Chapter 99: Never Able to Leave Again…

Chapter 99: Never Able to Leave Again (4400 words, two-in-one)

“Young Master… Young Master Lin… Excuse me, is Young Master Lin there?”

In the early morning, Lin Xun, who was dreaming of being surrounded by countless Cat Girls, heard a soft call from outside the room.

Lin Xun frowned, every cell in his body resisting the urge to get out of bed.

Lin Xun instinctively reached into his clothes to scratch his belly, but his hand touched something fluffy. The fluffy thing instinctively broke free from Lin Xun’s clutches and suddenly slapped him in the face. It was fluffy and soft, just like Yaya’s tail.

“Mmm…”

Lin Xun kept his eyes closed, groggily brushing Yaya’s tail away from his face.

“Yaya, wake up, it’s time for class. Sister Nongqin is already calling us.” Half-asleep, Lin Xun rubbed Yaya’s head.

During these days while Jiang Qingshang was away, every morning, there was a certain chance that Yaya would curl up on Lin Xun to sleep, as if she were sleepwalking.

After two or three times, Lin Xun had gotten used to it.

“Mmm~~ Brother Lin~~~” Yaya mumbled groggily, wiping the crystal-clear drool from the corner of her mouth onto Lin Xun’s neck.

“Hmm?” Lin Xun groggily rubbed Yaya’s ears.

“It doesn’t sound like Sister Nongqin’s voice.”

“Huh?”

Lin Xun opened his eyes and sat up in bed. Yaya rolled off Lin Xun’s chest and landed with a “thump” on his lap.

“Young Master Lin? Is Young Master Lin there?”

The call came again from outside the courtyard, but it was indeed not Nong Qin’s voice.

Last night, although Nong Qin still didn’t say what had happened, seeing that her mood had gradually calmed down, Lin Xun didn’t press her. After all, everyone has their own secrets.

After sending Nong Qin back to her courtyard, Lin Xun went back to sleep, waiting for her to call him the next morning.

Every morning, Nong Qin would prepare breakfast and call Lin Xun to wake him up; he didn’t even need an alarm clock.

For so many days, Nong Qin had never missed a morning, but today someone else had taken her place. There was definitely something wrong.

Holding the groggy Yaya, Lin Xun walked out of the room.

Opening the courtyard gate, he saw Nong Qin’s friend, who was also one of the people in charge of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect in Luo City—Yue Tong.

“Young Master Lin, good morning.” Yue Tong bowed slightly.

“Miss Yue.” Lin Xun returned the bow.

Yue Tong handed over a three-tiered food box:

“This is the breakfast Sister Nongqin made. Inside are the Soup Dumplings Young Master likes, and below is the Potato and Beef Stew she prepared. Sister Nongqin said that if possible, please eat it as soon as possible, otherwise, the taste won’t be as good after a while.”

“Has something happened to Miss Jiang?” Lin Xun didn’t even bother to comment on having Potato and Beef Stew for breakfast.

“It’s nothing major, it’s just that Sister Nongqin has some family matters and needs to go back for a while.” Yue Tong said with a smile.

【Family matters】【Go back for a while】

Lin Xun felt that if he hadn’t guessed wrong, Nong Qin had likely returned to the Ten Thousand Demon Sect.

At this, Lin Xun breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought something major had happened to Nong Qin, or that she was going to do something foolish.

For example, taking advantage of the fact that neither the Holy Lord nor the Saintess of the Zilin Holy Land are currently present to launch an attack—that would be truly seeking death.

Lin Xun wasn’t particularly surprised by Nong Qin’s departure; he had even anticipated it for some time.

Because although Nong Qin had suppressed her Realm last time and hadn’t entered the Nascent Soul Realm, her Golden Core Realm was already like an active volcano that could erupt at any moment.

The best choice was to Breakthrough into the Nascent Soul Realm as soon as possible.

It was just that…

Nong Qin had left too.

“Brother Lin, Brother Lin.”

Just as Lin Xun took the food box, Yaya’s small hands grabbed his collar and shook it gently.

