The Reincarnation Saintess Was Not to Be Trifled With

Before long, he found the person he had been looking for.

Not far away, Long Haochen came into Yue Shen's view. He had just left the Temple Alliance Grand Trial Grounds and was heading back to his hotel to continue cultivating.

Seemingly noticing Yue Shen's gaze, Long Haochen turned to look at him.

Because of Sol, however, Long Haochen sensed nothing familiar about him.

Besides, Yue Shen was now wearing not only a black cloak but also a mask. Even if Long Haochen had sensed something, he certainly would not have thought this mysterious-looking figure was Yue Shen.

Long Haochen paid him little mind. After all, he had seen more than one eccentric in the Holy City over the past few days.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

The sound of a Green Bamboo Staff tapping against the ground reached Long Haochen's ears, catching his attention.

Watching Long Haochen run toward the blind girl, Yue Shen could not help marveling a little. He had never expected to stumble upon this scene by sheer coincidence.

But that was followed by a faint pang of sadness. Long Haochen already knew how to get a girlfriend at fourteen, while Yue Shen's age across both lives totaled over twenty, yet he had never even held a girl's hand.

I haven't spent either of my lives committing heinous crimes, so why do I get lovey-dovey displays shoved down my throat just for walking down the street? Yue Shen thought indignantly.

And looking at all the transmigrators who had come before him, none had struggled as much as he had.

As he recalled, most transmigrators seemed to start out paired with the female lead. Why did he get nothing when his turn came?

Watching Long Haochen support the blind girl as they walked away, Yue Shen felt as sour as if he had eaten several lemons.

The next instant, Yue Shen abruptly averted his gaze, no longer looking toward the pair.

That was close!

A killing intent so intense it felt almost tangible had locked onto him in that brief instant.

"Cai'er, is something wrong?" Long Haochen asked in confusion, calling the blind girl beside him by name.

"Nothing." Cai'er shook her head slightly. "Let's go."

Long Haochen murmured his assent. Still, he followed Cai'er's "gaze" and spotted the mysterious figure in the black cloak again.

Who is he? Long Haochen looked puzzled. Through the man's mask, he could just make out two eyes, one gold and one blue.

"What are you doing?" Cai'er tapped her Green Bamboo Staff against the ground and asked in confusion, "Why aren't we moving?"

"Sorry," Long Haochen said hurriedly. "Let's go now."

Since he sensed no malice whatsoever from the man, he put it out of his mind.

Keep your temper, and the storm will pass. Take a step back, and the world opens up. Peace is best...

Yue Shen was doing everything he could to soothe the rampaging Sol.

Although Sol had yet to recover any memories of being Aurelion Sol, he was still a proud creature who would tolerate no provocation.

Only after a long while did Sol decide to spare the human girl for Yue Shen's sake.

Once the light returned to Yue Shen's right eye, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He had originally thought his current cultivation at level seven of the fifth tier would be enough to sweep this year's Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament.

But he no longer thought so.

His toughest opponent was not Long Haochen, but Long Haochen's girlfriend, Sheng Cai'er.

At his current stage, if he fought Sheng Cai'er, who had received the Assassin Temple's legacy of the Child of Reincarnation, it was hard to say who would win.

I hope I don't run into her in the finals, Yue Shen told himself.

He had not previously felt that there was much of a gap between him and this world's protagonists, but now he saw it.

Fortuitous opportunities, powerful backing, and the temples' legacies.

Although he was currently Long Xingyu's disciple and a Reserve Divine Seal Knight of the Knight Temple, his standing there would plummet once Long Haochen revealed his talent as the Child of Light.

Of course, Yue Shen would not allow that to happen. This year's Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament was his opportunity to turn things around and prove himself.

But judging by things now, his current strength alone might not be enough to claim the championship. He would need a little luck, too.

I'll have to give the tournament some careful thought, Yue Shen decided, then prepared to return to his dormitory.

After what had happened with Cai'er today, neither he nor Sol was in the mood to keep wandering around.

"Ow!"

Just as Yue Shen turned around, someone crashed straight into him before he could dodge.

"Are you blind?" Yue Shen snapped, then adjusted the mask that had been knocked askew so he could see the little brat who had crashed into him...

"Don't you have eyes?" the other person demanded indignantly. "Watch where you're going!"

No sooner had she spoken than she glanced behind her and immediately ducked behind Yue Shen.

The person who had collided with him was a seemingly delicate, frail girl. Yue Shen rubbed his aching chest. You really can't judge by appearances.

Since she was petite and Yue Shen's cloak was broad, hiding behind him kept her completely out of sight from the front.

"Help me get rid of the person behind me, and I'll forgive you," the girl said, patting Yue Shen's back as though it were only natural.

Yue Shen: "???"

Before he could lose his temper, a tall young knight dressed in a spotless white warrior's outfit approached him.

"Hello, my friend." The young man spoke very respectfully, though his expression was anxious. "Have you seen a girl about this tall? I just saw her heading in your direction." As he spoke, he held up a hand to indicate the girl's height.

Wasn't the girl he was looking for the very one who had just crashed into Yue Shen and hidden behind him?

"No idea. Haven't seen her," Yue Shen said irritably. Then he tugged his cloak aside, turned, and walked away, exposing the girl hiding behind him.

The young knight: "..."

The frail girl: "..."

"You... what's wrong with you?" the girl fumed. "I'll remember this! You'd better not let me see you again."

Yue Shen pointed at the mask on his face, then prepared to leave.

What kind of bizarre plot twist is this? Yue Shen scratched his head, wondering if he had stumbled upon someone fleeing an arranged marriage.

"Th-thank you, my friend..." the young knight said, a little dazed as he watched Yue Shen walk away.

Then he reached out to grab the frail girl's hand.

"Stop sulking and come back with me." Perhaps because so many people had gathered to watch, the young knight's tone grew a little firmer.

At the sight, the goofy players nearby immediately burst into excitement.

"What's going on here?" A mage-class player with curly hair dyed green adjusted his glasses. "Looks like we've caught someone fleeing an arranged marriage."

With that, he used the Identification Tool to scan the two people arguing in front of him.

But all he saw was a string of question marks.

"What a useless Identification Tool," the curly-haired player grumbled. "It doesn't seem to work at all on anyone stronger than me."