Chapter 15: It Must Be Like This!

Hua Lengyue remained bowed, not straightening up.

She knew that the senior before her was thinking.

And all she could do was wait for this senior’s reply. To say anything more would be disrespectful to this senior.

“What’s your name?” Finally, Lin Xun spoke.

“Hua Lengyue.” Straightening up, the young woman’s eyes were filled with joy. Since Senior has asked for my name, can being accepted as his disciple be far off?

“Then I’ll call you Lengyue.” Lin Xun said.

Being called by her name by a man other than her father for the first time, the young woman’s cheeks flushed slightly, but she still stood ramrod straight with her legs pressed together without the slightest gap. “Yes…”

“Too quiet!”

“Yes!”

“Very good, full of spirit!”

Lin Xun nodded.

“But let’s get this straight first. I really don’t know much about the way of the assassin, and I don’t know how to teach you. So, you don’t need to call me master. Or perhaps, you’ll soon find out that I’m actually quite a noob.”

Hua Lengyue lightly bit her cherry lip, her eyes dimming slightly. As expected, Senior still hasn’t acknowledged me…
“What’s wrong?”

Looking at Hua Lengyue’s brows that made one want to smooth them out, Lin Xun asked. Could it be that she’s disappointed in me?
There was nothing he could do. He was telling the truth. He was more of a spear-wielder; he really only had a superficial understanding of the assassin’s way.

“It’s nothing, Senior.” Hua Lengyue shook her head. “Lengyue will work hard!”

Yes! I will work hard! One day, I will make Senior acknowledge me!
“Alright, follow me for now.”

Taking Hua Lengyue with him, Lin Xun left the alley and came to the main street, finding a tea stall to sit down at.

At this moment, Hua Lengyue had already concealed her figure, but at Lin Xun’s invitation, she sat down opposite him.

It was just that many gazes were directed towards Hua Lengyue, making the young woman feel very uncomfortable.

This wasn’t because Hua Lengyue was wearing a tight-fitting suit and was masked. After all, there were many martial artists in this world, and this kind of attire was extremely common.

It was just that the tight-fitting suit outlined the young woman’s graceful figure, and the partially hidden face under the veil made people’s imaginations run wild.

In front of Lin Xun, the young woman fidgeted with her thighs, wanting to say, “Perhaps it’s better if Lengyue remains hidden,” but just as the words reached her throat, the young woman had a sudden “epiphany.”

Could this be a test from Senior?!
To be a qualified assassin, one must first endure the gazes of others? Only by being “visible” can one become “invisible”?
That’s right! It must be like this!

Taking a deep breath, after realizing “Senior’s intentions,” the young woman sat up straight, much more at ease.

In reality, Lin Xun hadn’t thought about any of that. He just felt she was probably thirsty, and having some tea would be nice.

“Is Senior waiting for someone?” After an incense stick’s time, Hua Lengyue asked. Because Senior had said before that he was “going to handle some business,” it now seemed like he was waiting for someone.

“Mm.” Lin Xun nodded, pouring her a cup of tea. “Let’s wait a bit longer…”

Another incense stick’s time passed. Lin Xun placed a dozen or so copper coins on the table and stood up. “Let’s go.”

Lin Xun grabbed Hua Lengyue’s wrist, and the two of them disappeared from the spot simultaneously.

At this moment, Hua Lengyue’s figure was concealed under Lin Xun’s lead.

Hua Lengyue discovered that Senior was just holding her hand and walking forward, blatantly following a person, yet that person didn’t notice at all!
Furthermore, as an assassin, she could sensitively perceive that the person Senior was following was definitely not of a low realm! At least Golden Core to start.

Senior’s concealment art is so powerful!

It was just that, looking at her held wrist, a faint crimson blush crept onto the young woman’s pretty face.

This is the first time a man has held my hand…

“This person is from the Black Dragon Sect… uh… an elder, I think,” Lin Xun said with a hint of recollection. “As for his strength… uh… it’s just so-so.”