“Brother Lin…” A thin mist of water appeared in Yaya’s eyes, “Yaya wants to say goodbye to Sister Nongqin.”

Lin Xun looked at Yue Tong.

Yue Tong smiled and shook her head: “It’s probably too late. Sister Nongqin left over an hour ago.”

“I see… I understand. Thank you for the trouble, Miss Yue Tong.”

“It’s no trouble. Sister Nongqin also wanted me to pass on a message to Young Master.”

Yue Tong took a deep look at Lin Xun, unsure whether she was feeling sentimental or helpless.

She handed over a small bundle. Opening it, he saw the clothes Nong Qin had washed and dried for him, along with three white Knitted Sweaters—two large and one small—for himself, Qinger, and Yaya.

“Sister Nongqin asked me to tell you: Winter is coming, please take more care of your health and wear more clothes when it’s cold.”

Yue Tong left, and Lin Xun returned to the courtyard with the food box and clothes.

He looked toward the courtyard separated only by a wall; from there, the long, lingering sound of the zither would never again be heard.

The voice of the young girl crying out in surprise because of a mouse would never be heard again.

The somewhat clumsy sound of bowls and chopsticks breaking would also be gone.

“Brother Lin… will Yaya never see Sister Nongqin again?” Yaya looked at the last breakfast before her, her small mouth pouting as if she had already foreseen a future of living on takeout.

“Yaya, let’s go see Sister Nongqin off.”

Lin Xun felt he should see her off, and he was very worried about this innocent young girl.

Especially since this innocent girl had such a terrifyingly good figure, which made Lin Xun even more uneasy.

“But Brother Lin, didn’t Sister Nongqin already go far away?”

“It’s fine, your big brother is here.” Lin Xun rubbed Yaya’s head, “But let’s not waste Sister Nongqin’s kindness. After we finish breakfast, we’ll go see her off, okay?”

“Mm-hmm!” Yaya’s eyes instantly brightened, and she buried her head, transforming into a fox focused on devouring her food.

After half a stick of incense, Lin Xun wiped Yaya’s mouth and picked her up. In an instant, a thick and long white trail erupted across the sky.

In the next moment, a heaven-spanning Divine Sense enveloped Luo City, spreading to a thousand miles outside the city.

Within a thousand-mile radius centered on Luo City, the hearts and minds of all Cultivators tightened!

They stopped in their tracks and bowed one after another. The massive Divine Sense weighed on them like a mountain, and they didn’t dare to make any move.

Who knew if this suddenly appearing powerhouse might find them eyesores and slap them to death.

At the Zilin Holy Land, an Elder even walked out of the Holy Land and bowed toward that direction: “May I ask what instructions Senior has?”

With both the Holy Lord and the Saintess absent, the Zilin Holy Land was extremely sensitive to any external changes.

Especially when such a powerhouse, at least at the Middle Stage of the Ascension Realm, suddenly appeared. Even the Magic Formation of the Zilin Holy Land had been activated.

As it turned out, Lin Xun didn’t pay them any mind and flew directly over the Zilin Holy Land. Just by passing over, the Zilin Formation was passively triggered, and countless purple lights shot toward Lin Xun.

“Your Holy Lord and Saintess are away, and the Zilin Grand Formation is just for show. You’d better take it easy.”

With a wave of Lin Xun’s hand, the countless purple lights were all dispersed, and another purple rain fell over the Zilin Holy Land.

Standing on the mountain peak and watching this purple rain, the Elder of the Zilin Holy Land was somewhat dazed.

Once, someone else had come to the Zilin Holy Land. He carried a long spear and shattered the Holy Land’s Magic Formation with a single thrust, calling their Holy Lord out to the wilderness. What followed was a world-shaking battle between Ascension Realm Cultivators!

“Is it him? But how is that possible? Lin Xun, who suffered a great dao injury, how could he still possess such strength!” The Zilin Elder was somewhat dazed, unable to believe what he was seeing.

At the same time, in a cave, a veiled girl looked up. Beneath the veil was a soul-stirringly beautiful face, though it was somewhat Pale.

