that happens from now has been brought upon yourself by your own hand…
He’s so freaking shameless oml I’m embarrassed.
We don’t know him 🤨😭
What a cute confession😁😅
Shen Xingcong be sure not run away from Xia Lin
I have never felt so embarrassed before… 😭
….ok…i agree with shen xing …his face is thicker that iron…….pfft hahaha..i cant believe he just said that ah…