Chapter 493: Chapter 1 Candid Conversation
High places are windy.
Lin Yun still clearly took in Lin Yu’s words.
He had thought that Lin Yu wanted to find a secluded place to do the things they both liked with the one she liked, him. However, the topic abruptly turned so serious that Lin Yun almost wilted on the spot.
Indeed, one should not wave one’s flag carelessly.
Lin Yu had said so much, and Lin Yun knew it was pointless to feign ignorance any longer, but he didn’t immediately admit it either. Instead, he asked back, "Why would you think that?"
"Because I’ve always thought you were smart. Didn’t you guess something when Yue Ningshuang mentioned the Oblivion Gu Worm? That’s why you deliberately suppressed the poison in your body and said you were fine. Actually, you don’t want to find the Snow Maiden now but to find the Oblivion Gu Worm yourself, right?"
Hearing her analysis, all Lin Yun could do was smile helplessly, fondly pulling Lin Yu into his arms, "You say I’m smart, but actually, you are very smart too."
Most importantly, Lin Yu understood him too well.
This wasn’t to say that Dongfang Hongyue didn’t understand him. It seemed that Dongfang Hongyue just had too much confidence in him. Although she was worried, when Lin Yun said a few times he was fine, she really believed it.
"I learned it from you."
Lin Yu toyed with Lin Yun’s robe with her fingers, poking at his chest.
She suddenly learned to act cute and coquettishly, even mastering the art of seduction. Lin Yun was somewhat overwhelmed.
Just as he was getting handsy, Lin Yu stopped him.
"Can we first talk honestly about the poison and the Oblivion Gu Worm?"
"Talking honestly is also okay!"
As a master of time management, it should be fine to have a talk while working out, right?
Even if the voices of discussion occasionally became choppy, it wouldn’t affect the communication.
"...The... Oblivion Gu Worm... needs to be awakened... with a heart... ah..."
"And not just anyone’s heart will do?"
"Right... ah..."
Lin Yu uttered the truth about the Oblivion Gu Worm in fragments. With her current cultivation level, she could be said to do anything with impunity in the Southern Border. When she was at the Heart Guarding Realm, she had found a way to steal the Oblivion Gu Worm. Now, having reached her current level, naturally, she wouldn’t worry about not getting the Oblivion Gu Worm.
If killing just anyone could work, perhaps she would have done it already.
She wasn’t an old-fashioned person, to kill someone absolutely innocent, Lin Yu would indeed feel soft-hearted. But in this world, there were so many people who deserved to die, couldn’t she just grab any one of them?
That’s the specialty of the Oblivion Gu Worm. The person offering their heart must be truly willing to sacrifice their heart for that person without any resentment, or else the recipient of the Oblivion Gu Worm would suffer severe backlash.
"If I didn’t say it, were you planning to wake the Oblivion Gu Worm secretly?"
"Yes..."
"It looks like you’ve taken my words as nothing but wind. I have no choice but to teach you a good lesson."
In their relationship, even though Lin Yun had the lower cultivation level, more often than not, he was in the dominant position, and Lin Yu, despite her higher cultivation level, could only let Lin Yun take advantage of her.
What to do when a loved one makes a mistake?
A spanking will do.
Though corporal punishment is often resisted, sometimes it’s truly effective.
At least, Lin Yu admitted her mistake very obediently. But when nestled in Lin Yun’s arms, she still complained with a grievance, "Aren’t you the same, wanting to keep it a secret all by yourself? If you died and went to the Netherworld, I would go with you. Even if I had to fight my way out of the Netherland, I would be by your side."
Lin Yu spoke very seriously. She usually didn’t talk about love, but the most seductive words were often those that came from the heart.
Lin Yun touched her face, moved, and also sincerely said, "If there ever comes such a day, I certainly don’t hope you’ll join me. Think about it, our world is so vast. If you can’t find me in the Netherworld Realm, and I can’t find you, we can’t just keep entering and exiting seven times to search for each other, can we?"
This remark made Lin Yu unable to suppress a laugh.
"Do you think the Netherland is your backyard, to come and go seven times?"
"So, the thing to avoid most when searching for someone is for both people to start moving at once. That way, it’s even more likely to miss each other. No matter what happens, you stay put right here, and let me handle it."
"Hmm."
"If you want to move by yourself, then I won’t move."
Lin Yu: "???"
Although she didn’t understand what Lin Yun was saying, she was sure he was up to no good.
After a bout of struggle, the two of them reached a consensus.
They still needed to go to the Southern Border, but not to look for the Oblivion Gu Worm. Instead, they wanted to see if there were any other methods available.
They also set out to find Wang Wanqiu, who had been missing for a long time. According to Lin Yun’s speculation, Wang Wanqiu had most likely gone to the Southern Border.
To Lin Yu, this disciple was very important—it was one of the last people she truly cared about in the world.
Speaking of which, why doesn’t her Life Pattern clash with her best friend?
Well, not that she held any malice towards the Flower Fairy—it was just a thought that came out of curiosity.
"Snowstep, you can go back to the grassland on your own."
After coming down from the tree, Lin Yun said to Snowstep.
After speaking, he tore off a piece of cloth. Originally, he thought about using his own blood as ink, but upon further consideration, his blood was very precious, filled with energy, and not to be wasted carelessly.
Moreover, he had recently become a master of time management, and now he felt like he was running quite the deficit. Besides, he hadn’t had time to refine the Heavenly Demon Hand or the Demon Summoning Well, and his blood was needed everywhere. Lin Yun even felt he needed to replenish himself.
If that was the case, he would have to use Snowstep’s blood.
"Wait a moment, I’ll borrow a little bit of your blood. It won’t hurt, I’ll treat you afterwards," he said.
Without waiting for Snowstep to refuse, Lin Yun made a swift cut.
Snowstep: "..."
What had it done wrong to deserve Lin Yun as its great nemesis?
Could there be anyone more harmful than him?
Although Lin Yun kept his promise and treated the horse’s wound, the pain of the cut was still fresh in its memory.
Lin Yun wrapped the blood-stained cloth around Snowstep’s neck and said, "Take this to the Snow Maiden, she’ll understand."
On the cloth, Lin Yun briefly explained his situation.
Since he was worried about Snowstep possibly encountering accidents on the way, he didn’t reveal the names of his companions. If someone intercepted the message, Fang Yu and the others would be in trouble.
"Sister Li, I have been poisoned during a battle with magic and need to seek herbs for treatment. It’s nothing serious, so don’t worry, I will return as soon as possible."
That should be fine. Off you go!
Snowstep was actually a bit frightened to travel alone, but now that it was stuck with such a devil, it suddenly felt that maybe it was better off going solo.
Lin Yun and Lin Yu also left on their flying swords. The Gale Sword was even faster than Snowstep, and since they were going in opposite directions, Snowstep soon lost sight of them.
On its way, Snowstep was extremely cautious.
The sky suddenly turned gloomy, and soon it began to rain. Snowstep actually became happy with the downpour. With the heavy rain for cover, it was less likely to be spotted.
Since the Snow Maiden had traveled south across seven cities, Snowstep found her much quicker than expected.
Smelling the Snow Maiden’s scent, Snowstep excitedly ran towards her.
But to the Snow Maiden’s surprise, seeing only Snowstep return and not Lin Yun, her expression turned quite grave.
Upon seeing the cloth wrapped around Snowstep’s neck, she immediately unwound it.
The cloth was soaked red, the large amount of text had blurred into a mess, with only the character for "rescue" standing out clearly.
Lin Yun was in danger?!
"All troops, march out!"
