The clouds covered up, and the clouds in the sky were deeply attached to each other, holding the ten thousand radiance together. It’s like a thickly-coloured oil painting.
Shen Xingcong looked at the person in front of him: “What are you doing here?”
Xiao Lin: “I’m here to inform Teacher Lan Jin.”
Shen Xingcong didn’t speak, but two words could be seen from his expression: What rubbish!
Xiao Lin smiled: “If I hadn’t come, I’m afraid that senior brother would start a fight with someone at this moment.”
Shen Xingcong looked away: “…I won’t make a move.”
With his current cultivation base, it wasn’t difficult to avoid Lan Jin’s attack and escape. It’s just that the mere thought of turning against Lan Jin was a little hard to bear.
Xiao Lin: “Senior brother, what are you going to do next?”
Shen Xingcong: “Contact You Ren and go to the Hundred Desolation Demon Realm.” He paused, “Xiao Lin, you are with me too.”
In any case, it was more secure to take this person around.
“En.” Xiao Lin walked into the house, casting a long shadow behind him.
“It’s a pity that You Ren may not be able to come.”
Shen Xingcong was stunned and hurriedly pressed his hand between his forehead to send a magic voice message. But he couldn’t get a reply for a long time.
Xiao Lin watched his movements: “Senior brother, you guess who is the demon cultivator that Xiaoyao Sect is looking for?”
Shen Xingcong’s fingertips paused slightly.
He looked at Xiao Lin, his dark golden pupils flickered a little, and slowly lowered his arm.
.
The blood was still warm.
Lan Jin twisted his fingers and mulled over deeply, his brows frowning slightly.
After being so seriously injured, he didn’t escape. What exactly did this demon cultivator want to do?
“Teacher Lan Jin, there are blood stains here too!”
The voice of a patrol disciple came from behind.
Lan Jin got up: “Okay.”
As soon as he arrived at the outer hall, he was arranged by the elders to go to the place of the incident.
It was said that some disciples found abnormalities among the bushes during inspection. When they went in to look, they found bloodstains in the grass and trees, and then they saw a shadow of a human figure flash by. So, the disciples hurriedly notified him and asked for a decision.
This matter came out strangely. Since he saw the Xiaoyao Sect’s disciples and fled, it meant that he was an uninvited guest. But if it were a demon cultivator who was seriously injured but didn’t leave, it would be really incomprehensible.
After all, the relationship between the demon cultivators was alienated, and they would never stay behind because of their captured companions.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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The disciple shook his head: “That guy was too fast, and I only saw a black shadow flash by.”
Lan Jin: “So you didn’t see the magic patterns either?”
“…yes.” The disciple was terrified, “But Junior Brother Xiao Lin was with me at the time. Maybe he saw it…”
Lan Jin: “Xiao Lin?”
Disciple: “Yes. Actually, I was patrolling this way and didn’t find anything wrong. It was Junior Brother Xiao Lin who warned me that I thought of coming over to take a look.”
At that time, he was searching here with a group of disciples, but he was suddenly stopped on the way, saying that someone had heard some movement here.
He didn’t take it seriously at first, still thinking it was a kitten or puppy. As a result, he smelled blood as soon as he went in.
Seeing Lan Jin’s serious expression, the disciple asked anxiously: “…Teacher Lan Jin, is there something wrong? Are we still chasing after him?”
Lan Jin shook his head: “No, I just care a little bit.”
In any case, they would find out when they catch the person and ask.
“Go ahead. Since you dare to sneak around Xiaoyao Sect…”
Thinking about the invasion of demon cultivators, he looked grave.
“I hope I won’t overlook anything important.”
.
How do you know where You Ren is?
Shen Xingcong subconsciously wanted to ask this question but swallowed it back.
Because he reacted that it wasn’t strange at all for Xiao Lin to know the facts.
As a natural demon seed, he probably has always had a seemingly vague connection with demon cultivators.
When he wanted to take Xiao Lin away, the other person also immediately sensed the existence of the demon cultivator and took him to hide.
As for You Ren. Although he temporarily treated his injuries in the cave at that time, he was short of time, only giving him the ability to move for the time being, but he didn’t fully recover.
Now that the entire Xiaoyao Sect was on the hunt, fleeing with injuries, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be long before he would be caught.
But even so.
“Even without You Ren,” Shen Xingcong frowned, “I can go to the Hundred Desolation Demon Realm by myself.”
Xiao Lin asked: “Senior brother, aren’t you afraid that You Ren will reveal your identity?”
Shen Xingcong: “I want to leave. Even if You Ren doesn’t mention it, Xiaoyao Sect can probably guess it.”
Xiao Lin sighed: “If senior brother just leaves like this, I am afraid that the charge of colluding with the demon cultivator to betray the sect will be confirmed.”
