NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 412: Fairy, Whatever Position You Want, I’ll Do It!
Chapter 412: Fairy, Whatever Position You Want, I’ll Do It!
Lin Fengmian felt quite hurt and said, “Besides my good looks, I actually have other strengths!”
“How come I didn’t know about them?” Luo Xue tilted her head, puzzled.
For fear of getting hit, Lin Fengmian could only subtly hint, “You’ll find out eventually.”
Luo Xue rolled her eyes at him. “You’re so unserious!”
She sat by the river, her hands propping up her delicate face, her brows slightly furrowed in worry.
Seeing her youthful demeanor, Lin Fengmian joked, “Don’t worry, if it really comes down to life and death, I can always call for help.”
“Who?” Luo Xue’s beautiful eyes lifted, curious.
“Brother Heavenly Fiend. I wonder if he still remembers Ye Xuefeng from Junlin City back in the day.”
Lin Fengmian said with a nostalgic expression, “And those times we played with the Heavenly Opening Axe together.”
Luo Xue rolled her eyes again. “Oh, he definitely remembers. I’m afraid he’ll come and grind your bones into dust.”
Lin Fengmian wasn’t completely joking. As the saying goes, it’s easier to meet the King of Hell than to deal with his minions.
He and Brother Heavenly Fiend had a life and death bond, having fought side by side and even played with axes together. At the very least, they could still talk to each other.
Someone of Cao Zhengyu’s level wouldn’t understand such a profound connection – he would probably just extract Lin Fengmian’s soul and destroy his body in one go.
If things got really bad, Lin Fengmian would actually call the Heavenly Fiend Sovereign to buy some time before figuring out what to do next.
Luo Xue couldn’t think of any other solution. She took a deep breath and handed Zhen Yuan to Lin Fengmian.
“I’ll go help you, and then come back to fight for the Honored Position!”
Lin Fengmian shook his head and handed Zhen Yuan back to Luo Xue, speaking earnestly and solemnly, “Luo Xue, you’ve already helped me enough!”
“This time, I want to handle it myself. After all, I’ve killed a Sword Saint and fought against a Supreme Being!”
If Luo Xue went over there, her situation wouldn’t be much better than his.
If she were to die there, it would be a real death. He didn’t want her to take that risk.
He was confident that whatever Luo Xue could do with his body, he would be able to do too!
Seeing Lin Fengmian’s determined expression, Luo Xue couldn’t help but smile softly, feeling somewhat relieved.
“Lin Fengmian, you’ve changed. You’ve grown a lot.”
Lin Fengmian looked at her tenderly and smiled. “It’s all thanks to Aunt Luo Xue’s guidance! Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”
Feeling a little embarrassed, Luo Xue avoided his gaze and quickly changed the subject.
“I know some escape techniques. They might not be perfect for you, but you can see if they’re useful.”
“This one is called ‘Sword Qi Clone’. It’s a decoy technique that can leave behind a fake body for a short time, but it can only fool cultivators of the same level.”
“This is a secret technique of Feigned Death. It can completely halt your life force, but it can’t hide your soul fluctuations. If someone probes your Sea of Consciousness, you’ll be exposed.”
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Luo Xue taught Lin Fengmian all the escape techniques she knew, hoping to increase his chances of survival.
“Luo Xue, this Feigned Death technique seems quite interesting!”
Lin Fengmian suddenly had an idea. “If I use this technique and then enter this space, wouldn’t it be almost indistinguishable from real death?”
Luo Xue was stunned for a moment before nodding. “Theoretically, yes. But you’d only be leaving behind a lifeless body. What if someone buried you?”
Lin Fengmian thought about it and realized that she was right. Cao Zhengyu would probably destroy his body to eliminate all traces, turning his feigned death into a real one!
After learning these techniques, Lin Fengmian looked at Luo Xue and smiled. “Alright, don’t worry about me for now.”
“If I remember correctly, you’ll be competing with others for the Honored Position in eight days. Are you confident?”
Luo Xue mimicked his tone and smiled. “It’s in the bag. After all, I’ve killed a Sword Saint and fought against a Supreme Being!”
Lin Fengmian couldn’t help but laugh and nodded. “Yes, we killed a Sword Saint and fought a Supreme Being!”
Seeing that time was almost up, Luo Xue looked at Lin Fengmian and asked again, “Are you sure you don’t want me to come with you?”
Lin Fengmian didn’t want to interfere with her breakthrough, nor did he want her to die alongside him in the future. He shook his head. “No need!”
Luo Xue smiled softly. “Then I’ll wait for your good news. See you in three days.”
Lin Fengmian stepped forward and gently hugged her, whispering, “See you in three days. I won’t stand you up!”
Luo Xue felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn’t push him away. She just murmured, “I won’t stand you up either.”
Darkness enveloped him, and when Lin Fengmian opened his eyes, it was already daylight outside.
Lin Fengmian took out the Hundred Beauties Scroll and stared intently at the page depicting Empress Fengyao.
Looking at the unfamiliar Jun Yunshang on the page, he tried to find some trace of the person he once knew, but it was difficult.
Although this Empress Fengyao was identical to Jun Yunshang in appearance, she had a demeanor and an aura that were completely foreign to him.
Of course, for him, it had only been a few days, a blink of an eye.
But for her, a thousand years had already passed.
In those thousand years, she had gone from being a naive little princess to the Empress of the Junyan Empire, a Sword Saint.
Lin Fengmian didn’t know what hardships Jun Yunshang had endured or what trials she had faced over the millennia, but he imagined that it couldn’t have been easy.
Thinking about this, he felt a deep sense of guilt.
The airship would dock today at dusk. Would he be able to meet that Yunshang girl smoothly?
He didn’t know how Jun Yunshang would react to seeing him, someone who had come looking for her after a thousand years.
Would she treat him as a stranger? Or would she draw her sword against him?
Or perhaps, would she remain the same as before?
But no matter what, Lin Fengmian felt that it was impossible for things to be the same as they were back then.
Jun Yunshang was no longer that little girl. She was now Empress Fengyao, the ruler of the world.
Moreover, his appearance was now ruined and he hadn’t had a chance to retrieve the token. Whether Jun Yunshang would believe him at all was another matter entirely.
Lin Fengmian let out a long sigh and slowly closed his eyes, adjusting his body to its optimal state to prepare for the challenges ahead.
If he couldn’t meet Jun Yunshang, then everything would be for nothing!
Only by surviving would he have the right to talk about the future.
As they approached Junlin City, Lin Fengmian suddenly felt an uneasy feeling, as if something was calling to him.
The feeling lingered in his heart, but he couldn’t trace its source. It was as if it was an illusion, leaving him utterly perplexed.
At dusk, the bell on the airship rang, signaling that they were about to dock.
Lin Fengmian walked out of his room and encountered Huang Zishan in the hall.
Over the past two days, although the two of them could technically be considered a man and a woman alone together, nothing particularly noteworthy had happened.
One was busy cultivating, and the other was busy trying to save himself. There had been no sparks flying between them.
But that was normal life. How many cases were there of love at first sight? Most of them were just cases of being attracted by looks.
Huang Zishan looked at the relatively calm Lin Fengmian and smiled. “Have you thought of any clever plans?”
Lin Fengmian replied frankly, “Any clever plan is meaningless in the face of absolute strength. I’ve already done everything I can. The rest is up to fate.”
“Just resign yourself to fate? Why not ask me for help?” Huang Zishan smiled charmingly.
Lin Fengmian grinned. “If the fairy is willing to save me, I’ll agree to anything. Whatever position you want, I’ll do it!”