The End of the Commotion, Zhu Zhuqing Escapes Through the Window

A gentle breeze drifted by.

Lin Yan's gaze swept over Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, his expression arrogant.

The divinity gleaming in his pale golden eyes made it seem as though he had been born above them. Facing the ungrateful Tang San and the shameless Yu Xiaogang, Lin Yan remained as calm as a god looking down upon ants.

"Damn it!"

"That high-and-mighty attitude again! He's just a Healing Soul Master. Why does everyone protect him?!"

"Why?!"

The more indifferent Lin Yan appeared, the more Tang San felt his pride wounded.

He wanted to directly use his Blue Silver Grass, even his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, to subdue Lin Yan and then stomp him viciously beneath his feet!

He wanted to see whether Lin Yan could still keep that cold expression when faced with a life-or-death crisis.

But... Zhao Wuji stood before him like a mountain.

In the end, Tang San could only sullenly walk over to Yu Xiaogang's side.

"Teacher, are you all right...?"

Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San as if he were an idiot, inwardly complaining, Isn't it obvious that I'm very much not all right?! Are you just making pointless conversation?

Still, complaints aside, after taking Zhao Wuji's punch, Yu Xiaogang's eyes had clearly become much clearer.

Especially since the two matters Tang San had mentioned earlier—Lin Yan stealing his Spirit Ring and Lin Yan forcing him to absorb the Lone Bamboo—had both been publicly refuted. Yu Xiaogang had even less face to say anything further.

The air fell silent!

Yu Xiaogang leaned on Tang San, while Tang San supported Yu Xiaogang. The two of them were like injured wild dogs, endlessly subjected to everyone's sharp gazes.

Fortunately, both master and disciple were shameless. If it had been someone more prideful, they might have been driven into depression.

Before long, Zhao Wuji suddenly shouted.

"What the hell are you two idiots standing around for? Cosplaying streetlamps? Hurry the fuck up and apologize to Lin Yan!"

Although Flender was holding Zhao Wuji back and preventing him from acting, Zhao Wuji's mouth showed no restraint at all.

That single shout made both master and disciple jolt in fright.

At the same time, something in Lin Yan's bedroom suddenly seemed to fall heavily onto the floor with a thud, startling even Lin Yan, though he did not show it.

No! I can't waste any more time with these people!

Zhuqing is still in the room.

With that thought, before Yu Xiaogang and Tang San could apologize, he spoke first.

"I don't need their apologies!"

Lin Yan stepped forward, using his body to block everyone's view into the room. Then he looked at Tang San and said,

"Tang San, you know better than anyone how many times I've helped you and saved you."

"It's true that I, Lin Yan, am a Healing Soul Master, and it's true that I have a kind nature. But you've trampled on that goodwill again and again. I think... there's no need for there to be any further connection between us, is there?"

"I will no longer take the initiative to say a single word to you. I hope you'll do the same."

Lin Yan's mental fortitude truly was remarkable!

His mind was clearly filled with worries about whether Zhu Zhuqing would be exposed, yet there was not the slightest trace of panic on his face. The arrogance in his golden eyes, as though he looked down upon everything, still made others feel ashamed of their own inferiority.

"All right!"

"If there's nothing else, then the two of you, please get lost!"

The moment those words fell, the entire place went quiet.

Especially those who thought they understood Lin Yan; their eyes were filled with shock.

"Holy shit? Boss Dai, did Lin Yan just curse someone?"

"Yeah! You heard right, but he added the word 'please.'"

"Th-then... that was still pretty polite!"

In everyone's memory, this was the first time Lin Yan had ever cursed. There was no visible anger between his cold brows and eyes, but...

"Teacher Zhao, it's not worth wasting time on people like that. You'll never be able to reason with them."

"Once I return to my room and change clothes, let's all come out later and eat grilled meat to celebrate our successful return from this Soul Hunting Operation."

At those words, the deep furrow between Zhao Wuji's brows gradually eased.

"Fine!"

"Phew~"

He let out a long breath, as though releasing the pent-up frustration in his heart.

"Then I'll go prepare the charcoal fire first."

Although Lin Yan was anxious to return to the room and check on Zhu Zhuqing, he still did not forget to soothe Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji had angrily stood up for him, yet Lin Yan himself had calmly let those two go...

Normally, that would definitely have left Zhao Wuji feeling deeply disappointed. But with those words of reassurance... it instead became Lin Yan and Zhao Wuji standing on the same side, unwilling to lower themselves to bicker with two idiots.

This quarrel finally came to an end. Lin Yan took the initiative to suggest having grilled meat together later, while Yu Xiaogang and Tang San remained silent for a long time. With that, everyone soon dispersed in frustration.

"Then I'll go get some beer ready."

"I'll make some sausages!"

Lin Yan gave Yu Xiaogang and Tang San one last glance before slowly walking into the house.

Click~

The door shut with a crisp sound. The next second, Lin Yan flashed back into the bedroom.

At that moment, for some unknown reason, Zhu Zhuqing had fallen to the floor while wrapped in the blanket. The corners of her lips were slightly raised beneath her unusually flushed face, as though she were having a sweet dream.

Seeing this, Lin Yan secretly let out a sigh of relief, then summoned his Prayer Angel Martial Soul.

[First Soul Skill: Holy Light Healing]

[Second Soul Skill: Requiem Prayer]

Two streams of golden light entered the girl's body, and Lin Yan helped her lean against the side of the bed.

"Ancestor, wake up already!"

"If you don't wake up, Rongrong will be coming in soon."

Under the intense shaking, the full curves before her chest swayed like two water-filled balloons...

Finally, after around ten seconds, the girl slowly opened her eyes.

Her blurry vision gradually cleared, and Lin Yan's fair face, carrying a hint of anxiety, came into view.

"Mmm~"

"Lin Yan, I love you to death."

Zhu Zhuqing's brows and eyes were brimming with allure, as though her senses were still lingering in the second before she had fallen unconscious.

Lin Yan spoke urgently.

"Mhm, mhm, okay! I love you too."

"But it's already nearly evening, and Rongrong has woken up. Hurry and get yourself sorted out. Later, when no one is paying attention, come back in through the main entrance."

Seeing Lin Yan's anxious expression, a crafty glint suddenly appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's gradually clearing eyes.

"Then kiss me once~"

Not long after, Lin Yan watched Zhu Zhuqing, now fully dressed, escape through the window and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Phew~ Good thing we weren't exposed."

Lin Yan pursed his lips. "Looks like I really made this woman feel good..."

Thinking back to when he had first met Zhu Zhuqing, when she had carried that aloof expression that kept both strangers and acquaintances at a distance, Lin Yan found it all deeply unreal, almost illusory.

Until he smelled the lingering intimacy in the air!

"I need to take a bath first!"

"Otherwise, with Rongrong's intelligence, she'll definitely notice later."

With that thought, Lin Yan hurried into the bathroom.

Since time was tight, after simply rinsing away every trace of scent, he directly used the heat of his Seraph Martial Soul to evaporate the droplets of water from his skin and hair.

Then, in a rush, he changed into a clean set of clothes and arrived at the door.

After taking several light sniffs of the sandalwood fragrance lingering in the fabric, Lin Yan finally opened the door in satisfaction.

Creak~

The wooden door opened, and light flooded into his eyes.

At the same time, a graceful figure dressed in a pale green short skirt abruptly entered his view.

"R-Rongrong!"