Shen Xingcong lowered his head and was speechless for a long time.
“…that can’t be helped.”
Xiao Lin looked to the side.
“Is that what Teacher Lan Jin prepared for senior brother?”
Shen Xingcong looked at it together, and the tea and cakes on the table came into view.
Because the tea was cold, Lan Jin got another cup for him. At this time, white smoke was curling up from the cup, and the five-colour cakes were piled aside. No one moved.
“Everyone suspects senior brother, but only Teacher believes you.” Xiao Lin said softly, “If he knew that he had trusted the wrong person, I don’t know how Teacher would feel, and how he would be regarded by the others.”
Hearing this, Shen Xingcong’s body suddenly tensed up.
This was what he cared about most.
Naturally, he didn’t want to be splashed with sewage for no reason, and on top of that, he didn’t want to betray those who believed in him.
Just now, Lan Jin was the only one who helped him speak in the outer hall. If he leaves now and confirms the evidence of betraying his fellow disciples, how would Lan Jin be able to live by himself in the Xiaoyao Sect after that? Would he be labelled as not knowing people well because of this?
The tea and cakes placed on the table’s edge were no different from before, but they stung his nerves.
However, he couldn’t tell Lan Jin the truth either.
After some conversation just now, he had already deeply understood how deeply the other person hated demon cultivators. Saying it abruptly would only make the scene more embarrassing.
Whether it was advancing or retreating, there was no way out.
Shen Xingcong clasped his five fingers tightly.
“Wouldn’t it be better if senior brother stayed?”
Suddenly hearing this. He couldn’t help but pause and look at the person beside him.
The other person didn’t look at him. His gaze still fell on the teacup in the distance.
“Not only can you prove your innocence, but you can also always be an orthodox cultivator. The most important thing is,” Xiao Lin smiled, “Senior brother’s most beloved Teacher Lan Jin will not have to be sad for this reason.”
Shen Xingcong: “I…”
“Or does senior brother think ‘me’ is more important compared to all this?”
Xiao Lin interrupted and turned his head.
“For the sake of ‘me’, would you rather give up your reputation, betray your teacher, and give up the life you want?”
He sighed: “Senior brother is really ‘great’.”
Shen Xingcong looked at Xiao Lin.
Although the other person was smiling, the pitch-black pupils didn’t contain a trace of waves. It was just staring at him, and there wasn’t a single ray of light seeping through.
He loathed Xiao Lin’s gaze from the first time they met, and he always felt terrified.
And when he wanted to avoid it again this time, his hand was held.
The man hooked his fingers.
“But even if senior brother did all this, no one would know. Everyone would only say that Shen Xingcong is a villain who colluded with demon cultivators, and might even be on the villain list, causing his former fellow disciples to chase to kill him.”
“Senior brother is really willing?”
“…”
Shen Xingcong didn’t want to answer.
No matter how he looked at this matter, there were only disadvantages.
And he wasn’t that great. The reason for the delay in accepting Xiao Lin’s suggestion might be more due to the sunk costs so far.
He put so much effort into this. How could he fall short at the last moment? He even gave himself up.
He didn’t want to.
“Of course I…”
Before he finished speaking, the strength in his hands increased a bit. His fingers were clenched to the point of pain.
“Senior brother, look at me.”
Only then did Shen Xingcong realize that he was unconsciously avoiding his gaze. Looking straight at this moment, he could almost see himself through the other person’s eyes.
An incomparably familiar appearance, yet very unfamiliar.
It was clearly the same face, but because of the changes in pupil colour and the magic patterns, it was so strange that it looked like another person.
Shen Xingcong couldn’t recognize himself anymore.
He hated this face.
“No need to worry.”
Xiao Lin bent his eyes.
“As long as senior brother nods, everything can go back to the past. You and I are still disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect; orthodox cultivators, slaying demons and getting rid of devils.”
“If senior brother doesn’t like it, then you don’t have to go to the Demon Realm and become a demon cultivator. I will always stay by senior brother’s side.”
The other person’s fingertips swept over lightly. Shen Xingcong only felt a burst of coldness, his body lost its temperature, and the coldness penetrated deep into his bones.
The deeper the smile of the youth in front of him, the more it appeared that the pupils were pitch black and incomparably seeping.
“And senior brother, there is only me.”
Is Xiao Lin falling for him or not? 😭 Either way, poor Shen Xingcong!
Thank You for the chapter (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡
O_O scary child, him hearing that you’ll never leave his side probably isn’t going to comfort him….
Thank you for the chapter~♡
Black-bellied ML tag is literally a PITCH black-bellied ML
i can’t help but giggle as xiao lin tries to manipulate the mc, somehow comes off charming imagining a little kid (:3 」∠)