Chapter 15

"Brother Lin Xuan!"

Lin Xuan, who was about to reach the Life and Death Arena, froze when he heard the voice.

The next second, he spun around swiftly.

A graceful figure came rushing over like the wind and threw herself into his arms in an instant.

The young girl stood slim and elegant, her figure already beginning to take shape. Having lived two lives, Lin Xuan immediately hardened slightly.

Of course, such stray thoughts were nowhere near enough to shake Lin Xuan's state of mind.

"Xiao Yu'er, why are you here? How is your body? What realm have you cultivated to?"

Lin Xuan hurriedly shifted his attention and asked the questions that concerned him most.

Lu Xun, who had followed Yu Bing here, frowned deeply at the sight, killing intent flashing through his eyes before vanishing.

"Hmph... What a waste of such a pretty face. She's actually a Useless Body of Ten Thousand Years. Fine, seeing as you're about to die, I can't be bothered to settle things with you."

Lu Xun muttered inwardly, doing his best to soothe his turbulent mind.

At that moment, Yu Bing's heart warmed upon hearing Lin Xuan's concern.

Yet she did not answer. Instead, she said anxiously, "Brother Lin Xuan, hurry and withdraw the challenge. I'll personally go to the Duties Pavilion and speak to them."

"So you already knew!"

Lin Xuan's heart felt warm as well, but he shook his head. "Xiao Yu'er, don't worry. I'll be fine. I'll slaughter that Steward Niu."

Lin Xuan spoke with utter confidence, which made Lu Xun deeply displeased.

"On what grounds? On the grounds that you're a mere useless body?"

Before Yu Bing could speak, Lu Xun spoke first.

Only then did Lin Xuan notice Lu Xun. Seeing that he wore the same robes as Yu Bing, he frowned.

"Who are you? Why are you following my wife? Are you plotting something improper?"

Lu Xun's eyes widened. For a moment, he was actually stunned speechless.

Yu Bing's pretty face reddened slightly, and she could not help shooting Lin Xuan a glare. Then she said, "Brother Lin Xuan, he is Senior Brother Lu Xun, Master's eighth true disciple. He entered the sect three years ago, is in the Spirit Solidification Realm, and possesses Ninth-Grade Talent."

Lu Xun came back to his senses, his gaze turning lofty as he looked at Lin Xuan indifferently.

"So trashy—three years just to reach the Spirit Solidification Realm? And you still want to plot something improper against my wife?"

"Come on, come on, let's stay away from him. What kind of thing is he?"

Lin Xuan grabbed Yu Bing's hand and walked away, utterly ignoring Lu Xun's face, black as the bottom of a pot.

"Brother Lin Xuan..."

Yu Bing shot Lin Xuan a reproachful look, her lovely face flushed crimson.

Still, she could not be bothered to pay attention to Lu Xun and followed Lin Xuan away.

"Brother Lin Xuan, let's go to the Duties Pavilion..."

"Uh, no need, Xiao Yu'er. You have no idea how strong I am now. Killing someone at the late Body Tempering stage is a piece of cake."

"You don't know this, but Niu Fang has been targeting me ever since I collected my pills. He has long since walked the path to death. Since he wants to die, I'll grant his wish."

Lin Xuan interrupted Yu Bing.

"But Brother Lin Xuan, he's at the late Body Tempering stage, and he has cultivated two martial skills. One is a Yellow-rank low-grade skill at minor mastery, while the other is a Yellow-rank mid-grade skill at proficient mastery..."

Yu Bing was still worried.

But Lin Xuan interrupted her again. "Relax. I regard his meager achievements as nothing. After being in the sect for years and still only reaching this level, he's simply trash!"

"Xiao Yu'er, don't worry about it. Just watch me slaughter him. After this, I'll be a menial steward too—a government official..."

Yu Bing was not reassured. Her brows knitted tightly. "Brother Lin Xuan, why are you... so confident?"

