Chapter 130 – The Sudden Arrival of the Nascent Soul
“You three may return. Lin Tao, I will wait for you here in ten days.” After that, Wang Lin’s body floated backward and flew away in a rainbow-colored light.
Lin Tao immediately replied, thinking that once he got back, he would have a good talk with his cousin. This was a life-and-death situation, so no matter what, he had to get a copy of the map.
Yang Xiong’s clothes were soaked in cold sweat. A chilly wind blew across his body, making him shiver. A wave of coldness surged from his heart as he knew he had just crossed death’s door.
Zhou Zihong calmly looked at Yang Xiong and left.
Wang Lin flew aimlessly through the sky, pondering in his heart. Soon, his eyes lit up. No matter what, he couldn’t go to this War God Temple. Not to mention if any of the three of them thought of rebelling, the secret he currently held couldn’t be hidden from a Nascent Soul cultivator at all.
It was likely that the Nascent Soul ancestor had used some strange method and discovered that he had possessed Mai Liang. Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a tinge of fear as his face darkened and his speed increased.
Wang Lin had already expected this to happen, but Yang Xiong’s group’s actions made him even more certain.
As he flew, a gentle voice suddenly entered his ears. “Little friend, can you return my disciple’s soul essence blood?” This voice was very beautiful. It was so sweet to hear.
Wang Lin’s body suddenly stopped. In front of him, a charming woman walked towards him.
The woman’s steps were as light as clouds, and each step made a rustling sound. She wore a blue palace gown. The bottom of the gown was covered with triangular emeralds. A belt was tied around her waist, from which extended many long ribbons. The palace gown she wore gave off a sophisticated and elegant impression.
The woman was very beautiful. Without any makeup, her face was radiant red, and her skin was creamy white.
As the woman stepped forward, Wang Lin stepped back to maintain a constant distance between them. He placed his hand on his bag and stared at her coldly.
Wang Lin’s expression remained the same as usual, but deep in his heart, he was extremely wary. This woman’s cultivation level was something he couldn’t see through. She was clearly a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Wang Lin calmly looked at the woman and said, “What is senior disciple’s name?”
The woman showed a gentle smile and answered in a soft voice, “My disciple’s name is Zhou Zihong.”
Wang Lin nodded without hesitation and said firmly, “Alright, once junior is 1000 kilometers away, I will definitely send the soul essence blood. Otherwise, even if senior takes action, I will go to great lengths to ensure that the soul essence blood is destroyed.”
The woman looked at Wang Lin and said, “Little friend, there’s no need to be so nervous. I’ve already heard about you from Zihong. Thanks to your help, the three of them were able to return to the War God Temple safely. Only then can we ignore you possessing Mai Liang. Putting everything else aside, since you saved Zihong, I can forgive you for everything that happened.”
Wang Lin was startled and carefully looked into the woman’s eyes. He saw that she didn’t seem to be lying. Then, he pondered for a moment and said, “Don’t blame me, senior. Wait until junior is 1000 kilometers away before I return the soul essence blood.”
The woman raised her hands and struck a pose that would strike a chord with any man. She shook her head and laughed, “1,000 kilometers… I’ll call you Mai Liang. Mai Liang, 1,000 kilometers is just a few breaths to me. If I want to kill you, it won’t be worth it unless you can escape 10,000 kilometers. Alright, if you insist, then go.”
Without a word, Wang Lin’s body shot into the distance, leaving a trail of rainbow-colored light. Half an hour later, he had traveled 3,000 kilometers. He stopped at the mouth of a volcano to catch his breath. After adjusting the spiritual energy in his body, he pointed at his forehead, and a speck of silver light floated out.
Wang Lin didn’t even look at her again as his body leaped into the air and he left. Along the way, Wang Lin wondered if what the woman said was true or false, but in any case, it would be unwise for Wang Lin to offend a Nascent Soul cultivator at this time.
Therefore, Wang Lin did not hesitate to return Zhou Zihong’s soul essence blood.
A few minutes later, the woman’s figure appeared at the mouth of the volcano where Wang Lin had left Zhou Zihong’s soul essence blood. She reached out with her right hand, and Zhou Zihong’s soul essence blood quickly came to her.
The woman stared at the speck of light and revealed a gentle and loving expression. After carefully storing the soul essence blood, she looked in the direction Wang Lin had headed and muttered softly to herself, “Seeing as you saved Hong Er and quickly returned her soul essence blood, I will resolve the ownership issue for you.”
For two days, apart from getting enough rest, he continued flying. Since the woman never appeared again, he relaxed a little, but suddenly, his eyes focused on the ground not far away.
