Chapter 177: Why Haven’t You Gone Back Yet?

Luo City, Qian Kingdom.

When Lin Xun stepped out of the Void Realm, he had already arrived on the outskirts of Luo City.

He put away his mask and changed his clothes and shoes from top to bottom.

Originally, Lin Xun wanted to throw away all the clothes, shoes, and the green robe.

Lin Xun’s usual clothes were all bought by Jiang Qing, but the outfit he was wearing now was a set he had casually bought from a street stall before leaving, a style and quality common in any kingdom or Dynasty.

So, there was no attachment to throwing this set of clothes away; it was disposable anyway.

However, looking at the patch on the green robe, there was a lily flower embroidered on it.

This was what Wang Xing had mended for him when they were in the cave.

As he looked at it, the image of the girl, weak and sickly yet incredibly strong at the time, surfaced in his mind again.

For a moment, Lin Xun fell into hesitation.

It felt as if he would be plunged into endless guilt if he threw this green robe away.

“Sigh, forget it, I’ll keep it for now.” Lin Xun put the green robe back into his Storage Pouch.

This definitely wasn’t because he had any lingering thoughts about Wang Xing!

He just didn’t want his conscience to be condemned!

Besides, maybe he could wear it again the next time he went out, so he wouldn’t have to buy a new one.

Yeah!

That’s it!

Finally, he changed into the clothes and shoes Qinger had bought for him, tidied his hair, and then pulled Yaya out from the Storage Pouch.

This girl had been sleeping for nearly a month.

Held in Lin Xun’s arms, Yaya’s small hands gripped Lin Xun’s chest, her little mouth lightly nibbled on his collar, and her head kept rubbing against his chest.

“Yaya, wake up.”

Lin Xun gently patted Yaya’s little bottom and pinched her cheeks.

At this moment, Yaya’s spiritual power was completely stable, and she had thoroughly entered the second stage of the Qi Refinement Realm. The reason she was still sleeping was simply because she was lazy.

“Mmm~~~”

Curling her small body and clenching her fists, she stretched in Lin Xun’s arms. Yaya sleepily opened her eyes and rubbed her big, doll-like eyes with her small hands.

“Brother Lin…” Yaya hugged Lin Xun’s neck, full of dependency.

“Awake?” Lin Xun smiled and rubbed Yaya’s fluffy fox ears.

“Mm-hmm.” The small tail behind Yaya lightly hooked around Lin Xun’s arm. “Brother Lin, where are we now?”

“We’re home,” Lin Xun said with a smile.

“Home?” Yaya sat up straight in Lin Xun’s arms.

Eh? Home already?

Yaya felt like she had only just taken a nap.

Does going home mean the vacation is over? Does Yaya have to take make-up classes?

At the thought of make-up classes, Yaya immediately felt unwell, and her little tail drooped.

“Alright, let’s head into the city first. You’ll need to catch up on the homework you missed these past few days.” Lin Xun smiled and patted her head, hiding her ears and tail.

“Oh…” Yaya hung her head, her cute little face clearly saying, “I don’t want to go to school.”

“Mr. Lin.”

“Mr. Lin is back.”

At the gates of Luo City, the guards greeted Lin Xun.

“Mr. Lin, about that ‘Hibiscus Playing in Water’ painting…”

“Does Mr. Lin have any new booklets?”

Usually, city guards collected tips from merchants, but before Lin Xun even entered the city, the guards were the ones stuffing tips into his hands.

No, it was a remuneration for his writing and painting.

These people were all Lin Xun’s old customers.

“Let me rest for two days, and I will surely deliver the paintings to your residences.” Lin Xun smiled and accepted the silver.

“Hahaha, sounds good, sounds good. Take care, Mr. Lin.”

“Mr. Lin, you must rest well and make sure you’re getting enough nutrition.”

The city guards cupped their fists in a salute and respectfully saw Lin Xun into the city.

“Oh, Mr. Lin is back.”

“Auntie Wang.”

“It’s been a long time since we saw Mr. Lin.”

“Mother Chen’s complexion is looking younger and younger, much better than a certain Auntie Jiang.”

“Oh, Mr. Lin, you really have a way with words, but who is this Auntie Jiang?”

“Mr. Lin, it’s twenty percent off at Spring Breeze Tower tonight with free drinks. Want to go listen to some tunes at the theater?”

“What are you talking about? How could I go to such a place?” Lin Xun refused righteously while holding Yaya, then secretly handed over a tael of silver.

The unspoken meaning: “Remember to save me a seat.”

“Oh, Yaya is so cute.”

“Yaya, do you want some candied haws?”

“Yaya, Yaya is back! Let’s cuddle, Yaya.”

“Hello, Teacher. Teacher, let Yaya stay at my house tonight.”

Along the way, people kept greeting Lin Xun and Yaya.

The reason Lin Xun got along so well in Luo City wasn’t just because he had a “high-ranking official wife in Luo City.”

It was mainly because Lin Xun’s teaching was truly respectable.

Plus, unlike the usual stiff School Teachers, whether it was the city guards, the butchers, or the widow from the next street, everyone liked Lin Xun’s refined and easygoing personality.

As for Yaya, she was obedient and cute. Cuteness is justice; who doesn’t like cuteness?

Under Yaya’s pleading gaze, Lin Xun had no choice but to give her one more day off, letting her go play with her little friends, though he told her to be back before dinner.

It wasn’t that Lin Xun didn’t trust Yaya to stay overnight elsewhere.

It was mainly because Yaya was still young; a girl shouldn’t develop the habit of staying out overnight.

Returning to his courtyard, as soon as Lin Xun pushed open the door, he smelled a faint, fragrant breeze. The subtle charm within the breeze called out to the instincts in a man’s DNA.

“Why haven’t you gone back yet?”

At first glance, Lin Xun saw Bai Luoxue sitting in the courtyard.

Bai Luoxue was currently reading a book.

With a straight back and a graceful waist, her figure clearly belonged to the pure schoolgirl type, yet from the side, the sweeping curves revealed a seductive charm within that purity.

Seeing Lin Xun return, there was no joy or sorrow in Bai Luoxue’s eyes. She simply put down the book in her hand and spoke slowly, “My undergarment is gone.”

Lin Xun: “???”

“My undergarment was hanging on the clothes pole, and then the clothes pole flew away,” Bai Luoxue further explained.

“…” Well, Lin Xun knew what happened. It seemed like it was his responsibility.

But the problem was, Lin Xun also felt he couldn’t be blamed.

“You don’t have others?” Lin Xun questioned in a slightly fierce tone; he wasn’t going to admit his mistake.

“No more,” Bai Luoxue shook her head.

“Then why did you give one to me before?”

“Because I wanted to give it to you.”

“…” Lin Xun was a bit confused by the girl’s train of thought. “Then why don’t you go out and buy one yourself?”

Bai Luoxue’s lips parted slightly. “I don’t feel safe.”

‘What the hell do you mean “don’t feel safe”?’

Lin Xun’s brow twitched slightly.

You’re a Cultivator in the Nascent Soul Realm and skilled in illusions; how could anyone tell?

“Lin Xun, take me to buy one.” Just as Lin Xun wanted to complain but didn’t know how, Bai Luoxue spoke slowly.

“Didn’t you say you don’t feel safe?”

Realizing the contradiction in her words, Bai Luoxue lowered her head and thought for a moment.

Then quickly, the girl raised her head, finally having thought of a reason:

“With you by my side, I’ll feel safe.”