Taking advantage of the fact that those hunting her were intimidated by this Divine Sense, the girl lightly bit her red lips beneath the veil.

The girl used a Secret Treasure and disappeared from the cave, sneaking toward the direction of Luo City.

In the sky, Lin Xun, having fully released his Divine Sense, quickly locked onto Jiang Nongqin’s position.

Heading in the direction Jiang Nongqin had left, Lin Xun casually grabbed a man in the Nascent Soul Realm.

This Nascent Soul Realm man was completely bewildered. He was clearly walking fine on the road, so how did he get targeted by such a powerhouse?

“Take me to a certain place. Remember, say you are an Enshrined Expert of Luo City and have some friendship with me, and that you brought me here at my request. Do you understand?” Lin Xun, wearing a mask, spoke slowly.

The man nodded like a chicken pecking at grain, terrified that the powerhouse might not see him clearly.

At the same time, as that Divine Sense, which felt like the pressure of heaven and earth, dissipated, Wormwood, who was walking beside Nong Qin, breathed a heavy sigh of relief, her back already drenched in cold sweat.

It seemed that powerhouse’s target wasn’t them.

To be honest, if she were targeted by such a powerful Cultivator, Wormwood wouldn’t even have the courage to fight for her life, and she was even more worried about Nong Qin behind her.

Don’t think that the higher the Realm, the more one is indifferent to worldly desires and female beauty.

Sister Nongqin’s proud figure and exquisite face were rare in the world. If she were a man, no matter how high her Realm was, she would kidnap her and take her back to have a taste first!

“Sister Nongqin~~~”

Just as Wormwood was leading Nong Qin to continue their journey, a childish voice drifted over.

Following that, a Little Girl with short legs and outstretched arms ran toward Jiang Nongqin.

Standing behind Yaya was a scholar, and beside the scholar stood a Cultivator. This Cultivator stood with his hands behind his back and his head held high, looking very divine, but his legs seemed to be shaking?

“Yaya?”

Seeing Yaya running over, Nong Qin covered her small mouth in surprise.

“Sister Nongqin.” Yaya reached Nong Qin’s arms and buried herself in her embrace.

As for the Cultivator, he just looked at the sky, not daring to take even a single glance.

Cultivation is not easy; one must cherish their journey. His life was still very important.

God knows if this powerhouse had any strange temper, like saying “you know too much” just because he took an extra look.

However, this Cultivator was a bit confused. Both women in front of him were clearly Cultivators. Why would this powerhouse pretend to be a Mortal while chasing his wife?

Is this how powerhouses play? Pretending to be a Mortal, having a romance between a human and an immortal, and playing in the Mortal World?

“Sister Nongqin, Brother Lin is here too.”

Struggling to lift her small head from Jiang Nongqin’s bosom, Yaya pointed toward Lin Xun’s position.

Looking in the direction Yaya pointed, the moment she saw Lin Xun, the young girl’s heart began to race. She lowered her head, and a blush crept onto her cheeks.

Jiang Nongqin’s timid eyes held both joy and fear—fear that Your Highness would blame her for leaving without saying goodbye.

Seeing Nong Qin’s timid look, Wormwood “instantly understood” and stepped forward to explain:

“Sister Nongqin has some urgent family matters. Before I began my cultivation, I received some kindness from her mother, so I specifically came to take her back this time. It was quite sudden, so please forgive us, Young Master.”

Nong Qin had associated with this Young Master Lin as a Mortal, yet they had traveled a hundred miles from Luo City in just an hour; this wouldn’t make sense otherwise.

But by subtly revealing her identity as a Cultivator, there would be no problem.

“Miss Ai, you are too kind.” Lin Xun stepped forward and bowed. “Miss Yue explained earlier, but Yaya insisted on saying goodbye to Miss Jiang. Fortunately, I ran into this Senior Enshrined Expert of Luo City, with whom I have some friendship, and Senior agreed to bring me here to catch up.”

“Cough, cough, cough.”

Hearing the big shot mention him, he gazed up at the sky and coughed a few times to appear aloof, though his legs seemed to tremble even more violently.