“Black Dragon Sect? The Demonic Path?!” Hua Lengyue’s heart jumped. That bit of shyness was quickly suppressed, replaced by vigilance.

“Mm, it’s the Demonic Path.” Lin Xun wasn’t sure why this girl was reacting so strongly. Aren’t we also from the Demonic Path?
“Anyway, in the past few days, this is already the fourth elder from the Black Dragon Sect to enter the city.”

Hearing Senior’s words, Hua Lengyue could guess that something bad was bound to happen. “Senior, should we go and inform Her Highness?”

“Inform Her Highness? Oh, no need. We can handle it.” Lin Xun said nonchalantly.

The Myriad Demons Sect was tens of thousands of miles away from Luo City. By the time they informed Su Ying, the daylilies would have already gone cold [it would be too late].

But Lin Xun’s nonchalant words sounded like absolute confidence to Hua Lengyue.

“We can handle it.”
Hua Lengyue knew that the so-called “we” was just Senior being considerate of her feelings. In reality, it meant “I can handle it”!
Four demonic path elders, their realms were at least Golden Core, and the Black Dragon Sect was a major demonic sect! So at least Nascent Soul! There might even be a Jade-Pu!

And Senior alone…
Thinking of this, and then looking at Senior’s calm side profile, with not a single fluctuation of spiritual power around him.

Hua Lengyue was momentarily dazed… This… is this a grandmaster assassin?!
“Oh, right. The reason he didn’t discover us following him is because of a technique I created myself. I’ll teach it to you later. For now, feel it carefully and see how much you can comprehend.”

“Yes, Senior. Thank you, Senior…”

Suppressing the slight shyness of having her wrist held by a man for the first time, Hua Lengyue closed her eyes to comprehend Senior’s technique.

She was clearly comprehending a technique, but the young woman didn’t know why; she unconsciously entered a state of enlightenment.

“This technique! It’s almost close to the Great Dao? It has the aura of the Great Dao?!”

Hua Lengyue was utterly shocked in her heart, exclaiming internally, Terrifyingly powerful!
But she still quickly focused her mind and continued her enlightenment, not wanting to disappoint Senior!
Two quarters of an hour later, Hua Lengyue felt the large, warm presence leave her wrist.

Exiting the state of enlightenment, Hua Lengyue realized she had been brought to a courtyard wall by Senior.

In the courtyard, four demonic path members seemed to be waiting for something.

“Not bad. Your talent is indeed quite good. Without me holding you, you can also conceal yourself by my side by borrowing my aura,” Lin Xun said with a gentle smile.

“Thank you for your guidance, Senior,” the young woman said politely. It was just that her wrist, still retaining Senior’s warmth, made her shyly glance at his large hand.

“They’re here.”

Following Lin Xun’s reminder, Hua Lengyue focused her gaze. In the courtyard, a ball of black qi appeared. The black qi dissipated, and a man draped in a black robe appeared in the courtyard.

This black-robed man didn’t waste any words: “Everyone’s here, right? Then let’s get straight to the point! On the blood moon in seven days, the demonic sword will appear!”

“Your Highness! News has come from Miss Wangxing. As Your Highness predicted, the demonic path is indeed making a move. It’s the Black Dragon Sect.

“Miss Wangxing saw the elders of the Black Dragon Sect all heading from different directions to a dilapidated courtyard in Luo Liu Alley on the east street of Luo City.”

In the misty spirit spring of the Saintess Peak, a handmaiden curtsied.

“I know.” In the spring water, the young woman floated up, her graceful figure faintly visible. “Tell Wangxing to rest well. During this time, she is not to use her eyes again.”

“Your Highness, is there really no need to summon the Hall Masters and Peak Masters?”

“There’s no need.”

As she spoke, the young woman had already put on her dress and brushed past the handmaiden. Her crystal-clear feet stepped on the smooth stone wall, and water droplets dripped completely down her fair ankles.

I still have to go cook for that big idiot. If I’m late, their few lives won’t be enough!

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(End of this chapter)