CH 6

Terrible, it was terrible! He woke up late!

When Shen Xingcong woke up, he had already seen no trace of Xiao Lin in the other bed. 

Although he repeatedly urged the other person to call him, could it be that he had been entangled too tightly during this period of time, which finally triggered the rebellious mentality of the little junior brother?

The selection list will be announced soon, and he mustn’t fall short of success for lack of a final effort at this time.

Shen Xingcong quickly got up from the bed and wanted to go out after washing his face and rinsing his mouth in a hurry. As a result, he bumped into someone head-on. 

Shen Xingcong saw the person clearly, and grabbed his shoulder firmly: “Where have you gone to? Why didn’t you wait for me!?”

Listening to that tone, those who didn’t know the facts almost thought it was a resentful wife who was abandoned by her husband.

Xiao Lin: “Senior brother couldn’t get up in the morning, so I went to eat first.”

“Then you,” Shen Xingcong was taken aback, “Are you making a special trip back to find me now?”

Xiao Lin didn’t answer at all and pushed the person away: “I have something to talk about to senior brother.”

Shen Xingcong saw that he had become so serious, so he said equally seriously: “You say it.”

Xiao Lin opened his mouth.

Shen Xingcong waited for him to ask questions. 

However, half a stick of incense had passed, and the two of them stared at each other for a long time, but no one said a word.

The wind was blowing outside, and the door’s house creaked. Shen Xingcong sneezed: “Did you speak?”

Xiao Lin didn’t answer. He looked around, walked to the corner of the room, and picked up the long broom.

Is he getting ready to clean up? 

Shen Xingcong thought to himself.

Then, he saw someone stuffed a long broom into his hand.

…is this asking him to clean?

Shen Xingcong thought again. 

When these things were done, Xiao Lin glanced at him, turned his back, and took off his robe. After taking off the outer garment that sheltered him from the wind, he reached out to untie his inner garment. The lapels were half-open, exposing the fair skin.

“Wait, hold on,” Shen Xingcong looked at it and couldn’t understand, “Why are you taking off your clothes?”

Xiao Lin: “If I don’t take it off, the clothes will be ruined later.”

Shen Xingcong: “Eh?” 

“Senior brother.” Xiao Lin pointed his finger over, “Use it to hit me.”

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Shen Xingcong suspected that he had misheard. He actually may haven’t been awake and was still dreaming.

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Because the original owner was precisely a perverted violent madman. Beating people was purely for psychological venting. Xiao Lin didn’t know how to snitch, so he was a very handy sandbag.

“You, you don’t bother about the past.” Shen Xingcong was really horrified by this conversation, “Why did you suddenly have me hit you?”

Xiao Lin: “Because the marks are not obvious anymore.” 

Shen Xingcong paused and immediately reacted that the other person was talking about scars.

After seeing such horrifying wounds, he used his only remaining money to exchange some elixirs for Xiao Lin and never moved his hand again.

Nearly a month has passed, and quite a lot of marks have already disappeared.

Shen Xingcong said dryly: “Isn’t that great?” 

“But without marks, there is no way to prove that you have beaten me, senior brother.” Xiao Lin smiled, “In order to drive senior brother away, evidence is needed.”

Before Shen Xingcong had fully finished digesting these words’ meanings, he saw Xiao Lin fasten his clothes.

“Senior brother, forget it if you don’t want to.” Xiao Lin said, “I will go first.”

Shen Xingcong stared blankly at the person who went out and stood in place foolishly. 

Xiao Lin wants to drive him away?

It was very normal to put this matter on others. After all, ordinary people could hardly bear the original owner’s mischief.

However, this was Xiao Lin. He was born with the loss of human emotions and desires. Although he has a sense of pain, his attitude toward the original owner is probably more senseless. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have endured for so long in silence and could even have had a normal conversation.

In that case, it could only be instigated by others. 

Shen Xingcong didn’t need to guess at all. He immediately thought of that person’s identity.

Yu Mi didn’t understand Xiao Lin.

For the latter, he never cared about who goes and who stays.

If he really hit him just now, he would be driven away; if he didn’t hit him, Xiao Lin wouldn’t be bothered to continue wasting time on this matter. 

This person neither intended to be anyone’s companion nor did he care about who his enemy was.

That’s why he acted as he wished in that almost ridiculous way. Furthermore, no matter how he look at it, he always felt that this person have more thoughts about playing tricks on people.

Seeing that Xiao Lin’s figure had almost disappeared, Shen Xingcong hurriedly followed.

Yu Mi really found the wrong person.

Even though most people would never expect that there would be someone who wouldn’t have a trace of negative feelings regarding the person who bullies them every day.

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Time just flies. The selection list should be announced in one more day, and the separation plan was very successful.

Shen Xingcong applauded himself in his heart.

Although he went wherever Xiao Lin went during this period of time, it made both of them tired of looking at each other. But soon, these hard times should come to an end.

Xiao Lin has never gotten in touch with Teacher Lan Jin nor communicated with other cultivators suspected of being important figures. Work and rest regularly every day, get up early, and return late.

After enduring this last day, he finally didn’t have to be a follower anymore.

The feeling of joy was beyond words. Xiao Lin took notice of it: “Senior brother, what good thing have you come across?” 