“Little… Little Brother Lin… You… You go ahead and see her off. This old man will wait for you here.”

“Then I shall trouble Senior.” Lin Xun bowed to the captured Cultivator.

“Shall I walk with you, Miss?” Turning around, Lin Xun looked at Nong Qin and smiled.

“Mm…” Nong Qin squeezed her small hands and nodded.

Lin Xun walked beside Jiang Nongqin, who was holding Yaya in her arms, looking just like a family of three out on an excursion.

Wormwood intentionally lagged behind to give the two of them enough space.

In Wormwood’s view, once they parted this time, who knew when they would meet again.

The two walked side by side. Nong Qin kept her head lowered like a Little Girl who had done something wrong, and Lin Xun didn’t know how to find a topic of conversation.

Instead, it was Yaya in Jiang Nongqin’s arms who chatted with her while wiping away tears, her heart full of reluctance.

Nong Qin also comforted Yaya with watery eyes, telling her to be good, not to be a picky eater, and to eat her green peppers.

Mile after mile, until they reached the three-mile pavilion. Only then did the girl slowly set Yaya down: “It’s enough for Young Master to see me this far.”

Jiang Nongqin stood up and took a deep look at Lin Xun: “Thank you for seeing me off, Young Master. Please forgive Nong Qin for leaving without saying goodbye.”

Lin Xun shook his head, indicating it was nothing.

He took an amulet from his sleeve: “Since you are going on a long journey, I have nothing much to give. This charm is one I prayed for at a temple in the city; it can keep you safe.”

“Thank you, Young Master.” Nong Qin held the amulet tightly to her chest, as if it were the most precious treasure she owned.

“Yaya, say goodbye to Sister.”

“Sister… Goodbye, Sister…” Yaya cried, her little face a mess of tears.

“Yaya, don’t cry anymore. If a girl cries too much, she won’t be pretty.” Placing the amulet against her heart, the girl crouched down and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Yaya’s eyes.

Lin Xun felt those words were somewhat familiar… wasn’t that what he had said to Nong Qin ten years ago? And she had been crying her eyes out last night…

But regardless, the amulet had been delivered.

This amulet wasn’t something Lin Xun had prayed for, but something he had made himself. It was the same as the one he gave to Chu Yaoyao; as long as they carried it, it was almost impossible for any accidents to happen.

“Mm… Yaya won’t cry…” Yaya grabbed Sister Nongqin’s sleeve, her small nose sniffing.

“How about Yaya and I walk with you a bit further?” Seeing Yaya crying so hard, Lin Xun spoke up.

“No…” Instead, it was Nong Qin who stood up somewhat nervously, her voice soft and trembling, “Here… here is fine…”

“Alright, Young Master has already seen us off for three miles; every parting must come to an end.” Wormwood stepped forward, “Sister Nongqin and I still have to travel. Please stay here, Young Master.”

“Very well.” Lin Xun nodded. Since he had given her the item and she still had the Magic Treasure he gave her last time, it was almost impossible for anything to go wrong.

“Goodbye, Young Master.”

Wormwood bowed and took Nong Qin’s small hand as they boarded a Flight Magical Artifact, gradually disappearing into the distance.

On the ground, Lin Xun also took Yaya’s hand and turned to leave.

On the Flying Carpet, looking at the figure on the ground growing smaller and smaller—even after the figure turned into a black dot and finally disappeared completely—the girl did not look away.

Seeing Nong Qin’s infatuated look, Wormwood couldn’t help but sigh: “Since you are so reluctant, why didn’t you let him walk with you a bit further? In the future, I’m afraid there won’t be another chance to meet.”

“I couldn’t…”

The girl shook her head. The girl who had just been comforting Yaya by saying “girls become ugly if they cry too much” now had tears falling uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes, dripping onto her chest.

“If Young Master were to see me off any further… Nong Qin is afraid she would never be able to leave…”

…【Some readers commented that 4000 words could be split up so they could watch more ads. Except for some chapters that are hard to divide, Author will try to split them into two chapters as much as possible~~~】