Chapter 280: It Should Be Completely Brought to an End

“No, I can’t leave.”

Bai Luoxue shook her head.

“I haven’t obtained him yet.”

“Senior Sister!”

Lan Shanshan stamped her foot angrily.

Controlling Lin Xun was Master’s dying wish.

In truth, Lan Shanshan harbored many grievances regarding Master’s dying wish.

In Lan Shanshan’s view, no man in the world was worthy of her Senior Sister.

However, as the Saintess of the Huanxi Sect, Senior Sister must control a peerless powerhouse; this is the duty of every past Saintess of the Huanxi Sect.

Even though Lan Shanshan thought this duty was utter nonsense!

Senior Sister is Senior Sister, not someone’s tool.

Why should Senior Sister have to do this just because every past Saintess of the Huanxi Sect controlled a powerhouse?

Didn’t Master herself maintain her purity her entire life, never submitting to any man!

Back when Master died, Lan Shanshan tried to persuade Bai Luoxue that rather than being a tool, she should just run away with her. Who said one couldn’t survive leaving the Huanxi Sect?

But Senior Sister stubbornly refused to leave, insisting on fulfilling Master’s dying wish, on using her Primordial Yin to control Lin Xun.

Lan Shanshan had no choice after her persuasion failed.

At the very least, if that Lin Xun really were controlled by Senior Sister, he would have to follow her for a lifetime and couldn’t possibly abandon her after taking advantage.

It wouldn’t be so bad if Senior Sister had someone to protect her.

Now, Senior Sister had long since found that Lin Xun.

But Senior Sister hadn’t controlled him for several months, indicating something unexpected must have happened in the process, something not easily resolved.

And now, there was no more time to delay.

The order she had received was to bring Senior Sister back.

In the eyes of those wretched women, Senior Sister must not meet with any mishap.

Because Senior Sister is exceptionally gifted; even without Dual Cultivation, she could reach the Immortal Realm like Master, even the Ascension Realm.

Moreover, in the eyes of those wretched women, Senior Sister is much easier to manipulate than Master was.

Master had a fiery temper; she really would fight anyone she saw.

But Senior Sister’s nature is far too gentle and meek.

Those old women think that not only can Senior Sister reach the Immortal Realm, but they can also manipulate her into controlling an Immortal Realm, or even Ascension Realm, powerhouse.

It would be best if this powerhouse were Lin Xun; if not, they wouldn’t care either.

Those damnable wretched women! Old hags! They only know how to scheme.

Anyway, if we don’t return within half a month, those wretched women will be the ones coming for Senior Sister next time, and things will become even more troublesome!

“Senior Sister! Senior Sister, do you really want to control that Lin Xun?” Lan Shanshan asked.

Bai Luoxue nodded: “Master said I must obtain him.”

“But…” Lan Shanshan wanted to say more, but seeing her Senior Sister’s eyes, she gave up.

In the view of those old women, Senior Sister was manipulated by them into controlling Lin Xun, but in reality, Senior Sister only listens to Master’s words.

Those old women think Senior Sister is easy to manipulate, and indeed, Senior Sister *is* easy to manipulate.

But in some matters, Senior Sister is very foolish and stubborn.

Senior Sister promised Master to control Lin Xun, so that’s why she went.

If those old women gave up on Lin Xun and wanted Senior Sister to control some other powerhouse, Senior Sister definitely wouldn’t listen.

Then there would inevitably be conflict between the two sides.

When Master was still alive, no one dared do anything.

But now Master has passed away, leaving only herself and Senior Sister.

Senior Sister is only at the Nascent Soul stage; how could she possibly defeat those old women?

“Senior Sister!” Lan Shanshan raised her head and looked seriously at Bai Luoxue.

“Mm.” Bai Luoxue responded softly.

“Two months! Two months at most!”

“This time, the Sect called you back, Senior Sister, firstly because they’re worried you might have an accident, secondly because they’re puzzled about what you’ve been doing in Luo City all this time, and thirdly because the Rootless Secret Realm is about to open. Those wretched women want you to go to the Rootless Secret Realm to compete for the rootless fruit.”

“So, as long as I tell those wretched women that Senior Sister gained some insights in the Mortal World, showing signs of a Realm Breakthrough, hence the extended stay, but your Realm has stabilized now, and we will go directly to the Rootless Secret Realm in two months.”

“Then the Sect shouldn’t say anything.”

“And within these two months, I will help Senior Sister obtain that Lin Xun!”

“If we have no results after two months, we can only go to the Rootless Secret Realm and then return to the Huanxi Sect.”

“Senior Sister, what do you think of this plan?”

Bai Luoxue lowered her gaze slightly.

Bai Luoxue didn’t want to return to the Huanxi Sect, but she also knew Shanshan was right. If she kept refusing to return, those Sect Elders might come, potentially causing trouble for Lin Xun.

Finally, the young woman raised her head and gave a slight nod.

At noon, Lin Xun didn’t order takeout.

Just as Lin Xun was thinking about how to naturally go to Nong Qin’s place for a meal, unexpectedly, Nong Qin, Zhu Ling, and Wang Xing came to deliver sweets and discovered Qinger and Yaya weren’t there.

Lin Xun had no choice but to explain that something had come up at Qinger’s maternal home, so she had taken Yaya back there. He originally wanted to go too but couldn’t leave due to work.

Lin Xun’s explanation convinced all three, and he was naturally invited to Nong Qin’s home for a meal.

However, during lunch, Lin Xun felt the atmosphere at the dining table seemed a bit melancholy.

After lunch, Lin Xun learned that Wang Xing and Zhu Ling would be returning home soon.

The sweets they had just delivered were actually farewell gifts.

Although their departure was somewhat sudden, it was also within expectations.

Wang Xing and Zhu Ling were the heart and soul of Tianji City and Medicine King Valley respectively; how could they be allowed to stay outside indefinitely?

Lin Xun didn’t have anything special to give them as gifts. He simply waited until Nong Qin temporarily left, then gave each of them a Storage Pouch containing parting gifts.

Wang Xing’s Storage Pouch contained the demon subduing pestle.

Wang Xing’s next Life Tribulation was only a year away; this demon subduing pestle offered a certain degree of protection.

Zhu Ling’s Storage Pouch contained some trinkets from the Mortal World. Mainly, he had already given her all the various medicinal herbs and such looted from the Great Joy Temple earlier.

Zhu Ling was also a little rich girl, lacking nothing, and she was healthy. Lin Xun really couldn’t think of what to give her.

Giving some little mortal trinkets could be considered rare, right? (Also, they were cheap).

Lin Xun and Nong Qin saw Wang Xing and Zhu Ling off out of the city together.

Nong Qin noticed that Sister Wang Xing seemed to have something she wanted to say to Young Master Lin alone, so she pulled Zhu Ling away to buy some things, saying they would meet up at the city gate later.

Thus, on the road, only Lin Xun and Sikong Wangxing remained.

Walking beside Lin Xun, Sikong Wangxing kept her head lowered, obediently following his pace.

Sikong Wangxing tightly clutched a small sachet at her waist; it was a Storage Pouch containing the birthday gift she had made for him.

Originally, this small sachet was supposed to be given last night.

But the young girl never found the opportunity.

And now.

Looking at the city gate not far away.

Wang Xing knew.

If she didn’t give it out after today, she might never have another chance.

Give it out.

As long as she gave out these twenty birthday gifts.

Then.

She would no longer have any lingering attachments.

It was a false engagement to begin with.

Once the gifts were given, her connection with Big Brother Lin.

Should be completely brought to an end.