“A great thing.” Shen Xingcong came out of the cafeteria together with the other, “You will be very happy too.”

“Oh.” Xiao Lin said indifferently, “It seems that senior brother has finally found a way to sneak out?”

Hearing this sentence suddenly, Shen Xingcong was stunned.

Sure enough, he still remembered.

During this period of time, the other person never took the initiative to mention it, and he originally wanted to let this agreement pass along with the wind. But now it seemed that it was indeed not that simple.

After all, it was about restoring the spiritual roots, so it was impossible for Xiao Lin not to care. 

“If senior brother changes his mind, you can tell me. It is dangerous to leave the sect without permission, so I can understand.”

So understanding?

Hearing this, Shen Xingcong turned his head to look. However, when their eyes met, he suddenly couldn’t move.

A pair of black pupils were as lifeless as deep water, without the slightest bit of light.

Somehow, he certainly felt that if he dared to back out on the spot, the other person would dare to kill him with a knife in the next second.

—Since he couldn’t help restore the spiritual roots, it would be better to have one less person who knows the secret. 

Obviously, he was just a child in the first stage of Qi training.

Shen Xingcong thought to himself.

He didn’t dare to kill a person, but the other person dared.

Shen Xingcong raised his hand and flicked Xiao Lin’s forehead.

Xiao Lin blinked and raised his hand to caress his forehead. 

Shen Xingcong: “Don’t look at people with that kind of look.”

Towards evening, the sky was getting a little darker. The song of cicadas could be faintly heard.

There was some noise ahead. Shen Xingcong followed the sound to look and saw that many disciples had stopped in place.

“Look, isn’t that Teacher Lan Jin? How could he be in the outer sect?” 

“It should be dealing with the matter of selection. If I can be selected on the list, will I be able to talk with teacher? Maybe in the future, I can enter the inner sect and practice together with teacher…” Some disciples were immersed in their good dreams.

“Ah ah ah, he comes over here. I’m so nervous!”

Shen Xingcong was also immediately nervous and directly wanted to pull Xiao Lin away. Less than a few steps, he heard Lan Jin’s soft voice from behind.

“Please stay, both of you.”

Shen Xingcong pretended to be dead and didn’t look back.

Not calling him, not calling him. 

“Please stay.”

There was another call.

The reality was cruel. The sound of footsteps was getting closer and closer and finally stopped in a place close at hand.

No matter how much Shen Xingcong didn’t want to face reality, he knew it would be rude to pretend to be invisible at this time. He had to muster up his courage to turn around and keep Xiao Lin away with his body in passing.

“Hello, Teacher Lan Jin.” He barely squeezed out a smile. 

Under the setting sun, Lan Jin’s loose robe fluttered with the wind, revealing his exquisite facial features, and he nodded lightly at him: “Can I have a word with you?”

Shen Xingcong held his breath.

He has been keeping an eye on Xiao Lin so closely. When exactly did this boy come into contact with Lan Jin? However, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator took the initiative to ask him for someone, and he couldn’t refuse.

Seeing Shen Xingcong’s face flushed from choking, Lan Jin was surprised and said: “What’s wrong with you?”

Then he stretched out his hand and wanted to press it for a diagnosis and treatment.

“I’m fine!” Shen Xingcong raised his arms high, “It’s just that my junior brother isn’t feeling well. If Teacher has something, you can tell me.” 

Lan Jin was worried: “But it seems you are not feeling well…”

Shen Xingcong: “Where, I am very healthy!”

“Since that’s the case, it’s easy to handle.” Lan Jin smiled, “I’m here to find you.”

“Yes, so let my junior brother go back first. I’ll go with you…eh?” Shen Xingcong couldn’t help being dumbfounded. 

Wait a minute, come to find him?

Lan Jin looked around and saw that there was more and more crowd of onlookers, so he said, “Let’s go this way.”

Shen Xingcong left Xiao Lin behind and walked with Lan Jin in a daze. Although he didn’t know why the other person was looking for him, it was all right as long as Xiao Lin didn’t get involved.

The remaining outer sect disciples looked at each other in dismay. 

“Who is that person who was personally invited by Teacher Lan Jin?”

“Ah, wasn’t he the one who quarreled with others in class before? Could it be because he helped Teacher Lan Jin speak up?”

“What!? We obviously wanted to help speak up at the time, but we just didn’t want to make things big…”

Everyone was both envious and jealous. 

Xiao Lin didn’t care about this at all. He just felt that he had finally got rid of a person. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly saw someone blocking him.

“That boy was taken away?”

The man still had a cold and unkind look as before. At this moment, the afterglow of the setting sun fell on his face, and he couldn’t see his expression clearly.

“He has always been following you for these past few days, but why he didn’t take you along today?”

Xiao Lin: “Teacher Lan Jin didn’t look for me at all.”

Yu Mi kept looking ahead. The expression in his eyes was unable to tell whether he was jealous or resentful. Hearing the spoken words just now, his eyeballs moved straight down.

“How about the things I’ve said before? Is the evidence ready?” 

“…”

Xiao Lin raised his eyes. He slightly pulled the corner of his mouth when he met his eyes.