Just at this moment, several sword lights flew toward him from a distance. After seeing Wang Lin, they quickly changed direction and headed toward him. When they arrived, seven or eight young men landed near Wang Lin. They stared at him with hostile gazes.
Among these people, the most prominent was a young man at the front. His face was as white as jade. He appeared extremely virtuous. His cultivation was at the late Foundation Establishment stage and he was already at the pseudo-Core Formation stage. He wore a purple robe and stood atop a green flying sword, exuding an extremely noble aura.
Beside him was a girl dressed in red. There was a slight blush on her pale face, making one want to fall in love with her.
The young man’s gaze was cold as he stared at the girl and whispered, “Wan Er, is that her?”
The girl looked at Wang Lin. She smiled apologetically and whispered to the young man, “Big brother, that’s not him. Although that person is good at disguise, he can’t fake this person’s temperament.”
The coldness disappeared from the young man’s eyes. He clasped his hands in front of Wang Lin and said honestly, “Don’t blame us, fellow cultivator. I am Li Qiqing of the Lou He Sect. Please forgive us for our rudeness.”
Wang Lin’s expression remained the same as he said calmly, “It doesn’t matter. Since it’s a misunderstanding, how can I blame you?”
Li Qiqing laughed and said, “I believe fellow cultivator is here to attend the Abyss Workshop Meeting. Perhaps we can meet again in the future, but I still have important matters to attend to today, so I’ll take my leave first.”
With that, he clasped her hands again, grabbed the girl next to him, and left with six or seven others.
After they left, Wang Lin stared at the ground and walked forward without a word. A moment later, he frowned. He took out a piece of metal from his bag and slammed it onto the ground.
The piece of metal hit the ground with great speed, making a loud noise. Then, a very miserable figure emerged from the ground 20 meters away.
This person’s appearance was very normal. Only his eyes revealed intelligence. He immediately raised his hands and shouted, “Fellow cultivator, this is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!” As he spoke, he immediately looked around and jumped. A sword flew out and carried him toward Wang Lin.
“Fellow cultivator, my name is Sun Youcai. This is a misunderstanding. I didn’t mean to follow you on purpose, but I had to. That girl from the Lou He Sect is looking for me, and since I can’t beat them in a fight, I can only hide. They’re still looking for me, but if I follow you, that Li Qiqing won’t be able to find me.”
Wang Lin stared at him. Then, he shot forward, completely ignoring the man.
Sun Youcai immediately followed him and asked slyly, “Fellow cultivator, which sect are you from? I’m a disciple of the Evil Demon Sect.”
Wang Lin’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. He didn’t say a word as he used spiritual energy to move even faster. His speed suddenly increased, leaving Sun Youcai behind. Sun Youcai stared at Wang Lin. He sneered inwardly, but his expression remained the same. He slapped his feet together and kicked off the ground. In the blink of an eye, he was next to Wang Lin again. He continued to say, “Fellow cultivator, I’m truly sorry about earlier. It’s all that girl’s fault. Ah, fellow cultivator, you’re going to the Abyss Workshop, right? How about we go together? I know a lot of people in the area and can even buy some Qi Condensation women to use as furnaces.”
“What speed!” Wang Lin’s heart moved as he turned to look at Sun Youcai and smiled. Sun Youcai saw this smile and suddenly felt goosebumps rise. This feeling disappeared as quickly as it appeared, and Sun Youcai shook his head. He thought this person was only at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. With his late stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, he couldn’t be wrong. He slowly smiled and asked, “How is it, fellow cultivator?”
Wang Lin sneered in his heart and said firmly, “Fine, then I will bother Brother Sun.”
Sun Youcai’s heart trembled. He hadn’t expected Wang Lin to agree so readily. He had prepared many words to say, but now they were all in vain. However, his reaction was swift. He smiled and said, “It’s no problem. It was my fault for using a fellow cultivator to hide. What’s your name?”
“My name is Mai Liang. I’m a disciple of the War God Temple.” Wang Lin smiled faintly. In Sun Youcai’s eyes, that smile was filled with naivety, but only Wang Lin knew the truth.
Sun Youcai smiled mischievously. He looked around and whispered, “Brother Mai, I heard your War God Temple has a beautiful woman named Zhou Ziwei. Our future sect leader saw her six months ago and was completely captivated by her. You’re from the War God Temple. Is she really that beautiful?”
Wang Lin was surprised and asked, “Zhou Ziwei? Are you talking about Zhou Zihong, Zhou’s older sister?”
Sun Youcai suddenly slapped his forehead and smiled. “Look at her memory of me. That’s right, she’s Zhou Zihong. So, what does she look like?”
Wang Lin nodded and said, “Senior apprentice-sister Zhou is indeed beautiful, but her personality is very cold, so I have only seen her a few times.”