Chapter 141: Bad Guy! Big Bad Guy!

Under a tree, Zhu Ling’s slender fingers rested on Jiang Nongqin’s fair wrist as she examined her body.

Half an hour had passed since Lin Xun wiped out those Mountain and Marsh Rogue Cultivators.

Half an hour ago, not a single one of those Mountain and Marsh Rogue Cultivators escaped; they all lost their lives on the spot.

Originally, Lin Xun wanted to erase their Primordial Spirits so they wouldn’t even have a chance at Reincarnation, but that black hole appeared in the sky again and devoured them all. Lin Xun even felt like the black hole was like a giant mouth, smacking its lips a few times.

Lin Xun felt that if he hadn’t guessed wrong, this Secret Realm was indeed controlled by a living creature, and what the Demon Race World was looking for should be this very creature.

It didn’t take long before Jiang Nongqin slowly opened her eyes. Zhu Ling also withdrew her Divine Sense and moved her small hand away from Jiang Nongqin’s wrist.

“How is she?”

Lin Xun asked immediately, the worry in his voice causing Sikong Wangxing, who was standing nearby, to lower her eyes slightly.

“Sister Nongqin is fine.”

Zhu Ling took out a mortar, pestle, and medicinal herbs from her small gourd and began to prepare the medicine.

“Although Sister Nongqin suffered some injuries, they aren’t too severe. It’s mainly that she consumed too much spiritual power and needs rest. She can’t fight for a while, or it will worsen her injuries.”

Hearing that Jiang Nongqin was fine, Lin Xun breathed a sigh of relief.

“Thank you, Miss Zhu Ling.” Jiang Nongqin slowly stood up and bowed slightly to thank her. Her graceful figure as she bowed made Zhu Ling pout her small lips again, feeling a bit self-conscious.

Not just Zhu Ling, even Sikong Wangxing looked down at herself, a flash of disappointment crossing her eyes.

“Your Highness.” Jiang Nongqin walked slowly to Lin Xun’s side, joy in her eyes but also self-reproach. The young woman lowered her gaze. “Nong Qin has made Your Highness worry.”

“It’s nothing. I have business in this Heiwu Secret Realm and just happened to pass by and save you.”

Lin Xun gently flicked away a fallen leaf from Jiang Nongqin’s hair.

From Nong Qin’s words, Lin Xun already knew that her coming to the Heiwu Secret Realm this time was on Su Ying’s orders.

Nong Qin was Su Ying’s person, so there was nothing wrong with Su Ying sending her to the Heiwu Secret Realm, but Lin Xun felt that Nong Qin really wasn’t suited for such high-risk missions.

Furthermore, Lin Xun learned that the number of Cultivators Nong Qin had encountered along the way was simply too many; there was definitely something fishy going on.

Additionally, Lin Xun discovered a tracking spell on Nong Qin’s jade flute. He had seen this Spell before; it belonged to Shadow Fish, who was also one of Su Ying’s Death Soldiers.

Not only that, Miss Sikong had also been inexplicably hunted by Su Ying’s Death Soldiers.

Although Lin Xun couldn’t figure out the reason, he felt it had something to do with Su Ying.

Lin Xun felt he needed to ask Su Ying for clarification.

“Just follow me from now on. Don’t worry about the mission. If we run into Su Ying, I’ll talk to her.” Lin Xun handed the jade flute back to her; he had already erased the Spell on it.

“Yes, Nong Qin will do as Your Highness says.”

The young woman took the jade flute, raised her head, and stole a glance at Lin Xun, her watery eyes filled with tenderness.

“By the way, keep this safe and wear it close to your body.”

Lin Xun handed her a small necklace; the pendant had the spiritual power fluctuations of a Formation.

The effect of this small pendant was the same as the amulet Lin Xun had given Nong Qin before.

However, Lin Xun had tampered with the previous amulet to make it look like an ordinary object, and it would activate quietly. Unless Nong Qin reached the Yupu Realm, she would never discover it.

Lin Xun did this to hide his identity, though he didn’t know his identity had long since been exposed.

In short, as soon as Jiang Nongqin was in danger, the Magic Formation inside the pendant would activate.

If the distance wasn’t far, Lin Xun could teleport there instantly.

If the distance was too far, the Magic Formation would randomly teleport Nong Qin to the furthest possible location, enough to get her out of danger.

However, the effect was one-time use. The amulet he had given her before was now truly just an ordinary amulet after being activated once.

“Mhm, Nong Qin will keep it close.” Jiang Nongqin brushed her hair aside and tied the crystal necklace around her fair, swan-like neck. The crystal pendant vanished into the bottomless valley of her cleavage.

Lin Xun was momentarily dazed by the sight, but feeling Zhu Ling’s disdainful gaze beside him, he coughed a few times and quickly turned his head away.

“You have to wear one too.” Walking up to Zhu Ling, Lin Xun tapped her on the head. The Little White Rabbit clutched her head with both hands, her eyes misty with tears.

“Be good and put it on. Don’t pull it off, or it’ll explode and you’ll lose your head,” Lin Xun threatened. In reality, this necklace was the same as Nong Qin’s and wouldn’t explode at all. “I’ll take it off for you once we find your grandfather.”

Zhu Ling put on the necklace through her tears.

“【Year XXX, Day XX, Heiwu Secret Realm. A Big Bad Guy threatened me to wear a necklace. I’ll remember this! Drawing circles to curse you!】”

Then Zhu Ling saw this Big Bad Guy walk over to Sister Wangxing. His tone when persuading Sister Wangxing to wear it was consultative, soft, and extremely gentle.

Thinking back to how he had just been mean to her, Zhu Ling suddenly felt upset.

Lowering her head, Zhu Ling looked down at her own chest.

Even if I’m the smallest, you can’t be like this…

Bad guy! Big Bad Guy!

“Don’t worry, Miss Sikong. I was just tricking that Little White Rabbit. This necklace is for your safety; there’s no danger.”

“Wang Xing knows.” Sikong Wangxing looked toward Zhu Ling.

The bullied Little White Rabbit was still under the tree not far away, grinding medicine for Nong Qin while sniffing. Nong Qin went over to comfort her and help out, and the two girls began to chat.

Zhu Ling seemed to be asking Nong Qin a question, but her voice was very low. Upon hearing it, Nong Qin lowered her head, her cheeks turning crimson.

Sikong Wangxing smiled slightly, took the necklace, brushed her jet-black hair to one side, and tied the crystal pendant necklace around her fair neck.

The necklace was quite ordinary, not particularly exquisite or precious, but the moment it hung around the girl’s swan-like neck, it seemed to instantly become radiant.

The fair neck and the translucent necklace complemented each other, and the noble yet pure beauty left Lin Xun dazed for a moment.

Sikong Wangxing also noticed Lin Xun’s gaze. The young woman just lowered her head and kept her eyes downcast.

If it were any other man, let alone letting him watch, the young woman wouldn’t even have put on the necklace in front of him.

But now, she just stood there, letting him look at her.

Even though she felt his gaze, she felt her cheeks getting hotter and hotter, and her small hands were already gripping the hem of her skirt.