"Of course it's because I'm already at the middle Body Tempering stage. And both my martial skills have reached major mastery. Tell me, am I strong or not?"

Lin Xuan said smugly.

He was not afraid to reveal himself. The Soul Suppressing Pagoda was his trump card; absolutely no one could investigate it.

So what if he had a useless body? Wasn't a worthless waste rising against the odds the usual script?

The Divine Firmament Holy Land protected him well, and this holy land had an excellent reputation. It treated geniuses even more favorably.

Cowering timidly and hiding everything away would only greatly reduce the resources he could obtain.

On the contrary, the more monstrous a talent he displayed, the more vigorously the holy land would nurture him.

After all, the benefits a powerful expert could win for a holy land were simply too many to count.

A sect that strangled geniuses and blocked their path to rise would only drive itself into a desperate corner and toward decline.

A great sect like the Divine Firmament Holy Land would never restrict the development of heavenly prodigies. It would even support them with all its strength and protect them absolutely.

"What? How is that possible?" Yu Bing covered her soft, rosy lips in shock.

"Do you think you possess peerless talent?"

Lu Xun's voice rang out again, carrying faint anger.

"I'm talking to my wife. Is there any place for you to open your mouth? You're like a lingering ghost."

Lin Xuan shot him a glance.

"You..." Lu Xun trembled with rage. If this were not the holy land, he truly wanted to cut this thing down with a single sword strike.

"With me around, anything is possible. Useless Body of Ten Thousand Years, hehe... the world has misunderstood me."

Lin Xuan smiled confidently, raised his hand, and lightly scraped the bridge of Yu Bing's nose.

That intimate gesture nearly made Lu Xun erupt again, but fortunately, he held himself back.

He could not outtalk Lin Xuan, nor could he fight him. He was exhausted to the core.

"Really, Brother Lin Xuan?"

Yu Bing did not know what to say at this point. Her intuition told her that Lin Xuan would never deceive her.

Yet even though she had only begun cultivating recently, she still found it hard to believe.

After all, even she had only barely reached the peak of the middle Body Tempering stage, just one step away from the late Body Tempering stage.

She had not even touched martial skills yet. These past few days, she had devoted all her time to cultivation.

"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to my wife?"

Lin Xuan smiled.

Yu Bing's pretty face reddened even more, but she nodded heavily. "Mm, I believe you, Brother Lin Xuan."

Then she took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, her eyes turning a little colder.

"Brother Lin Xuan, don't worry. With me here today, even if you lose, that Steward Niu won't be able to do anything to you. Otherwise, I'll definitely kill him."

At that moment, Yu Bing's gaze was incomparably resolute. These were also the sharpest words she had ever spoken in her life.

Lin Xuan's heart felt warm. With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?

"Alright, killing him would dirty your hands. You still haven't told me whether the problem with your body has been dealt with."

Lin Xuan reached out and patted Yu Bing's little head.

"Not yet!"

Yu Bing shook her head. Lin Xuan's heart immediately tightened, and his confidence in Liu Ruyan plummeted.

"But Brother Lin Xuan, don't worry. Master will take me to the Land of Extreme Heat tomorrow to use Earth Fire Power to suppress the cold current inside my body."

"Master said it is the supreme power brought by my special physique. By suppressing it within my body and letting me slowly absorb and refine it, my cultivation speed can be accelerated."

"And the Three Sect Trials will be held in a month. The Divine Firmament Holy Land has ranked at the bottom for many years, and now they have placed all their hopes on me."

"This trip to the Land of Extreme Heat will also be a chance for me to temper my martial skills and gain combat experience. I may not return until the eve of the trials."

Only after hearing that there was a solution did Lin Xuan finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, he became curious about those Three Sect Trials.

"Where is Lin Xuan?"

But at that moment, Niu Fang's voice suddenly rang out, and he could only suppress the doubts in his heart...